bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The use of English subtitled video on Youtube to improve students’ vocabulary achievement
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Baroroh Kiromil , Huzairin Huzairin ,   Universitas Lampung, Nurdiana Novita ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: February 2022

This quantitative research was conducted to see if the use of English subtitled video on YouTube is effective to increase students’ vocabulary achievement, and to investigate the students’ perception on the use of English subtitled video on YouTube in vocabulary learning. The researcher used one group pretest and posttest design. The sample of this research was IX C students at SMP Negeri 1 Ambarawa. The instruments used in this study were vocabulary test and questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using Repeated Measures T-Test in Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software in which the significance was determined by p<0.05. The result of the research showed that the mean score of pretest was 4.6 while the posttest was 6.1 with 1.5 different points. The result of t-value (6.049) was higher than t-table (2.045), and the value of significance was 0.000 > 0.05. It indicated that the hypothesis was accepted; therefore, there is a significant difference between students vocabulary achievement after teaching by using English subtitled video on YouTube. Moreover, the researcher used close-ended questionnaire to investigate the students’ perception after the implementation of English subtitled video on YouTube in vocabulary learning. The result of the questionnaire showed that the use of the medium was enjoyable, effective, and beneficial for students to learn vocabulary. This was proven by the result of the percentage of each item of the questionnaire which showed more than 70%. Thus, based on the result, it is concluded that English subtitled video on YouTube can be applied to increase students’ vocabulary achievement. Keywords: Effective, Perception, Subtitled Video, Vocabulary
Improving students’ reading comprehension by using mind mapping technique through Mimind Application as android based mobile learning at the first grade of SMAN 1 Sumberejo in academic year 2020/2021
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Novitasari Dhea , Flora Flora ,   Universitas Lampung, Nisa Khairun ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: February 2022

The objectives of this research are: (1) to find out the significant difference of using mind mapping through miMind Application in improving students’ reading comprehension of narrative text; and (2) to know the students’ responses toward miMind Application as android based mobile learning. This is a quantitative study which had intact group pre-test and post-test design. Therefore, the effectiveness of this study can be seen through the significant difference before and after the implementation of mind mapping technique through miMind Application as revealed on the students’ scores. This research was conducted at the first year of SMAN 1 Sumberejo in academic year 2020/2021. The sample of this research was X MIPA 1 consisted of 36 students which was selected by using cluster random sampling. The research data were collected by using reading test and questionnaire. The results show that students’ mean scores in the pre-test was 61.18 and post-test was 76.81. It can be seen that the students’ mean score of post-test increased about 15.63 point after being taught by using mind mapping technique through miMind Application. Then, the results were computately analyzed using Paired Samples T-Test through SPSS 20 Program, which showed that t-value (6.780) was higher than t-table (2.0301) at level of significance 0.05. Based on this result, H0 was rejected, while H1 was accepted. In other words, there is significant difference between the students’ reading comprehension in narrative text before and after the implementation of mind mapping technique through miMind application in SMAN 1 Sumberejo. It was also supported by the students’ responses in questionnaire. From the result, there were 89% students gave positive response toward mind mapping through miMind Application. It can be concluded that mind mapping technique through miMind Application is effective to improve students’ reading comprehension of narrative text. Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Mind Mapping Technique, miMind Application, Android, Mobile Learning
An analysis of students’ reading difficulties; a study at the first grade of SMKN 1 Simpang Pematang
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, nisak Anggun khoirun , Suparman Ujang ,   Universitas Lampung, Suka Ramlan Ginting ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: February 2022

This research aims to find out the students’ difficulties faced in comprehending English reading text and to know the factors of contributing to the students’ difficulties in comprehending English reading text. Furthermore, in this research used a descriptive qualitative study. In collecting the data, the researcher used reading test and interview. The data were analyzed based on five classifications to find out students' difficulties in reading comprehending and four factors of contributing to the students’ difficulties. The result of this study showed that there were difficulties were faced by students in their reading, namely determining main idea 63 mistakes (16.4%), understanding vocabulary 89 mistakes (23.1%), making inference 88 mistakes (22.9%), locating reference 86 mistakes (22.3 %), and detail information 59 mistakes (15.3%). In addition, based on students' interview result, the factors of contributing to the students’ difficulties in comprehending English reading text were students’ background, vocabulary problem, sentence problem, and rhetorical structure. In this case, by knowing the students’ difficulties in comprehending English reading text, the English teacher should learn better and be more creative in applying the techniques of teaching reading skill. It is used to solve the students’ difficulties in comprehending the reading text. Keywords: Comprehending, reading text, reading difficulties.
The correlation between students’ motivation and their vocabulary size at eleventh grade
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Prayugo Aji , Sutarsyah Cucu ,   Universitas Lampung, Riyantika Fajar ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: February 2022

This research aims to find the correlation between students’ motivation and vocabulary size and investigate the extent to which student motivation affects students’ vocabulary size. This research is quantitative research by using the correlation method. In taking the sample, the researcher used the purposive sampling technique. The number of the sample is 30 students at XI IPA 1 SMA N 1 Jati Agung. The instrument of this research was a questionnaire and vocabulary size test. There were 50 multiple-choice items for the vocabulary size test and 30 items for the students’ motivation questionnaire. The finding showed that there is correlation between students’ motivation and their vocabulary size. The coefficient correlation was higher than the critical value of the r-table (0.708>0.361). It also found that students with high motivation could get 30% - 60% higher scores than students with low motivation; it assumed that student’ motivation affects students’ vocabulary size.
The Correlation between Students’ Grammar Mastery and Writing Ability in Descriptive Text of the First Grade Students in MAN 1 Bandar Lampung
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Narvika Inanda , Supriyadi Dedy ,   Universitas Lampung, Deviyanti Rafista ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: February 2022

The objectives of the study were to find out the correlation between students’ grammar mastery and writing ability and to find out what aspect of writing has the most correlation on students’ grammar mastery. This research used quantitative approach. The subject of the research was the first grade students of MAN 1 Bandar Lampung. It consisted of thirteen classes; the total number of population was 439 students. By using sample random sampling, the sample of this research was 40 students taken from twelve classes (3 and 4 students in each class). A set of the grammar test in the form of multiple choices was used to measure students’ grammar mastery and writing test was used to measure students’ writing ability. Pearson Product Moment Correlation in SPSS 25.0 for windows was applied in this research to analyze the data. The result indicated that there was a correlation between students’ grammar mastery and their writing ability since the significant value was 0.730 resided between 0.600 - 0.800, which means the strength is high correlation. The data indicated that Sig. (2- tailed) = 0.00 which was lower than 0.05. This suggests that a student who has high scores in grammar mastery, she or he also get a good score in writing. It was assumed that language use was the aspect of writing has the most correlation on students’ grammar mastery because; it was found that during the writing test, the students showed various errors, such as using incorrect tenses and unstructured sentences. From the research findings, it can be concluded that there was a positive correlation between students’ grammar mastery and writing ability in descriptive text and language use was the aspect of writing that most correlated with grammar mastery.
The correlation between students’ reading speed and students’ reading comprehension of the first year students in SMAN 10 Bandar Lampung
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Berliana Agiska , Supriyadi Dedy ,   Universitas Lampung, Prakoso Gita Hilmi ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: February 2022

This research employed the correlation design. This quantitative research was aimed to find out the correlation between students’ reading speed and students’ reading comprehension. The subject of research was thirty five students at SMAN 10 Bandar Lampung. In collecting the data, the researcher used reading speed test and multiple choices test as the instruments. Reading speed test was used to know students’ reading speed and multiple-choice test was used to know their reading comprehension. The data from both instruments were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result showed that there was a significant correlation between students’ reading speed and students’ reading comprehension since the significant correlation was 0.000 and the r value was 0.641. The value shows the strong correlation between reading speed and reading comprehension. Keywords: correlation, reading speed, reading comprehension.
Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2, A Worldwide Public Health Emergency!
Authors: Chowdhury Selia , Bappy Mehedi Hasan , Chowdhury Samia , Chowdhury Md. Shahraj , Chowdhury Nurjahan Shipa
Published: February 2022

B.1.1.529 is the newest form of SARS- CoV-2. It was initially reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 24, 2021, by South Africa. WHO recognized it as a variant of concern on November 26, 2021, and named it "Omicron.” The Omicron variant features an exceptionally large number of mutations, many of which are unique, and a substantial number of which impair the spike protein targeted by most COVID-19 vaccines at the time of its discovery. Despite initial studies showing that the variant caused less serious disease than prior strains, this amount of miscellany has raised worries about its transmissibility, immune system evasion, and vaccine resistance. Omicron is suspected to be much more infectious than previous variants of concerns, spreading around 70 times faster in the bronchi, but it is less able to penetrate deep lung tissue, which may explain why there is a significant reduction in the risk of severe disease requiring hospitalization. Nonetheless, because of the virus's fast rate of transmission and capacity to resist both two-dose vaccination and the immune system, the overall number of patients requiring medical care at present remains a major worry. In this article, the current state of the art for Omicron variant has been discussed to provide a strong framework for future research. The evolution, mutation, epidemiology, infectivity, vaccine breakthrough, and antibody resistance of the Omicron variant are investigated and discussed.
The Impact of the Over-indebtedness of the Household Sector on the Non-performing Loans in the Banking Sector in the Arab Countries
Authors: Obeid Rami
Published: February 2022

The paper examined the potential relationship between household credit risk and its impact on the non-performing loans ratio (NPLs), in ten Arab countries during the period (2015-2020), using the difference Generalized Method of Moments (GMM), the household credit was measured through the household loans to total credit ratio, in a manner that takes into account the existence of prudential tools that mitigate these risks and limit the systemic risks that may arise from this sector, as variables were used that measure the effect of activating or tightening the Debt-to-Income ratio (DTI) and the Loan to the Value ratio (LTV). The results showed that the increase in the household loans to the total loans ratio has a positive relationship with the bank default rate (NPLs ratio), and the results also showed that the macroprudential policy tools play an important role in reducing these risks. While there was a negative relationship between the rate of return on assets (ROA) and the size of the bank on the one hand, and the default rate on the other. While there was no statistically significant relationship between the interbank interest rate and the default rate, as well as the inflation rate, but regarding the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, the results showed a negative relationship between this variable and credit risk. The paper recommended the need to enhance responsible finance, and the deliberate appetite for lending to individuals based on customer risks, and to benefit from the credit database of credit bureaus or credit information companies to rationalize credit and grant loans based on customer risks.
Preparation and Characterization of Low Density Polyethylene-Chitosan Nanoparticles Biocomposite as a Source of Biodegradable Plastics
Authors: Adelaja Oluwaseun A. , Daramola Oluwatosin E.
Published: February 2022

Proper incorporation of natural polymers such as chitosan, starch, or cellulose in the matrix of non-degradable polymers has been proposed to bring about a possible lasting solution to the menace caused by non-degradable plastics in the environment. Biodegradable composite films of low-density polyethylene-chitosan nanoparticles (LDPE/CHNP) has been prepared by solvent casting method. The physiochemical, thermal, biodegradability and microbial inhibition test of the biocomposite have also been investigated to optimize the prepared composite. Physiochemical, thermal, and microbial inhibition rate has been found to increase with increase in chitosan nanoparticles (CHNP) loading in the prepared matrix. The mechanical studies showed that the tensile strength and elastic modulus increased with increasing loading of chitosan nanoparticles. The improvement in the mechanical properties have been attributed to the compatibility of the composite. The prepared LDPE/CHNP biocomposite film with 15% chitosan nanoparticles showed maximum elastic modulus of 23.10 and tensile strength of 3.52, as well as the best dispersion of particles as revealed by the morphological studies of the composite films. The result of the biodegradation study showed that the degradation efficiency and rate increased in CHNP loading with 20% CHNP loading having the maximum degradation efficiency of 50% and rate 0.12 g/d after 21days. The biocomposite film prepared has proved to be degradable, having antimicrobial properties, thereby it could act as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional non-degradable plastics and could be applied in food packaging, fuel cell and wastewater treatment.
Towards Improved Lifespan for Wireless Sensor Networks: A Review of Energy Harvesting Technologies and Strategies
Authors: Ehlali Souad , Sayah Awatef
Published: February 2022

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) have largely integrated all areas, including the military and civil fields. Their main limitation is their energy resources, which are very limited. Charging or replacing their batteries is often complicated or impossible, due to the high costs involved. The development of new approaches to energy management techniques for these autonomous systems has identified two strategic categories of energy management classification. The first category "Software" targets the development of algorithms for routing protocols to make transmissions smarter and more energy-efficient. The second category "Hardware", focused more on new energy recovery technologies, has drawn the attention of academicians and industrialists because they bring a new manner of energy storage with life extension performance. Furthermore, this category has inspired new ways of supporting WSN administered applications such as real-time processes. In this paper, we review different current sources of Energy Harvesting Technologies and Strategies with WSN (EHTS-WSN) and their various areas of applications. Our review provided a current analysis and future prospects for energy harvesting purposes in WSN. Hence, we propose that it would be required to ensure a compromise that combined the ''Software'' and ''Hardware'' designs of WSN in order to optimize energy consumption and therefore the lifetime of the network.
Breeding Soundness Inspection and Production Features of Bullocks under Ecological Conditions in Free State Region, South Africa
Authors: Zuma-Netshiukhwi G. , Netshilema T. , Nongovhela N. B.
Published: February 2022

Assessing the fertility of bullocks preceding to use as breeding animals make apparent economic if it were possible. Fertility is not possible predicted by means of a breeding soundness evaluation (BSE), but by the application of minimum standards to a set of accepted procedures, which supports informed decision makers to the breeding potential of the bullock. An bullocks found to satisfy these criteria in Central Performance Testing (CPT) known as Phase C, is reckoned to be breeding sound (BS). Furthermore, breeding success depends on the reproductive performance of both the cow and the bull. Breeding bull is likely to service a large number of heifers or cows in planned breeding season. The efficiency of a bullock can be based on the average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) but poor breeding sound evaluation can be regarded as infertile. Bull breeding soundness evaluations (BSEs) are significant economic management of beef herd management and depends on adequate semen quality, physical soundness and serving capacity. Furthermore, assessment of scrotal circumference (SC), libido, testicular measurement and semen parameters often not done during a routine breeding soundness examination. The aim of this study was to depict using BSE whether bullocks would be fertile under Phase C. The relationship of BSE and production characteristics in central performance testing is challenging to identify fertility in bullocks within 112 given days of CPT. This study investigated performance data extracted from Integrated Registration and Genetic Information System (Intergis) managed by Agricultural Research Council Glen Bull Testing Centre. There were three breeds investigated, namely, Simmentaler, Santa Gertrudis and Limousin for the period of 2007 to 2017, were analysed to determine the dominance and importance of factors affecting breeding soundness classification.
Strengthening Climate Change Adaptive Capacity of Rural Women Crop Farmers through Reduced Social Exclusion in Nigeria
Authors: Ifeanyi-Obi C. C. , Henri-Ukoha A.
Published: February 2022

Climate change has continued to exert devastating effects on the Nigerian agricultural sector. Consequently, several efforts are made to adapt the agricultural sector to these effects of climate change, but the expected results are yet to be achieved. Much of the research on challenges to climate change adaptation were done without considering gender perspective. This review in effort to contribute to addressing this gap reviewed 1.) the climate change adaptation strategies used by rural women crop farmers in Nigeria, 2.) challenges to climate change adaptation among rural women crop farmers and 3.) social exclusion and influence on agricultural activities and climate change adaptation among rural women crop farmers in Nigeria. The study further suggests ways of eradicating social exclusion of rural women farmers with a view to strengthen their climate change adaptive capacity in the country. From the lessons highlighted, suggestions are made to make adaptation to climate change more gender-responsive, effective, and successful.
Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Ready to eat Food Sold by Street Vendors in Bangladesh
Authors: Nahidul-Islam Sayed M.
Published: February 2022

Bangladesh has a vibrant street food culture, with easily available ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. In this study, a total of 221 isolates were obtained from 141 Bangladeshi RTE food samples, such as fried, non-fried, and cooked foods; egg-, milk-, cereal-, and cream-based foods; pickles/achar; fruit; and RTE leaves, through culture on trypticase soy (for aerobic plate count), mannitol salt (MS for Staphylococcaceae), deoxycholate-hydrogen sulfide-lactose (DHL, for Enterobacteriaceae), and NaCl glycine Kim Goepfert agar (NGKG, for Bacillus cereus-like bacteria) agar plates. The aerobic plate counts ranged from undetectable to 8.5 log CFU/g. After enrichment with peptone water, contaminated bacteria detected on DHL, MS, and NGKG agar plates, from 77, 110, and 77 samples, respectively. Twenty out of 111 isolates on DHL agar, and 17 of 32 isolates on NGKG agar clearly showed resistance against three or more drugs. Through 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing analysis, six selected isolates from DHL agar were identified as Pseudomonas nitroreducens, Citrobacter braakii, Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae, and Serratia marcescens. One selected isolate from NGKG agar was identified as Bacillus cereus-like bacteria. The results suggest that additional safety measures and regulations are necessary to ensure the quality and safety of the RTE foods in Bangladesh.
Influence of Levels of Awareness, Willingness to Pay, and Incentives on Solid Waste Management Practices by Commercial Enterprises in Kakamega Town
Authors: Kuya Robert Mbatsi , Oindo Boniface Oluoch , Long’ora Albert Elim
Published: February 2022

Globally, there has been an increase in population that has led to increased urbanization and change in consumption patterns. This has led to an increase in solid waste generation. Commercial enterprises have also increased exponentially, which has resulted in an increase in solid waste generation worldwide and Kakamega town. This study sought to analyse the influence of the levels of awareness, willingness to pay, and incentives on solid waste collection, transportation, and disposal by commercial enterprises in Kakamega town. A cross-sectional research design was employed. A minimum sample size of 300 commercial enterprises was drawn from a study population of 1,372 commercial enterprises using Taro Yamen formula. Simple random sampling was used to identify the commercial enterprises within the study area. Purposive sampling was used to identify key informants such as the Town Manager and the Director of the environment who were interviewed. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to the commercial enterprises, interview schedules for key informants, focused group discussions, and photography. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics: percentages, frequencies, means, graphs, and pier chats. Qualitative data were analysed thematically along with the research objectives and presented in narrative form. Spearman’s rank correlation was used to determine the relationship between the dependent variables as explained by the independent variables in the study; Levels of awareness, willingness to pay, incentives. The analysed findings were presented inform of tables, figures, and plates. Results shows that the awareness levels on solid waste transportation and disposal were extremely high at r=0.882, compared to the collection at r=0.375. Thus, the frequency of solid waste collection could not influence the frequency of solid waste transportation and disposal. Provision of incentives such as reduced charges, provision of defined transfer point, provision of waste holding bins were extremely high thus influencing the solid waste management practices by the commercial enterprises at r=0.830. Most of the commercial enterprises were willing to pay for solid waste management to the municipal council at 64%. Using the results, the County Government of Kakamega can incorporate all the waste generators in the solid waste management hierarchy thus improving on solid waste management practices and converting the waste into cash.
A Pair of Three-Step Hybrid Block Methods for the Solutions of Linear and Nonlinear First-Order Systems
Authors: Sunday Joshua , Chigozie Chibuisi , Omole Ezekiel O. , Gwong John B.
Published: February 2022

In this research paper, a pair of three-step hybrid block methods is derived for the solutions of linear and nonlinear first-order systems. The derivation is carried out with the aid of collocation and interpolation technique and the adoption of power series as basis function. The first and second three-step hybrid block methods are derived by incorporating a single and double off-grid point(s) respectively within the three-step integration interval. The methods derived were then applied on some linear and nonlinear first-order systems to test their accuracy and efficiency. The results obtained show that the three-step hybrid block method with two off-grid points performed better than the three-step hybrid block method with one off-grid point. It was also clear from the results obtained that the two methods derived performed better than the existing methods with which we compared our results. We further analyzed the basic properties of the methods derived. These properties include zero-stability, consistence, convergence and region of absolute stability.
Digital Data Acquisition for Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
Authors: Etim I. P. , Inyang E. P. , Thompson E. A.
Published: February 2022

The performance characteristics of the digital pulse processor (DPP) as a low power pulse processor for gamma-ray semiconductor detector were analyzed. The FWHM energy resolution of the germanium detector was obtained as 0.35  and is in proper range of published value. The pulse resolution for peaking time of 0.8  obtained to be 1.16  respectively. A good range was obtained for the residual energy at various energy peaks. This lie between -2.3 KeV and 1.3KeV.The optimum peaking time was obtained at 6 μs where the FWHM goes through a minimum value from the plot of FWHM against peaking time. The dead time plot gave a linear fit for a peaking time of 3.2 μs and a curve at 19.2 μs.
Benzodiazepine as an Antihypertensive Agent on Adult and Elderly: A Review
Authors: Dakua Sourav
Published: February 2022

The relationship between benzodiazepine and hypertension has long been known and well-documented, but, the character of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A and GABA-like peripheral receptors (PBR complexes) in blood pressure regulation is intricate. However, this ‘literature review’-facilitated argumentative paper went through an inclusive view into past studies, meta-analyses and case studies that had underlined the potential antihypertensive roles of benzodiazepines, which exert their antihypertensive mechanisms through GABA-A receptors in the CNS alongside PNS and GABA like receptors (PBR Complexes) in vasoactive smooth muscles and blood vessels via “tempering anion channels (Ca++ channels)” as well as “modulating glucocorticoid synthesis” in many parts including suprarenal gland and brain by directly acting on PBR complexes of inner mitochondrial membrane close to voltage-gated anion channels and cholesterol transports along with “exerting adenosine reuptake inhibitor” activities throughout the CVS including coronary vessels that could potentially prevent morbidity and CVDs in hypertensive elderly. Despite benzodiazepine’s antihypertensive effects on multiple cardiovascular clinical incidences and emergencies including their use as a prophylaxis for hypertensive elderly and adult, very few past studies were found to have addressed benzodiazepine’s antihypertensive action, that remains a critical limitation and challenge to this paper, as its motto is to find out the correlation between benzodiazepine and their CVS effects alongside the risks and benefits of benzodiazepine in hypertensive patients, in particular in elderly. Despite the limitations, this paper had reached a conclusion following an argument on findings of past studies, that, certain benzodiazepines could be useful as an antihypertensive agent with or without conventional anti-HTN. However, in case of elderly, often antidepressants are prescribed in patients with hypertension despite their increasing risks, but use of benzodiazepines in elderly could decrease a number of risks and therefore it could be said that benzodiazepines are comparatively safer to use in elderly as an antihypertensive, while before introducing antidepressants, the patients’ history should provide enough evidences that the risks such as suicidal ideation, mania and exacerbation of underlying psychological disorders might not be outweighing the benefits. Alongside this, it could also be said that the long- and centrally-acting benzodiazepines such as Diazepam and Clonazepam act better to lower mean BP in both adults and elderly, but those exerting both peripheral and central actions to reduce mean BP such as intermediate-acting bromazepam, showed better response in elderly. However, further researches ought to be conducted to reach a comprehensive resolution.
Uji Efektivitas Ekstrak Turbinaria ornata Dalam Sediaan Hidrogel Dikombinasikan Dengan Human Epidermal Growth Factor (hEGF)
Authors: Firdaus Muhammad Fahd , Apriali Kirka Dwi , Rahmawati Adira , Afinasari Auliya , Aulia Safira , Zuhrotun Ade
Published: February 2022

Luka bakar merupakan kondisi dimana suatu jaringan rusak atau hilang akibat kontak kulit dengan panas.Turbinaria ornata mengandung senyawa yang memiliki aktivitas sebagai penutup luka serta antimikroba yaitu Neophytadiene dan 4,8,12,16-Octadecatetraen-1-ol,4,9,13,17-tetramethyl. Dalam hidrogel ini diformulasikan ekstrak dengan kombinasi hEGF sebagai faktor pertumbuhan yang sangat berpotensi dalam proses penyembuhan luka.Tujuan dari riset ini yaitu memperluas pemanfaatan ekstrak T. ornata untuk pengobatan jenis luka lain yaitu luka bakar. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah riset empirik. Dalam satu formula sediaan ini, terdapat ekstrak kental turbinaria dengan kadar 200mg/10ml. Penelitian ini menghasilkan sediaan hidrogel kombinasi ekstrak T. ornata  dengan hEGF yang baik karena homogen dan memiliki pH menyerupai pH kulit yaitu 6.
O papel do cirurgião dentista e da odontologia do trabalho na saúde e segurança do trabalhador nas empresas
Authors: Spezzia Sérgio
Published: February 2022

A área de Saúde e Segurança do Trabalho tem recebido cuidados especiais nas empresas, uma vez que o investimento realizado no setor possui retorno garantido. A Odontologia do Trabalho é parte inerente da saúde do trabalhador e visa propiciar atendimento voltado para a Saúde e Segurança do Trabalho juntamente com os cuidados médicos. Nas empresas as ações de saúde e a análise dos locais de trabalho procedem de forma conjunta com o cirurgião dentista, operando concomitantemente com o engenheiro de segurança do trabalho, o enfermeiro do trabalho e o médico do trabalho. O objetivo do presente artigo foi averiguar como o cirurgião dentista atuante na Odontologia do Trabalho pode trazer benefícios para a saúde e segurança do trabalhador nas empresas. Realizou-se um estudo de revisão bibliográfica com busca nas bases de dados Literatura Latino-americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde e Google Acadêmico, envolvendo estudos e artigos que versavam sobre saúde bucal do trabalhador e sobre a funcionalidade da Odontologia do Trabalho na saúde e segurança do trabalhador. O papel desempenhado pelo cirurgião dentista atuante na Odontologia do Trabalho difere da tradicional abordagem intervencionista preventiva ou curativa comumente vigente nos tratamentos preconizados nos ambulatórios ou consultórios dentários. Na Odontologia do Trabalho busca-se prevenir acidentes de trabalho e lesões bucais oriundas de atividade laboral, bem como investigar eventuais danos a saúde sistêmica que possivelmente causarão absenteísmo. A Odontologia do Trabalho nas empresas é capaz de racionalizar recursos e propiciar economia de gastos permitindo, concomitantemente, maior margem de lucros devido à produtividade aumentada.
Biosemiotic Foundations of a Darwinian Approach to Cultural Evolution
Authors: Herrmann-Pillath Carsten
Published: February 2022

The present paper reflects on the state of evolutionary approaches to culture, which are mostly seen as essential for defining ‘cultural science’. They manifest two flaws that still block a productive synthesis between the sciences and the humanities. First, they employ an inflationary generic concept of culture that covers all information that is stored and transmitted non-genetically; this differs from the narrower uses in the humanities that focus on the diversity of cultures and their interactions. Second, they approach culture as observable and measurable ‘traits’, hence do not develop a precise concept of cultural meaning, which must take account of the fundamental property of reflexivity in human cognition. I propose an alternative view that is grounded in biosemiotic analysis of the brain, and that I relate to Robert Aunger’s conception of ‘neuromemetics’. I already contributed this idea to the first-stage debates about cultural science after 2008. The current paper adds much analytical detail on the systemic nature of cultural semiosis operating in a selectionist logic of brain dynamics, as theorized early on by F. A. von Hayek. I suggest that the bridge between the sciences and the humanities must be built via new disciplines in the neurosciences, such as cultural neuroscience, which avoids both biological reductionism and a mere analogical deployment of evolutionary diffusion analysis in the new field of cultural science. Semiotics is the overarching paradigm of integration, in the distinct versions of both biosemiotics and physiosemiotics. I suggest combining Peircean biosemiotics with Lotman’s concept of the ‘semiosphere’. In this context, culture is defined by reflexive operations that occur over internal boundaries of the semiosphere that are constitutive of the identity of the agent as the physical locus of neuromeme evolution.
Aleksandr Bogdanov’s Concept of Culture: From Workers’ Circles to the Proletkult Movement
Authors: Scherrer Jutta
Published: February 2022

This paper analyses the historical genesis of Aleksandr Bogdanov’s conception of proletarian culture. In particular, the author deals with Bogdanov’s activity during his exile in Vologda, his organization of the Vpered group, and the debates over cultural politics amongst Russian Marxism in emigration. The systematic focus of the paper is on the concept of culture as based on the material and non-material capacities of the comprehension and the working and living conditions of the worker. The role of art in a system of culture is another important systematic focus of this analysis.
Space syntax as a socio-economic approach: a review of potentials in the polish context
Authors: Lamprecht Mariusz
Published: February 2022

The article presents selected issues within the field of space syntax, its theoretical assumptions, and application possibilities, taking into account, especially, works in the field of social and economic geography, and spatial management. The article attempts to present Polish works in the field of space syntax as related to the wider spectrum of its global applications. In Poland, the theory and research tools of space syntax are rarely used. It appears that there are two factors that influence the current marginalisation of space syntax. The first one is the relative complexity of the research procedure, which requires knowledge of specialist computer software. The second arises directly from the fact that, in reality, only occasional use of space syntax tools has been attempted within the Polish arena. This determines the actual lack of a native space syntax community that would support subsequent researchers who are ready to conduct such studies.
The Culture of Narcissism: A Philosophical Analysis of “Fitspiration” and the Objectified Self
Authors: Daudi Aurélien
Published: February 2022

This article is a philosophical examination of the social media culture of fitness and the behavior which most distinctly characterizes it. Of the numerous and varied digital subcultures emerging with the rise of photo-based social media during the 2010s, the culture surrounding fitness, or “fitspiration,” stands out as one of the more notable. Research has identified the phenomenon as consisting to a large extent of users engaging in behaviors of self-sexualization and self-objectification, following, not unexpectedly, the inherent focus within fitness on the body, its maintenance and ultimately its appearance. Research also demonstrates that, for many, viewing and engaging in this behavior is linked to a deterioration of body-image, general self-perception and mental well-being. In this article, I analyze the phenomenon within a philosophical framework in which I combine the philosophical theory of Jean Baudrillard on media and the consumption of signs and the psychoanalytic perspective of Jacques Lacan on subjectivity, narcissism and desire. Using this framework, I discuss the body assuming the properties of a commodified object deriving its cultural value and meaning from the signs which adorn it, resulting in the “fitspiration” user imperative becoming the identification with an artificial object alien to the self, necessitating a narcissistically oriented, yet pernicious self-objectification. I argue that “fitspiration,” as well as the photo-based social media which both enables and defines it, indulges narcissism, detrimentally exaggerating the narcissistic inclinations lying at the center of subjectivity.
Modern view on the principles of breast cancer diagnostics using contrast mammography (literature review)
Authors: Bazhenova D. A. , Mershina E. A. , Puchkova O. S. , Sennikov I. S. , Filatova D. A.
Published: February 2022

The article discusses the latest achievements of radiation diagnostics in the examination of patients with suspected breast cancer at various stages. The possibilities of dual-energy contrast spectral mammography, magnetic resonance imaging in the primary diagnosis of the disease and in assessing the prevalence of the process, the involvement of the contralateral breast, the optimal methodology of the study and the principles of interpretation of the data obtained in daily practice are discussed.
Ciencia y tecnología del agua desde la práctica
Authors:   Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Morelos, México, Breña Naranjo Agustín
Published: February 2022

Las disciplinas científicas asociadas al sector hídrico desempeñan un papel primordial en la mitigación o solución de problemas de sostenibilidad ambiental. No obstante, para ver un impacto real de la ciencia y tecnología en la solución de problemas es necesario contar con mecanismos efectivos de acompañamiento y comunicación de la ciencia.
Drucke in der Schaubühne/ Weltbühne
Authors: Walser Robert
Published: February 2022

In chronologischer Ordnung und textkritisch ediert liegen hier 61 Zeitschriftenbeiträge vor, bis auf wenige Ausnahmen sämtlich Erstdrucke. Robert Walser schrieb sie in den Jahren 1907 bis 1921.
«Gestorben ist soeben in Deutschland ein Freund von mir, dem ich gewissermaßen verdanke, daß ich mich, was schriftstellerischen Ausdruck betrifft, einigermaßen entwickelt habe, indem er die Aufmerksamkeit hatte, mich gleichsam auf die Anforderungen hinzuweisen, die eine neuere Zeit mit Recht an den Schriftsteller stellt.» Dies schrieb Robert Walser an seine Freundin Frieda Mermet, nachdem er Anfang 1927 vom Tod Siegfried Jacobsohns, des schon zu Lebzeiten legendären Herausgebers der «Schaubühne / Weltbühne», erfahren hatte. Und so wie Jacobsohn ««Walser auf seinem Weg zu einem bedeutenden europäischen Schriftsteller begleitete, begleitete Walser Jacobsohn und dessen «anregendes Organ für alles, was näher oder ferner mit der Bühne in deutschen Landen wie im Ausland zusammenhängt» (Neue Zürcher Zeitung).Jochen Greven hat die Entwicklung der Kleinen Form bei Walser als «Geburt des Prosastücks aus dem Geist des Theaters» beschrieben – das machen die Texte dieses Bandes in vielfältiger Variation nachvollziehbar. Im Editorischen Nachwort wird die Beziehung Walsers zu dieser Zeitschrift beschrieben – ergänzt durch einen Dokumentarischen Anhang mit Briefen Walsers und weiteren Zeugnissen, die seine Beziehung zur Redaktion illustrieren können.Die Faksimiles der Originalbeiträge sind in der elektronischen Edition der KWA auf dem begleitenden USB-Stick zu finden.
Prager Manuskripte
Authors: Walser Robert
Published: February 2022

Mit den Prager Manuskripten erscheint der erste Band der Abteilung V der Kritischen Robert-Walser-Ausgabe, in der die Manuskripte zur kleinen Form nach Standorten zusammengefasst präsentiert werden. Der vorliegende Band versammelt 103 Reinschriftmanuskripte, die heute im Museum der Tschechischen Literatur bewahrt werden. Sie wurden fast alle in der Prager Presse gedruckt. Die in deutscher Sprache erscheinende tschechische Zeitung veröffentlichte so viele Beiträge Walsers wie kein anderes Blatt; zwischen 1925 und dem 1937 erschienen hier mehr als zweihundert Texte.
Die Handschriften sind in Originalgröße faksimiliert, einer diplomatischen Umschrift gegenübergestellt und mit einem Kommentar zur Entstehung und Datierung versehen. Im Zusammenspiel mit der Edition der Zeitungsdrucke in der Prager Presse (KWA III.4) und der Mikrogramme in der Abteilung VI – zu fast allen der in Prag gedruckten Texte sind mikrographische Aufzeichnungen erhalten – erlaubt dieser Band den Nachvollzug von Walsers Arbeitsweise ab Mitte der 1920er-Jahre und damit einen Einblick in sein spezifisches Schreibverfahren für das Feuilleton.
Several Factors Affecting Firm Value Manufacturing in Indonesia
Authors: Muslim Muslim Hamzah Ahmad,
Published: February 2022

This study aims to examine the effect of Total Asset Turnover, Debt to Equity Ratio, Current Ratio, and Return On Equity on firm value. This type of research includes causal research using quantitative methods. The population in this study are all manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, as many as 183 companies. This technique is based on specific criteria estimated to be related to this study's previously known population and needs. So the total sample for this research is 48 data from 16 companies during 2018- 2020. Secondary data was collected through the Indonesia Stock Exchange website and analyzed using Multiple Regression Analysis with the Ordinary Least Square model using the Eviews Version 12 software. The results found that Total Asset Turnover (TATO) has a negative and insignificant effect on firm value, Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) has a negative and significant effect on firm value, Current ratio (CR) has a positive and insignificant effect on firm value. In contrast, Return On Equity (ROE) has an insignificant effect on firm value. Positive and significant to the value of the company.
Website-Based E-Pharmacy Application Development to Improve Sales Services Using Waterfall Method
Authors: Suhirman Suhirman , Hidayat Ahmad Tri , Saputra Wahyu Adjie , Saifullah Shoffan
Published: February 2022

An online shop is a way of trading and shopping online via the internet. Online sales in the business sector will significantly help reduce operational costs, especially for customer activities; in its contribution to commerce, online sales can also increase selling power and widely facilitate the marketing of a product. “Seger Waras” Pharmacy is an agency engaged in the business of selling medicines and medical equipment. “Seger Waras” Pharmacy requires an online sales website or online store, which is intended to maximize service to existing or new customers. Therefore, the authors conducted research on the design of the e-pharmacy application, which is a web-based medicine sales system at the Seger Waras Pharmacy. This study aims to increase the revenue of the relevant agencies and provide complete information about drug use to customers. Data collection methods use observation and interview methods for system models using Data Flow Diagrams, Entity Relationship Diagrams, and Context Diagrams. The software used by MySQL as a database server, Apache as a web server, Sublime Text 3 for writing PHP and HTML programming languages, and Bootstrap as a framework. The result of the system that has been completed is an online store application that makes it possible to sell and purchase drugs online; the online shop at the “Seger Waras” Pharmacy can increase sales turnover and promote business.
Digitalisasi Pelayanan Posyandu Melalui Sistem Informasi Posyandu Berbasis Website di Posyandu Anyelir RW 09 Kelurahan Burangrang Kecamatan Lengkong Kota Bandung
Authors: Mulyana Tatang , Nopendri Nopendri , Putra Seno Adi , Kusumasari Tien i Fabrianti , Fakhrurroja Hanif , Setyorini Setyorini , Adytia Didit , Soekarnen Widianto , Destian Derry
Published: February 2022

Posyandu adalah wadah pemberdayaan masyarakat yang diprakarsai oleh masyarakat dan dikelola oleh masyarakat bersama Pemerintah Desa/Kelurahan untuk memberikan kemudahan memperoleh pelayanan kesehatan masyarakat. Banyaknya sistem pelaporan dari Posyandu terkadang menjadi data yang tidak dianalisa secara baik. Hal ini dikarenakan rekapitulasi dan pengumpulan datanya terkadang tidak tepat waktu. Salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk memperbaiki hal tersebut adalah diwujudkan melalui sistem teknologi informasi. Sistem ini, dikenal dengan istilah digitalisasi, membantu analisa dari data secara cepat sehingga petugas kesehatan dimudahkan dalam melakukan pekerjaannya. Pengabdian Masyarakat yang dilakukan ini bekerjasama dengan PT Mahawangga Winaya Indonesia melakukan digitalisasi pengisian data kader posyandu dan pengumpulan data bayi dan balita. Pengabdian ini terdiri dari tiga kegiatan utama yang berurutan, yaitu pembuatan program, pengujian, dan pelatihan. Kegiatan pembuatan program dan pengujian sudah dapat dilaksanakan, namun untuk kegiatan selanjutnya, yaitu berupa kegiatan pelatihan belum dapat dilaksanakan.
GERAKAN REBRANDING DIGITAL DAN PEMBANGUNAN APLIKASI KELOLA REDESAIN KEMASAN UMKM
Authors: Agung Anak Agung Gde , Hendriyanto Robbi , Hidayat Agus Maolana , Aulia Pramitha , Aziz Fauzan , Trenggana Arlin Ferlina Moch. , Moeliono Nadya Novandriani Karina , Wijayangka Candra , Widodo Arry
Published: February 2022

Di masa pandemi, trend penjualan secara online mengalami peningkatan yang sangat pesat, diantaranya disebabkan oleh pembatasan sosial, sehingga konsumen lebih memilih metode interaksi yang tidak mengharuskan kontak fisik. Paguyuban Pengusaha Kecil dan Menengah (PPKM) Kab.Bandung merupakan paguyuban yang menaungi UMKM di wilayah kabupaten Bandung. Dalam masa pandemi, UMKM binaan kalah bersaing dalam penjualan online yang sudah ada, karena desain produk dan branding yang kurang menarik, atau ‘kekinian’. Beberapa masalah yang berhasil diidentifikasi oleh PPKM adalah kemasan produk para anggota UMKM yang dikemas dengan biasa saja tidak memberikan ciri khas produknya sehingga kurang menarik dimata konsumen, logo dan merk produk UMKM yang minimalis dan alakadarnya juga dinilai merupakan permasalahan dalam penjualan produk.Untuk itu kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat kali ini bekerjasama dengan PPKM untuk membantu permasalahan dengan melakukan rebranding produk secara digital dan pembangunan aplikasi kelola redesain kemasan produk UMKM binaan PPKM.