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FRIENDRAISING: BUILDING RELATIONSHIP IN FUNDRAISING (CASE STUDY PERKUMPULAN SUARA KITA)
Authors: Susetyo Ika Trisnawati , Rahayu Ety
Published: June 2022

This study explains the importance of maintaining good relationships with donors in fundraising for Human service organizations. HSOs depend on fundraising for the survival of the organization and to support the running of their services. HSOs working on LGBT issues face difficulties in raising funds because of the discrimination they face. The case study of Perkumpulan Suara Kita with a qualitative approach illustrates the importance of maintaining good relationships with donors in supporting fundraising. Perkumpulan Suara Kita conducted public fundraising after facing obstacles in raising funds from donor organizations. Friendraising or relationship fundraising is one of the methods used by Perkumpulan Suara Kita in raising funds. Relationship fundraising allows Perkumpulan Suara Kita to raise funds and gain support for their work. The three public fundraising efforts carried out by Perkumpulan Suara Kita are very dependent on the loyalty of their donors; therefore, maintaining good relations with donors is one of the ways carried out by Perkumpulan Suara Kita. The Friendraising methods used by Perkumpulan Suara Kita are: be prompt, be interesting and memorable, be involving, be cheerful and helpful, be sincere and show commitment.
ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF SHARIA FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (FINTEK) SERVICES STUDY ON APPLICATION SERVICES AT PT. AMMANA FINTECH SHARI'AH ACCORDING TO THE FATWA OF DSN MUI AND ISLAMIC LAW
Authors: Wiguna Yudha Prakarsa Karya , Wirdyaningsih Wirdyaningsih
Published: June 2022

The birth of Islamic financial service technology innovation (Shari'ah Fintech) has provided a lot of convenience. In practice, the community can carry out the financing collaboration process without having to meet face-to-face. However, behind all these conveniences, it is not widely known to what extent this sharia fintech application service is in accordance with the provisions of the DSN MUI Fatwa No. 117/DSN-MUI/II/2018 and also Islamic law, or is not in accordance with the legal provisions stipulated apply. This study aims to analyze the provisions of the MUI DSN Fatwa and Islamic Law on the fintech application services of PT. Ammana Fintek Syari'ah. The research method used in this study is normative juridical using a qualitative descriptive approach, namely research that aims to analyze the provisions of the Fatwa of DSN MUI and Islamic Law in theory and practice in the field. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the fintech services at PT. Ammana Fintek Syari'ah as a whole has conformity, as stated in the DSN-MUI Fatwa No. 117/DSNMUI/II/2018, including for points of general provisions, legal provisions, legal subjects, provisions related to general service guidelines and provisions related to mechanisms. contract. Meanwhile, according to Islamic law, the presence of fintech services at PT. Ammana Fintech Syari'ah has provided benefits for many people. There are two things from the five points of maqashid sharia that are maintained by the existence of PT. Ammana Fintech Syari'ah, namely, hifz al-mal (protection of property), and hifz al-nafs (protection of the soul).
THE ROLE OF CIREUNDEU TRADITIONAL VILLAGE IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Authors: M. Satrio N. , Kusumah Ahmad Hudaiby Galih
Published: June 2022

Traditional village is an area that is managed by a community with certain customary rules and has a strong relationship with the environment. These customary rules have the aim of maintaining the sacredness of the region and the culture that has been passed down from generation to generation. Cireundeu Traditional Village is one of many traditional villages in West Java, located in Leuwigajah Village, South Cimahi District, Cimahi City. The research, entitled "The Role of the Cirendeu Traditional Village in Tourism Management" aims to find out how effective the participation of indigenous peoples is in managing tourism in their area, especially in the Cirendeu Traditional Village. The results of this study are expected to enrich the repertoire of knowledge, especially those that can contribute to tourism in Indonesia. Based on the description, it can be concluded that the Cirendeu Traditional Village, which has a Sunda Wiwitan belief, can still survive with the beliefs and customs that have been passed down from generation to generation and take care of 3 forests, namely: the Prohibition Forest (Leuweung Larangan), Reforestation Forest (Leuweung Tutupan), Agricultural Forest (Leuweung Baladahan) very well which can be followed by how to take care of the forest which is very interesting to study and becomes a tourist attraction that can be explored philosophically for both local and foreign tourists.
NATURAL ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE KRUENG GEUNIE LHOK KEUTAPANG AREA, PIDIE REGENCY
Authors: Ramadhani Diah , Rahmawaty Rahmawaty , Barus Ternala A.
Published: June 2022

Objects and tourist attractions are one of the important elements in the world of tourism. Where objects and tourist attractions can succeed the government's program in preserving the nation's customs and culture as assets that can be sold to tourists and can improve welfare and community participation in preserving the development of a tourist area. The purpose of this study was to determine the priority factors in the development of ecotourism in the Krueng Geunie area. The benefits of this research are as a support and evaluation material for environmental-based tourism development and can create cooperation between the government and the private sector or managers in developing ecotourism in Pidie Regency. Data collection methods were carried out by means of observation, interviews with expert respondents, document studies and conducting Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The method used in this research is the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the data is processed using expert choice software. Based on the results of the study, the weight structure of Krueng Geunie's natural ecotourism development criteria is in the first place, namely the socio-economic aspect criteria with a weighted value of 0.308. Then for the weight of the destination sub-criteria, the first rank is the tourism-aware group sub-criteria with a weighted value of 0.684. Furthermore, the weight of the alternative criteria in the first place is the development of the capacity of community elements with a weight value of 0.373.
PERAN RADIO KOMUNITAS DALAM KOMUNIKASI PEMBANGUNAN (RUANG TERBATAS DI LANGIT TERBUKA)
Authors: Aminah Ratih Siti
Published: June 2022

AbstrakRadio komunitas merupakan media komunikasi yang independen, tidak komersil, daya jangkau siarannya terbatas dan tidak komersil. Kemunculan Radio Komunitas di daerah ter pencil ataupun perdesaan berfugsi sebagai pemberi informasi, mendidik dan menghibur serta sebagai alat kontrol sosial. Radio komunitas dalam pengelolaannya melibatkan partisipasi masyarakat dan informasiinformasi yang disampaikan merupakan informasi yang bertujuan mengubah kehidupan masyarakat di suatu daerah untuk menjadi lebih baik. Radio komunitas memiliki peran penting dalam komunikasi pembangunan. Kegiatan komunikasi harus mampu mengantisipasi gerak pembangunan. Pembangunan pada dasarnya melibatkan minimal tiga komponen, yakni komunikator pembangunan, bisa aparat pemerintah ataupun masyarakat, pesan pembangunan yang berisi ideide atau pun programprogram pembangunan, dan komu nikan pembangunan, yaitu masyarakat luas, baik penduduk desa atau kota yang menjadi sasa ran pembangunan. Indonesia memiliki filosofi pembangunan manusia seutuhnya dan pemban gunan masyarakat Indonesia, harus bersifat pragmatik yaitu suatu pola yang membangkitkan inovasi bagi masa kini dan yang akan datang.Kata kunci: Radio, Komunitas, Komunikasi, Pembangunan
VARIAN-VARIAN PARADIGMA, PENDEKATAN, METODE, DAN JENIS PENELITIAN DALAM ILMU KOMUNIKASI
Authors: Muslim Muslim
Published: June 2022

AbstrakTulisan singkat ini dibuat berdasarkan pada fenomenafenomena masih sering dijum painya sejumlah indikasi yang merefleksikan banyaknya peneliti yang belum menggunakan varianvarian yang ada dalam penelitian. Tulisan ini disampaikan secara konseptual dengan berdasar pada beberapa aspek dalam varian penelitian, di antaranya adalah: (1) Paradigma penelitian ; (2) Pendekatan penelitian; (3)Metode penelitian; (4) dan Jenis penelitian dalam ilmu komunikas. Tujuan tulisan ini secara umum untuk membedakan paradigma, pendeka tan, metode dan jenisjenis Penelitani guna mengembangkan atau menyusun proposal/ran cangan usulan penelitian.Kata kunci: Metode Penelitain Ilmu Komunikasi, Varian Penelitian
DISAIN VISUAL DALAM PEMASARAN OTOMOTIF Studi Komunikasi Bisnis
Authors: Adinugroho Prasetyo
Published: June 2022

AbstractThis study aims to reveal, explain and analyze the visual design in automotive marketing and the desired image of the visual design. In addition, this study also describes and analyzes the layout, typography, and color visual design that illustrates excellence cars sold. The theory used in this research is the theory of imaging of the image Liliweri present (current image) is the image of an image to get a good impression gained from other people about the company or other matters relating to the products. This refers to the image to be conveyed to the public on the visual design has been designed by the company Mercedes Benz, Hyundai, and Mazda. This type of research is qualitative with the object of his research is the visual design of the company Mercedes Benz, Hyundai and Mazda. The informants in this study is Rahmadina Anggraini as Manager of Marketing PT. Mercedes Benz Indonesia, then Molly Munir as Manager of Marketing PT. Hyundai Mobil Indonesia and also Astrid Ariani Wijaya as Marketing Manager PT. Mazda Motor Indonesia. The results showed that in the manufacture of that product brochures displayed can give the image that we want to get positive results in the community. So we want to show the products in accordance with the character of the product, the product on the layout to be adjusted by the background color of the product with the product along with the tagline, headlines and company logo. However, it must include all the elements of aesthetics require that the products shown can be attractive for customers to buy its products.Keywords : Visual Design and Marketing Automotive
IMBANGI HEGEMONI JURNALISME MAINSTREAM MELALUI JURNALISME WARGA
Authors: Alamsyah Feri Ferdinan
Published: June 2022

AbstractFeri Ferdinan AlamsyahIn Indonesia, the hegemony of mainstream journalism clearly visible especially when the media broadcasting live footage events of 2014 presidential election. The media implied that the information broadcasted puts more weight to certain party. It shows as if the media taking sides by carrying certain interest. This broadcast practise in contrary to the spirit of journalism which supposed to be in serve for public interest.This study focuses on how citizen journalism can counterbalance the hegemony of mainstream journalism. Through the theory of social construction from Berger and Luckmann, citizen journalism constructed simultaneously with aspects of externalization, objectivation and internalization. That citizens or society could apply citizen journalism on the basis willing to share, which run continuously, so it becomes a habit and finally the society has certain purport against him thathave concern for the situation surrounding.Citizen journalism is an activity to collect, process and communicate information through public areas, both virtual and conventional. This activity is carried out by citizens that are laymen and amateurs to the activity.Citizen journalism can counterbalance the hegemony of mainstream journalism. He gave alter- native information to the public about an event. In addition, citizen journalism also supplements the information had not submitted the mainstream mass media, so that the information is displayed in full.Key word: citizen journalism, hegemony
ANALISIS KETEPATAN-KESALAHAN BERBAHASA DALAM SEGALA KONSEP
Authors: Suwarna Dadan
Published: June 2022

Abstrak Memahami bahasa adalah memahami ragam di satu sisi dan sekelumit persoalan di baliknya. Bentuk-bentuk kecuali berbahasa sekaligus pemaklumannya seakan-akan adalah yang seharusnya dihadirkan sebagai cara seseorang mengekspresikan dan menempatkan diri. Media dan personalitas kemudian adalah yang hadir dalam kebutuhan-kebutuhan aktual memosisikan diri serta perangkapnya mengatur kebahasaan itu sendiri. Lahirlah kemudian kejanggalan, penyimpangan, dan barangkali apologi yang menyertai mengapa kebahasaan kemudian demikian khas dan berbeda satu sama lain.Kata kunci: kesalahan-ketepatan, ragam bahasa, bahasa Indonesia
TEKS NOVEL “RONGGENG DUKUH PARUK” KARYA AHMAD TOHARI DALAM KAJIAN PENCIPTAAN SENI TARI
Authors: Supriatna Atang , Waluyo Prapto , Trisari S Agatha
Published: June 2022

ABSTRAK             Penelitian ini mengangkat masalah apakah teks novel dapat dijadikan sumber inspirasi penciptaan seni tari. Berkaitan dengan masalah tersebut maka novel yang dijadikan materi penelitian adalah novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk (Sebuah Catatan untuk Emak). Novel ini merupakan buku pertama dari trilogi Ahmad Tohari, yaitu Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk, Lintang Kemuskus Dini Hari, dan Jantera Bianglala. Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk menceritakan tentang kehidupan seorang ronggeng atau penari.            Teks Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk dalam penelitian ini dikaji dengan menggunakan pendekatan intrinsik secara khsusu yang dipergunakan adalah teori fiksi dari Robert Stanton. Teori ini fokus pada tiga hal, yaitu karakter, alur, dan latar belakang. Karakter dalam hal ini antara lain adalah bagaimana deskripsi tokoh utama dalam kegiatan sehari-hari berkaitan dengan kehidupannya. Srinthil adalah seorang penari, oleh karena itu deskripsi kegiatan Srinthil tersebut dipaparkan secara jelas dalam teks novel tersebut.            Dari hasil kajian dapat dilihat bahwa gerakan dalam tarian yang ditarikan oleh Srinthil ternyata berkaitan erat dengan beberapa konsep penciptaan seni tari, yaitu ada rangsang visual, rangsang audio, dan rangsang ide. Berkaitan dengan struktur, terdapat pembukaan, isi tarian, dan penutup. Teks sebuah novel dapat dikaji dan menjadi inspirasi dalam penciptaan seni tari. Kata kunci: kajian tari, penciptaan tari, Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk
INFILTRASI NILAI EKOFEMINISME MELALUI PROGRAM BOGOR TANPA KANTONG PLASTIK PADA MASYARAKAT BANTARAN SUNGAI CILIWUNG DI KOTA BOGOR
Authors: Rini S. Firdaus Dwi , Tri Kusumaningtias Intan , I.P. Puwa Suryani
Published: June 2022

This research aims to identify the influence of individual’s characteristics in East Bogor district and the effectiveness of the Bogor without Plastic Bags campaign to the community's concern about the environment. This study uses a descriptive quantitative approach to people who live on the banks of Ciliwung River at Eastern Bogor subdistrict. There are 100 respondents chosen by clustering and accidental sampling. The analysis uses multiple linear regression analyses, testing requirements of test normality, multicholinerity test and heteroskedastisity test. The results through T test shows that there is no influence between the individual characteristics (X1) towards the concerns about the environment (Y), except gender, especially women who have a partial influence on environmental concern. Meanwhile, the Bogor without plastic bags campaign (X2) significantly affects concerns about the environment (Y). The F test result indicates that variable (X1) and (X2) affect variable (Y) simultantly. The coefficient of determination (R2) is 47.8%, meaning that this study contributes 47,8% in giving solution to the problem about plastic bags in Bogor city. This study discusses the situation that Ciliwung River is facing, is related to the perspective of ecofeminism that nurturing nature is the same thing as nurturing women, women can do their role from home to control the production of plastic waste by not throwing waste into the river. Keywords: Bogor without Plastic Bags, Ecofeminism, Environmental                  Communication
MAKNA UPACARA PERKAWINAN SHINTO DI JEPANG
Authors: Susanti Helen
Published: June 2022

A marriage ceremony is composed of rituals that are full of meaning, also decorated with clothes that are only worn at the time of marriage. This research analyzes the meaning of each ritual and dress in Shinto wedding ceremonies using Roland Barthes's Semiotic theory. Examine the connotation behind each ritual and clothing. All the rituals in the Shinto wedding ceremony have meaning as an announcement to God, relatives and friends of the bride and groom. While clothes have the meaning of showing the identity of the wearer. Keywords : Marriage, ritual, semiotic, Shinto
KESETARAAN PERAN ANTARA LAKI LAKI DAN PEREMPUAN DALAM IKLAN TELEVISI
Authors: Nuraini Qoute
Published: June 2022

AbstractThis research is about the equality of roles between women and men in television advertisements in Indonesia. The research method uses descriptive content analysis. In this study used thematic recording units and context. The thematic recording unit in the form of equality of roles between women and men in television commercials. Recording units are formulated with operational access, participation, control, and benefits. As well as verbal and non verbal messages in the advertisementsThe population in this study is television advertisements during period December 2020 - January 2021 which amounted 102 advertisements. The sample units in this study obtained 3 advertisements that have the value of equality of roles between women and men. Sampling techniques using purposive sampling techniques The validity used in this study is the the face validity that checks and ensures that the size used matches what you want to measure. Researchers checked e-books Gender Equality parameters in the formation of legislation issued by the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection of the Republic of Indonesia, the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia. The reliability used in this study is its reproductionability. Reliability findings as much as 0.94%, this result is said reliable.The results found that in the verbal and non verbal advertising messages the three advertisement  could be found the value of equality of women's and men's roles. The element of access is the most found in verbal and nonverbal messages that is as much as 31%, the element of participation is found as much as 25% (in verbal and nonverbal messages), the control element as much as 21.5% in verbal messages and non verbal advertising, the last element is the benefit as much as 21% (verbal and non verbal messages).Keywords: Equality of women and men's roles, verbal and non verbal messages, advertising
Intellectual Property
Authors: Sakib S M Nazmuz
Published: June 2022

The idea of intellectual property has not existed consistently or in all spots. Our comprehension of its verifiable improvement stands at a generally simple stage. Since protected innovation perspectives comprise a specific way to deal with make information, origin, what is more, innovation, convictions about these bigger issues are the underlying focal point of this article. I propose here that albeit a portion of the segments of the thought of "protected innovation" are obvious in times long past, the completely created idea initially arises in the archaic period around the twelfth or thirteenth hundreds of years. The positive valuation of the art information and material innovation is a fundamental precondition for the advancement of protected innovation mentalities with respect to them. Although their inborn worth may appear glaringly evident, some highborn customs in the antiquated world empowered scorn for handwork and practice.
The Effectiveness Of School Operational Assistance Program Implementation In Improving Teacher Performance And Education Quality In Elementary Schools
Authors: Susanto Triana , Suhartono Suhartono
Published: June 2022

School Operational Assistance (BOS) is an Indonesian government program that aims to provide funding for operational costs for basic educations as a part of compulsory education programs. The research was conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of the BOS program in improving teaching performance and education quality. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach by using informants, including school principals, school treasurers, teachers, and school committees. Informants were selected by using purposive sampling technique and carried out to obtain data and produced an analysis of the field phenomena regarding the BOS program using the GOEM (Goal Oriented Evaluation Model) evaluation model. Indicator instruments include the preparation, structure, distribution, use, monitoring, reporting. The results showed that: (1) In general, the effectiveness of the implementation of the BOS program in the Kedu sub-district was appropriate in accordance with the BOS technical guidelines. (2) The effectiveness of the current use of the BOS fund program was less effective in improving teaching performance in pedagogic competence because BOS funds were not well targeted. In conclusion, innovative strategy is needed to improve learning programs as a the main targets.
Agroenvironmental Performances of Biochar Application in the Mineral and Organic Fertilization Strategies of a Maize–Ryegrass Forage System
Authors: Scotti Carla , Bertora Chiara , Valagussa Massimo , Borrelli Lamberto , Cabassi Giovanni , Tosca Alberto
Published: June 2022

Biochar, included as a soil amendment by EU Regulation 2019/1009, has been shown to increase soil organic C stock and nutrient retention. We investigated the effect of biochar incorporation alone (B) and in association with mineral (BMin), digestate (BDig) and slurry (BSlu) fertilization, compared to the respective controls without biochar (C, Min, Dig and Slu), in a silage maize–Italian ryegrass rotation, on yield, soil fertility parameters and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Two types of biochar in three doses (0.2, 0.45, 0.9%) were tested in two cropping seasons. Biochar did not significantly affect maize yield; however, BDig tended to increase silage yield and the ear component compared to Dig, while BMin tended to reduce maize N uptake compared to Min. Biochar incorporation significantly increased soil organic C (+31%) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) (+13%) in all the fertilization treatments; BMin and BDig also showed an increase compared to biochar alone (B). Emission of N2O was mainly driven by fertilization, digestate exhibiting the highest emissions. Biochar addition decreased the cumulative N2O emissions consistently in all the fertilization treatments, though not significantly. The association of biochar with organic fertilizers, in particular digestate, appears promising in increasing the fertilizer efficiency and reducing N2O emissions.
Study on the Spatial Allocation of Receding Land and Water Reduction under Water Resource Constraints in Arid Zones
Authors: Yan Xin , Wang Yuejian , Chen Yuejiao , Yang Guang , Xia Baofei , Xu Hailiang
Published: June 2022

The withdrawal of cultivated land policy is not only an important task to promote cultivated land rest and alleviate the contradiction between supply and demand of water resources in arid areas, but also an important way to realize the sustainable development of agriculture and social economy. This study adopted the minimum per capita area method, ESPR (Exposure-Sensitivity-Pressure-Response) vulnerability assessment model, grey prediction model, and GIS spatial analysis. Furthermore, based on the characteristics of water resource constraints in the arid zone, Manas County was used as the study area. By exploring and analyzing the area of land retreat, through identifying its occurrence and position, the spatial zoning layout of land retreat can be realized to guarantee the effective implementation of water retreat and reduction. The following points were noted from the results: (1) the upper and lower limits of the area of receding land in Manas County were measured using the minimum per capita area method and the principle of balancing water supply and demand. The receding land in Manas County measured 16,493.68–20,749.90 hm2, which accounted for 24.31–30.58% of the total area of cultivated land. (2) The results obtained from constructing the ESPR vulnerability assessment model, used to assess the vulnerability of cultivated land in Manas County, showed that the overall vulnerability of cultivated land in Manas County was high, with 94.74% of the county’s cultivated land being moderately vulnerable or worse, which necessitates the optimization of land use. (3) The area of cultivated land withdrawal under the water resource constraint was used as a constraint for the withdrawal of cultivated land. Based on the evaluation of the vulnerability of cultivated land, with the results arranged from small to large, it was concluded that the area of cultivated land withdrawal in Manas County could reach up to 16,787.34 hm2. There are four types of cultivated land withdrawals: desertified withdrawal, saline withdrawal, groundwater overexploitation withdrawal, and soil contamination withdrawal. The results of this study can provide a reference for Manas County to scientifically formulate a reasonable and orderly withdrawal system of farmland to reduce water use.
Optimizing Seeding Ratio for Semi-Leafless and Leafed Pea Mixture with Precise UAV Quantification of Crop Lodging
Authors: Shen Yanben , Syrovy Lena D. , Johnson Eric N. , Warkentin Thomas D. , Ha Thuan , de Silva Devini , Shirtliffe Steven J.
Published: June 2022

The field pea has both semi-leafless (SL) and leafed (L) types. Mixing these two types together might improve yield by optimizing pea solar radiation interception, reducing lodging, and decreasing disease. However, an optimum mixing ratio has not yet been established, since previous studies mixed two leaf types from two separate varieties. This study used four near-isogenic pairs of pea genotypes differing only in leaf type to determine the optimal mixing ratio for yield and agronomic traits. Two leaf types were mixed at seeding in five mixing ratios: 0:100, 50:50, 67:33, 83:17, and 100:0 SL/L. With precise UAV quantification of canopy height (r2 = 0.88, RMSE = 2.6 cm), the results showed that a ratio of over 67% semi-leafless pea had a 10% greater lodging resistance when compared to the leafed monoculture. For mycosphaerella blight and Uromyce viciae-fabae rust diseases, the 83:17 mixture decreased disease severity by 4% when compared with the leafed monoculture. Regression analysis of yield estimated that the 86:14 ratio provided an 11% increase to the leafed monoculture, but there was no increase compared with the semi-leafless monoculture. Mixing the two types in a high semi-leafless ratio can reduce leafed lodging and prevent yield loss but does not increase the overall yield over the semi-leafless monoculture.
Otolith Weight as an Estimator of the Age of Seriola lalandi Valenciennes, 1833 (Carangidae), in the Southeastern Pacific
Authors: Ndjamba Tchimanda Simeão Imbo , Araya Miguel , Oliva Marcelo Enrique
Published: June 2022

The age and growth of fish populations is a critical issue for stock assessment, population dynamics and fishery management. Spawner biomass, mortality, growth, recruitment and age at maturity can be misconstrued if the age estimator is inaccurate. Age can be estimated by annuli count, but this requires expertise and is expensive. Otolith weight (OW) is a good indicator of how long a fish has lived, because OW increases during an individual’s life. Seriola lalandi is a migratory fish and is an important resource for local fishermen in northern Chile. Aspects of its biology, i.e., age and growth, remain unknown, at least for the population annually arriving in northern Chile. Fish of a known age (n = 105; from 5.5 to 25.7 cm in FL) from yellowtail aquaculture facilities at Universidad de Antofagasta allowed us to estimate the growth rate of OW, and fish obtained from local fishermen (n = 71; from 37.9 to 109 cm in FL) allowed us to estimate the age and growth of S. lalandi from the analysis of OW, without the need for calibration. The following four models were fitted with the known ages and fork lengths: the von Bertalanffy growth function, the Gompertz and logistic models and the seasonalized von Bertalanffy growth function. The latter model showed the best adjustment (according to the Akaike information criterion) with the following parameters: L∞, 98.58 cm.; K, 0.59; t0, 0.07; ts, 0.84; and C, 0.97.
Alterations in Skeletal Muscle mRNA Abundance in Response to Ethyl-Cellulose Rumen-Protected Methionine during the Periparturient Period in Dairy Cows
Authors: Thanh Lam Phuoc , Jiang Qianming , Wichasit Nithat , Batistel Fernanda , Parys Claudia , Guyader Jessie , Loor Juan J.
Published: June 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of feeding ethyl cellulose rumen-protected methionine (RPM) on skeletal muscle mRNA abundance during the periparturient period. Sixty multiparous Holstein cows were used in a block design and assigned to either a control or RPM diet. The RPM was supplied from −28 to 60 days in milk (DIM) at a rate of 0.09% (prepartum) or 0.10% (postpartum) of dry matter (DM), ensuring a Lys:Met in the metabolizable protein of ~2.8:1. Muscle biopsies were collected at −21, 1, and 21 DIM. Thirty-five target genes associated with nutrient metabolism and biochemical pathways were measured via RT-qPCR. The mRNA abundance of genes associated with amino acid (AA) transport (SLC7A8, SLC43A2), carnitine transport (SLC22A5), insulin signaling (IRS1), and antioxidant response (NFE2L2) had diet × time effect (p < 0.05) due to greater abundance in RPM versus CON cows, especially at 1 and 21 DIM. Members of the AA transport (SLC7A8, SLC25A29, SCL38A9), fatty acid β-oxidation (ACADVL), vitamin transport (SLC5A6, SLC19A2), mTOR pathway (AKT1 and mTOR), antioxidant response (KEAP1, CUL3), CDP-Choline pathway and arginine metabolism had overall greater abundance (p < 0.05) in RPM versus CON cows. Overall, data indicate that RPM can alter nutrient metabolism in the skeletal muscle around parturition partly through alterations in mRNA abundance.
Synergistic Role of Plant Extracts and Essential Oils against Multidrug Resistance and Gram-Negative Bacterial Strains Producing Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases
Authors: Alam Manzar , Bano Nilofer , Ahmad Taufeeq , Sharangi Amit Baran , Upadhyay Tarun Kumar , Alraey Yasser , Alabdallah Nadiyah M. , Rauf Mohd Ahmar , Saeed Mohd
Published: June 2022

Plants, being the significant and natural source of medication for humankind against several ailments with characteristic substances hidden on them, have been recognized for many centuries. Accessibility of various methodologies for the revelation of therapeutically characteristic items has opened new avenues to redefine plants as the best reservoirs of new structural types. The role of plant metabolites to hinder the development and movement of pathogenic microbes is cherished. Production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases is an amazing tolerance mechanism that hinders the antibacterial treatment of infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria and is a serious problem for the current antimicrobial compounds. The exploration of the invention from sources of plant metabolites gives sustenance against the concern of the development of resistant pathogens. Essential oils are volatile, natural, complex compounds described by a solid odor and are framed by aromatic plants as secondary metabolites. The bioactive properties of essential oils are commonly controlled by the characteristic compounds present in them. They have been commonly utilized for bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, antiparasitic, insecticidal, medicinal, and antioxidant applications. Alkaloids are plant secondary metabolites that have appeared to have strong pharmacological properties. The impact of alkaloids from Callistemon citrinus and Vernonia adoensis leaves on bacterial development and efflux pump activity was assessed on Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Plant-derived chemicals may have direct antibacterial activity and/or indirect antibacterial activity as antibiotic resistance modifying agents, increasing the efficiency of antibiotics when used in combination. The thorough screening of plant-derived bioactive chemicals as resistance-modifying agents, including those that can act synergistically with antibiotics, is a viable method to overcome bacterial resistance. The synergistic assessment studies with the plant extract/essential oil and the antibiotic compounds is essential with a target for achieving a redesigned model with sustainable effects which are appreciably noticeable in specific sites of the plants compared to the entirety of their individual parts.
Antioxidant Capacity of Anthocyanins and Other Vegetal Pigments: Modern Assisted Extraction Methods and Analysis
Authors: Tena Noelia , Asuero Agustin G.
Published: June 2022

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A Very Simple Procedure for Constructing the Solution of Nonlinear Elliptic PDEs (with Nonlinear Boundary Conditions) Arising from Heat Transfer Problems in Solids
Authors: Saldanha da Gama Rogério Martins
Published: June 2022

This work presents a procedure for constructing the solution of a second order nonlinear partial differential equation subjected to nonlinear boundary conditions in a very simple and systematic way. The class of equations to be considered here includes, but is not limited to, the partial differential equations which govern the steady-state heat transfer process in bodies with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity and temperature-dependent internal heat source. In addition, it will be considered a large class of nonlinear boundary conditions, especially those arising from the description of the heat exchange process from/to bodies at high temperature levels. Proofs of the solution’s existence and uniqueness are presented.
An LDA–SVM Machine Learning Model for Breast Cancer Classification
Authors: Egwom Onyinyechi Jessica , Hassan Mohammed , Tanimu Jesse Jeremiah , Hamada Mohammed , Ogar Oko Michael
Published: June 2022

Breast cancer is a prevalent disease that affects mostly women, and early diagnosis will expedite the treatment of this ailment. Recently, machine learning (ML) techniques have been employed in biomedical and informatics to help fight breast cancer. Extracting information from data to support the clinical diagnosis of breast cancer is a tedious and time-consuming task. The use of machine learning and feature extraction techniques has significantly changed the whole process of a breast cancer diagnosis. This research work proposed a machine learning model for the classification of breast cancer. To achieve this, a support vector machine (SVM) was employed for the classification, and linear discriminant analysis (LDA) was employed for feature extraction. We measured our model’s feature extraction performance in principal component analysis (PCA) and random forest for classification. A comparative analysis of the proposed model was performed to show the effectiveness of the feature extraction, and we computed missing values based on the classifier’s accuracy, precision, and recall. The original Wisconsin Breast Cancer dataset (WBCD) and Wisconsin Prognostic Breast Cancer dataset (WPBC) were used. We evaluated performance in two phases: In phase 1, rows containing missing values were computed using the mean, and in phase 2, rows containing missing values were computed using the median. LDA–SVM when median was used to compute missing values has better results, with accuracy of 99.2%, recall of 98.0% and precision of 98.0% on the WBCD dataset and an accuracy of 79.5%, recall of 76.0% and precision of 59.0% on the WPBC dataset. The SVM classifier had a better performance in handling classification problems when LDA was applied and the median was used as a method for computing missing values.
Phenotype Variability Mimicking as a Process for the Test and Optimization of Dynamic Facade Systems
Authors: Cocho-Bermejo Ana , Vogiatzaki Maria
Published: June 2022

A genetic algorithm and an artificial neural network are deployed for the design of a dynamic multi-layered façade system that adapts in real-time to different weather and occupants’ needs scenarios. The outputs are a set of different performances of the façade insulation cushions, optimized by the previous run of the genetic algorithm. A façade system of ETFE cushions is considered for them to learn from environmental data models. Each façade cushion is set up as an artificial neuron that is linked to the behavior and temperature of the others. The proposed outputs are a set of different performances of the façade system that are optimized through running the genetic algorithm. Façade neurons are configured as genes of the system that is abstractly represented on a digital model. The computational model manages cushion patterns’ performances through several phenotypical adaptations, suggesting that the proposed facade system maximizes its thermal efficiency in different scenarios.
Assessment of Optimal Conditions for Marine Invertebrate Cell-Mediated Mineralization of Organic Matrices
Authors: Elias Jeremy , Angelini Thomas , Martindale Mark Q. , Gower Laurie
Published: June 2022

Cellular strategies and regulation of their crystallization mechanisms are essential to the formation of biominerals, and harnessing these strategies will be important for the future creation of novel non-native biominerals that recapitulate the impressive properties biominerals possess. Harnessing these biosynthetic strategies requires an understanding of the interplay between insoluble organic matrices, mineral precursors, and soluble organic and inorganic additives. Our long-range goal is to use a sea anemone model system (Nematostella vectensis) to examine the role of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) found in native biomineral systems. Here, we study how ambient temperatures (25–37 °C) and seawater solution compositions (varying NaCl and Mg ratios) will affect the infiltration of organic matrices with calcium carbonate mineral precursors generated through a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process. Fibrillar collagen matrices were used to assess whether solution conditions were suitable for intrafibrillar mineralization, and SEM with EDS was used to analyze mineral infiltration. Conditions of temperatures 30 °C and above and with low Mg:Ca ratios were determined to be suitable conditions for calcium carbonate infiltration. The information obtained from these observations may be useful for the manipulation and study of cellular secreted IDPs in our quest to create novel biosynthetic materials.
Micro-RNAs from Plasma-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles as Potential Biomarkers for Tic Disorders Diagnosis
Authors: Wang Yilong , Xu Xuebin , Chen Haihua , Zhu Mengying , Guo Xiaotong , Gao Feng
Published: June 2022

Tic disorders (TDs) are a series of childhood neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by involuntary motor and/or vocal tics and commonly comorbid with several other psychopathological and/or behavioral disorders (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder), which indeed aggravate clinical symptoms and complicate diagnosis and treatment. Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) derived from small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) have been recognized as novel circulating biomarkers of disease. To identify specific miRNAs derived from plasma sEVs for TDs’ diagnosis and prognosis, we used official EV isolation and purification methods to characterize the plasma-derived EV miRNAs from children with different types of TDs. Nanoparticle tracking analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and immunoblot analysis of EV surface markers were applied to confirm the features and quality of sEVs. The RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) approach was adapted to identify novel circulating sEVs-derived miRNAs with altered expression levels in paired comparisons of TDs versus healthy controls (HCs), transient tic disorder (TTD) versus chronic motor or vocal tic disorder (CTD), and TTD versus Tourette Syndrome (TS). GO term and KEGG pathway were performed for functional analysis and the receiver operator curve analysis was followed to test the diagnosis efficacy of differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) derived from plasma sEVs among paired groups, namely, TDs versus HCs, TTD versus CTD, and TTD versus TS. As a result, 10 miRNAs (hsa-let-7a, hsa-let-7b, hsa-let-7c, hsa-let-7e, hsa-let-7f, hsa-miR-25-3p, hsa-miR-29a-3p, hsa-miR-30b-5p, hsa-miR-125b-5p, and hsa-miR-1469) have demonstrated a significantly different expression signature in the TDs group compared to HCs with excellent area under curve (AUC) values of 0.99, 0.973, 0.997, 1, 0.99, 0.997, 0.987, 0.993, 0.977, and 0.997, respectively, and the diagnostic efficacy of miRNAs was also estimated for discriminating TTD from CTD or TS. In our research, we finally obtained several potential sEVs-derived miRNA biomarkers to assess the diagnosis and prognosis of TDs.
A Depression Diagnosis Method Based on the Hybrid Neural Network and Attention Mechanism
Authors: Wang Zhuozheng , Ma Zhuo , Liu Wei , An Zhefeng , Huang Fubiao
Published: June 2022

Depression is a common but easily misdiagnosed disease when using a self-assessment scale. Electroencephalograms (EEGs) provide an important reference and objective basis for the identification and diagnosis of depression. In order to improve the accuracy of the diagnosis of depression by using mainstream algorithms, a high-performance hybrid neural network depression detection method is proposed in this paper combined with deep learning technology. Firstly, a concatenating one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN) and gated recurrent unit (GRU) are employed to extract the local features and to determine the global features of the EEG signal. Secondly, the attention mechanism is introduced to form the hybrid neural network. The attention mechanism assigns different weights to the multi-dimensional features extracted by the network, so as to screen out more representative features, which can reduce the computational complexity of the network and save the training time of the model while ensuring high precision. Moreover, dropout is applied to accelerate network training and address the over-fitting problem. Experiments reveal that the 1D-CNN-GRU-ATTN model has more effectiveness and a better generalization ability compared with traditional algorithms. The accuracy of the proposed method in this paper reaches 99.33% in a public dataset and 97.98% in a private dataset, respectively.
Disconjugate Eye Movements in Dyslexic Adolescents While Viewing Op Art: A Creative Handicap?
Authors: Ward Lindsey M. , Kapoula Zoi
Published: June 2022

Op art was created, in part, to produce illusions of movement. Given that dyslexics have been shown to have impaired visuo-postural axis deficits, it may be possible that dyslexics see illusions different than their non-dyslexic peers. To test this theory, we measured eye movement and posture in 47 dyslexic (18 female, 29 male; mean age 15.4) and 44 non dyslexic (22 female, 22 male; mean age 14.8) adolescents while they viewed three works of art by Op artist Bridget Riley. They then responded to a questionnaire about how they felt while viewing the artworks. Dyslexics demonstrated significantly slower saccades in terms of average velocity that was particularly disturbed in paintings that manipulated depth. Subjectively, dyslexics felt much more destabilized compared to their peers; however, there was not a significant difference in objective postural measurements between the two groups. The sensation of destabilization was positively correlated with appreciation in non-dyslexic adolescents. These subjective results suggest that dyslexics may be more sensitive to movement in depth, which could be related to the instability in vergence movements. Whereas this instability represents a hinderance in relation to reading, it could be an advantage while viewing paintings such as these.
Diachronic Changes and Factors Influencing the Exterior Design of High-Rise Apartment Buildings
Authors: Gong Keumrok , Nam Jeehyun
Published: June 2022

High-rise apartment buildings, the preferred type of housing in South Korea, have very similar exteriors. Thus, apartment complexes tend to look similar with no unique identity of complex or city. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the exterior design of high-rise apartment buildings in their 40-year history. I surveyed 50 apartment complexes from the 1970s to 2010, categorized important periods in Korean history, and analyzed corresponding changes in the exterior design of high-rise apartment buildings. I visited apartments in Seoul to take photos and conduct field surveys, and statistically analyzed the results by classifying the buildings’ external characteristics. I found correlations between the exterior design of the buildings and three major factors influencing their changes and development. The first is increasing institutional supply in the 1970s and developing landscapes in the 2000s. The second is an economic factor—economic growth. Third, as technology developed, apartment buildings transitioned from low-rise to high-rise, and their exterior design underwent many changes. This study reveals the relationship between changes in high-rise apartment buildings’ exteriors as they developed alongside South Korea’s growth and the influencing factors, and presents major factors that determine the direction of exterior design for high-rise apartment buildings in the future.
Perspectives for 3D-Bioprinting in Modeling of Tumor Immune Evasion
Authors: Staros Rafał , Michalak Agata , Rusinek Kinga , Mucha Krzysztof , Pojda Zygmunt , Zagożdżon Radosław
Published: June 2022

In a living organism, cancer cells function in a specific microenvironment, where they exchange numerous physical and biochemical cues with other cells and the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM). Immune evasion is a clinically relevant phenomenon, in which cancer cells are able to direct this interchange of signals against the immune effector cells and to generate an immunosuppressive environment favoring their own survival. A proper understanding of this phenomenon is substantial for generating more successful anticancer therapies. However, classical cell culture systems are unable to sufficiently recapture the dynamic nature and complexity of the tumor microenvironment (TME) to be of satisfactory use for comprehensive studies on mechanisms of tumor immune evasion. In turn, 3D-bioprinting is a rapidly evolving manufacture technique, in which it is possible to generate finely detailed structures comprised of multiple cell types and biomaterials serving as ECM-analogues. In this review, we focus on currently used 3D-bioprinting techniques, their applications in the TME research, and potential uses of 3D-bioprinting in modeling of tumor immune evasion and response to immunotherapies.