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Strategi Indonesia Melawan Terorisme Selama Dua Dekade (2000-2020)
Authors: Yusrol Fahmi Muh
Published: August 2023

Indonesia menjadi negara yang mendapat apresiasi karena upayanya dalam memerangi terorisme. Seharusnya, apresiasi tersebut dibarengi dengan penurunan jumlah aksi terror yang signifikan, sayangnya belum. Oleh sebab itu, diperlukan tinjauan kembali mengenai strategi kontra terorisme yang telah dilakukan oleh pemerintah selama dua dekade. Penelitian ini berupaya membahas lebih lanjut mengenai bagaimana ketepatan strategi kontra terorisme yang selama dua dekade diterapkan di Indonesia. Artikel ini menjawab pertanyaan tersebut dengan menguraikan akar permasalahan terorisme di Indonesia terlebih dahulu, sehingga ketepatan strategi yang dilakukan dapat terjawab. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa, Indonesia lebih cocok menggunakan soft strategy dibanding dengan hard strategy karena nilai sosial masyarakat Indonesia yang terkenal rukun, santun dan moderat. Berbagai kebijakan sebagai langkah prefentif dan penerapan soft strategy juga menjadi upaya yang tepat dalam menanggulangi terorisme. Selain itu, melawan kekerasan dengan kekerasan bukan aksi yang tepat.
Mapping the Concept of the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) on Political Studies and Public Policy
Authors: Kurniawan Danang , Suswanta Suswanta , Nurmandi' Achmad , Salahudin Salahudin
Published: August 2023

Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) berupaya mendeskripsikan, menjelaskan, dan memprediksi peran narrasi dalam policy making. Tujuan penelitian ini melakukan pendekatan bibliometric untuk melihat perkembangan penelitian pada bidang Narrative Policy Framework (NPF). Data penelitian ini merupakan 125 artikel berepurtasi internasional (Scopus) pada tahun 2010 sampai 2020 dengan kata kunci Narrative Policy Framework (NPF). Indikator bibliometrik, seperti kutipan, digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi struktur tema. Analisis data dilakukan dengan perangkat lunak softwere VOSviewer dan NVivo Plus 12. Penggunaan VOSviewer untuk memetakan tren tema utama di area penelitian dan dapat menemukan literature baru. Kemudian melakukan project map tema besar artikel penelitian Narrative Policy Framework dengan perangkat lunak softwere Nvivo Plus 12. Hasil analisis, penulis, lembaga, dan kata kunci menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Studi penelitian Narrative Policy Framework memiliki tren perkembangan jumlah publikasi sangat fluktuatif pada sepuluh tahun terkahir; (2) United States memiliki kontribusi tinggi dalam publikasi penelitian topik ini; (3) tidak adanya dominasi penulis tunggal yang siginifikan: (4) Studi Narrative Policy Framework berdasarkan analisis jaringan, menunujukan empat tema besar yang menjadi konsen author, Policy, Narrative, Politik. Narrative Policy Framework memiliki peran dalam melihat struktur narasi, ideologi narasi dan gap narasi antar aktor, sehingga kondisi tersebut dapat membuat analisis kebijakan publik semakin komperhensif.
Implementasi dan Implikasi Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Sampang Nomor 7 Tahun 2019 tentang Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah
Authors: Ismail Ismail , Zainullah Zainullah , Tamam Nurul
Published: August 2023

This study refers to qualitative research methods, the data analysis was carried out by means of data reduction, data presentation, and veri­fica­tion and drawing conclusions. This research resulted in: (1) Implemen­tation of this regional regulation in the form of: (a) Provision of Assis­tance for Organizing Diniyah Education and Private Teachers (BPP­DGS); (b) Madrasah diniyah stakeholder synergy; and (c) Community In­vol­vement in Strategic Policy Formulation; (2) This regional regu­la­tion has implications for madrasah diniyah in the form of: (a) insti­tu­ti­onal strengthening; (b) improving the quality of learning processes and outcomes; and (c) to become an instrument for realizing the vision and mission of the Sampang government "Sampang Hebat Bermartabat".
Penelitian tentang implementasi dan implikasi perda Kabupaten Sam­pang No 7 tahun 2019 tentang Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah mengacu pada metode penelitian kualitatif, analisis data dilakukan dengan cara reduksi data, penyajian data, dan verifikasi dan penarikan kesimpulan. Penelitian ini menghasilkan: (1) Implementasi kebijakan perda ini da­lam bentuk: (a) Pemberian Bantuan Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Di­niyah dan Guru Swasta (BPPDGS); (b) Sinergi stake holders madrasah diniyah; dan (c) Keterlibatan Masyarakat dalam Perumusan Kebijakan Strategis; (2) Perda ini berimplikasi terhadap madrasah diniyah dalam bentuk: (a) penguatan institusi; (b) peningkatan kualitas proses dan ha­sil pembelajaran; dan (c) menjadi instrumen perwujudan visi misi pemerintah Kabupaten Sampang “Sampang Hebat Bermartabat”
Kultur dan Sikap Kyai Terhadap Politik Praktis: Studi di Pesanren Banyuanyar dan Al-Amien Prenduan
Authors: Ridho Ali , Damanhuri Damanhuri , Luciana Luciana , Rahman Mufiqur
Published: August 2023

Each Kyai has a different leadership style in influencing the political cul­ture of the pesantren. This study is to describe the politics of edu­c­a­t­i­on in the Banyuanyar and Al-Amien Prenduan Islamic boarding scho­o­l­s, regarding affiliation to mass organizations and political parties. This re­­­­se­arch shows that the culture of political education at Al-Hamidy or Bany­uanyar Timur and AL-Amien Islamic Boarding Schools is carried out by the two pesantren through the Kyai as a passive political figure. While the AL-Amien students behaved more passively. Santri DMI al-Hamidy Banyuanyar in a practical political context follows Kyai politics on the basis of ta'diman to teachers even though in this context there is no coercion from the Kyai (dhalem) side
Setiap Kyai memiliki gaya kepemimpinan yang berbeda dalam mem­p­e­n­­garuhi terhadap kultur politik pesantren. Kajian ini untuk mendi­s­k­ri­p­sikan politik pendidikan di pesantren Banyuanyar dan Al-Amien Pren­d­uan, tentang afiliasi pada ormas dan partai politik. Penelitian ini men­u­n­jukkan bahwa kultur pendidikan politik Pesantren al-Hamidy atau Bany­u­anyar Timur dan AL-Amien, dilakukan oleh kedua pesantren ter­s­ebut melalui Kyai sebagai figurnya sebagai politik pasif, hal ini ber­a­k­i­bat pada santri banyuaanyar Timur relatif lebih aktif karena mengi­ku­ti pilihan Kyai. Sementara santri AL-Amien bersikap lebih pasif. Santri DMI al-Hamidy Banyuanyar dalam kontek politik praktis mengikuti politik Kyai dengan dasar ta’diman kepada guru walaupun dalam konteks ini tidak ada paksaaan dari pihak Kyai (dhalem).
Kebebasan Berekspresi di Media Elektronik Dalam Perspektif Pasal 27 Ayat (3) Undang- Undang Nomor 19 Tahun 2016 Perubahan Atas Undang- Undang Nomor 11 Tahun 2008 Tentang Informasi dan Pelayanan Transaksi Elektronik (UU ITE)
Authors: Jahriyah Vita Fajrin , Moch. Tommy Kusuma  , Kuni Qonitazzakiyah  , Muh. Ali Fathomi
Published: August 2023

Perkembangan teknologi informasi  berdampak  besar pada peradaban manusia. Persebaran informasi berbasis teknologi internet menjadikan kehidupan manusia semakin mudah di satu sisi, namun juga menimbulkan kesulitan dan masalah di sisi lainnya. Salah satu dampak negatif penggunaan internet adalah maraknya kejahatan di dunia maya (cyber crime). Dunia  media sosial memberikan ruang baru dalam interaksi sosial antara anggota masyarakat. Keterbatasan literasi digital pada masyarakat, melahirkan anggapan bahwa individu bebas  mengekspresikan dirinya yakni dengan mengeluarkan pendapat atau kritik terhadap orang lain. Kebebasan berpendapat maupun berekspresi sebagai hak konstitusional diatur dalam pasal 28 F UUD NRI Tahun 1945. Kebebasan sebagai hak, di sisi lain juga membebani kewajiban bagi seorang subyek hukum. Untuk itu pemerintah mengeluarkan peraturan yang mengatur tentang etika dalam penyampaian pendapat yang diatur dalam Pasal 27 ayat (3) Undang- Undang No.19 tahun 2016 perubahan atas Undang- Undang No.11 tahun 2008 tentang Informasi dan Pelayanan Transaksi Elektronik. Dalam Pasal 27 ayat (3) UU ITE dianggap sebagai peraturan yang membatasi seseorang dalam berpendapat karena penafsiran dari rumusan “penghinaan dan/atau pencemaran nama baik” masih rawan untuk disalahgunakan serta tak jarang pasal ini kerap dijadikan untuk mengkriminalisasi seseorang. Dalam realitanya kasus terkait dengan pencemaran nama baik mengalami peningkatan sehingga memunculkan opini dari sebagian masyarakat yang beranggapan bahwa Pasal 27 ayat (3) UU ITE bertentangan dengan semangat reformasi yang menjunjung tinggi kebebasan dalam berekspresi dan menyampaikan pendapat. Adanya pasal tersebut juga dianggap melanggar hak asasi manusia karena tidak sesuai dengan Pasal 23 ayat (2) Undang- Undang No.39 tahun 1999.
Konsep Negara Federasi Dalam Bingkai Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia
Authors: Ernawati Huroiroh  , Sakdi  , Sulaiman  , Mochammad Fauzi
Published: August 2023

Bentuk negara merupakan suatu hal yang sangat fundamental harus ditentukan oleh setiap negara di dunia, karena bentuk negara ini kemudian menjadi acuan dalam penyelenggaraan pemerintahan di dalamnya. Oleh karena itu Negara Indonesia mencantumkan bentuk negaranya dalam konstitusi sebagaimana bunyi Pasal 1 ayat (1) Undang-undang Dasar Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945 bahwa Negara Indonesia merupakan Negara Kesatuan yang berbentuk Republik, namun dalam praktiknya sering kali menyimpang dari konsep dari negara kesatuan itu sendiri dan cenderung bernuansa kepada konsep Negara Federasi. Tujuan dari Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis mengenai konsep Negara Federasi dalam bingkai Negara kesatuan Republik Indonesia. Adapun rumusan masalah yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana Konsep Negara Federasi dalam Bingkai Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode yuridis normatif karena berawal dari kekaburan norma hukum dengan penerapannya di masyarakat yang dikaji melalui pendekatan perundang-undangan (statue approach) dan pendekatan konseptual (conseptual approach), berkaitan dengan ciri dan konsep Negara Federasi yang selama ini tercermin dalam penyelenggaraan Negara Indonesia yang notabenenya merupakan Negara Kesatuan sebagaimana terjamin dalam Konstitusi Negara. Dari penelitian ini menghasilkan kesimpulan bahwa terdapat tiga hal utama untuk melihat penerapan konsep Negara federasi di Indonesia yakni dari hubungannya dengan konstitusi, pembagian kekuasaan di parlemen, serta adanya pembagian wewenang tertentu dalam penyelenggaraan Negara.
Disharmonisasi Kompetensi Absolut Pengadilan Tata Usaha Negara Setelah Berlakunya Undang Undang Administrasi Pemerintahan
Authors: Ernawati Huroiroh  , Rimbawani Sushanty Vera , Roychan Wahidur
Published: August 2023

Kompetensi absolut yang dimiliki oleh Pengadilan Tata Usaha Negara (PTUN) merupakan kewenangan untuk memeriksa, memutus dan menyelesaikan permasalahan atau sengketa yang berada pada ruang lingkup Tata Usaha Negara sebagai suatu akibat dari dikeluarkannya Keputusan Tata Usaha Negara (KTUN). Namun setelah berlakunya Undang-Undang Nomor 30 Tahun 2014 tentang Administrasi Pemerintahan (UUAP) kompetensi tersebut mengalami perubahan karena terdapat penambahan dan perluasan kompetensi oleh UUAP yang tidak diikuti oleh perubahan terhadap UU PTUN. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian yuridis normatif dengan pendekatan peraturan perundang-undangan (statute approach), pendekatan sejarah (historical approach), dan pendekatan filosofi (philosophical approach). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwasannya lahirnya UUAP telah menambah dan memperluas kompetensi absolut yang dimiliki PTUN meliputi; Perluasan makna KTUN, Penyelesaian Sengketa setelah menempuh upaya administrasi, Pengaturan mengenai permohonan fiktif positif, dan kewenangan untuk melakukan penilaian terhadap ada tidaknya unsur penyalahgunaan wewenang oleh Badan dan/atau Pejabat Pemerintahan, yang tidak diikuti perubahan terhadap UU PTUN sehingga menimbulkan disharmonisasi yang mengakibatkan terjadinya tumpang tindih kompetensi PTUN serta menimbulkan ambiguitas dalam segi penegakannya.
60 Million Litres per Day Floating Pump Station, Waikato River, New Zealand
Authors: Ohl Cliff , Shorrock Chris , Cameron Greg , Zipfel Holger , Harlos Sven
Published: August 2023

After drought conditions were experienced across New Zealand in 2019, Watercare determined that the 175 million litres per day (MLD) upgrade to the Waikato River to Redoubt Reservoir (R2R) project should be increased in capacity by including a 50 MLD water treatment plant (WTP) on the Waikato River at a remote location 60 km south of Auckland, New Zealand. Required for urgent drought mitigation, the WTP was designed and commissioned within 12 months, enabling water delivery to Auckland by southern hemisphere Winter 2021. As a conventional pump station could not have been constructed at this remote site within the timeframe, a floating pump station was developed utilising modular Linkflote pontoons to support the equipment, gangways for services and access and tubular piles for restraint. With principal issues of constructability and short programme, the superstructure design incorporated a steel spreader frame to distribute relatively high, concentrated loads over the Linkflote pontoon system.
Grace upon Grace
Authors: Wessels Wessel
Published: August 2023

Johan Cilliers relates that Grace upon Grace came to existence in his experience of "being retired of late", where he could "ponder the meaning of life from a different angle" (xi). On the one hand, Cilliers implies that Grace upon Grace does not have the purpose of academic contemplation. On the other hand, it takes one no time in interaction with Grace upon Grace to realise that Cilliers is indeed thoroughly grounded in contemplating the meaning of life in a sophisticated theological manner.
folly of preaching the cruciform God
Authors: Nel Marius
Published: August 2023

This chapter engages with Johan Cilliersâ€™ claim, made along with Charles Campbell, that â€œThe gospel is foolish ness. Preaching is folly. Preachers are foolsâ€ (Campbell and Cilliers, 2012:1â€“2) from the perspective of the work of Michael Gorman1 on the cruciform God (2001, 2003, 2009, 2015). The chapter will specifically focus on the kenosis of Christ (Phil 2:6â€“8) since, while all preaching should be Trinitarian, because God is the redeeming God, preaching that focusses on his works of salvation, according to Cilliers (2004:20â€“21), will always be Christological. It is for this reason that Paul himself declares that he wants to preach about nothing else than Christ, and specifically about him being Christ crucified. The reflection on the meaning of Jesusâ€™ kenosis and crucifixion according to Gorman, will be undertaken in order to respond to Cilliersâ€™(2018:433â€“437) question of how preaching can help the church fulfil her missional calling within South African society.
Sewe heerlike homiletiese doodsondes.
Authors: Wepener Cas
Published: August 2023

Seven delectable homiletical deadly sins. Sinful insights from creative writing and (Afrikaans) literatureHomiletics can learn much from Literature. Poets, novelists and short story writers are all masters of the written word. While they practise their art form, they very specifically keep their readers in mind. The same holds true for preachers with regard to both the spoken and written word. Through the ages writers of works of literature have employed a vast amount of rhetorical wisdom, insights they have gained from both language and literature, which they use in their stories, dramas and poems. In this chapter seven of these insights will be explored as insights from which preachers can benefit. This exploration is done by making use of the seven deadly sins, but in this article, they are deadly sins that preachers should commit week after week. This chapter is in that sense a plea for a harmatological Homiletics. Pride is the first step needed to a create hit. Greed with regard to the attention of the hearers should be committed boldly. A preacher who makes use of lust will unleash desire in the hearers and an angry preacher meets many hearers in the situation they currently find themselves. Preachers who are gluttons, swallow their hearers in their total being and an envious preacher inculturate the pulpit by means of meaningful intertextuality. And the best preachers are the lazy ones, because the show their rather than tell.
KÜLTÜREL ZEKÂ: ZEKÂNIN KÜLTÜREL OLARAK KAVRAMSALLAŞTIRILMASI YA DA KÜLTÜREL BAĞLAM İÇİNDE ZEKÂ
Authors: Göktürk Işılay
Published: August 2023

Zekâ araştırmaları geniş bir literatür düzlemine yerleşmiştir. Bu düzlem zekânın insan doğasına özgü genetik bağlamına dayanmakla birlikte yine insan doğasına özgü toplumsal bir bağlamı da zorunlu kılmış ve bu bağlam mevcut literatürü oldukça genişletmiştir. Dolayısıyla zekâ yalnızca genetik boyutuyla değil aynı zamanda başta psikoloji olmak üzere eğitim bilimleri, işletme, yönetim organizasyon, örgütlenme araştırmaları, sosyoloji ya da kültürel çalışmalar gibi pek çok farklı araştırma alanının gündemine girmiştir. Zekânın ne olduğu hakkındaki görüşlerin çeşitliliği beraberinde zekâ çeşitlerini gündeme getirmiş ve pek çok zekâ türünden farklı bağlamlar ve açıklamalar üzerinden söz edilmiştir. Mevcut zekâ araştırmaları literatürünün geniş ve uzak tarihsel bağları olsa da kültür ve zekâ arasında kurulmaya çalışılan ilişkinin henüz son yıllarda belirginleştiği ve ‘kültürel zekâ’ tanımlaması ile ele alındığı görülmektedir. Kültürel zekâ bu bağlamda kültürel farkların bireysel yönetimi olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Bu çalışma da öncelikli olarak kültür ve zekâ kavramları arasındaki ilişkiye dair tartışmaların gündemini ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Bu doğrultuda çalışma, kültür ve zekâ arasında kurulan arayüzün ve ampirik olarak geçerliliğin test edildiği metodolojik hattın temel çerçevesini çizecek ve bir kavramsallaştırma olarak kültürel zekânın bu çerçeve içindeki sınırlarını ve imkanlarını tartışmaya açacaktır.
SEISMIC IMAGING BENEATH SUMATRA ISLAND AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, INDONESIA, FROM LOCAL-REGIONAL P-WAVE EARTHQUAKE TOMOGRAPHY
Authors: Pranata Bayu , Ramdhan Mohamad , Hanif Muhammad , Sulaiman Muhammad Iqbal , Maulana Mufti Putra , Wandono Wandono , Widiyantoro Sri , Suhardja Sandy Kurniawan , Hidayat Edi , Supendi Pepen , Kusnandar Ridwan , Setyonegoro Wiko
Published: August 2023

Sumatra Island and its surroundings, Indonesia, are one of the most active tectonics in the world. The Aceh-Andaman earthquake, one of the most destructive earthquakes in the world, occurred there. It has attracted many earth scientists to apply various methods, including seismic tomography, to understand the island’s subsurface structure and tectonic system. This study is the first to delineate subsurface imaging beneath the island and its surroundings using a local-regional earthquake catalogue from the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) seismicnetwork. The tomographic imaging of P-wave (Vp) conducted in this study has successfully delineated subduction slabs (high Vp), partial melting zones (low Vp), volcanic arcs (low Vp), and Sumatran Fault zones (low Vp). The relationship between the subduction zone and the volcanic arc on the island can be seen on several vertical sections where a partial melting zone occurs at a depth of about 100 km, which functions as magma feeding for some volcanoes on the island. The oceanic slab model also exhibits a more pronounced and steeper slope towards the southern regions of Sumatra Island, possibly attributed to the slab’s aging process in that direction. The results highlight the importance of the BMKG seismic network in imaging local-regional subsurface structures beneath Indonesia’s archipelago, especially for the main islands such as Sumatra.
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF STEEL FIBERS’ EFFECT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE SEGMENTAL LINING IN MECHANIZED TUNNELING
Authors: Chakeri Hamid , Darbor Mohammad , Maleki Farid Sh. , Minaee Tohid
Published: August 2023

The lining system, used in tunnel boring machines, is made of precast concrete segments. The use of steel fibers in this kind of support system can not only decrease production time and costs but also can improve compressive, tensile as well as flexural behaviors. A study has been carried out to examine the mechanical properties of segments in the Tabriz metro line-2 project using three types of steel fibers: 3D, 4D, and 5D. Various experiments were investigated to monitor the workability of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) under various loads. The results confirmed an improvement in the specimens’ mechanical properties because of these types of steel fibers. 5D, 4D, and 3D fibers provided the greatest effect on the tensile and flexural strength of steel fiber-reinforced concrete, respectively. The 28-day compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths of the specimens are incremented by 13%, 68%, and 154%, respectively. In addition, by conducting tests on the orientation of steel fibers, placing the fibers perpendicular to the load can improve the compressive strength of concrete by almost 18%.
REMEDIATION OF COAL ASH AND SLAG DISPOSAL SITE: COMPARISON OF RADIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS
Authors: Getaldić Ana , Surić Mihić Marija , Veinović Želimir , Skoko Božena , Petrinec Branko
Published: August 2023

Residuals from coal combustion are known as a potential source of radiation exposure, especially in cases where the coal used in the combustion is characterized by increased radioactivity, resulting in coal ash and slag with potentially high activity concentration of radionuclides. This paper presents the results of the radiological risk assessments based on the ERICA Tool approach, used to estimate dose rates to terrestrial biota in the proximity of a coal fired thermal power plant in Croatia. The study consists of three radiological risk assessments using environmental data on activity concentration (Bqkg-1) from samples collected prior to the remediation of the disposal site and samples after the remediation implementation was completed. The resulting total dose rate to biota derived using data prior to the remediation ranged from 3.28 μGyh-1 to 147.68 μGyh-1. Assessment results of total dose rate based on the data from the studied area after remediation ranged from 0.23 μGyh-1 to 18.06 μGyh-1. The results showed that after the remediation only the total dose rate for lichens and bryophytes slightly exceeded ERICA Tool conservative screening value of 10 μGyh-1, which implies that environmental risks in relation to exposure to the disposal site can be considered negligible. The study results confirm the applicability of the ERICA Tool for the assessment of potential radiological impact and the effective remediation implementation at the coal and ash slag disposal site.
Candidiasis: the problem of finding new etiotropic drugs among organic synthesis products
Authors: Novikova Valentina V. , Gein Vladimir L. , Bobrovskaya Olga V. , Pulina Natalia A. , Igidov Nazim M. , Rudakova Irina P.
Published: August 2023

1043 compounds - products of organic synthesis were screened for antifungal activity on the type strain C. albicans NCTC 885-653 in planktonic culture. In-depth studies of substances with high activity against typical strains of Candida spp. and clinical isolates to identify lead compounds, including on a biofilm model were done. 3 substances were identified that exhibit high antifungal activity (MIC50 - 1.0-2.0; MIC90 - 7.8-31.2), exceeding the effect of the reference drug fluconazole. Thus, representatives of new chemical groups with antifungal activity were identified. A methodology has been developed for searching for compounds with antifungal activity among products of organic synthesis, based on the use of a combination of theoretical, physicochemical, and biological methods. An algorithm for the early stages of preclinical studies of the presence of antifungal activity in newly synthesized compounds using microbiological methods is proposed. It including screening studies for typical strains of yeast micromycetes, in-depth studies of clinical isolates to study the cumulative indicators of sensitivity of a population of strains, and determination of the antifungal activity of compounds on a biofilm model.
Ankara Zir Vadisi Kaya Düşmelerinin 3B Analizlerle Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: GÜLTEKİN Nurgül
Published: August 2023

Kaya düşmeleri büyük oranda yapısal hasara ve can kayıplarına neden olabilecek doğal tehlikelerdir. Zir Vadisi yamaçları Ankara ili Sincan (Yenikent) -Temelli karayolunun yamaçlarını oluşturmakta olup, özellikle çok sayıda ağır yük, tıbbi atık aracı ile binek aracın yoğun olarak kullandığı bir güzergahtır. Zir Vadisi lav önü çökme ürünleri bölgede yüksek şevler oluşturan peri bacası görünümlü jeolojik oluşumlar meydana getirmiş olup, bu oluşumlarda kaya düşmeleri meydana gelmektedir. Zir Vadisi Doğal Sit-Sürdürülebilir Koruma ve Kontrollü Kullanım Alanı olarak tescil edilmiş olup; eski bir yerleşime de ev sahipliği yapmaktadır. Bölgenin korunması sadece kaya düşmeleri açısından değil aynı zamanda jeolojik miras anlamında da önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışma kapsamında öncelikle arazi çalışmaları ile bölgede kaya düşmesi kaynak alanları belirlenmiş, düşmüş bloklar ve lokasyonları değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında İnsansız Hava Aracı (İHA) ile uçuş yapılarak bölgenin ve yakın çevresinin sayısal yükseklik modeli (SYM) elde edilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında belirlenmiş kaya düşmesi kaynak alanlarından düşme potansiyeli olan kaya bloklarının ilerleme yönü, mesafeleri, sıçrama yükseklikleri, blokların sahip oldukları hızlar ve enerjiler çok sayıda modelleme çalışması ile değerlendirilmiş ve bu değerlerin tahminine yönelik üç boyutlu analizler yapılmış ve haritalanmıştır. Bu değerlendirmelere göre bloklar yüksek hız ve enerjiye ulaşmakta olup, bu durum dikkate alındığında; kaya düşmesi kaynak alanı, risk altındaki eleman olan karayoluna, prefabrik yapılara, su deposu, çeşme, bahçe, ekili tarla gibi alanda bulunan yapılara çok yakındır. Çalışma, yoğun bir araç trafiğinin bulunduğu bir karayolunun ve bölgedeki diğer risk altındaki elemanların kaya düşmelerinden korunması için gereken çalışmaların yapılabilmesi için literatüre önemli katkı sağlayacak niteliktedir.
NA-GCAP: A New Full Moment Tensor Inversion Method Based on the Renewed GRTM and NA Method
Authors: Wen Jian , Hu Feng , Chen Xiaofei
Published: August 2023

Moment tensor inversion plays a crucial role in determining earthquake types, magnitude, and source geometry. Compared to polarity and amplitude methods, full-waveform approaches provide more comprehensive constraints on the complex full moment tensor (FMT). In this study, we propose a novel FMT inversion method named neighborhood algorithm-generalized cut-and-paste (NA-GCAP) method. Similar to the “cut-and-paste” method, our approach divides seismograms into Pnl and surface-wave segments. To enhance inversion efficiency, we employ the NA in conjunction with a newly developed strategy for efficient Green’s functions computation based on the renewed fast generalized reflection and transmission method (GRTM). Our method requires only a single forward computation and stores ten Green’s functions, significantly improving computational efficiency. We validate the robustness of our approach through synthetic tests using a velocity model perturbed by 5% relative to the input model. Furthermore, we apply the NA-GCAP method to the 2019 Changning earthquake sequence comprising 16 earthquakes, where twelve events exhibit double-couple (DC) components larger than 0.95, indicating a simple dislocation source, and four events display significant non-DC components. Our results align well with the previous studies and demonstrate the potential for widespread application to other earthquake sequences in the future.
No One Just Decides to Have Their Pelvis Broken for Fun
Authors:   , Muir Nancy B. , Orlin Margo N.
Published: August 2023

Background: Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) surgery presents an opportunity for shared decision-making (SDM), and may be facilitated by decision-making tools and resources. Little is known about PAO surgery decision-making in adult patients with hip dysplasia. This key stakeholder perspective is needed to inform decision-making tool and resource development. Questions/Purposes: This qualitative study aimed to gain knowledge about the nature and experience of adult patients with hip dysplasia who had PAO surgery. Specific research questions addressed: 1) Patient information and decision-support needs, (2) Factors that were important to patients who had surgery, (3) Patients' experiences with the surgical decision-making process, and (4) Elements of SDM patients experienced during PAO surgery decision-making. Methods: Fifteen volunteer participants were recruited through hip dysplasia online support groups using a purposive, maximum variation sampling strategy. Participants responded to survey questions and participated in video-based, semi-structured interviews. Qualitative data were analyzed using principles of reflexive thematic analysis. Semantic and inductive approaches to data analysis were used, with coding and theme development approached from experiential and essentialist positions. Results: Three primary themes were developed. Theme 1, Life Disrupted, describes the significant biopsychosocial impacts of hip dysplasia symptoms, diagnosis, and PAO surgery decision-making. Theme 2, It's More Than a Raised Toilet Seat, describes complex and individualized patient information needs, and Theme 3, Meet Me Where I'm At, describes patient-centered care needs around surgery decision-making processes and roles. Decision-making was facilitated when: 1) PAO surgery indications and goals aligned with patients' personal preferences, values, and goals for surgery; 2) complex, individualized decision-making information needs were met; and 3) actual decision-making processes and roles aligned with patients' preferred roles and processes. The degree to which these facilitators were achieved impacted patients' decision-making experiences. Conclusions: This qualitative study validates the challenges and complexities of PAO surgery decision-making and supports the need for SDM. This work illustrates how the SDM steps of provider-to-patient and patient-to-provider information exchange can achieve key facilitators for patient decision-making. The patient stakeholder perspectives gained through this study should be considered during PAO surgery decision-making tool and resource development to promote consistent and effective SDM for PAO surgery decisions.
Digital Mexican
Authors:   , Palomares Angel Martin , Mendoza Mariadelaluz
Published: August 2023

People all over the world enjoy playing video games. Audiences worldwide have enthusiastically embraced video games. Although video games are popular, minorities may not be adequately represented in them. In games, their cultures are frequently reduced to stereotypical portrayals, which are all too familiar. Mexican culture and people are commonly stereotyped, underrepresented, misrepresented, and appropriated. The objective of this thesis was to gather and evaluate data from Mexican gamers using a grounded theory approach with an empirical lens. The aim was to gain insights into the qualitative analysis of their emotions and opinions towards their depiction in video games and the utilization of their cultural elements. To facilitate future game development, an interactive website was created to guide the appropriate use of Mexican culture. The findings from the gathered data revealed that Mexican gamers expressed dissatisfaction with how they are stereotyped in video games, expressed a desire for more representation, expressed discontent with the misrepresentation of Mexico, and expressed concerns about cultural appropriation.
Üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması ile başvuran hastalarda başvuru laktat düzeyi ve nötrofil-lenfosit oranının mortalite ile ilişkisi
Authors: ÇOMOĞLU Mustafa , ACEHAN Fatih
Published: August 2023

Giriş ve Amaç: Akut üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması ile başvuran hastalarda, başvuru anında hastalık ciddiyetini belirlemek ve uygun müdahalelerde bulunmak prognoz açısından oldukça önemlidir. Bu sebeple birçok prognostik skorlama sistemi geliştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmadaki amacımız klinik kullanımı oldukça kolay olan başvuru laktat düzeyinin hastane içi mortaliteyi öngörme yeteneğini değerlendirmek ve mortalite ile ilişkili diğer parametreleri araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma Mart 2020 - Mart 2023 arasında üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması ile başvuran 154 hasta dahil edilerek retrospektif olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Hastaların klinik, demografik ve laboratuvar bulguları değerlendirilerek hastane içi ölüm için bağımsız prediktörler belirlendi ve bu prediktörlerin tahmin yetenekleri incelendi. Bulgular: Toplam 154 hastanın 99'u (%64.3) erkek, 55'i (%35.7) kadındı. Çalışma popülasyonunun ortalama yaşı 67.2 ± 17.8 idi. Hastane içi mortalite 19 (%12.3) hastada gelişti. Başvurudaki nötrofil-lenfosit oranı (OR: 1.149, %95 GA:1.077 - 1.226), albümin (OR: 0.089, %95 GA: 0.021 - 0.367) ve laktat (OR: 1.202, %95 GA: 1.031 - 1.402) çok değişkenli regresyon analizinde hastane içi ölüm için bağımsız prediktörler olarak saptandı. ROC analizinde nötrofil-lenfosit oranı, albümin ve laktat kombinasyonunun hastane içi ölüm için eğri altındaki alan değeri 0.974 (%95 GA: 0.950 - 0.998) olarak bulundu. Sonuç: Başvuru laktat, nötrofil-lenfosit oranı ve albümin düzeyi hastane içi mortaliteyi predikte eden bağımsız risk faktörleri olarak bulundu.
The role of different apparent diffusion coefficient values in differentiating malignant from benign solid tumors of the pediatric abdomen and pelvis
Authors: AŞILIOĞLU Buğra Kaan , ÖZTUNALI Çiğdem
Published: August 2023

Background and Aims: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive method that can be used in the characterization of tumors, by the quantification of highly cellular tumor components with the use of region of interest measurements on the generated apparent diffusion coefficient maps. The diffusion characteristics of the solid benign tumors of the abdomen and pelvis in children, and the role of apparent diffusion coefficient values in distinguishing solid malignant from solid benign tumors are not well defined. Materials and Method: This study retrospectively evaluated the role of different fractions of the measured and calculated apparent diffusion coefficient values in 49 children with a solid mass lesion of the abdomen or pelvis to determine whether those values allow for distinguishing malignant from benign solid lesions. A subgroup evaluation included the analysis of the apparent diffusion coefficient values in distinguishing Wilms tumor from neuroblastoma. Results: All fractions of apparent diffusion coefficient values were statistically significantly lower in the solid malignant tumors than in the solid benign tumors, with the mean normalized apparent diffusion coefficient values having higher sensitivity and specificity rates. The apparent diffusion coefficient values did not significantly differ between Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma. Conclusions: Apparent diffusion coefficient values can help differentiate malignant from benign solid tumors. Their role can be limited in differentiating Wilms tumor from neuroblastoma.
Lokal ileri rektum kanserinde sağkalımı etkileyen faktörler - Tek merkez deneyimi
Authors: YAŞAR Hatime Arzu , ÖRÜNCÜ Mehmet Berk , UTKAN Güngör , AKBULUT Hakan
Published: August 2023

Giriş ve Amaç: Rektum kanserinin prognozunu predikte edebilmek; hasta yönetiminde uygun tedaviyi uygulayabilmek, gereksiz tedavilerden kaçınabilmek ve medikal kaynakları uygun kullanabilmek için önemlidir. Bu çalışmada neoadjuvan kemoradyoterapi uygulanan lokal ileri rektum kanseri tanısı olan hastalarda sağkalım ile ilişkili faktörleri araştırdık. Gereç ve Yöntem: 2014-2018 yılları arasında Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıbbi Onkoloji Bilim Dalı’na başvuran lokal ileri rektum kanseri tanısı olan 78 hastanın klinik, patolojik, laboratuvar verileri hastane kayıtlarından retrospektif olarak tarandı. Sağkalım üzerine etkili faktörler log-rank testi ile değerlendirildi. Sağkalım analizleri Kaplan-Meier metodu ile yapıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 78 hastanın ortanca yaşı 61 idi. Hastaların %34.6’sı (n: 27) kadın, %65.4’ü (n: 51) erkek idi. Ortanca sağkalım süresi 62 ay olarak saptandı. Postoperatif N2 lenf nodu pozitifliği ve postoperatif tümör derecesi 3 olan, radyoterapinin tamamlanamadığı, adjuvan tedavi almayan ve ileri yaşta olan hastalarda istatistiksel anlamlı olarak toplam sağkalım daha kötü saptandı (p < 0.05). Sonuç: Neoadjuvan kemoradyoterapinin standart tedavi haline geldiği fakat radyoterapi uygulamasının uzun süreli radyoterapi ya da kısa süreli radyoterapi olarak değişiklik gösterebildiği bu süreçte yaş, radyoterapinin tamamlanması, postoperatif N2 nod pozitifliği, postoperatif tümör derecesi ve adjuvan tedavi sağkalımı etkileyen faktörler olarak tanımlandı.
Penaeus monodon Shell Powder Extract as A Candidate for Dental Material Restoration
Authors: Rizal Moh Basroni , Prananingrum Widyasri , Damaiyanti Dian Widya
Published: August 2023

The prevalence of dental caries in Indonesia is still high. One of the dental caries treatments is direct restoration. Biomaterial, often used as a restorative material, is glass ionomer cement which has a silica content of 35%. Silica is found in Penaeus monodon shells which have been a waste of production. This research aims to study the characteristic of Penaeus monodon shell powder extracts as candidates for dental materials restoration. The research sample used was Penaeus monodon shell powder extract which was then carried out by a depigmentation process by mixing acetone 1:10 (w/v) ≤ 20 hours. Samples were tested with the XRD test (x-ray diffraction). SEM assessment was performed to evaluate the morphology of the particle. Data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney. The result demonstrated a significant silica content in Penaeus monodon shell powder extract before and after the depigmentation process with a p-value of 0,00 (p0,05). The depigmentation process can decrease silica content in Penaeus monodon shell powder extract. There was a different comparison of silica content in Penaeus monodon shell powder extract before and after depigmentation as a candidate for dental materials restoration.
The Success of Final Restoration in Indirect Pulp Capping on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life
Authors: Puspita Sartika , Aristiyanto Regia , Anggraini Laelia Dwi , Nabilah Hasna
Published: August 2023

Quality of life can be affected by oral health. Final restoration in indirect pulp capping treatment can be a clinical assessment to determine the success of vital pulp treatment. Therefore, we intended to examine whether the success of the final restoration of the indirect pulp capping affected the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The study aims to determine the effect of the final restoration type in indirect pulp capping treatment on oral health and quality of life at the Dental Hospital of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY). This study is analytically observational with a cross-sectional design, univariate analysis for frequency distribution, simple linear regression analysis, and bivariate analysis in the form of Spearman correlation to identify the relationship between the success of the final restoration type of the indirect pulp capping with OHRQoL. The respondents comprised 11 males (47.8%) and 12 females (52.2%). The capping material used was Ca(OH)2, Dycal (60.9%), Glass ionomer cements (GIC) (39.1%) and the final restoration type consisting of composite resin (73%) and onlay or inlay (26.1%). There was no significant effect of the final restoration type on OHRQoL, with a significant value of the Spearman analysis of 0.221 (p0.05), a correlation coefficient value of 0.265 and the significant value of the simple linear regression analysis of 0.221 (p0.05). Conclusion: The success of the final restoration type in indirect pulp capping treatment did not affect the oral health-related quality of life.
The Performance of Differential Pressure (DP) and Inlet Temperature by Using Fabric Filter at Coal-Fired Power Station
Authors: Abdul Rani Rasidah Binti , Mahmor Norsa'adah Binti , MD Posdzi Norazila Binti , Wan Zulkifli Wan Zaizul Adlan Bin
Published: August 2023

This paper presents the performance of differential pressure (DP) and inlet temperature by using fabric filter at Coal-Fired Power Station. A fabric filter is one of eco-friendly methods that popular application in the industry to cater and filter the flue gas that contained fly ashes, that been produced by combustion of pulverized coal inside the boiler furnace. This study focuses on analyse the reading of differential pressure and inlet temperature and determining condition of fabric filter. The evaluation of this result is to maintain the differential pressure at 14 – 18 mbar and inlet temperature at 130 0C. The performance of the fabric filter will be analysed using the monitoring report performance based on daily walkdown inspection and calibration schedule report. Based on the report results prove that the performance of fabric filter is in satisfactory condition and met with DOE requirements, which the flue gas within in 30 minutes observation only contain 150mg/m3 of ash. The protection of the system ensures the fabric filter in optimum condition.
Buyer Market Power and Exchange Rate Pass-through
Authors: Juárez Leticia
Published: August 2023

This paper studies the role of buyer market power in determining the response of international prices to exchange rate changes (i.e., exchange rate pass-through). Using a novel dataset of the universe of Colombian export transactions that links Colombian exporters (sellers) to their foreign importers (buyers), I document three facts: i) most Colombian exports are concentrated in a few foreign buyers in each market, ii) the same seller charges different prices to different buyers in the same product and destination, and iii) markets with a higher concentration of sales among buyers display lower exchange rate pass-through. Motivated by these stylized facts, I propose an open economy model of oligopsony, a market with large number of sellers and a few buyers, that accounts for buyer market power in international markets and its consequences for price determination in international transactions. The model shows that larger foreign buyers pay a marked-down price, i.e., a price below the marginal product value for the buyer. Most importantly, these markdowns are flexible and play a role when adjusting prices to exchange rate shocks. I derive a model-based equation relating pass-through to buyer size and estimate it on the micro transaction level data for Colombia. I find that after an exchange rate shock, sellers connected to larger buyers face more moderate changes in their prices in the seller currency (i.e., lower exchange rate pass-through) than those connected to small buyers. Pass-through ranges from 1% for firms connected with the largest buyers to 17% for firms connected with the smallest buyers. I use the estimates from the empirical analysis to calibrate the model and propose a counterfactual where buyer market power is eliminated. Under this scenario, sellers' revenues increase; however, the price in seller currency is more responsive to exchange rate shocks.
A Crosstalk Between Pineal and Major Extra-Pineal Sources of Melatonin and its Role in Ovarian Growth and Maturation in Fish
Authors: Sutradhar Sona , Yasmin Farha , Roy Arun , Sarkar Russel , Mukherjee Sourav
Published: August 2023

Pinealocytes of the pineal gland in vertebrates mainly synthesize melatonin (5-methoxy-N-acetyl-tryptamine). Moreover, melatonin is synthesized in several extra-pineal cells, including the photoreceptor cells of the retina, the cells of the gut, and the hepatocytes of the liver in different vertebrates, including fish species. One of the remarkable features of pineal and retinal melatonin is that it is produced rhythmically in synchronization with the environmental Light-Dark (LD) cycle, with a daily nighttime peak. However, the melatonin synthesis in tissue/cells from the extra-pineal and extra-retinal origin(s) may not always undergo photoperiod-regulated daily variations but is also dependent on the environmental food entrainment factors (in the gut), acting as the most reliable synchronizer(s) in its daily rhythm features. Moreover, the regulation of the liver and ovary (important for fish reproduction) is unclear. In this review, we attempt a comparative account of the nature and regulation of endogenous melatonin synthesis between a source like the pineal gland and many other nonpineal origins, which have gained serious attention in the last ten years. We also review the functions of melatonin in regulating fish ovarian growth and maturation. The physiological melatonin levels, manipulated either endogenously (by photoperiodic modulations) or exogenously (by injections or by feeds), have tremendous effects on reproductive events in fish at the age of its first maturity, as revealed in recent findings. Characterization and identification of the importance of pineal gland melatonin in the growth of the oocytes via the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis have been explored several years back. The identification of melatonin receptors about fourteen years back on the wall of developing oocyte spurt the breakthrough, which introduced the concept of direct control of melatonin on developing oocytes. Thus, this review gains uniqueness by addressing the latest developments recorded in the field of melatonin and fish reproduction, particularly in improving oocyte maturation. Nonetheless, an attempt has been made to underline approaches that need to be developed to apply the molecule in large-scale aquaculture.
AÇÕES POPULARES NA AMAZÔNIA LEGAL, DEMOCRACIA PARTICIPATIVA E POPULAÇÕES TRADICIONAIS
Authors: Albuquerque Carolina de , Conselvan Victor de Almeida , Sousa Maria Carolina Chaves de , Ribeiro Elen Pessoa de Queiroz , Oliveira Celso Maran de , Britto Marcel
Published: August 2023

A Ação Popular constitucional tem, a um só tempo, dois objetivos: O primeiro é assegurar a tutela da coisa pública pelo cidadão junto ao Poder Judiciário; e o segundo, propiciar a participação política dos cidadãos. Essa ação, quando focalizada na região da Amazônia Legal, serviria de mecanismo de defesa de interesses difusos imanentes a comunidadestradicionais. Entretanto, ao se realizar uma pesquisa, embasada em dados e indicadores levantados junto ao Poder Judiciário, constatou-se que a ação popular não tem se estendido às populações tradicionais. É possível, assim, concluir que, apesar de existir um instrumento de exercício democrático disposto na Constituição Federal seu alcance é limitado.
Industrial Policies vs Public Goods under Asymmetric Information
Authors: Hevia Constantino , Loayza Norman V. , Meza-Cuadra Claudia
Published: August 2023

This paper presents an analytical framework that captures the informational problems and tradeoffs that policy makers face when choosing between public goods (e.g., infrastructure) and industrial policies (e.g., firm or sector-specific subsidies). The paper first provides a discussion of the literature on industrial policies. It then presents an illustrative model, where the economy consists of a set of firms that vary by productivity and a government that can support firms through general or targeted expenditures. The paper examines the cases of full and asymmetric information on firm productivity. Working under full information, it describes the first-best allocation of government resources among firms according to their productivity. It then introduces uncertainty by restricting information regarding firm productivity to be private to the firm. The paper develops an optimal contract (which replicates the first-best) consisting of a tax-based mechanism that induces firms to reveal their true productivity. As this requires high government capacity, the paper considers other simpler policies, one of which is the provision of public goods to all firms. The paper concludes that providing public goods is likely to dominate industrial policies under most scenarios, especially when government capacity is low.