bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kualitas Kue Lompong dengan Penambahan Ekstrak Cincau Hitam (Mesona palustris, BL.) sebagai Senyawa Antioksidan
Authors: Pranata Franciscus Sinung , Oktaviani Cecilia Anis , Swasti Yuliana Reni
Published: October 2022

Makanan tradisional semakin lama sudah tidak begitu menarik di kalangan konsumen di zaman ini. Kue lompong merupakan makanan khas asal daerah Kutoarjo. Kue lompong ini memiliki kekhasan yaitu pada kemaasan dan pewarna yang digunakan. Kue lompong dibungkus dengan daun pisang kering. Kue lompong memiliki warna hitam khas yang berasal dari abu sekam padi. Abu sekam padi bersifat karsinogenik atau dapat memicu kanker karena hasil dari pembakaran. Peneliti menginovasi pewarna yang digunakan yaitu ekstrak cincau hitam (Mesona palustris BL.). Ekstrak cincau hitam ini berasal dari Tanaman Janggelan  yang berpontensi mengandung senyawa antioksidan yang mampu menangkap radikal bebas. Penambahan ekstrak cincau hitam ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas dari produk kue lompong yaitu dari segi kualitas kimia, fisik, total fenolik, aktivitas antioksidan, mikrobiologis dan orgnoleptik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh ekstrak cincau hitam terhadap kualitas kue lompong dari kualitas fisik, kimia, mikrobiologis dan organoleptik produk serta mengetahi konsentrasi ekstrak yang tepat. Tahapan yang dilakukan yaitu pembuatan ekstrak cincau hitam, pembuatan kue lompong dengan penambahan ekstrak cincau hitam, uji proksimat, ujinfisik, kimia, antioksidan, mikrobiologisndannorganoleptik produk kue  lompong. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode RancangannAcak Lengkap dengan variasi penambahan ekstrak cincau hitam yaitu 0% sebagai kontrol tanpa penambahan ekstrak, 30%, 60% dan 100%. Hasil penelitian terbaik pada konsentrasi 100% menunjukkan kue lompong memiliki kadar air 36,42%, kadar abu 0,30%, kadar lemak 3,93%, kadar protein 3,17%, kadar karbohidrat 57,30%, serat kasar 2,48%, serat larut 5,25%,  kekerasan 302,00 g, kekenyalan 162,03 g, kue lompong memiliki warna cokelat kehitaman, total fenolik 1,34 mg GAE/g DW, antioksidan 61,00%, ALT 1,07 CFU/g, angka kapang 0 CFU/g. Kue lompong dengan penambahan ekstrak cincau hitam yang memiliki kualitas paling baik adalah penambahan ekstrak cincau dengan konsentrasi 100% yang dapat dilihat pada hasil uji organoleptik dengan parameter fisik, kimia, mikrobiologi, aktivitas antioksidan dan organoleptik.
Karakteristik Bubur Instan Berbasis Jagung Manis dan Pepaya
Authors: Nasution Fauzan Alamsyah
Published: October 2022

Bubur instan adalah bubur yang dalam penyajiannya tidak memerlukan proses pemasakan karena telah melalui proses pengolahan sebelumnya. Khasiat instan yang diharapkan pada bubur adalah memudahkan dalam penyajian dan penyimpanannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan formulasi jagung manis dan pepaya terbaik terhadap karakteristik dan karakteristik sensorik bubur instan berdasarkan SNI MP-ASI. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara eksperimental menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan empat perlakuan dan empat ulangan. Perlakuan dalam penelitian ini adalah rasio jagung manis dan pepaya, JP1 36.4:9.10, JP2 27.3:18.2, JP3 18.2:27.3 dan JP4 9.1:36.4. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa jagung manis rasio dan pepaya berpengaruh nyata terhadap sifat fisik, kadar air, protein, lemak, karbohidrat berdasarkan perbedaan dan penilaian sensori terhadap warna, aroma, kelembutan, rasa, dan nilai keseluruhan. Perlakuan terbaik pada penelitian ini adalah rasio jagung manis dan pepaya 36.4:9,10 dimana kadar air 2,18%, kadar abu 0,39%, kadar protein 6,41%, kadar lemak 5,46% dan selisih kadar karbohidrat 85,52%. Penilaian hedonik secara keseluruhan disukai oleh panelis.
Evaluasi Proses Produksi Kecap Manis Berdasarkan Analisis Bahaya dan Analisis CPPB pada Pabrik Kecap X
Authors: Fauzi Luthfi Fikri , Rahayu Wahidah Mahanani
Published: October 2022

Proses pembuatan kecap pada Pabrik Kecap X masih menggunakan cara semi-tradisional yakni sebagian masih menggunakan tenaga manusia dan lainnya sudah menggunakan mesin (untuk pengemasannya). Oleh karena itu bahaya atau ancaman dapat ditemukan pada proses produksi kecap manis. Metode yang digunakan untuk menganalisi bahaya menggunakan metode HACCP pada  proses produksi. Hasilnya dalam proses produksi yang merupakan titik kritis yaitu formulasi, perebusan kacang kedelai hitam, fermentasi koji, fermentasi moromi, dan proses packing produk.
Morphology of the rat knee joint after intraarticular injection of hydroxymethyl-quinoxaline dioxide
Authors:  Degtiar A.V.
Published: October 2022

Topical antiseptics are widely used in orthopedics and traumatology. However, studies highlighting the effects of antiseptics during long-term use on joint tissues are limited. In the performed work, the peculiarities of the structure of intra-articular tissues of the knee joint and muscles in rats in two series of experiments were noted: control group (saline injection into the joint) and experimental group (hydroxymethyl-quinoxaline dioxide injection into the joint) daily for 5 days. Histological methods with semi-quantitative assessment of articular cartilage and synovial membrane were used. During the first day after the drug administration, similar reactive changes to the injection of saline and hydroxymethyl-quinoxaline dioxide were observed in the joint tissues of the two groups of rats. The synovial membrane of the capsule was thickened, and synoviocytes were hypertrophied. The articular cartilage contains single cells with dense nuclei only in the superficial parts, but in general, the cytoarchitectonics of articular cartilage was preserved. In 5 days after injection, no statistically significant differences between saline and hydroxymethyl-quinoxaline dioxide were observed for the study periods. According to the studies the safety of long-term use of the drug as an antiseptic for articular tissues was confirmed.
Effect of laparoscopic excision of the endometriotic cyst capsule on the ovarian reserve (a retrospective analysis)
Authors: Sadullayev A.S. , Medvediev M.V.
Published: October 2022

Endometriotic cyst is one of manifestations of the endometriotic process and its incidence among all women with endometriosis varies from 17 to 44%. This chronic process in the ovary is accompanied by persistent inflammation, which leads to fibrosis of the ovarian cortex and loss of follicles. Laparoscopic excision of the endometriotic cyst capsule is by far the mainstay of treatment for cysts of 3 cm or more in diameter. This standard surgical procedure can reduce an ovarian reserve marker such as anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), raising concerns about reduced fertility after surgery. The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of operative, in particular, laparoscopic cystectomy, on the ovarian reserve in women of fertile age with endometriotic cysts. A retrospective analysis of the data of 202 women with endometriotic cysts who underwent examination, surgery and outpatient observation from 2011 to 2020 was carried out. The analysis was carried out in comparison before and after surgical treatment of all cases. The state of the ovarian reserve was assessed by the level of serum AMH. At baseline, the mean AMH in women with bilateral cysts 1,78 (95% CI 1,62; 1,91) ng/ml was lower than in women with monolateral cysts 2,44 (95% CI 2,18; 2,54) ng/m (p<0.001). When comparing AMH values 6 months after surgery, it was found that in all women the median AMH level significantly decreased by an average of 0,34 (95% CI 0,2-0,48) ng/ml (p<0,001). Laparoscopic excision of the cyst capsule is the main method of treatment of endometriotic cysts, and its minimally invasiveness and acceptability of use in women of fertile age makes it the standard surgical approach. However, the analysis showed that, nevertheless, laparoscopic excision of the endometriotic cyst capsule does not guarantee the safety of the negative effect of this method on the ovarian reserve, both during and after its application, on the contrary, significantly reducing the AMH values in comparison with its levels before surgery.
Role of vitamin D in the formation of abnormal uterine bleeding in the pubertate period
Authors:  Dynnik V.O. , Dynnik O.O. , Druzhinina A.E.
Published: October 2022

The problem of the participation of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of various diseases has been attracted the attention of scientists in recent years. Vitamin D deficiency is regarded as a global problem that increases the risk of many chronic diseases. More recently, the emphasis has shifted to the non-skeletal effects of vitamin D. A lot of literature suggests that vitamin D plays an important role in the regulation of processes in the ovaries that determine female fertility, female reproductive potential. Vitamin D receptor enzymes involved in its metabolism are expressed in both the central and peripheral reproductive organs (hypothalamic-pituitary system, ovaries, uterus, placenta). All of this suggests that vitamin D is involved in the regulation of menstrual function. The aim of the study is to identify the relationships between gonadotropic and steroid hormones with the content of vitamin D in menstrual disorders in adolescent girls by type of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). 167 adolescent girls with AUB were examined. The levels of Luteinizing hormone (LH), Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Prolactin (PRL), total estradiol (E2), testosterone (T), cortisol (C), vitamin D were determined. It was revealed that in 92.1% of girls with AUB have a decrease in the level of vitamin D, and 53.9% of them have a sharp reduce of its. A factorial model of the relationship between pituitary-gonadal hormones and vitamin D, on the basis of which it may be assumed that vitamin D makes a significant contribution to the formation of AUB in adolescence. It participates in the mechanisms of stimulation of gonadotropins, affects the activity of sex hormones through the promoters of receptors located both in the hypothalamic-pituitary region and in the periphery in the ovaries. This is evidenced by factor weights, which serve as analogues of the correlation ratios and show the degree of interconnection between the variables in the factors selected. The changes in the content of vitamin D revealed indicate the need and expediency of its determination in the blood of patients with AUB during puberty for early diagnosis of its abnormalities and timely prevention of serious complications in the future.
Clinical cases of Darier-White follicular dyskeratosis
Authors: Tkach V.Ye. , Voloshynovych M.S. , Romanchuk S.M. , Girnyk G.Ye. , Matkovska N.R. , Kozak N.V.
Published: October 2022

Follicular dyskeratosis (Darier-White disease) is a hereditary skin disease that is extremely rare in medical practice, so errors in its diagnosis can occur. It was first described in 1889 by two scientists (independently of each other), Ferdinand-Jean Darier and James White. The disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern with variable gene penetrance. The main cause of this pathological process is a mutation of the ATP2A2 gene, located in the long arm of chromosome 12. Both men and women are affected with the same probability, but clinical manifestations are more severe in males. It appears, as a rule, at the age of 20; children under 10 rarely suffer from DAR; people who are over 30 years have very little chance of contracting this disease. Clinical manifestations slowly progress up to the age of 40-50, and gradually disappear in older age. Typical rashes are follicular papules, 0.2-0.5 cm in size, yellow-brown or dark brown in color, covered with dry or oily layers in the form of horny scales. On the surface layers, black dots are visible which are hair follicle funnels. Papules are rounded, dense, flat or spherical, initially isolated, eventually merging into plaques. They are mostly localized on the skin of the limbs, trunk, chest, in the interscapular area, large folds, less often on the neck, scalp, auricles, and in the ear canals. In 20-30 percent of patients, rashes are localized on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity next to the affected skin. More than 90 percent of patients have nail abnormalities, such as erythro- and leukonychia. Other possible manifestations are fragility, splinter hemor­rhages, marked subungual hyperkeratosis, which can be observed on 2-3 nails or affect all nail plates. The dermatoscopy of skin lesions is characterized by the presence of several polygonal, branched, star-shaped or rounded-oval yellow-orange-brown lumps of various sizes, surrounded by a thin whitish halo and pink small-structured areas. The prognosis for recovery is not favorable, the treatment is ineffective. Two cases of Darier-White disease are described in this article.
Characteristic of analog rice made from arrowroot (Maranta arundinacease)
and seaweed (Gracilaria verrucosa) flour fortified with fish collagen
Authors: Darmanto Y.S. , Kurniasih R.A. , Romadhon R. , Riyadi P.H. , Anggraeni N.
Published: October 2022

Analog rice is not sufficient if it only contains low sugar, low GI, and high fibre, but also
needs to be fortified with other nutritional components. Fish collagen can be used for
analog rice fortification because it contains amino acids. This study aimed to determine
the effect of adding collagen from various types of fish scales on the characteristics of
analog rice made from arrowroot and seaweed flour. The materials in this study were
collagen from various types of fish scales (tilapia, milkfish, red snapper, and goldband
goatfish), arrowroot flour, and seaweed flour. The parameters analyzed were proximate
analysis, amino acid content, crude fibre, dietary fibre, cooking time, hedonic evaluation,
and morphology observation of analog rice. The results showed that the fortification of
collagen from various types of fish scales produced analog rice with significantly different
(p<0.05) characteristics. The fortification of collagen from various types of fish scales can
improve the proximate, amino acid content, and cooking time of analog rice. However,
collagen fortification did not provide a significant difference (p>0.05) to the hedonic value
(except for aroma parameters), crude fibre, and dietary fibre content in analog rice.
Analog rice produced in this study contained higher nutrition than milled rice. Analog rice
in this study contained 8.45 to 13.54% of lipid, 8.45 to 13.54% of protein, 22.4 to 23.90%
of crude fibre, and 1.67 to 1.73% of dietary fibre. Therefore, it can be used as a substitute
for milled rice and as functional food for people.
Incorporation of fingerroot (Boesenbergia sp.) rhizome extract powder on
chemical, microbial and sensory properties of dry-roasted macadamia
(Macadamia sp.) nut during 12 months of storage
Authors: Minh N.P.
Published: October 2022

Macadamia nut is an important crop with high economic value. It is commonly dried and
roasted into an instant crisp. Due to high oil content, the dry-roasted macadamia nut is
feasible to oil rancidity as well as microbial contamination. In order to improve the
economic value of macadamia nuts, it is very urgent to stabilise the quality of roasted
macadamia nuts during storage and distribution. Fingerroot (Boesenbergia sp.) belonging
to the Zingiberaceae family is one of the most important Vietnamese perennial medicinal
plants. Its rhizome contained numerous bioactive phytoconstituents like essential oils,
flavonoids, phenolics exhibiting diversified biological activities beneficial for human
health. This research evaluated the possibility of incorporation of fingerroot rhizome
extract powder (0-6%) into the dry-roasted macadamia nut to improve its chemical,
microbial and sensory properties during 12 months of storage. Results showed that 4.5%
of fingerroot rhizome extract powder could be supplemented into the dry-roasted
macadamia nut to reduce coliform load (1.28±0.03 log CFU/g), peroxide value (0.78±0.02
meq/kg), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (0.65±0.03 mg malonaldehyde/kg), free
fatty acid (0.76±0.02% oleic acid) while enhancing overall acceptance (8.24±0.17 score).
This research revealed that fingerroot rhizome extract would be a promising antimicrobial
and antioxidant natural source to preserve fatty foodstuffs efficiently.
Strengths and Drawbacks of Blended Learning for Second Language Learning
Authors: Zhang Zuyang Jerry , Xu Yuxin
Published: October 2022

This paper discusses the strengths and drawbacks of blended language learning. There exists a great debate about what constitutes blended learning. By considering its advantages and disadvantages, we contend that there is a need for higher education to embrace blended learning in order to increase educational opportunities and improve learning outcomes. In order to support this argument, this paper addresses the transformative potential of blended learning based on recommendations for class redesign from previous studies. This paper then concludes by providing an agenda for further research.
Factors Affecting Whistleblowing Intention : A Study of Accounting Undergraduate Students
Authors: Kusumaningsih Ambar
Published: October 2022

Whistleblowing has gained more attention worldwide. As many as 43% of fraudulent acts can be detected thanks to tips or whistleblowing. Graduates from the Accounting major are future auditors and accountants who are most likely to face illegal actions in their careers. This study aims to understand the factors that motivate undergraduate accounting students’ whistleblowing intention. This study explores how the factors of Consequence’s Magnitude (CM), Social Agreement (SA), Proximity (PX) and Fear of Retaliation (FR) can affect Whistleblowing Intention (WI). The results of this study indicate that the CM, SA, and PX factors have no significant effect on WI, while the FR factor has a significant effect on WI. This research is expected to positively contribute to assisting Lecturers of the Accounting Department in designing a curriculum to encourage undergraduate Accounting students to have stronger WI and be ready to be practised in the actual working environment. This research is also useful for future researcher who would like to explore the topic of whistleblowing intention.
Sustainability of Education Process in Higher Education
Authors: Karlina Rina , Khoiriyah Mayla
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyzed tensions faced by higher education in integrating sustainability into their curriculum, practices and policies during COVID-19 outbreak especially in accounting education. As we know, higher education has an important role in implementing economic, social, and environmental dimensions simultanously. During this pandemic, higher education gets greater tensions in integrating sustainability. This research used qualitative descriptive approach and single case study with several unit of analysis. This research begins with a study of sustainability integration that has been internalized in institutions, analyzing tensions faced by higher education and strategies to mitigate these tensions. We used Riau University and Polythecnic of State Finance STAN as our samples. We found that sustainability integration through curriculum, practices and policies in higher education is not fully implemented. Furthermore, while implementing sustainability higher education faces some tensions at level, change and context dimensions according to framework developed by Hahn et al, (2014). During this COVID-19 pandemic, Higher Education faces greater tensions to integrate sustainability into their curriculum, practices and policies. To mitigate those tensions, they can utilize acceptance and resolution strategies according to their respective needs and consequences
Corporate Social Responsibility and Tax Avoidance: Evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Winarno Wahyu Agus , Kustono Alwan Sri , Effendi Rochman , Mas'ud Imam , Wardhaningrum Oktaviani Ari
Published: October 2022

This study examines the effects of state equity ownership on the relationship between corporate social responsibility investment and tax avoidance. Using a 474 firm-year observation sample of Indonesian companies from 2015 to 2018, we use the ordinary least square and subgroup analysis regressions to estimate the model with various proxies for tax avoidance. The results show that the companies with higher CSR investment have lower tax avoidance behavior in various proxies. In other words, companies with higher social responsibility performance will make lower tax savings. Furthermore, companies with state equity ownership have a lower relationship between CSR spending activities and tax avoidance than nonSEO companies. This research has several implications: First, this study uses total CSR expenditure as a proxy for CSR investment. Further research can create categories based on the type or dimension of CSR. Second, the research sample for state equity ownership is very small, and the next research can use a paired sample. This paper highlights the implication of CSR investment on taxation in Indonesia, and its findings have implications for regulators. Regulators can encourage the company's CSR activities, but the impact of these activities may differ depending on each company's motives, especially tax avoidance.
Effective Audit Procedures: Is It Auditor's Characters and Proffesional Sceptism Matters?
Authors: Aisyaturrahmi Aisyaturrahmi
Published: October 2022

The aim of this study is to examine the auditors characteristics and the selection of effective audit procedures by introducing professional scepticism as an intervening variable. In this study the author focuses on gender, experience and personality type. We examine to what extent such characteristics influence the selection of effective audit procedures. We conducted a survey for practitioners who actively work in the public accountant firms in East Java province. The results show that professional scepticism which is treated as an intervening variable do not play role on the relationships between gender and experience and the selection of effective audit procedures. In contrast, it help us to explain the relationships between personality type and the selection of effective audit procedures
Problematik Psikososial Match Commisioner Ketika Bertugas Pada Pertandingan Liga 1 Kompetisi Sepak Bola Indonesia
Authors: Bulqini Arif , Priambodo Anung , Suryanto Suryanto
Published: October 2022

In a football match, the match commissioner has an important role, namely ensuring that the match can go according to plan or minimize the obstacles that are predicted to occur. This study aims to explore the psychosocial problems experienced by League 1 match commissioners when tasked with supervising matches. The method used is qualitative with a case study technique. The subject of this research is a match commissioner with the initials An. The data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis techniques, while the process of testing the validity of the data was carried out through triangulation. The results showed that match commissioners experienced various problems which could be observed through the four domains of psychosocial resources, such as: personal control, optimism, social support, and coping strategies. The personal control domain explains that to control impulses it is necessary to be flexible, friendly, and alert. Meanwhile, the optimism domain emphasizes the belief that success is dynamic, and failure can still be changed. Furthermore, the social support domain is where the match commissioners have emotional and instrumental support from family, professional friends, and the society. Then, domain coping strategies in which in facing problems, the match commissioner chooses to think positively, followed by maturing plans, relying on regulations, and reporting to the PSSI committee.
Dalam pertandingan sepakbola, match commisioner/komisi pertandingan memiliki peran yang penting yakni memastikan agar pertandingan dapat berjalan sesuai rencana atau meminimalisir kendala yang diprediksi akan terjadi. Penelitian ini mempunyai tujuan guna mengeksplorasi problematik psikososial yang dialami oleh match commisioner Liga 1 ketika bertugas mengawasi pertandingan. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan teknik case study. Subjek penelitian ini ialah seorang match commisioner berinisial An. Data dikumpulkan melalui in depth interview dan dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis tematik, sedangkan proses uji keabsahan data dilakukan melalui triangulasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa match commisioner mengalami berbagai problematika yang dapat ditinjau melalui empat domain pscyhosocial resources, seperti: personal control, optimism, social support, dan coping strategies. Domain personal control menjelaskan bahwa untuk mengendalikan impuls perlu untuk menjadi orang yang fleksibel, ramah, waspada. Sedangkan domain optimism menekankan keyakinan bahwasanya kesuksesan ialah dinamis, dan kegagalan masih dapat diubah. Selanjutnya, domain social support di mana match commisioner memiliki dukungan emosional dan instrumental baik itu dari keluarga, teman seprofesi, hingga masyarakat. Lalu, domain coping strategies di mana dalam menghadapi masalah, match commisioner memilih untuk berpikir positif, diikuti melakukan pematangan perencanaan, berpijak pada regulasi, hingga melaporkan ke komite PSSI.
Penurunan Tingkat Depresi Sedang Pada Lansia Hipertensi Melalui Terapi Tertawa
Authors: Wulanningsih Marlida , Wibhowo Christin , Rahayu Esthi
Published: October 2022

Every human being grows and gets older. The elderly people tend to be susceptible to infection of chronic diseases, including hypertension. There are several factors that cause hypertension, such as psychological disorders. Psychological disorders that are often encountered are anxiety, stress, and even depression. The aim of this study was to examine the decrease in depression levels in the elderly who have hypertension through laughter therapy. Data were obtained from the elderly over 60 years as many as 8 people using the purposive samping and one-group pretest-posttest design technique. The instruments used for data collection were the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF) and the Laughter Therapy Module. Data were analyzed using the Wilxocon signed rank test or match pair test method. The results of the study found that there was a decrease in the depression level from moderate to mild in hypertensive elderly before and after receiving laughter therapy.
Setiap manusia berkembang dan berubah menjadi tua. Manusia lanjut usia atau lansia rentan mengalami penyakit kronis seperti hipetensi. Hipertensi dapat disebabkan oleh berbagai macam faktor, salah satunya gangguan psikologis. Gangguan psikologis yang sering dijumpai adalah kecemasan, stres, bahkan depresi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menguji penurunan tingkat depresi pada lansia yang memiliki penyakit hipertensi melalui terapi tertawa. Data diperoleh dari lanjut usia diatas 60 tahun sebanyak 8 orang menggunakan teknik purposive samping dan one-group pretest-posttest design. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk pengambilan data adalah Geriatric Depression Scale- Short Form (GDS-SF) dan Modul Terapi Tertawa. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode wilxocon signed rank test atau match pair test. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa ada penurunan tingkat depresi dari sedang ke ringan pada lansia dengan hipertensi sebelum dan setelah mendapatkan terapi tertawa.
Tingkatkan Fokus dengan Latihan Buttoning Skills pada Anak Mild Intellectual Disability
Authors: Khairunnisa Nadira , Hartini Nurul
Published: October 2022

Children with intellectual disabilities have deficits in generalmental abilities due to insignificant cognitive development.The deficits result in weak attention functions that difficultymaintaining focus and are easily distracted. Therefore, theyfailed to meet standards in responsibility including daily lifeaspects. Implementing behavior modification enhancesmastery of daily life skills and also training focuses in orderthat children become more independent. This study aims toexamine whether buttoning skills practice could increasefocus on intellectual disability children. The experimentalapproach was carried out with a single case AB withbackward chaining technique assisted by prompting andgiving positive reinforcement. The participant was a 9-yearold girl with the initials ZR who was diagnosed with mildintellectual disability. Assessment based on accomplishmentfollowing the stages systematically. The results show there isan improvement trend in mastering buttoning skills. This isdue to appropriate positive reinforcement being selected thatmotivated participants to focus on completing tasks.Repetition makes participants become more acclimated towear button-up clothes. This skill practice could be an optionto encourage focus on intellectual disability children.
Anak dengan intellectual disability mengalami defisit intelektual sebab perkembangan kognisi yang tidak optimal. Kondisi ini menyebabkan lemahnya fungsi atensi yang merupakan faktor signifikan dari perkembangan kognitif. Akibatnya anak mengalami hambatan pada kemampuan dalam keterampilan adaptif, sosial serta konseptual. Akan tetapi anak mild intellectual disability masih dapat dibina walau perlu pendampingan. Mereka dapat diajarkan keterampilan sehari-hari untuk meningkatkan kemandirian. Keterampilan harian self-help dressing menjadi salah satu kebutuhan, termasuk berlatih memasang-melepas kancing (buttoning skills). Buttoning skills membutuhkan tahapan yang tersistematis sehingga membantu anak berkonsentrasi. Penelitian ini adalah single case AB design pada anak mild intellectual disability berusia 9 tahun. Intervensi yang digunakan adalah backward chaining dibantu teknik prompting dan pemberian positive reinforcement. Hasil buttoning skills dengan intervensi yang ditetapkan mendapatkan gambaran adanya peningkatan keterampilan serta membangun fokus dan dorongan pada anak.
Pengendalian Turnover Intention pada Pegawai Kementerian X
Authors: Setiadi Beny Agus , Saksono R.N. Afsdy , Asropi Asropi
Published: October 2022

This study aims to find the right controlling to controlturnover intention in employees at Ministry X. Thefocus is emphasized on how the organization as acareer place provides opportunities for employees tosurvive and advance the organization. This study uses aqualitative approach with data obtained from MinistryX participants purposely based on criteria that havemade a turnover, have a turnover intention, and arestaf managers. Data analysis is done by reducing,presenting, and drawing conclusions. The results of thisstudy indicate that the turnover intention factor tends tobe determined by the encouragement of internal factors.The internal factors that often arise are conveyed byparticipants, namely job satisfaction related toemployee career clarity and employee promotionopportunities. Controls that can be carried out are by1) Implementing internal rules regarding jobinformation so that there is no gap between positionqualifications and current employee competencies; and2) Making policies on employee career patterns andimplementing succession plans based on a merit system.Contributions in this study contribute to the control ofturnover intention in government institutions.
Pergerakan organisasi ditentukan oleh adanya sumber daya manusia yang memiliki peran yang besar terhadap pencapaian kinerja organisasi secara keseluruhan sehingga sumber daya manusia dalam organisasi menjadi aset yang perlu untuk dipertahankan dan perlu pengelolaan jangka panjang. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui faktor turnover intention dan strategi pengendalian turnover intention di Kementerian X dengan metode penelitian kualitatif. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah pegawai yang bekerja di kementerian X dan pegawai yang telah melakukan turnover di kementerian X. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa faktor turnover intention cenderung ditentukan oleh faktor internal. Faktor internal yang muncul adalah kepuasan kerja yang berhubungan dengan kejelasan karier pegawai serta peluang promosi pegawai. Strategi pengendalian yang dapat dilakukan adalah dengan adanya Penerapan kebijakan dalam pengisian jabatan, peluang promosi dan kejelasan karier
Profile Perceived Academic Stress pada Mahasiswa
Authors: Dewi Damajanti Kusuma , Savira Siti Ina , Satwika Yohana Wuri , Khoirunnisa Riza Noviana
Published: October 2022

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Every human being has experienced a depressed condition commonly known as stress.  In psychology, stress is considered as a psychological symptom that afflicts all professions, including students.  This study aims to determine the profile of academic stress felt by students at the State University of Surabaya.  The research subjects in this study were students of the Faculty of Education, consisting of eight majors, totaling 487. The Perception of Academic Stress Scale (PASS) instrument from Bedewy and Gabriel (2015), was used after going through the adaptation process first.  Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to determine the frequency of each level of perceived academic stress.  Based on the results of the analysis showed that as many as 12 students or 2% of the population were in the category of very high academic stress;  as many as 136 students or 28% of the population are in the category of high academic stress;  as many as 239 students or 49% of the population are in the category of moderate academic stress;  as many as 80 students or 16% of the population are in the category of low academic stress;  and as many as 20 students or 4% of the population are in the category of very low academic stress.
Setiap manusia pernah mengalami kondisi tertekan yang biasa disebut dengan stres. Dalam psikologi, stres dianggap sebagai gejala psikologi yang menimpa pada semua profesi, termasuk mahasiswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui profil stres akademik yang dirasakan pada mahasiswa Universitas Negeri Surabaya. Subjek penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, yang terdiri dari delapan jurusan, berjumlah 487. Instrumen Perception of Academic Stress Scale (PASS) dari Bedewy dan Gabriel (2015), digunakan setelah melalui proses adaptasi terlebih dahulu. Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif untuk menentukan frekuensi setiap tingkat stres akademik yang dirasakan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 12 siswa atau 2% dari populasi berada dalam kategori stres akademik yang sangat tinggi; sebanyak 136 siswa atau  28% dari populasi berada dalam kategori stres akademik yang tinggi; sebanyak 239 siswa atau 49% dari populasi berada dalam kategori stres akademik yang dirasakan sedang; sebanyak 80 siswa atau 16% dari populasi berada dalam kategori stres akademik yang rendah; dan sebanyak 20 siswa atau 4% dari populasi berada dalam kategori stres akademik yang sangat rendah.
Novel platinum (II) and platinum (IV) complexes exhibit potent chemotherapeutic properties in breast and skin cancer models. (c2022)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, Farah Roudy
Published: October 2022

Following the discovery of cisplatin and its chemotherapeutic potential, many researchers started developing novel variations of platinum-based complexes to test their efficicacy in treating different types of cancer. The present study aims to determine the chemotherapeutic properties of a novel platinum (II) compound AK3 and its platinum (IV) analogue AK4 in the treatment of chemically-induced breast and skin cancer models. Cytotoxicity of complexes was first evaluated using WST-1 assay in MDA-MB-231 (breast) and A375 (skin) cancer cells 72 hours posttreatment. Cellular uptake was also determined by ICP-MS. The lethal and most tolerated doses were measured for both complexes in mice. The chemotherapeutic potential was assessed in a DMBA-induced breast cancer model in rats as well as a DMBA/TPA-induced skin cancer model in mice. The biodistribution of both complexes in mice was analyzed using ICP-MS. Both compounds showed higher cytotoxic activity than cisplatin and recorded IC50 values of 0.32 and 0.6 μM for AK3 and AK4 respectively against MDA-MB-231 cells, as well as 0.36 and 0.68 μM for AK3 and AK4 respectively against A375 cells. Both AK3 and AK4 were found to be mainly actively transported into MDA-MB-231 cells at significantly higher intracellular/extracellular concentrations ratios than cisplatin. Both complexes reported low toxicities in mice, especially the platinum (IV) compound AK4. In fact, the lethal and maximum tolerated doses were relatively high, recording 25-30 and > 20 mg/kg of body weight respectively in the case of AK3, as well as > 200 and > 50 mg/kg of body weight in the case of AK4. Both complexes exhibited remarkable chemotherapeutic potential in both breast and skin cancer models by greatly reducing tumor sizes up to 13-times in the breast cancer model as well as up to 6-times in the skin cancer model, compared to control groups. No significant change in organ or body weights was observed. Also, AK3 and AK4 were both readily available in the plasma, and AK3 was still available at high levels in the liver and kidneys 24h post-injection. In conclusion, both AK3 and AK4 could be considered as promising chemotherapeutic drugs in the treatment of both breast and skin cancer as well as potential alternatives for currently adopted platinum treatment regimens reporting severe side effects.
School Leaders’ Perceptions of Teaching and Learning Science and Mathematics in a Non-native Language in Lebanon. (c2022)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, Zaatari Sally
Published: October 2022

This study explored the school leaders’ perceptions of teaching and learning science and mathematics in a non-native language in Lebanon. The theoretical framework was based upon four main components derived from the literature: (1) The impact of teaching and learning science and mathematics in a non-native language on the academic and linguistic performance of learners, (2) the global and sociopolitical perspectives of using a non-native language as the medium of science and mathematics instruction, (3) the influence of the latter on the cultural identity and the native language, and (4) its influence on the acquisition of science and mathematics literacy. The study used grounded theory as its methodology. Data sources included a questionnaire and individual interviews with twenty-eight school leaders in public, private, and private-free schools in Beirut, Lebanon. Coding followed by categorizing the data led to five emergent themes. The school leaders mostly preferred the use of English or French as the medium of science and mathematics instruction in Lebanon. They highlighted the controversial aspect of the influence of teaching and learning science and mathematics in a non-native language on the cultural identity and the native language. They also emphasized their role in multilingual contexts and the need for language proficiency in the acquisition of scientific and mathematical literacies. They finally explained how the use of Arabic can facilitate or hamper the teaching and learning of science and mathematics in a non-native language.
Estimates of ground motion parameters of historical earthquakes in Lebanon based on the dynamic response of ancient free‐standing columns using numerical and theoretical modeling. (c2022)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, AlHassan Tamima
Published: October 2022

Lebanon has been devastated by large earthquakes over the last ten centuries, the last two major earthquakes hit Lebanon in 1202 and 1759. These earthquakes occurred in the pre‐instrumental era, where no seismic data was recorded. Therefore, the ground motion parameters used in the current seismic hazard assessment of the region may be unreliable. Studying the dynamic response of ancient, free‐standing structures subjected to ground excitations can serve in identifying the nature of the seismic event that caused damage to these structures. The dynamic response of the multi‐drum column at Baalbek and at Iaat was studied numerically using the 3DEC software that is based on the distinct element method. The columns were subjected to various near‐fault ground motions to investigate their dynamic behavior and display their mode of collapse. Critical accelerations required for a given period of the near‐fault ground excitations were identified. These results show good agreement with those obtained from a simple theoretical block overturning impulse. The results are also used to estimate the magnitude and intensity of historical earthquakes and compare them to previous estimates.
Youth Development and Spatial Configurations. (c2022)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, El Zakka Yara
Published: October 2022

This research explores the intersectional fields of displacement and architecture by examining the interrelationship between youth development and spatial configurations in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, more specifically in Ein El Hilweh Camp in the South of Lebanon. It aims at understanding how spatial configurations can alter human behavior, and the ways in which societal reform can take place in an urban context. Through taking Ein El Hilweh Camp as a case study and interviews conducted with youth coordinators at local NGOs operating in Ein El-Hilweh Camp, this thesis asserts that youth development in Palestinian Camps in Lebanon is hindered by the dire conditions of spatial configurations in the camps and their geopolitics. It also asserts that in the presence of fostered youth protection and capacity and skills building, youth engagement and participation in the modification of their spaces act as essential drivers of change which contribute to the reduction of urban poverty and to the development of urban strategies that can sustain their development and provide an incubating environment for them to grow during the stages of their youth and beyond. Moreover, this research suggests that the primary factor contributing to the hindered situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is the condition of permanent temporariness imposed by the state. The reduction of socio-spatial inequalities are temporary unless the integration of Palestinian refugees is fostered and their accessibility to social, economic, and civil rights, as well as the right to the city is granted.
By land and by tree: Pollinator taxa diversity of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids
Authors: Haleigh Ray  , Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
Published: October 2022

There are approximately 30,000 species in the family Orchidaceae, with some species growing terrestrially and others growing as epiphytes. Though the pollination biology of many of these species is not well known, there has been a diversity of taxa recorded as orchid pollinators. Insects, birds, and even a record of a mammal species have been documented as successful pollinators, while some orchids are able to reproduce without the use of a pollen vector. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of orchid pollination tactics, with references to more specific studies of each, and to analyze a large subset of publications to determine differences in pollinator taxa and specificity between epiphytic and terrestrial orchid genera.
This review examines pollination data from over 400 orchid species, including 74 epiphytic and 83 terrestrial orchid genera. Two pollinator taxa, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera (Class: Insecta), were found to pollinate significantly more terrestrial than epiphytic orchid genera, while other taxa showed no significant differences. Hymenoptera were the dominant taxa of pollinator in regards to the overall number of species recorded; however, based on species interaction webs that were built, the Lepidoptera (Class: Insecta) have stronger interactions with the orchid species they pollinate, suggesting a more specific relationship between the two.
La Comunicación Pública de la Ciencia en el contexto Institucional y de la diversidad cultural en México
Authors: Cruz Isidro Alexis Vladimir
Published: October 2022

Resumen

En los últimos años el progreso de la Comunicación Pública de la Ciencia (CPC) en el contexto de la diversidad cultural y las instituciones ha cobrado mayor relevancia. Estudios recientes en el marco de las experiencias derivadas de la emergencia sanitaria por Covid-19, han sugerido la importancia de instituciones gubernamentales y universitarias para el desarrollo de la CPC, además, han visibilizado la necesidad de atender retos como la diversidad cultural del país a fin de generar estrategias inclusivas. Por ello, a través de corrientes teóricas en CPC, instituciones y diversidad cultural, se argumenta la necesidad de ahondar en el estudio de dichas perspectivas, con la finalidad de incentivar y visibilizar su consideración en nuevas propuestas teóricas y prácticas.
Russian noun prichina ‘cause, reason’ revisited: constructions with chto‘that’-clause
Authors:   FRC CSC RAS, Moscow, Russia, Goncharov Alexander A. , Kobozeva Irina M. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia; Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Published: October 2022

The paper deals with Russian syntactic constructions prichina, chto P (lit. ‘cause that P’) and prichina togo, chto P with expletive pronoun to in genitive case, that are in most cases interchangeable. The purpose is to describe the syntactic and semantic properties of these constructions in Russian using corpus data. The semantics of the noun prichina ‘cause, reason’ and its argument structure were critically examined, and a representative set of examples where this noun is a part of one of these constructions was analyzed. The following results were obtained: 1) the description of the argument structure of the word prichina was supplemented; 2) the constraint on the use of chtocomplements with deverbative nouns observed in [10] was shown to cover non-deverbative noun-predicate prichina ‘cause’; 3) it was shown that the semantic role of the chto-clause may be either Cause or Effect depending on the syntactic function of the construction; 4) it was determined that both meanings of the noun prichina (objective vs subjective cause) may be expressed in both constructions — with and without to — irrespective of syntactic function of the construction.
Speaker-agnostic mouth blendshape prediction from speech
Authors: Korzun Vladislav , Gadecky Dmitry , Berzin Vladimir , Ilin Arkady
Published: October 2022

This paper describes a simple end-to-end deep learning approach for automated 3D lip animation from audio. Our solution is speaker-independent, which means that once trained on one voice, the model can be applied to any voice without need for retraining. This solution only requires a small amount of data, which can be easily obtained with a modern iPhone. Along with that we also propose a new combined approach for evaluating blendshape prediction models.
Sentental arguments of mental predicates with conjunction kogda ‘when’ (according to the Russian National Corpus)
Authors:   Vinogradov Russian Language Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kustova G. I. ,   Moscow Pedagogical State University, Moscow, Russia
Published: October 2022

It is known that the matrix predicates of emotion and evaluation subordinate sentential arguments not only with conjunction chto ‘that’: Obidno / plokho, chto komanda proigrala ‘It's a shame / Too bad the team lost’, but also with conjunctions kogda / esli ‘when’ / ‘if’: Plokho, kogda / esli komanda proigryvaet ‘It's bad if the team loses’. The NRC data show that predicates of the other semantic classes that are not mentioned in grammars can also subordinate clauses with conjunctions kogda ‘when’ and esli ‘if’. The article discusses examples of kogda-sentences with mental predicates (znat' ‘to know’, pomnit' ‘to remember’, ponimat' / poniatno ‘to understand’): Ya pomnyu, kogda po Borodinskomu mostu khodili tramvai ‘I remember when trams ran along the Borodino bridge’; Ponyatno, kogda kletki formiruyutsya v khode razvitiya zarodysha, no vo vzroslom organizme? ‘It is clear when cells are formed during the development of the embryo, but in an adult organism?’