bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALISIS SEMIOTIKA: ROLAND BARTHES DALAM IKLAN K-NATURAL WHITE BRIGHTENING BODY WASH VERSI AGATHA CHELSEA
Authors: Nurfitriani Nur , Wahyuni Ian , Mubarok Ahmad
Published: January 2024

K- Natural White merupakan produk yang berasal dari bahan Korea, yang berinovasi memberikan standar kecantikan ideal Korea bagi wanita Indonesia. Penelitian ini membahas tentang makna tanda semiotika dalam iklan produk kecantikan K-Natural White. Tujuan penelitian mendeskripsikan makna tanda denotasi, konotasi, dan mitos yang membentuk pemaknaan kecantikan wanita Indonesia berdasarkan standar ideal Korea. Pendekatan penelitian adalah pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dan termasuk jenis penelitian kepustakaan. Teknik pengumpulan data berupa teknik simak dan teknik catat. Teknik analisis data berupa teknik dasar metode agih dan padan. Data penelitian berupa kata, frase, klausa, dan kalimat iklan.Sumber data tiga jenis iklan K-Natural White yakni (1) Cotton Flower; (2) Magnolia Berkilau; dan (3) Lidah Buaya. Hasil penelitian secara umum, yakni (1) Denotasi iklan K-natural white yaitu kecantikan menjadi persoalan wanita yang digambarkan dengan kulit lembut, wangi, dan segar. (2) Konotasi berupa makna kecantikankwang skin (kulit cerah Korea) yang dijadikan standar kecantikan wanita Indonesia sebagai kecantikan luar diri. (3) Mitos kecantikan iklan K-Natural White, yaitu menghadirkan tanda yang membentuk kesadaran palsu berupa keyakinan bahwa bahan alami Korea dapat mencerahkan kulit wanita Indonesia.Kata Kunci: Semiotika, denotasi, konotasi, mitos, dan iklan
Deconstruction Perspectives toward the Characters in Langston Hughes’ Father and Son Short Story
Authors: Rasyid Muhammad Jaini , Zamruddin Mardliya Pratiwi , Muhajir Fatimah
Published: January 2024

This research was concerned with the deconstruction perspective of Colonel Norwood, Bert Lewis, and Coralee Lewis’ characters' meaning in Langston Hughes’ Father and Son short story. The research aimed to describe the characters represented in the story and deconstruct to reveal a new meaning. The researcher used a qualitative research design, and the method used in this research was descriptive. The data in this research were narrations related to the three characters obtained by reading the short story and note-taking the data. The results of this study showed that Colonel Norwood held the binary opposition of superior vs. inferior, bad person vs. good person, powerful vs. powerless, and surrounded vs. lonely, while Bert Lewis and Coralee Lewis held the same binary opposition of inferior vs. superior, good person vs. bad person, but the differences Bert Lewis had the meaning of unloved vs. loved and selfish vs. selfless, while Coralee Lewis held the meaning of ugly vs. beauty. The evidence could be seen by undermining the marginal meaning in the text. Therefore, the text of Father and Son short story displayed the meaning in the text was undecidable because many possibilities by all characters could be replaced by a new meaning.
Teresa's Id, Ego, Superego in James Dashner's The Death Cure Novel (2011)
Authors: Mawuntu Arvianda Zefania , Valiantien Nita Maya , Setyowati Ririn
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACTThis thesis discusses about personality of a character named Teresa in a novel entitled The Death Cure by James Dashner by using one of Sigmund Freud's personality theory of id, ego, superego. The researcher uses a qualitative methodology and a psychological approach in this thesis. Furthermore, the theory of factors influencing human personality by Abraham Lahey is also applied to this thesis. The result of this study indicates that the representation of Teresa's personality is grouped into two phases based on the plot of this novel. In the first phase, Teresa has id and ego, however, she does not have the superego. Her id is very strong. Therefore, Teresa’s personality is dominated by the id which makes her ego neglected due to the absence of superego. In the second phase, Teresa has the three of personality structures (id, ego, superego) and those work each other. Moreover, Teresa's personality which is grouped into two phases, the first phase is before memory restoration, and the second phase is after memory restoration, is influenced by external factors or it is known as nurture. Nurture influences Teresa's personality in both phases by identifying at the physical environment and the social environment that is around and experienced by Teresa.Key words: psychoanalysis, id, ego, superego, nurture, Sigmund Freud ABSTRAKPenelitian ini membahas tentang kepribadian seorang karakter bernama Teresa yang ada di dalam sebuah novel karya James Dashner yang berjudul The Death Cure dengan menggunakan salah satu teori kepribadian Sigmund Freud yaitu id, ego, superego. Peneliti menggunakan metodologi kualitatif dan pendekatan psikologis. Selain itu, teori karakterisasi Kenan beserta teori faktor yang mempengaruhi kepribadian manusia oleh Abraham Lahey juga diterapkan pada penelitian ini. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa representasi kepribadian karakter Teresa dikelompokkan ke dalam dua fase berdasarkan alur cerita pada novel tersebut. Pada fase pertama, kepribadian Teresa didominasi oleh id yang membuat egonya kemudian terabaikan yang disebabkan oleh tidak adanya superego yang dimiliki Teresa. Sementara itu, tidak ada struktur kepribadian yang mendominasi kepribadiannya pada fase kedua dikarenakan id, ego, superego Teresa bekerja satu sama lain. Kepribadian Teresa yang dikelompokkan menjadi dua fase, yaitu fase pertama sebelum pemulihan ingatan dan fase kedua setelah pemulihan ingatan, juga dipengaruhi oleh faktor eksternal atau juga yang disebut sebagai nurture. Nurture memengaruhi kepribadian Teresa pada kedua fase tersebut dengan cara mengidentifikasi dari segi lingkungan fisik dan lingkungan sosial yang ada di sekitar dan dialami oleh Teresa.Kata Kunci: psikoanalisis, id, ego, superego, nurture, Sigmund Freud
Prejudice toward Black People Characters in Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit Film
Authors: Farizky Vicky , Zamruddin Mardliya Pratiwi , Ariani Setya
Published: January 2024

This research deals with prejudice in the Detroit film by Kathryn Bigelow. Prejudice is the negative assessment or hostility toward an individual or group resulting in negative treatment. There are so many negative treatments from the prejudice portrayed in the Detroit film. In this research, the researcher analysed the prejudice aspects through the characterization of the characters experiencing negative treatments in the Detroit film. This research was conducted by using a qualitative research design. The data were generated from the speech, thoughts, effect, action, and looks of the characters portrayed in the film. The researcher revealed that the negative treatments in Detroit are committed by the white people police officers and experienced by the black people citizens. In conclusion, four negative treatments experienced by the characters were anti-locution, discrimination, physical attack, and extermination. Therefore, the researcher concluded that the difference between both races such as their skin tone, or the types of their hair is what generated prejudice in Detroit film.  Keywords: prejudice, black people, Detroit
Analisis Wacana Kohesi Gramatikal dan Leksikal Pidato Presiden RI Bapak Joko Widodo dalam Sidang Umum PBB Bulan September 2020
Authors: Octaviani Anggi Wuri , Masrur Masrur , Purwanti Purwanti
Published: January 2024

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini dilatarbelakangi dengan adanya tanggapan positif dan negatif dari beberapa kepala negara, pakar, dan praktisi yang hadir dalam sidang virtual saat covid-19 mengalami peningkatan tahun 2020. Teori yang digunakan yaitu analisi wacana kohesi gramatikal dan leksikal. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif yang termasuk dalam jenis penelitian kepustakaan. Data dalam penelitian ini berupa kata, frasa, klausa, dan kalimat. Teknik analisis data menggunakan metode agih dan padan dengan teknik simak bebas libat cakap dan teknik catat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pidato banyak mengalami unsur repetisi. Salah satunya terdapat kata ganti “kita” yang menunjuk diri dan seluruh perwakilan negara yang hadir pada sidang tersebut. Repetisi menjadi pengaruh dalam jalannya pidato karena memiliki poin dalam unsur penekanan terhadap pidato yang disampaikan. Analisis wacana kohesi gramatikal dan leksikal pada pidato tersebut sudah padu karena memiliki bentuk penyusunan kata yang sesuai dan isi pidato yang disampaikan sudah kompleks sesuai harapan dan tujuan seluruh kepala negara kedepannya. Tentu isi pidato memiliki korelasi dengan situasi yang terjadi seperti menurunnya perekonomian seluruh negara, terjangkitnya covid-19, masih terjadi konflik seperti Palestina dan Israel. Inilah yang menjadi sebab bahwa pidato tersebut terdapat unsur repetisi karena Presiden hanya menginginkan seluruh warga negara untuk terus bekerja sama dan menjunjung tinggi perdamaian dunia.  Kata kunci : analisis wacana, kohesi gramatikal dan leksikal, pidato Jokowi
The Portrayals of Amistad Case in Amistad (1997) Film: A New Historicism Study
Authors: Amalia Anisa , Muhajir Fatimah , Sudirman Eka Pratiwi
Published: January 2024

Hollywood cinema during the late 20th century started to re-create the historical events of African-American’s past, make it a historical films genre, and deliver the history of Amistad case about Mende’s mutiny in Amistad film. The film becomes receptive to addressing another side of Africans slavery history in the western country. To understand the historical event, the researcher sees it through the New Historicism’s lens as an approach of this research. This research uses a qualitative method through collecting the data from audio-visual materials and document analysis to answer the research questions. The research questions of this research are; first, how is the comparison of the Amistad case event in the Amistad film and historical records. Secondly, why does the Amistad film portray a different angle of the Amistad case. Seeking the answers, the researcher compares the representations of the past event and found the contradictory the Amistad film and the historical. The results of this research indicate that Amistad film presents events about the Amistad case differently to opposed the historical records and get positive results through adding moral values from historical events.Sinema Hollywood pada akhir abad ke-20 mulai mengkreasi ulang peristiwa sejarah masa lalu orang Afrika-Amerika dengan menjadikannya genre film sejarah, dan menyampaikan sejarah kasus Amistad tentang pemberontakan Mende dalam film Amistad. Film ini menjadi reseptif untuk membahas sisi lain dari sejarah perbudakan Afrika di negara barat. Untuk memahami peristiwa sejarah, penulis melihatnya melalui kacamata New Historicism sebagai pendekatan penelitian ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif melalui pengumpulan data dari bahan audio visual dan analisis dokumen untuk menjawab permasalahan penelitian. Rumusan masalah penelitian ini adalah; pertama, bagaimana perbandingan kasus Amistad dalam film Amistad dan catatan sejarah. Kedua, mengapa sutradara, produser, dan penulis naskah menampilkan sudut pandang cerita film Amistad yang berbeda dari catatan sejarah. Untuk menjawabnya, penulis membandingkan representasi peristiwa masa lalu dan menemukan kontradiksi antara film Amistad dan catatan sejarah. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa film Amistad menyajikan peristiwa tentang kasus Amistad secara berbeda untuk menentang catatan sejarah dan mendapatkan hasil positif melalui penambahan nilai moral dari peristiwa sejarah.
Prejudice towards African American Characters in 12 Years a Slave Film
Authors: Hidayah Nur , Ariani Setya , Sartika Dewi M Jonathan Irene
Published: January 2024

Prejudice is a thought or assumption that is not necessarily true of a person or group based on their membership background. There are some hostile actions in prejudice, namely: (1) Antilocution, (2) Avoidance, (3) Discrimination, (4) Physical Attack, and (5) Extermination. With Allport's theory of prejudice, the researcher analyzes a film called 12 Years a Slave. The film is analyzed more deeply to find subtitles and scene pieces that contain elements of hostile actions in prejudice. To get the elements of prejudice in the film, the writer uses character theory and characterization to find elements of prejudice that occur in the characters in the film.  This study used a qualitative method because it requires a deep understanding of a phenomenon that occurs.  In the results of this study, the researcher found that there are four types of acts of prejudice, namely: (1) Antilocution, (2) Discrimination, (3) Physical Attack, and (4) Extermination. The most frequently used act of prejudice in this film is a physical attack. Based on the research in this study, the physical attacks in the film occurred because of the lack of self-control of white people over African Americans. More deeply, another reason is because of the mode of justification for the violence that white people against African Americans through the Bible. Lastly, because of the legalization of the sale and purchase of slaves, there was a sense of ownership that allowed white people to do anything to their slaves.
The effects of urbanization and social media use on individuals’ perceived social isolation
Authors: Horan Tyler J.
Published: January 2024

Social networks have become an integral part of modern life, with billions of people around the world using platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to connect with others and share information and content. However, there is growing concern that social networks can also contribute to social isolation, particularly for individuals who substitute online for offline in person interactions. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the use of social networks and perceived social isolation and how this relationship varies by demographic and level of urbanization. The results showed that, on average, an individual’s sense of social isolation due to social networks increased for each additional hour spent on social networks and decreased for individuals with a high school education, some college education, and living in a suburban area. In particular, the model suggests that people living in suburban areas attribute lower levels of social isolation to the use of social media compared to those living in urban areas.
Markus, Macht und Krise
Authors: Blumenthal Christian
Published: January 2024

As a narrator, Mark is a powerful authority. With his Gospel, he offers crisis management to his community in the existential crisis of the 70s and employs a narrative- historiographical approach. The offering of this crisis management is accompanied by the formation of authority and strong asymmetrical dependencies. The essay at hand traces these extremely complex processes and concretises the Markan “exercise of power” in two examples, namely the picture of Jesus’ relatives and the fleeing young man in 14:51–52. My impression is as follows: the narrator depicts various uncompleted positions towards Jesus without rashly marking “red lines”. He deliberately uses his authority of interpretation to grant “broken existences in the discipleship” a firm place within his community. Thus, he seeks to constructively respond to the acute crisis and consolidate this community.
„Ich weiß, wem ich mein Depositum anvertraut habe“ (2 Tim 1,12)
Authors: Krauter Stefan
Published: January 2024

In commentaries on the Pastoral Epistles, views differ widely on the interpretation of παραθήκη in 2 Tim 1:12. This article briefly presents the idiomatic use of παρα(κατα)θήκη in Greek texts and classifies therein its use in the Pastoral Epistles. On this basis, the most common interpretations of 2 Tim 1:12 are critically evaluated. An alternative interpretation of 2 Tim 2:12 is discussed. This has been proposed only twice before: the first time in a somewhat remote place, the second time quite succinctly in a commentary. As a result, it has been either ignored or very quickly discarded in further discussion. This article will show that this is the most plausible reading of 2 Tim 1:12.
Decision Support System for Single Tuition Scholarship Awardees in Higher Education Using Mamdani Fuzzy Inference
Authors: Kholifaturrahman M. , Rachmatullah Sholeh , Said Badar
Published: January 2024

Universitas Madura implements the Single Tuition Fee (UKT) scholarship program in the Informatics department. The current UKT scholarship selection system uses a traditional model that is still not effective, causing obstacles such as inflexibility in registration time. The print-out documents are vulnerable to damage or loss and difficulty searching when it required. The criteria in the current system consisted of a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3, a letter of family condition, and also student status in semesters 3 to 7. The three criteria are not enough to determine a scholarship candidate. The recruitment process involves only the Head of the Study Program (Kaprodi). The Informatics study program still has many candidates applying for scholarships reaching around 280%. This research proposes a Decision Support System (DSS) using Fuzzy Mamdani with six criteria, including GPA, Achievement, Parents' Income, Parents' Dependents, Semester, and History of not receiving scholarships with the aim of overcoming these problems. The results show that the performance of the proposed SPK is very good, it is shown by the MAPE value of less than 10% and more efficient time than the current system. This system has also been in accordance with the required functions through the black test.
Prediction of Women's Potential Type 2 Diabetes with Similarity Classifier Based on P-Probabilistic Extension
Authors: Dewi Ratih Kartika , Wardhani Shinta Kusuma
Published: January 2024

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas can’t produce enough insulin or when the insulin hormone can’t be used effectively by the body. The condition of the increased blood sugar, known as hyperglycemia, is a short-term impact that often occurs in uncontrolled diabetes. Meanwhile, the long-term impact of uncontrolled diabetes can cause damage to various body systems, especially blood vessels and nerves. Early detection of diabetes in individuals who are susceptible to diabetes is the main key to control diabetes issues. Artificial intelligence can help this issue. Early diabetes detection with artificial intelligence can predict whether a person in the next 5 years has the potential to suffer from diabetes type 2 or not, based on six variables including 2-hour plasma glucose concentration in the oral glucose tolerance test, diastolic blood pressure, fold thickness triceps, body mass index, diabetes pedigree function, and age. The prediction was built by using similarity classifier based on p-probabilistic extension, trained with the Pima Indian Diabetes dataset with women as research subjects. The contribution of this research is to select representative features in the Pima Indian diabetes dataset then implement them with similarity classifier based on P-Probabilistic Extension. The aim of this study is to compare similarity classifier algorithm with K-nearest neighbor as classifier that widely used in Pima Indian diabetes dataset. The test scenario is carried out by dividing 70% of the training data and 30% of the testing data, then the accuracy for the Pima Indian diabetes data will be compared with K-nearest neighbor and the similarity classifier. Accuracy shows a success value of 75.38%, so the similarity classifier that is built can be used to predict potential diabetes with better performance than K-nearest neighbor.
PENOLAKAN TERHADAP PERUBAHAN DAN PERILAKU DALAM ORGANISASI
Authors: Azahra Alicia Delfinia , Alayfia Fify , Oktaviani Hayu Annisa Eka , Amanda Nabila Tria , Azzahra Raihannah , Kasfia Selkia Royyan , Zahra Tasya Nailah , Imron Ali
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji penolakan terhadap perubahan/atau hal yang baru terhadap karyawan dengan reaksi negatif (menolak) dan reaksi positip (menerima), hal ini dapat mengakibatkan kesuksesan/kegagalan organisasi. Perubahan diperlukan guna menjaga organisasi tetap terstruktur, meningkatkan kinerja para karyawan, mensukseskan organisasi, fleksibel dalam menghadapi perubahan, serta merubah pola perilaku yang lebih baik lagi. Dengan hal tersebut dapat diketahui bahwa perubahan yang dilakukan oleh sebuah organisasi mampu membuat organisasi tersebut bertahan. Metode yang diguanakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan mengkombinasikan pendekatan deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil yang didapatkan dari penelitian ini, sebuah organisasi yang melakukan perubahan, membuat organisasi tersebut dapat mempertahankan kelangsungan hidupnya. Semua perubahan yang terjadi pada sebuah organisasi membuahkan hasil berupa peningkatan efektivitas organisasi guna meningkatkan kemampuan organisasi saat menyesuaikan diri pada setiap perubahan melalui kebaruan Agent of Change yangberetika dengan pengelolaan resistensi perubahan 6 pendekatan yang dimiliki.
Clustering Data Pengunjung UPT Perpustakaan, Penerbitan dan Percetakan Universitas Negeri Padang Menggunakan Algoritma K-Means
Authors: Karmila Sari Nanda , Hendriyani Yeka
Published: January 2024

UPT Perpustakaan, Penerbitan dan Percetakan Universitas Negeri Padang merupakan salah satu contoh perpustakaan di Universitas Negeri Padang yang merniliki banyak koleksi buku dan peminat pengunjung yang beragam, kelengkapan buku yang tersedia bagi pengunjung dan kenyamanan saat membaca serta pencarian buku sangat mempengaruhi jumlah pengunjung. Banyak pengguna fungsi pencarian yang dapat diakses untuk memahami informasi yang tersembunyi di dalam data tersebut. Atribut data yang akan digunakan adalah bulan kunjungan, fakultas, dan golongan koleksi yang dipinjam. Hasil dan pengolahan data pengunjung ini bertujuan untuk membantu pihak UPT Perpustakaan, Penerbitan dan Percetakan Universitas Negeri Padang agar memudahkan dalam proses perencanaan untuk meningkatkan mutu perpustakaan. Penggalian data diperlukan untuk mengekstrak informasi yang tersembunyi di dalam database yang ada. Data mining adalah proses interaktif dan fleksibel yang dapat digunakan untuk membuat model baru atau murni yang dapat divalidasi secara menyeluruh terhadap berbagai macam database. Algoritma K-Means dan aplikasi RapidMiner digunakan dalam teknik pengelompokan penelitian ini. Dengan menerapkan algoritma k-means pada proses klasterisasi data UPT Perpustakaan, Penerbitan, dan Percetakan Universitas Negeri Padang, maka dapat diidentifikasi dan ditentukan jumlah cluster yang sesuai serta parameter-parameternya berdasarkan karakteristik masing-masing cluster. Dari penelitian dihasilkan 3 cluster yang diantaranya untuk cluster pertama (C1) pada kedelapan fakultas dan dari bulan januari 2022 hingga desember 2022, pengunjung banyak meminjam koleksi golongan 0 (Karya Umum) dan 100 (Filsafat dan Psikologi). Cluster kedua (C2) pada kedelapan fakultas dan dari bulan januari 2022 hingga desember 2022, pengunjung banyak meminjam koleksi golongan 800 (Kesusatraan) , 900 (Sejarah, Geografi) , dan FIC (Karya Fiksi). Antara Januari 2022 dan Desember 2022, pengunjung klaster ketiga (C3) dari delapan fakultas meminjam banyak koleksi dalam kategori 500 (Sains dan Matematika), 600 (Teknologi dan Ilmu Terapan), dan 700 (Seni, Hiburan, dan Olahraga). Serta untuk cluster keempat (C4) pada kedelapan fakultas dan dari bulan januari 2022 hingga desember 2022, pengunjung banyak meminjam koleksi golongan 200 (Agama), 300 (Ilmu Sosial), dan 400 (Bahasa).
A multi-methods toolkit for documentary research on ideophones
Authors: McLean Bonnie , Dingemanse Mark
Published: January 2024

As lexicalized depictions, ideophones (also known as expressives or mimetics) differ fundamentally from other words both in the kinds of meanings they represent and the ways in which they represent them. This can make them difficult to capture using traditional methods for language description and documentation. We review some of the new and experimental techniques that have been used to elicit, describe, and analyse ideophones, and discuss how these can be used to address some of the unique challenges ideophones pose. They include stimulus-based elicitation; multimodal folk definitions; hybrid modes of analysis (combining images and text); and new ways of compiling and presenting multimodal ideophone corpora. We also review psycholinguistic methods for exploring the sensory properties of words and the organisation of the lexicon, such as sensory ratings and similarity judgment tasks, and discuss how these can contribute to our understanding of ideophone lexicons. Crucial to our approach is the combination of insights from multiple sources, the exploitation of polysemiotic resources (combining multiple modes of meaning making), and the integration of etic and emic perspectives. The discussion is structured around three key challenges: collecting ideophones, unravelling their slippery semantics, and representing them in ways that do justice to their special semiotic properties. The days when ideophones were just footnotes in grammars are long past. With more and more researchers working to document ideophones in languages around the world, and increasing interest in iconicity from across the language sciences, now is an excellent time to rethink the toolkit of documentary linguistics to make sure it can optimally deal with language in all its semiotic diversity.
Who will be the next Nokia in EV times?--A case study of Volkswagen’s Challenge in EV times.
Authors: qianyongge
Published: January 2024

Key points:1. Shifting from fuel to electric vehicles (EVs) has been a worldwide consensus.2. Volkswagen (VW) is encountering a strong challenge from Tesla and BYD in the EV market.3. VW should actively push organizational change, “All in Fuel to Electric”.4. VW should actively build strategic alliances to upgrade the EV’s core technology of battery, electronic control and motor, and automatic driving.
Lifestyle Polarization on a College Campus: Do Liberals and Conservatives Behave Differently in Everyday Life?
Authors: Talaifar Sanaz , Jordan Diana , Gosling Samuel D. , Harari Gabriella M.
Published: January 2024

Socializing, moving, working, and leisure form the foundation of human experience. We examined whether these foundational, ostensibly non-political behaviors are nevertheless bifurcated along political fault lines, revealing “lifestyle polarization.” In Study 1, we quantified the association between political identity and 61 social, movement, work, and leisure behaviors collected from smartphone sensors and logs (i.e., GPS, microphone, calling, texting, unlocks, activity recognition) and ecological momentary assessments (i.e., querying activity level, activity type, interaction partners, locations) at multiple temporal levels (i.e., daily, mornings, afternoon, evenings, nights, weekends, weekdays) in a sample of up to 1,229 young adults on a college campus. We found that liberals and conservatives behave differently in everyday life; the behavioral differences were small but robust, not accounted for by other plausible factors (e.g., demographics), and most pronounced in the leisure domain. Study 2 showed that these behavioral differences between liberals and conservatives were not accurately discerned by other members of the community, who overestimated the extent of lifestyle polarization present on campus. Together, these studies suggest that political identity has penetrated some of the most foundational aspects of everyday life, but not to the degree that people assume. We discuss how social life may feel divided not only because of deep ideological disagreements across partisan lines but also because such disagreements are accompanied by distinct lifestyles—both real and (mis)perceived—that may prevent liberals and conservatives from engaging in cross-partisan contact and developing mutual understanding.
Investigating the Factors Influencing Women’s Entrepreneurship in Nawalparasi District, Nepal
Authors: Gurung Susmita , Piya Suzana , Adhikari Ananda
Published: January 2024

Entrepreneurship, a dynamic concept developing innovation, risk-taking, and creativity, finds diverse expressions in today’s complicated business landscape. One unavoidable fact is women’s entrepreneurship, gaining momentum as a critical theme in contemporary women entrepreneurship discourse. This research focuses on the critical dimensions and factors influencing women’s entrepreneurial pursuits, specifically within the context of Nawalparasi District. Applying a quantitative research approach and survey study through a Google Forms questionnaire, we collected data from a sample population of one hundred fifty (N = 150) women entrepreneurs in Nawalparasi via a simple random sampling method. Principal Component Analysis was applied for factor reduction and then Binary Logistic Regression was used to find the impact of different influencing factors on women entrepreneurship. The findings indicate significant associations between different influencing factors and women’s entrepreneurship in Gaidakot, Nawalparasi. The results further show that limited access to finance, inherent sociocultural norms, gaps in education and training, regulatory constraints, and disparities in technological access were crucial factors. The findings hold substantial implications for policymakers, researchers, teachers, students, and advocates for gender equality, serving as a catalyst to motivate and empower women entrepreneurs in Nawalparasi. By addressing the above mentioned factors, our research contributes to fostering a more inclusive and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem, thereby advancing both economic development and gender equity in the region.
Trends of Fast Food Intake among Female College Students in Banke District
Authors: Sharma Bhagawoti , Pangeni Thalindra Prasad
Published: January 2024

Fast food, characterized by its quick preparation and low nutritional value, often contains high levels of fat, salt, sugar, and calories. This study aims to examine the correlation between the socio-demographic attributes of female college students and their fast food consumption patterns. Employing a cross-sectional research design, a total of two hundred and eighty-six (N= 286) respondents were selected through a random sampling process from four distinct colleges located in the Banke district. The findings of the study reveal that a significant majority of 83.6% of the respondents engage in fast food consumption, with 38.5% opting for solid food choices and 70.3% preferring liquid fast food options. Furthermore, 70.3% of the respondents exhibit a preference for packaged fast foods. In terms of timing, 45.1% consume fast food during the afternoon, with the least number of respondents consumed fast food during the night. In relation to frequency, 28% of the participants report consuming fast food 2 to 3 times daily, while a smaller percentage indulge in fast food consumption twice a day. Notably, this research establishes a noteworthy association between age, religion, and the educational backgrounds of respondents’ fathers and mothers with their fast food consumption habits. In contrast, the study does not find a significant association between various types of fast food consumption and the caste of the sampled students. Consequently, it underscores the importance of raising awareness about the potential health risks associated with fast food consumption, emphasizing the need for targeted initiatives to reduce the prevalence of such dietary choices among college students.
Advanced Molecular Techniques and Diagnosis of Febrile Illness
Authors: Rijal Komal Raj , Shrestha Upendra Thapa
Published: January 2024

No abstract available.
Biofilm Production and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter Species
Authors: Bhandari Kabita , Chhunju Sabina , Nayaju Tulsa , Angbuhang Khadga Bikram , Prajapati Krishna Govinda , Upreti Milan Kumar
Published: January 2024

Objective: To study the occurrence of the biofilm producing Acinetobacter spp. from different clinical specimens and to assess the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Acinetobacter species.
Methods: This study was conducted at B&B Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Lalitpur, Nepal from February to September 2018. Various specimens including pus, sputum, urine, catheter tips, body fluids (bile, peritoneal fluid, CSF), suction tube, and blood were collected from the patients (n=5141) visiting B&B hospital. The bacterial isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing and Acinetobacter spp. isolates were subjected to biofilm detection by microtiter plate method.
Results: Out of 5141 specimens, 1179 (23%) were culture positive. Escherichia coli (40.8%) was found to be the predominant organism. A total of 83 isolates of Acinetobacter spp. were isolated among which 76(91.57%) were biofilm producers. Biofilm producing isolates of Acinetobacter spp. were found more resistant to the tested antibiotics than non- biofilm producing Acinetobacter spp.
Conclusion: Most Acinetobacter spp. was capable of producing the biofilm. The biofilm producers were more resistant to the antibiotics under study which help to increase the resistivity nature of the bacteria. All of the isolates susceptible to colistin showed that the appropriate therapeutic option for infection caused by biofilm forming Acinetobacter spp.
Molecular Detection of mecA and aac(6’)-aph(2”) Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Clinical Specimens
Authors: Shrestha Raman , Adhikari Sanjib , Sharma Supriya , Regmi Ramesh Sharma , Sapkota Sanjeep , Adhikari Nabaraj , Ghimire Prakash , Rijal Komal Raj
Published: January 2024

Objectives: The main aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in clinical samples and its antimicrobial susceptibility pattern based on the detection of mecA and aac(6’)-aph(2”) genes conferring resistant ability to S. aureus isolates.
Methods: A prospective hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients visiting Kirtipur hospital for 6 months from May 2020 to November 2020. The clinical samples were collected and processed for culture and identified following standard microbiological procedures. Antibiotic sensitivity testing was performed by Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method and methicillin resistance was determined by using cefoxitin (30 μg) disc and interpreted as per CLSI guidelines. The chromosomal and plasmid DNA were extracted and aac(6’)-aph(2”) and mecA genes were detected by conventional polymerase chain reaction.
Results: Out of 1969 clinical samples, the overall prevalence of S. aureus was 9.82% and among the staphylococci, 50(75.8%) were MRSA. Male patients from 31-45 age group and those visiting OPD were more prone to MRSA infection, although only patient’s status and age group were statistically significant. Most of the MRSA were recovered from wound swab (78.2%). A majority of the MRSA isolates were resistant to Ciprofloxacin (90%). Similarly, resistance to Gentamicin was observed in only 12(24%) isolates. Resistance to Gentamicin was statistically associated with types of samples but not with gender, age group and patient status. Among the 50 MRSA isolates, 10 were identified as co-harboring both the aac(6’)-aph(2”) and mecA genes. Notably, excluding only 2 MRSA isolates, the remaining 48 isolates demonstrated the presence of the mecA gene.
Conclusion: High prevalence of MRSA in this study underscores the need for more commitment towards infection control measures that meet the standard protocols aimed at reducing the spread of infection by MRSA among susceptible individuals.
Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli and other Coliform Bacteria Isolated from Bagmati River
Authors: Ghimire Bindu , Pokhrel Muna Kumari , Banjara Megharaj , Rijal Komal Raj , Ghimire Prakash
Published: January 2024

Objectives: To explore the presence of fecal indicator bacteria and assess antibiotic resistance status in Bagmati river water.
Methods: In a cross sectional study during a year 2020; a total of 180 water samples were collected from the Bagmati River’s upstream, midstream, and downstream sources. Maintaining reverse cold chain, the samples were transferred to the laboratory of central department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University. Organisms were isolated on Eosin Methylene Blue (EMB) and Nutrient Agar. The organisms were further identified based on the biochemical properties and antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed following CLSI (2020) guidelines.
Results: Of the 546 isolates, 209 (or 38%) were Escherichia coli. Other coliforms isolated were Enterobacter spp (2%), Citrobacter spp (37%), and Klebsiella spp (23%). Upstream source revealed least percentage 3% (7/209) of E. coli. All the recovered Citrobacter spp. were resistant and E. coli showed >99% resistance towards Tetracycline, Ampicillin and Amoxiclav antibiotics. Klebsiella spp. was 100% resistant towards Ampicillin and Amoxiclav antibiotics. The coliforms exhibited least resistance (10%) towards Chloramphenicol. Based on antibiotic resistance percentage pattern, E. coli showed 27% similarity to Citrobacter spp.
Conclusion: Coliforms showed maximum resistance towards first line antibiotics prescribed in human infection. Immediate water safety plans should be instituted to improve the water quality.
Grupo Arapey: basaltos confinantes del acuífero Guaraní en Uruguay
Authors: Bossi J. , Schpilov A.
Published: January 2024

En función de la creciente demanda de agua potable con fines agropecuarios cobra especial importancia el conocimiento geológico e hidrogeológico de las unidades acuíferas infrabasálticas, conocidas como acuífero Guaraní en el cono Sur. Se discuten las diferentes concepciones estratigráficas manejadas históricamente para las formaciones geológicas del tope del Supergrupo Gondwana en el Uruguay, portadoras de enormes volúmenes de agua subterránea con potencial termal, de uso agrícola (riego) y suministro urbano. Se describen las unidades geológicas que conforman - en distinta medida- el acuífero Guaraní: formaciones Buena Vista, Cuchilla Ombú, Tacuarembó y Rivera. Las posibilidades económicas de aprovechar el agua subterránea del acuífero Guaraní están directamente condicionadas por la geometría y espesor de su confinante: el Grupo Arapey. Dicho grupo se ha compartimentado - siguiendo criterios litoestructurales - en 6 formaciones, de las cuales se brinda una somera descripción. Se concluye la geometría tridimensional preliminar de las lavas basálticas del Grupo Arapey y su relación con el acuífero Guaraní, en lo que refiere al espesor de basalto a atravesar para poder extraer agua subterránea con un margen de error de 30 metros, sobre todo en zonas de suelos superficiales y muy superficiales, donde la instalación de sistemas de riego implicaría una mejora agraria sustancial en las áreas consideradas.
Fijación y asimilación de nitrógeno en nódulos de Lotus corniculatus
Authors: Gonnet S. , Díaz P. , Borsani O.
Published: January 2024

Se estudió la variación de las actividades de las enzimas de asimilación de amonio en nódulos de Lotus corniculatus entre los 14 y 28 días después de la inoculación con Rhizobium loti cepa U226. En el mismo período se estudió la variación de la actividad nitrogenasa, el paso seco de las plantas y el peso fresco de nódulo. Las actividades de las enzimas glutamino sintetasa (GS), glutamato sintasa (GOGAT) y nitrogenada aumentaron durante el desarrollo del nódulo. A catorce días después de la inoculación, las actividades de las enzimas GS y GOGAT del nódulo superaban en 30 veces a las actividades encontradas en raíz. Los valores máximos de las actividades de las enzimas en nódulos de L. corniculatus se alcanzaron 28 días después de la inoculación.
Rencana Pembangunan Kawasan Industri terhadap Perkembangan Nilai Tanah: Studi Kasus di Kabupaten Cilacap Tahun 2023
Authors: Ladya Zhafirah  , Setiowati  , Sudibyanung
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT
The availability of suitable land is a crucial factor in determining the success of regional development. In 2022, as part of their regional economic development initiative, the Cilacap Regional Company planned to establish the Cilacap Industrial Zone, leading to significant changes in land use and a potential impact on land prices in the surrounding area. Regions undergoing high development activities tend to experience an increase in land value. Consequently, there exists the possibility of potential changes and developments in land value around the Cilacap Industrial Zone. This study aims to analyze the extent of increase and the pattern of land value distribution in locations surrounding the Cilacap Industrial Zone. The research method employed was a survey approach with a quantitative methodology. The findings reveal that the planned development of the Cilacap Industrial Zone resulted in an increase in land value, particularly in agricultural lands, with an average increase of Rp 441.744/m2. The distribution pattern of land value in the vicinity of the Cilacap Industrial Zone can be categorized into 11 groups, with percentage increases ranging from below 100% to above 400%.
Keywords: land value, Cilacap Industrial Zone, distribution pattern, industry.
Expression of the uidA gene under the control of tissue-specific promoters of the ap3 and rpt2a genes of Arabidopsis thaliana L. in a transgenic cell culture of Nicotiana tabacum
Authors: Marenkova T.V. , Sidorchuk Yu.V. , Khairulina E.S. , Kuznetsov V.V.  , Deineko E.V.
Published: January 2024

The features of expression of the uidA reporter gene under the control of tissue-specific promoters of the apetala3 (ap3) and rpt2a genes of Arabidopsis thaliana L. in the transgenic callus culture of Nicotiana tabacum were studied. The starting material for obtaining callus culture was previously created monoinsertion homozygous (T2) transgenic tobacco plants obtained by agrobacterial transformation. Callus cultures were obtained from two types of explants (stem, leaf) and were cultivated on three cultural media that differed in the ratio and amount of plant hormones auxin (NAA) and cytokinin (kinetin). In the studied callus lines, variability was revealed both in the enzymatic activity of β-glucuronidase and in the accumulation of mRNA. No reliably significant differences in the expression of the uidA gene were detected between different media for each type of explant and between types of explant, which suggests the insensitivity of these promoters to changes in the hormonal composition of nutrient media. The level of expression of the uidA gene under the control of the tissue-specific promoters of the ap3 and rpt2a genes of A.thaliana in callus lines was lower than the level of expression of the uidA gene under the control of the 35S CaMV promoter in the control callus line. The level of uidA reporter gene transcript accumulation did not correlate with the level of β-glucuronidase enzymatic activity. Histochemical analysis of transgenic calli revealed that in all lines, different color variants were present with different frequencies (fully colored calli, mosaic colored and not colored at all), which indicates epigenetic changes associated with the loss of reporter gene expression in vitro. In general, the results of the analysis showed that the promoters of the ap3 and rpt2a genes of A. thaliana are active in tobacco callus culture and can be effective as regulatory elements in synthetic promoters.
Aktivitas Antioksidan dan Kualitas Organoleptik Kombucha Daun Ciplukan pada Variasi Jenis Gula dan Lama Fermentasi
Authors: Rindiani Seyla Dk , Suryani Titik
Published: January 2024

This research aims to determine the antioxidant activity of ciplukan leaf kombucha on variations in sugar type and fermentation time and to determine the organoleptic quality of ciplukan leaf kombucha on variations in sugar type and fermentation time. The research method used was descriptive quantitative and qualitative using experimental methods and a Completely Randomized Design with 2 factors with 3 replications. The results of the research showed that the antioxidant activity of ciplukan leaf kombucha was highest in the G1F2 treatment (225 grams of ciplukan leaf kombucha with palm sugar and 7 days of fermentation), namely 47.4%. Meanwhile, the highest organoleptic quality of ciplukan leaf kombucha in the G1F2 treatment (225 gram palm sugar ciplukan leaf kombucha and fermentation time of 7 days) was that it had a pleasant taste, sour taste, had a typical kombucha aroma and was brown in color. In conclusion, the type of sugar has no significant effect on the antioxidant activity of ciplukan leaf kombucha and the fermentation time has a significant effect on the antioxidant activity of ciplukan leaf kombucha.

 

Keywords: Antioxidant Activity, Ciplukan Leaves, Fermentation, Kombucha
Kontribusi Power Otot Tungkai dan Koordinasi Mata Kaki terhadap Ketepatan Shooting Atlet Bhinneka Futsal Majenang
Authors: Amin Husna Syarifful , Hidayat Cucu , Hartadji Herdi
Published: January 2024

One of the basic techniques in futsal that play an important role is shooting strokes. This study aims to determine how much the contribution of leg muscle power and ankle coordination to shooting accuracy in the futsal game of Bhinneka Futsal Majenang athletes. This study uses a quantitative descriptive method. The population in this study were Bhinneka Futsal athletes, totaling 43 people. 18 athletes were selected as samples by purposive sampling technique. The instruments used were tests and measurements of standing long jump, soccer wall volleyball test, and shooting accuracy. The test results show a contribution. The hypothesis test shows that the f count is 10.2 > f table 3.65 = 4.46. Therefore, this shows that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means that there is a significant contribution between leg muscle power and ankle coordination on shooting accuracy.

 Keywords: Futsal, Ankle Coordination, Leg Muscle Power, Shooting
Observasi Sarana Prasarana Pjok di SMP N 1 Sedayu Tahun 2023
Authors: Sodiq Fajar , Iwandana Dody Tri
Published: January 2024

PJOK subjects are very important in learning, for achievement in learning requires sports facilities and infrastructure that are adequate and available. If there are no facilities and infrastructure, it will become a significant obstacle for teachers and students, because it hinders the learning process. The lack of facilities and infrastructure will hinder the movement of students, students will queue up to use the equipment. So that students will get bored participating in PJOK learning. Then the facilities and infrastructure must be adjusted to the number of students and condition them properly. The purpose of this study was to describe the availability of facilities and infrastructure at SMP N 1 Sedayu by using descriptive research methods and using observation and interview approach instruments. From the results of the research, the availability of PJOK facilities and infrastructure at SMP N 1 Sedayu is very complete and complete and meets the infrastructure standards for junior high schools of the same level as stated in the Regulation of the Minister of National Education number 24 of 2007.

 Keywords: Facilities and Infrastructure