bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Temporal constancy of perceived direction of gravity assessed by visual line adjustments
Authors: Tarnutzer A.A. , Fernando D.P. , Kheradmand A. , Lasker A.G. , Zee D.S.
Published: December 2019

Here we investigated how well internal estimates of direction of gravity are preserved over time and if the subjective visual vertical (SVV) and horizontal (SVH) can be used inter-changeably. Fourteen human subjects repetitively aligned a luminous line to SVV, SVH or subjective visual oblique (± 45Âř) over 5 min in otherwise complete darkness and also in dim light. Both accuracy (i.e., the degree of veracity as reflected by the median adjustment error) and precision (i.e., the degree of reproducability as reflected by the trial-to-trial variability) of adjustments along the principle axes were significantly higher than along the oblique axes. Orthogonality was only preserved in a minority of subjects. Adjustments were significantly different between SVV vs. SVH (7/14 subjects) and between ±45Âř vs. −45Âř (12/14) in darkness and in 6/14 and 14/14 subjects, respectively, in dim light. In darkness, significant drifts over 5min were observed in a majority of trials (33/56). Both accuracy and precision were higher if more time was taken to make the adjustment. These results introduce important caveats when interpreting studies related to graviception. The test re-test reliability of SVV and SVH can be influenced by drift of the internal estimate of gravity. Based on spectral density analysis we found a noise pattern consistent with 1/ f & b e t a ; noise, indicating that at least part of the trial-to-trial dynamics observed in our experiments is due to the dependence of the serial adjustments over time. Furthermore, using results from the SVV and SVH inter-changeably may be misleading as many subjects do not show orthogonality. The poor fidelity of perceived ± 45Âř indicates that the brain has limited ability to estimate oblique angles.
Mapping the vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP)
Authors: Colebatch James G.
Published: December 2019

Effects of different electrode placements and indifferent electrodes were investigated for the vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) recorded from the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). In 5 normal volunteers, the motor point of the left SCM was identified and an electrode placed there. A grid of 7 additional electrodes was laid out, along and across the SCM, based upon the location of the motor point. One reference electrode was placed over the sternoclavicular joint and another over C7. There were clear morphological changes with differing recording sites and for the two reference electrodes, but the earliest and largest responses were recorded from the motor point. The C7 reference affected the level of rectified EMG and was associated with an initial negativity in some electrodes. The latencies of the p13 potentials increased with distance from the motor point but the n23 latencies did not. Thus the p13 potential behaved as a travelling wave whereas the n23 behaved as a standing wave. The C7 reference may be contaminated by other evoked myogenic activity. Ideally recordings should be made with an active electrode over the motor point.
Dynamic visual acuity testing for screening patients with vestibular impairments1
Authors: Peters Brian T. , Mulavara Ajitkumar P. , Cohen Helen S. , Sangi-Haghpeykar Haleh , Bloomberg Jacob J.
Published: December 2019

Dynamic visual acuity (DVA) may be a useful indicator of the function of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) but most DVA tests involve active head motion in the yaw plane. During gait the passive, vertical VOR may be more relevant and passive testing would be less likely to elicit compensatory strategies. The goal of this study was to determine if testing dynamic visual acuity during passive vertical motion of the subject would differentiate normal subjects from patients with known vestibular disorders. Subjects, normals and patients who had been diagnosed with either unilateral vestibular weaknesses or were post-acoustic neuroma resections, sat in a chair that could oscillate vertically with the head either free or constrained with a cervical orthosis. They viewed a computer screen 2 m away that showed Landholt C optotypes in one of 8 spatial configurations and which ranged in size from 0.4 to 1.0 logMAR. They were tested while the chair was stationary and while it was moving. Scores were worse for both groups during the dynamic condition compared to the static condition. In the dynamic condition patients' scores were significantly worse than normals' scores. Younger and older age groups differed slightly but significantly; the sample size was too small to examine age differences by decade. The data suggest that many well-compensated patients have dynamic visual acuity that is as good as age-matched normals. Results of ROC analyses were only moderate, indicating that the differences between patients and normals were not strong enough, under the conditions tested, for this test to be useful for screening people to determine if they have vestibular disorders. Modifications of the test paradigm may make it more useful for screening potential patients.
Measuring dynamics of the subjective vertical and tilt using a joystick
Authors: Correia Grácio Bruno J. , Bos Jelte E.
Published: December 2019

Humans are able to estimate the vertical direction of an Earth fixed reference frame, which estimate is known as the subjective vertical (SV). To identify the SV, a distinction must be made between accelerations due to self-motion and gravity. Previous studies on this topic measured the SV using a variety of methods possibly affecting the outcome differently. In this study subjects were sinusoidally moved around their naso-occipital axis and their SV was dynamically measured using a joystick. In half the experimental conditions, the joystick was moved with the motion and was kept vertical on other experimental conditions, thus moving against self-motion. Although physically indicating the same angle, the average perceived angle was larger when moving the joystick with the motion than against. The difference can be explained by assuming an idiotropic vector being at issue when measuring the subjective vertical, and not when measuring subjective tilt.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and head position during sleep
Authors: Shigeno Kohichiro , Ogita Hideaki , Funabiki Kazuo
Published: December 2019

To determine whether any particular head positions during sleep are associated with BPPV, head position during sleep was monitored for 3 days in 50 BPPV patients after the disappearance of positional nystagmus and in 25 normal control subjects. A gravity sensor was attached to the center of the subject's forehead at home. The positional angle of the head was measured at 5-second intervals during sleep. In BPPV, the posterior semicircular canal was involved in 40 patients and the lateral semicircular canal in 10 patients. Recurrence was found in 22 of 50 BPPV patients. BPPV patients with recurrence were significantly more likely to sleep in the affected-ear-down 45-degree head position than were patients with no history of recurrence (P< 0.02). When the head is in the affected-ear-down 45-degree head position, the non-ampullated half of the posterior semicircular canal and the non-ampullated half of the lateral semicircular canal are nearly in the earth-vertical position, making it easier for detached otoconia to fall into the posterior or lateral semicircular canal and to agglomerate and attain a certain size in the lowest portion of each semicircular canal. Our findings showed that the affected-ear-down 45-degree head position during sleep could be an etiological factor of BPPV, more particularly in patients with recurrent BPPV.
The Relationship Between Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension: An Assessment Prespective
Authors: Qomar Aulia Hanifah , Sari Maysara Devilia
Published: December 2019

In reading comprehension has some factors that influence the skill. One of the factors is vocabulary mastery. The objective of this research is to know whether there is any correlation between vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension and the degree of correlation. The total of the participants of this research was 30 students in VII A of the seventh grade students of SMPN 7 Metro. Cluster random sampling technique was used to get the sample. A correlatinal analysis was employed to know the relationship between scores in the reading comprehension and vocabulary mastery test. Based on the research calculation by using correlation product moment, it was obtained that  is 0,462, and  is 0,367 in significant 5% and 0,470 in significant 1%. The average of vocabulary mastery was 61,6. The finding also indicate that the students’ achievement in the vocabulary was poor. The average score of reading comprehension was 62,4. It means that the students’ achivement in the reading comprehension was fair. Therefore, the findings provide that there was a positive correlation between vocabuary mastery and reading comprehension of the seventh grade students of SMP N 7 Metro.
Salivary pH and Taste Sensitivity among Geriatric and Non-Geriatric Patients in a Tertiary Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Crisostomo Miguel , Ureta Celso
Published: December 2019

Objective: To evaluate the association of salivary pH and taste sensitivity among geriatric and non-geriatric patients in an otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery out-patient clinic.

Methods:

Design:           Cross-Sectional Study

Setting:           Tertiary Government Training Hospital

Participants: 40 otorhinolaryngology out-patients

 

Results: Of the 40 patients aged 24 to 92-years-old (mean age 59.8 years), 21 were geriatric and 19 were non-geriatric. The mean salivary pH was 6.66 (range 5 to 8) and 6.63 (range 5 to 7) for geriatric and non-geriatric groups; the difference in mean salivary pH was not statistically significant (p = .87). The salivary pH in the geriatric group showed a negative correlation with age (r=0.06), while the salivary pH in the non-geriatric group had a positive correlation with age (r=0.14). Overall, increases in age among the non-geriatric group were correlated with increase in salivary pH which were not observed in the geriatric patients. In the geriatric group, among the 4 tastants, the strongest correlation between taste sensitivity and salivary pH was observed for quinine followed by sucrose and NaCl, but no correlation for citric acid. In the non-geriatric group, the strongest correlation between taste sensitivity and salivary pH was observed for NaCl, followed by quinine, citric acid and sucrose.

Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the mean salivary pH of geriatric and non-geriatric patients, and both means were within normal. There was a negative correlation between age and salivary pH in the geriatric group, and a positive correlation in the non-geriatric group.  Salivary pH had the strongest correlation with taste sensitivity for quinine and NaCl among geriatric and non-geriatric participants, respectively, but the reasons for, and significance of this cannot be inferred from the present study.

Keywords: salivary pH; taste sensitivity; gustatory function; geriatric
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in a Filipino Boy: A Case Report
Authors: Escalderon Jenina Rachel , Monroy Angelo
Published: December 2019

Objective: To report a case of a 12-year-old boy with Necrotizing Lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease) presenting as lymphadenitis secondary to multiple diagnosis.

 

Methods:

Design : Case Report

Setting: Tertiary Private Hospital

Patient: One

 

Results: A 12-year-old boy consulted for two-month history of cervical lymphadenopathy with the underlying cause remaining unclear despite multiple consults, diagnosis and medical treatment. Lymphoma was considered and excision biopsy with further investigations confirmed a diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. Supportive management was given with no recurrence of symptoms noted on 18 months of follow up. 

 

Conclusion:  Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in this case was a diagnosis of exclusion. Even with a proper history and physical examination, experts in otolaryngology can be misled to manage this case as malignant. Awareness of the disease and appropriate examinations including immunohistochemistry are important for a timely diagnosis and proper intervention.

 

Keywords: lympadenitis; Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease; lymphoma; cervical lymph nodes
Dambisa Moyo: Edge of Chaos: Why Democracy Is Failing to Deliver Economic Growth—and How to Fix It
Authors: Da Cruz José de Arimatéia
Published: December 2019

Around the world, people who are angry at stagnant wages and growinginequality have rebelled against established governments and turned topolitical extremes. Liberal democracy, history's greatest engine of growth,now struggles to overcome unprecedented economic headwinds--fromaging populations to scarce resources to unsustainable debt burdens.Hobbled by short-term thinking and ideological dogma, democracies riskfalling prey to nationalism and protectionism that will deliver decliningliving standards. In Edge of Chaos, Dambisa Moyo shows why economicgrowth is essential to global stability, and why liberal democracies arefailing to produce it today. Rather than turning away from democracy, sheargues, we must fundamentally reform it. Edge of Chaos presents a radicalblueprint for change in order to galvanize growth and ensure the survival ofdemocracy in the twenty-first century.
International, Inaccessible, and Incomplete
Authors: Taylor Z.W. , Bicak Ibrahim
Published: December 2019

As the number of international students attending U.S. higher education institutions has declined 2 consecutive years (Saul, 2018), several institutions are exploring ways to increase international student interest. In Texas, the sociopolitical climate has become increasingly anti-immigrant (Watkins, 2017), leading many international students to question whether study in the US is feasible and safe. As institutional websites have been found to be important sources of international student information (Huang & Bilal, 2017; Taylor & Bicak, 2018), this study examines international student information on all public, 4-year institution websites in Texas. Findings suggest international student materials are difficult to read, are rarely translated, and lack basic information such as cost and housing information. Implications for future research and practice are addressed.
Demographic Correlates of Acculturation and Sociocultural Adaptation
Authors: Güzel Hande , Glazer Sharon
Published: December 2019

A cross-sectional survey study of international (n=207) and domestic (n=173) students revealed, as expected, that international students had higher acculturative stress than domestic students, but this difference did not vary by marital status or length of stay. Also, women from high Uncertainty Avoidance (UA) and high Power Distance (PD) countries (vs. low UA and high PD countries) had greater social interaction acculturative stress (e.g., difficulty making friends). Thus, cultural background plays an important role in students’ adaptation and university counselors might need to collaborate with academic staff to help international students adjust. Female students from high UA and high PD countries may be especially in need of assistance to cope with acculturative stress.
An Inventory of International Student Services at 200 U.S. Universities and Colleges
Authors: Madden-Dent Tara , Wood Dawn , Roskina Katerina
Published: December 2019

During the spring semester of 2018, a survey of international student support services was conducted on 200 randomly selected U.S. universities and colleges using the International Student Support Services Index. Survey results identified the most and least commonly provided international student support services in addition to common patterns of institutional practices around international student support across the US. The research results are complemented by researcher notes and observations in addition to school administrator quotes. This article concludes with recommendations and implications for practice. Colleges and universities wanting to recruit and retain culturally and academically prepared international students may benefit from learning how other institutions offer integration support services.
“Until our government is stronger...”. Bolsheviks and the Ukrainian national question in 1917-1923
Authors: KRUTIKOV Anton
Published: December 2019

The upheavals of the Russian revolution and Civil War had a decisive influence on the development of the Ukrainian nation. Given modern efforts to free Ukraine "from imperial layers", it is particularly useful to address real historical experience, namely that of the Bolsheviks, who implemented their own Ukrainian nation building project in 1917-1923. Generated by the party-state machine of the RSFSR, it was a cultural dimension of the “battle for Ukraine” and determined the character of Ukrainian statehood for many decades.
Using Evolutionary Algorithms to Achieve Sustainable Solutions through Household Appliances
Authors: Santos Ricardo , Matias J. C. O. , Abreu Antonio
Published: December 2019

In order to reach a sustainable planet, there is a permanent need by the consumer (decision- agent), to achieve sustainable solutions, with its decisions. Given the importance of the buildings, as a sector to achieve such solutions, as well as the diversity of household appliances existent on the market, with all its different issues, there are several tradeoffs to consider (e.g. energy and water consumption vs initial investment), which difficult the consumer’s choices from the market. The problem increases, since nowadays, the consumer tries to get a solution from the market, with a good compromise between the Economic, Social and Environmental dimensions, and according to its specific needs, which can be different from other consumers. By considering a multicriteria approach, combined with an optimization technique, based on Evolutionary Algorithms (EA), it’s provided a set of sustainable solutions from the market to the consumer that respects the compromise referred before. In this work, it is presented an approach to support a decision-agent (DA) (consumer), by performing a set of sustainable choices based on household appliances from the market and suitable to its needs. Based on the obtained solutions, several savings are achieved (electrical and water consumption, CO2 emissions), by considering the consumer’s relative importance, regarding its Economics, Environmental and Social concerns.
Outdoor Autonomous Landing of a Quadcopter on a Moving Platform using Off-board Computer Vision
Authors: Goh G.L. , Goh G.D. , Zhong Z.W.
Published: December 2019

This paper presents a method that enables a quadcopter to perform autonomous landing on a moving platform using computer vision. In addition, the system implementation of the computer vision technique is presented. Unlike other researches, the camera is mounted on the moving platform instead of being installed on the quadcopter. Besides, the computer vision system is tested outdoor, and the results such as the performance and the accuracy are presented. In the stationary platform test, 5 out of 10 landings fall within 30 cm from the center. In the moving platform test, the maximum platform-moving speed for autonomous landing is 2 m/s. Hence, it is proven that this methodology is feasible. Lastly, the advantages and limitations of the computer vision technique proposed are discussed.
ÜLKEMİZ GİRİŞİMCİLERİ İÇİN YENİ BİR YATIRIM DESTEĞİ MODELİ: INITIAL COIN OFFERING (ICO)
Authors: TETİK Nevzat , ÖNER Ahmet
Published: December 2019

Dünyanın genelinde özellikle uluslararası rekabette yer almak isteyen girişimcilerin en önemli sorunlarından birisi zamanında, yeterli düzeyde ve minimum maliyetli finansal fon kaynakları temin edememe handikapıdır. Söz konusu bu sorunların ve yetersizliklerin çözümü için dünyada son yıllarda geliştirilen yeni bir model Initial Coin Offering (ICO)’dir. Türkçe karşılığı kripto para arzı olarak ifade edilebilen ICO modelinin teorik altyapısı 1998 yılında Wei Dai tarafından oluşturulmuştur. Sistemin teknik altyapısı 2008 yılında Satoshi Nakamoto isimli bir birey ya da topluluk tarafından geliştirilmiştir. Kripto para sisteminin yasal açıdan herhangi bir otoriteye bağlı olmaması sistemin kısa sürede yaygınlaşmasını sağlayan bir etken olmuştur. Ayrıca girişimciler açısından değerlendirildiğinde, yüksek getiri oranlarının söz konusu olması, işlem maliyetlerinin diğer yatırım araçlarına göre daha düşük seviyelerde olması ve transferin kolay yapılabilmesi gibi nedenler kripto para sistemine olan talebin artmasını sağlamıştır.           Finans dünyası açısından önemli bir değişim ve yatırım aracı olarak kullanılan bu sistemin işlem hacminin her geçen gün artıyor olması sistemin tüm boyutları ile ayrıntılı olarak incelenmesini zorunlu kılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, dünyada kripto para ve arzı hakkında genel olarak bilgilere yer verilerek ülkemizde kripto para arzının tanınabilmesi, tanımlanabilmesi, gerekli görülen tedbirlerin alınabilmesi, fırsatlardan yararlanılabilmesi ve sistemin sağlıklı bir şekilde uygulanabilmesi için değerlendirmeler yapılıp öneriler geliştirilmeye çalışılmıştır.           Bu bağlamda, Hem dünyada hem de Türkiye’de özellikle dev projelerde finansal kaynak ve yatırım aracı olarak hızlı bir yönelim ve büyüme trendinde olan kripto paralarının kullanılması fırsatının iyi değerlendirilmesi, gerekli regülasyon ve revizelerle yasal düzenlemelerin ivedilikle yapılarak etkin bir denetim sisteminin tesis edilmesi son derece önemlidir. Ayrıca çoğu kripto para kullanıcısının, teknolojinin yeni olmasında kaynaklanan bilgi ve tecrübe eksiklerinin giderilmesi amacıyla konunun uzmanları tarafından bilgilendirme ve tanıtım toplantılarının süreklilik arz edecek şekilde yapılması, tanıtıcı broşür ve kitapçıkların dağıtılması faydalı olacaktır.
THE BEST STRATEGY FOR FORMING CHILDCARE FROM AN EARLY AGE
Authors: Soelton Mochamad , Arief Harefan , Ramli Yanto , Setiawan Margono , Rohman Fatchur , Mugiono Mugiono
Published: December 2019

Families who live in rural areas prioritize the fulfillment of economic needs rather than patterns of care for their children. Parenting is an effort made by parents in preparing children to have the competencies needed to be ready to live in the community. So that parents have an important role in the lives of children. Brooks identified four parental roles specifically in influencing a child's development, namely providing a protective environment,providing experiences that lead to the development of maximum potential, being an advisor in a larger community, becoming an irreplaceable force in a child's life
TRAINING PROGRAM FOR DESIGNING WOOD AND RESIN-BASED JEWELLERY IN SATRIA SRENGSENG VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WEST JAKARTA
Authors: Salam Junaidi , Wardhani Ariani , Atmaja Sopyan Tri
Published: December 2019

Jewellery craft is a business with promising opportunity since nowadays numerous materials might be processed into wonderful jewellery as long as the aspects of aesthetic in the jewellery draw the interest of the potential customers and possess the values of beauty and uniqueness. Therefore, rather than being a part of individual collection, jewellery offers good business potentials. In relation to the statement, simple material design in the form of wood waste in combination with resin starts to be an excellent alternative both in the domestic and in the foreign market. In the same time, many designers and also businessmen start to pay attention to market potentials of the products that have been the combination of the two materials. Based on the consideration toward the simple design yet special skills and high level of creativity, the combination of wood waste and resin should be introduced to the public, especially to the students or the teenagers, so that the spirit of creativity altogether with the business potentials might be a role model of entrepreneurship in the future. For ensuring the achievement ofthis end, a training program in the form of practical materials for the designing process should be designed altogether with the creativity development and the marketing initiatives with low budget. Thereby, the participants of the training program might design jewellery with high sale value yet low budget. Departing from this elaboration, the researcher would like to implement such training program into the community directly. Through the implementation of such program, it is expected that the given community might develop their marketing potentials and business quality. Furthermore, through the implementation of such program, it is also expected that the young designers within the given community becomes well-trained to design the export-scale products to meet both the domestic market and the foreign market. The researcher believes that by introducing the design skills to the young generation, especially to the students, the business spirit and interest might be developed. Then, the training program of designing wood and resin-based jewellery offer good aspects in directing the active business potentials and the positive creativity within the community. One of the efforts that might be pursued in achieving this objective is introducing the design of such jewellery altogether with the practice of jewellery design in the senior and vocational high schools located throughout West Jakarta. Withinthis initiative, the focus of the study, as part of Community Service Program, is one of the vocational high schools in West Jakarta namely Satria Jakarta Vocational High Schools located in Srengseng 26A RT 5/RW 6, Srengseng, Kembangan, West Jakarta.
SOCIALIZATION OF THE USE OF GROUNDWATER IN THE SOUTH MERUYA REGION OF WEST JAKARTA
Authors: Hidayat Acep , Suprapti Suprapti , Aly Soh
Published: December 2019

With the growth of the city every year, it changes the composition of land use. City growth that occurs in line with the development of population, social activities and industrial activities that accompany it, resulting in increased demand for land availability that will be used to carry out various activities. The availability of land as a media for water absorption is decreasing while the use of ground water is continuously being explored to meet the needs of the community, social activities and industrial activities. Structure and texture as well as other organic elements take part in increasing the rate of soil permeability The use of ground water by the community and social activities is not greater than the use by industrial activities. At present, especially large cities with very rapid development of industrial activities are causing large groundwater usage. With the decreasing availability of infiltration land, making the process of water entering the soil less and less, if this happens continuously in the long run, it will cause a decrease in the ground water level, a decrease in land elevation, and easy sea water instruction. Therefore it is necessary to socialize to the public about the use of ground water so that the condition of groundwater is maintained.
EMPOWERMENT, TRAINING, AND WORKSHOP OF VERTICAL GARDEN AS GREEN IN THE SPRING LAND IN RT 01-09 / RW04, TUGU SELATAN VILLAGE, KOJA, NORTH JAKARTA
Authors: Kurniasih Sri , Musdinar Inggit , Kurniawan Dody
Published: December 2019

The phenomenon of urban areas in Indonesia today tends to experience a typical problem, namely the high rate of population growth mainly due to the flow of urbanization so that the management of urban space becomes heavier. The high number of urban population that continues to increase from time to time has implications for the high pressure on the use of urban space, so that the spatial planning of urban areas needs special attention, especially those related to the provision of residential areas, public and social facilities and spaces open public in urban areas. In general, public open spaces in urban areas consist of green open spaces and non-green open spaces. Urban Green Open Space is part of open spaces of an urban area filled with plants, plants and vegetation (endemic and introduced) to support ecological, socio-cultural and architectural benefits that can provide economic benefits (welfare) for the community. Communities in urban areas are heterogeneous with heterogeneous educational backgrounds as well as environmental conditions in the RT. 05 RW. 04 Tugu Selatan Village, Koja Subdistrict, North Jakarta, where the condition of the land is narrow at each resident's house, so the provision of reforestation is not a top priority for them. RT community problems. 05 RW. 04 Tugu Selatan Village, Koja Subdistrict, North Jakarta at the moment is the lack of public knowledge about the concept of environmentally friendly settlements, which can be realized by providing reforestation on narrow land with vertical gardens. The facilitation and utilization of vertical gardens as greening on narrow land in Jakarta is carried out with the aim of increasing people's understanding of the concept of environmentally friendly settlements through the application of vertical gardens as a form of greening on narrow land and assisting the community in applying vertical gardens on narrow land. With the application of the concept of Tri Daya in the activities of Assistance and Utilization of Vertical Garden as Greening on Narrow Land in Jakarta, the implementation of community service activities through the licensing stage to the local RW and RT for the implementation of community service activities, survey of target community locations to obtain community service data to the community, coordinating with the local RT and RW to organize this training activity, training in the use of vertical gardens for greening, preparation of community service activities at Budi Luhur University, vertical garden utilization workshops for greening and monitoring the results of making vertical gardens in target communities. As a result of this activity, the community has better understood the reforestation that can be carried out in a narrow area, the community can apply the creation of a vertical garden using simple tools and materials. So that the target people can easily practice themselves in their homes.
KNOWLEDGE OF “MAGHRIB” (MAYSIR, GHARAR AND RIBA) FOR THE HALAL TRANSACTION OF THE COMMUNITY
Authors: Saratian Eko Tama Putra , Soelton Mochamad , Mugiono Mugiono , Muhtadin Muhtadin
Published: December 2019

This is a community service related to the development of economic community through socialization on muamalah principle and the prohibition of maghrib (maysir, gharar and riba) in the daily transaction. Nowadays, some people in Indonesia have begun to care about the dangers of riba and its impact on the economy. Muslims have believed that riba is haram. Some of them certainly can define as well as interpret the term of riba, but not for maysir and gharar. According to the perspective, Islam always encourages the practice of good muamalah principle and forbids maghrib. Ironically, there are still many ordinary people do not understand the general rules of maghrib. In returning the daily transaction to avoid maghrib, it is necessary to learn deeply about this subject. For this reason, there is a need for socialization to the wider community to increase good understanding of the maghrib and get literacy about sharia transaction well and certainly can be implemented in the daily transaction of community in Indonesia.
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH CREATION OF MURAL ART AS AESTHETIC SUPPORT IN ‘KEDAI OMAH JLAMPRANG’ PEKALONGAN
Authors: SW Hagung Kuntjara , Tobroni Muhammad Imam
Published: December 2019

Krapyak Village - Pekalongan, is currently improving itself to become a tourist destination based on the carrying capacity of Geographical, Cultural, Human Resources owned, including; Slamaran Beach, Batik Industry with typical motifs of Jlamprang, Culinary specialties of Pekalongan, and community human resources who will be trained in their independence. Community Development Academic (CDA) - Binus University facilitates the transfer of knowledge from lecturers from various interdisciplinary disciplines to be applied directly to the community or community that requires capacity building in connection with the preparation to develop tourist destinations.  Through a long collaboration and discussion between the campus and the government of Krapyak - Pekalongan Urban Village, it was decided to build a culinary shop where joint learning could serve typical Pekalongan meals, outlets selling batik and handicraft products of SMEs, as well as a convenient spot for community gathering to build understanding of tourist area preparation. Through training programs on the physical building architecture of the shop, Interior Design settings and selection of equipment for chairs and souveneer creation training, mapping of tourist attractions, culinary training in making menus and cooking, Management of shop and financial management. Visual Communication Design plays a role in thecreation of identity branding, starting from naming 'Kedai Omah Jlamprang' and its completeness and Mural Art to build a cozy atmosphere of a shop through the work of aesthetic elements that have meaning. All of these training programs involve discussions and practical workshops on product creation that involve lecturers and SME communities in the Krapyak - Pekalongan village, so that the objectives of the Fostering & Empowering Society can occur. It is hoped that this process will build trust and desire to grow economic independence in the community.
SIX SIGMA TRAINING FOR LECTURER AND STUDENT COLLEGE
Authors: Hasbullah Hasbullah , Haekal Jafkat , Hasibuan Sawarni
Published: December 2019

Six Sigma is a management tool that is focused on quality control by exploring the overall work operating system that has the aim of eliminating production defects, maximum work results, best service, process without maintenance and time efficiency to minimize costs. Six Siga is comprehensive, which means strategies, disciplines, and tools to achieve and support the success of the business and its operations. Six Sigma is called a strategy because it is focused on increasing customer satisfaction, called a discipline because it follows the formal model, namely DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control). Six Sigma is widely proven in practice and research shows high success in its application in various corporate organizations, hospitals, education, factories, airlines and universities. Universities need to contribute in improving the quality of lecturers and students in producing excellent quality performance. Each individual student and lecturer is required to produce excellent quality in serving his work, both on campus, work units and the community. One method used to provide solutions to improve organizational internal process standards that aims to minimize mismatches in work processes and results is the Six Sigma method. Six Sigma training activities by Six Sigma certified trainers are conducted at the Bina Tunggal Bekasi STT community which is a tertiary institution ranked and under the Mercu Buana University. Incidentally, the two institutions have a partnership that has been fostered so far.
APPLICATION OF SERVQUAL TO IMPROVE LEVEL OF INDUSTRIAL SERVICE IN SOUTH MERUYA WEST JAKARTA
Authors: Kusumah Lien Herliani , Hasibuan Sawarni
Published: December 2019

This activity has the purpose to give understanding and to train the ability in service industry in applying the method of service quality to improve the quality of service. Participants in this activity are stakeholders in service industry in the region of South Meruya West Jakarta those are business enterpreneur hosewives who are joined in RPTRA Mahkota South Meruya SelatanWest Jakarta. Method of training in increasing the quality of service is by using the method service quality in service industry they are: delivering material about service quality, delivering material about evaluating customer’s satisfaction with the material service quality. Participation and seriousness of the participants can be said is good enough. Result of this training is that members of Mahkota South Meruya feel satisfied and get practical knowledge about application of ServQual.
ACCOUNTING TRAINING IN UMKM SOUTH MERUYA
Authors: Harnovinsah Harnovinsah , Anasta Lawe
Published: December 2019

Accounting processes are a very important process in an organization. Accounting is a self-discipline that learns about financial bookkeeping especially within the organization. The main function of this accounting is as the financial informer of a particular organization whether it is business or non business organization. Accounting is an art that cover the recording, classification and proper summarize and the recording is stated in the currency unit. Transactions carried out and then recorded at least economically and financially so easily expressed in the currency unit.
SOCIALIZATION OF VILLAGE GREENING THROUGH HYDROPONIC PLANTS TO UTILIZE LITTLE LAND IN SUKAMULYA, ANGGADITA VILLAGE, KLARI, KARAWANG
Authors: Hidayah Nurul , Badawi Ahmad , Nugroho Lucky , Ahmad Noor Hazlina bt
Published: December 2019

The development of the industrial area in Karawang precisely in Klari Anggadita village made green land very limited. In addition, the level of air pollution has also increased both from road dust, large vehicles, and factories. Limited greening areas, the Community Service Team of Mercu Buana University provides training in planting practices using Hydroponic media. Hydroponics is a farming technique without using soil media. On the other hand, hydroponics is cultivation by utilizing water without emphasizing meeting the nutritional needs of plants. Water requirements in hydroponics are less than water requirements in aquaculture with soils. Hydroponics uses water more efficiently, so it is suitable to be applied in arid regions such as Anggadita village. This training was held for one day and its growth was monitored for 2 months. During the course of time, the Community Service Team at Mercu Buana University also provided plant maintenance techniques using Hydroponic media.
ORGANIC HOMEMADE SOAP MAKING WORKSHOP AT RPTRA MERUYA SELATAN, WEST JAKARTA
Authors: Ikatrinasari Zulfa Fitri , Fahin Igna Saffrina , Utami Diah
Published: December 2019

One of DKI Jakarta's government programs is the development of a Child Friendly Integrated Public Space (RPTRA), where every urban village in DKI Jakarta will be built RPTRA. One of the urban villages in DKI Jakarta that the RPTRA is building and the leading program of the PKK activator is already running is the Meruya Selatan village. The PKK group in South Meruya Village is one of the groups of women who have played a role in improving the family's economy. Several home industry businesses have been carried out by the PKK Group in South Meruya Village, namely the food and handicraft industry. Besides food and crafts, PKK Mart RPTRA Meruya Selatan also needs to develop new superior products that have prospective market prospects. Among the products that have interesting prospects to be developed are organic homemade soap. For this reason, training was made in making organic homemade soap to increase insight and knowledge in the diversification of business products to the community around the South Meruya RPTRA, PKK Women, and Youth Organization in Meruya Selatan Village
VALUE STREAM MAPPING (VSM) BASIC TRAINING TO INCREASE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY
Authors: Ikatrinasari Zulfa Fitri , Kosasih Kosasih , Vizano Nico Alexander
Published: December 2019

Value stream mapping (VSM) is one of the tools in Iean manufacturing that can be used to improve the efficiency of a company. VSM can describe material flow and information flow from upstream to downstream, from suppliers to consumers. VSM can be used to identify waste through sorting each activity into value-added or non-value-added activities. VSM training that begins with providing understanding of the concept of lean manufacturing is expected to increase the ability of workers to improve and enhance the performance of their companies. This training gives good results, seen from the results of discussions and presentations of each group in a given case study
DIVERSIFICATION OF BEVERAGE PRODUCT BASED ON VEGETABLES AND FRUITS IN KRAMAT JATI
Authors: Pujilestari Shanti , Amelia Julfi Restu , Batubara Siti Chairiyah
Published: December 2019

Mother's knowledge in processing vegetable and fruit-based beverage products that have the potential to add value is still lacking. The community does not see any business opportunities from raw materials for vegetables and fruits. Besides these two things, the vegetable and fruit planting program for urban homes with narrow yard has been carried out in the previous service program. This activity can result in an excess harvest. The proposed solutions are: (1) Holding active participation activities in PKK group; (2) Motivation for increasing processed vegetables and fruit based drinks is hed; (3) training for processing vegetable and fruit-based beverage products. The methods in this program are: (1) Participatory approach of PKK group; (2) Providing motivation for participants to increase the value of vegetables and fruit; and (3) training on processing vegetables and fruit based beverage products. The results of the activities are: (1) Active participation in PKK has been carried out; (2) Motivation has been done for participants to increase the value of vegetables and fruit; and (3) training for processing vegetable and fruit-based beverage products has been conducted.
TRAINING ON MAKING NOODLE CRACKERS TO IMPROVE PRODUCT CAPACITY IN WANGUNREJA VILLAGE SUKABUMI
Authors: Ariyanti Silvi
Published: December 2019

Noodle Crackers (Ranggining) is one of the foods that are typical souvenirs from the city of Sukabumi which is still very traditionally produced by several mothers in Wangunreja Village, Nyalindung District, Sukabumi Regency. These crackers are only sold when there is demand coming in, they never market the noodle crackers to a souvenir shop because of the very low production capacity. The process of printing crackers is also done by a very heavy force, so the craftsman must use the foot as a pedestal to press the dough. The purpose of this community service activity is to produce a noodle cracker mould that can help simplify the process of printing noodle crackers. From this design activity, a cracker printer has been produced. From the results of the implementation of printing time for a tube volume of 839 cm3 or 0.839 litres carried out with 32 seconds while the previous pressing process with the same amount of dough takes 92 seconds. This means that using a new printer can increase efficiency by 60 seconds or 65.22%.
DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY CONTROL OF SME PRODUCTS IN MERUYA SELATAN KELURAHAN - JAKARTA BARAT
Authors: Imaroh Tukhas Shilul
Published: December 2019

This community service is done to encourage the community to be creative and independent with entrepreneurs. Activities can be carried out by partnering, building partnerships will make it easier and more excited. The people of Meruya Selatan village have partnered with the PKK and Menara Child-Friendly Integrated Public Space (RPTRA), also to help one of the DKI Jakarta government programs. The community of South Meruya Village has been carrying out production activities, if there is a desire or order, for this reason, it is necessary to increase the scale of production and marketing, beginning with improvements in the production process and product quality, it is hoped that they will understand and have an awareness of the importance of product quality. After training and assistance in the production of bags made of coffee, decorative flowers and souvenirs for SME people in Meruya Selatan village together with PKK women, they became more aware of the need to set quality standards for products made, product quality expectations of buyers / consumers to have a sustainable business business. Furthermore, it becomes important to produce sustainable products by building commitment, and producing products that meet market needs and are different from the others.
RIBA PROHIBITION FOR THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Authors: Ramli Yanto , Saratian Eko Tama Putra , Soelton Mochamad , Setiawan Margono
Published: December 2019

This is a community service related to the development of economic society through socialization on riba and muamalah principle in the daily transaction. Nowadays, some people in Indonesia have begun to care about the dangers of riba and its impact on the economy. Muslims have believed that riba is haram. Some of them certainly can define as well as interpret the term riba. According to the perspective, Islam always encourages the practice of profit sharing and forbids riba. Ironically, there are still many ordinary people do not understand the general rules of riba. In returning the economic and monetary to riba-free system, it is necessary to learn deeply about this subject. For this reason, there is a need for socialization to the wider community to increase good understanding of the riba and get literacy about sharia finance well and certainly can be implemented in family financial planning in Indonesia.
ZAGROŻENIA DLA BEZPIECZEŃSTWA WIEDZY W RAMACH ZARZĄDZANIA WIEDZĄ KLIENTA
Authors: Mikuła Bogusz , Stefaniuk Tomasz
Published: December 2019

Artykuł podejmuje tematykę zagrożeń dla bezpieczeństwa wiedzy występujących podczas realizacji customer knowledge management (CKM). Ta nowoczesna metoda pozyskiwania wiedzy pozwala wykorzystać potencjał twórczy klientów, gdyż w porównaniu do klasycznego CRM koncentruje się na wiedzy będącej w posiadaniu klienta i jego potencjale do jej wykorzystania w procesie kreowania nowej wiedzy. Niestety, praca z zasobami wiedzy w ramach CKM i wykorzystanie techniki komputerowej w procesach objętych CKM niesie wiele zagrożeń dla przedsiębiorstwa i jego klientów. Zagrożenia dla bezpieczeństwa zasobów wiedzy wynikają już z samego faktu realizacji poszczególnych procesów w ramach CKM (pozyskania wiedzy o kliencie, pozyskania wiedzy od klienta, kreowania wiedzy z klientem, czy przekazania wiedzy klientowi). Także stosowane w ramach CKM narzędzia teleinformatyczne oraz korzystania ze środowiska sieciowego niosą ze sobą większe lub mniejsze możliwości zaistnienia incydentów zagrażających bezpieczeństwu zasobów wiedzy
RAGAM HIAS TRADISIONAL JAWA Studi Rekonstruksi Visual Untuk Desain Kriya Kayu
Authors: Prabowo Rahayu Adi
Published: December 2019

Tampilan berbagai bentuk motif ragam hias tradisional Jawa di berbagai karya seni telah banyak dilakukan oleh para seniman dan pengrajin. Ragam hias tradisional Jawa adalah salah satu kekayaan visual tradisi yang terangkai dalam bingkai seni budaya Nusantara. Berbagai karya kriya yang berwujud motif ragam hias dari berbagai etnis Nusantara telah memunculkan gaya yang mempunyai ciri khas dan keunikan tersendiri. Fokus dan tujuan kajian ini adalah menjelaskan tentang motif ragam hias tradisional Jawa yang bermuara pada studi rekonstruksi motif sebagai salah satu metode pengembangan dan pelestarian motif ragam hias tradisional Jawa, khususnya dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif desain produk kriya kayuMetode kualitatif dan metode eksperimen eksploratif digunakan sebagai dasar dalam menganalisa dan menerjemahkan eksperimentasi rekonstruksi desain sehingga didapatkan sebuah sajian yang baik untuk perkembangan visual rupa khususnya kriya kayu di Indonesia, sebagai penciri dari karakter ke-Indonesiaan yang unik dan variatif. Didukung dengan rancangan desain yang memadai, keberadaan kriya akan mampu menjadi daya pendorong lahirnya konsep dan makna baru di bidang desain produk kriya kayu yang berkelanjutan dan kompetitif. Pengembangan alternatif desain dengan beragam rekonstruksi motif ragam hias tradisi akan memperkaya khasanah budaya seni rupa tradisi di Indonesia.