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Sikap Petani terhadap Bantuan Benih Padi Unggul di Desa Sukaping Kecamatan Pangean Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi
Authors: Resmiati Resmiati , Mashadi Mashadi , Susanto Haris
Published: March 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakteristik petani, sikap petani terhadap benih padi unggul, mengukur hubungan karateristik petani dengan sikap petani terhadap bantuan pemerintah dan untuk mengetahui kepuasann petani padi di Desa Sukaping Kecamatan Pangean. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriftif, skala likert, metode analisis Importance and Performance Analysis dan Consumers Satisfaction Index atau Indeks Kepuasan Konsumen. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa sikap Petani Terhadap bantuan benih padi unggul dari pemerintah berada pada kategori cukup puas dengan jumlah ketegori 2.161 - 3.024 dengan 31 jiwa dari 36 responden yaitu 86,11%. Dimana karakteristik petani terhadap umur, pendidikan, jumlah tanggungan dan lama berusahatani tidak memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan sikap petani. Sedangkan tingkat kepentingan atribut dan kepuasan petani terhadap atribut produk termasuk dalam rentan skala kategori puas dengan nilai skala 0,66%.
Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Lahan Marginal Kering untuk Budidaya Padi Gogo di Riau
Authors: Idwar Idwar , Hamzah Anthony , Nasrul Besri
Published: March 2019

Ketersediaan lahan untuk usaha pertanian merupakan syarat mutlak untuk mewujudkan swasembada, ketahanan, mandirian, dan kedaulatan pangan nasional. Lahan marginal kering berpotensi mendukung peningkatan produksi padi nasional. Keberadaannya menjadi solusi optimalisasi lahan kering sebagai pengganti lahan sawah yang terkonversi. Upaya menggalakkan budidaya padi gogo berpeluang besar dalam peningkatan produksi padi di Riau karena telah dibudidayakan masyarakat secara turun temurun. Budidaya padi gogo di Provinsi Riau umumnya diusahakan pada lahan marginal kering (Inceptisol, Ultisol), yang kendala utamanya adalah ketersedian air yang terbatas, kesuburan tanah rendah (terutama P terikat kuat oleh aluminium sehingga tidak tersedia), dan bahan organik rendah. Berbagai penelitian yang andal pada beberapa kondisi ketersedian air, penggunaan varietas ungggul dan dengan menerapkan teknologi tepat guna berupa pemberian bahan amelioran telah dapat mengoptimalkan pemanfaatan lahan marginal kering dan meningkatkan produktifitasnya. Selanjutnya untuk keberlangsungan budidaya padi gogo di lahan marginal kering tergantung pada konsistennya pemerintah pusat maupun daerah dalam menerapkan UU Nomor 41 Tahun 2009 tentang Perlindungan Lahan Pertanian Pangan Berkelanjutan.
Optimasi Produksi Usahatani Karet di Kecamatan Tapung Hulu Kabupaten Kampar
Authors: Elinur Elinur , Heriyanto Heriyanto , Saputra Joko
Published: March 2019

Perkebunan Karet rakyat di Kecamatan Tapung Hulu pada umum belum mencapai tingkat produktivtas yang tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor dominan yang mempengaruhi produksi karet, tingkat efisiensi produksi dari aspek efisiensi teknis, alokatif dan ekonomi dan produksi optimum usahatani karet. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode survei yang berlokasi di Kecamatan Tapung Hulu Kabupaten Kampar. Data yang digunakan adalah data primer yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan metode wawancara. Sampel diambil dengan metode simple random sampling dengan 45 petani karet. Analisis data menggunakan statistik infrensia dengan regresi linear berganda dan metode Data Enveloment Analysis (DEA). Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor dominan yang mempengaruhi produksi karet adalah tenaga kerja, pupuk TSP dan herbisida. Ketiga faktor produksi tersebut signifikan dan bepengaruh positif terhadap produksi karet dengan elastisitas produksi inlastis. Hasil analisis DEA menunjukkan bahwa pada umumnya petani karet inefisiensi secara teknis, alokatif dan ekonomi. Banyak petani yang inefisiensi secara teknis dan alokatif serta ekonomi disebabkan petani belum menggunakan faktor produksi yang efisien. Faktor produksi yang digunakan petani lebih rendah dari yang direkomendasikan. Dengan demikian perlu penyuluhan kepada petani karet tentang penggunaan input yang efisien.
Analisis Pendapatan Usahatani Keladi di Kepenghuluan Darussalam Kecamatan Sinaboi Kabupaten Rokan Hilir
Authors: Eliza Eliza , Tety Ermi , Putra Yuliansyah
Published: March 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis biaya produksi, pendapatan, dan kelayakan usahatani keladi di Kepenghuluan Darussalam Kecamatan Sinaboi Kabupaten Rokan Hilir. Penelitian menggunakan metode survei. Teknik pengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling yaitu petani keladi yang memiliki lahan ≥ 1 Ha diambil sampel sebanyak 30 orang. Jenis data dan sumber data adalah data primer dan sekunder. Model analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis biaya produksi, pendapatan, keuntungan dengan rumus π=TR-TC dan kelayakan usahatani secara ekonomi dengan formula RCR = TR/TC. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata biaya produksi usahatani keladi sebesar Rp 9.989.725,34/Ha/MT) terdiri dari biaya variabel sebesar Rp 7.456.316,00/Ha/MT dan biaya tetap sebesar Rp 2.533.409,34/Ha/MT dengan pendapatan rata-rata sebesar 22.566.848,00/Ha/MT dan rata-rata keuntungan sebesar Rp 12.577.122,66/Ha/MT. Analisis R/C ratio usahatani keladi di Kepenghuluan Darussalam Kecamatan Sinaboi Kabupaten Rokan Hilir sebesar 2,26 berarti usahatani keladi yang dilakukan secara ekonomi layak untuk diusahakan.
Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Lahan Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit di Riau
Authors: Hutabarat Sakti
Published: March 2019

Permintaan minyak sawit yang meningkat dengan pesat sejak tahun 2000an telah direspon oleh investor dan masyarakat di Indonesia dengan membangun kebun-kebun baru. Tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat yang rendah menyebabkan peningkatan produktivitas kebun sawit dirasakan lebih sulit dibandingkan dengan membangun kebun baru. Permasalahan timbul ketika ekspansi kebun-kebun baru terjadi secara ilegal sehingga tidak terkontrol oleh pemerintah. Pengembangan kebun kelapa sawit tidak saja dilakukan di kawasan yang sesuai dan dialokasikan untuk budidaya kelapa sawit tetapi juga merambah ke kawasan hutan dan lahan gambut. Lahan mineral yang ada sebagian besar telah dikuasai oleh perusahaan-perusahaan besar sehingga pengembangan kebun-kebun baru oleh perusahaan menengah dan kecil dilakukan pada lahan-lahan gambut. Tingkat deforestasi hutan dan degradasi lahan gambut yang sangat masif menjadi isu penting pemanfaatan lahan yang berkelanjutan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis optimalisasi pemanfaatan lahan oleh perkebunan kelapa sawit di Provinsi Riau. Studi ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan studi literature terutama dokumen-dokumen pemerintah dan hasil penelitian terdahulu. Dengan menggunakan analisis kuantitatif dan kualitatif, studi ini mengamati penggunaan lahan perkebunan kelapa sawit, faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ekspansi perkebunan kelapa sawit, produktivitas kebun-kebun kelapa sawit dibandingkan dengan potensi produksi, dan alternatif tindakan yang mungkin dilakukan untuk mengurangi deforestasi hutan dan degradasi lahan gambut.
Distribution and prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in residents of old age homes in Delhi, India
Authors: Yadav Nisha Rani , Jain Meena , Sharma Ankur , Yadav Roma , Pahuja Meetika , Jain Vishal
Published: March 2019

Background: It has been seen that very less attention has been given to the oral health of the geriatric population residing in old age homes and as the oral mucosal lesions are a matter of concern for this growing population. Therefore, a study was done with the objective of finding the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and the distribution of oral mucosal lesions among 65-74 year old residents of old age homes in Delhi, India.

Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was done on 65-74 year old age group elders of old age homes in Delhi. A total of 464 subjects participated in the study. Oral Health Assessment Form, WHO was used for assessing oral mucosa. Clinical examination was performed using two mouth mirrors under natural illumination in a systematic manner. Data was processed and analyzed using SPSS version 23.

Results: Out of a total of 464 subjects, 291 (62.70%) were males and 173 (37.30%) were females. Oral mucosal lesions seen in the study subjects were malignant tumours, leukoplakia, lichen planus, ulcerations, ANUG, Abscess and candidiasis. Leukoplakia was seen in 70 subjects (15%) and was present on buccal mucosa in the majority. A malignant tumour was seen in 7 subjects (1.5%) and commonly seen area is floor of mouth.

Conclusion: Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions among residents of old age homes shows the need for increased preventive and diagnostic measures for prevention and early identification of oro-mucosal lesions. Taking adequate care for oro-mucosal health of elderly people residing in old age homes is necessary.
Raúl Barrios Angulo
Authors: Cadena Rey Dario
Published: March 2019

Editorial
Pemanfaatan Blog Pribadi Di Instagram Sebagai Media Komunikasi Parenting (Studi Deskriptif Kualitatif Akun Instagram @annisast)
Authors: Giantika Gan Gan
Published: March 2019

Abstract - Instagram has become a popular social media, because everyone is also competing to populate themselves with their Instagram account, one of the personal blog accounts in the instragam account that @annisast uses its account as a communication medium that provides information and education to users of Instagram account other. The purpose of this research is to find out the utilization and process of utilizing personal blogs on Instagram as a parenting communication media. Research uses a qualitative research approach, a type of qualitative descriptive study research. The result of the research is the @annisast instagram account in his personal blogging, there is the use of instagram as a parenting communication media, one of which is in the image titled from upload both in terms of many followers who appreciate it, can be seen from the thanks for the tips and the discussion in the comment column, upload the uploaded photo namely everyday photos with children and images that match the theme of the tips discussed, the title of the photo in accordance with the parenting discussion, namely "Yasss ... ParentingHack" which states that succeeding in changing children's habits, the use of arobba signs (@) for some other users in order to access more about parenting information, geotagging use aims to find out the location about the parenting info discussed, follower likes for each photo upload range from 150-500 likes, popular (explore) by sharing the uploads through other links such as www. annisast.com d an www.orami.co.id.   Keywords: Instagram, qualitative descriptive, Parenting, @annisast.
“Papa Don’t Preach”: Imagining a Theology of Apology in Canada
Authors: Robinson Chanelle
Published: March 2019

Considering the ninety-four Calls to Action published by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (trc), this article aims to articulate how a “theology of apology” might shape Roman Catholic mission in Canada. It begins by examining Roman Catholic participation in the trc and interrogating the absence of a formal Roman Catholic apology. By highlighting the importance of centralizing the lived experiences of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (fnmi) peoples, it also unsettles conventional Catholic understandings of liberation theology in a Canadian context. The radical possibility of a decolonized understanding of Church mission is proposed as a pedagogy for confronting ecclesial culpability in residential schools. Finally, this article unpacks the ecclesiological implications of a theology of apology as an ecumenical praxis of being allies, through love of neighbour, with Indigenous peoples, and it envisions the possibilities of right relationality among (settler) Roman Catholics in Canada with FNMI communities and the land.
Recovered enterprises from the South to the North
Authors: Orlando Giovanni
Published: March 2019

Since the global crisis of 2008, Italy has witnessed several recoveries of
failed private enterprises led by workers trying to escape the precarization of life
under austerity. Some see this phenomenon as linked to the highly politicized occupations
that took place in Argentina during the crisis of 2001. Italian recoveries,
however, are usually far less controversial affairs carried out under the aegis of
the state. What explains this difference? Looking at exceptions within the Italian
case provides some answers. For example, a protracted conflict between workers
(labor) and ownership (capital), the building of links with transnational struggles
(including the Argentinian one), and the rediscovery of past working-class values
such as mutualism all appear to be factors that can generate collective responses
to austerity.
Austerity in Africa
Authors: Pfeiffer James
Published: March 2019

Austerity across Africa has been operationalized through World Bank
and IMF structural adjustment programs since the 1980s, later rebranded euphemistically
as poverty reduction strategies in the late 1990s. Austerity’s constraints
on public spending led donors to a “civil society” focus in which NGOs would fill
gaps in basic social services created by public sector contraction. One consequence
was large-scale redirection of growing foreign aid flows away from public services
to international NGOs. Austerity in Africa coincides with the emergence of what
some anthropologists call “audit cultures” among donors. Extraordinary data collection
infrastructures are demanded from recipient organizations in the name of
transparency. However, the Mozambique experience described here reveals that
these intensive audit cultures serve to obscure the destructive effects of NGO proliferation
on public health systems.
PELATIHAN PENGGUNAAN APLIKASI PENDETEKSI PALGIAT UNTUK DOSEN UNIVERSITAS LANCANG KUNING
Authors: Yandra Alexsander
Published: March 2019

University Lancang Kuning which is one of the leading educational institutions in Riau province, also produces superior products that are outstanding students and ready to face the world of sprinting and outstanding lecturers, as stated in the yellowish university mission "Becoming a University of Excellence at National level based Malay culture ". Student research and lecturers refer to many previous studies, sometimes there are students or lecturers copy paste existing research without understanding that later what they copied from the research the person will make them as a plagiarist
Pengembangan Agroforestry Sederhana Di Sekitar Rumah
Authors: Suwarno Eno
Published: March 2019

Berdasarkan hasil pengamatan Tim IbM Unilak pada kelompok tani ibu-ibu binaan Salimah Kecamatan Rumbai Pesisir Kota Pekanbaru, masih banyak terdapat lahan-lahan pekarangan dan teras rumah warga yang bisa dimanfaatkan untuk budidaya tanaman, baik ditanam langsung di tanah atau di dalam pot.  Kondisi ini memunculkan gagasan untuk memanfaatkan lahan-lahan tersebut guna membantu masyarakat memperoleh tambahan penghasilan melalui budidaya agroforestry sederhana berbasis.  Permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh mitra dalam pengembangan agroforestry sederhana sekitar rumah adalah kurangnya pengetahuan, ketersediaan sarana-prasarana, dan tehnik budidaya.

Melalui penyuluhan menunjukan terdapat peningkatan pemahaman yang signifikan antara sebelum dan setelah mengikuti kegiatan sosialisasi.   Pendampingan lapangan dilakukan sejak mulai penyiapan media tanaman hingga pemeliharaan.  Setelah lebih kurang lima bulan sejak penanaman tanaman lidah buaya, sirsak dan binahong tumbuh hampir 100% dengan tingkat pertumbuhannya yang berbeda-beda.  Perbedaan pertumbuhan dikarenakan perbedaan intensitas pemeliharaan, pengaruh lokasi penyimpanan, dan tempat penanaman.  Tanaman kelor persen tumbuhnya sekitar 45%. Diduga bibit kelor yang dibagikan masih terlalu muda dimana terjadinya perubahan lingkungan dan gangguan fisik dapat menyebabkan terjadinya kematian.
Greeks and Romans in the Sahara Desert: Ideology and Experience
Authors: Reger Gary
Published: March 2019

This paper explores tropes about the desert embedded in Greek and Roman literary accounts of interaction with the Sahara Desert, and the ways in which people in the Greek and Roman world who actually lived in desert spaces came to terms with living there - 'normalising' the desert space - while continuing to deploy these standard tropes.
Cultivating Arid Soils in Libya and Brazil during World War Two: The Two-fold War between Colonial and Neo-colonial Experiences
Authors: Biasillo Roberta , da Silva Claiton Marcio
Published: March 2019

This paper compares two schemes of agrarian transformation that occurred during World War Two in Libya and northeast Brazil, undertaken by the Italian fascist regime and US private and governmental officials respectively. Although developing different historical trajectories, these similar efforts aiming to convert desert and semi-arid areas into productive fields intertwined with military services and reflected colonial and post-colonial appropriations in the Global South. The article demonstrates how both Libya and Brazil represented militarised environments and contested spaces well beyond the WW2 timeframe and how the colonial expansion projects that preceded and resulted from WW2 combined military campaigns and mastery over nature. Our analysis builds upon Italian and US primary sources and scholarly publications in environmental history.
Two Dams in the Desert: An Environmental and Agricultural History of Water in Sonora, Mexico
Authors: Evans Sterling
Published: March 2019

This article seeks to address the connections between the development of dams and irrigation systems in the state of Sonora in northwest Mexico with agricultural modernisation in the mid to late twentieth century. It evaluates agricultural, environmental and social results of this water development through the lens of political ecology. It argues that in Mexico a 'hydraulic bureaucracy' emanating from the national capital Mexico City governed water policy and development in Sonora, with environmental and social impacts that were not foreseen.
TRADIÇÕES DA CONGADA E PROCESSOS DE URBANIZAÇÃO: A FESTA EM LOUVOR A NOSSA SENHORA DO ROSÁRIO E SÃO BENEDITO DA VILA JOÃO
Authors: Carvalho Cleber De Sousa
Published: March 2019

Este texto apresenta reflexões a respeito dos impactos dos processosde urbanização nas tradições da Congada na Festa em Louvor a Nossa Senhorado Rosário e São Benedito da Vila João Vaz. A festa é um dos momentos emque são manifestadas tradições da Congada, que também se relacionam comantigos modos da vida rural, na cidade de Goiânia. Tais tradições deste grupopertencem a um sistema cultural que, para além de seus próprios valores,também interage com outras culturas presentes na Vila e na cidade. Osimpactos provenientes das relações estabelecidas a partir dessas interaçõesculturais possuem como substrato configurações de sociabilidadesdecorrentes dos processos de urbanização que se efetivam na cidade. Assim,apesar dos processos de transformação e de renovação intrínsecos àsmanifestações da cultura popular, abordaremos as interferências do urbanonas tradições da Congada.
AS COMPANHIAS DE SANTOS REIS E SUAS PEREGRINAÇÕES PELO MUNICÍPIO DE PIRENÓPOLIS, GOIÁS
Authors: LÔBO TEREZA CAROLINE , LÔBO ALINE SANTANA
Published: March 2019

Com ramificações por toda Europa durante a Idade Média, a folia de Reis é uma herançacultural que ao transformar e desdobrar se fez presente em várias regiões do Brasil, trata-se deuma prática do catolicismo popular que adquiriu especificidades e singularidades em cadalocalidade. Em Pirenópolis, esta manifestação cultural é representativa da vida social, não sendopossível precisar o início dos giros pelo município surgido da mineração do ouro. Contudo, apersistência dessa tradição sobre o tempo é resultante dos ensinamentos passados de geraçãopara geração, da influência das migrações e do entendimento daqueles que lideram aperegrinação. O presente trabalho parte da fenomenologia percebendo as Folias como umfenômeno passível de descrição, compreensão e interpretação, apesar de sua subjetividade e dasdificuldades da apreensão de uma manifestação que adquire sentidos e significados diversos paraquem o vivencia. Os apontamentos aqui apresentados foram colhidos por meio de observaçõesrealizadas nas folias de Reis do município de Pirenópolis desde 2013.
UM ESTUDO DO CONTO TODAS AQUELAS COISAS DE LUIZ VILELA. O PÓSMODERNISMO E A MIGRAÇÃO NA FICÇÃO CONTEMPORÂNEA BRASILEIRA
Authors: Smith Júnior Francisco Pereira , Farias Ederson Renan Pacheco , Pereira Carla Cristina Gonzaga , Cruz Michele Barbosa
Published: March 2019

Este artigo propõe o estudo do conto Todas aquelas Coisas do autor brasileiroLuiz Vilela. Trata-se de um conto contemporâneo, cuja análise vislumbra odesvelamento de algumas questões relativas a Pós-modernidade e ao tema Migraçãona ficção. O artigo foi organizado em quatro partes, assim dispostas, na primeira parte,a Introdução. Na segunda parte, faz-se uma breve exposição acerca do pósmodernismo,contemplando os estudos pós-modernos na literatura. Na terceira parte,estuda-se o conto contemporâneo brasileiro, com ênfase para a narrativa de LuizVilela, Todas aquelas coisas, além de uma ligeira apresentação do autor. Na parte final,é feita a análise do conto em estudo, considerando os estudos pós-modernos e o temada migração, que se subdivide em migração real, imaginária e migração além-mundo,de modo a evidenciar as questões que permeiam a vida do homem contemporâneo.
TO CORRELATE THE CHRONIC LOWER LIMB ISCHEMIA WITH COLORDOPPLER FINDINGS
Authors: Chaurasia Dr. Ishant Kumar , Rassiwala Dr. Muffazzal
Published: March 2019

Patient admitted in Anand Hospital, Indore from 2017 Dec to 2018 Dec to a minimum of 50 cases.

Total 1(2%) patient was found to have grade a abi, 13(26%) with grade b abi, 5(10%) patients with grade c abi and 31 (62%) patients with grade dabi. Color dopplerfindngs were consistent with clinical findings.

In color doppler diagnosed atherosclerosis patients, 13 (50%) were those with raised serum cholesterol (grade a), 13 were grade b (<250mg/dl s. cholesterol) i.e. (50%). While in buerger's disease 9 were found to be grade a (37.5%) and 15 were found to be grade b (62.5%). Higher association of grade a (>250mg/dl) was found with atherosclerosis.

Clinical study is very efficient, elaborative and explanatory in making the diagnosis of chronic lower limb ischemia and color doppler well conforms to the observations and deductions made by the clinical analysis in the study of PAD.

Keywords: Chronic, Lower Limb, Ischemia & Colordoppler.
EFFECT OF LYCOPENE IN AMELIORATION OF TESTICULAR AND RENAL TOXICITY INDUCED BY BOLDENONE UNDECYLENATE IN MALE ALBINO RATS
Authors: Ibrahim Samar S , Said Alshaimaa M
Published: March 2019

Background: The present study was designed to evaluate the relative ameliorating efficacy of lycopene against the deleterious effects of boldenone, an androgenic steroid, on the rat testis and kidney.  Materials and Methods: 40 male albino rats were divided into four groups; control group received intramuscular (i.m) injection of olive oil once a week; lycopene (Lc) group received lycopene (10 mg/kg b.w p.o daily); boldenone (Bol) group received (5 mg/kg b.w i.m once a week); Bol + Lc group received boldenone (5 mg/kg b.w i.m once a week) and lycopene (10 mg/kg b.w p.o daily) all for four weeks. Results: intramuscular injection of boldenone significantly induced lipid peroxidation and DNA fragmentation as well as inhibited total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and catalase (CAT) activity in testis and kidney tissue. Additionally, up-regulation of Bax and down-regulation of Bcl-2 gene expression after Bol injection along with marked increase in serum inflammatory cytokines and decrease in serum testosterone. These alterations were confirmed by the histopathological examination of testis and kidney. On the other hand, lycopene oral administration attenuated the testicular and renal injuries induced by boldenone injection. Conclusion: administration of antioxidants as lycopene effectively ameliorated the adverse effects of boldenone on testis and kidney tissues.

Key words: Boldenone undecylenate, lycopene, DNA fragmentation, interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, apoptosis.
IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON SMOKING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR OF ADOLESCENTS IN SCHOOLS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY [RAWALPINDI PAKISTAN].
Authors: Khan Prof Dr Ishaq , Khan Junaid Ishaq , Khan Rohail
Published: March 2019

Background: Smoking is one of the leading preventable causes of mortality and morbidity, Adolescent are more prone to develop smoking habit and continues it into adult life. Early smokers are associated with increased number of cigarettes uptake in adulthood and decreased quit rates. It is stated that adult smokers usually initiate smoking in their early years and there are less chances that they cease smoking in their adulthood.

Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the impact of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and behavior of adolescent aged 14-19 years.

Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study followed by an education intervention was conducted from June 2017 to August 2018.  650 adolescents who were found to be current smokers were included in this study. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Chi square test was applied at p value of 0.05.

Results: Before intervention 90.7% adolescent considered smoking as a bad habit which significantly increases to 96.9% after educational intervention. Significant improvement in attitude of respondents was seen after intervention. Proportion of adolescent who intend to quit smoking increases from 35.2% to 72.2% after educational intervention. As a result of an educational intervention proportion of adolescent who uses complete stick at one time decreases from 83.5% to 65%.

Conclusion: Health education on smoking is effective in motivating adolescents to quit smoking. In order to reduce smoking rates among adolescent’s education intervention strategies should be adopted at large scale. It is recommended that health education program on smoking should be organized by schools and colleges which will lead to overall low smoking prevalence.

Keywords: Adolescents, Smoking, Knowledge, Health education
Opinions of International Students on Choosing a State University in a Developing Country
Authors: Boyaci Adnan , Oz Yakup
Published: March 2019

In this study, factors affecting the college choice of international students (CCIS) are investigated based on the opinions of international students at a state university (Anadolu University) in Turkey. A case study design is employed and opinions of students are analyzed in accordance with whether they are scholarship or non-scholarship students. In the findings, three main themes emerge; intent to study abroad, choosing to study in Turkey, and choosing to study at Anadolu University. These themes cover several factors affecting the CCIS. In this regard, there are no critical differences between the factors affecting the opinions of scholarship and non-scholarship students. However, some factors could differentiate in accordance with the background characteristics of the students and whether they are from high-income or non-high-income countries.
Mentors that Matter: International Student Leadership Development and Mentor Roles
Authors: Shalka Tricia R , Corcoran Chloe S , Magee Brian T
Published: March 2019

Leadership development has been identified as an important outcome of higher education in the United States.  However, relatively few scholars have investigated leadership development outcomes of international students studying in U.S. postsecondary contexts.  Using data from the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership, the purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the role of mentors in fostering leadership development outcomes for international students.  Results suggest that international students whose primary college mentor is a faculty member or a student affairs professional demonstrate higher levels of both socially responsible leadership capacity and leadership self-efficacy than those international students who identify their most significant mentor as another student.
Behavioral Health Risk and Resilience among International Students in the United States: A Study of Socio-demographic Differences
Authors: Kim Youn Kyoung , Maleku Arati , Lemieux Catherine M , Du Xi , Chen Zibei
Published: March 2019

Using a resilience framework, the current cross-sectional study examined indicators of behavioral health risk and resilience among U.S. international students (N=322) across key socio-demographic characteristics. A multimethod approach was used to collect data with both an online platform and paper-based survey instrument. Results showed that higher levels of acculturative stress were reported by older students, females, undergraduates, students who lived with their families, and those who had resided in the US longer than 2 years. Findings underscore the importance of culturally-relevant screening and prevention strategies that target resilience and other protective factors to reduce health risk and encourage well-being and academic success among international students.
Faculty Views on International Students: A Survey Study
Authors: Jin Li , Schneider Jason
Published: March 2019

This article investigates perceptions of international students among faculty at a university in the United States. Based on data collected from a large-scale online survey (n=261), the study explores four issues: 1) faculty perceptions of international students’ positive attributes; 2) faculty perceptions of international students’ academic and social challenges; 3) faculty perceptions of their own challenges when teaching international students; and 4) statistically significant relationships between faculty views and their own background characteristics, including ethnicity, academic status, multilingual skills, birth place, and experience studying or living abroad. Results offer new insights on faculty beliefs and highlight key considerations in the hiring, training, and support of faculty to promote positive learning experiences for international students.
“We are a ghost in the class.” First Year International Students’ Experiences in the Global Contact Zone
Authors: Freeman Keri , Li Minglin
Published: March 2019

This article draws on data collected during case studies involving six undergraduate international students. It uses the academic literacies framework to examine how international students (re)negotiate their student identities. Based on the concept that Australian university classrooms are global educational contact zones, the study reinforces the urgent need to shift from existing narratives which focus on international students’ perceived language and literacy deficits. Participants demonstrated positive student identities by successfully mediating disciplinary requirements. However, their transition was hindered due to insufficient opportunities for meaningful classroom interactions and lack of academic instruction and feedback. The findings suggest teachers are in the best position to address this gap through classroom pedagogies which accommodate learners from diverse backgrounds and facilitate inclusive learning environments.
Studying in the United States: Language Learning Challenges, Strategies and Support Services
Authors: Wolf Debra M , Phung Linh
Published: March 2019

A case study was conducted to explore the experiences of Chinese nurses when completing a graduate nursing degree taught in English (as a second language) in the United States over a one-year period. The study explored language, academic, and social challenges perceived by the students, strategies used to overcome challenges, and academic support services designed to help students succeed in their studies. Survey data were collected at three different points in time, and three interviews were conducted with each participant. The study identified participants’ difficulty with academic writing, mixed experiences with speaking, moderate to high levels of strategy use, and appreciation of the support services offered. The study offered implications for improvements in pedagogies and programming for international students.
Helping international master’s students navigate dissertation supervision: Research-informed discussion and awareness-raising activities
Authors: Harwood Nigel , Petrić Bojana
Published: March 2019

Drawing on a longitudinal case study of supervisees’ and supervisors’ experiences of master’s dissertation supervision in a U.K. university, we identify prominent themes and use excerpts from our data to design pedagogic activities to use in workshops with staff and students focused on supervisory practice. The activities ask workshop attendees to consider experiential supervisory narratives involving students’ social networks, problems interpreting supervisors’ feedback, problems with differing supervisor–supervisee role expectations, and problems with supervisor–supervisee miscommunication. Each scenario is followed by our literature-informed commentary. We argue that these empirically informed, grounded awareness-raising activities will alert supervisors and supervisees to common problems experienced during supervisory journeys, and will encourage them to consider their own supervisory expectations and practices more deeply.
Cross-Ethnic Self-Disclosure Buffering Negative Impacts of Prejudice on International Students' Psychological and Social Well-Being
Authors: Imai Tatsuya , Imai Ayako
Published: March 2019

Intergroup contact theory suggests that developing a close relationship with outgroup members ameliorates the negative impact of prejudice that individuals perceive from outgroup members. This article specifically investigates the moderating role of cross-ethnic self-disclosure in the link between international students’ perceived ethnic/racial prejudice and depression as well as loneliness. One hundred and forty-three international students in Japan were asked to rate their perceived prejudice, depression, and loneliness as well as their self-disclosure to host nationals. The results showed that self-disclosure buffers the negative effects of prejudice on depression and loneliness such that international students who were more likely to disclose themselves to host nationals were less likely to be influenced by prejudice. Theoretical and practical contributions are considered.
The Next Ten Years: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Authors: Glass Chris R , Bista Krishna
Published: March 2019

As we near our tenth year as a publication, the journal’s global community continues to grow in ways we could not have imagined when we first started. We now receive over 300 submissions per year. We are proud to be among the top-20 journals in higher education according to GoogleScholar with almost 10,000 active subscribers around the world. As we prepare for the next ten years, we want to share a few updates on where we have been and where we are going. We have five major focus areas as we move forward as a publication: expand our global network of authors, scholars, and leaders; design top-tier journal design and seamless editorial workflow; build international partnerships and diversity editorial team; create mentor pathways for emerging scholars; and develop sustainable funding and support.
SISTEM PENUNJANG DAN SARANA PEMEROLEHAN BAHASA KEDUA PADA ANAK
Authors: Zaini Syafi’i
Published: March 2019

Pemerolehan bahasa atau akuisisi bahasa adalah proses yang berlangsung di dalam otakkanak-kanak ketika dia memperoleh bahasa pertamanya atau bahasa ibunya.Pemerolehan bahasa biasanya dibedakan dengan pembelajaran bahasa. Pembelajaranbahasa berkaitan dengan proses-proses yang terjadi pada waktu seorang kanak-kanakmempelajari bahasa kedua setelah dia memperoleh bahasa pertamanya. Performansiadalah kemampuan anak menggunakan bahasa untuk berkomunikasi dlah satu sistempenunjang pemerolehan bahasa kedua pada anak . Performansi terdiri dari dua proses,yaitu proses pemahaman dan proses penerbitan kalimat-kalimat. Proses pemahamanmelibatkan kemampuan mengamati atau mempersepsi kalimat-kalimat yang didengar,sedangkan proses penerbitan melibatkan kemampuan menghasilkan kalimat-kalimatsendiri.
ANALISIS PERSEPSI MATA KULIAH PUBLIC SPEAKING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN SPEAKING, TEACHING DAN DELIVERY MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Authors: Asnarni Lubis Nazriani Lubis,
Published: March 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi persepsi mata kuliah Public Speakingterhadap kemampuan public speaking, teaching, dan delivery. Untuk mencapai tujuanpenenlitian, metode deskriptif kuantitatif digunakan dengan analisis presepsi mata kuliahPublic Speaking terhadap kemapuan public Speaking, teaching dan delivery MahasiswaSemester VIIA & VIIC Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Muslim Nusantara AlWashliyahMedan .Instrumen yang digunakan adalah angket berskala likert yangkemudian analisis data menggunakan uji regresi linear, uji t, uji f dan ujiR2,.Berdasarkan hasil pengujian dengan menggunakan SPSS 22.00for windows dapatdilihat berdasarkan hasil penelitian, hasil perhitungan koefisen determinasi (R) kelas VII A sebesar 47,2% dan mahasiswaVII C sebesar 68.7%.yang menunjukkan bahwamahasiswa VIIC memiliki persepsi lebih positif. Selanjutnya, t-test VII C ditemukanbahwa nilai sig 0.018 sehingga sig < 0.05 (0,018< 0.05) yang berarti kemampuanspeaking(X1) mempengaruhi persepsi mahasiswa, lalu sig 0.002 sehingga sig < 0.05(0,002< 0.05) berarti kemampuan teaching(X2) mempengaruhi persepsi mahasiswa.Namun, nilai sig 0.794 sehingga sig > 0.05 (0,794> 0.05) yang berarti kemampuandelivery(X3) tidak mempengaruhi persepsi mahasiswa pada mta kuliah publicspeaking(Y). Lalu, hasil F-test VIIC sig 0,001<0,005 yang berarti bahwa adanyapersepsi positif. Hasil penemuan ini menyimpulkan bahwa kemampuan public speaking,teaching, dan delivery mahasiswa dapat diperoleh tidak hanya dari mata kuliah PublicSpeaking saja.
PENGARUH TINGKAT KESEHATAN PERUSAHAAN ASURANSI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN PREMI NETO DAN PROFITABILITAS PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Pramestika Dian Wury
Published: March 2019

This research aimed to indentify and analyze the influence of the health level of insurance company to net premium growth and insurance company’s profitability. There were three variables used in this research: Risk Based Capital (RBC) ratio as the indicator of health level in insurance company, net premium growth, and company’s profitability which is measured by ROE and ROA ratio. Using the secondary data which was collected from annual financial reporting of 10 insurance companies that had been listed in IDX for 5 periods, 2012-2016. The method used to analyze data was by using simple linear regression analysis statistic method. This research found that RBC doesn’t have any influence to net premium growth with significancy 0,430. RBC also has no influence to ROA with significancy 0,51. But this research found that RBC has influence to ROE with significancy 0,031 . The conclusion of the research results indicate that there’s no influence of RBC to net premium growth and ROA but to ROE, in the insurance companies which listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange for 5 periods, 2012-2016.
TAXONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF TRICHOMES AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE INDIAN TAXA OF BOMBACACEAE
Authors: PARIHAR A.S. , MISHRA VAIBHAV
Published: March 2019

The studies on trichomes morphology camera lucida diagrams were undertaken in four taxa ( Bombax ceiba, Bombax insegne, Ceiba pentendra and Adansoniadigitata ) of family Bombacaceae. During present investigation, total seventeen both non-glandular (15 types) and glandular (2 types) trichomes were observed. Trichomes types and their organographic distribution were found significant taxonomically.
EPISTHMIUM ALYKHANI SP.NOV.. (TREMATODA: ECHINOSTOMATIDAE) FROM THE CATTLE EGRET (BUBULCUS IBIS) IN LARKANA SINDH, PAKISTAN.
Authors: DAS SANJOTA N. , SAEED H. A. , GHAZI R. R. , GACHAL G.S.
Published: March 2019

The helmintho fauna of ten specimens of Cattle egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) from Larkana Sindh, Pakistan was studied. From all the specimens studied, the 30% were positive for helminths. The genus Episthmium9, was recovered in small intestine of Cattle egret and proposed as new species Episthmium alykhani sp.n. The new species is characterized by having: Body of parasite is flattened 6-6.24 by 2-2.5, Head collar bears 18 spines, Pre-pharynx absent, Ventral sucker is rounded, Testes tandem,anterior testis is cup shaped 0.7-0.79 by 1.52-1.63, posterior testis is roughly spherical 1- 1.2 by 1.2-1.3, Ovary horizontal elongated 0.3-0.4 by 0.8-0.86, Vitellaria dense commence from below the bifurcation reaches upto the anterior region of posterior testis.Eggs 0.17-0.22 by 0.08-0.091.
Принцип законності vs. принцип правомірності: до питання про оновлення юридичних засад діяльності органів публічної влади
Authors: МЕЛЬНИК РОМАН
Published: March 2019

Проблематика законності як принципу діяльності органів публічної влади у вітчизняній юридичній науці піддана доволі ґрунтовному вивченню. Проте, незважаючи на наявність чисельних наукових праць, вона себе не вичерпала, адже в останні десятиріччя відбулися принципові зміни як у розумінні місця та ролі людини і громадянина у державі, так і принципів функціонування органів публічної влади, що викликає необхідність перегляду ставлення до змісту принципу законності. Мета статті полягає у доведенні необхідності заміни принципу законності принципом правомірності. У статті вивчено становлення принципу законності та його розуміння у науковій літературі, починаючи з кінця ХІХ ст. та закінчуючи початком ХХІ ст. Особливу увагу приділено поясненню причин виникнення та змісту таких категорій, як “рево люційна законність”, “соціалістична законність”. Зроблено проміжний висновок, що законність розумілась як вимоги до органів влади, інших представників держави і приватних осіб діяти відповідно до законів та інших юридичних актів. За результатами аналізу як українських, так і зарубіжних (країн пострадянського регіону) нормативних актів та підходів до закріплення у них принципу законності, наголошено на необхідності зміни ставлення до його розуміння і подальшого використання. Автор обґрунтовує помилковість висновку про те, законність являє собою вимогу виконання (дотримання) усієї сукупності нормативно-правових актів. У статті наголошено, що законність – це вимога дотримання виключно вимог законів. Також акцентовано увагу на неможливості широкого підходу до тлумачення категорій “закон” і “законодавство”. Зроблено висновок, що під законодавством необхідно розуміти виключно сукупність законів, кодексів (як окремого виду закону), міжнародних договорів, ратифікованих Верховною Радою України, декретів Кабінету Міністрів України. Доведено, що формування принципу законності, його змісту і розуміння у країнах пострадянського регіону відбувалося на тлі відсутності принципу верховенства права, який суттєво змінив зміст і розуміння багатьох юридичних категорій, зокрема й принципу законності. З огляду на це, автором запропоновано: вивести з юридичного обігу категорію “принцип законності” як застарілу і замінити її категорією “принцип правомірності”, під яким необхідно розуміти обов’язок органів публічної влади виконувати вимоги всіх норм права (формалізованих і неформалізованих), що регулюють їхню діяльність; ввести в юридичний обіг і систему принципів адміністративного права додатковий (оновлений) принцип – принцип ієрархічної вищості закону; внести зміни до формулювання ч. 2 ст. 19 Конституції України, закріпивши положення про те, що органи державної влади та органи місцевого самоврядування, їхні посадові особи мають діяти на підставі, в межах повноважень та у спосіб, що передбачені правом та законом.
Електронна петиція як форма оскарження рішень, дій або бездіяльності суб’єктів публічної влади
Authors: ЛУЧЕНКО ДМИТРО
Published: March 2019

Стаття присвячена дослідженню особливостей законодавчого регулювання інституційного механізму електронних петицій в Україні як форми оскарження рішень, дій або бездіяльності суб’єктів публічної влади. Автор, констатуючи безсумнівну важливість електронних петицій як важливої складової Е-демократії, звертає увагу на ту обставину, що рівень законодавчого регулювання суспільних відносин, пов’язаних зі створенням, поданням та розглядом електронних петицій, а також статистичні показники розгляду наявних петицій, які подавалися на розгляд різноманітних суб’єктів публічної влади, свідчать про низьку ефективність існую чої законодавчої моделі цього інституту в Україні. Метою статті є виявлення основних факторів, які впливають на низьку ефективність електронних петицій як форми оскарження рішень, дій або бездіяльності суб’єктів публічної влади, а також формулювання пропозицій з удосконалення законодавчого регулювання та практики застосування цього прогресивного механізму Е-демократії в Україні. У результаті проведеного статистичного аналізу практики розгляду електронних петицій Президентом України автор виокремлює п’ять основних проблем, які, на його думку, знижують потенціал цього інституту, а саме: 1) високий пороговий бар’єр голосів громадян, необхідних для розгляду петиції уповноваженим органом; 2) невідповідний зміст електронної петицій; 3) необов’язковий характер електронної петиції, яка набрала необхідну кількість голосів на свою підтримку; 4) відсутність механізму захисту від розпорошення голосів, коли одночасно реєструється декілька однотипних петицій; 5) недружній інтерфейс сайтів, на яких здійснюється оприлюднення електронних петицій. Таким чином, у статті пропонується запровадити низку нововведень, спрямованих на удосконалення законодавчого регулювання та функціонування інституту електронних петицій. Серед таких заходів автор пропонує, наприклад, передбачити обов’язок громадян утримуватися від зловживання своїм правом на подання електронної петиції та, можливо, встановити право держави на стягнення з них витрат, пов’язаних із розглядом безпредметних петицій у судовому порядку. Одночасно з цим наголошується, що подібні заходи в жодному разі не мають обмежувати право громадян на подання обґрунтованих електронних петицій. Іншим нововведенням, яке пропонується у цій статті, є запровадження різноманітних механізмів, спрямованих на підвищення впливовості електронних петицій на владу, що полягатимуть у наданні зазначеним зверненням атрибутів та ознак імперативності. Також автором пропонується реалізувати низку заходів, спрямованих на удосконалення інструментарію сайтів, на яких здійснюється оприлюднення електронних петицій, що в сукупності має значно підвищити ефективність цієї форми впливу на суб’єктів публічної влади.