bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Volatile Compounds Content and Sensory Profile of Katuk (Sauropus androgynus) Leaves After Household Scale Heating
Authors: Ardiansyah Ardiansyah , Advisa Daivy Atiya , Asiah Nurul , David Wahyudi , Kusbiantoro Bram , Handoko Dody Dwi
Published: March 2024

Katuk (Sauropus androgynus) is an indigenous Indonesian plant, and the leaves are often consumed as fresh or processed vegetables. Despite its potential, there are no reports on the volatile compounds content and sensory profile of Katuk leaves after being processed using household scale heating. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the volatile compounds content and sensory profiles of Katuk leaves after household scale heating (steaming and boiling). The extraction of constituents was carried out using the headspace-solid phase microextraction method, followed by identification with gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. The sensory profile analysis was performed using the free choice profiling method with untrained panelists. The analysis results showed the presence of 16 volatile compounds derived from 7 groups, including aldehydes (5 compounds), alcohol (3 compounds), other components (3 compounds), ketones (2 compounds), as well as benzene, terpenoids, and esters (1 compound). The dominant compounds found in fresh Katuk leaves were alcohol [(Z)-3-hexene-1-ol]. Meanwhile, aldehydes (benzaldehyde, nonanal, benzeneacetaldehyde, and (E)-2-pentenal) and alcohol (1-Heptanol and Nerolidol) were dominant in the steamed samples, with benzene (naphthalene) being predominantly found in the boiled samples. The sensory profile analysis results showed that fresh Katuk leaves had a grassy and earthy aroma with a grassy flavor, while the boiled samples had a smooth and juicy texture. The dominant attributes found in steamed Katuk leaves included moist, tender, and tasteless. Based on these findings, household scale heating could modify the composition of volatile compounds, thereby affecting the sensory profile. The results obtained were expected to serve as a foundation for the processing of Katuk leaves at both industry and household levels.
Dinamika Sistem Berbagi Sumberdaya (Resouces Sharing) Dalam Agroforestri: Dasar Pertimbangan Penyusunan Strategi Silvikultur
Authors: Suryanto Priyono , Tohari Tohari , Sabarnurdin M. Sambas
Published: March 2024

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Penggandaan Tunas Krisan Melalui Kultur Jaringan
Authors: Maryani Yekti , Zamroni Zamroni
Published: March 2024

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Associations between Different Antivirals and Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in Adults with Herpes Zoster
Authors: Xu Ruqi , Gao Qi , Zhang Yuping , Lin Yuxin , Li Yanqin , Su Licong , Zhou Shiyu , Cao Yue , Gao Peiyan , Li Pingping , Luo Fan , Chen Ruixuan , Zhang Xiaodong , Nie Sheng , Xu Xin ,   the CRDS study Investigators
Published: March 2024

Key Points

Among intravenous antivirals, acyclovir was associated with the highest risk of hospital-acquired AKI, followed by penciclovir/ganciclovir and foscarnet.

The risk of hospital-acquired AKI was dose dependent for intravenous nucleoside analogs.

Background

To examine the association of use of different antivirals with hospital-acquired AKI among Chinese adults with herpes zoster.

Methods

This study selected 3273 adult patients who received antiviral therapy for herpes zoster during hospitalization from the China Renal Data System. We identified and staged AKI using patient-level serum creatinine data according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria. We compared the relative risks of hospital-acquired AKI among patients treated with different antivirals using Cox proportional hazards models.

Results

Among 3273 patients, 1480 (45%), 681 (21%), 489 (15%), and 623 (19%) were treated with acyclovir/valacyclovir, ganciclovir, penciclovir/famciclovir, and foscarnet, respectively. During the follow-up period, a total of 111 cases of hospital-acquired AKI occurred, predominantly classified as AKI stage 1. The cumulative incidences of hospital-acquired AKI were 5%, 3%, 3%, and 1% in the patients receiving acyclovir/valacyclovir, ganciclovir, penciclovir/famciclovir, and foscarnet, respectively. Compared with acyclovir/valacyclovir, penciclovir/famciclovir/ganciclovir and foscarnet were associated with a lower risk of hospital-acquired AKI, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.59 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.37 to 0.94) and 0.27 (95% CI, 0.11 to 0.63), respectively. Compared with intravenous acyclovir, intravenous penciclovir/ganciclovir and foscarnet were associated with a lower risk of hospital-acquired AKI with an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.53 (95% CI, 0.29 to 0.98) and 0.31 (95% CI, 0.12 to 0.76), respectively. The associations were consistent across various subgroups and sensitivity analyses.

Conclusions

Among antiviral therapies for herpes zoster, we found different risks of hospital-acquired AKI among the patients receiving different antivirals, in particular, those administered intravenously. Among intravenous antivirals, acyclovir was associated with the highest risk of hospital-acquired AKI, followed by penciclovir/ganciclovir and foscarnet. Confirmation studies with large samples from other populations are warranted.
An Empirical Research on the Effectiveness of the English Communication Ability Cultivation Program for International Applied Talents in Guangzhou College of Commerce
Authors: Zhang Yandong
Published: March 2024

With the acceleration of globalization, Guangdong, as one of China's emerging economic development engines, has an increasing demand for international applied talents, among which English communication ability is particularly critical. This study designed a cultivation program to enhance the English communication abilities of international applied talents in Guangzhou College of Commerce, an institute in Guangdong, which included a series of training courses. The program was implemented over a one-year period with 300 college students. Through empirical research methods, by comparing the English abilities of participants before and after the training, the effectiveness of the cultivation program was verified. The results showed that participants' English communication abilities were significantly improved after systematic training, thereby affirming the positive role of the proposed cultivation program in enhancing the English communication abilities of international applied talents in Guangzhou College of Commerce. This study not only provides useful references for the training of international applied talents in Guangzhou College of Commerce and other institutes in Guangdong, but also offers new perspectives and practical foundations for future research in related fields.
Yield Response of Chick Pea (Cicer arietinum L.) Varieties to NPS Fertilizer
Authors: Adugna Dawit , G. Diriba-Shiferaw , Leta Ararsa
Published: March 2024

Low soil fertility status and reduced biological nitrogen fixation are some of the major constraints in limiting chickpea yield. Thus, an experiment was conducted with the objective of assessing the effect of blended NPS fertilizer rates on the yield and yield components and economic advantages of chickpea varieties. The experiment was done using randomized complete block design with five NPS rates (0, 50, 75, 100 and 125 kg ha-1) and three chick pea varieties (Arerty, Shasho and Teketay) in three replications. The result showed that the main effect of variety had significant effect on days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, population at harvest, number of secondary branches, number of pods per plant, number of seed per pod, 100 seed weight, biological yield, grain yield and harvest index. Application of NPS significantly influenced number of pod per plant, biological yield, grain yield and harvest index. In addition, the pooled effect of the two factors showed highly significant differences on days to 50% germination, population at emergence and primary plant branches. Hence, Arerty variety showed an increased yield throughout the applied rates and attained its highest yield (3166.70 kg) at 125 kg ha-1 NPS applied along with the highest profit gaining. Shasho variety also showed a positive yield response at all treated plots as compared to the control; but attained maximum yield (2861 kg ha-1) at 100 kg ha-1 NPS applied. However, maximum profit was attained at rate of 75 kg ha-1 NPS. Teketay variety attained highest yield (3138.70 kg ha-1) at 100 kg ha-1 NPS applied; however its highest benefit to cost ratio (1.73) with highest economic benefit was reached at 50 kg ha-1 NPS applied. Thus, based on results obtained from this study, it can be concluded that using 100kg, 75kg and 50kg of NPS fertilizer ha-1 application for Arerty, Shasho, and Teketay varieties respectively improved productivity of chickpea with economically significant amount at the vicinity of the research area.
Ensambladores de prendas de vestir centroamericanos en la era de la desglobalización
Authors: Mathews Dale T.
Published: March 2024

Este es un artículo sobre el desempeño comparativo de las exportaciones del sector de confección de ropa en América Central y la cuenca del Caribe frente a los principales productores del Lejano Oriente para el mercado de los Estados Unidos. Aparte de un relato de tendencias históricas, la metodología empleada en el mismo es del tipo estadística descriptiva y resumida. Esta subdivisión hemisférica del trabajo que consiste en la especialización caribeña en el ensamblaje de prendas hechas con insumos de los Estados Unidos y otros países industrializados ha experimentado fluctuaciones a lo largo de las décadas desde su inicio. El último “capítulo” de esta industria ha sido el regreso al proteccionismo en Estados Unidos, iniciado por la Administración Trump. Se proporciona un resumen de la historia de la industria de exportación de prendas de vestir de la región frente a la evolución de los programas de acceso preferenciales al mercado de EE. UU., seguido de un examen del impacto de la competencia del Lejano Oriente en el contexto de una globalización más amplia de los mercados. El impacto de las políticas proteccionistas de EE. UU. en este comercio parece mínimo en lo que respecta al Caribe y América Central.
Machine Learning Methods for Attack Detection in Smart Grid
Authors: Sravanthi P.
Published: March 2024

Abstract: In the realm of smart grids attack detection, statistical learning poses challenges across various attack scenarios, whether measurements are obtained either online or in batch mode. This approach categorizes measurements into two groups: secure and attacked, leveraging machine learning algorithms. The suggested method offers a framework for detecting attacks, aiming to address limitations arising from the sparse nature of the problem and leveraging any available past system knowledge. Through decision- and feature-level fusion, established batch and online learning methods are employed to tackle the attack detection challenge. To uncover unobservable attacks using statistical learning techniques, the relationships between the geometric and statistical characteristics of the attack vectors within the attack scenarios and the learning algorithms are scrutinized
Exploring Stress Detection in Tweets: A Comparative Business Analysis of Classification Algorithms
Authors: Joseph Akhil
Published: March 2024

Abstract: In today's digitally-driven landscape, social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and WordPress have emerged as critical conduits for public discourse, resulting in an overwhelming influx of unprocessed data, particularly on Twitter. Coping with the sheer volume of this data presents a significant challenge. To address this, sentiment analysis, a technique that categorizes sentiments into positive, negative, or neutral, offers a promising solution. This study delves into three main approaches for sentiment analysis: Machine learning-based methods, Sentiment lexicon-based approaches, and Hybrid methods. Its primary research objectives revolve around the identification of suitable algorithms and metrics for evaluating the performance of Machine Learning Classifiers. Additionally, the study aims to compare these metrics with respect to the dataset size, gauging their impact on the most appropriate sentiment analysis algorithm.The research methodology applied is experimental, entailing a rigorous assessment of algorithms using carefully selected metrics. The results of this investigation spotlight Naïve Bayes, Random Forest, XGBoost, and CNN-LSTM as the leading machine learning algorithms under consideration. These algorithms are assessed based on key performance metrics such as precision, accuracy, F1 score, and recall. Notably, the CNN-LSTM model emerges as the optimal choice for sentiment analysis of Twitter data within the specified dataset size, achieving a remarkable accuracy rate of 88%.In summary, this research successfully pinpoints the most suitable algorithm for sentiment analysis of Twitter data, especially in the context of dataset size. The CNN- LSTM model showcases its effectiveness, serving as a robust tool for sentiment analysis and delivering an impressive accuracy rate. This study significantly enhances our comprehension of public sentiment on Twitter, providing valuable insights into the ever-evolving realm of digital discourse and the analysis of vast unprocessed data
Automated Severity Classification Model for Diabetic Retinopathy
Authors: Kudikilla Ankita
Published: March 2024

Abstract: Diabetic retinopathy is a serious eye disease which is caused due to high blood sugar and it eventually leads to complete blindness. Light sensing tissues of retina will be affected due to this disease. The blood vessels in the eyes will be blocked which leads to leakage of fluid in eye. This condition occurs to people having diabetics for more than a period of twenty years. This disease shows no symptoms at early stage. Later on, cloudy vision or mild blindnessmay occur. The possible cure to this disease is using detection at early stage. If it is detected earlier, we can prevent from blindness. The treatments and technologies present in today's world is time consuming. This system cannot find disease at early stage. Here we are proposing an artificial system reliant on which can anticipate the possibility of occurrence of disease using retina images. The system suggested will classify the stages of disease into five categories and produce an output accordingly. This can help in detecting diabetic retinopathy at early stage and possibly avoid the risk factor of the disease.
THE ATTITUDE OF VOCATIONAL STUDENTS TOWARD LEARNING SPEAKING IN EFL CONTEXT
Authors: Kurniarizki Eryanika Rahma , Prasetyarini Aryati
Published: March 2024

This study aimed to determine whether vocational students in grades 10 and 11 have attitude problems toward learning to speak, identify the causes of the problems in learning to speak and describe how they perceive their learning to speak. This study employed a mixed method, with descriptive statistics to analyze quantitative data and a descriptive interactive technique to analyze the qualitative data. Participants who voluntarily filled in the questionnaire were 109 students and six students as interview participants. Besides that, an English teacher voluntarily became the informant to be interviewed. Data was collected through questionnaires and interviews. The results showed that students' behavior in speaking and feelings of emotional attitude is quite good. However, the students' cognitive attitude to acquire and apply knowledge of speaking English is not good. This is due to low self-confidence when answering or expressing opinions in English. They were worried that the difference between pronunciation and writing would lead to mistakes when speaking English. TS vocational students' perceptions of learning to speak are basically like this learning. However, the lack of understanding of the material being taught causes boredom during the learning process.
QUIZIZZ PAPER MODE IS NEW : STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF USING E-TOOL OF LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN EFL CLASS
Authors: Husnah Lisa’adah Al , Heriyawati Dwi Fita , Elfiyanto Sonny
Published: March 2024

In recent years, educational technology has played a substantial part in revolutionizing teaching and learning practices. Quizizz has gained prominence for interactive features. Quizizz launched Quizizz Paper Mode as a new featur. This study focused on students’ perception of using Quizizz Paper Mode as a tool of language assessment in EFL Class. This study aimed to unveil the unique insights and experiences of students regarding Quizizz Paper Mode as a tool for language assessment. This study employed a qualitative approach through descriptive analysis. The data collected by semi structured interview given to gather data from a diverse group of students. A varied group of students set out to gather a wide variety of data samples. The study's scope was enhanced by their diverse activeness and motivation during learning English. From the data caught that the students perceive Quizizz Paper Mode as a interesting tool of language assessment, encourage their confidence, increasing their motivation and enhancing reading ability. In conclusion, this article shed light on the potential of Quizizz Paper Mode as a tool for engaging language assessment in EFL Class. The findings offered valuable insights for educators seeking innovative approaches to language assessment in the digital era.
EXPLORING THE USE OF DRAMA WAYANG FOR ESP SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Authors: Wahyuningtyas Dwi , Savitri Adelia
Published: March 2024

Drama is among English teaching and learning activities that can improve students' communication and speaking skills. However, only a few studies documented the integration between local culture and drama for English teaching and learning activities. This study aims at exploring the use of drama wayang in the English for Specific Purposes Speaking activities. A descriptive qualitative study was employed as the study design, with observation, documentation, and questionnaire as methods of data collection. The subjects of this study were first-semester university students from the Indonesian Language and Literature Department. Findings showed that students were enthusiastic about performing drama wayang and could perform it well. Furthermore, drama wayang can be integrated into English teaching and learning activities to improve activity variety and attract students’ interest in learning speaking. This study also implies that drama wayang can be developed into an ESP teaching method combined with Indonesia's local culture and serves as an innovative and contextual ESP teaching method.
THE EFFECT OF QUIZLET LIVE MODE ON STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY IN PROCEDURE TEXT
Authors: Azman Zakaria  , Ikhsanudin Ikhsanudin  , Eka Fajar Rahmani  , Luwandi Suhartono  , Sumarni Sumarni
Published: March 2024

This study aimed to investigate whether using Quizlet Live mode in Quizlet Application for ninth-grade students of SMPN 4 SAMBAS affected the students’ vocabulary mastery in procedure text. This study followed pre-experimental study using a pre-test and post-test with a single group design. The sample was IX C class students, consisting of 28 students that were taken through random cluster sampling. The analysis was carried out using both the pre- and post-test data, which were then analyzed using the t-test and effect size formulas. The finding showed that the t-test result was 16,36 and the t-table with a degree of freedom (df) 27 and a significance level of 0.05 was 2.052. This data showed that the t-test was higher than the t-table (16,36˃2.052). It demonstrated that the alternative hypothesis was accepted and the null hypothesis was declined. In addition, the treatment's effect size score was 2.83, which was regarded as a strong effect. Referring to the study's findings, it can be inferred that the utilization of Quizlet's live mode had a considerable effect on the students' vocabulary mastery in procedure text.
PKM DENGAN TIM PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA DALAM PERENCANAAN MASTERPLAN INFRASTRUKTUR EKOWISATA DI DESA BESANG KAWAN, KELURAHAN SEMARAPURA KAJA
Authors: Sinarta I Nengah , Candrayana Kadek , Kurniawan Agus
Published: March 2024

Tourism plays a role in accelerating the process of economic transformation in rural areas. Village communities who initially worked as farmers were gradually able to learn to develop services to support tourism in a village. The momentum of tradition, culture and environmental exoticism can be packaged as village tourism products attractive to visitors from outside the region. Efforts to increase the number of tourist villages as an effort to move the village economy are also carried out in several villages in Bali Province. One of the village plans that will be developed as an ecotourism-based village is Besang Kawan Village which is included in the administrative area of ​​Semarapura Kaja Village. The problems faced by Partners in this case the village development team in Semarapura Kaja Village are the lack of tourism supporting infrastructure and the not yet maximized potential of Besang Kaja Village as an ecotourism village. Based on the initial survey and discussions conducted with the leaders and community of Besang Kawan Village, it is known that the village has potential in the form of religious tourism objects (Tirta Celempung Temple) and landscapes in the form of rice fields. Based on the documentation of the survey results above, information is obtained that currently, in Besang Kawan Village, there is tourism potential, and the existing infrastructure is still relatively minimal. As an initial step in the development of Besang Kawan Village as a tourist village, a jogging track is proposed that crosses the potentials of Besang Kawan Village. This jogging track will cross residential areas and rice fields. The length of the jogging track is 1878m. The design of this jogging track is paving block pavement which enhances the aesthetics of the track. At a distance of every 300m will be equipped with a rest area so that visitors can rest.
Books from the Library of M.A. and T.G. Tsiavlovskii in the Collection of the Alexander Pushkin State Museum
Authors:   The Alexander Pushkin State Museum, Asnina Olga V.
Published: March 2024

The paper is devoted to the review of books from the library of outstanding Pushkin scholar Mstislav Alexandrovich Tsiavlovskii (1883‒1947) and his wife Tatiana Grigorievna (1897‒1978), and provides information about the history of the library, its role in the scholar and cultural life of Moscow, based on the memoirs of contemporaries, archival materials stored in the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, and other printed sources. The article describes a small but significant part of the collection of books belonging to the Tsiavlovskys, with ownership and donation inscriptions, and analyzes the inscriptions and the relationship of their authors with the owners of the library. After T.G. Tsiavlovskaya’s death a significant part of the archive, books and personal belongings were transferred by a longtime friend of the family K.P. Bogaevskaya to the Alexander Pushkin State Museum on Prechistenka. A review of the collection of books in the museum collection includes information on the sources of Tsiavlovsky’s books to the museum. “With hope for his future works on Pushkin,” Tatiana Grigorievna addressed one of the books to the historian Nathan Yakovlevich Eidelman, who later became a famous Pushkin scholar and a close friend of the museum. Among the editions that belonged to him, two copies with stamped exlibris of M.A. Tsiavlovsky were purchased. The article also provides information about some books, reprints of articles from printed editions, abstracts of dissertations — with grateful inscriptions to Tatiana Grigorievna by folklorist A.V. Gurevich, artist N.V. Kuzmin, literary critic, textual critic, and Pushkin scholar N.V. Izmailov, literary critic and Pushkin scholar L.S. Sidyakov and others. Except for the inscript addressed by T.G. Tsiavlovskaya to A.Z. Krein, included in the catalog “Autograph Books in the A.Z. Krein Library,” all the autographs are published for the first time.
METODE PENELITIAN DESKRIPTIF KUALITATIF DALAM PERSPEKTIF BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING
Authors: Yuliani Wiwin
Published: March 2024

Jenis penelitian deskriptif kualitatif (QD) umumnya dipakai dalam fenomenologi sosial. Salah satu penelitian sosial adalah penelitian bimbingan dan konseling. Penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dalam perspektif bimbingan dan konseling dapat diartikan penelitian dalam bidang bimbingan dan konseling yang tujuannya untuk menyajikan gambaran detail mengenai setting proses bimbingan atau konseling di sekolah dimaksudkan untuk eksplorasi bagaimana suatu bimbingan atau konseling terjadi, apakah bimbingan atau konseling yang telah dilakukan dapat sejalan untuk mengatasi sejumlah variabel yang berkenaan dengan masalah diteliti. Analisis data dalam penelitian kualitatif dilakukan sejak sebelum memasuki lapangan, selama di lapangan, dan setelah selesai di lapangan. Langkah langkah analisis data kualitatif meliputi reduksi data, display dan penarikan kesimpulan. Kekuatan penelitian kualitatif paling utama terletak dari fleksibilitas dari gaya peneliti untuk mendekripsikan alur penelitian dengan masalah penelitian yang sangat terbuka. Sedangkan kelemahan penelitian kualitatif terletak dari seberapa cermat peneliti menangkap momen ataupunÂ  data yang penting pada saat penelitian terjadi.
RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY UNTUK MENINGKATKAN SELF ESTEEM PADA SISWA SMP KORBAN BULLYING
Authors: Masrukoyah Enyi
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh konseling kelompok pendekatan Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) dalam meningkatkan self esteem siswa yang menjadi korban bullying. Bullying akan mengakibatkan rendahnya self esteem yang tentunya dapat menghambat pengembangan potensi diri. Siswa korban bullying yang memiliki self esteem rendah akan kurang percaya diri, canggung, tidak berani mengemukakan ide-idenya, serta ragu-ragu dalam membuat keputusan sulit untuk menerima dirinya secara tulus dan menganggap dirinya selalu rendah dibandingkan dengan orang lain. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif, dengan desain yang digunakan dalam penelitian jenis quasi experimen design nonequivalent control group design. Pada dua kelompok eksperimen diberikan pretest dan posttest sedangkan pada kelompok control tidak diberikan perlakuan. Dalam penelitian ini berfokus pada peningkatan self esteem siswa korban bullying. Adapun hasil dapat diketahui bahwa z hitung experiment > z kontrol (3,413>3,408), hal ini menunjukan Ho ditolak Ha diterima. Selain itu didapat nilai rata-rata kelas pada kelas eksperimen lebih besar dari kelas kontrol (87,20 > 69,10). Jika dilihat dari rata-rata maka peningkatan pada kelas eksperimen lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan kelas kontrol. Dengan demikian dapat dinyatakan bahwa penerapan Teknik Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) efektif untuk meningkatkan Self Esteem siswa korban Bullying di SMPN Warungkondang Tahun Ajaran 2018/2019.
PENERAPAN KONSELING BEHAVIORAL DENGAN TEKNIK PENGUATAN DIRI YANG POSITIF UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEPERCAYAAN DIRI SISWA KELAS X DI SMA NEGERI 24 BANDUNG
Authors: Surya Dewi Melianasari
Published: March 2024

Dari hasil rekap daftar hadir terungkap bahwa siswa tidak ingin pergi ke sekolah karena menghindari tugas presentasi. Setiap siswa akan pergi ke sekolah sangat gejala penolakan seperti sakit perut, keringat dingin dan tangan gemetar. Hal ini disebabkan siswa tidak memiliki kepercayaan diri dalam menghadapi tugas presentasi. Dan didukung oleh kepribadian siswa yang introvert. Jelas ini akan menyulitkan siswa itu sendiri karena nilai yang rendah akan didapat jika masih tidak mau pergi ke sekolah dan membuat presentasi.Sebelum memberikan layanan bimbingan untuk meningkatkan kepercayaan diri siswa, terutama dalam hal ingin melaksanakan tugas presentasi maka dilakukan analisis terhadap kebutuhan siswa terlepas dari gejala yang terlihat adalah dengan melakukan wawancara dengan orang tua, siswa, dan hasil dari pemeriksaan psikolog. Data yang dikumpulkan adalah referensi dalam penyediaan layanan sesuai dengan kebutuhan peserta didik. Layanan yang diberikan dalam penelitian ini adalah perilaku konseling dengan teknik penguatan positif. Model konseling perilaku dengan teknik penguatan positif, adalah model konseling yang dilakukan dengan cara mengkondisikan perilaku baru dengan memberikan penghargaan atau kata-kata segera setelah perilaku yang diharapkan muncul.Penelitian dilakukan melalui dua siklus setiap siklus yang terdiri dari tiga sesi pertemuan konseling. Yang menjadi subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas 10 MIA 2 SMA Negeri 24 Bandung. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Agustus - Oktober 2016 dan teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik deskriptif komparatif.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan sikap percaya diri siswa seperti Anda untuk datang ke sekolah dan telah bersedia untuk melakukan tugas dalam presentasi kelas. Dari pengamatan dan informasi dari teman, wali kelas dan guru mata pelajaran menyatakan bahwa konseli telah banyak menunjukkan perubahan perilaku dalam arah positif. Ini membuktikan bahwa konseling perilaku dengan teknik penguatan positif yang efektif untuk meningkatkan kepercayaan diri siswa.Â Kata kunci: Konseling Perilaku, KeyakinanÂ
METODE SOSIODRAMA DALAM BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING
Authors: Artyarini Artyarini
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini merupakan kajian konseptual terkait penggunaan metode sosiodrama dalam layanan bimbingan dan konseling. Sosiodrama merupakan sebuah cerita yang berkaitan dengan kehidupan sosial manusia. Sosiodrama merupakan salah satu kegiatan yang dapat dilakukan untuk menyampaikan informasi dengan tujuan agar peserta didik dapat lebih terlibat dalam permasalahan yang terjadi disekitarnya.Â  Secara garis besar sosiodrama bertujuan agar peserta didik dapat meninjau dan menghayati permasalahan sosial di sekelilingnya dengan berbagai sudut pandang.Â  Dalam bimbingan kelompok, langkah-langkah yang dilakukan untuk menyelenggaraan sosiodrama meliputi perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan penutupan.
PENERAPAN BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK DENGAN TEKNIK PEER GROUP UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI SISWA
Authors: Suherman Maya Masyita
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini menelaah Penerapan Bimbingan Kelompok dengan Teknik Peer Group untuk meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasiSiswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah penerapan bimbingan kelompok dengan teknik peer groupmampu meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasisiswakelas XI IPS di SMA Negeri 3 Makassar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekaan kuantitatifÂ  dengan model Pre-Eksperimental Design. Desain Experimen yang digunakan adalah One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design.Subyek penelitian ini adalah 18 orang siswa yang ditentukan dengan teknik simple random sampling.Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan instrumenobservasi dan angket.Analisis data menggunakan analisis statistik deskriptif, analisis non parametrik, yaitu uji wilcoxon.dilaksanakan melalui lima tahap yaitu tahap awal (peer group), tahap pembentukan, tahap peralihan, tahap kegiatan dan tahap pengakhiran.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan bimbingan kelompok dengan teknikÂ  peer group mampu meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi siswa. Â
KONDISI AKHLAK NARAPIDANA KORUPSI
Authors: Septian Muhammad Rezza , Rosita Tita
Published: March 2024

Penelitian di Lembaga Permasyarakatan Sukamiskin Bandung ini berawal dari rasa ingin tahu yang tinggi peneliti sebagai seorang mahasiswa yang dituntut peka terhadap realitas sosial yakni mengenai Kondisi Akhlak Narapidana Korupsi. Akhlak ialah keadaan (hal) jiwa yang mendorong melakukan aktifitas tanpa dipikir dan direnungkan terlebih dahulu, akhlak dapat berubah dengan cara pendidikan (pembinaan). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa pembinaan keagamaan berperan dalam membina akhlak narapidana korupsi.Tujuan penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui gambaran kondisi akhlak narapidana korupsi yang mencakup aspek kearifan, sederhana, berani, adil, dan dermawan.Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang kemudian datanya diolah dan disajikan dengan menggunakan teknik statistika deskriptif.Setelah hasil data diketahui kemudian dapat digambarkan mengenai kondisi akhlak narapidana korupsi.Berdasarkan metode penelitian tersebut, diperoleh hasil bahwa kondisi akhlak narapidana korupsi paling banyak berada pada kategori rendah sekali.
EFEKTIVITAS KONSELING KELOMPOK DENGAN TEKNIK DESENSITISASI SISTEMATIK UNTUK MEREDUKSI KECEMASAN BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA MADRASAH ALIYAH
Authors: Farid Dimas Ardika Miftah
Published: March 2024

Tujuan riset ini adalah guna mengkaji efektifitas konseling kelompok dengan teknik desensitisasi sistematik untuk mereduksi kecemasan belajar matematika siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Mojokerto. Metode eksperimen dengan desain one group pretest-posttest adalah metode rujukan dalam riset ini. Peneliti memilih enam subjek dari kelas X yang mengalami kecemasan belajar matematika dengan kategori sangat tinggi dan tinggi. Dalam riset ini ditemukan adanya reduksi kecemasan belajar matematika siswa dilihat pada skor rata-rata ketika subjek penelitian diberikan pretest adalah 82.23% dan skor rata-rata setelah subjek penelitian diberikan perlakuan, rata-rata hasil posttest 51.62%, yang mengalami penurunan rata-rata sebanyak 30.61atau kategori rendah. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, bisa dikatakan bahwa konseling kelompok dengan teknik desensitisasi sistematik efektif mereduksi kecemasan belajar matematika siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Mojokerto.Â
IMPLEMENTASI RESTRUKTURISASI KOGNITIF MODEL COPING THOUGHT DALAM SETTING KONSELING KELOMPOK
Authors: Manuardi Ardian Renata , Mustopa Sandi
Published: March 2024

Keberagaman sebuah teknik dalam setting konseling kelompok dinilai sebagai suatu obat dalam sebuah proses penyembuhan dengan berdasar pada upaya-upaya preventif maupun kuratif, namun, ketidaksesuaian antara teknik yang diberikan justru akan menimbulkan sebuah permasalahan baru oleh konseli. Dalam artikel ini menjelaskan secara spesifik tentang implementasi sebuah teknik dalam konseling yaitu restrukturisasi kognitif model coping thought secara praktis dan pendalaman materi secara teoritis. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan metode deskriptif kualitatif yang mencoba untuk mendeskripsikan langkah-langkah implementasi dan kesesuaian dalam pengentasan permasalahan pribadi dan sosial. Populasi dan pemilihan sampel dalam penelitian ini didasarkan pada prinsip pendekatan kualitatif dengan penggunaan potensi sampel acak. Hasilnya implementasi restrukturisasi kognitif model coping thought ini sangat relevan diimplementasikan dalam setting konseling kelompok dan peneliti tidak menemukan kesulitan yang berarti karena pada dasarnya peneliti sudah memilah-milah secara spesifik tentang model pendekatan restrukturisasi kognitif dalam setting konseling kelompok ini.
HUBUNGAN FAKTOR PERKEMBANGAN PSIKOSOSIAL DENGAN IDENTITAS VOKASIONAL PADA REMAJA AKHIR
Authors: Nadiah Syifa , Nadhirah Nadia Aulia , Fahriza Irfan
Published: March 2024

Identifikasi identitas vokasional adalah tantangan yang dihadapi sebagian besar individu ketika memasuki fase transisi dari masa remaja ke masa dewasa awal. Teori perkembangan psikososial menunjukkan bahwa remaja yang akan memasuki masa dewasa awal harus sudah dapat mengidentifikasi identitas vokasionalnya. Artikel ini meneliti literatur identitas vokasional untuk mengidentifikasi hubungannya dengan faktor-faktor yang relevan dengan perkembangan psikososial pada remaja akhir dan bagaimana remaja akhir mengidentifikasi status identitas vokasionalnya. Faktor-faktor tersebut ditinjau dari teori psikososial yang dikembangkan oleh Erikson, dimana individu akan mengalami krisis identitas pada tahap kelima (identity vs role confusion), dan juga teori identitas vokasional yang dikembangkan oleh Marcia yang menjelaskan mengenai status identitas vokasional individu dilihat dari eksplorasi dan komitmennya. Artikel ini diharapkan dapat menjadi referensi tentang perkembangan remaja dan bagaimana remaja mengidentifikasi idetitas vokasionalnya dengan memberikan integrasi bukti empiris yang ada pada titik remaja akhir.Â
STRATEGI BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK UNTUK MENGEMBANGKAN KEPERCAYAAN DIRI SISWA KELAS VII SMPN 10 KOTA SERANG
Authors: Febrianti Vela , Sholih Sholih , Al Hakim Ibrahim
Published: March 2024

Penelitian dilatar belakangi oleh adanya permasalahan kepercayaan diri yang terjadi pada siswa. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk melihat tingkat kepercayaan diri siswa, kemudian membuat kerangka kerja konseling karier untuk mengembangkan kepercayaan diri siswa khususnya pada siswa kelas VII di SMPN 10 Kota Serang.Â  Penelitian mengenai kepercayaan diri dilakukan dengan melihat dari lima aspek yaitu keyakinan akan kemampuan diri, optimis, objektif, bertanggung jawab, rasional dan realistis. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu menyebar instrumen penelitian berupa angket. Sedangkan teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan tingkat kepercayaan diri siswa yang merupakan siswa kelas VII di SMPN 10 Kota Serang berada pada kategori sedang dengan presentase 64% yaitu sekitar 119 siswa dari sampel 185 siswa. Terdapat siswa yang memiliki tingkat kepercayaan diri rendah dengan presentase 3% yaitu sekitar 5 siswa dari jumlah sampel 185 siswa. Setelah terdapat 119 siswa yang memiliki tingkat kepercayaan diri sedang, maka dibuat strategi bimbingan kelompok untuk mengembangkan kepercayaan diri.Â
Konseling Kognitif-Behavioral : Suatu Pendekatan Berbantuan E-Counseling IKIP Siliwangi Untuk Meningkatkan Efikasi Diri Performa Akademik
Authors: Fatimah Siti , Manuardi Ardian Renata , Meilani Rini
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat keberhasilan konseling kognitif-behavioral berbantuan e-counseling dalam meningkatkan efikasi diri performa akademik yang merujuk pada fenomena mahasiswa yang memiliki kemampuan akademik baik namun cenderung memiliki konsep berfikir negatif yang dapat menurunkan efikasi diri dalam proses akademiknya di Perguruan Tinggi. Konseling kognitif-behavioral diharapkan dapat membantu mengoreksi self-beliefs yang salah atau menyimpang sehingga mengakibatkan cara berpikir tidak rasional dan juga membantu individu mengatasi masalah psikologis yang mengganggu keberfungsiannya secara sosial dan individual. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yaitu desain pra eksperimen dengan One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Bimbingan dan Konseling IKIP Siliwangi yang terdiri dari 13 mahasiswa. Alat ukur pada penelitian ini menggunakan skala efikasi diri performa akademik yang diturunkan dari tiga dimensi menurut Bandura dengan kategori reliabilitas Guilford sedang yaitu 0,554. Berdasarkan hasil uji Wilcoxon dengan nilai Asyimp.Sig. (2-Tailed) bernilai 0,001 < 0,05, menunjukkan bahwa hipotesis penelitian diterima yaitu ada perbedaan tingkat efikasi diri performa akademik antara sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan dengan konseling kognitif-behavioral sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa konseling kognitif-behavioral berhasil dalam meningkatkan efikasi diri performa akademik mahasiswa Bimbingan dan Konseling IKIP Siliwangi.Â Â
Employee perceptions of strategy formulation and implementation towards sustainable strategic management in the developing world
Authors: Mutambara Emmanuel , Hlophe Thembelihle Anetter , Ntombela Lungile
Published: March 2024

In general, an effective strategic management process allows managers to interact with employees in formulating and implementing organisational strategic plans (Nedelea & Paun, 2009). Eskom, an electricity public utility company, in South Africa, suffered a strategy formulation and implementation fatigue for the past two decades leading to a quagmire and lacklustre performance of all time (“Eskom CEOs from 1985 to 2020”, 2020). Therefore, the study investigates employees’ perception of the organisational strategy process towards bridging the gap between the management and non-management employees in strategy formulation and implementation. The study employed a quantitative survey, gathering data from a sample of 331 participants randomly selected from a population of 2400 Eskom, employees. Data was then collected and captured through a questionnaire using an online survey tool called Question Pro and analysed with SPSS version 25. The study revealed that Eskom’s strategic formulation and implementation process was perceived by employees as a downward communication process. Thus, the study revealed that there was a lack of employee engagement before and after the strategy formulation and in implementation process. The study therefore recommended that Eskom should employ a vertical two-way communication process between managerial and non-managerial employees. In addition, the study recommended that Eskom should provide strategy awareness campaigns at ground level towards positively impacting on sustainable and effective strategy implementation.
GENETIC DISTANCE REVEALS SYNONYMY AND NEW FISH SPECIES IN BALIKESİR STREAMS, TÜRKİYE
Authors: Karakus Nildeniz
Published: March 2024

The Mediterranean-Aegean region play a significant role in the context of conserving biodiversity. The protection of endemic and local species becomes attainable only with a thorough understanding of their biology. Specifically, aquatic species dwelling in inland waters may be more vulnerable due to the irregular composition of their habitats, characterized by natural barriers. It becomes imperative to initiate the conservation process by identifying the fauna and flora of ecosystems, thereby facilitating the development of comprehensive conservation plans. In this context, the primary objective of the present study is to identify freshwater fish species inhabiting Madra and Havran Streams in Balıkesir, Türkiye using the DNA barcoding method. The procedure involves DNA isolation through the Chelex protocol, followed by the amplification of the mitochondrial CO1 region using various primer combinations. The results obtained from the gene sequences of 29 individuals in total provide valuable information on species diversity, genetic relationships, and variations. This research emphasizes the importance of DNA barcoding as a valuable tool for species identification, genetic exploration, and conservation plans. The acquired outcomes establish a foundation for the effective management of aquatic biodiversity, particularly within these vulnerable ecosystems.
The Role of DNAJB9 in the Pathogenesis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Case Report
Authors: Razdan Puneet , Wills Shannon , Razdan Priya , Severson Dawn , Osobamiro Omokayode
Published: March 2024

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE:

Previous studies showed that DNAJB9 is protective against metastatic
TNBC. Our patient had complete pathologic response of nonmetastatic TNBC
after 3 cycles of chemotherapy but developed DNAJB9-related fibrillary
glomerulonephritis. Was DNAJB9 pivotal for this remarkable TNBC
response, and if so, could it be a potential biomarker or target looking
forward?
The Atlantic sibling: a reconciling vision on the nature of El Niño’s ‘Little Brother’
Authors: Borzelli Gian Luca Eusebi , Carniel Sandro , Carniel Cosimo Enrico , Russo Aniello
Published: March 2024

The Atlantic Niño is an important source of the year-to-year variability
of the tropical Atlantic, consisting in an irregular oscillation of the
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) in the eastern tropical Atlantic. The
physical mechanism underlying this oscillation is topic of debate. Some
theories, known as dynamical, suggest that the Atlantic Niño is driven
by internal wave dynamics. Other theories, termed thermodynamic, propose
that the eastern tropical Atlantic SST variability is caused by
thermodynamic processes associated with heat fluxes at the ocean surface
and/or heat transport by oceanic currents. Here, we examine the SST
variability from 1940 to 2022 and find that it can be described in terms
of two spatial modes: one in the central and the other in eastern
tropical Atlantic. However, focusing on the period from 1993 to 2022,
these patterns behave differently. In 1993-2009 they concur in
determining the eastern tropical Atlantic SST variability, while in
2010-2022 they act in opposite direction. Therefore, we use Sea Surface
Height data and heat fluxes advected by oceanic currents to explore the
relative contribution of wave dynamics and heat advection to the eastern
tropical Atlantic SST fluctuation. We show that, between 1993 and 2010,
the eastern tropical Atlantic SST variability is mainly determined by
heat advected from the south by horizontal currents, while between
2010-2022 it can be explained in terms of wave dynamics. This finding
suggests that the two spatial patterns determining the eastern tropical
Atlantic SST variability, are two distinct physical phenomena forced by
different physical mechanisms.
Nodal solutions for singular semilinear elliptic systems
Authors: Moussaoui Abdelkrim
Published: March 2024

In this paper, we prove existence of nodal solutions for singular semilinear
elliptic systems without variational structure where its both components are
of sign changing. Our approach is based on sub-supersolutions method
combined with perturbation arguments involving singular terms.
Critical Audit Matters: Recurring, Nonrecurring, and Intermittent
Authors: Beyer Brooke D. , Guragai Binod , Rapley Eric T.
Published: March 2024

SYNOPSIS

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standard (AS) 3101 requires auditor’s reports to include the communication of critical audit matters (CAMs). This study investigates the recurrence of CAM topics following the standard’s implementation to determine which CAM topics could be considered recurring, nonrecurring, and intermittent. We provide descriptive evidence that the average number of CAMs reported by auditors decreased over the first three years and then show occurrence patterns for CAM topics during our sample period (June 2019 to June 2022). Using the occurrence rates and the PCAOB’s descriptions in the CAM implementation guidance, we propose a method for classifying CAM topics as recurring, nonrecurring, and intermittent. Based on our proposed CAM topic recurrence categorization, we find that approximately 68 percent of auditor’s reports include at least one recurring CAM topic. Our findings should help practitioners and other financial reporting stakeholders refine expectations for the recurrence of CAMs.

Data Availability: Data are available from the public sources cited in the text.

JEL Classifications: M42; M48.
Adiponectin Reduces Glomerular Endothelial Glycocalyx Disruption and Restores Glomerular Barrier Function in a Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Fawaz Sarah , Martin Alonso Aldara , Qiu Yan , Ramnath Raina , Stowell-Connolly Holly , Gamez Monica , May Carl , Down Colin , Coward Richard J. , Butler Matthew J. , Welsh Gavin I. , Satchell Simon C. , Foster Rebecca R.
Published: March 2024

Adiponectin has vascular anti-inflammatory and protective effects. Although adiponectin protects against the development of albuminuria, historically, the focus has been on podocyte protection within the glomerular filtration barrier (GFB). The first barrier to albumin in the GFB is the endothelial glycocalyx (eGlx), a surface gel-like barrier covering glomerular endothelial cells (GEnCs). In diabetes, eGlx dysfunction occurs before podocyte damage; hence, we hypothesized that adiponectin could protect from eGlx damage to prevent early vascular damage in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Globular adiponectin (gAd) activated AMPK signaling in human GEnCs through AdipoR1. It significantly reduced eGlx shedding and the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)–mediated increase in syndecan-4 (SDC4) and MMP2 mRNA expression in GEnCs in vitro. It protected against increased TNF-α mRNA expression in glomeruli isolated from db/db mice and against expression of genes associated with glycocalyx shedding (namely, SDC4, MMP2, and MMP9). In addition, gAd protected against increased glomerular albumin permeability (Ps’alb) in glomeruli isolated from db/db mice when administered intraperitoneally and when applied directly to glomeruli (ex vivo). Ps’alb was inversely correlated with eGlx depth in vivo. In summary, adiponectin restored eGlx depth, which was correlated with improved glomerular barrier function, in diabetes.

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