bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
USE OF VIRTUAL LABORATORIES IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING CHEMICAL DISCIPLINES
Authors: VOITOVYCH IHOR , VOITOVYCH OKSANA , MARTYNІUK GALYNA 
Published: July 2021

The introduction of information and communication technologies in the educational process of teaching various disciplines is becoming increasingly important. Accordingly, the issue of application of these technologies in the teaching of chemical disciplines is relevant, namely the study of the possibility of using virtual laboratories in Chemistry as an interactive learning tool to improve the learning process and provide opportunities for professional and research skills. The purpose of the article is to study the possibilities of using virtual laboratories in the process of teaching chemical disciplines and to determine the opinion of students on the effectiveness of this type of activity. The following research methods are used in the article: theoretical – analysis of scientific publications on the research problem; systematization and generalization of information; empirical – questionnaires and analysis of its results.
The article considers the advantages and disadvantages of using virtual Chemistry laboratories in the educational process. The article analyzes the concept of «virtual laboratory» and gives the definition of a virtual laboratory of Chemistry as a software environment that allows to form practical skills by conducting laboratory experiments, simulating the sequence of actions of the researcher in real laboratory (or managing chemical plants by robotic means) with use of computer models or contactless (remotely) with real equipment and reagents. We consider the virtual Chemistry laboratories available on the Internet, which provides free access to the educational resources and explores their didactic and methodological opportunities to increase the level of formation of practical skills and abilities during chemical experiments. It is established that the use of a virtual laboratory in Chemistry contributes to the formation of practical skills in conducting interactive laboratory classes with further consolidation in real conditions; provides an individual pace of mastering the skills of chemical experiment; allows students to explore processes that require special conditions; increases the motivation to master new material by working in a virtual environment that is familiar and interesting for the modern student; provides realization of its independent preparation for performance of experiments in real laboratory conditions. It is substantiated the use of virtual laboratories in Chemistry cannot substitute the traditional performance of laboratory work, but is only a supplementary form.
Evaluation of antioxidant property and anticancer prospective of the leaf extract and biofractions of Bauhinia foveolata Dalzell – A native of the Indian Western Ghats
Authors: Liesl Maria Fernandes e Mendonça  , Arun B. Joshi  , Anant V. Bhandarkar  , Himanshu Joshi  
Published: July 2021

The current study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant and anticancer potential of ethanolic leaf extract of Bauhinia foveolata Dalzell. (EEBF) and its toluene, ethyl acetate and methanolic biofractions viz., TFBF, EFBF and MFBF. Phytoconstituents were screened by adopting established procedures. Total phenolic and flavonoid content were assessed spectrophotometrically. In vitro antioxidant activity was assayed using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide as free radicals, whereas anticancer activity was evaluated using sulforhodamine B assay. EEBF showed maximum phenolic content of 49.12±0.31 mg GAE/g and flavonoidal content of 28.75±0.42 mg QUE/g, than its biofractions. EEBF showed considerable antioxidant activity with IC50=19.04±0.24 μg/mL and IC50=65.85±1.22 μg/mL when compared to the standards Ascorbic acid (IC50=12.06±0.05 μg/mL) and Gallic acid (IC50=64.65±0.72 μg/mL) in DPPH and nitric oxide scavenging assays, respectively. MFBF showed significant activity with IC50=26.76±0.75 μg/mL in hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay compared to the standard Gallic acid (IC50=76.60±1.31 μg/mL). TFBF showed favourable growth inhibition of MCF-7 cells with GI50=73.5±11.96 µg/mL when compared to other samples screened (GI50>80 μg/mL) as against the standard Adriamycin (GI50<10 μg/mL) in SRB assay. The therapeutic virtues of EEBF and MFBF as free radical scavengers and TFBF as an antiproliferative may be attributed to the phenolics, flavonoids, steroids and triterpenoids present.
Maintaining Service Quality in Remote Teaching Environment: Case of Lebanese International University
Authors: Aoun Malak , El Amine Nour 
Published: July 2021

Purpose: The shift from traditional face-to-face classes to virtual classrooms in response to Covid 19 pandemic has affected the higher education sector worldwide, including Lebanon. Among all private universities in Lebanon, the Lebanese International University (LIU) is the largest in terms of enrolment, which enroll 30% of higher education students in the country. Therefore, this study evaluates the LIU experience in remote teaching. After completing three consecutive online semesters, it was essential to measure to which extent did the remote instructor performance affected the educational service quality at LIU.
Methodology: By the end of the Fall 2021 semester, a cross-sectional online survey was conducted among students at the School of Business and a total of 450 usable responses pertaining to undergraduate students were considered for data analysis.
Findings: Using SPSS Software, the validity and reliability of the questionnaire has been verified and results showed that remote instructors’ performance has a significant and strong positive correlation with all dimensions of service quality; highest for reliability and lowest for tangible. Moreover, regression analysis results showed that 81.5 % of the variance in service quality scores can be predicted from the remote instructors’ performance.
Suggestions: Future studies could collect data in a longitudinal manner and include a more representative student sample of the university students.
Informal Economy Enabling Tax Evasion and Money Laundering in Pakistan: An Analytical Study
Authors: Khan Amir , Akhtar Naureen , Khan Muhammad Danyal , Habib Rao Imran 
Published: July 2021

Purpose: The primary objective of this article is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the informal economy in Pakistan enabling money laundering and tax evasion in Pakistan. Furthermore, it also looks into the informal economy’s implications for the economic growth of Pakistan. Finally, this article recommends potential reforms for formalization of economy of Pakistan for prevention of such crimes.
Methodology: A review regarding informal economy in Pakistan enabling money laundering and tax evasion with the help of prior studies has been conducted.
Findings: The formalization of the informal sector, according to this article, is important not only for raising tax revenues, but also for digital, skilled-based improvement of business activities, ramping up the operations and maintenance size of small businesses, increasing and diversifying production, and enhancing the lot of low-wage earners.
Implications: Lawmakers should focus on the implications of informal financial channels like hawala and hundi, which continue to operate beneath the radar of the informal sector. In order to identify money laundering, the Pakistani government must focus on strengthening and encouraging the digitization of the economy. The digitization of the economy is critical to the formalization of Pakistan's economy.
Optimizing the Role of Tempe Makers in the Development of KAMPUNG TEMPE Potentials as the Pioneer of Food and Climate Sovereignty
Authors: Fidyasari Ambar , Joko Raharjo Sentot , Adhihapsari Wirastika 
Published: July 2021

Beji Village, Junrejo Sub-District of Batu City has been known as “Kampung Tempe” as most of the people produce tempe. Active participation from universities is definitely important to assist the production of “tempe” in Beji village. This assistance program is aimed to enhance the production of “ tempe” to optimize the production yield, time-efficiency and hygiene which also generate adequate profits. The target subjects of this social assistance program was the group of SMSE “tempe” active businessmen in “Kampung Tempe”. The program included assistance in producing “Tempe” using Glucono Delta-Lactone method. This technology was expected to be the solution to address problems related to inconsistent quality due to the use of traditional method without reducing the taste and quality. This program was administered as a training program which included advisory, demonstration and independent assistance. The results of this research showed that the program successfully improved subjects’ knowledge on the use of more efficient method which produced “tempe” with better quality within shorter time, making the cash flow more efficient
Pendampingan Pemasaran Digital Hasil Usaha Badan Usaha Milik Desa “Selo Angon Makmur” dalam Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Terdampak Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Padil Moh , Miftahusyai’an Mohammad , Mulyoto Galih Puji 
Published: July 2021

: The purpose of this community service is 1) Formulating and formulating digital marketing training from BUMDes,and 2) Describing the impact of digital marketing training from BUMDes Selo Angon Makmur in empowering people affected by the Covid 19 Pandemic in Tumpang Village, Talun Subdistrict, Blitar Regency. This method of devotion is PAR or Participatory Action Research. The subject of this service is bumdes selo angon makmur business partner community. The data collection techniques in this study use primary and secondary data. The data analysis techniques in this study use interactive analysis. The result of this service is in the form of training assistance from various parties to open marketing opportunities online market business withber forthe efforts of the village community and BUMDes. The impact of this training assistance results in advanced training to prepare various business development programs, one of which is preparing business training for the community such as; 1) Production Training and Business Feasibility. 2) Product Packaging Training. 3) Marketing training on business results and 4) financial management
A Time-Lag Study on Perceived Threat of COVID-19 in Hindu Religious Community: Moderating Role of Hindu Religious Coping
Authors: Sueca I Nyoman , Sumertha I Nyoman , Winaja I Wayan 
Published: July 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic had a serious impact on developing various psychological stressors in society. Grounded in cognitive appraisal theory, the current study has been conducted to investigate the moderating role of Hindu religious coping in mitigating the impact of the perceived threat of COVID-19 in developing perceived stress, insomnia, anxiety, and depression among the Hindu residents in Bali, Indonesia. The current study contributed to the body of knowledge regarding religious practices acting as a coping mechanism to help the community cope with crises scenario such as COVID-19. Using a longitudinal field survey, data were collected at two different times from 423 Hinduism believers who actively practiced religion and lived in Bali, Indonesia. Data were analyzed using measurement and structural models in SmartPLS. Results revealed that the perceived threat of COVID-19 impacted a higher level of stress, insomnia, anxiety, and depression among the target sample. Results further depicted that the intensity of the perceived threat of COVID-19 to develop negative stressors among those individuals is low who believe in Hinduism and practice religious obligations on a regular basis. This reflects the moderating role of Hindu religious coping in decreasing stress, insomnia, anxiety, and depression among Hindu believers aimed at COVID-19.
China’s ‘CivilOlympic’ Performances and (Re)gained Global Visibility
Fantasising about a New Brand China through Olympic Public Service Announcements
Authors: Puppin Giovanna 
Published: July 2021

This article investigates how China fantasised about itself and the Beijing 2008 Olympics through the award-winning TV public service announcements (PSAs) of the Beijing Opera Series, with a focus on visibility. By drawing on theories of the spectacle, I perform a semiotic analysis of the most recurrent signs, organising them according to the main themes that emerge. The theatre stage – which represents the Olympic stage – is closely linked to China’s dream of owning the Games and its desire for global visibility. The performance includes the theatrical performance of the Beijing Opera and the performance of civilisation, which semiotically over-determines the Games. The protagonists include famous actors and roles of Beijing Opera (i.e. Dan, who is an anthropomorphic metaphor for China), as well as ordinary people, who are extraordinary for their high degree of civilisation. The spectators, especially through the intradiegetic presence of a Western male Other, validate the country’s performative success and confirm its achieved global visibility.
New Field, Old Practices: Promises and Challenges of Public History
Authors: Cauvin Thomas 
Published: July 2021

Although public history is becoming increasingly international, the field remains difficult to define and subject to some criticism. Based on sometimes long-established public practices, public history displays new approaches to audiences, collaboration and authority in history production. This article provides an overview of public history, its various definitions and historiography, and discusses some of the main criticisms of the field. Public history is compared to a tree of knowledge whose parts (roots, trunk, branches and leaves) represent the many collaborative and interconnected stages in the field. Defining public history as a systemic process (tree) demonstrates the need for collaboration between the different actors – may they be trained historians or not – and aim to focus on the role they play in the overall process. The future of international public history will involve balancing practice-based approaches with more theoretical discussions on the role of trained historians, audiences and different uses of the past.
Interaction patterns and support for learning in the primary foreign language classroom
Authors: Leslie Carolyn Elizabeth 
Published: July 2021

In this study, both sociocultural and cognitive perspectives are used to investigate how learners in the primary foreign language classroom support each other’s learning during peer oral interaction, and how this is influenced by different interaction patterns. Learners were recorded taking part in 3 spot-the-difference tasks in a year 4 primary class, and Storch’s model of interaction patterns (2002) was used as a framework to classify learner interaction. Transcripts were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively, and show how learners used a variety of strategies to support their partner’s output. It also shows how the majority of learners worked collaboratively, how collaboration increased with task repetition, and how pairs who engaged in collaborative interaction provided most support for their peer. However, other dyads showed less mutuality and engaged little with each other’s contributions, with quantitative analysis showing these learners provided each other with the least support for language learning, as they were unlikely to ask their peer for help, one of the most common strategies used by other dyads.
Population status and threats to fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus (Bennett, 1833) in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Eastern Nepal
Authors: Mishra Rama , Gautam Birendra , Kaspal Prativa , Shah Shyam Kumar 
Published: July 2021

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) in eastern Terai of Nepal is believed to hold a relatively healthy population of vulnerable fishing cats but has remained unexplored. We conducted camera trapping and questionnaire survey in KTWR and its buffer zone in the winter of 2016 and 2017 to estimate the population status and threats to fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus. Camera trapping was conducted in 2016 on fish farms in the eastern buffer zone where we found a minimum of nine fishing cat individuals visiting the surveyed fish ponds. The frequency of their visits to fish ponds varied 0–5 (average 2) nights during seven active camera trap nights. A survey in the second year (2017) covered the entire reserve. Spatially Explicit Capture-Recapture models estimated a population of 20 fishing cats with density of 8.4/100 km2 in KTWR and the eastern buffer zone. We interviewed 50 fish farmers to understand the people’s perceptions towards fishing cats. More than 40% of the respondents reported fishing cats consuming fish from their farm. Retaliation and road kills were documented as major threats of fishing cats in the study area. The population of the fishing cat is found dependent partially on fish ponds, indicating the possibility of conflict with fish farmers. We recommend the detailed study on the movement of fishing cats between the reserve and fish farming area in the buffer zone.
Pelatihan Pembuktian Perselisihan Hasil Pemilu Di Kota Bengkulu
Authors: Amancik Amancik , Ahmad Saifulloh Putra Perdana , Illahi Beni Kurnia , Barus Sonia Ivana 
Published: July 2021

The Constitutional Court has the authority to protect the constitutional rights of citizens and provide interpretations of the constitution, ideally in an election which is a political contestation that is built up by many things in its implementation. The Constitutional Court's function is to keep the Election in line with Election Principles which are regulated by Positive Law. Based on the above assumptions, it is worth discussing whether the process of proving PHPU in the Constitutional Court has been able to guarantee the implementation of an overly judicial election, or simply whether the proof of PHPU is ideal. This activity is about providing understanding to Participants of Evidence and Evidence Tool on Election Result Disputes; Providing understanding to Participants regarding updated matters regarding the Legal Evidence of Election Result Dispute; and especially for Lecturers as a means of Community Service which is part of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education.

Keywords: Evidence, Evidence Tool, Election Result Disputes

Abstrak

Mahkamah Konstitusi memiliki kewenangan untuk melindungi hak konstitusional warga negara dan memberikan interpretasi terhadap konstitusi, idealnya dalam Pemilu yang merupakan kontestasi politik dipengaruhi oleh banyak hal dalam pelaksanaanya. MK berfungsi untuk menjaga agar Pemilu sejalan dengan Asas Luber dan Jurdil sebagaimana yang diatur Hukum Positif. Berdasar pada anggapan di atas, maka patutlah didiskusikan, apakah proses pembuktian PHPU di MK telah mampu menjamin terlaksanya Pemilu yang Luber Jurdil, atau sederhananya apakah Pembuktian PHPU tersebut telah ideal. Kegiatan ini dimaksudkan untuk memberikan pemahaman kepada Peserta tentang Pembuktian dan Alat Bukti Perselisihan Hasil Pemilu; Memberi pemahaman kepada Peserta tentang hal-hal update tentang Pembuktian Hukum Acara PHPU; dan khusus Dosen sebagai sarana Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat yang merupakan bagian dari Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi.

Kata kunci: Pembuktian, Alat Bukti, Perselisihan Hasil Pemilu
Pelatihan Kondisi Fisik Atlet Padepokan Judo Kesatria
Authors: Pasaribu Ahmad Muchlisin Natas 
Published: July 2021

Abstract

The purpose of this Community Service activity is to provide physical condition training to novice athletes, training programs for physical trainers at Padepokan Judo Ksatria Bhayangkara (PJKB). This training needs to be done because the training process is still minimal. Trainers have the obligation to provide training and make athletes excel, but there are still limitations in doing so. Training for novice athletes is still very much needed because of the lack of planning and maturity in carrying out training activities both in terms of training material and from the intensity given. Higher education as an institution that produces trainers and educators, as well as an organization that organizes community service activities, has a moral obligation to carry out coaching and training. For this reason, community service programs providing athlete training are the way to be taken to overcome this problem. Activities include physical condition training. The material discussed is the judo training program. The training is planned to be held on October to December 2020.

Keywords: Judo, Physical Condition, Training

Abstrak

Tujuan kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ini adalah memberikan pelatihan kondisi fisik kepada para atlet pemula, program latihan kepada para pelatih fisik di Padepokan Judo Ksatria Bhayangkara (PJKB). Pelatihan ini perlu dilakukan karena adanya proses latihan yang masih minim. Pelatih memiliki kewajiban untuk memberikan latihan dan menjadikan atlit berprestasi, namun masih ada keterbatasan dalam melaksanakannya. Pelatihan bagi atlet pemula masih sangat diperlukan karena kurangnya perencanaan dan kematangan dalam melakukan kegiatan latihan baik dari segi materi latihan maupun dari intensitas yang diberikan. Perguruan Tinggi sebagai lembaga penghasil pelatih maupun pendidik, sekaligus lembaga yang secara terorganisisir melaksanakan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat memiliki kewajiban moril untuk melakukan pembinaan dan pelatihan. Untuk itu program pengabdian kepada masyarakat menghadirkan untuk memberikan pelatihan atlet adalah cara yang ditempuh untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut. Kegiatan meliputi pelatihan kondisi fisik. Materi yang dibahas adalah program latihan judo. Pelatihan direncanakan akan dilaksanakan pada tanggal Oketober hingga Desember 2020.

Kata kunci: Judo, Kondisi fisik, Pelatihan