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Blue carbon is a term used to describe the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. Research and conservation of blue carbon sinks like seagrass meadows are important in mitigating global climate change. This research aimed to estimate blue carbon stored in the seagrass meadows ecosystem of Jelenga Bay, West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Carbon stock in the seagrass community was estimated based on correlation analysis of density, biomass, and organic carbon content. Meanwhile, the correlation analysis of dry bulk density and organic carbon content was used to estimate the susbtrate carbon stock. Four seagrass species were found in Jelenga Bay, i.e., Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea rotundata, and Halodule pinifolia. Carbon stock estimation of the seagrass community within 107.1 hectares area showed that aboveground biomass stored 19.1 Mg of carbon (0.18 Mg C/ha), whereas belowground biomass stored 28.4 Mg of carbon (0.26 Mg C/ha). Carbon stock estimation in seagrass meadows substrate (in 1 meter depth) stored 4,590.0 Mg C (42.86 Mg C/ha). The substrate at 70-100 cm depth contributed the highest amount of carbon stock, i.e., 14.9 Mg. However, for the organic carbon content, depth of 1530 cm showed the highest result (0.341 % of Dry Bulk Density).

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Western aesthetics and eastern aesthetics have differences in their approaches and concepts towards beauty. Which oneThis Western aesthetic has its roots in Greek culture and is heavily influenced by classical Greek philosophy. Western aesthetics tends to focus on rationality and emphasize the human individual as conqueror of nature. Western aesthetics also emphasizes understanding beauty through rational analysis and criticism of works of art.On the other hand, Eastern Aesthetics is often associated with Buddhist philosophy and its teachings. Eastern aesthetics sees beauty as something abstract and symbolic that is considered a reality. This Eastern aesthetic places more emphasis on harmony between humans and nature and the benefits of philosophy for understanding native culture.Another difference between Western and Eastern Aesthetics is in the approach to art. Western aesthetics tends to appreciate works of art that emphasize uniqueness and individuality, while Eastern aesthetics values harmony and harmony in art. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rice farming in swamps, a marginal land, has a relatively high risk related to the level of technical efficiency. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the level of technical efficiency and the influence factors of technical inefficiency in Lakbok Subdistrict, Ciamis District, Indonesia. Simple random sampling was used with a sample size of 41 farmers. The analysis was carried out using a stochastic frontier function. The results showed that the average level of technical efficiency was 0.78. Education and family size have a significant effect on technical inefficiency.

The research was carried out with the aim to find out the behavior of farmers towards risk and the factors that influence it. The research sample was 100 paddy farmers in flood-prone area paddy fields in Pangandaran District, West Java Province, Indonesia. Farmer’s behavior towards risk was analyzed using quadratic utility functions, while the factors that influence farmer’s behavior towards risk were analyzed using logistic regression. The results showed farmers 87 was risk neutral, while 13 farmer risk takers were farmers. Education, familys size and income significantly influence farmer’s behavior towards risk; while age, experience, land area, production risk, price risk, income risk and group did not significantly influence farmer’s behavior towards risk.

This article explores the relationship between digital HRM and digital innovation on the performance of SMEs in Indonesia. The study conducted a quantitative survey and found that digital HRM and digital innovation have a positive and significant impact on SME performance. It also highlights the importance of digital capabilities and technological innovation for improving competitiveness and performance. The article acknowledges the challenges and risks associated with technology, such as job displacement and gender inequality, and emphasizes the need for fair and inclusive policies that prioritize diversity, gender equality, and workers' rights. [Extracted from the article]

Human resource management (HRM) studies have been continuously developed to serve as a reference for enhancing the quality of public services. This includes the case in local government where it is important to have highly competent resources, because civil service personnel are the door that deals directly with local communities. Using bibliometrics and analysing previous research coherently, this study focuses on identifying the development of HRM discussions on local governance at the global level, both in developed and developing countries. As a result, although in general, the topics raised included managerial and personnel issues. There are certain issues raised by developed countries, such as innovation to contemporary social issues. Meanwhile, in developing countries discussed challenges faced by local governments in managing their resources. This study contributes to the development of HRM concern-mapping in local government globally and can be used as a reference for increasing the capacity of human resource management in local government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The development of an industry that continues to move forward coupled with global competition and openness demands that the company continues to evolve and always make improvements in improving the performance of its production process. XYZ Corp is an automotive company based in Germany that produces premium cars, the car assembly process groove at XYZ Corp is a trimming line, mechanical line and finishing line, XYZ Corp produces A-model, B-model and C-model cars. At this time XYZ Corp not achieving the production target due to the car assembly cycle time on the trimming Line 1 area exceeds the specified takt time. Assembly line balancing is required in the trimming area using Mixed-Model Assembly Line Balancing Problem (MALBP) approach to minimize the number of workstation, in the Trimming area assembly line balancing study using the Ranked Positional Weighted with Moving Target (RPW-MVM) method. Alocation constraint should be added due to machine restrictions that cannot be moved. After assembly line balancing, there was a decrease in the number of workstations to 14 workstations with a line efficiency of 86% and balancing efficiency of 97%.

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer persistent decreased kidney function. Previous study of protein hydrolysate of green pea (Pisum sativum) bromelain (PHGPB) has shown promising results as an antifibrotic in glucose-induced renal mesangial culture cells, by decreasing their TGF-β levels. To be effective, protein derived from PHGPB must provide adequate protein intake and reach the target organs. This paper presents a drug delivery system for the formulation of PHGPB using chitosan as polymeric nanoparticles. A PHGPB nano delivery system was synthesized by precipitation with fixed chitosan 0.1 wt.%, followed by a spray drying process at different aerosol flow rates of 1, 3, and 5 L/min. FTIR results showed that the PHGPB was entrapped in the chitosan polymer particles. Homogeneous size and spherical morphology of NDs were obtained for the chitosan-PHGPB with a flow rate of 1 L/min. Our in vivo study showed that the highest entrapment efficiency, solubility, and sustained release were achieved by the delivery system method at 1 L/min. It was concluded that the chitosan-PHGPB delivery system developed in this study improves pharmacokinetics compared to pure PHGPB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the movements that online preachers continue to campaign for is the mediatization of hadith. This is due to the transformation of da'wah media from conventional to digital. Mediatization of hadith, one of which is displayed in infographics such as Republika.co.id, is an online media that has also colored the new face of hadith reception on Indonesian social media. This paper aims to reveal da'wah's ideological bias or character in the mediatization of hadith. This article falls into the category of qualitative research. Data is collected or sourced from the online media website Republika.co.id, infographic channels, and focus on the religion column. It was revealed that there was a shift in the process of narrating religious texts caused by technological developments, thus presenting a new challenge for the preachers that the habit of the Indonesian people today is to love something instant. This article also finds the infographic content of hadith presented by Republika to be one of the portraits of the mediatization of hadith that was previously written in classical books. Now the infographic content has undergone several changes, including: there is a development of meaning, development of translation, limitation of meaning, and disharmony between the title of the content with the hadith delivered. The infographic content presented by Republika.co.id also has a moderating dimension, namely seeing empirical reality and not justifying understanding to one group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper examines how energizing the organizational learning process improves embroidery SMEs' performance in Indonesia. Quantitative research was conducted to test the suggested model's relationships. We use covariance-based SEM to analyze the relationship between variables. To achieve the objectives of this study, a survey method was used for 205 SMEs consisting of owners, managers, and managers from a population of 280 embroidery SMEs in Tasikmalaya Regency and City, West Java. This study proposes a conceptual paradigm to energize organizational learning processes to improve the performance of embroidery SMEs in a dynamic environment. The findings show that the energizing organizational learning process positively affects embroidery business performance. The authors also discovered that an energizing corporate learning process moderates the relation between transformative leadership and organizational performance. This research only uses one type of leadership. It is possible to use several other types of leadership to be tested in an empirical model. Additionally, more sample variety should be considered in terms of cross-cultural comparative studies. This study addresses gaps in the literature and practice of transformational leadership, examining the interaction between energizing organizational learning processes and the efficacy of SME teamwork. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is significant global treat including to pregnant woman in Indonesia. A point-of-care diagnostic tool that is able to early diagnose and hasa good sensitivity and specificity is critical during the pandemic. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical, laboratory and outcomes of pregnant women with presumptive COVID-19 and to compare the sensitivity and specificity between COVID-19 rapid test (lateral flow immunoassay) and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Pregnant women with presumptive COVID-19 symptoms were recruited at Arifin Achmad General Hospital between April 2020 and December 2020. Demographic and clinical data were collected and patients were tested with COVID-19 rapid test as well as RT-PCR. Analyze was conducted to determine the sensitivity and specificity. We included 120 patients with presumptive COVID-19 of which 48 (40%) and 72 (60%) of patients were reactive for IgM and IgG antibody anti severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), respectively and 51 (42.5%) were reactive for both IgM and IgG. The sensitivity and the specificity of rapid test was 64.0% and 33.3%, respectively. The positive and negative predictive value was 61.5% and 35.7%, respectively. In conclusion, lateral flow immunoassay-based rapid test has relatively low sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing COVID-19 in pregnant women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

α-mangostin is a xanthone compound isolated from mangosteen pericarp. It is known as an anticancer through induction of apoptotic process by inhibiting fatty acid synthase (FAS) receptor. α-mangostin is a potentially useful ligand for diagnostic purposes in the form of complexes with a radionuclide such as 68Gallium (68Ga). Unfortunately, α-mangostin could not be directly labeled with radionuclides. In order to be labeled, a chelator such as 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid (NOTA), a derivative (NO2At), is required. The aim of this study was to find out the interaction of Fe-NO2At-α-mangostin complex compound against FAS receptor using molecular dynamics software. Both the metals have similar chemical characteristics. The results showed a strong interaction between Fe-NO2At-α-mangostin complex compound and FAS receptor. The molecular dynamic showed the complex compound Fe-NO2At-α-mangostin in FAS-KS which produced a bond-free energy values (ΔG) of − 96.7 kcal/mol, forming hydrogen bonds with amino acid residues Glu 115 and Ser 114. The model of molecular dynamic result could be used as a model for the production of 68Ga-α-mangostin in radiopharmaceutical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The quality of education is determined by the role of the school as an educational institution. Management of teaching and learning in schools is very meaningful in determining student success. To achieve good school quality, education costs must be managed optimally. Therefore, the stages in education financing management need to be considered. Basically, the purpose of education financing management is the implementation of an educational process in accordance with the expected learning needs of students. Education financing management in Islamic School is in the very high category, meaning that the principal at Vocational Islamic School has been able to carry out the maximum management of education financing, starting from financing planning and budgeting, financing implementation, financing supervision and control and accountability or accountability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]