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Migration of Water-based Residential Lanting in Banjarmasin
No full textLanting is a floating house usually found on the banks of the Banjarmasin River in South Kalimantan. Banjarmasin is often called the city of a thousand rivers because, geographically, it is surrounded by many rivers. Banjarmasin has a river culture with various activities on the banks and rivers. Lanting is a cultural product that was born thanks to the river culture of the Banjar people. However, lanting is declining due to changes in the orientation pattern of the Banjar people’s dwellings, which were initially water-based to land-based. If this continues to occur, it will cause the loss of the river culture of the Banjar people. This study aims to understand the causes of the migration of lanting house dwellers to the mainland. The method used in this study is qualitative, with a design thinking approach at the emphasize stage. Then the collected data were analyzed with a comparison matrix table. In this study, it can be concluded that the loss of river culture is threatened due to the decline of lanting cultural products. The result of this study is that the river culture of the Banjar people is threatened because the cultural products of Lanting have declined due to the changing orientation of the people’s lifestyle, from water-based to land-based. Not to mention the maintenance of lanting, which is not easy, it costs money, and replacement materials are challenging to obtain, causing lanting residents to migrate when they have enough funds to build houses on the mainland.
Keywords: lanting, river culture, Banjar, emphasiz
Interactive Display as HKI Learning Media for Design Students (Case Study: Faculty of Creative Industries, Telkom University)
No full textIn the design learning curriculum, students are required to create design work for each course they take. As a person who works on art and design, students also get HKI (Intellectual Property Rights) courses that support works created in terms of protection law so that their work is protected from various kinds of detrimental actions such as piracy, imitation, and plagiarism. However, from a practical point of view, it turns out that not many design students understand the importance of HKI and register their work, even though the campus has facilitated it. Through a design method, an interactive display is designed to invite design students at Telkom University to register HKI for their work, with course lecturers as intermediaries and the faculty environment as a support system. Interactive displays placed in strategic locations can be an option for HKI learning media to provide motivation, information, and behavior change for students to care about and register their work with HKI.
Keywords: behavior change, design student, intellectual property rights, interactive displa
Development Agency of Pancasila Ideology Policy Evaluation and Structural Design
No full textThis research examines the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP’s) bureaucratic simplification process. Bureaucratic simplification has eliminated Echelons III and IV by altering their functions. The policy impacts broadly on organizational structure, design changes, performance, personnel, and the workplace. The study used a mixed method with a focus on qualitative approaches. Interviews, observations, questionnaires, and source triangulation were used to collect data and evaluate its validity. The research findings from the CIPP dimension show that the bureaucratic simplification agenda are still not performing well. It is acknowledged that some indicators related to its adoption are yet to produce favorable results. It is concerned with changes in the work system that each work unit has not fully recognized and adjusted. As a result, it is critical to strengthen the work system by formalizing the squad team system, increasing productivity, and establishing a clear division of tasks and authority among deputies, directorates, and functional groups. Deputies and directors encounter difficulties, in overseeing and directly managing job completion in functional roles since the middle line previously occupied by the head of the sub directorate and the head of the section has been eliminated. Furthermore, structural changes are required to shift the structural function of general administration from the Main Secretariat Unit to the Deputies and Directors in BPIP. It indicates that the functionalization and simplicity of bureaucracy still need organizational structures
Revitalizing Malang's Environmental Future: Harnessing the Green Economy through Collaborative Governance
No full textThe decline in the Environmental Quality Index (IKLH) in Malang City highlights worsening environmental conditions, particularly in water quality, which saw a drastic reduction from 69.26 in 2020 to 29.26 in 2022. This significant drop reflects the ineffective management of natural resources, including water, land cover, and air quality. With Malang’s IKLH standing at 56.31 in 2022, the need for urgent improvement is clear. Addressing this requires concrete actions, starting with an analysis of environmental governance that engages key stakeholders such as the environmental agency, health agency, public works and spatial planning agency, and local environmental communities. A collaborative governance approach, grounded in the Green Economy Index (GEI), is proposed, integrating social, economic, and environmental dimensions. This study utilizes soft systems methodology and Penta helix analysis, incorporating perspectives from the government, community, academia, the private sector, and media. The aim is to develop an integrated governance model to enhance Malang’s environmental quality. The analysis underscores a lack of coordination between government agencies, environmental groups, and the public, which hampers effective environmental management. By implementing the GEI framework, the proposed model seeks to address these gaps and optimize Malang City’s environmental quality
Multiplier Effect of Investment in the Tourism Sector of West Papua Province on Regional Economic Development
No full textTourism is one of the sectors that can be used as a mainstay for economic growth in a region oriented towards sustainable development. The tourism sector in this study uses the proxy of the accommodation and food and beverage provision sector. This study aims to see the multiplier effect value arising from investments made in the tourism sector locally (in West Papua Province) and nationally (in all provinces). The approach used in seeing the multiplier effect value is Inter-Regional Input Output (IRIO). The analysis results show that the multiplier effect value of investment in the tourism sector in West Papua Province is 1.51 times the investment value that will be received by West Papua Province and 1.86 times the total investment for the nation. This shows that the tourism sector can be used as one of the options for improving the economy of West Papua Province with the concept of sustainable development
Priority Development Model of Cooperatives as the Pillar of the Economy in Sumenep
No full textCooperatives play a strategic role as the backbone of Indonesia’s economy, particularly in Sumenep Regency, but still face various challenges in developing and optimizing their role. This study aims to analyze the key factors influencing cooperative development programs and formulate policy priorities to strengthen the role of cooperatives in the community’s economy, especially for their members. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method is used to identify and determine priority weights for various factors and policy alternatives. The analysis results show that there are four main factors influencing cooperative development programs, namely cooperative institutions (weight 32.75%), cooperative business (24.81%), KSP/USP cooperatives (22.28%), and cooperative human resource skills (20.16%). policy priorities for each factor are also identified, with increasing institutional capacity and quality of cooperative services as the highest priority for the cooperative institutions factor, increasing the business capacity of cooperatives and their members for the cooperative business factor, improving the capacity of KSP/USP managers for the KSP/USP cooperatives factor, and enhancing the human resources of cooperative managers and members for the cooperative human resource skills factor. The implementation of targeted policies based on identified priorities is expected to encourage cooperatives to be more adaptive in facing global economic challenges and increase the competitiveness of cooperatives as the pillar of the national economy. This research provides an important contribution to the formulation of comprehensive cooperative empowerment, considering the complexity of challenges and specific needs of the cooperative sector in Sumenep Regency
What Drive International Tourism Visitors in Asean and Asia Pacific Countries?
No full textThis study will analyze some factors that influence on international tourism visitors. Almost all determine factor from social and several economic factors. The subject observations in this research are ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Philippines) and four Asia Pacific countries (Korea, Japan, China, and India) and we called ASEAN plus 4. This research was estimated by the panel model with time observation from 2009 until 2020. Using the panel model, the dependent variable in this study is international tourism arrivals. The independent variables include the nominal effective exchange rate, real effective exchange rate, infrastructure index, criminal index, safety index, pollution index, and living cost index. The result of almost all variables are normally distributed. Meanwhile, cointegration test shows all of the variables cointegrated on the first derivative logarithm, so there is a long-term relationship between variables at the rate of change. The random effect panel model was indicated the whole variable was significant to the international tourist arrivals in ASEAN plus 4 countries. Another evidence from the result, the conclusion that appreciation of the exchange rate made bring down of international tourist visitors. However, decreasing on exchange rate raise of international tourist. The other result expressed the raise of criminality and safety made declines the number of international tourist visitors, the increasing on pollution and living cost made increasing the number of international tourism arrivals. The conclusion that several economic and social factors such as a depreciation of exchange rate and the increase in the cost of living and pollution had a positive and significant impact on the rise of international tourist arrivals. However, the appreciation in the exchange rate, raise on criminality and safety had an impact on declining on international tourists
The relationship between maternal vitamin D levels and osteopenia development in preterm infants: A cross-sectional study
No full textBackground: Osteopenia of prematurity (OP) is characterized by reduced bone mineral content, and vitamin D deficiency may worsen OP by affecting bone metabolism.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between maternal vitamin D levels and biochemical markers related to OP. Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study, conducted at Shahid Sadoughi hospital, Yazd, Iran, from June 2022 to September 2023, included 49 pregnant women and their preterm infants. Based on the serum alkaline phosphatase and phosphorus levels of the infants at birth and 4 wk after birth, they were divided into osteopenic and non-osteopenic groups. Maternal and neonatal vitamin D and calcium levels were then compared between these groups.
Results: The mean maternal vitamin D level was 24.9 ± 15.09 ng/ml, with 36% showing deficiency. 11 neonates at 4 wk exhibited osteopenia based on phosphorus and serum alkaline phosphatase levels. Those with osteopenia had significantly lower vitamin D (p = 0.032) and calcium levels compared to non-osteopenic neonates (p = 0.043), although maternal vitamin D mean was not a significant risk factor for OP (p = 0.313).
Conclusion: The results suggest that maternal vitamin D levels do not have a significant association with the incidence of osteopenia in neonates, as the mean maternal vitamin D concentration was not identified as a risk factor for this condition. Therefore, it is recommended that future research should investigate alternative factors that may contribute to the development of osteopenia in preterm infant
Protective effects of resveratrol on the expression of catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase genes in the ovary and their activity in the serum of rats exposed to lead acetate: An experimental study
No full textBackground: Lead (Pb) could be toxic to the female reproductive system, and resveratrol (Res) may overcome this toxicity.
Objective: To investigate the Res impact on the catalase (Cat), glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), and superoxide dismutase (Sod) gene expression in the ovary and on the Cat and Gpx enzyme activity in the serum of rats exposed to lead acetate.
Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 33 female Wistar rats (8–10 wk, 180–200 gr) were divided into 6 groups: a control group (normal saline), a Res group (40 mg/kg), and a Pb group (lead acetate 30 mg/kg). 3 additional groups received lead acetate (30 mg/kg) with Res at 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg for 21 days. Gene expression of Cat, Gpx, and Sod was measured via qPCR, and serum Cat and Gpx activity was assessed using standard methods. Bioinformatics tools were used to evaluate Res effects on gene and protein function.
Results: Lead acetate significantly downregulates Cat, Gpx, and Sod gene expression, but Res significantly upregulates gene expression, especially at doses of 40 mg/kg for Cat, 20 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg for Gpx, and 80 mg/kg for Sod. Cat and Gpx enzyme activity increased and decreased in the lead acetate group, respectively. However, Res in all doses decreased only the Cat enzyme activity. Bioinformatics analysis indicates that Res can interact with the promoter regions and cavities of all 3 enzymes.
Conclusion: Pb can dysregulate the expression and activity of the studied enzymes. However, the impact of Res is influenced by the dose, with 40 mg/kg frequently being the most effective
“Welcome to our Coastal Community”: Field Notes from Abu Dhabi’s Maritime Heritage Festival Circuit
No full textThis article contextualizes and explores two important cultural heritage festivals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Maritime Heritage Festival and the Dalma Historic Race Festival. These festivals are distinctly maritime in nature, and are noteworthy manifestations of broader trends in the regional cultural heritage landscape. As such, they are ideal sites to study – and shape – educational efforts about the region’s past. After offering commentary on some temporal and spatial aspects of these festivals, this article offers suggestions for increased reach and educational effectiveness of the events, focusing on their pedagogical strategies and their emplacement along the UAE’s coastline