RESEARCH ARTICLE (PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) | Feb. 28, 2018
A novel and sensitive analytical method for identification and quantification of organic acids in pharmaceutical products by HPLC with UV-Visible detector
Vavilala Vishweshwar, Sai Siva Ganesh Lekkala, Amol Ashok Deshpande, Sunil Dattatraya Pawar, Konakalla Venkateshwar Rao, Kaviraj M Yarbagi, Jagadeesh Narkedimilli, J Moses Babu and R. Muralikrishna
Page no 231-238 |
10.36348/sb.2018.v04i02.014
Abstract: A novel, sensitive, specific and reliable gradient HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) method has been developed and validated for the identification and quantification of acids namely, Glyoxalic acid, Glycolic acid, Formic acid, Acetic acid, Diglycolic acid, Chloro acetic acid, Dichloro acetic acid and Trichloro acetic acid. A novel, suitable, rapid and sensitive analytical method was developed using HPLC technique for the above acids quantification and identification. The chromatographic separation of the acids were achieved on Atlantis T3 (250*4.6) mm, 5.0 µ column using 0.15 % TFA (Tri Fluoro Acetic acid) in water (v/v): Solvent mixture (98.5:1.5 v/v) as a mobile phase-A and Acetonitrile: Methanol (90:10%v/v). The solvent mixture was prepared by mixing the acetonitrile and methanol solvents in the ratio of 90:10 volumes. The HPLC method was validated with respect to limit of detection, limit of quantitation, specificity, linearity, accuracy and precision.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Axiology of Presidential Threshold System Post-Decision of the Constitutional Court in Legal Political Review in Indonesia
Dewi Haryanti, Lazarus Tri Setyawan, Jawade Hafidz
Page no 261-266 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.2.13
Elections are part of the implementation of democratic principles
whereby the people can elect a state leader or his representatives who make a
policy based on the will of the people outlined by the head of state or the people's
representatives. The nature of elections is a means of democracy that primarily
serves a state government by, from, and for the people. In other words, it embodies
the sovereignty in the hands of the people within the framework of a democratic
constitutional state. Democracy in Indonesia is a constitutional norm. For
democracy to be able to rotate by the axis of the constitution, then democracy must
be maintained. The problem that will be the focus of attention of this paper is the
axiom of the presidential threshold system after the Constitutional Court's decision
to bring the system of government in Indonesia. The political legality of the
presidential threshold system is not inconsistent with the constitution in Indonesia.
The purpose of this paper is to know the direction of the legislative and presidential
election system in 2009 and 2014 in the decision of the Constitutional Court and
the political implications of the Constitutional Court decision on the legislative and
presidential election system in 2009 and 2014. This research method will examine
the subject matter through a case approach. It examines the ratios in the decisions
of the Constitutional Court which are the object of research and the approach of
legislation. The abolition of presidential threshold provides significant benefits in
Indonesia's democratic system. This policy can be a restoration of constitutional
rights that were previously hurt by the remedy of constitutional rights. Many
advantages will be obtained especially from small parties to carry the presidential
candidate. Also, the president's choice is also more diverse. Presidential threshold
will make it easier for the president to carry out government duties, due to the
absence of other dominant party interventions in parliament.
RESEARCH ARTICLE (CHEMISTRY) | Feb. 28, 2018
Theoretical study of the regioselectivity of the interaction of molecules isolated from Siphonochilus aethiopicus with water
Mutimana KR, Muya JT, Mudogo V, Muzomwe M, Mpiana PT
Page no 222-230 |
10.36348/sb.2018.v04i02.013
Abstract: Computational methods are used to predict the most favorable site of furano sesquiterpenoids (FNTP) towards attack by a water molecule. The energetic of the various complexes are presented as well as their geometries, including Density Functional Theory (DFT) reactivity descriptors such as; Molecular electrostatic potential, Natural Bond Orbital (NBO), Mulliken Electrostatic Charges, Fukui functions HOMO-LUMO gaps data and interactions energies between FNTPs and water acting as simultaneous proton donor and acceptor, predict the reactivity of different basic sites in the following decreasing sequence: CO17> CO14> O19>O13 for FNTP-1 and CO16> O13 for FNTP-2.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Juridical Review of Recognition Problems on Customary or Communal Land in Indonesia
LilikWarsito, Gunarto, Tri Susilowati
Page no 255-260 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.2.12
The land is a right that cannot be separated from human life. It is a place
to earn a living, build a house or residence, and also a place of burial of people at
the time of death. It is an essential thing to a human. For there to be no uncertainty
of rights between each other, it is necessary to have rules governing the
relationship between man and the land. The land law according to customary law
rules man's relationship with the land. According to customary law in Indonesia,
there are two kinds of land rights, communal rights, and individuals. It makes the
existence of customary law dualism in Indonesia. This should be avoided in the
field of law because dualism can lead to legal uncertainty in which a situation is
contrary to the philosophy and purpose of the law itself. Thus, the question arises
how the customary land law arrangements that exist in Indonesia and the
customary land law position after UUPA 1960. This research used normative
juridical approach method; this approach refers to written regulations or other legal
materials that are secondary to see how it is done through field research to obtain
clarity about the subject matter. It can be concluded that the customary laws
prevailing in Indonesia indicate the existence of a nuance of life or social function
of the land in the division of communal land and individual land or individual. The
distribution of rights or arrangements on customary land rights indicates an attempt
to discipline the use of customary lands to ensure justice. Legal certainty is not
guaranteed by only relying on customary land law alone because of aspects of
applying the principle of abstract jurisdiction construction in customary land law.
RESEARCH ARTICLE (AGRICULTURE) | Feb. 28, 2018
Salvia Species and their Biological Activities Naturally Distributed in Tokat Province
Melih YILAR, İzzet KADIOĞLU
Page no 208-212 |
10.36348/sb.2018.v04i02.011
Abstract: Our country which is located in the temperate climate zone is rich in terms of plant genetic resources due to its different ecological and topographical characteristics. Our country has about 12 thousand plant taxa in its flora. Among these plant taxa medicinal and aromatic plants have an important place. Salvia species, which are in the Lamiaceae family that contains medicinal aromatic plants are used for food, tea, cosmetics and perfumery industry and medical purposes among the public. This genus contains 900 species worldwide. In Turkey flora, its 95 species, including 51 endemic ones spread naturally. Tokat province, which is located in the Central Black Sea District Region showing the transitional characteristics between Black Sea region climate and Central Anatolia climate, is rich in plant diversity. Tokat is also rich in terms of Salvia species. It is estimated that there are about 15 Salvia species throughout the province. In this review, information about Salvia species and their biological activities which are distributed naturally in Tokat province are provided.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Exploitation of Littoral Zones in Cameroon
Eloundou Jules André
Page no 220-229 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.2.7
Littoral zones the world over fall amongst the most productive
ecosystems because they possess diverse attributes which could be exploited for
socio-economic development, such as mangroves. The Republic of Cameroon
could equally be accessed via its maritime borders in the south and south west
directions along its Atlantic coast. These coastal areas have developed a huge
expanse of mangroves. The mangroves along Cameroon’s coast could be classified
into three groups: the Rio Del Rey Estuary mangrove, the Cameroon Estuary
mangrove and the Rio Ntem Estuary mangrove. Due to the lack of a coordinated
management system, these mangroves have been exploited unscrupulously by the
neighbouring communities in different ways as a livelihood activity in order to
satisfy their needs and wants. This study sets out to assess the exploitation of
mangroves along the littoral coast of Cameroon through field surveys and the
consultation of institutional sources from government ministries such as Forestry
and Wildlife (MINFOF) and Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable
Development (MINEPDED). It was observed that Cameroon’s Littoral zone
extends to a distance of about 402km long, containing about 250,000 hectares of
mangroves. However, these mangroves are unsustainably exploited by the
neighbouring communities notably for fishing, mineral (mostly sand, petroleum)
exploitation, wood harvesting for the smoking of fish and fuel wood, housing or
settlement expansion, industrial activities, etc. All these human activities
jeopardize the future existence of this mangrove-rich ecosystem as well as the
benefits they hold for environmental sustainability and sustainable development,
which is a major concern of the Cameroon government who have enacted various
legislation and policies for their sustainable management.
RESEARCH ARTICLE (MANAGEMENT) | Feb. 28, 2018
Decision Model for a Visit at the Museum Bahari in Jakarta: People, Place, Promotion, and Physical Evidence
Hapzi Ali, Nurfitriah Febriani, Dudi Permana, Adi Nurmahdi
Page no 169-178 |
10.36348/sb.2018.v04i02.006
Abstract: This study aims to describe clearly about the influence place, people, promotion and physical evidence on the decision of the visit to the Maritime Museum. The population in this study is that visitor who are in Maritime Museum. The sampling reached is 100 respondents. The research analysis performed by using SPSS (by applying method multiple linier regression analysis) IBM program version 21 statistical applications for data processing. The result of this research are: 1) Place significantly influenced the decision of visit to the maritime museum, 2) People significantly influenced the decision of visit to the maritime museum, 3) Promotion significantly influenced the decision of visit to the maritime museum, 4) Physical Evidence influenced the decision of visit to the maritime museum, 5) People, Place, Promotion and Physical Evidence are simultaneously significant and influence the decision of visit to the Maritime Museum jointly.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Application of Soft Systems Methodology for Computer Module Evaluation for Teaching Computer Technology in Girl’s Secondary Schools in Al Qassim Saudi Arabia
Jasmine Al-Jarallah
Page no 97-118 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.2.7
Presently computer technology is becoming an important education tool
especially in girl‟s schools about the use of computer technology. Therefore, the main
objectives of this study was to introduce different types of computer and information
technology knowledge related to student‟s life and society requirements. The
population for this study was a group of people involved in the module including both
the teachers and students from two secondary schools in Al- Qassim. Personnel
interview was considered as the best method for the study from the researcher's
perspective. A conceptual model was developed to evaluate the use of Soft Systems
Methodology (SSM) for the improvement of teaching computer technology in girls‟
secondary schools. Questionnaire was designed based on the Likert Scale for the
respondents to sate their level of agreement on the scale of five items [strongly agree,
agree, neutral, disagree and strongly disagree with a scale ranging from 1 (strongly
disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). The implementation of the Soft Systems Methodology
was illustrated by stages, which included the development of a rich picture, root
definitions, conceptual models and comparison with the real world. The application
of SSM achieved some of the study objectives pertaining to computer teaching
technology in girl‟s secondary school encountered by many obstacles. The
achievement of SSM application was presented in the rich picture which seemed
helpful especially in presenting the conflict between the students and the teacher‟s
demands keeping in view the limitations of the program for better understanding of
the situation. The induction of computer teaching technology proved useful in
enhancing the student‟s skill about the benefits of computer tools in learning at
schools. The suggested system was found useful for updating the use of SSM by
applying the computer module in teaching computer technology in girl‟s secondary
schools in Al-Qaseem, Saudi Arabia. Because it is comprehensive and would fully
examine the application of SSM methodology. This study recommended the
application of SSM in schools context but within the context of individuals‟ conflict
situation. Application and use of computer teaching technology is an important
education tool especially in girl‟s schools about the use of computer tools and
software for improving learning skills about different aspects of life. This study
recommended the induction of computer teaching technology for enhancing the
student‟s skill about the benefits of computer tools for learning and understanding
different aspects of life at school levels.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Analysis of the Trend and Effect of Liquidity Management on the Performance Insurance Companies in Nigeria
Otalu J.A
Page no 25-35 |
10.36348/sjef
The paper investigated the trend of the performance of insurance sector
and the implication of liquidity management on their performance between 2000 and
2008. The study made use of return on equity ROE as measure of insurance
companies‟ performance; other variables used as independent variables are liquid
asset volume, working capital, total investment, under-writing risk, dividend and
equity capital. Seven non-life insurance companies were used for the analysis,
descriptive statistics and panel data analysis were used to analyze the data. The
results show that while all the performance indicators such as profit after tax return
on asset, return on equity among others have been following rising trends over the
years; liquid asset volume has been following a falling trend. The panel data results
show that liquidity does not have significant impact on the performance of insurance
companies. It is recommended that insurance companies should embark on strategies
that will make management of liquidity have significant positive impact on the
performance of insurance companies in Nigeria.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Credit Risk and Bank Performance in Nigeria
Aladesanmi KA
Page no 17-24 |
10.36348/sjef
The study investigated the impact of credit risk on bank performance in
Nigeria between 1990 and 2006. From the literature, non-performing loans have
been used as proxy for credit risk. However, other variables such as total deposits,
loan and advances and lending rate are used as other independent variables in the
model while return on asset ROA is used as bank performance indicator.
Cointegartion and error correction model is adopted and the results show that credit
risk as proxy by non-performing loans has significant positive impact on bank
performance in the short run but in the long run, the impacts turn negative. Also a
strong linkage is found between loan and advances and credit risk as well as lending
rate and credit risk. The study recommends that banks should guide against
accumulation of nonperforming loans in order to reduce their vulnerability to credit
risk.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Caste Calculation in the Politics of Bihar
Ambrish Gautam
Page no 267-273 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.2.14
Is the caste an important factor in Bihar elections? Aur it is synonymous
for all. It is a difficult question that can be asked. But very easy to answer that
these things happen in every body life. (Hum betiaur vote apni hi jatikodetehain)
We give daughter and vote to our own caste. It means vote could not be separated
from the caste in Bihar. Each and every step that has been taken according to the
caste feature, role, numbers etc played significant role in the 2015 Bihar Assembly
elections.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Issues Related to Body Image in Young Adult Women
Shekinah Shammah Pakki, Anuradha Sathiyaseelan
Page no 250-254 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.2.11
Body image is what an individual perceives of his or her body and the
mental schemas that one forms with respect to their body and may or may not bear
resemblance to reality. The four elements to a body image are how you see your
body, how you feel about your body, how think about your body and what you do
as a result of all of the above. It may be positive or negative. Body image in young
adult women means how women between the ages of 18-25 years perceive their
body and what factors influence the body image of women in that age. Body image
has implications on mental health such as self-esteem, anxiety, depression and selfconfidence and eating disorders. Physical illnesses such as cancer, obesity,
rheumatoid arthritis also play a role in body image. Literature done in other
countries suggests that a majority of women have body image issues. Therefore
this concept has to be studied in the Indian context too.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Comprehensive Cancer Care: Promoting Posttraumatic Growth Among Survivors Of Breast Cancer
Rekha Ahuja, Anuradha Sathiyaseelan
Page no 247-249 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.2.10
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer the world over.
With advances in treatment and early stage detection of cancer, there are a growing
number of women who survive breast cancer for many years after treatments like
mastectomy and chemotherapy/radiation. A cancer diagnosis is traumatic as it can
be life threatening, necessitating a reorganization of life’s assumptions and goals.
As survivors begin to understand their illness experience, they often re-examine the
meaning they attach to their existence. Though it can be very stressful, positive
transformative changes are also reported by survivors as a result of their experience
with cancer. Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) is most evident as positive adaptive
changes seen in individuals who have struggled with highly challenging events.
This growth can be described in five major domains: seeing new possibilities,
changed relationships (improved), being stronger despite feeling vulnerable,
greater appreciation for life, changes in spiritual and existential domains. This
paper is an attempt to elaborate on the concept of Posttraumatic Growth in the
context of surviving breast cancer.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Motive, Meaning and Social Action of Youtube Content Creators in Indonesia
Farid Hamid U, Ahmad Mulyana, Marissa Regina
Page no 230-239 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.2.8
This article is a study towards the dynamic of social media usage and its
users, especially YouTubers. This research was aimed to explore the meaning of
YouTube for content creators, find out the motive, and know the behavior of a
content creator in YouTube. This research used social phenomenology research
method from Alfred Schutz by employing a qualitative approach. The data were
obtained by conducting interviews with 11 YouTubers which were selected via
purposive sampling. The results of the study indicated different motives. There
were 11 motive groups that encouraged informants becoming YouTube content
creators. The motives were classified into 3 main motives: personal-use motive,
social motive, and commercial motive. Furthermore, the behavior was being
examined through phenomenological context; it had a meaning that as content
creators, the informants were able to manage strategies to overcome the
experienced obstacles to embody their motives. This research also revealed that
YouTube was gradually constructed as a means to work or to be creative; means of
media and information consumption, and means of business. YouTube turned out
to be the reality of expression and business. One's behavior actually communicated
who or how a person will form a self-identity.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Customer Satisfaction Model: Product Quality Analysis, Customer Relationship Marketing and Service Quality-Case Study on Water Supply Customers of Bintaro Jaya
Baruna Hadibrata, Chree Dasri Buchori, Nuryanti, Hapzi Ali
Page no 293-304 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.2.19
Bintaro Jaya Clean Water Customer Satisfaction Model, Product Quality
Analysis, Customer Relationship Marketing and Quality of Service, aims to analyze the
Influence of Product Quality, Customer Relationship Marketing and Quality of Service
to Customer Satisfaction either partially or simultaneously. This research uses
questionnaire instrument and is a quantitative research with multiple linear regression
analysis tool with SPSS 2.00 analysis tool. Sampling technique used in this research is
Non Probability Sampling and Sampling Technique in this research is by using method
of Purposive Sampling, where researcher use deliberate deliberation in selecting member
of population which is considered appropriate in giving necessary information or sample
unit according to Certain criteria desirable research. This analysis is continued with
Determination Analysis (R Square), T test (partial) and F test (simultaneous). The results
of this study are that Product Quality, Customer Relationship Marketing and Quality
Services effect on Customer Satisfaction either partially or simultaneously. The better
quality of Customer Relationship Marketing and Quality of Service will be able to
increase Customer Satisfaction significantly.