State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Series

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, or AAPIs, are a significant factor in the changing demographics in the United States. But the lack of centralized and accessible data has created a large knowledge gap about this fast-growing and influential group. Data about this group have often not been available or presented in a way that is accessible to policymakers, journalists, and community-based organizations.The Center for American Progress in conjunction with AAPI Data, a project at the University of California, Riverside, have launched a series of reports on the state of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders communities, featuring the most comprehensive research and analysis of its kind for the AAPI population in the United States. The report series will provide an unprecedented look at this community and provide new insight and analysis along various issue areas including: demographics, public opinion, immigration, education, language access and use, civic and political participation, income and poverty, labor market, consumer market and entrepreneurship, civil rights, health care, and health outcomes

Antioxidant Activity and Total Phenolic Content of Benincasa Hispida Fruit Extracts From Various Extraction Solvents

The effects of solvent on the extraction of antioxidants and phenolic content from Benincasa hispida fruit were studied by conducting the DPPH scavenging analysis and total phenol content analysis (TPC). The main idea for this study is to determine the most effective solvents that show the highest antioxidant activities and TPC from fruit. The fruit were extracted with three different solvents: methanol, ethyl acetate and hexane by using 18 to 24 hours incubation in the dark flask at ambient temperature and pressure. The efficiencies of the solvents for the extraction of the antioxidants and phenolic were in ascending order: methanol > ethyl acetate > hexane. It was found that the phenolic content of the Benincasa hispida in the ranged between 3 mg/l to 12 mg/l in which equivalent to the tannic acid and methanol extract shows the highest TPC, followed by ethyl acetate and hexane. The overall study found that methanol was the most effective solvent for extracting of antioxidants and phenolic

The relationship between knowledge management practices and employees performance at Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) / Farah Aida Ahmad

Knowledge management is one of the major fields in the current organization in order to improve performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge management practices and employees’ performance at Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS). A questionnaire was used as the main instrument for the data collection. A total of 110 respondents answered the questionnaires. It was found that knowledge management practices namely knowledge acquisition, knowledge dissemination and knowledge utilization had positive and significant relationships with employee performance. Thus, in order to achieve higher employee performance, Perbadanan Nasional Berhad has to ensure that the knowledge management practices were excellent

Physical, morphological and biochemical effects of prenatal ultrasound exposure on rabbit fetus / Farah Wahida Ahmad Zaiki

Ultrasound is extensively used in various clinical specialties throughout the developed world since it was perceived to lack in bioeffects. Somehow, through the advances in the capability of ultrasound equipment that triggered greater image processing power, the revision of potential bioeffects is needed to be corroborated. Hence, this study is designed to determine the physical, morphological and biochemical effects on fetus development. This in-vivo experimental study involved twelve pregnant rabbits, exposed to ultrasound exposure durations of 30, 60 and 90 minutes in the middle of the stipulated gestational stages (1st stage; gestational day (GD) 6-7, 2nd stage; GD 17-18, 3rd stage; GD 28-29). Acoustic output parameters were kept constant (frequency = 7.09 MHz, intensity (ISPTA) = 49.4 W/cm2, power = 56.0 W, thermal index (TI) = 0.2 and mechanical index (MI) = 1.0). The rabbits were euthanized and data were analyzed using SPSS 21. Total 136 fetuses (1st stage, n = 34 (25%); 2nd stage, n = 28 (21%); 3rd stage, n = 74 (54%)) were analyzed for physical, structural and ultrastructural morphological, biochemical and haematological analyses. Physical analysis found to have significant differences in fetal weight between exposed and control groups at all stages (P < 0.001, P = 0.01, P < 0.001, respectively) with a negative correlation between different exposure durations and fetal weight at 1st and 3rd stages (P = 0.02, r = -0.40, P = 0. 04, r = -0.23, respectively)

The level of customer satisfaction towards services cape in city campus libraries provided by higher education in Melaka, Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah / Nur Farah Wahida Ahmad

Library is the main reference point for all students where information can be obtained. It places to keep wide collection of sources of information. Based on the current study, the study looks for customer’s satisfaction with servicescape in libraries provided by university city campus libraries in Malacca. Data was collected through survey questionnaire. The selection of respondent obtained through data collected from questionnaire study. A convenience sampling was employed to select the respondent. This study involves descriptive research in order to describe the characteristics of variable chosen. Non-probability sampling has been chosen by the researcher to conduct this study. Statistical technique that used to analyze the data are reliability test, frequency distribution and Pearson correlation coefficient. Research conducted at UiTM and UTeM with 150 respondents. 100 respondents from UiTM library city campus and 50 respondents from UTeM Library City Campus. Based on the first objective to study the level of customer satisfaction towards services cape university city campus in Melaka. Second objective is to determine the perception of service scape toward customer satisfaction in university city campus in Melaka. The third objective was relationship between dependent and independent variables by using the correlation analysis. The fourth objective was using the coefficient analysis on the significant variable affected service scape the most

PERJANJIAN JUAL BELI MELALUI INTERNET DITINJAU DARI ASPEK HUKUM PERDATA

Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui seperti apakah keabsahan jual beli melalui internet ditinjau dalam aspek hukum perdata dan apa yang menjadi sanksi hukum serta bagaimana penyelesaian sengketa terhadap pihak yang melakukan pelanggaran praktek jual beli melalui internet, yang dengan metode penelitian hukum normatif disimpulkan: 1. Bahwa keabsahan transaksi e-commerce ditinjau dari hukum perjanjian di Indonesia didasari oleh asas konsesualisme yang diatur dalam Pasal 1320 KUHPerdata yakni adanya kesepakatan, kecakapan para pihak, suatu objek tertentu dan sebab yang halal dan Undang-Undang Nomor 11 Tahun 2008 sebagaimana telah diubah dengan  Undang-Undang Nomor 19 Tahun 2016 tentang Informasi dan Transaksi Elektronik yakni apabila suatu kontrak  telah memenuhi kedua aturan tersebut, maka dari sudut pandang kesepakatan telah dianggap sah dan mengikat bagi para pihak. Namun masih terdapat tumpang tindih yang dimiliki e-commerce seperti kemudahan, efisien waktu sampai pada kepercayaan dan biaya. Juga berbagai masalah juga dapat timbul seperti pada bagian administrasi, keabsahan, kerahasiaan, keamanan, dan keberadaan. 2. Bahwa jika salah satu pihak tidak memenuhi perjanjian atau kesepakatan jual beli yang telah diadakan maka, secara yuridis ia dipandang telah lalai atau wanprestasi dan akan dikenakan sanksi-sanksi tersebut. Hal ini umumnya sering dilakukan oleh para pelaku usaha dan wajib baginya untuk mengganti kerugian yang telah diderita oleh konsumen. Apabila pelaku usaha tidak bertanggung jawab terhadap perbuatan prestasinya tersebut, maka konsumen dapat menempuh jalur hukum dengan mengajukan gugatan terhadap pelaku usaha. Terdapat penyelesaian dengan melakukan pengajuan kepada pihak perantara atau platform untuk dapat menyelesaikan permasalahan. Jika belum juga dapat terselesaikan dengan jalur ini maka penyelesaian sengketa dapat ditempuh dengan dua jalur yakni jalur litigasi dan non litigasi. Katakunci: internet; jual bel

Factors influencing employee retention: A study of manufacturing company

The rapid global economic situation has provided an opportunity for foreign investors to start business in Malaysia as well as provide job opportunities for the communities. Thus, people who have relevant knowledge, skills and abilities have choices in determining their career. In this study, three factors namely career development opportunities, compensation, and workplace flexibility (flexible working hours) have been identified that may encourage employees to make a choice in determining their career and perhaps main factors of employee retention for company. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between career development opportunities, compensation workplace flexibility (flexible working hours) and employee retention. This study examine if career development opportunities, compensation workplace flexibility (flexible working hours) are influencing employee retention among employee in a solar panels manufacturing company which located at Kulim, Malaysia. In this study, questionnaires were distributed by self administered and total response was 193 employees. The collected data were entered and coded into dataset using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 22. The survey results were analyzed, generated and précised into statistical analysis which consist of descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis. Results of regression analysis showed that 36.6% of the factors in this study contributed to the employee retention. The result indicated that career development opportunities, compensation, and workplace flexibility (flexible working hours) has significant relationship with employee retention. As such, it is important for the company to improve and implement their retention strategy by providing better working style, good pay and career progression opportunities to the talented employees

SAMBUCUS NIGRA LINN: IN VIVO STUDIES ON RABBITS

Objective: The research work was carried out to explore the safety and efficacy of a low dose of Sambucus nigra Linn [S. nigra] extract on hematological, biochemical and histopathological parameters of rabbits organs (kidney, liver, stomach and heart). Methods: Sambucus nigra extract was given orally for 90 d to test group rabbits [Test female (SF); Test male (SM)]. Then blood samples of control [C (female); C (male)] and test rabbits were collected by cardiac puncture and changes in hematological, biochemical and histopathological parameters were observed and interpreted. Results: Gender-based differences were observed in hematological, kidney function, liver function, cardiac enzymes and lipid profile investigations. Urine analysis showed similar results as that of standard and control drug. No noteworthy pathology was observed in heart, stomach, liver and kidney tissues of rabbits, treated with Sambucus nigra in a dose of 25 mg/kg/day. Conclusion: Our results justify the well-documented safe and effective use of Sambucus nigra in medicine for curing various pathologies.Keywords: Black Elder, Anthocyanins, Anti-oxidant, Anti-viral, Europ

PERBEDAAN KADAR KOLESTEROL TOTAL SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH PEMBERIAN JUS KACANG HIJAU (Phaseolus radiatus Linn) PADA PRIA HIPERKOLESTEROLEMIA

Latar belakang: Kadar kolesterol total darah yang tinggi merupakan salah satu faktor risiko kejadian penyakit kardiovaskuler. Kacang hijau mengandung isoflavon, serat larut dan protein yang dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol total. Tujuan: Mengetahui perbedaan kadar kolesterol total sebelum dan sesudah pemberian jus kacang hijau pada pria hiperkolesterolemia. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan rancangan control group pre test - post test. Subjek penelitian adalah 28 orang pria usia 40-58 tahun dengan kadar kolesterol total 200-250 mg/dl, dibagi menjadi dua kelompok yaitu kelompok perlakuan memperoleh jus kacang hijau 400 ml dan kelompok kontrol memperoleh air kemasan selama 21 hari. Seluruh subjek diberikan konseling sebelum intervensi. Asupan makanan diukur menggunakan metode recall 24 jam selama intervensi dan dianalisis menggunakan program nutrisurvey. Data dianalisis menggunakan Paired t-test, independent samples t-test, dan Mann-Whitney. Hasil: Rerata kadar kolesterol total sebelum dan sesudah intervensi pada kelompok perlakuan berturut-turut 229,57 mg/dl dan 218,50 mg/dl. Terdapat perbedaan kadar kolesterol total sebelum dan sesudah intervensi pada kelompok perlakuan (p=0,034). Rerata kadar kolesterol total sebelum dan sesudah intervensi pada kelompok kontrol berturut-turut 226,36 mg/dl dan 240,29 mg/dl. Terdapat perbedaan kadar kolesterol total sebelum dan sesudah intervensi pada kelompok kontrol (p=0,004). Terdapat perbedaan perubahan kadar kolesterol total antara kedua kelompok (p=0,000). Simpulan: Pemberian jus kacang hijau dengan dosis 400 ml/hari selama 21 hari terbukti menurunkan kadar kolesterol total pria hiperkolesterolemia secara signifikan