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Wounds are a condition where the integrity of the skin is disrupted, often requiring a fast and accurate healing process to prevent infection. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L) is known to have chemical components that potentially accelerate the wound healing process. This study aims to test the effectiveness of bitter melon extract in accelerating wound healing in mice (Mus musculus). The research method used is an experimental method with a post-test only control group design. This study involved 30 mice divided into five treatment groups: negative control, positive control, and three treatment groups with different concentrations of bitter melon extract. The results showed that bitter melon extract could accelerate wound healing in mice, indicated by a significant decrease in wound length in the treatment groups compared to the control groups. Therefore, bitter melon extract has the potential to be used as an alternative treatment to accelerate the wound healing process.

Pear skin contains flavonoids which have potential as antioxidants. Considering the existence of humans as social creatures, interacting with each other requires self-confidence to be well accepted. For this reason, humans need self-care to appear charming, attractive and full of self-confidence. Masks are a type of cosmetic treatment that is well known and widely used. The mask works deeply to remove dead horn cells on the skin. This research aimed to determine the potential antioxidant activity of the ethanol extract of pear peel (Pyrus bretschneideri) which was formulated as a sheet mask preparation. Extraction was carried out by maceration using 96% ethanol to obtain pear peel extract. The antioxidant activity test method was carried out using the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) method. The results obtained from the concentration of the sheet mask preparation of pear peel extract (Phyrus bretschneideri) were homogeneous and stable. The pH results obtained from F0 (5,1), F1 (5,4), F2 (5,5), F3 (5,6), are still within the safe range of facial skin pH. The results of the antioxidant activity test showed that the IC50 value for F1 was 84.58 ppm with intensity (Strong), F2 69.96 ppm with intensity (Strong), and F3 63.79 ppm with intensity (Strong).

Life skills education is learning about the skills a person has to help deal with problems in life to integrate with the surrounding environment in any condition to help improve his quality of life. Anthology Wacan Bocah Sithik Eding is a children's storybook that uses Javanese language and there are lessons for children to learn. This research aims to explain personal life skills and describe personal life skills in the Anthology of Wacan Bocah. The method used is the qualitative method which explains the statement with description. The data source in this research is Anthology Wacan Bocah Sithik Eding. The data in this research are sentences extracted from the Wacan Bocah Sithik Eding. The instruments used are the researcher himself and the book Anthology of Wacan Bocah Sithik Eding. How to collect data by reading the wacan bocah, recording the data, and classifying the data. The method of data analysis used is reading the wacan bocah from beginning to end, classifying the data, and recording the data in the research. The results of the research is describe personal life skills education for children in the anthology of wacan bocah Sithik Eding. Personal life skills are self-awareness, rational thinking, and confidence.

Fingerprint recognition is a popular biometric technology due to its unique properties and high accuracy rate. Fingerprint recognition systems generally use fingerprint image representations, such as grayscale images, phase images, skeleton images, and minutiae. In this research, fingerprint image pre-processing is performed using Gaussian Blur, Median Blur, Thresholding, Otsu Thresholding, Thinning with Guo-Hall algorithm, and Minutiae Detection. Minutiae detection produces 426 termination points and 459 bifurcation points. The results of the pre-processing and minutiae detection were then used for minutiae matching on 5 different images. Minutiae matching produces varying degrees of similarity with a high level of accuracy, reaching an average accuracy of 88.80%.

Dandruff is one of the problems that cause a lack of confidence. The triggering microorganism is Candida albicans. The innovation in the skin of red dragon fruit has the potential as an antibacterial and antifungal because it contains several active compounds such as alkaloids, terpenoids and flavonoids. This study aims to find out at what concentration the anti-dandruff activity on the growth of Candida albicans fungus in the formulation of dragon fruit peel extract shampoo preparation (Hylocereus polyrhizus). This research method is an experimental research using the disc paper diffusion method which consists of making dragon fruit peel extract with the maceration method using 96% ethanol solvent. The extract is formulated in shampoo with concentrations of 20.40 and 80%. The results of this study were in the organoleptis test in the form of a viscous liquid, soft sticky texture, brown and menthol flavor. pH test 6.13, 6.71, 6.39, 5.49. Test the height of the foam 5.8cm, 6.0cm, 6.5cm, 10.3cm. Viscosity test 500 Cp, 612 Cp, 635 Cp, 624 Cp. Homogeneity test is homogeneous. Anti-dandruff shampoo activity test of kontro (+), control (-), concentration of 20%, 40%, 80% with an average of 21.95 mm, 0.00 mm, 22.9 mm, 26.07 mm, 28.52 mm. The conclusion of this study is that the formulation of dragon fruit peel extract shampoo (Hylocereus polyrhizus) has provided an inhibitory effect on the growth of Candida albicans fungus with the strongest inhibitory concentration produced in formulation III with a concentration of 80% of 28.52 mm.    

The advancement of e-commerce has changed the way people shop. However, there is a mismatch between the actual quality of a product and the seller’s description. Product reviews are an important source of information for making purchasing decisions. However, processing large numbers of reviews manually is difficult. This research aims to detect emotions in Indonesian language product review texts using contextual embeddings. The public dataset used was PRDECT-ID, which comprises five emotion labels. The methods used include data preprocessing, feature extraction using contextual embeddings such as Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT), and classification using Decision Tree, Naïve Bayes, and k-Nearest Neighbors (KNN). Among the compared models, the KNN model demonstrated the highest improvement, achieving a 15.09% enhancement over the decision tree results. This research provides insights into the effectiveness of contextual embeddings in detecting emotions in Indonesian language product review texts.

An innovative and sensitive method for extracting liquid-liquid flour using pre-mixingwith the single-drop microextraction technique. This working system is distinguished by itsability to be applied to chemical and biological analyses. It is suitable for microfluidics, has ashort time, is free of contaminants, and has a simple design that can be installed anywhere inthe laboratory. The working system consists of several basic parts: a pump device to pump orfall back the organic and aqueous phase from the liquid-liquid micro-system through micro-rubber tubes and two precise micro-needles to generate drops, two mixers using two magneticclamps on two graduated holders, and a precise micro-mixer to complete the mixing process.Study of the main variables in the system containing dithizone (0.0001 M). ) in CHCl₃ solventsolution and aqueous copper chloride solution (1000 ppm) to see how they affect theextraction performance obtained by this method. The effect of the copper concentration in theinitial sample, the speed of the mixer, and the flow rate were discussed and studied, and thebest conditions were determined: for (2 ml) sample an aqueous solution of copper (II)chloride, the optimal concentration of copper. (II) in the analyzed sample is (0.0001M), thespeed of the micromixer is maximum, and the pump flow rate is (0.5 ml /sec). In theseoptimal conditions, the degree of extraction was (97±2%).

One of the most significant species in the Lamiaceae family, thymus vulgaris isendemic to the Mediterranean region and is used widely for both medicinal andculinary purposes. this study aims to evaluate the use of natural antimicrobials asan alternative therapy because the long-term use of antibiotics in the treatment ofacne has resulted in the formation of resistance. It may be inferred that Thymusvulgaris (T. vulgaris) extracts have the ability to suppress the test bacteria in theplan, indicating that they may be used as antimicrobial agents against pathogenicbacteria.

Plants have several ways to protect themselves from bacteria, one of which is by producing compounds that are toxic or repellent to bacteria. Compounds produced by plants are known as secondary metabolite compounds which originate from secondary metabolic processes. Several secondary metabolite compounds such as flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, steroids and terpenoids are currently widely used as antibacterials. One of the plants that has the potential to be developed as a herbal medicine is kaffir lime leaves. Citrus hystrix is ​​the part of the plant most often used by the public. Both for cooking and traditional medicine purposes. In this research, it is hoped that lime peel extract can act as an antibacterial for Escherichia coli and staphylococcus aereus, so that it can be used as a herbal plant for diseases caused by these two bacteria. In the research, the concentrations used for each test bacteria were 50%; 25%; 12.5%. in observing S. aureus bacteria 1x24 hours with a concentration of 50%, the size of the inhibitory zone was 16 mm, the 25% concentration was 11 mm and the 12.5% ​​concentration was 9 mm. Meanwhile, E. Coli bacteria did not show any reaction to the heruk peel extract.

Plants have several ways to protect themselves from bacteria, one of which is by producing compounds that are toxic or repellent to bacteria. Compounds produced by plants are known as secondary metabolite compounds which originate from secondary metabolic processes. Several secondary metabolite compounds such as flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, steroids and terpenoids are currently widely used as antibacterials. One of the plants that has the potential to be developed as a herbal medicine is kaffir lime leaves. Citrus hystrix is ​​the part of the plant most often used by the public. Both for cooking and traditional medicine purposes. In this research, it is hoped that lime peel extract can act as an antibacterial for Escherichia coli and staphylococcus aereus, so that it can be used as a herbal plant for diseases caused by these two bacteria. In the research, the concentrations used for each test bacteria were 50%; 25%; 12.5%. in observing S. aureus bacteria 1x24 hours with a concentration of 50%, the size of the inhibitory zone was 16 mm, the 25% concentration was 11 mm and the 12.5% ​​concentration was 9 mm. Meanwhile, E. Coli bacteria did not show any reaction to the heruk peel extract.

The bearing capacity of the soil is the support of the foundation, where the foundation transmits the loads derived from the weight of the building itself and the loads acting on the building to the surrounding soil. The purpose of this paper is to determine the handling of seepage and soil reinforcement needed in the case study of the Margatiga Dam Project, East Lampung. Based on the results of geological investigations, the Margatiga Dam is composed of a quarter-aged rock layer with a fragment composition of fine sand - gravel, with a soft - hard hardness level and the need for foundation repair. Based on the lithological conditions of the Margatiga Dam Extraction Gate foundation and the Spillway building which are composed of relatively deep and quite porous alluvial sand deposits, this causes the curtain grouting results to be ineffective, therefore it is necessary to change the seepage control design from the Grouting Curtain to the boundary wall. Based on the simulation check in Plaxis Software for Seepage and Excavation Staging, processing was carried out using Secant Pile and Soldier Pile with a depth of 30 meters with a stretch of 140 m and overlapping with Curtain Grouting of Embankment Dam on the left side and 5 m right side. Field PMT results showed that the maximum stress of the rock layer under the spillway foundation was 0.016 MPa and 0.630 MPa.    

This research aims to classify news headlines into clickbait and non-clickbait using the Multinomial Naive Bayes method. The data used comes from the dataset CLICK-ID: A Novel Dataset for Indonesian Clickbait Headlines. The research process involves stages of data collection, preprocessing, feature extraction, model training, model evaluation, and result analysis. The test results show that the Multinomial Naive Bayes algorithm consistently produces an accuracy rate of around 78%. Optimization using Grid Search did not result in an accuracy improvement. However, there was an improvement in the recall value for the non-clickbait class from 76% to 80%. The best parameter found was an alpha of 0.15. Therefore, the Multinomial Naive Bayes algorithm can be effectively used to address the problem of classifying clickbait news headlines, with the potential to contribute to clickbait prevention efforts in the future.

. Avocado seeds are one of the plants used as a medicine for diabetes mellitus with the Latin name (Persea americana Mill.). Avocado seeds contain compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and triterpenoids which are beneficial for health. This study aims to determine the effect of avocado seed extract (Persea americana Mill.) on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in diabetic wounds using the disc diffusion method. The extraction process is by maceration using 96% ethanol. The treatment was repeated 4 times with extract concentrations of 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, as a positive control Ciprofloxacin and DMSO (Dimetyl Sulfoxide) as a negative control. The results of phytochemical screening show that avocado seeds contain alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and triterpenoids. Based on the results of research conducted, avocado seed extract can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria as an inhibition zone is formed. The most effective concentration in inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is at 100% concentration of 10.14 mm.

The main objectives are to identify emotion patterns hidden in K-Pop music based on audio features extracted from the Spotify API and to build an emotion classification model that can predict the emotions of K-Pop songs.In this approach, the K-Means algorithm is used to cluster K-Pop songs based on audio features such as energy, valence, tempo, danceability, and speechiness. The clustering results reveal several main groups that represent variations in musical characteristics and emotions. Next, the C4.5 algorithm was used to build an emotion classification model based on the clustering results. The C4.5 model showed high performance with accuracy reaching 99.48% on a 90:10 dataset split, 99.21% on an 80:20 split, and 98.95% on a 70:30 split.The Streamlit application was developed to visualize emotion predictions from K-Pop songs with a web-based user interface. In addition, Ngrok was used to provide remote access to this application, allowing users to test and use the application remotely.The results of this study show that the combination of K-Means and C4.5 can effectively cluster and classify emotions in K-Pop music, providing valuable insights into the musical characteristics that influence emotions. This application has the potential to be used in further analysis, development of intelligent features in music applications, and improvement of user experience in listening to K-Pop music.

The process of identifying the ripeness level of cayenne peppers is an important step in cultivation and post-harvest handling. Dependence on the quality factors of farmers, such as visual diversity and differences in ripeness perception, results in subjective harvest outcomes. This manual process is also prone to inconsistent results, as humans have time limitations, fatigue, and sometimes lack concentration when sorting for long periods. To minimize these issues, technological intervention is needed to mechanically classify the ripeness level of cayenne peppers. This research aims to develop a classification model for the maturity level of cayenne pepper plants. This research proposes the use of the CNN method for feature extraction and KNN for data classification based on the features extracted by CNN. From the test scenarios carried out, the classification carried out by KNN based on CNN feature extraction got the best accuracy of 99.33%, while the CNN classification model got the best accuracy of 87.33%.

Indtoduction : Free radicals that come from sunlight can cause cell damage and death because they are carcinogenic. SPF is the effectiveness of a sunscreen in protecting the skin from the sun. Kawista stem bark (Limonia acidissima Groff) has potential as a sunscreen. Purpose: to analyze the SPF value of ethanol extract, n-hexane fraction, ethyl acetate fraction and water fraction. Method :  Extraction by maceration method with 96% ethanol and fractionation by liquid-liquid extraction method. Phytochemical screening. SPF analysis by spectrophotometric method with the Mansur equation. One-way ANOVA statistical analysis. Results: The SPF values ​​of ethanol extract, ethyl acetate fraction, water fraction and n-hexane fraction respectively along with sunscreen protection categories were SPF 12.77 (maximum protection), SPF 11.77 (maximum protection), SPF 11.67 ( maximum protection) and SPF 7.146 (extra protection). Conclusion: The highest SPF value was found in ethanol extract as a semi-polar solvent. The lowest SPF value was obtained in the n-hexane fraction as a non-polar solvent.

Introduction : Indonesia is country that passed by the equator causing sunlight intensity increase that causes skin problems. Sunscreen is a cosmetic which used to protect skin from sun exposure. Kawista stem bark (Limonia acidissima Groff) has a flavonoid dan phenolic as UV protector. This study analyzed SPF values of ethanol extract, n-hexane fraction, etil acetate fraction, water fraction and sunscreen cream. Method : Spesific and non spesific standardization of ethanolic extract. Extraction using maceration method with 96% ethanol. The suncreen cream were made in 2% (F1), 4% (F2) and 6% (F3) concentration. Physical characteristics has tested include organoleptic, homogeneity, pH, dispersibility and adhesion and viscosity. Oneway ANOVA and kruskall wallis test statistic analysis. Oneway ANOVA and kruskall wallis test statistic analysis. Result : SPF values on F1 is 3,63 (minimal protection); F2 is 7,53 (Extra protection) and F3 is 15, 43 (Ultra protection). Conclusion : All three cream formula has a different significant SPF values (p < 0,05). The suncreen cream fulfilled the requirements of physical characteristics.

As stated in Law Number 17 of 2014 concerning the People's Consultative Assembly, the People's Representative Council, the Regional Representative Council and the Regional People's Representative Council, the supervisory function is the authority given and implemented by the DPRD to the regional government in order to supervise the implementation of regional government to ensure that The policies taken are for the welfare and interests of the people. The South Tangerang City Government (Tangsel) is a new autonomous region that was born based on Law no. 51 of 2008 concerning the Establishment of South Tangerang City in Banten Province. During the first three years after its formation, the City of South Tangerang was able to extract local revenue (PAD) which came from legal taxes, levies and other things. In South Tangerang City, regional financial management is regulated by PERDA No. 2/2022 which emphasizes principles such as transparency, efficiency and accountability in the preparation of the APBD. The South Tangerang City DPRD plays a crucial role in supervising, ensuring transparency and accountability in regional financial management.

The aim of a case study research method is to understand the meaning, the depth as well as the methods performed in previously done researches on any given context and phenomenon. Within the topic of the relationship between the use of biophilic architecture concept and its positive impact towards its users’ mental health, literature research under the same theme is of a necessity in order to gain a stronger base for next researches. This study is conducted using three case studies, each discussing their research backgrounds, the experimental and exploratory methods used, the results in details. Using case study method, this study has succeeded in extracting the finding and the gap of the research as described in form a table.

Longevity spinach leaf (Gynura procumbens (Lour) Merr.) is a traditional plant that contains various secondary metabolite compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins and saponins, where flavonoids have various properties, including in the treatment of degenerative diseases such as diabetes mellitus. The purpose, of the research was to determine the effectiveness of the ethanol extract of Longevity spinach (Gynura procumbens (Lour) Merr.) leaf on reducing blood sugar levels in male white rats (rattus norvegicus) induced by alloxan. In this study, 5 test groups were used, namely negative control group, positive control group (metformin 9 mg), first dose 7.2 mg, second dose 14.4 mg, and third dose 21.6 mg. The rats were acclimatized and fasted before being given treatment, then their blood sugar was checked, before and after being induced by alloxan, then they were given treatment for 5 consecutive days and their blood sugar levels were checked once a day. The results of research from testing the ethanol extract of Longevity spinach leaf on male white rats proved effective in reducing blood sugar levels with the best dose, namely the 3rd dose (21.6 mg) on ​​the 6th day.