Chinese Interest in Thyroid Related Diseases: Evidence from Baidu Index

Background: Common thyroid diseases are hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid tumor and so on. Baidu is currently the most widely used online search tool in China, has developed an internet search trends collection and analysis tool called the Baidu Index. The aim of the present study was to understand the trend and characteristics of public’s online attention to thyroid diseases, and to explore the value of Baidu Index in monitoring online retrieval behavior of thyroid related information.Methods: Taking the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2019 as the time range into consideration, we used the big data analysis tool of Baidu Index and took “thyroid nodules”, “thyroid cancer”, “thyroiditis” “hyperthyroidism” and “hypothyroidism” as the keywords, the data of “search index” and “media index” were recorded on a weekly basis, and all information were aggregated into quarterly and annual to generate the final data which was carried out for secondary analysis. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the search index of keywords and the year. One-way Analysis of Variance was used to analyze the differences between search index and media index.Results: Among the five keywords, thyroid nodule search index had the highest growth rate (640%), followed by thyroid cancer (298%). The media’s attention to thyroid diseases had been declining year by year. Unlike the public’s attention, the media index of hyperthyroidism was significantly higher than other keywords.Conclusion: Over the past nine years, the public's attention to thyroid related diseases has been increasing gradually. Baidu Index is an effective tool to track the health information query behavior of Chinese internet users, which can provide a cost-effective supplement to traditional monitoring system.

Food to politics: Representations of genetically modified organisms in cartoons on the Internet in China

Controversies around genetically modified (GM) food have become particularly prevalent in China. To understand the situation, 257 GM cartoons were collected from various Chinese online sources. We found that China’s GM cartoons peaked during controversial social events from the end of 2012 to 2016, which is consistent with the Baidu Media Index on GM headline news. About 85% of the cartoons involve GM food and more than half of cartoons share scary information. The mainstream media is more neutral and not only presents the dilemma in choice but also promotes genetically modified organisms (GMOs). However, social media inclines toward a more pessimistic view, providing scary information and focusing on health risks and conspiracy theories. Controversial topics have fueled the spread of political conspiracy theories. Generally, scientists supporting GMOs have been criticized under suspicion of betraying their country, and the issue of GM food in China reflects strong political views.

Penerapan Model Teams Games Tournaments (TGT) Dilengkapi dengan Media Index Card Match untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Memori dan Prestasi Belajar Siswa pada Materi Koloid Kelas XI IPA Semester Genap SMAN 3 Boyolali Tahun Pelajaran 2016/2017

<p>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan: (1) kemampuan memori dan (2) prestasi belajar kimia siswa kelas XI IPA 2 SMAN 3 Boyolali tahun pelajaran 2016/2017 melalui penerapan pembelajaran TGT (<em>Teams Games Tournaments</em>) dengan bantuan <em>Index Card Match</em> pada materi koloid. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang dilakukan dalam dua siklus. Setiap siklus terdapat empat tahapan, yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas XI IPA 2 SMAN 3 Boyolali tahun pelajaran 2016/2017. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara, kajian dokumen, angket dan tes, sedangkan teknik analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran <em>Teams Games Tournament</em> (TGT) dilengkapi dengan <em>Index Card Match</em> (ICM) dapat meningkatkan: (1) kemampuan memori siswa pada materi koloid. Pada prasiklus, ketercapaian kemampuan memori sebesar 12,5% dan meningkat menjadi 43,7% pada siklus I dan 78,1% pada siklus II, (2) prestasi belajar siswa kelas XI IPA 2 pada materi koloid di SMAN 3 Boyolali tahun pelajaran 2016/2017. Berdasarkan hasil tes siklus I ketercapaian aspek pengetahuan pada siklus I sebesar 40,6% dan meningkat menjadi 84,4% pada siklus II. Ketercapaian aspek afektif siswa sebesar 87,5% dan meningkat menjadi 93,75% pada siklus II. Ketercapaian aspek psikomotor sebesar 91%.</p>

PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR LOGIS PESERTA DIDIK MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN ADVANCE ORGANIZER DENGAN BANTUAN MEDIA INDEX CARD MATCH

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan proses peningkatan kemampuan berpikir logis peserta didik melalui model pembelajaran Advance Organizer dengan bantuan media Index Card Match kelas VIIC MTs. Sunan Ampel Siman materi belah ketupat dan layang-layang tahun pelajaran 2016/2017. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian tindakan kelas. Setiap siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Teknik pengumpulan data terdiri dari: tes, observasi, wawancara, dan catatan lapangan. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini dibagi menjadi dua, yaitu analisis data kualitatif dan analisis data kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada proses peningkatan kemampuan berpikir logis peserta didik melalui model pembelajaran Advance Organizer dengan media Index Card Match kelas VIIC MTs. Sunan Ampel Siman materi belah ketupat dan layang-layang tahun pelajaran 2016/2017. Deskripsi peningkatannya adalah (1) ketuntasan pada tes akhir siklus I sebesar 66,67% dengan nilai rata-rata kelas mencapai 73,67. Sedangkan pada siklus II mencapai 77,78% dengan nilai rata-rata 78,52; (2) hasil observasi kesesuaian kegiatan guru dengan Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) pada siklus I mencapai 85,95% sedangkan pada siklus II mengalami peningkatan menjadi 87,62%; (3) hasil observasi kesesuaian aktivitas siswa dengan Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) pada siklus I mencapai 80,95% sedangkan pada siklus II menjadi 87,38%; (4) hasil persentase wawancara dari 6 peserta didik pada siklus I mencapai 66,67% yaitu 4 dari 6 peserta didik menyatakan senang dan pada siklus II menjadi 83,33% yaitu 5 dari 6 peserta didik menyatakan senang dengan penerapan model pembelajaran Advance Organizer dengan media Index Card Match.

Engaging Destination Stakeholders in the Digital Era: The Best Practice of Italian Regional DMOs

This article examines the underinvestigated topic of how destination marketing organizations (DMOs) engage stakeholders in destination management and marketing through leverage on off-line tools, official destination websites, and social media platforms. Building on a significant body of literature and advances in quantitative and qualitative research, we provide three methodological tools: two scales assessing DMO stakeholder engagement off-line and online and a social media index measuring tourist engagement. Our results confirm that in Italy regional DMOs are capitalizing on the digital platforms and off-line participatory tools to enhance stakeholder engagement in destinations’ decision making. Theoretical and managerial implications for destination management in the digital era are suggested.

Analysing Customers Reactions on Social Media Promotional Campaigns

Nowadays, it is a general practice by all major firms to launch social media promotional campaigns/advertisements while launching their new products; however, no study has discussed the customer’s reactions on these social media promotional campaigns. In this study, we have analysed customer reactions on social media promotional campaigns launched by three major mobile phone companies selling their phones in India. The analysis has been done on 18,659 tweets by performing part of speech (POS) categorization-based thematic analysis, Harvard-IV lexicon-based sentiment analysis and social media index-based reach analysis. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference in customer’s reactions on different brands promotional campaigns; ranging from very high social media reach and customer engagement to low social media reach and no customer engagement. Based on its results, the study also proposes major recommendations for marketing managers who are in the process of creating social media promotional campaigns for new products.

Bingkai Media pada Program Acara Televisi Satu Indonesia Net.tv Episode Sultan HB X dan Asia Calling Tempo Tv Episode Penerus Tahta Raja Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta embraces the monarchical power whose existence is regulated in Law no. 13 of 2012 which requires the Governor is the King of Yogyakarta Palace. Sri Sultan HB X issued the King's Word which elevated GKR Pambayun to Crown Princess to prepare the successor to the throne. Should be the successor to the throne of the king is one of Sri Sultan HB X's sister. The following questions arise: How to frame the media of the event program one Indonesia Net.tv "eps" Sultan HB X and asia calling Tempo Tv "eps" successor to the throne of the king of Yogyakarta ?, What is the evidence of the hegemony of Sri Sultan HB X ?, How do the news topics match what Sultan HB X has to say? Sultan HB X wants to maintain the continuity of power. Framing is a multi-layered concept. It can operate individually, on the micro level, in terms of how citizens frame political issues. This has been the focus of the discussion up to this point. Framing can also operate on a macro level (Perloff, 2014: 165). Hegemony, the notion that political leaders can enforce their will on the Mass public by manufacturing consent, harnessing mass communications in the Service of their political objectives (Perloff, 2014: 166). Indexing, the idea that political media index news so that it closely matches the range of voices expressed by political elites (Bennett, 1994; Bennett, Lawrence, & Livingston, 2006: Perloff, 2014: 166). Descriptive qualitative research is relevant to obtain complete information about the hegemony of Sri Sultan HB X.Keywords: Frame, king's word, crown princess