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Bika Ambon of Indonesia: history, culture, and its contribution to tourism sector
Authors: Chairy  , Syahrivar Jhanghiz
Published: July 2019

Indonesia is an archipelago with more than 17,000 islands and more than 300 ethnic groups. Today, the country has 35 provinces, and each province has its own local culture, language, and ethnic food. Medan is the capital of North Sumatra province which is one of the most populated provinces in Indonesia. One of the popular and authentic food souvenirs for tourists who visit Medan is Bika Ambon. Arguably, it is one of the most delicate cakes in terms of preparation and taste. The ingredients of Bika Ambon are tapioca or sago, wheat flour, sugar, coconut milk, and eggs and added bread yeast for fermentation. Bika Ambon has been a magnet for both local and international tourists visiting Medan.
Ultra-deepwater seismic plays offshore Brazil — Future drilling off Santos and Campos Basins
Authors: Fainstein Roberto , Krueger Ana , Ueipass Mohriak Webster
Published: July 2019

Contemporaneous seismic data acquisition in the Santos and Campos Basins offshore Brazil have focused on image characterization of deepwater and ultra-deepwater reservoirs and their relationship with hydrocarbons originating from synrift source rocks. Our interpretation has mapped the stratigraphy of postsalt turbidite reservoirs, and, on the presalt lithology, it has uncovered the underlying synrift sequences that embrace oil-bearing source rocks and the prolific, recently discovered, microbialite carbonate reservoirs. The new phase in geophysical data acquisition and offshore drilling that started in 1999 bolstered the Brazilian offshore petroleum production to record levels. The new, massive, nonexclusive, speculative 2D and 3D data acquisition surveys conducted offshore the Brazilian coast far exceed the amount of all existing cumulative vintage data. Deepwater drilling programs probed the interpreted new prospects. As whole, the modern geophysics data libraries offshore Brazil brought in the technology era to seismic interpretation, reservoir characterization, and geosteering operations in deepwater development drilling. Still, regional interpretation mapping of the outer shelf, slope, deepwater and ultra-deepwater provinces of the Santos and Campos Basins indicates plenty of prospective future drilling in the salt locked minibasins of the ultra-deepwater provinces. Salt tectonics shapes the architecture of these basins; hence, postsalt deepwater turbidite plays were readily interpreted from seismic amplitudes of the modern data that also allow for resolution images of the synrift source rocks, salt architecture, migration paths through faulting and salt windows, reservoir characterization, and regional seal mapping. The new techniques of prestack depth migration have enabled uncovering the imaging structure of the synrift that led to characterization of the presalt carbonate reservoirs and discovery of giant accumulations. Future offshore exploration will continue aiming at postsalt deepwater and ultra-deepwater minibasins plus presalt plays under the massive salt walls, still an underexplored frontier.
Antiphospholipid Syndrome During Septic Shock: Hyper- or Hypocoagulability?: A Case Report
Authors: Rezoagli Emanuele , Barzaghi Nicoletta , Crowther Mark , Dentali Francesco , Pomero Fulvio
Published: July 2019

We report the clinical case of a septic patient with antiphospholipid syndrome who developed ischemia in all 4 limbs, despite a normal systemic blood pressure. Prolonged coagulation times suggested a hemorrhagic diathesis, requiring transfusion of fresh-frozen plasma and discontinuation of heparin infusion. In contrast, the study of the viscoelastic properties of the clot by thromboelastography suggested an uncontrolled activation of the coagulation cascade. This observation led to the reintroduction of heparin with improvement in the patient’s laboratory findings. Anesthesiologists should consider thromboelastography to correct coagulopathies in patients with septic shock in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies.
Constructing “Gaydren”
Authors: Chin Matthew
Published: July 2019

Drawing from the work of Jamaica’s Gay Freedom Movement (1977–84), this essay uses the term gaydren to consider the basis for activism around same-sex desire in Jamaica in the 1970s and 1980s. Gaydren is a combination of gay, a North Atlantic reference to subjects of same-sex desire, and bredren, a word initially constructed in Rastafarian lexicon as a masculinist expression of collective solidarity. Examining the construction of gaydren highlights the cultural work of Jamaican activists as they transform North Atlantic political discourses to align with the particular contingencies of sexual politics in Jamaica. As a form of political practice, gaydren challenges normative configurations of bredren and gay that emerge from political contexts that oppose white imperial domination to consider more nuanced approaches to both Jamaican and North Atlantic cultural influences.
Negritude’s Problem with History
Authors: Decker Robert
Published: July 2019

This essay argues for the recuperation of the writings of Léonard Sainville, a founding member of Negritude, and the incorporation of his work into the movement’s canon. Sainville was a historian and novelist whose work mitigates Negritude’s undertheorization of the concept of history and critiques European historiographical methods. Whereas writers such as Aimé Césaire and Léopold Sédar Senghor present Negritude, paradoxically, as both establishing continuity between the modernist present and the African past and marking a historical break from their poetic predecessors, Sainville argues that Pan-Africanism cannot form a sufficient basis for Negritude without sustained analysis of the cultural and historical evolution of both continental African and diasporic communities. Sainville’s historiographic intervention blurs the distinction between anti- and postcolonial thought, suggesting that the latter’s critiques of history do not follow necessarily from the failure of postcolonial history to follow the trajectory laid out for it by narratives of anticolonial overcoming.
The Chicken Coup
Authors: Mackenzie Caroline
Published: July 2019

Poking fun at the traditional American style of hard-boiled crime fiction, this satirical piece follows two misogynistic bounty hunters through the Trinidadian rainforest as they track down the people responsible for humiliating a ruthless mogul of the poultry industry. But the bounty hunters get more than they bargained for when they finally come across the culprits—they discover that now the chickens abused by the poultry mogul are fighting back. Rich with feminist metaphor, this surreal short story emphasizes how even the most seemingly innocuous chicks can overcome the domination and control of old-school chauvinistic thinking.
Representing Radical Difference
Authors: Textor Cindi
Published: July 2019

This article considers the politics of representing “Korea” in Japanese-language texts, focusing specifically on the work of “Zainichi” writer Kim Sŏkpŏm (1925–). The author begins by identifying parallels between what Kim calls “the spellbinding of language” (kotoba no jubaku) and the unresolved debate over Frederic Jameson’s statement that “all third-world texts are necessarily . . . national allegories.” Kim’s “spellbinding” refers to the dual impossibilities faced by postcolonial Korean writers in Japan, who can neither maintain a distance from the Japanese language nor take full and unquestioned ownership of it. This double bind is echoed by the discourse on national allegory, with its simultaneous impulses to avoid reifying the categories of first world and third world as incommensurably “different,” while also combatting a Eurocentric universalism that fails to acknowledge productive, nonessentialist difference. The author examines Kim Sŏkpŏm’s specific solutions to this critical impasse in his works of fiction, particularly Karasu no shi (The Death of a Crow, 1957) and Mandogi yūrei kitan (The Curious Tale of Mandogi’s Ghost, 1970), demonstrating that Kim is able to destabilize the Japanese language of his novels by creating a tension between the main text and the fragments of Korean language embedded within. In this way, Kim carves out a space for the performance of a Korean identity that is ultimately only imaginary, and it is through this process that a potentially empowering identification with an explicitly imagined Korean “nation” can be forged.
Η συναίνεση της ανήλικης στην τεχνητή διακοπή της κύησης
Authors: Βασιλείου (Marianna Vassiliou) Μαριάννα , Σαρδέλη (Chrysanthi Sardeli) Χρυσάνθη
Published: July 2019

This paper examines the issue of consent of a pregnant minor in the matter of artificial termination of pregnancy, in connection with ruling nr. 3480/1996 of the Misdemeanors Tribunal of Athens. Case facts, the ruling of the court, as well as the legal framework regarding artificial termination of pregnancy in Greece are presented. Reference is made to the concept of consent, especially when the latter concerns minors. The right of a person - and in this case of a minor - to reproduction is discussed in connection to artificial termination of pregnancy. Finally, problems that may arise from the issue of consent of a pregnant minor are cited and specific changes to the existing legal framework are proposed.
Ηθική ενίσχυση: Μια κριτική βασισμένη στην ωφελιμότητα;
Authors: Παπακωνσταντίνου (Κyriaki Papakonstantinou) Κυριακή
Published: July 2019

Recent rapid advances in the field of life sciences such as medicine, biotechnology, genetics, biology and neurosciences alongside cognitive sciences raise serious moral concerns. Among the key issues is the one that concerns the way our genetic structure as well as our brain chemistry influences our behaviour. Questions are continually emerging, regarding the genetic basis of behaviour and its manipulation, leading eventually to the enhancement, moral, psychological, cognitive etc. of the human being through science. One of the most controversial issues in bioethics is the possibility of using our knowledge to biologically manipulate traits which have genetic basis as well as to strategically influence people's moral dispositions and behaviour by biomedical means in order to enhance moral behaviour. Therefore, in this article, Ι will try to evaluate the moral enhancement and its importance as set out in the article by Julian Savulescu and Ingmar Persson “Moral Enhancement, Free Will and the God Machine”, while at the same time exploring whether the implementation of such a challenge can be beneficial.
“Wrongful Life”: Βιοηθικές και Νομικές προεκτάσεις
Authors: Κουδουμά (Ioulia Koudouma) Ιουλία
Published: July 2019

The present manuscript focuses on the special features of “wrongful life” cases and the ethical philosophical questions they arise. Our main goal is to conclude whether the handicapped child should be compensated by the doctor who negligently failed to diagnose or inform the child’s parents about potential birth defects. Is the doctor morally responsible? Should he be held liable for the existence of the impaired child? Can a life ever be considered a source of damage? Is handicapped life of less value?Through the analysis of moral and legal theories as well as the comparative overview of the international- basically European and Greek case law we find out that the moral evaluation of the doctor’s behavior is in coincidence with the general practice of courts to dismiss wrongful life lawsuits. Contrary to the argument for recognizing wrongful life actions based on the lack of social support structures for the vulnerable and retarded children, we conclude that their financial support is a matter of social policy and it should not be passed on the doctor who did not cause the impaired condition.
Η επεξεργασία των δεδομένων υγείας μέσα από την εμπειρία της Αρχής Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα
Authors: Λάτσιου (Charikleia Latsiou) Χαρίκλεια
Published: July 2019

The presentation focuses on the complex issue of data protection concerning privacy issues that arise especially when health data are processed. In order for the audience to better understand the legal issues of these processing, definitional issues are examined mainly in the light of the new European legal framework on the protection of personal data (General Regulation 2016/679). Subsequently, the presentation examines key issues of certain types of processing mainly referring to: a) lawfulness, concerning the specified, explicit and legitimate purposes of processing, b) access to files of personal data, c) confidentiality and security of the processing and d) the meaning of the data subject’s consent for the legitimate processing of personal data. The main purpose of the presentation is to illuminate definitional issues that are deemed to be of high importance for the effective protection of personal data.
Ορίζοντας την υγεία και την ασθένεια: Η αυτογνωσία ως κριτήριο υγείας
Authors: Αθανασιάδης (Grigoris Athanasiadis) Γρηγόρης
Published: July 2019

A central issue in the philosophy of medicine is to solve the problem of determining the nature of the concepts of health and disease. Some theorists claim that health and disease are purely value-free and descriptive concepts that are discoverable and grounded in the biological and medical sciences. Others claim that health and disease are essentially value-laden concepts, i.e. healthy states are those states we (individuals, groups, societies) desire or value and diseased states are those we want to avoid or disvalue.Considering the longtime disagreement among physicians, theorists of health and philosophers about the essential characteristics of health and disease, the aim in the first part of this paper is to briefly present four different philosophical approaches of health and disease in an attempt to introduce the readers to the debate. This article begins with the Biostatistical theory of Christopher Boorse. It turns to the Malady theory of Danner Clouser, Charles Culver and Bernard Gert, the holistic theory of Lennart Nordenfelt and finally the adaptation theory of József Kovács.In the second part of the paper, some objections will be stated to each theory. In the third and last part, a completely different account of health will be given, which holds that self-knowledge is a criterion of human health. Health, unlike disease, is not a state or a condition of the organism but an endless process. Its essence can be better captured in philosophical rather than medical terms and it should be applied only to human beings.
General Data Protection Regulation and Horizon 2020 Ethics Review Process: Ethics Compliance under GDPR
Authors: Kuyumdzhieva Albena
Published: July 2019

The present manuscript examines the new ethics data protection requirements introduced for the research projects funded by the European Programme Horizon 2020.Initially, reference is made to the basic data protection principles introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the derogations permitted in the research field in favor of the science advancement. Although these derogations are subject to a number of safeguards to protect personal data, new ethics requirements are introduced for research projects funded by the European Programme Horizon 2020. The aim of these safeguards is the increased transparency and accountability at the data processing and the consequent enhanced protection of the individuals’ rights. These requirements are geared to the main research ethics postulate, which requires free, voluntary and informed participation of the research subject.Under these new requirements, Horizon 2020 beneficiaries/applicants must comply with a set of predefined standards, reflecting their ethical and legal obligations, provide a detailed and precise description of the technical and organisational measures that will be implemented in order to safeguard the rights of the research participants and also demonstrate their observance. In addition, depending on the type of the data being processed and the data processing techniques, the H2020 applicants/beneficiaries may need to provide a number of additional documents/explanations and implement further measures.
Case Report: Ocular toxoplasmosis in a WHIM syndrome immunodeficiency patient
Authors: McDermott David H. , Heusinkveld Lauren E. , Zein Wadih M. , Sen H. Nida , Marquesen Martha M. , Parta Mark , Rosenzweig Sergio D. , Fahle Gary A. , Keller Michael D. , Wiley Henry E. , Murphy Philip M.
Published: July 2019

A patient with WHIM syndrome immunodeficiency presented with sudden painless right eye blindness associated with advanced retinal and optic nerve damage. Toxoplasma gondii was detected by PCR in vitreous fluid but not serum.  The patient was treated with pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine for 6 weeks due to evidence of active ocular inflammation and then received prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole due to his immunosuppression.  Vision did not return; however, the infection did not spread to involve other sites.  Toxoplasmosis is rare in primary immunodeficiency disorders and is the first protozoan infection reported in WHIM syndrome.
AIDS-defining causes of death from autopsy findings for HIV-positive individuals in sub-Saharan Africa in the pre- and post-ART era: A systematic review and meta-analyses
Authors: Peer Nazia , Bogoch Isaac I. , Bassat Quique , Newcombe Leslie , Watson Leah K. , Nagelkerke Nico , Jha Prabhat
Published: July 2019

Background: The lack of representative data on causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) hampers our understanding of the regional burden of HIV and impact of interventions. In spite of the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs, HIV-infected individuals are still dying from complications of AIDS in SSA. We reviewed autopsy findings in SSA to observe whether the prevalence of 14 AIDS-defining illnesses changed from the pre-ART era to the post-ART era.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of autopsy findings in SSA using Medline, CINAHL, Evidence Based Medicine, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and abstracts from the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, for literature published between January 1, 1990 and September 30, 2018. We focused on 14 AIDS-defining illnesses as causes of death.

Results: In total, 33 studies were identified, including 9 from South Africa, 4 from the Ivory Coast, and the rest from eastern regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Of these, 18 studies were included in the meta-analyses for each of the AIDS-defining illnesses for adults. A ‘mixed group’ of studies that included adults and children was used for separate meta-analyses. Most opportunistic infections (OIs) showed a decrease in prevalence, with the notable exception of tuberculosis (TB), which showed a 13% increase in adult deaths and a 5% increase in mixed population group deaths. Kaposi’s sarcoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma both showed a notable increase in prevalence, and liver disease showed a 10% increase in prevalence in the adult group.

Conclusions: Even though ART has reduced the contribution of OIs to causes of death for people infected with HIV in SSA, targeted and strategic efforts are needed in order to strengthen existing prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TB. More research is required to understand the complex role ARTs have on liver and kidney diseases.
Systemic methods of analysis and synthesis of the intellectual and adaptive control
Authors: Крамаров Сергей , Kramarov Sergey , Смирнов Юрий , Smirnov Yuriy , Соколов Сергей , Sokolov Sergey , Таран Владимир , Taran Vladimir
Published: July 2019

There are questions of management of the composite dynamic systems in the conditions of indeterminacy, including consideration of systems for an intellectual adaptive control, questions of assessment of a condition of the concentrated and distributed stochastic systems by various criteria are considered; questions of stochastic management of dynamic objects on the basis of the generalized probability criteria; questions of optimum stochastic control of the maneuvering objects; questions of assessment of parameters of the space and distributed environment and point estimation of a condition of the concentrated and distributed systems are considered in the monograph. Important sections of this monograph are questions of synthesis of optimum adaptive control systems of mekhatronny objects and synthesis of an intellectual adaptive control with prediction by a mekhatronny object of changeable structure. The monograph is intended for completion of the existing gap in the direction of development of the theory of management of stochastic non-linear objects on the basis of the common forms of probability criteria and analytical synthesis of the common objective laws of processes of management of non-linear many-dimensional and multiply connected systems, including systems on the basis of the fullest non-linear models of systems with the immediate accounting of their natural regularities, physical (chemical, etc.) criteria and restrictions. The edition of the book was initiated by the tasks formulated within the SMART project (Satellite Monitoring — to the Fissile Development of Territories) where a number of the keyest problems, including adaptability of adoption of administrative decisions is considered. The book is intended for scientists, experts, graduate students and undergraduates specializing in area of an intellectual adaptive control, development of indistinct and logical methods and devices and also for students of older years of physical and mathematical faculties and engineering higher education institutions on the corresponding specialties and the directions. The results explained in the book can find practical application during creation of perspective control systems, navigation, communication, etc., i.e. a wide class of the dynamic non-linear systems functioning in the conditions of indignations of various physical nature.
Have doctors and the public been misled regarding hospital bed requirements?
Authors: Jones Rodney P
Published: July 2019

Since 1998/1999, the number of daytime occupied beds in England has declined by around 0.08% per annum, an almost negligible reduction. However, the number of available beds has declined by over 21% leading to unsustainable increases in average occupancy. In January and February of 2018, hospitals were instructed to stop all non-urgent elective surgery because of winter bed pressures. This article discusses how pressures to contain costs have led to a mismatch between occupied and available beds.
Bilateral total hip arthroplasty in ankylosing spondylitis: a systematic review
Authors: Lin David , Charalambous Alexander , Hanna Sammy A.
Published: July 2019

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) can commonly involve the hip joint and cause significant mobility problems. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) on a single side alone will not restore mobility in patients with bilateral disease. We performed a systematic review of the available literature to determine the changes in objective outcome measures and complications of bilateral THA in patients with advanced AS. Four studies, a total of 114 THAs, were included in the study. The average patient age was 32.9 years and the average follow-up time was 59.5 months. All studies reported a significant improvement in hip function, patient satisfaction and patient mobility following bilateral THA. Harris Hip Score (HHS) improved by a mean of 60.6 points post-operatively. Complications included five intra-operative fractures (4.4%) and three transient nerve palsies (2.6%). There were two dislocations (1.8%) that were successfully managed with closed reduction. Seven hips required revision, with the most common cause being aseptic loosening. Twelve hips (10.5%) developed heterotopic ossification consistent with Brooker Class 1 or 2 with no reports of re-ankylosis. This review suggests that bilateral THA is a safe and effective treatment of advanced hip disease in AS. Attention must be paid to the highly demanding technical aspects of this procedure to reduce the risk of significant complications. Debate still exists on the ideal prosthesis, fixation method and approach to use but this review presents data from several series of uncemented prostheses that have good post-operative results.

Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2019;4:476-481. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.4.180047
The impact of austerity on policy capacity in local government
Authors: Eckersley Peter , Tobin Paul
Published: July 2019

Scholars have found it difficult to identify the impact of austerity on policy outputs. This difficulty may have arisen because studies tend to focus on the content of national and EU legislation, or budgetary responses to fiscal constraint, rather than taking a holistic view of ‘policy’. Drawing on fieldwork in two English cities, we show how ‘dismantling by arena shifting’ – exemplified by reductions in ‘back-office’ environmental policy capacity at the subnational level – can provide a more nuanced understanding of national–local interaction and policy change. We propose that such approaches may be common, because they allow policymakers to protect electorally popular ‘frontline’ services and more visible aspects of public goods provision, thereby avoiding blame for potentially unpopular decisions. However, dismantling by arena-shifting may have significant impacts over the medium-term, because reductions in ‘back-office’ functions may make it more difficult for subnational actors to develop, implement and enforce effective policy in future.
Not for you? Ethical implications of archiving zines
Authors: Fife Kirsty
Published: July 2019

The archival value of zines (self-published pamphlets often produced by radical and marginalized communities) as historical records has been well documented in academic research. Red Chidgey refers to zines as ‘sources of advocacy and empowerment for those who make them, an attempt to bear witness to their own lives’. As evidence of networks, cultures, linguistics and experiences of marginalized individuals and communities, zines often exist as the only representation of ephemeral and otherwise undocumented spaces, which makes them incredibly valuable as the primary source material.

Following the establishment of large zine collections at heritage spaces including the Women’s Library, British Library, Wellcome Library and Tate, zines are now regularly collected and used in programming at heritage organizations. But what does it mean to archive and make use of zines – particularly those created by marginalized makers and communities – in an institutional heritage context? This article considers the ethical implications of archiving zine practice and cultures – anti-institutional in its nature – in institutional spaces. Through a case study analysis of the community-led archive project Queer Zine Archive Project, I argue that, if zines are archived, it is imperative that archive workers are critically thinking about and incorporating the originating politics of zine culture into protocols for cataloguing, access, interpretation and use of these materials.
Effect of Curing Method on Concrete with Palm Oil Fuel Ash as a Cement Replacement
Authors: Elleithy Wael , Chee Fung Chin , Jaganathan Jayaprakash , Leong Lau Teck , Parvez Anwar Mohammed
Published: July 2019

In this paper, the effect of different curing methods on the strength of concrete with palm oil fuel ash as a cement replacement is investigated. An experimental program was carried out to study the effect of five different curing methods, i.e., water curing (WC), air curing (AC), plastic-wrapped curing (PC), oven and water curing (OWC), and oven and air curing (OAC), on the compressive and flexural strengths of palm oil fuel ash concrete (POFA20), where 20% of the cement was replaced by palm oil fuel ash. The results obtained from this investigation showed that POFA20-WC has the highest compressive and flexural strength, whilst POFA20-AC has the lowest at the age of 28 days. Both of the POFA20-OWC and POFA20-OAC have the highest compressive and flexural strength at the age of 3 days. The results emphasize the positive effect of oven curing procedure to achieve high compressive and flexural strength at early stage. However, the rate of hydration started to decrease at later stages, which leads to much lower rate of gaining strength in POFA20-OWC and POFA20-OAC. Water curing method is thus recommended in the construction industry except for extraordinary requirements and/or circumstances.Â Â Â
Effect of Footfall Induced Vibration on Flat Plate Slabs
Authors: Hao Aw Jia , Han Ng Wei , Leong Lau Teck , Jaganathan, Jayaprakash , Parvez Anwar Mohammed , Elleithy Wael
Published: July 2019

In recent years, vibration in structures is becoming an increased concern due to the adoption of slender flooring systems (i.e. lighter, thinner and longer floors). Vibrations induced by footfall are more significant in slender floors and should therefore be taken into consideration in the serviceability of the reinforced concrete structures. Limited research exists in the literature focusing on dynamic analysis of flat plate slabs subjected to footfall induced vibration. Hence, this study attempts to breach this research gap by exploring a wider area through conducting a parametric investigation on the effect of floor span, floor aspect ratio, slab thickness and location of openings on the dynamic response of flat plate slabs. Structures are initially designed in accordance with Eurocode 2. Models are generated and analysed using the finite element method and dynamic responses from the footfall analysis are obtained. It was found that vertical displacement increases exponentially with the increase of floor width, aspect ratio and number of openings. However, the displacement decreases with the increase of slab thickness.Â  Moreover, the location of openings is found to have significant effect on the responses of flat plate slabs.Â Â
Service Quality and Satisfaction with City Bus Public Transport, Kota Kinabalu Sabah
Authors: Ali Mohamed Abdullahi , Yau Giou Chong , Billa Lawal , Ahmadullah Farooqi Mohd.
Published: July 2019

The urban public transportation is an important network system that many urban residences have come to rely on for accessibility and linkage to key urban areas. Although in many urban centers, private transport services is also a preferred mode of transport for many people, however, the significance of public transport remains a perceived need of the city from the standpoint of efficient and timely link between urban areas, control of traffic congestion, and impact on the urban air quality. For the public to maintain their patronage in public transport, reasonable public satisfaction with the services offered is indispensable. Kota Kinabalu city bus is a government-operated bus company started in 2009, but is gradually loosing public interest with low patronage, resulting in increase in personal vehicle traffic. This study aims to understand the reasons for low user patronage of city bus service by investigating the efficiency and quality of service provided. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using questionnaire survey and open ended interview. Data is analyzed using inferential statistics analysis and factor analysis. Findings reveals that majority of the users are female of Malaysia nationality in age group 18-24 years and predominantly from low-income group. Overall users rated satisfaction is low because poor services in key area such as Disabled-friend Facility, Bus Network Coverage, Overcrowding and Vehicle Cleanliness. Comfort and Safety were also a major area of concern. It was evident from the study that the users are willing to pay more for improved quality City but. It can thus be inferred that the users of public bus service are not necessarily looking for cheap services but will appreciate improved services at the reasonable priceÂ Â
Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) in Insect Monitoring: Acoustic Technique in Insect Monitoring (A Review/Survey)
Authors: Saleh Yusuf , Sani Yahya Muhammad , Abdul Dalyop Ishaq , Hussain Rashid
Published: July 2019

Eco-friendly and effective method of white grub control is needed to reduce the impact of pesticide on the environment and the cost of control.Â  The use of nematode as a biological agent to control larvae under soil was positive. The challenge is about the accuracy in time, location and amount of biological control agent required for control at initial infestation of the harmful insects, to reduce the damage the use of wireless sensor network (WSN) is required. Work carried out, sent at a threshold value of CO2 under the soil determine from lab to greenhouse to open field experiments. Initial stage detection of these insects life cycle is required for accurate time and location for control of these insect pests for resource effectiveness. This location can be communicated to a mobile phone via Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) with Global Packet Radio Service modules (GPRS). Next challenge is to quantify the CO2 level from the white grubs as part of soil respiration, and to estimate their population. The farmers could be trained as listeners to survey for acoustic evidence of insects and to identify them by distinctive spectral and temporal pattern. Acoustic detection can be used to estimate the population of white grubs. A hypothesis of 90% success of the combination of CO2 burstsensing from white grubs (GMM221 sensor) as a generic signal with volatile compound as a specific signal from plant roots under insect attack and using Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is considered. In the future, a universal sensor is to be developed for high accuracy with LabVIEW monitoring interface.Â Â
Utilization Of Mobile Phones To Apply Blended Learning At Higher Education: Computer Subject at State Vocational High School 1 BENGKULU
Authors: . Paidi , Wibawa Basuki
Published: July 2019

The application of blended learning at vocational high schools is one of the solutions to increase interest in learning to students. The preparation of software is easily accessible on gadgets, thus the delivery of material can be done online. Tasks and practices may be applied in class according to teacher's instruction. By data in the form of the amount of gadgets used by students reaching 100 percent, the delivery of material by video, voice recordings to learning materials can be received easily. The task and practice plan project is delivered at the beginning of lesson with targets determined in accordance with the applicable curriculum. By applying the blended learning method by utilizing gadgets, it can be one alternative for developing and increasing interest in learning to students.Â Â
A model for improved performance prediction using ensemble-based hybrid classification approach on a multivariate student dataset
Authors: Anoopkumar M , Zubair Rahman A. M. J. Md.
Published: July 2019

Classification techniques have sensed substantial attention in Information Engineering and Technology for the performance prediction and optimisation since few decades. The discovered accuracy of the Classification Model helps the institutional practices and studentâ€™s performances. In this paper, a novel Ensemble-based Hybrid Classification Approach (EHCA) has been proposed to be managed to produce improved performance prediction. The mining process with new attributes based on student behaviours has also been incorporated since it creates a great impact on their academic performances. Moreover, the performance of the students is analysed with a set of classifiers in Educational Data Mining (EDM) namely, Naive Bayesian, Support-Vector-Machine(SVM) and J48. Additionally, Ensemble approach is employed for enhancing the classifier performances. Here, the basic Ensemble methods such as Bagging, Classification Boosting and Stacking are used for optimising the results with more precision. Further, the process of Ensemble-based Hybrid Classification is analysed and tested with the dataset collected from Kerala Technological University-SNG College of Engineering(KTU_SNG). The results obtained are compared with the results obtained for utilized single classifiers and the EHCA on the basis of performance efficiency and classification accuracy. The work evidences the efficiency of the proposed approach and proves its reliability in Profound Performance Prediction and Optimisation.
Comparative study of deep learning models for sentiment analysis
Authors: Hourrane Oumaima , Benlahmar El Habib , Zellou Ahmed
Published: July 2019

Sentiment analysis is one of the new absorbing parts appeared in natural language processing with the emergence of community sites on the web. Taking advantage of the amount of information now available, research and industry have been seeking ways to automatically analyze the sentiments expressed in texts. The challenge for this task is the human language ambiguity, and also the lack of labeled data. In order to solve this issue, sentiment analysis and deep learning have been merged as deep learning models are effective due to their automatic learning capability. In this paper, we provide a comparative study on IMDB movie review dataset, we compare word embeddings and further deep learning models on sentiment analysis and give broad empirical outcomes for those keen on taking advantage of deep learning for sentiment analysis in real-world settings.
PELATIHAN MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI GUNA MENINGKATKAN EFIKASI DIRI DAN OPTIMISME PADA MAHASISWA AKTIVIS ORGANISASI DI UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Slamet Slamet
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini bermaksud untuk menguji efektifitas AMT terhadap optimisme dan efikasi diri mahasiswa organisasi (ormawa) di UIN Sunan Kalijaga. AMT merupakan salah satu kegiatan pelatihan bagi peningkatan motivasi berprestasi (need for achievement) dalam diri seseorang. Karakteristik sampel pada penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa yang tergabung dalam organisasi mahasiswa internal; badan otonom dan eksekutif, senat di BEM (badan eksekutif mahasiswa) yang terpilih untuk mengikuti program pelatihan AMT di Kaliurang yaitu para ketua senat: BEM (badan eksekutif mahasiswa) dan BOM (badan organisasi mahasiswa), baik tingkat universitas, fakultas, dan prodi. Bersedia mengikuti pelatihan untuk dapat menjadi peserta aktif selama pelatihan berlangsung. Kelompok eksperimen kuasi ini berjumlah 25 orang mendapat perlakuan berupa pelatihan AMT selama 2 hari. Desain yang digunakan adalah one group multiple pre-testpost-test design. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan skala efikasi diri dan skala optimisme. Skor efikasi diri sebelum dan setelah pelatihan yaitu nilai p menunjukkan angka 0.145 yang berarti bahwa p>0.05 maka tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan pada hasil skor efikasi diri. Skor optimisme sebelum dan sesudah pelatihan, nilai p menunjukkan angka 0.024 yang berarti bahwa p<0.05 yang berarti bahwa ada perbedaan yang signifikan pada tingkat optimisme sebelum dan setelah pelatihan. Hasil analisis pada kelompok eksperimen mempertegas bahwa adanya perbedaan yang signifikan (p=0,024) antara kondisi pre-test dan posttest hanya pada sikap terhadap optimisme saja, sementara pada skor efikasi diri tidak mengalami tingkat perubahan yang signifikan.
PERAN GURU BK DALAM MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI DAN RELIGIUSITAS SISWA TERHADAP ORIENTASI KERJA
Authors: Muslih Muhammad , Harini Sri
Published: July 2019

AbstrakMotivasi dan religiusitas merupakan aspek penting tidak bisa dipisahkan dari kehidupan manusia. Motivasi dan religiusitas yang tinggi dapat meningkatkan aktivitas siswa dalam memilih orientasi kerja secara optimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap berbagai peran guru Bimbingan dan Konseling (BK) dalam meningkatkan motivasi dan religiusitas siswa terhadap orientasi kerja. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode wawancara mendalam. Teknik yang digunakan untuk pengambilan sampel yaitu purposive sampling. Teknik analisis data menggunakan model Miles & Huberman (1992), meliputi reduksi data, display data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Wawancara melibatkan 8 guru BK di SMKN 1 Depok Sleman, semester kedua tahun pelajaran 2016/2017. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran yang dilakukan oleh guru BK dalam meningkatkan motivasi dan religiusitas siswa terhadap orientasi kerja, antara lain: 1) guru BK sebagai fasilitator, 2) guru BK sebagai motivator, 3) guru BK sebagai director, dan 4) guru BK sebagai transmitter. Kata Kunci: Peran, Guru BK, Motivasi, Religiusitas, Orientasi Kerja
PENGEMBANGAN MODUL BIMBINGAN SHALAT KHUSYU’ BERBASIS PARADIGMA INTEGRASI INTERKONEKSI GUNA MEMBENTUK KARAKTER POSITIF DAN KEBERMAKNAAN HIDUP MUSLIM
Authors: Hafiun Muhammad , Nurjannah Nurjannah
Published: July 2019

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali kebutuhan dasar yang diperlukan bagi muslim guna mencapai shalat khusyu’. Juga untuk menemukan model shalat khusyu’ yang mampu menghantarkan muslim mencapai shalat khusyu’ dalam ritual formal hingga berimplikasi membentuk sikap dan perilaku positif. Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk menghasilkan produk berupa modul bimbingan shalat khusyu’ berbasis paradigma integrasi interkoneksi guna membentuk karakter positif dan kebermaknaan hidup muslim. Guna mencapai tujuan tersebut, dilakukan penelitian pengembangan (Research and Development) yang pada saat ini baru sampai pada tahap menggali kebutuhan sasaran penelitian dan pengumpulan bahan modul dari sumber kepustakaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara umum muslim belum memahami hakikat shalat khusyu’, meskipun telah mengerjakannya. Hakikat shalat khusyu’ adalah merupakan tujuan shalat itu sendiri yakni mendirikan kebenaran dalam hidup dan kehidupan. Modul bimbingan shalat khusyu’ dikembangkan dengan memuat dua panduan yakni umum dan khusus. Panduan umum memuat kaifiah shalat sebagaimana diatur fikih. Panduan khusus memuat tata cara guna meraih kahikat dan tujuan shalat dengan memanfaatkan acuan ilmu fikih, aqidah dan tasawuf, dilengkapi dengan teknik-teknik tertentu yang dikembangkan ilmu psikologi dalam mementuk perilaku positif.Kata kunci: shalat khusyu’, karakter positif, kebermaknaan hidup.
LAYANAN BIMBINGAN KARIR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI MELANJUTKAN PENDIDIKAN KE PERGURUAN TINGGI PADA SISWA SMA NEGERI 1 DEPOK SLEMAN D.I YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Rohmah Khanifatur , Falah Nailul
Published: July 2019

Seiring perkembangan zaman, peran pendidikan di perguruan tinggi sangatlah penting untuk menyiapkan siswa menjadi pribadi yang memiliki kemampuan untuk bisa mengembangkan bangsanya untuk lebih maju lagi.  Berdasarkan hasil laporan data siswa yang melanjutkan pendidikan ke perguruan tinggi di SMA Negeri 1 Depok, Sleman, D.I Yogyakarta bahwa lulusan SMA Negeri 1 Depok, Sleman, D.I Yogyakarta 99% melanjutkan pendidikan ke Perguruan tinggi.  Akan tetapi pada kenyataan sekarang ini banyak lulusan SMA dari sekolah lain yang memutuskan untuk tidak meneruskan pendidikan ke Perguruan Tinggi, ada yang memilih untuk bekerja atau bahkan menganggur. Bentuk layanan bimbingan karir untuk meningkatkan motivasi siswa melanjutkan pendidikan ke Perguruan Tinggi di SMA negeri 1 Depok, Sleman, D.I Yogyakarta yaitu meliputi pemantapan pilihan jurusan, bimbingan kelanjutan study, bimbingan khusus menghadapi UAN-UM-masuk Perguruan Tinggi, pendampingan siswa untuk mendapatkan Perguruan Tinggi Negeri/Perguruan Tinggi Swasta, Carier Day, Tes Masuk Perguruan Tinggi Swasta Terakreditasi, dan pengentasan problem-problem karir siswa.  Kata Kunci: Bimbingan Karir, Motivasi Melanjutkan Studi
RESENSI BUKU: PENELITIAN TINDAKAN BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING (Dengan Pendekatan Islami Dilengkapi dengan Latihan Membuat Proposal)
Authors: Musyirifin Zaen
Published: July 2019

Judul buku                 : Penelitian Tindakan Bimbingan dan Konseling (Dengan  Pendekatan Islami Dilengkapi dengan Latihan Membuat Proposal)Penulis                        : Drs. Ridwan, M.Pd.Penerbit                     : ALFABETATebal                          : xx + 166Cetakan pertama       : Oktober 2012Kota terbit                  : Bandung
PENGARUH STATUS ORANGTUA DAN LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA KELAS XI SMK NEGERI 1 DEPOK SLEMAN
Authors: Kusuma Unggul Pradana
Published: July 2019

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara status orang tua dan lingkungan terhadap prestasi belajar siswa. Alat statistik yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa status orang tua dan persepsi siswa terhadap lingkungan, berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap prestasi belajar. Persepsi siswa tentang lingkungan memiliki pengaruh lebih besar bila dibandingkan dengan pengaruh status siswa orang tua. Bagi siswa yang berprestasi tinggi, karena siswa akan menyeimbangkan kondisi ekonomi orang tuanya masing-masing dan lebih mampu menerapkan pengetahuan yang didapat dari gurunya. Kata kunci: Status Orang Tua, Lingkungan, Prestasi Belajar.
PERAN SUAMI DALAM MEMBENTUK KELUARGA SAKINAH (STUDI KASUS DUA KELUARGA DI PADUKUHAN PAPRINGAN, CATURTUNGGAL, SLEMAN, YOGYAKARTA)
Authors: Azis Mohamad Abdul
Published: July 2019

Peran suami dalam membentuk keluarga sakinah sangatlah kompleks, tidak hanya berperan dalam ranah lahiriyah saja, akan tetapi juga batiniah. Tetapi akhir-akhir ini banyak kasus-kasus dimana suami tidak berfungsi sebagaimana perannya dalam keluarga. Suami sebagai kepala keluarga yang semestinya mampu melindungi dan mengayomi istri dan anak, akan tetapi yang terjadi adalah sebaliknya. Kurangnya kasih sayang suami pada keluarga sehingga kebutuhan lahir batin seorang istri dan anak tidak tercapai. Hal ini yang akan menjadi menarik bagaimana peran suami dalam membentuk keluarga agar menjadi keluarga sakinah.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya upaya bimbingan dan konseling yang dilakukan suami dalam menjalankan perannya sebagai seorang pemimpin, teladan serta suami yang bertanggungjawab dalam keluarga, meskipun dalam implementasinya peran yang mereka lakukan ada yang sifatnya kuratif ada yang bersifat preventif dalam membentuk keluarga sakinah. Kata kunci: Peran Suami, Keluarga Sakinah
¿Son importantes los partidos? Análisis del caso uruguayo
Authors: Granados Castellar
Published: July 2019

Uruguay se ha diferenciado históricamente por su alta estabilidad democrática dentro de una región caracterizada por la volatilidad. El apego a las instituciones, su cultura política, la fortaleza de sus partidos, la integración política y social o el avance de sus reformas han situado a la democracia uruguaya como la más antigua y sólida de América Latina. ¿Qué circunstancias condicionan y favorecen la gobernabilidad en Uruguay? ¿Qué papel desempeñan los partidos políticos en la construcción de la gobernabilidad? A través de un análisis de dos experiencias de gobierno de dos partidos diferentes, el presente trabajo pretende revelar qué factores han permitido históricamente la gobernabilidad democrática en el Uruguay. Además, se profundizará en la relación entre sistema partidario y sistema electoral y en las repercusiones que el fenómeno de la fraccionalización arroja sobre el sistema político.
Liderazgo geopolítico: el papel de los acuerdos comerciales
Authors: Lucio Juan de
Published: July 2019

Las relaciones comerciales de carácter transnacional y la formulación de los acuerdos comerciales que configuran las mismas, constituyen piezas clave en la estrategia geopolítica de los países. Si bien la articulación de la influencia geopolítica a través del comercio no es algo nuevo, sí lo es la creciente incorporación de cláusulas no comerciales en los tratados de comercio. En este contexto, China, como potencia emergente y EE. UU., líder consolidado, están intentando introducir nuevas orientaciones en el orden económico mundial a través de la configuración y articulación del comercio.