bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Filipino Teachers' Experiences in Embracing Vision,Mission and Objectives of Foreign Schools
Authors: Victoria Jonel V. , Fernandez Swanie O. , Lucas-Go Maria Lourdes , Wei XiaoNa , CUVIN ELENA Dela Cruz
Published: November 2018

The demand for Filipino teachers to teach in other countries provides boundless opportunities, including monetary reward, despite challenges concerning differences on curricula and cultures when teaching abroad. One thing that facilitates their adjustment is by embracing the Vision, Mission and Objectives (VMO) of the school where they teach. The focus of this inquiry is to gather teaching experiences of Filipino teachers in foreign schools, to share their perceptions and understanding of their present VMO’s and how they managed to embrace all these through paradigm shifting. Purposive sampling was used to conduct interview to 6 Filipino teachers abroad through email, messenger, Skype application and data were analyzed through HyperResearch 4.0.0. The highest level of achievement is in improving the lives of the children towards success of schools and its student development. Communication barriers in understanding the native language and in producing appropriate accent, cultural differences and individual preferences hinder harmonious relationship; noted were minimal prevalence of discrimination.
SUPPORTING DISTANCE LEARNERS’ FOR SUCCESS AT UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST, GHANA
Authors: Sam-Tagoe Josephine , Akuamoah-Boateng Clara
Published: November 2018

The study was titled Supporting Distance Learners’ for Success at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana: Learners Perspective. One hundred and seventy DE learners were used from nine out ten study centers in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The proportional, purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the sample. The instrument was a structured questionnaire of six sections based on various support services. The survey research design was used for the study. Frequencies, percentages, logistic regression analysis, Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) IBM version 21 and Excel were used in the analysis. Findings revealed that majority of the students are aware of some of the support services put in place by CoDE for them while others are not aware of some of the services. It also came out that most of the support services are appropriate and that students are satisfied with services such as Face-to-Face, modules or learning materials whereas they are not satisfied with the administrative support, guidance and Counselling as well as library services given to them. It was again revealed that the support services bring about success in the programme. Based on the findings the study recommends that professional guidance and counselling coordinators be employed in all the regional capitals. Library facilities, particularly E-Learning libraries should be provided for students to access.
Good People Management Practices
Authors: Gomes Junior Waldoir Vatentim , Valdati Aline de Brittos , Andrade Elias Sebastião de , Feliciano Felipe Kupka , Dandolini Gertrudes Aparecida
Published: November 2018

The adapt ability through innovation has been one of the factors for companies to reposition themselves in the market. They are turning their eyes to people management, with the intention that the relationship between employees and company is exchange, in addition to established processes of innovation. Thus, if the employees provide the delivery of competence, the other is promoted to satisfaction by delivery. Therefore, the article aims to identify the contributions of People Management in the Innovation Process. For this, a systematic search was made in the Web of Science (WoS) database. In the end, it was pointed out that studies that deal with the relationship between innovation and people management are still recent and scarce, but the strategic people management importance is recognized to maintain the human potential balance, of organizational knowledge.
Non-Manual Expression – Sign Language as L2
Authors: Guimarães Cayley , Maestri Rita Cassia
Published: November 2018

Sign Language is fundamental for Deaf communication, culture and citizenship. The Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) is a complet linguistic system, of visual-spatial modality, with specificities that present a challenge for teaching and learning as L2. Non-Manual Expression is on atributte of the language for meaning attribution. Meaning attribution occurs from visual symbolic processes where non-manual expressions acquire a central role, and differs from those used in the oral language. This requires adequate educational practices and pedagogical material for the acquisition of Libras as L2. This research proposes a learning object and a methodology for teaching and learning of Libras in the form of a game that focus on non-manual expressions. The proposed methodology comprises the context, the theme of the communication situation, the utterance of the sign in Libras, along with learning fixation activities. Validation shows the importance of valuing the grammar of Libras as a pedagogical strategy that is adequate to teaching and learning non-manual expression in Libras.
Community-based Projects in Kenya
Authors: Walubengo Wasike Wilberforce , KYALO DOROTHY NDUNGE , MULWA ANGELINE SABINA
Published: November 2018

The purpose of this study was to establish how the application of stakeholder analysis influences the performance of community-based projects in Kenya. The study employed descriptive research design. The study sought information from a sample  of  128  people in a target population of 192 participants chosen through stratified random sampling procedure among the different community-based organizations. Data was collected by using a questionnaire and an interview guide. Qualitative data was analysed  through checking data, developing codes, identifying themes and patterns. The analysed data was summarized quantitatively and qualitatively where both descriptive and inferential statistics wwere  generated and linked to hypotheses and objectives. Descriptive results were presented as frequency tables, percentages, arithmetic means and standard deviation. Inferential statistics were analysed using Pearson’s Product Moment correlation (r) from simple regression and multiple regression analysis. F-test was used to test the hypotheses. Tests of statistical assumptions were carried out before analysis. In this study; r=0.332, R2=0.110, F 4.095 at p=0.004<0.05; therefore, H0 was rejected and it was concluded that application of stakeholder analysis has a statistically significant influence on the performance of community-based projects. In conclusion, this study has revealed that the application of stakeholder analysis has an influence on the performance of community-based projects. Since community stakeholders are important in the success of community-based projects, there is need to ensure that among the team members of the projects there are community members.
board game to enhance teaching and learning in the Radiographic Technique module
Authors: Essop Hafsa , Kekana Mable , Sethole Margret , Ahrens Erika , Lovric Germain
Published: November 2018

Gamification is used encourage the learner to participate in a competitive activity, to encourage engagement and desire to learn. In the Radiographic Practice module, students learn three core radiography performance standards; professionalism, technique and clinical performance. To address these standards, a pilot radiography board game was developed to determine its effectiveness at improving engagement and interest with learning material and its use as a teaching and learning tool. A qualitative, explorative descriptive research design was used, involving focus group interviews with the radiography students. The students recommended some changes and adjustments on the game design and dynamics. They further described the board game as a fun activity and demonstrated that it was possible to learn whilst engaging with the subject material and group discussions. The board game enabled the students to apply critical thinking skills and be introduced the concept of professionalism in the clinical setting.
Additive manufacturing of customized lower limb orthoses – A review
Authors: Hensen Jéssica Cristina Dias dos Santos Forte , Foggiatto José Aguiomar , Ulbricht Leandra , Stadnik Adriana Maria Wan
Published: November 2018

Additive manufacturing (AM) has been successfully applied in the healthcare and shows potential for modernization of lower limb orthoses manufacturing process. This study aims to analyze the scientific production of AM application in customized lower limb orthoses production (foot and ankle-foot orthoses) to identify possible research gaps. To reach the proposed objective, a systematic literature review was carried out, based on the construction of a bibliographic portfolio, a bibliometric study and on article content analysis. Some study gaps were identified as the cost of the 3D digitalizing and the additive manufacturing process employed. This review will be the basis for the development of research on the application of low cost 3D digitizing and 3D printing technologies in the development of lower limb orthoses.
Solar Energy Microgeneration in Serrana Meso-Region
Authors: Ferreira Fernanda Cristina Silva , Da Silva Larissa Rodrigues , Ferreira Ricardo Farias , Benitez Juan Carlos Guglielmo , Stefenon Stéfano Frizzo , Da Silva Madalena Pereira , Yamaguchi Cristina Keiko
Published: November 2018

Currently, renewable energies and their methods of use are being increasingly discussed due to the energy crisis in some regions and the environmental problems caused by pollution from other forms of electricity generation. One of the alternatives for electricity is solar energy, however, it is known that the cost for the construction of a photovoltaic plant in Brazil is still has a high and not feasible for some regions. Therefore, this work aims to make a study of the use of solar energy in the form of a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power System in the Serrana Meso-Region. For the development of this study will be conducted a study of the operation, factors that influence this type of electricity generation and its costs in the city of Lages/SC, this way evaluating its viability.
Representation of Black Men and Women Characters in Children's Literature
Authors: Luz Mônica Abud Perez de Cerqueira , Nascimento Roseli Machado Lopes do , Schwartz Rosana Maria Pires Barbato , De Liberal Márcia Mello Costa , De Souza Neto João Clemente
Published: November 2018

This article is the result of a doctoral research and from the reflections and researches developed by the Social Pedagogy Group. The main objective is to analyze the discourses carried in children's literature from a post-structuralist perspective and some notes by Foucault on the articulation between discourse, power, and knowledge. For the analysis and understanding of the speeches and the textual and iconographic forms conveyed on the black and black characters, we use children's works produced after the promulgation of Law 10.639/2003, which established the inclusion in the official curriculum of the teaching network of the subject matter "History and Afro-Brazilian Culture". Our initial hypothesis was that discourses on black and black characters, as well as their culture, ancestry, and especially religiosity, kept the operationalization of racism. From the theoretical-methodological point of view, the research is qualitative of an ethnographic nature.
New Water Irrigator For Cleaning Dental Plaque
Authors: Abdul Aziz Azrul Hafiz , Afifah Nur Aliah , Syahmi Nik Mohd
Published: November 2018

Patient with fixed appliances (braces) must have good oral hygiene to prevent dental caries, decalcification, periodontal problems and oral health diseases. Many orthodontic patients’ complaint of not able to clean between their fixed appliances (braces) due to the arch wires prevented the insertion of the toothbrush. Food can also get stuck between the fixed appliances and their teeth. This could result in dental cavity and gum disease for this patient if left untreated. In this study, a new device of tooth cleaning was tested against normal tooth brushing. A new cleaning device which uses water irrigation to remove dental plaque on tooth enamel surfaces were develop for this study. Both method of tooth cleanings was compared between each other on the effectiveness to remove dental plaque on tooth enamel surfaces. In the end, water irrigator was found to be slightly more effective to clean dental plaque.
Fuzzy Modeling of the Weight - Length Allometric Relationship of the Fish Species Plagioscion Squamosissimus
Authors: Schwetter Letícia Rocha Facury , Bertone Ana Maria Amarillo
Published: November 2018

As part of a project to iniciate an Enviromental Engineering undergraduate student in the scientifict world of advance researchers, the purpose of this study is to model the allometric relationship between weight and length of the species Plagioscion squamosissimus, a Brazilian Cerrado region fish, commonly known as Cerrado croaker. This fish, among other species, is the reason for the research project “Peixe Vivo” (Fish Alive), launched by a Brazilian company, whose data is the source for this research. The motivation to use the fuzzy set theory comes from the fact that, when the objective is to determine the curve that defines the allometric relation of the fish, the path between the measured weight-length measurement until the simulation of the model is reached, is full of inaccuracies. In order to solve this problem and make the modeling more consistent with reality, an important tool of the fuzzy theory is used: the Zadeh Extension Principle. In this way, a pertinence to the deterministic allometric relation is incorporated, inserting the variations that actually occur in the real data and in the course of the modeling process. As a computational tool, it is used the free software GeoGebra that provides a simple way to develped the model and a simultaneous its graphical interpretation.
Motivating Factors and Effectiveness of Problem-based Learning in Dental Education
Authors: Masud Mahyunah , Nordin Dr Norhasnida , Abu Hassan Prof Dr Mohamed Ibrahim
Published: November 2018

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a learning approach that involves the use of interdisciplinary problems to trigger learning.    The process of PBL encouraged students to be familiar with methods of search for knowledge creating new sets of learning needs which may not have been covered in the traditional teaching and learning (T&L). The result of review on available researches that compares PBL with traditional methods of medical education showed the superiority of PBL approach. However, in another critical review of published articles on PBL revealed no convincing evidence that it improves knowledge acquisition and clinical performance over traditional methods of T&L. Thus this study was carried to assess motivating factors in PBL and its effectiveness in creating student centred learning for clinical dental undergraduates. PBL triggers were introduced during the first of the three, two hours sessions for ninety one clinical students of year 3, 4 and 5 of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. Sixteen questions were given to students during the third session and motivating factors and effectiveness of PBL were analysed. The results showed that majority of students perceived solving problems together was interesting and stimulate learning. Sharing of new information broaden their learning approach, critical thinking, creativity and communication skills. PBL is effective in internalising deep learning approach for dental undergraduates and encourage them towards active, interesting team participation in knowledge gain.  PBL  also motivated  students  to  seek  scientific  knowledge  independently  towards  achieving  the  desired learning outcomes. Knowledgeable, constructive and dedicated facilitators made the T&L experience interesting, stimulating and interactive for the students.
Can an Introductory Accounting Course Help Students Successfully Complete a Financial Accounting Course?
Authors: Treadwell Gregory W
Published: November 2018

Some college students find themselves failing required courses. These course failures were a problem at a regional south-central United States (U.S.) university where many students were failing a required Financial Accounting course. Barriers to enrolling in the Financial Accounting course only included a sophomore standing, so it was possible for students with non-existent or limited accounting knowledge to enroll. To reduce the number of student failures in the Financial Accounting course administrators created numerous help programs including an Introductory Accounting course. This study focuses on the effectiveness of using an elective Introductory Accounting course to help business students complete a required financial accounting course, successfully. The effectiveness was determined by comparing students’ performance in Financial Accounting after taking the Introductory Accounting course (Experimental Group) with students that only took the Financial Accounting course (Control Group). Research data came from 471 students in the experimental group and the1388 in the control group. Unfortunately, the analysis produced results that suggested the Introductory Accounting course did not help students in Financial Accounting.
Voice Biometrics Based on Pitch Replication
Authors: Moreno L.C. , Lopes P.B.
Published: November 2018

Authentication and security in automated systems have become very much necessary in our days and many techniques have been proposed towards this end. One of these alternatives is biometrics in which human body characteristics are used to authenticate the system user. The objective of this article is to present a method of text independent speaker identification through the replication of pitch characteristics. Pitch is an important speech feature and is used in a variety of applications, including voice biometrics. The proposed method of speaker identification is based on short segments of speech, namely, three seconds for training  and three seconds for the speaker determination. From these segments  pitch characteristics are extracted  and are used in the proposed method of replication for identification of the speaker.
Mycotoxins in the food chain
Authors: Kovács Melinda
Published: November 2018

- The paper is the written version of the scientific presentation given on the 17th meeting of the Alps-Adria Scientific Workshop (on 10 April of 2018 in Hnanice, Czech Republic). Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi, found all around the world as natural contaminants, still unavoidable in the human food chain. This review gives a summary of the occurrence of the most important mycotoxins in Europe, the predicted effect of climate change on their production and the problem of the co-occurrence of these toxins causing multitoxic effects. Experimental results of the research group confirm the complexity of interactions and the fact that interactive effects are hardly predictable.

Keywords: mycotoxins, climate change, multi-toxic effects
Investigation into effects/Investigating the effects of titanium powder concentrations mixed in dielectric fluid on material machining removal and surface roughness of SKD61 steel after electrical discharge machining by reverse electrode polarity
Authors: Banh Long Tien , Ngo Cuong , Nguyen Phan Huu
Published: November 2018

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) has found widespread applications in tool , mold and aerospace industries. Therefore, enhancement of the quality of the EDM process has become a major research concern. In this paper, the effect of various titanium powder concentrations on the Material Removal Rate (MRR), tool wear rate (TWR), surface roughness (Ra) in powder mixed electrical discharge machining (PMEDM) have been studied. The workpiece is SKD61steel and electrode made from copper with reverse polarity were used in experimental study. The results showed that titanium powder mixed into the dielectric fluid of EDM can enhance MRR without increasing TWR and Ra.
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for mornitoring the construction progress of Ho Chi Minh City urban railway project
Authors: Nguyen Nhat Huu , Dao Tam Minh , Le Trung Van , Le Chon Trung
Published: November 2018

This paper describes a new approach for monitoring the construction progress of the Urban Railway Construction Project “Metro line1 - Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien” by using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to capture high resolution imagery at different stages of the project. The advantage of the AscTec Falcon 8 systems lies in their high flexibility and efficiency in capturing the surface of an area from a low flight altitude. In addition, further information such as orthoimages, elevation models and 3D objects can easily be processed by Pix4Dmapper software. The Ground Control Points (GCPs) and GIS data were used to compare the achieved accuracy of UAV method. This study shows the feasibility of using an UAV system for acquiring the high resolution aerial images and the new opportunities for managing construction progress over time.
A consecutive-interpolation finite element method for heat transfer analysis
Authors: Nguyen Minh Ngoc , Nguyen Nha Thanh , Bui Tinh Quoc , Truong Thien Tich
Published: November 2018

A consecutive-interpolation 4-node quadrilateral finite element (CQ4) is further extended to solve twodimensional heat transfer problems, taking the average nodal gradients as interpolation condition, resulting in highorder continuity solution without smoothing operation and without increasing the number of degrees of freedom. The implementation is straightforward and can be easily integrated into any existing FEM code. Several numerical examples are investigated to verify the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed formulation in two-dimensional heat transfer analysis.
Application of a Dung’s Model to Predict Ductile Fracture of Aluminum Alloy Sheets Subjected to Deep Drawing
Authors: Nguyen-Huu Hao , N.Nguyen Trung , Vu - Cong Hoa
Published: November 2018

In this paper, prediction of failed evolution of anisotropic voided ductile materials will be developed based on Dung’s microscopic damage model. An isotropic and anisotropic formulation of the Dung’s damage model that using von Mises yield criterion and Hill’s quadratic anisotropic yield criterion (1948) integrated with isotropic hardening rules of matrix material used to simulate the deep drawing process of aluminum alloy sheets. The model is implemented as a vectorized user-defined material subroutine (VUMAT) in the ABAQUS/Explicit commercial finite element code. The predictions of ductile crack behavior in the specimens based on void nucleation, growth and coelescence are compared with Gurson – Tvergaard – Needleman (GTN) model and experiment results from reference.
An interaction integral method for evaluating T-stress for two-dimensional crack problems using the extended radial point interpolation method
Authors: Nguyen Nha Thanh , Nguyen Hien Thai , Nguyen Minh Ngoc , Truong Thien Tich
Published: November 2018

The so-called T-stress, or second term of the William (1957) series expansion for linear elastic crack-tip fields, has found many uses in fracture mechanics applications. In this paper, an interaction integral method for calculating the T-stress for two-dimensional crack problems using the extended radial point interpolation method (XRPIM) is presented. Typical advantages of RPIM shape function are the satisfactions of the Kronecker’s delta property and the high-order continuity. The T-stress can be calculated directly from a path independent interaction integral entirely based on the J-integral by simply the auxiliary field. Several benchmark examples in 2D crack problem are performed and compared with other existing solutions to illustrate the correction of the presented approach.
Solid-state production of laccase by Pleurotus sp. applied in glyphosate degradation
Authors: Do Ly Thi Truc , Le Phuong Hoai Diem , Nguyen Quang Minh , Luong Uyen Bao
Published: November 2018

N- phosphonomethyl glycine (glyphosate) is the derivative of the amino acid glycine. Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide. Glyphosate is translocated via phloem system and moves from the roots to the growing parts of the plants. Many researches proved that lignin-modifying enzymes LME including laccases have ability to degrade glyphosate. Pleurotus sp. was cultured during 12 days in the media with coir dust, sesame residue, urea, saccharose, K2HPO4 and minerals. After 12 days, the media contain laccase with the activity of 0.227U/g. Moreover, Pleurotus sp. also grew in the media which contain glyphosate and made a decrease in this content from 50mg/kg to 10.5mg/kg after 12 days.
An approach to constrain maximum horizontal stress magnitude using wellbore Failure observations from image logs
Authors: Do Khanh Quang
Published: November 2018

The magnitude of the maximum horizontal stress is generally the most challenging term in estimating the full stress tensor. In this paper, an approach to constrain the magnitude of the maximum horizontal stress using the frictional limits to stress and wellbore failure observations (drilling-induced tensile fractures DITFs and/or breakouts BOs) from image logs is presented. This approach is applied to constrain the magnitude of the maximum horizontal stress at some interest depths (3900 m, 4100 m, 4300 m and 4500 m) of the basement reservoirs at the White Tiger field, Cuu Long basin, Vietnam from the program STRESS POLYGON. The occurrence of DITFs and/or BOs proved to be useful in estimating stresses around the wellbore, especially the maximum horizontal stress magnitude.
Phytochemical Screening of leaf extract of Syzygium Cumini L. by HRLC-MS Spectra Method
Authors: S. B. Satpute , D.J. Vanmare
Published: November 2018

By using HRLC-MS spectra method, Phytochemical screening of leaves of Syzygium cumini L. were carried out. It is highly sensitive and used for rapid identification of bioactive compounds. These mass spectra are fingerprint of that compound which can be identified from the data library. It may be the first report of its kind to analyze the bioactive compounds of Syzygium cumini L. The phytochemical study indicates the presence of important bioactive compounds which can be used to treat many diseases in medical field. Phytochemical analysis of methanolic leaf extract of Syzygium cumini L. spectrum profile shows total 80 compounds, out of that 19 major compounds were confirmed on the basis of their retention time, mass, molecular formula and mass per charge ratio (m/z). The findings of this study suggested that, Syzygium cumini L. is a source of important bioactive compounds. It may be contributing natural antimicrobial, antioxident, anti-inflammentary activity and further investigations which may lead to the development of drug formulation.
STUDI RETROSPEKTIF KETAHANAN HIDUP ORANG DENGAN INFEKSI HIV/AIDS (ODHA) DI RSUD DR. ACHMAD MOCHTAR BUKITTINGGI
Authors: Rusti Sukarsi
Published: November 2018

HIV/AIDS disease is a health problem in indonesia. The problem cause of the number of morbility and mortality that still hight. It is cause of long term infection, adherance consuming the drungs and opportunistic that can deastroy the imun system of People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLHIV).  The purpose of this research is to identify the factors related to the people living with PLHIV in Achmad Muchtar Hospital Bukittinggi

2016.

This research was conducted by a retrospective cohort design approach, doing  research  of the death of people who living with HIV by observing the patient’s  medical  record  from  2014-2015.  The  research  of  study  were  215 patient’s  who  is  criteria  inclusion.  Analysis  data  using  test  chi-square.  who became the independent  variable is  long  infection,  adherance  comsuming the Anti Retroviral (ARV) , and opportunistic infection and dependent variable that survive the HIV people life.

The research showed that among  215 patients with the number of deaths 39 people ( 18,% ), stages 3 and 4 (>5 th) is 89 people ( 41.4% ), not adherence is  77 people ( 35.8% ), and who suffered an opportunistic infection were 61 people (28.4% ). The statistical test relationships survival of people  living with HIV with long-term  infection obtained p value = 0,000 and RR = 0,019 ( confidence interfal 95 % with alpha = 0.05 ), adherance comsuming the ARV obtained p value  = 0,000 and  RR = 0,494 ( confidence interfal  95 % with alpha = 0.05 ), infection opportunistic obtained p value = 0,000 and RR = 0,361 ( confidence interfal 95 % with αlpha = 0.05 ).

From these findings, it can be concluded that  the  long-term  infection,  adherence  ARV  and opportunistic infections associated with survival of people living with HIV. Of the three variables obtained interrelated and value the highest association is long-term  infection.
Perencanaan Strategis Sistem Informasi Pada UPT Perpustakaan (Studi Kasus: UPT Perpustakaan STMIK Palangka Raya)
Authors: Arliyana Arliyana , Riyadli Hafiz
Published: November 2018

The role of information systems and information technology is indispensable in a variety of fields of work and human resources required to have good quality so it could use the technology appropriately. The library is space that contained a lot of catalogs needed for learning and teachingas media seek knowledge and insight for students and lecturer, then the required information system that can hold all the information about then added data quickly and accurately. Therefore, the library shoidbeable to capitaliz on the presence of information technology to improve the quality of its services. It takes a strategic planning of information systems/information technology that isusedas the basis for the construction of an idea information system and in accordance with user needs.Strategic planning of information systems at the Library STMIK Palangka Raya using the methodology Wardand Peppard (Ward, 2002). With the strategic planning of the library can analyze and evaluate theexisting potential of the entire surroundings of the library in order to develop them selves in accordance with the progress of informationand communication technology as well as libraries have a guide in theform of strategies that should be run in the field of informationtechnolog y to improve its performance.It has a good performance of the library will be able to provide acompetitive advantage for the Organization so that it can continue tocompete in today's global era.
Implementasi Sistem Untuk Prediksi Harga Emas
Authors: Nugroho Bayu Pratama
Published: November 2018

Gold is one of the investment commodities whose value continues to increase from year to year. The rise in gold prices will encourage investors to choose to invest in gold rather than the capital market. Investment in gold gives better results for the long term and with better purchasing power, so gold investment is an effective solution considering the value of money annually eroded by inflation. Such a state of economic instability is what drives many people, organizations and companies to invest in gold precious metals. Factors influencing the rise or fall of gold price according to Riefiyono (2010) are change of exchange rate (dollar exchange rate to rupiah), world political situation, domestic economic situation, and interest rate.

 

The method used in this case is K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) is a method that uses In the training phase, this algorithm only retains feature vectors and sample training data classification. In the classification phase, the same features are calculated for testing data (whose classification is unknown).

 

The results obtained are successfully made an application for the prediction of gold prices by utilizing the method of Nearest Neighbor Retrieval. This application can help users in knowing the gold price prediction results are expensive or cheap with views in terms of economic situation, interest rates, political situation, and changes in exchange rates.
PENGARUH KOMBINASI PEMBERIAN JUS JAMBU BIJI MERAH DAN MADU TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KADAR HB PADA IBU HAMIL
Authors: Saidah Halimatus
Published: November 2018

Anemia adalah kondisi dimana sel darah merah (eritrosit) menurun atau menurunnya hemoglobin, sehingga kapasitas daya angkut oksigen untuk kebutuhan organ pada ibu dan janin berkurang,  Data dari Puskesmas Mrican pada bulan januari – maret tahun 2017 didapatkan jumlah ibu hamil di kelurahan Mrican dan Dermo yang mengalami anemia berjumlah 19 ibu hamil. Diantarannya di kelurahan mrican 12 ibu denganHB 7,6 - 8,8 gr/dl, dan di kelurahan Dermo 7 ibu dengan HB10,1 - 10,9 gr/dl..Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian kombinasi jus jambu biji merah dan madu terhadap peningkatan kadar hemoglobin pada ibu hamil.

 Desain penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan pendekatan One  Group Pre Test-Post Test Design dengan populasi 18 ibu hamil yang mengalami anemia, sampel diambil dengan menggunakan teknik Total Sampling. Variabel independent dalam penelitian ini adalah pemberian jus jambu biji merah dan madu sedangkan variable dependent adalah perubahan kadar HB pada ibu hamil dengan anemia. Pengumpulan data menggunakan data primer dengan menggunakan lembar observasi pengukuran Kadar HB sebelum dan sesudah pemeriksaan. Analisa penenelitian menggunakan uji t-test.

 Hasil penelitian didapatkan Kadar Hb ibu sebelum mengkonsumsi kombinasi jus jambu biji merah dan madu didapatkan Mean 9,19 gr/dl, Median 9,30 gr/dl dan SD 9,87 gr/dl. Kadar Hb ibu sesudah mengkonsumsi kombinasi jus jambu biji merah dan madu didapatkan Mean 10,4 gr/dl, median 10,3 gr/dl, SD 5,19 gr/dl . Hasil uji t-test dengan taraf signifikansi α=0,05  didapatkan p_value = 0,000 (p_value < α (0,05)) sehingga disimpulkan ada pengaruh pemberian kombinasi jus jambu biji merah dan madu terhadap peningkatan kadar Hb ibu hamil

Kata Kunci : Kombinasi Jus Jambu Biji Merah dan Madu, Anemia, Ibu Hamil
HUBUNGAN KEPATUHAN ANTENATAL CARE (ANC) DENGAN KECEMASAN IBUHAMIL TRIMESTER III DALAM MENGHADAPI PERSALINAN DI DESA SUMBERMULYO , JOGOROTO KABUPATEN JOMBANG
Authors: Missa Yanti M , Khori Ahmad Nur , Rosmaharani Shanti
Published: November 2018

Angka kecemasan pada ibu hamil trimester III menunjukkan cukup tinggi itu disebabkan karena ibu hamil kurang patuh dalam melakukan pemeriksaan kehamilan. Dampak dari ibu hamil yang tidak mengikuti ANC adalah ibu hamil kurang mendapatkan informasi tentang persiapan persalinan sehingga pada saat akan menghadapi persalinan kecemasannya meningkat. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan kepatuhan antenatale care (ANC) dengan kecemasanibu hamil trimester III dalam menghadapi persalinan di Bidan Praktek Mandiri (BPM) Yuni Widaryanti Desa Sumber Mulyo Kecamatan Jogoroto Kabupaten Jombang.

Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah cross sectional. Populasipenelitianiniadalahibu hamil primigravida trimester III Bulan Mei – Juni  di Wilayah Kerja BPM Yuni Widaryanti sebanyak 33 0rang. Teknik sampling menggunakan total sampling. Variable independen kepatuhan ANC, variable dependen kecemasan ibu hamil trimester III. Instrument untuk kepatuhan ANC menggunakan observasi sedangkan kecemasa n ibu hamil trimester III menggunakan kuesioner. Uji statistic yang dipakai Rank Spearman.

Analisa data rank spearman dengan nilai signifikan α = 0,05 diperoleh hasil perhitungan dengan nilaivalue 0,017, artinya adanya hubungan antara kepatuhan antenatal care (ANC) dengan kecemasan ibu hamil trimester III dalam menghadapi persalinan.

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diharapkan ibu hamil lebih termotivasi dalam melakukan pemeriksaan kehamilan agar ibu dapat menjaga kondisi kesehatan serta mampu mengatasi kecemasan ibu pada saat menghadapi persalinan.

 Kata kunci : Kepatuhan, ANC, Kecemasan
PELATIHAN TERAPI BERMAIN BAGI RELAWAN KANKER UNTUK MENINGKATKAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL BAGI ANAK KANKER
Authors: Handian Feriana Ira , Maria Lilla , Samtyaningsih Dian
Published: November 2018

ABSTRAK

Terapi bermain merupakan salah satu sarana untuk menurunkan stress hospitalisasi pada anak kanker. Relawan komunitas Sahabat Anak Kanker (SAK) adalah salah satu pihak yang selama ini telah memiliki program bermain bagi anak  kanker, akan tetapi dalam perjalanannya masih memiliki kendala karena kurangnya SDM yang memahami secara menyeluruh tentang terapi bermain pada anak sakit. Program ini dilaksanakan dengan memberikan pelatihan terapi bermain bagi relawan anak kanker untuk meningkatkan kualitas pendampingan terhadap anak kanker oleh SAK. Pelatihan dilakukan bagi 21 relawan dengan sesi pemberian materi, demonstrasi dan observasi langsung saat pendampingan dengan anak kanker dalam program bermain di Rumah Sakit. Dari hasil didapatkan bahwa pada setelah pelatihan, kemampuan relawan meningkat dalam aspek persiapan terapi bermain, proses pendampingan dan mencatat atau mengevaluasi respon anak. Kendala terbesar adalah pada pemantauan respon anak karena masih banyaknya relawan yang bukan berasal dari tenaga kesehatan dan kesulitan dalam memahami data rekam medik yang dimiliki oleh pasien terkait hasil laboratorium. Untuk waktu mendatang perlu dipertimbangkan untuk peningkatan kemampuan relawan dalam berkomunikasi dengan tenaga kesehatan saat melaksanakan terapi bermain.

Kata kunci : Terapi bermain, Pelatihan, Relawan, Kanker
Pengaruh Label Halal dan Bonus dalam Kemasan terhadap Keputusan Pembelian pada Produk Kinder Joy pada Masyarakat Kota Langsa
Authors: Bulan Tengku Putri Lindung , Fazrin Khairul , Rizal Muhammad
Published: November 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh label halal dan bonus dalam kemasan secara parsial dan secara simultan terhadap keputusan pembelian pada produk Kinder Joy pada masyarakat Kota Langsa. Berdasarkan hasil uji t variabel label halal dan bouns dalam kemasan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian pada produk Kinder Joy pada masyarakat Kota Langsa. Hasil uji F, secara simultan label halal dan bonus dalam kemasan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelianpada produk Kinder Joy pada masyarakat Kota Langsa..
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS GOVERNMENT OWNED AND PRIVAT
Authors: Anwar Yuli
Published: November 2018

The global financial crisis that occurred in 2008, the opening of free trade of Southeast Asia (MEA). As well as the use of new methods in the assessment of the health of the bank directly or indirectly impact on the health of the banking performance changes. This study aims to determine the differences between the health levels of government-owned banks and national enterprises listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2013 and 2014. An assessment of the soundness of banks is an assessment of the factors RGEC the risk profile (risk profile), corporate governance good (good corporate governance), earnings (earnings), and capital (capital). Banks are becoming a sample of 27 banks of the population of 41 banks with purposive sampling method. The data analysis technique used is the Independent sample T-test.The results showed that the condition of banks in terms of risk profile, corporate governance and capital in a healthy state with PK-II both in 2013 and 2014. In terms of profitability shows that state-owned banks in better shape with a very healthy predicate either in 2013 or 2014 . Meanwhile, a national privately owned banks in the state are healthy enough to PK-III both in 2013 and 2014. in addition, the results also showed that there were no differences between the health levels of government-owned banks and national private sector. Partially factor risk profile, corporate governance and capital did not show any significance between the government and private banks nationwide. While the earnings factor show opposite results.
ANALYSIS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ‘KABUPATEN APBD’ BUDGET ALLOCATION AGAINST THE POVERTY IN INDONESIA 2006-2009
Authors: Darmantyo Dimas Ari
Published: November 2018

This research aims to analyze the impact of APBD/counties/ regency/city budget allocation against the poverty in Indonesia for the period of 2006 – 2009. By using the panel data of 172 regencies/cities, this research has found that the allocation of APBD budgeting is not pro-poor oriented, but it could have the possibility to reduce the poverty level. The result of this research has explained that low rate of the inflation could reduce the poverty level itself.
Lipid Lowering effect of Natural Honey in Comparison to Atorvastatin on Hyperlipidemic Rats
Authors: Moon Kawsar Jahan , Rahman Kazi Afzalur , Rahman Hasanur , Afroz Ruman , Amin Mohammed Ruhul , Alima Fauzia , Yeasmin Sabrina , Ahamed Kazi Shamim , Ahmed Fatema
Published: November 2018

Aims: The present study was performed to investigate the hypolipidaemic effect of natural honey in hyperlipidaemic rats. We also compared the hypolipidaemic effects of natural honey with a standard known hypolipidacmic agent, atorvastatin.Methods: At first the rats (n=42), were randomly divided into six groups. Each group composed of seven rats. Group A control group received normal diet, distilled water for 10 days. Group B hyperlipidemic group received normal diet olive oil (1.5inl) with cholesterol daily for 10 days. Group C received normal diet, distilled water. D, E & F. On the 11th day of experiment the final body weight was measured & blood was collected by cardiac puncture for the study of lipid profile.Result: Only cholesterol fed Group B and C rats gained body weights. Natural honey and atorvastatin treated group of rats. Group D, E, F lost body weights. These changes between the initial and final body weight were statistically significant (p<0.05). Regarding the lipid levels, it was observed that (a) there as statistically significant rise of serum TCI., LDL & TG levels in group B compared to that of group A (p <0.001 in each parameter), b the serum TCL is significantly decreased in group B (p<0.05), and group F (p<0.01) in the comparison to groups; the value also decreased in group D but the decrease was slightly significant (C) the serum LDL level significantly reduced in group D, E & F compared to group C; but the maximum effect comparison to group C; the value also decreased in group D but the decreased was slightly significant. (C) the serum LDL level significantly reduced in group D, E & F compared to group C, but maximum effect was observed in group E & F (p <0.001). (d) No significant change of serum HDL was observed in Group D but slightly significantly increased in group E and group F (p <0.05) compared to group C. (e) The serum TG level reduced significantly (p <0.001) in group D. E and F compared to group C. Thus study showed natural honey reduced TCL, LDL & TG and slightly increase HDL and atorvastatin reduce TCL, LDL & TG. But atorvastatin have some side effect on the other hand natural honey have no side effect.Conclusion: The result and observation of the present study provide a rationale for use of natural honey in the development of a new herbal medicine much needed for the reduction of serum lipid levels (TCL, TO, LDL). Atorvastatin also lower TCL, LDL & TO. Thus it could he useful in hyperlipidaemic conditions. But before establishing natural honey as a therapeutically effective hypolipideamic agent, further studies should be carried out to determine the active principles responsible for hypolipidaemic effect and its cellular mechanism of action.J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 26, No.2, October, 2017, Page 94-102
Serum Magnesium and Calcium Status among Term Asphyxiated Newborns with Moderate to Severe Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Authors: Zaman Rifat , Mollah Md Abid Hossain , Chowdhury Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman , Yeasmin Shamima , Chowdhury Abu Sayeed , Saha Dipa
Published: November 2018

Background & objective: Perinatal asphyxia affects all organs of the body and brain is the most affected organ. The study was undertaken to find out the status of serum magnesium and calcium level and their significant association among asphyxiated term newborns with moderate to severe HIE.Material & methods: The Cross sectional study was done in the Department of Neonatology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital during January 2012 to July 2012. A total of 102 asphyxiated term neonates were enrolled , who has H/O perinatal asphyxia and had Apgar score of 6 or <6 at 5 minutes. Clinical grading of HIE into moderate and severe was done according to modified Sarnat and Sarnat scoring system .Under aseptic precautions with standard protocol , estimation of serum magnesium and calcium level in venous blood was done at 48 hours and 7th day of birth . Among the study population , 17 patients had died during follow up and 4 patients were absconded. Finally 81 patients were evaluated by both blood samples though initial 102 cases were evaluated by their first sample. 50 normal healthy infants were also evaluated for serum magnesium and calcium at their 48 hours of birth. Chi-square test was used to assess statistical significance, Pearson correlation coefficient test was done to find out correlation between serum magnesium and calcium status and APGAR score & t test was done to assess the comparison between the values of serum magnesium and calcium found on two occasions.Results: Of 102 cases majority (58%) were male. Most of the cases (65.68%) were moderate HIE. Mean serum magnesium was 1.36(0.9-2.8) mg/dl and 1.16(.88-2.6) mg/dl among HIE II and HIE III respectively (p<0.05). Mean serum calcium of HIE II and HIE III were 7.14(5.1-9.6) mg/dl and 6.58(5.3-9.0) mg/dl respectively (p<0.05). There is positive correlation with individual APGAR score with serum magnesium (r=0.229, p=0.02) and serum calcium (r=0.231, p=0.019) level. Hypocalcaemia was found 35.82% and 57.14% among HIE II And HIE III cases respectively(p<0.01). Hypomagnesaemia was found 28.36% and 45.71% among HIE II and HIE III (p<0.05).Conclusion: Hypomagnesaemia and hypocalcaemia are significantly associated with the degree of severity of HIE.J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 26, No.2, October, 2017, Page 148-152
The Common Causes Leading to Pancytopenia at Tertiary Care Hospital Hossain
Authors: Hossain Mohammad Zaid , Islam Mohammad Manirul , Salsabil Masuma Ahmed , Elahi Quadrat E , Islam Mazharul , Imran Md Abdullah Al , Hasan Pratyay , Rahman Afsana , Ferdous Nira , Eva Israt Zerin , Azad Khan Abul Kalam
Published: November 2018

Pancytopenia is a triad of simultaneous presence of anemia, leucopenia and thrombocytopenia. It is result from a number of disease processes. Both hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic conditions manifest with features of pancytopenia.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital between December 2016 to July 2017. We included adult patients of both sexes having age 16 years and above. Criteria for inclusion were persistent pancytopenia on peripheral blood film of more than one week duration. All patients underwent a detailed medical history and full physical examination followed by blood sampling for the investigations. After taking all the aseptic measures and with standard technique the diagnostic bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy were done.Results: There were 36 patients with pancytopenia which were included in this study. There were 20 (56%) males and 16 (44%) females with a 1.25:1 male to female ratio and a mean age 47.30 years ± 15.01 SD. The most common complaints were bleeding manifestation (29/36), followed by generalized weakness (27/36) and fever (25/36). Anaemia was the most common (100%) clinical feature followed by jaundice and splenomegaly (6/36). Aplastic anemia was the commonest cause that was observed in 27.78% (10/36) cases followed by Megaloblastic anemia 16.67% (6/36) and erythroid hyperplasia 13.88% (5/36).Conclusion: Aplastic anaemia is leading cause of pancytopenia in this study followed by megaloblastic anaemia and hypersplenism being second and third common causes respectively. Pancytopenia should be suspected on clinical grounds when a patient presents with unexplained anemia, prolonged fever and tendency to bleed.J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 26, No.2, October, 2017, Page 157-161