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Teknologi Location Based Service (LBS) Profil Universitas Mulawarman Berbasis Mobile
Authors: Jumriya Jumriya , Haeruddin Haeruddin , Taruk Medi
Published: February 2021

Keberadaan kampus yang tersebar, terpisah dari kampus utama dan  fakultas yang ada di unversitas mulawarman tergolong banyak  yaitu sebanyak 14  fakultas serta ruang lingkup Universitas Mulawarman yang juga tergolong luas merupakan masalah tersendiri bagi calon mahasiswa terutama bagi mereka yang berasal dari luar kota dan belum pernah sekalipun pergi ke Samarinda. Mayoritas para calon mahasiswa hanya mendapatkan informasi  sebatas dari sanak saudara, dan teman yang mengenyam pendidikan di unmul. Dapat juga mengunjungi website unmul, namun dalam mengakses website harus membuka komputer dan browser terlebih dahulu. Pemanfaatan aplikasi mobile berbasis android dapat membantu sebagai media informasi lokasi fakultas dan fasilitas yang tersebar pada lingkungan Kampus Gunung Kelua Uviversitas Mulawarman. Pengembangan sistem menggunakan teknologi Location Based Service (LBS). Pembuatan aplikasi menggunakan Android Studio dengan bahasa pemrogramana Java. Hasil akhir penelitian ini adalah dihasilkan sebuah aplikasi berbasis Android yang digunakan untuk memberikan mahasiswa, civitas akademik maupun masyarakat umum informasi lokasi-lokasi fakultas dan fasilitas yang ada di lingkungan Kampus Gunung Kelua melalui perangkat mobile.
Purwarupa Aplikasi Mobile Monitoring Laporan Pengaduan Sampah
Authors: Jumardi Rio
Published: February 2021

Saat ini, penerapan teknologi informasi telah berkembang pesat tidak hanya pada teknologi informasi berbasis website dan desktop tetapi juga teknilogi informasi berbasis selular (mobile). Telepon selular saat ini bukan lagi menjadi suatu barang yang mewah. Penggunaan handphone sudah semakin luas dikalangan masyarakat. Masyarakat sebagai pengguna telepon selular dapat memanfaatkan telepon selularnya untuk berbagai kebutuhan termasuk dapat memberikan keluhan terhadap pemerintah. Sampah merupakan salah satu dari masalah sosial yang dihadapai masyarakat. Sampah dapat membawa dampak buruk bagi kesehatan apabila tidak ditanggulangi. Jika sampah tersebut dibuang secara sembarangan maka akan menimbulkan berbagai masalah kesehatan dilingkungan masyarakat. Dengan demikian diperlukan cara yang lebih efektif untuk meningkatkan komunikasi antara masyarakat dan pemerintah terkait dengan laporan sampah. Metode pengembangan sistem yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode prototyping. Purwarupa aplikasi mobile monitoring laporan pengaduan sampah diharapkan mampu memfasilitasi masyarakat dalam melaporkan keluhan dan laporan mengenai persoalan social dalam hal ini sampah yang mereka temui disekitar lingkungan nya kepada pemerintah kota secara lebih cepat, mudah dan terselesaikan.
Analisis Forensik Recovery pada Smartphone Android Menggunakan Metode National Institute Of Justice (NIJ)
Authors: Riadi Imam , Sunardi Sunardi , Sahiruddin Sahiruddin
Published: February 2021

keberadaan smartphone saat ini dianggap sangat membantu aktifitas manusia dalam melakukan pekerjaan sehari- hari. Berkembangnya fitur-fitur yang ada pada smartphone memudahkan para penggunanya beraktifitas seperti melakukan pekerjaan kantor, bisnis, e-banking, dan untuk berinteraksi dengan pengguna lain di media sosial. Perkembangan smartphone tidak hanya memberikan dampak positif tetapi bisa berdampak negatif  ketika perkembangan tersebut dimanfaatkan untuk melakukan tindakan kejahatan. Saat ini terdapat banyak kasus penghapusan barang bukti kejahatan yang dilakukan oleh tersangka untuk mengilangkan  bukti kejahatan yang  dilakukan  oleh seorang  pelaku. Hal ini menjadi tantangan bagi  forensika teknologi informasi dan  penegak  hukum melakukan  penyelidikan  secara forensik terhadap smartphone dari  tersangka dalam sebuah  kasus  kejahatan  untuk mendapatkan kembali bukti digital yang akan dijadikan sebagai barang bukti dalam sebuah persidangan. Penelitian ini menggunakan tools  MOBILedit Forensic, Wondershare dr. Fone for Android, dan Belkasoft Evidence Center untuk memperoleh bukti digital serta menggunakan metode National Institute of Justice (NIJ) yaitu dengan mengidentifikasi, mengusulkan solusi, melakukan uji solusi yang ditawarkan, mengevaluasi dan melaporkan hasil. Dari hasil pengujian tool forensik yang peneliti gunakan, tool MOBILedit Forensic tidak bisa mengembalikan data yang sudah dihapus, tool Wondershare dr. Fone For Android berhasil mengembalikan data kontak, log panggilan,dan pesan yang sudah dihapus, sementara tool Belkasoft Evidence Center hanya bisa mengembalikan data kontak, dan log panggilan yang sudah dihapus.
Analisis Frekuensi Nada Piano Menggunakan Algoritma Fast Fourier Transform
Authors: Palondongan Hans Christiaan , Budiman Edy , Taruk Medi
Published: February 2021

Piano merupakan alat musik yang menghasilkan bunyi yang indah saat dimainkan dengan baik dan benar, kualitas bunyi piano yang baik memiliki nilai frekuensi nada standart ketetapan internasional yaitu  frekuensi nada A4=440 hz,  Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menggetahui nilai frekuensi piano  yang sudah berusia lebih dari satu tahun apakah masih memiliki standart kualitas frekuensi nada yang stabil bedasarkan ketetapan internasional, metode analisis yang digunakan adalah algoritma fast fourier transform sebagai algoritma untuk mengukur nilai frekuensi pada suara piano yang tersedia pada aplikasi matlab, perangkat  pada penelitian ini adalah piano keyboard Yamaha tipe PSR  S 770 yang memiliki usia dua tahun. Hasil penelitian ini didapat nada A4=443.1 hz yang berarti salah satu nada keyboard Yamaha tipe PSR S 770  masih dalam kualitas frekuensi ketetapan internasional.
Analisis Metode Weighted Product Dan Promethee Dalam Pemilihan Penerima Santunan Warga Tidak Mampu
Authors: Wati Masna
Published: February 2021

Pemerintah memiliki beberapa program dan usaha yang terintegrasi untuk menanggulangi kemiskinan, mulai dari program penanggulangan kemiskinan berbasis bantuan sosial, program pemberdayaan masyarakat dan pemberdayaan usaha kecil, yang dijalankan oleh berbagai elemen Pemerintah baik pusat maupun daerah. Penyaluran dana bantuan sosial yang tepat sasaran merupakan salah satu indikator suksesnya pelaksanaan program tersebut dimana pemerintah dalam menentukan penerima program bantuan sosial tersebut sesuai kriteria yang telah ditetapkan. Hasil dari penelitian ini dengan menggunakan 110 data alternative dan kriteria usia, status perkawinan, pendidikan dan pekerjaan menunjukkan bahwa tingkat akurasi metode Weighted Product adalah 80% dan metode Promethee sebesar 79.091%. Nilai presisi metode Weighted Product sebesar 81.034% dan metode Promethee 81.818%. Analisis kinerja metode Weighted Product dan Promethee dihasilkan nilai akurasi dan recall metode Weighted Product lebih tinggi dibandingkan metode Promethee sedangkan nilai presisi metode Promethee lebih tinggi dibanding metode Weighted Product
Meningkatkan Komitmen Organisasi Melalui Pelatihan Manajemen Diri
Authors: Adriansyah Muhammad Ali , Sintara Inggrid Delta , Pramujie Ghea Vembi Cevaranie , Salsabila Ardiya
Published: February 2021

Organisasi merupakan tempat dari kumpulan individu yang memiliki tujuan yang sama. Dalam mengikuti suatu organisasi tentunya individu dapat berkomitmen dalam mengikuti kegiatan yang telah ditentukan dalam organisasi tersebut. Tidak semua individu memiliki keterikatan komitmen yang kuat dalam mengikuti sebuah organisasi. Komitmen organisasi merupakan hal yang penting dalam mengembangkan suatu organisasi. Dengan adanya kesadaran dalam komitmen organisasi, individu yang berada di dalamnya tentunya memiliki tanggung jawab dalam mengembangkan organisasi yang diikutinya. Dalam mengembangkan suatu organisasi, individu yang di dalamnya dapat memanajemen dirinya dengan baik. Manajemen diri merupakan tahapan yang dilakukan individu untuk mengatur tindakannya sendiri agar hidup lebih terstruktur dan produktif. Berdasarkan hasil TNA (Training Need Analysis) melalui kuesioner yang kami sebar menggunakan aspek kepemimpinan, kerja sama tim, komunikasi, dan manajemen diri yang disi oleh 32 peserta. Kemudian kuesioner tersebut dihitung menggunakan software SPSS dengan hasil 77,8% masalah disebabkan dari aspek manajemen diri dan hasil wawancara menunjukan hasil yang selaras dengan hasil SPSS yaitu manajemn diri pada anggota organisasi yang kurang baik, sehingga banyak program kerja yang tidak terlaksana sesuai jadwal yang telah ditentukan. Pada saat pelatihan kami menggunakan metode ceramah. Hasil pelatihan mendapatkan kenaikan nilai pre-post test hingga 40 poin, sehingga didapatkan adanya perubahan dari sebelum dan sesudah diadakannya pelatihan.
Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thyroid
Authors:   Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG - Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil, Sousa Alexandre Andrade , Fonseca Carolina Belfort Resende , Moraes Gustavo Meyer de , Braga Patrícia Salomé Gouvêa , Silva Tiago Vencato da , Fernandes Igor Lima ,   Hospital Biocor Instituto, Patologia -  Minas Gerais, MG, Brasil,   Bacchi Pathology Laboratory - Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
Published: February 2021

INTRODUÇÃO: O carcinoma mucoepidermoide (CME) é geralmente encontrado nas glândulas salivares, mas há relatos de envolvimento primário de outros órgãos. O primeiro caso dessa neoplasia na topografia da tireoide foi descrito em 1977. Atualmente, há 53 casos relatados na literatura, incluindo os dois casos relatados neste estudo. O MEC da tireoide é raro e geralmente tem um bom prognóstico. DESCRIÇÃO DO CASO: Neste estudo, apresentamos o relato de dois casos clínicos de CME da tireoide: uma variante não esclerosante e uma variante esclerosante com eosinofilia. Ambos ocorreram em mulheres com diagnóstico prévio de tireoidite de Hashimoto. DISCUSSÃO: Considerando o pequeno número de casos publicados, uma revisão completa da literatura de todos os casos publicados foi realizada e relacionada à nossa experiência. Os tumores raros da glândula tireoide devem sempre ser considerados como um possível diagnóstico nos nódulos tireoidianos de Bethesda III.
Síndrome da artéria mesentérica superior com estenose arterial mesentérica superior crônica como complicação tardia de colecistectomia
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Pará, Faculdade de Medicina - Altamira, PA, Brasil, Nakanishi Atsuo , Barile Hudson Fernandes , Granato Renan Rocha ,   Clínica Gastroendo, Serviço de Gastroenterologia e Endoscopia - Altamira, PA, Brasil,   Hospital Municipal de Altamira, Serviço de Cirurgia - Altamira, PA, Brasil,   Clínica MaxxiSaúde, Serviço de Radiologia - Altamira, PA, Brasil, Chaves Anísio Fernando Eduardo Silva Vieira , Loureiro Evellyn Vitória Sousa de
Published: February 2021

A Síndrome da Artéria Mesentérica Superior ou de Wilkie é uma causa rara de obstrução duodenal e resulta da compressão da terceira porção do duodeno pela artéria mesentérica superior e pela artéria aorta. É apresentado o caso de uma mulher de 49 anos de idade, com sintomatologia de dor e distensão pós-prandial e perda ponderal com doze meses de evolução após a colecistectomia. Após investigação e exclusão de outras patologias, é diagnosticada esta síndrome associada à estenose crítica oclusão arterial crônica da Artéria Mesentérica Superior. O caso demonstra o quadro clínico, o estudo diagnóstico e as opções terapêuticas.
The Cosmology of Cognitive Science from Hesiod, Socrates, and Plato to Wittgenstein
Authors: McDonough Richard
Published: February 2021

Cognitive science, the attempt to provide an account of human intelligence and behavior by reference to physical “mechanisms” in the alleged neural control center of human beings, is one of the dominant philosophical projects of our time. The paper argues that Wittgenstein in para. 608 of Zettel develops an alternative to this almost universally accepted modern paradigm. However, his efforts have been widely misunderstood, in a fashion clarified by Kuhn, because scholars read competing paradigms in the light of their own cognitive science paradigm. In the present case, scholars have assumed that the words in Zettel (para. 608), especially “the center” and “chaos,” must have the same meanings that they would naturally be assigned in cognitive science. The result is, inevitably, that Zettel (para. 608) either looks like it anticipates one of the various cognitive science paradigms or it looks absurd. In opposition to this, the paper argues that the language in Zettel (para. 608) is not the language of modern cognitive science, but, rather, is the language of the emergence of order from chaos by virtue of a stabilizing center with which the Western intellectual tradition began in ancient Greek cosmology. When read against this background, it becomes clear that Zettel (para. 608) is an attempt to formulates an alternative to the cognitive science paradigm by retrieving a paradigm found in ancient Greek philosophy and literature. The idea that the brain is not the control center of the human organism is in Plato. The idea that the order in language and thought may arise out of “chaos” is prefigured in Hesiod. It is also argued that the core spirit of Wittgenstein’s later philosophy is summed up in the ancient Socratic virtue, for which there is no precise modern equivalent, of sophrosyne. The “new” alternative to the paradigms of modern cognitive science that Wittgenstein sketches in Zettel (para. 608) is rooted in ancient Greek paradigms for thinking about the cosmos - and the human microcosm.
Pengaruh Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis, Adversity Quotient dan Locus of Control Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika
Authors: Nurfitriyanti Maya , Rosa Novrita Mulya , Nursa'adah Fatwa Patimah
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan: 1)mengetahui pengaruh kemampuan berpikir kritis, adversity quotient dan locus of control terhadap prestasi belajar matematika secara bersama-sama, 2)mengetahui pengaruh kemampuan berpikir kritis terhadap prestasi belajar matematika, 3)mengetahui pengaruh adversity quotient terhadap prestasi belajar matematika, dan 4)mengetahui pengaruh locus of control terhadap prestasi belajar matematika. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan korelasional. Uji statistik yang digunakan yaitu regresi ganda. Jumlah sampel dari penelitian ini sebanyak 58 mahasiswa yang dipilih dengan menggunakan technique random sampling. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu 1)terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara kemampuan berpikir kritis, adversity quotient dan locus of control terhadap prestasi belajar matematika secara bersama-sama sebesar 73,5%; 2)terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara kemampuan berpikir kritis terhadap prestasi belajar matematika sebesar 24,07%; 3)tidak terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara adversity quotient terhadap prestasi belajar matematika; 4)terdapat pengaruh yang sigifikan antara locus of control terhadap prestasi belajar matematikasebesar 44,37%.
Aplikasi Rekapitulasi Data Mahasiswa Sekolah Vokasi IPB Berbasis Web
Authors: Caesarajmi Risa Tri
Published: February 2021

Penggunaan teknologi sangatlah luas, salah satu dari penggunaan teknologi adalah dalam bidang pendidikan. Tidak hanya guru, dosen, mahasiswa saja yang membutuhkan perkembangan teknologi, pegawai tenaga kependidikan juga membutuhkan penggunaan teknologi yang terbaru. Salah satu penggunaan teknologi yang dapat dipakai oleh pegawai tenaga kependidikan adalah rekapitulasi atau laporan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mempermudah pegawai dalam membuat laporan data mahasiswa. Rekapitulasi yang dilakukan berdasarkan jumlah mahasiswa berdasarkan kelas, tahun masuk, tingkat dan status. Metode yang dilakukan adalah metode prototype. Metode ini dimulai dengan mengumpulkan kebutuhan pelanggan terhadap perangkat lunak yang akan dibuat. Kemudian dibuatlah progam prototipe agar pelanggan lebih terbayang dengan apa yang diinginkan.pada tahap ini biasanya pengembang menyediakan tampilan dengan simulasi alur perangkat lunak sehingga tampak seperti perangkat lunak yang sudah jadi. Aplikasi rekapitulasi ini menghasilkan keluaran berupa hasil dari jumlah mahasiswa berdasarkan kelas, tingkat, tahun masuk dan status dalam bentuk pdf.Kata Kunci: aplikasi, rekapitulasi, data, mahasiswa, data mahasiswa, laporan.
Perancangan Aplikasi Sistem Penerimaan Karyawan Baru pada PT Central Mega Kencana
Authors: Sakinah Suci Aulianisa , Sarwandianto Achmad , Sa’diah Halimatus
Published: February 2021

Tujuan dari  penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas dari calon karyawan yang akan direkrut. Dengan Aplikasi ini diharapkan dapat mempermudah calon karyawan dalam proses melamar sebuah pekerjaan, juga mengetahui kualitas dari calon karyawan yang akan direkrut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode grounded research yaitu suatu metode penelitian berdasarkan pada fakta dan menggunakan analisis perbandingan dengan tujuan mengadakan generalisasi empiris, menetapkan konsep, membuktikan teori, mengembangkan teori pengumpulan dan analisis data dalam waktu yang bersamaan. Dengan dirancangnya Aplikasi Sistem Penerimaan Karyawan Baru Pada PT Central Mega Kencana diharapkan membantu bagian HRD dalam proses pendaftaran dan memudahkan HRD dalam pembuatan laporannya.Kata Kunci : karyawan baru, penerimaan karyawan baru, perancangan aplikasi.
Perancangan Sistem Administrasi dan Catatan Rekam Medik Pasien pada Klinik Putri Husada
Authors: Khoirunnisa Inggrit , Pangestu Andi Dwi , Saputra Eddy
Published: February 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian adalah untuk meningkatkan kinerja bagian administrasi dengan cara menggantikan sistem manual menggunakan sistem komputerisasi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode grounded (grounded research). Grounded research yang merupakan metodologi penelitian kualitatif dimana data lapangan yang menjadi landasan penelitian. Selain metode grounded, peneliti juga menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara, dan studi pustaka dalam pengumpulan data-datanya. Program ini dibuat dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak Netbeans IDE 8.2, XAMPP, dan MySQL sebagai databasenya. Setelah peneliti melakukan analisa dan pembuatan aplikasi administrasi dan catatan rekam medik pasien, maka peneliti dapat mengambil kesimpulan bahwa aplikasi yang dibuat dapat menyajikan informasi klinik yang dibutuhkan oleh pengguna sehingga pelayanan administrasi klinik dapat lebih cepat, efektif dan efisien. Kata Kunci: Sistem Administrasi, Rekam Medik, Klinik, Java, MySQL
Rancang Bangun Sistem Komputerisasi Absensi dan Perhitungan Bonus Karyawan pada CV Persada Ilmu
Authors: Zulfian Andri , Susanto Arif , Sriyono Sriyono
Published: February 2021

Dalam mengatasi masalah pada sebagian besar perusahaan menerapkan berbagai teknologi informasi untuk mendukung seluruh kegiatan di dalam perusahaan. Salah satu teknologi informasi tersebut adalah sistem informasi yang terdapat didalam sistem infromasi HR & Payroll yaitu sistem informasi untuk mengolah data absensi karyawan. Sistem informasi ini sangat diperlukan untuk menghitung gaji karyawan yang nantinya berkaitan dengan laporan keuangan sebuah perusahaan. Pada CV Persada Ilmu masih di temukan kendala dalam sistem pengajian dan perhitungan bonus karyawan, seperti perhitungan gaji yang masih manual. maka diperlukan sistem yang terkomputeriasi. Pada penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan metode Grounded Research yaitu suatu jenis penelitian berdasarkan fakta dan menggunakan analisis perbandingan. Dengan metode pengumpulan data seperti studi lapangan (observasi, wawancara) dan studi pustaka dengan mengumpulkan data-data dari buku-buku serta mencari informasi dan teori yang berhubungan dari penelitian. Hasil dari penelitian ini peneliti membuat suatu sistem aplikasi absensi dan perhitungan bonus karyawan di CV Persada Ilmu menggunkan Java dan MySQL.Kata Kunci: Absensi, Gaji, Grounded Research, Java, MySQL
Pemanfaatan Telegram Bot untuk Automatisasi Penggajian dan Informasi Karyawan pada PT MCS
Authors: Adiwibawa Muhammad Galih , Ariyani Lusi , Saputra Aswin
Published: February 2021

Instant Messaging (IM) Telegram Messenger yang diluncurkan pada Agustus tahun 2013 menjadi salah satu aplikasi IM yang banyak digunakan oleh masyarakat di seluruh dunia. Kelebihan Telegram Messenger salah satunya menyediakan Application Programming Interface (API), salah satu API yang disediakan adalah fitur BOT. Implementasi Telegram Bot sudah mulai banyak digunakan, salah satu keunggulan BOT adalah menyediakan data ke pengguna yang tidak terbatas oleh waktu. Dari hasil analisa proses pengolahan data gaji karyawan pada PT Maxindo Content Solution (MCS) masih dilakukan secara manual dan sering terjadinya human error yang ditemukan dalam proses penggajian. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mempermudah proses penggajian, membuat automatisasi penggajian dan membuat sistem yang terkomputerisasi untuk meningkatkan efisiensi kerja. Dalam penelitian ini, untuk membangun sistem tersebut menggunakan model penelitian grounded research berdasarkan data-data nyata yang ada di lapangan dimana pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara dan observasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini membuat sistem yang telah terkoneksi dengan WEB dan Telegram Bot yang menunjukkan bahwa karyawan dan manajemen dapat mengelola gaji, slip gaji, absensi dan melakukan pengajuan secara mudah.Kata Kunci: Sistem, Penggajian, API, WEB, Telegram Bot.
University Students’ Perceptions in Implementing Asynchronous Learning during Covid-19 Era
Authors: Basri Megawati , Husain Balqis , Modayama Wiwin
Published: February 2021

This study aimed to know students' opinions about the implementations of asynchronous learning (Screencast-O-Matic and Google-Form apps) during COVID-19, to identify the advantages and disadvantages were produced by these devices, as well as to analyze how big the students' confidence on this type of learning when implemented in the rural area. The subject of this study consisted of 45 respondents from the English education study program. They spread in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8thsemester. Qualitative descriptive students were used in this study. Among the questionnaire, open-ended questions and interviews were the methods to collect the data. The results of this study indicated these platforms had shown various obstacles. Over half of respondents criticize that limited internet access was one of the most significant restrictions when implementing asynchronous learning (Screencast-O-Matic and Google-Form apps). Although Screencast-O-Matic and Google-Form had some barriers in their virtual class, they provide more advantages. Many respondents believed they have all these advantages compared to the limits. The majority of respondents argued that it facilitated EFL students to increase acquisitions of language software that could contribute to students' ICT capabilities in particular.
EFL Teachers’ Challenges and Insights of Online Teaching amidst Global Pandemic
Authors: Nugroho Arif , Ilmiani Dwi , Rekha Agnira
Published: February 2021

The unexpected shift of English language teaching from face-to-face classroom interaction to online learning activities using digital platforms has resulted in a number of challenges for English teachers and students. Hence, examining the teachers’ challenges and their insights of the online learning activities is highly required. The present study sheds some light on university EFL teachers’ challenges and insights of online learning activities amidst global pandemic. Drawing on the data collected using self-written reflections and semi-structured interviews from 17 Indonesian EFL teachers, the results revealed that the absence of an e-learning platform, lack of students’ motivation and engagement, and time consuming to prepare online learning materials became the primary challenges of the teachers. The results further portrayed that developing a representative digital platform, designing online learning materials, and improving the quality of teaching method were several valuable insights from the teachers. The results of this study contribute to providing fruitful advices for English teachers, students, and school authorities to enhance the efficacy of online teaching and learning activities, particularly during the global pandemic.
Between the Devil and Lying Angels: An Invitation for a New Perspective on State Interference in Local Government Fiscal Autonomy in Nigeria
Authors:   University of Uyo (Nigeria),, Onuoha Chijioke Basil , Ufomba Henry , Bassey Ebong Itoro
Published: February 2021

One of the most contested issues in Nigeria’s political landscape and federal structure is the debate on the fiscal autonomy of the Local Government as the third tier of government. The literature on the subject appears to zero down the issue of Local Government fiscal autonomy to a political ‘devil’. The position of existing scholarship on the subject concludes that by taking advantage of Sections 7 and 162 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, it is common practice for the State Governors to usurp the autonomy of the Local Governments. The Governors are also accused of using the Joint Account framework to control the statutory allocations of the Local Governments. Hence, Local Governments in Nigeria lacks fiscal autonomy which is one of the main principles of the three tiers of government structure. However, the underlying politics that has played out in the Fourth Republic in Nigeria reveals that this historical and legalistic perception does not provide a complete explanation of the problem. This is because the literature does not consider the role of the political elite at the Local Government level in sustaining the shrewd nature of State and Local Governments interaction in Nigeria’s Federal structure, rather the existing literature focused entirely on the governor as a ‘devil’ and ignores the role of the political class at the grassroots level as “lying angels”. This paper is therefore an invitation for a deeper theoretical deconstruction of this phenomenon to stimulate an encompassing and interesting perceptive on what we conceptualize as State-Local Government Interactions in Nigeria (SLIN). Our primary objective is to draw attention to the role of the personalities of the political class at the grassroots level which makes up the highest cadre of the hierarchy in the Local Government in shaping SLIN. We present a case that future debates should go beyond “devil” and also focus on the profound role of “lying angels”.
Transformational Leadership and Organizational Success: Evidence from Tertiary Institutions
Authors:   Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria, Nuel Okoli Ifeanyi .E. , K. Nnabuife Ezimma , Ifechi Adani Nnenne , Emmanuella Ugbo Ifeoma
Published: February 2021

This study examined the extent to which transformational leadership dimensions affect organizational success in tertiary institutions in Anambra State Southeast Nigeria. A cross-sectional research design was employed for this study. A total of 325 staff members from each university were surveyed in this study and the total number of employees was increased to (N) 650. However, 154 usable copies of the questionnaires were finally collected and are used in the analysis of data. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was tested for reliability by using Cronbach alpha to determine the internal consistency of the items. The study used expert judgment method to determine content validity. Pearson’s product moment correlation techniques were used to analyze the data at 5% level of significance. The results showed that transformational leadership dimensions and organizational success in the selected tertiary institutions had a strong positive and significant correlation. The study concluded that leadership is a critical success factor that can bring about changes in employees and universities as a whole. The study recommended that management at all levels in the universities should provide proper self-development plan and build teamwork to ensure continued optimism and enthusiasms within their employees.
Arrhythmias in Children with Normal Heart in Albaha, Saudi Arabia
Authors:   King Fahad Hospital Albaha (KSA), Almawazini Abdulmajid , Ghamdi Saleh Jamaan Al , Hassan Chafik Ibrahim , Taha Sami Ahmed , Alzahrani Ramzi Ahmed Mohammed , Ghamdi Fahad Abdulaziz Jarad , Alzahrani Ahmed Edan Ahmed , Alghanmy Abdallah Madini Mohammed , Alkhairi Mohammed Mahmoud Abdu , Alzahrani Ahmed Yahya Ahmed , Almawaini Hazem , Almawazini Mohammad
Published: February 2021

Introduction: Arrhythmias in children with structurally normal hearts are common and reported as the causes of many hospital admissions. Generally, the risk of death is low. Physical examination is important in children with arrhythmias. Objectives: This study aimed to review the common types and clinical presentations of arrhythmias in children with normal heart structures in Albaha, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: In this hospital-based retrospective cross-sectional study, the medical records of children were reviewed from January 2010 to December 2020. Results: Overall, 214 children were included in this study. The prevalence of arrhythmias was 27.10% in children aged 5-8 years; 18.7%, 8-12 years; 16.82%, 3-5 years; 16.35%, 1-3 years; 13.55%, 12-14 years; and 7.48%, <1 year. Arrhythmias were more frequent in females aged <5 years and in males aged >5 years; however, overall, there was no significant difference between females (47.20%) and males (52.80%). Supraventricular arrhythmias were the commonest and found in 85% of the children and ventricular arrhythmias were found in 15%. Sinus tachycardia was the most common type of arrhythmia, reported in 25% of the children. Conclusion: In general, arrhythmias in the children are asymptomatic. History, clinical examination, and electrocardiography are important for the diagnosis. Supraventricular arrhythmias are the most common. There is no significant difference between females and males with respect to the prevalence of arrhythmias.
O sombreamento e densidade modificam a eficiência do uso da radiação, crescimento e produtividade da soja?
Authors: Silva Alisson Frizon da , Sgarbossa Jaqueline , Nardini Claiton , Schmidt Denise , Caron Braulio Otomar
Published: February 2021

A soja é considerada uma das principais commodities agrícolas, por ser produto base para produção de alimentos. Assim, o objetivo foi analisar a eficiência do uso da radiação solar, crescimento e produtividade da soja submetida a diferentes níveis de sombreamento, e com diferentes densidades de semeadura. O estudo foi realizado em Frederico Westphalen - RS na safra 2016/2017. O delineamento experimental empregado foi em blocos casualizados dispostos em sistema fatorial 4 x 4, caracterizados por quatro níveis de interferência na chegada de radiação no dossel e quatro densidades de semeadura, sendo a densidade ideal (250.000 plantas/ha) e outras 3 variações em função dessa densidade (-40%, +40% e +80%). Melhores resultados para produtividade foram encontrados no nível de 50% de interferência com densidade +40% plantas por hectare. Os tratamentos influenciaram os valores de índice de área foliar, taxa de crescimento absoluto, eficiência de conversão da radiação e produtividade. Sendo, que níveis de radiação com até 50% de interferência e densidade de +40% da densidade ideal a produtividade aumenta, com diferenças significativas para o nível de 0% de interferência e 70% nessa densidade. Portanto, caso a soja seja cultivada em sistemas de consórcio a interferência de radiação deve ser inferior a 50%.
The Determinants Factors of Womenpreneurship Performances in Low Economic Class : An Evidence from Melaka
Authors: Malik Iylia Syafiqah Binti Abdul , Chan Vincent , Chan Cheryl
Published: February 2021

Within this study, we want to examine factors those determine to the rise of womenpreneurship, since it is one of the most important 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to eradicate national poverty as well as to support the innovation and ever-growing economy. The increasing of women's participation in entrepreneurs demonstrated positive impact of female entrepreneurs, not only on the family but also on economic growth and development. We build our theoretical framework based on literature surveys; that factors of an inspiring role model, education on digital skills, and financial support, which taken from Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), contribute to this increasing of womenpreneurship participation. As far as we have known, we are among the first who establish the study focused on women entrepreneurs, especially among the B40 economic social class. We employ a quantitative approach of Multiple Regression Linear Analysis with a convenience sample, comprising 100 women entrepreneurs in Melaka. We find that women entrepreneurs with clear targets, would not only possess the right attitude in their entrepreneurial path, but also become the society role models at the same time. Also, when facing the social pressure, womenpreneurs will equip themselves with proper education to grasp more opportunities. Even though limited by the participation rate, especially those in the rural areas, we would like to make recommendations on ways to encourage more women to pursue entrepreneurship, especially during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Digital Marketing Strategy of Creative Consultant during COVID-19 Pandemic: a Qualitative Approach
Authors: Putri Karerin Narisa , Hermawan Daniel
Published: February 2021

In this research, we aim to explain how creative consultant use digital marketing and the success rate of this marketing strategy, since the digital marketing has improved business strategies to increase productivity and sales, especially during COVID-19 pandemic. Our study used qualitative method and we conduct interview and observation to collect the data. In this study, we use several analysis tools, such as EFE, CPM, IFE, SWOT, SPACE, IE, and QSPM, and our results showed that digital marketing strategy is quite effective from the point of view of promotional and advertising strategies carried out, even though not giving maximum profit as in pre-pandemic. Henceforth, creative consultant needs to use a market penetration strategy to improve their business performance.
Islam dan Keindonesiaan: Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam dalam Dinamika Keumatan Kebangsaan
Authors: Karim Abdul , Wekke Ismail Suardi , Desi Natsar
Published: February 2021

Prakarsa ini lahir dari obrolan warung kopi. Dimana pilihan serba terbatas dalam suasana pandemi. Walaupun demikian, tetap saja ada hal-hal yang dapat diteruskan. Baik semasa pandemi, maupun setelahnya nanti. Diantara keterbatasan itu, justru memiliki kesempatan untuk mengetikkan kembali pelbagai minat diantaranya masa-masa Milad HmI.
ALQIYAM ALTSAQAFIYAH FI ALKITAB ALARABIYAH BAIYNA YADAIK
Authors: Munadoroh Mar’atul , Kusumah Mada Wijaya , Khatib Ahmed Abdolrazek El
Published: February 2021

توصلت هذه الدراسة أن في الكتاب العربية بين يديك (الكتاب الأول والثاني) تتضمن فيه القيم الثقافية أكثر من 15 قيمة، ولكن اختصرت هذه الدراسة بذكر أهمها ومنها: الحث على ممارسة التحية الإسلامية في الحياة اليومية، وكسب الرزق من المهن المباحة في الإسلام، ومحبة الرسول ﷺ وأسرته، والحث على صلاة الجماعة والبادرة إليها، والحث على مساعدة الآخرين، والحث على اختيار الهواية المفيدة، تقدير قيمة الصحة. وكذلك تحديد أهم عوامل تنمية القيم الثقافية منها: الأسرة، واللغة، والتعلم بالأمثال.
Transformational Leadership and Organizational Success: Evidence from Tertiary Institutions
Authors: Nuel Okoli Ifeanyi E. , K. Nnabuife Ezimma , Ifechi Adani Nnenne , Emmanuella Ugbo Ifeoma
Published: February 2021

This study examined the extent to which transformational leadership dimensions affect organizational success in tertiary institutions in Anambra State Southeast Nigeria. A cross-sectional research design was employed for this study. A total of 325 staff members from each university were surveyed in this study and the total number of employees was increased to (N) 650. However, 154 usable copies of the questionnaires were finally collected and are used in the analysis of data. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was tested for reliability by using Cronbach alpha to determine the internal consistency of the items. The study used expert judgment method to determine content validity. Pearson’s product moment correlation techniques were used to analyze the data at 5% level of significance. The results showed that transformational leadership dimensions and organizational success in the selected tertiary institutions had a strong positive and significant correlation. The study concluded that leadership is a critical success factor that can bring about changes in employees and universities as a whole. The study recommended that management at all levels in the universities should provide proper self-development plan and build teamwork to ensure continued optimism and enthusiasms within their employees.
Nosocomial infections in neonatal care: a scoping review protocol of published surveillance case definitions
Authors: Hogeveen Marije , Heijting Ilja , Jansen Sophie , de Boode Willem , Hopman Joost , Overbeek Marlie Gerdine Danique , Tostman Alma , Bekker Vincent
Published: February 2021

This is a scoping review protocol considering published surveillance definitions of nosocomial infections in newborns
Representing uncertainty in the Rescorla-Wagner model: blocking, the redundancy effect, and outcome base rate
Authors: Spicer Stuart Gordon , Wills Andy , Jones Peter M , Mitchell Chris , Dome Lenard
Published: February 2021

It is generally assumed that the Rescorla and Wagner (1972) model adequately accommodates the full results of simple cue competition experiments in humans (e.g. Dickinson et al., 1984), while the Bush and Mosteller (1951) model cannot. We present simulations that demonstrate this assumption is wrong in at least some circumstances. The Rescorla-Wagner model, as usually applied, fits the full results of a simple forward cue-competition experiment no better than the Bush-Mosteller model. Additionally, we present a novel finding, where letting the associative strength of all cues start at an intermediate value (rather than zero), allows this modified model to provide a better account of the experimental data than the (equivalently modified) Bush-Mosteller model. This modification also allows the Rescorla-Wagner model to account for a redundancy effect experiment (Uengoer et al., 2013); something that the unmodified model is not able to do. Furthermore, the modified Rescorla-Wagner model can accommodate the effect of varying the proportion of trials on which the outcome occurs (i.e. the base rate) on the redundancy effect (Jones et al., 2019). Interestingly, the initial associative strength of cues varies in line with the outcome base rate. We propose that this modification provides a simple way of mathematically representing uncertainty about the causal status of novel cues within the confines of the Rescorla-Wagner model. The theoretical implications of this modification are discussed. We also briefly introduce free and open resources to support formal modelling in associative learning.
I overthink—therefore I am not: Altered Sense of Self and Agency in Depersonalisation Disorder
Authors: Ciaunica Anna , Hesp Casper , Seth Anil , Limanowski Jakub , Friston Karl
Published: February 2021

This paper considers the phenomenology of depersonalisation disorder, in relation to predictive processing and its associated pathophysiology. To do this, we first establish a few mechanistic tenets of predictive processing that are necessary to talk about phenomenal transparency, mental action, and self as subject. We briefly review the important role of ‘predicting precision’ and how this affords mental action and the loss of phenomenal transparency. We then turn to sensory attenuation and the phenomenal consequences of (pathophysiological) failures to attenuate or modulate sensory precision. We then consider this failure in the context of depersonalisation disorder. The key idea here is that depersonalisation disorder reflects the remarkable capacity to explain perceptual engagement with the world via the hypothesis that “I am an embodied perceiver, but I am not in control of my perception”. We suggest that individuals with depersonalisation may believe that ‘another agent’ is controlling their thoughts, perceptions or actions, while maintaining full insight that the ‘another agent’ is ‘me’ (the self). Finally, we rehearse the predictions of this formal analysis, with a special focus on the psychophysical and physiological abnormalities that may underwrite the phenomenology of depersonalisation.
Refuting the myth of a ‘tsunami’ of mental ill-health in populations affected by COVID-19: Evidence that response to the pandemic is heterogenous, not homogeneous
Authors: Shevlin Mark , Butter Sarah , McBride Orla , Murphy Jamie , Gibson Miller Jilly , Hartman Todd K. , Levita Liat , Mason Liam , Martinez Anton Philipp , McKay Ryan , Stocks Thomas Victor Arthur , Bennett Kate Mary , Hyland Philip , Bentall Richard
Published: February 2021

Background: The current study argues that population prevalence estimates for mental health disorders, or changes in mean scores over time, may not adequately reflect the heterogeneity in mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the population.Methods: The COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study is a longitudinal, nationally representative, online survey of UK adults. The current study analysed data from its first three waves of data collection: Wave 1 (March 2020, N=2025), Wave 2 (April 2020, N=1406) and Wave 3 (July 2020, N=1166). Anxiety-depression was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (a composite measure of the PHQ-9 and GAD-7) and COVID-19 related PTSD with the International Trauma Questionnaire. Changes in mental health outcomes were modelled across the three waves. Latent class growth analysis was used to identify subgroups of individuals with different trajectories of change in anxiety-depression and COVID-19 PTSD. Latent class membership was regressed on baseline characteristics.Results: Overall prevalence of anxiety-depression remained stable, while COVID-19 PTSD reduced between Waves 2 and 3. Heterogeneity in mental health response was found, and hypothesised classes reflecting (i) stability, (ii) improvement, and (iii) deterioration in mental health were identified. Psychological factors were most likely to differentiate the improving, deteriorating and high-stable classes from the low-stable mental health trajectories. Conclusions: A low-stable profile characterised by little-to-no psychological distress (‘resilient’ class) was the most common trajectory for both anxiety-depression and COVID-19 PTSD. Monitoring these trajectories is necessary moving forward, in particular for the ~30% of individuals with increasing anxiety-depression levels.
Ethical Issues in Participatory Arts Methods for Young People with Adverse Childhood Experiences
Authors: Pavarini Gabriela , Smith Lindsay M , Shaughnessy Nicola , Mankee-Williams Anna , Thirumalai Josita Kavitha , Russell Natalie , Bhui Kamaldeep
Published: February 2021

Participatory arts-based methods such as photovoice, drama and music have been increasingly used to engage young people who are exposed to psychosocial risks. These methods have the potential to empower young people and provide them with a safe and accessible environment to express and manage difficult feelings and experiences. These effects are, however, dependent on the way these methods are implemented and how potential ethical concerns are handled. Using the current literature on arts-based health research as a foundation, this paper examines ethical issues emerging from participatory arts methods with young people with traumatic experiences. A typology is presented covering ethical issues such as power, accessibility, communication, trust and ownership, across the domains of partnership working, project entry, participation and dissemination. Drawing on our extensive clinical and research experiences, existing research, and novel in-practice examples, we offer creative solutions to ethical dilemmas that might arise at different phases of research. Adequate anticipation and consideration of these issues, together with the involvement of young people, will help ensure that arts-based methodology is implemented in research and practice with young people in a fair, meaningful and empowering way.
Domestic Violence and Abuse against Married Women in Konjyosom Rural Municipality of Lalitpur District
Authors: Parajuli Pradip , K. C. Ganga
Published: February 2021

Domestic violence has been a perennial experience among the women especially in developing countries. This includes both physical attack and coercive behavior which give rise to physical, sexual, and psychological impacts including depression, emotional distress, eating and sleeping disturbance, and physical symptoms, such as headaches and stomach aches. The present paper tries to explore the level of domestic abuses experienced by the married women Konjyosom Rural Municipality of Lalitpur. This study was based on exploratory and descriptive research design which is carried out in a Rural Municipality of Lalitpur district. This paper was conducted to examine the level of domestic violence and abuse which a married woman had to go through with their experience. This study reports that the married women are subject to domestic abuses of different kinds regardless of the ages, background, caste/ethnicity, religion, education level, occupation, and class.
Teachers’ professional development in community campuses of TU: Expectation and responsibility
Authors: Ghimire Nani Babu
Published: February 2021

Teachers' professional development programme enables teachers to develop the knowledge and skills they need to address the students' learning. It assists the teachers to improve their instruction for the improvement of student learning achievement and better performance of community campuses. The purpose of this study was to explore the significance of Teachers’ Professional Development (TPD) to the teachers of community campus with their expectation, and responsibility. Qualitative case study design was adopted and three teachers were purposively selected from three distinct community campuses of Sindhuli district. Data were collected through semi-structured open-ended interview guidelines. Collected raw data were analysed using thematic analysis. The finding exposed that only teaching in the classroom is not enough for teachers' professional development. Besides, the teachers should participate in training, research work, writing journal article, teachers discussion programmes, learning from media, self/further study, attending in seminars/work-shops/conferences. TPD helps the teacher to develop professional knowledge, skills, new techniques and technology of teaching. The teachers are themselves supposed to be conscious and initiative for their professional developments.
Struggles of Tamang children in achieving elementary education
Authors: Adhikari Sapana
Published: February 2021

This paper explores on how Tamang children achieve elementary education along with their socioeconomic conditions. This study tries to assess the impact of living condition, home and surrounding environment, parental education, and economic condition of the family on elementary education of Tamang children of Dhankuta district, aged 6-14 of. Data were collected from 15 households, purposively selected, through interview and observation, and the thematic analysis was done employing qualitative research design. It was found that, of the total 18 children,27.27% were non-enrolled, 24.14% drop-outs while 48.56% were continuing formal education. It was also found that the economic factors (poverty), family size, and home condition were the major struggle of the Tamang children in achieving elementary education. To combat with these issues income generation and poverty alleviation programs should be properly implemented; more job opportunities and shelters for the shelterless families are to be provided at low and affordable prices; and teachers and school authorities should make the parents aware about the importance of sending children regularly to school.