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HIJANETICS (HIJAIYAH AND ENGLISH PHONETICS) IN EFL PRONUNCIATION CLASSES: A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
Authors: Wati Shafrida
Published: February 2021

This study explored the use of sounds association of Hijaiyah (Arabic Alphabets) and English phonetics (HIJANETICS) in teaching pronunciation to students who learn English as a Foreign Language, especially in Aceh context. It aimed at overcoming the learners’ difficulties in producing English sounds, enhancing their communicative competency, and also promoting an alternative approach to teach pronunciation for teachers. The researcher worked with four English teachers of Madrasah Ulumul Quran (MUQ) Langsa, Aceh Province, whom were selected purposively. Observation and in-depth interview were conducted to obtain the results of the research. The findings revealed that phonetics training by associating the sounds to Hijaiyah (Arabic Alphabets) improved some learners’ pronunciation qualities, which were clearer and understandable. It promoted independent learning for the students since their ability to recognize phonetics symbols allow them to discover how a word is pronounced. Most importantly, it engaged and motivated them to learn the foreign language.
AN IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION ANALYSIS ON AN AUTHENTIC MATERIAL “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE MOVIE” A MOVIE FROM JANE AUSTEN BOOK
Authors: Kurniasy Dessy , Sonia Eka
Published: February 2021

The study was aimed to find and analyzed about how many idiom consist in Pride and Prejudice (2005) Movie, what are the meanings of idiom in Pride and Prejudice (2005). The data was taken from dialog line of the actor and actresses in the Pride and Prejudice (2005) where it was the script of the movie. Research design in this study was descriptive qualitative research. The technique used by the writer to collect the data was documentation. The finding showed that there are four classifications of idiom according to the Moon in Mabruroh (2015); those are transparent idioms, semi-transparent idioms, semi-opaque idioms, and opaque idioms. Transparent idioms are those idioms which are easy to comprehend its constituent meaning. Semi-transparent idioms are the idioms that usually have metaphorical meaning and their constituent parts have a little role in comprehending the whole meaning of the expression. Semi-opaque idioms are the group of idioms whose figurative meaning is not related to the meaning of their constituent words, in other words, the idiomatic expression is separated into two parts; a part with literal meaning, and the other part with a figurative meaning. The last is opaque idioms which is the idioms where the literal meaning of their parts have little to do with actual sense of idiom because it has cultural reference item.  Transparent idioms that has been found in the movie is about 25 idioms, semi-transparent idioms is about 20 idioms, whether semi-opaque idioms are found about 17 idioms and the last, opaque idioms that has been found in the movie is about 18 idioms.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING SELF MONITORING APPROACH TO READING AND THINKING (SMART) STRATEGY IN READING COMPREHENSION OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 8 LANGSA
Authors: Abu Bakar Muhammad , Rafika
Published: February 2021

This research was a quasi experimental research which took place in SMP Negeri 8 Langsa with the total number of population was 117 students and 56 of them were the sample from experimental class and controlled class. This research used pretest and posttest to collect the data. It also used some statistical formulas to analyze the data. It was found that there is a difference in the students’ achievement in reading comprehension between students taught Self Monitoring Approach Reading to Thinking (SMART) strategy and those without using Self Monitoring Approach Reading to Thinking (SMART) strategy. The result of the experimental group is 80.96 and the control group is 65.54 Self Monitoring Approach Reading to Thinking (SMART) strategy has many advantages in teaching reading comprehension. It makes the students more interesting and enjoying the lesson because it is supported by situation. Learning using Self Monitoring Approach Reading to Thinking (SMART) strategy that is accompanied as the background can stimulate, refresh, and support learning.
Teaching Speaking with Multiple Intelligences Method for Eleventh Grade Students of SMKN 3 Langsa
Authors: Kausar Cut Intan , Swastica Nabilla Aulia , Santoso Anggun , Tahani Haura , Rizky Indah Nur
Published: February 2021

The research authorized “Teaching Speaking with Multiple Intelligences Method” focus on observing the influence of application of Multiple Intelligences Method for affecting students’ speaking skill. The purpose of this study was the application of Multiple Intelligences which was dominant in teaching speaking. This study used experimental method with quasi- experimental as the design toward the students. There were two groups consisted of experimental and control group. The experimental group was taught by implementing Multiple Intelligence method and the control group was taught by using usual technique of the teacher. The data were obtained through pre-test and post-test with T-test computation to analyze it. The research states that the implementation of Multiple Intelligences method was more effective in affect students’ speaking skill. It was proven by the result of statistical computation which uttered that t-value (18.54) was higher than t-table, t-value > t-table, (2.000, α = 0.05 and dk = 58). In conclusion, the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted
Using Story Frame Approach to Increase Students’ Reading Comprehension at Senior High School
Authors: Nurlia Putri , Ramadhona Sri , Devita Sinta Dwi
Published: February 2021

Using the Story Structure Approach to Increase Students. Reading Comprehension at the tenth grade of SMAN 2 Kejuruan Muda. This research was conducted on the Story Frame technique to improve students' awareness of reading. It was done in the Senior High School. This research used a quantitative approach with an experimental class and a control class needed. As the sample, there were 28 students in each experimental and control classes. Test and observation were used in the data collection technique. Then the result of the test will score by using analytic score and the researchers used "t-test" formula to calculated the data by comparing students' pre-test and post-test. This study found that students reading post-test score in experimental class using story frame strategy had a higher score of 76,67 higher than the student control class and a score post-test of 67,62, based on the formula, the difference in control class learning without Story Frame strategy. In addition, the Story Frame technique has made their reading comprehension more important. Based on these results, it concluded that the Story Frame technique could increase students' reading comprehension. Thus the hyphothesis was approved by the research method.
MEDIA ONLINE DAN KERJA DIGITAL PUBLIC RELATIONS POLITIK PEMERINTAH DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Rosidin Asep Bidin , Hamid Abdul
Published: February 2021

Public relations plays a strategic role to produce and inform the public. As the times progress, public relations are required to be adaptive, collaborative and flexible. To fulfill these three aspects, the reality of the public must master the use of new media in order to support their work. This research focuses on the study of how public relations uses new media as a means of supporting the delivery of information. The purpose of this research is to see how the implementation of online media by political public relations within the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. The research method used by the author is a qualitative method in which data can be observed and interviewed. From observations and interviews, this research results in the fact that PR has utilized new media to finance information quickly and thoroughly new media that can be accessed globally and efficiently.
KEPRIBADIAN DAN KOMUNIKASI RIA MIRANDA SEBAGAI FASHIONPRENEUR DALAM MEMBENTUK PERSONAL BRANDING
Authors: Tika Rostika Yuliani
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACTThe story of Ria Miranda's life is much admired by society for her hard work and She was struggle to become a fashionpreneur and Ria Miranda is also known as a person who is friendly, kind, simple, always patient and always gentle. The process of communicating Ria Miranda is a person who is open and Personal Branding that Ria Miranda is known as a figure who has the ability to work on something that becomes passion as fashionpreneur and look with a various styles of appearance and Ria Miranda has a lot of achievements by following the fashion show event at national and international level and to become Brand Ambassador of Wardah Products. The purpose of this study is to determine the personality and communication Ria Miranda as a fashionpreneur in forming personal branding. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques interview, observation, and literature study. The results showed that personality and communication Ria Miranda in forming personal branding known as a good figure, smart, soft and simple, always featuring its own characteristics and able to communicate well.
KONSTRUKSI MAKNA PEREMPUAN PERGERAKAN
Authors: Indriyani Pitri , Yusuf Eka , Ramdhani Muhammad
Published: February 2021

The phenomenon of women's movements is still not common in the ears of Indonesian society, but in fact the previous women's struggles have brought freedom over their rights to women today. So that the existence of women is no longer considered low. Because women are present in every line, both in education, politics and socially. This study, with the "Study of the Construction of the Meaning of Women Movement for KOPRI in Karawang Regency" uses a qualitative method and a phenomenological approach, because in this study the researcher wants to find out a problem and also a phenomenon that comes from the experience of the informants directly experienced, and also looking to find out about the motives, meanings and experiences of female movements. The theories used in this research are Symbolic Interaction Theory, Phenomenology Theory, and Social Reality Construction Theory which is the basis for researchers in conducting this research. The results obtained after obtaining data from informants regarding the meaning of women's movements according to their point of view are when women can provide benefits and also when women are the spearhead of civilization. The meaning they express is based on their experiences who have carried out humanitarian actions such as raising funds and volunteering for disasters and also opening a reading room as a means of reading for the people of Karawang in the hope of arousing the spirit of reading the Karawang people.Keywords: Phenomenon, Female Movement, Meaning.
PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR PPPKnMELALUI PENERAPAN METODEPQRST ((Preview, Question, Read, Self Recetation, Tes) PADA SISWA KELAS V SD NEGERI KARTASURA 5 KECAMATAN KARTASURA KABUPATENSUKOHARJO TAHUN PELAJARAN 2018-2019
Authors: Pujiyana Pujiyana
Published: February 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya peningkatan hasil belajar PPPKnsiswa kelas V SD Kartasura V KecamatanKartasura Kabupaten Sukoharjo setelah digunakan metode PQRST ((Preview, Question, Read, Self Recetation, Tes)  pada pembelajaran PPPKn. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Subjek penelitiannya adalah guru Kelas V, peneliti sebagai kolaborator serta siswa kelas V SD Negeri Kartasura V tahun Pelajaran 20182019. Objek penelitiannya adalah hasil belajar PPPKn dan metode PQRST ((Preview, Question, Read, Self Recetation, Tes) . Mtode pengumpulan data menggunakan : observasi, wawancara, tes dan dokumentasi. Validitas data dilakukan dngan uji validitassoal tes dan uji reliabilitas soal tes. Analisis data dilakukan dengan siklus-siklus dan hasilnya di analisis secara kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa sebelum diterapkan metode PQRST ((Preview, Question, Read, Self Recetation, Tes)  hasil belajar PPPKn siswa dari 20 siswa yang memenuhi KKM hanya 11 siswa sedangkan 9 siswa berada dibawah KKM dengan KKM 75. Setelah diterapkanmetodePQRST ((Preview, Question, Read, Self Recetation, Tes) hasil belajar PPPKnmeningkat secara signiqikan yaitu dari 20 siswa yang mendapatkan nilai di atas KKM ada 18 siswa dan 2 siswa mendapatkan nilai dibawah KKM dengan KKM 75. Simpulannya adalah penerapan metode PQRST ((Preview, Question, Read, Self Recetation, Tes) dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar PPPKnbagi siswa kelas V SD Negeri Kartasura 5 Kecamatan Kartasura Kabupaten sukoharjo tahun pelajaran 2018-2019. Kata-kata Kunci: hasil belajar PPPKndan MetodePQRST
KESESUAIAN UNDANG-UNDANG UNTUK PERLINDUNGAN CORAK TRADISIONAL ORANG IBAN DI SARAWAK, MALAYSIA
(The Suitability of Laws for the Protection of Traditional Design of Orang Iban in Sarawak)
Authors: Samsudin Shahrina Anis , Abdul Manap Nazura , Mohd. Hussein Safinaz
Published: February 2021

Corak tradisional Orang Iban yang semakin mendapat perhatian telah ditiru, dieksploitasi, digunakan tanpa kebenaran dan digunakan dalam keadaan yang menghina Orang Iban. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran tentang undang-undang yang sesuai bagi melindungi pengungkapan kebudayaan tradisional (PKT), terutamanya corak tradisional. Hal ini kerana terdapat pelbagai jenis undang-undang yang digunakan di seluruh dunia dalam melindungi PKT dan tiada instrumen undang-undang antarabangsa yang khusus diperuntukkan untuk melindungi PKT. Selain daripada itu, objektif artikel ini juga bertujuan untuk mencadangkan undang-undang yang sesuai digunakan di Malaysia untuk melindungi corak tradisional Orang Iban daripada perspektif PKT. Kajian perpustakaan dilakukan berdasarkan sumber primer dan sekunder seperti buku, kertas-kertas kajian dan dokumen perundangan melalui pangkalan data elektronik dan carian Internet menggunakan kata kunci seperti perlindungan warisan budaya, perlindungan pengungkapan kebudayaan tradisional, warisan Orang Asal dan perlindungan corak Orang Asal. Dapatan kajian diasingkan dan dibincangkan mengikut jenis undang-undang yang dicadangkan iaitu undang-undang warisan budaya, undang-undang harta intelek, gabungan undang-undang, undang-undang adat dan undang-undang sui generis. Hasil kajian menunjukkan tiada satu jenis undang-undang yang dipersetujui di peringkat antarabangsa untuk melindungi PKT. Kajian ini mencadangkan supaya undang-undang warisan budaya dan harta intelek sedia ada dipinda dan digunakan secara bersama-sama untuk memberikan perlindungan yang pantas untuk beberapa aspek keperluan Orang Iban terhadap corak tradisional mereka. Namun begitu, satu kerangka perundangan baru yang khusus (sui generis) harus digubal untuk memberikan perlindungan yang menyeluruh dan untuk jangka masa yang panjang bagi corak tradisional Orang Iban.
PUBLIC GOOD THEORY: A THEORETICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PERMISSIVE LICENSE TO USE AND RE-USE ORPHAN WORKS
Authors: Muhamad Khair Muhamad Helmi , Mohamad Hashim Haswira Nor , Anagnostopoulou Maria
Published: February 2021

This paper explores the adoption of Paul Samuelson’s Public Good Theory as a theoretical justification for a permissive licensing scheme enabling the use, and re-use orphan works in Malaysia. Orphan works are copyright-protected works with unlocatable or unidentified right holders, and are currently on the rise due to the proliferation of unregistered, anonymous, and abandoned copyright works. The literature denotes the challenges arising from the difficulty faced by potential users in obtaining the permission for creative and innovative use of orphan works as required under Copyright law. Such challenges impede the potential use and re-use of orphan works for the purpose of knowledge dissemination, progress in the arts, preservation and digitisation activities. This paper contributes to the current body of knowledge by canvassing two important issues. The first issue focuses on the challenges faced by potential users to use and re-use orphan works in Malaysia. The second is Paul Samuelson’s Public Good as a theoretical justification for permissive license to use and re-use orphan works. It is anticipated that a legislative reform grounded on Paul Samuelson’s Public Good Theory will spur grassroots innovations, creativity and entrepreneurialism among members of the public. The permissive licensing scheme supports global calls for legislative reform of copyright law to facilitate the use and reuse of orphan works.
Eine europäische transkulturelle und
mehrsprachige Stadt – Rijeka und die deutschsprachige Kultur
Authors: Žagar-Šoštarić Petra , Lukežić Irvin
Published: February 2021

Rijeka/Fiume war im 19. Jahrhundert eine der führenden Industriestädte Europas. Damals entwickelte sie sich, sowohl im Bereich der Politik als auch der Wirtschaft und Kultur. Der bekannte Industrielle aus England beispielsweise, Robert Whitehead, erweitert seine Produktion und entwirft Skizzen für die ersten Torpedo-raketen. Es werden die ersten Banken und Handelskammern in Rijeka gegründet. Wohltätigkeitsbälle werden organisiert und Bibliotheken ausgestattet. Wissenschaftler (Naturwis-senschaftler), Künstler, Großindustrielle, Politiker nehmen an
Debatten teil, um den Ausbau der Stadt zu planen und um die Lebensqualität aller Bürger zu verbessern. Eine direkte Zugverbindung von Wien über Opatija (Abbazia) nach Rijeka (Fiume), mehrere überozeanische direkte Schiffsverbindungen aus Rijeka nach Amerika, Neuseeland und Australien ermöglichen die Erkundung neuer Welten, anderer Sprachen und den Import dergleichen während der Rückkehr eigener
Bewohner/Seefahrer oder der Ankunft von Fremdlingen/Migranten als neuen
Bewohnern der Stadt. Rijeka/Fiume war und ist es bis heute geblieben: ein europäisches transkulturelles und mehrsprachiges Zentrum. Aus diesem
Grund soll die Transkulturalität in diesem Beitrag anhand bekannter Persönlichkeiten deutschsprachiger Herkunft in dieser Stadt veranschaulicht werden. Dieser Beitrag stützt sich und ergänzt die bisherigen Forschungsergebnisse von Ervin Dubrović, Gerhard Dienes und Irvin Lukežić. Dabei stehen Aspekte der Mehrsprachigkeit/Translation als
auch Multikulturalität im Vordergrund dieser Untersuchung.
A space for innovation: Proposing a maintenance schema for library work
Authors: Burkholder Joel , McGinniss Jeremy
Published: February 2021

This column proposes a schema to help librarians identify and communicate the importance and function of maintenance in library practice in order to challenge uncritical views of innovation. Understanding maintenance as an interdependent and multi-faceted concept, essential to library work and practice, challenges the narrative that innovation alone can solve problems caused by limited budgets and insufficient staff. The proposed schema can be engaged at both microscopic and macroscopic levels, benefiting individuals, specific departments, and entire libraries.
Review of Libraries promoting reflective dialogue in a time of political polarization
Authors: Dixon Angela
Published: February 2021

Abstract: Review of Libraries promoting reflective dialogue in a time of political polarization. Edited by Andrea Baer and Ellysa Stern Cahoy and Robert Schroeder. (Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries 2019. 398 p.)
Baraboo Reads
Authors: Bane Treasa
Published: February 2021

After an incident of anti-Semitism occurring at the Baraboo (WI) High School, the Baraboo community initiated a Community Action Plan. Baraboo Reads, a collaborative effort between the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County campus, Baraboo Public Library, Baraboo High School library, and middle school library, became a part of that action plan. As an academic librarian, I was involved in the planning, budgeting, and selection for Baraboo Reads. The Baraboo Reads was a complacent failure, but there is much to be learned about the impact of these types of incidents on small communities and how larger efforts toward inclusivity can be learned from such failures.
Weak $A$-frames and weak $A$-semi-frames
Authors: Antoıne Jean Pierre , Bellomonte Giorgia , Trapanı Camillo
Published: February 2021

After reviewing the interplay between frames and lower semi-frames, we introduce the notion of lower semi-frame controlled by a densely defined operator $A$ or, for short, a weak lower $A$-semi-frame and we study its properties. In particular, we compare it with that of lower atomic systems, introduced in (GB). We discuss duality properties and we suggest several possible definitions for weak $A$-upper semi-frames. Concrete examples are presented.
Modulars from Nakano onwards
Authors: Fıorenza Alberto
Published: February 2021

We discuss and compare a number of notions of modulars appeared in literature, among which there is a selection of the well known ones. We highlight the connections between the various definitions and provide several examples, taken from existing literature, recalling known results and completing the picture with some original considerations
Prevalence and Antibiogram of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Gram-negative Bacteria Isolated from Septicemic Neonates in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Rahman Tania , Begum Momtaz , Sultana Sharmeen , Shamsuzzaman SM
Published: February 2021

Background: In recent years, Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing microorganisms have complicated treatment of infections due to resistance of ESBL producing strains to a wide range of antimicrobials.

Objective: Target of this study was to determine the prevalence of ESBL producing gramnegative bacteria in neonatal sepsis cases and to reveal the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of those isolated ESBL producers.

Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) over a period of 12 months from January to December in 2016. Following isolation and identification of gram-negative bacteria from blood samples of suspected septicemic neonates, antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed by Kirby Bauer disk-diffusion method and ESBL producers were detected by Double Disk Synergy (DDS) test.

Results: Among 52 Gram-negative bacteria isolated from 106 blood samples, 34.61% ESBL producers were detected and Enterobacter spp. (45%) was predominant followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (33.33%). None of the ESBL producers was resistant to colistin and tigecycline. All ESBL producing Acinetobacter baumannii, 77.78% and 66.67% of ESBL producing Enterobacter spp and Klebsiella spp. respectively showed resistance to meropenem. All ESBL producers were resistant to piperacillintazobactam.

Conclusion: Appropriate measures should be taken to prevent the spread of ESBL producing strains by combining strategies for infection prevention, control and rational use of antibiotics.

KYAMC Journal Vol. 11, No.-4, January 2021, Page 171-175
MELİH CEVDET ANDAY’IN ŞİİRLERİNDE KULLANILAN DOĞA UNSURLARI
Authors: ÇİFTÇİ TOMBAL Nazan
Published: February 2021

Melih Cevdet Anday; Orhan Veli Kanık ve Oktay Rifat Horozcu ile birlikte 1941 yılında Garip akımını başlatmış ve Cumhuriyet dönemi Türk edebiyatının önemli şairlerinden biri olmuştur. 1936 yılında Varlık dergisinde yayımlanan “Ukde” şiirinden 1995’te yayımlanan son şiir kitabı “Yağmurun Altında”ya kadar yaklaşık 60 sene boyunca üretken bir şekilde şiirlerini yazmıştır. İlk eserlerinde Garip hareketi etkisiyle her türlü konuda uyak ve ölçü kaygısı olmadan şiirlerini yazmış, daha sonraysa toplumsal konulara şiirlerinde yer vermiştir. Şair, özellikle 1960’tan sonra mitolojik ögelere ve felsefi düşünceye yönelmiştir. Melih Cevdet Anday’ın tüm bu şiir hayatı boyunca duygu ve düşüncelerini ifade ederken doğadan faydalandığı ve doğayı sevdiği görülür. Şair; sanatı doğadan bağımsız düşünmezken kişisel duygularını, düşüncelerini, ruh halini doğa betimlemeleriyle sunar ve insan ile doğayı özdeşleştirir.

Bu çalışmanın amacı; Melih Cevdet Anday’ın doğa unsurlarını şiirlerinde nasıl kullandığı araştırmaktır. Sanatçının doğayı nasıl algıladığı, doğa tasvirlerini nasıl yaptığı, insan-doğa ilişkisine olan bakış açısı, doğanın duygu ve düşünceleriyle olan özdeşimi 60 sene boyunca yazmış olduğu bazı şiirlerinden hareketle kronolojik olarak incelenmiştir.
DEMOKRAT PARTİ DÖNEMİ (1950-1960) ERZURUM KAMU YATIRIMLARINA BİR ÖRNEK: TORTUM HİDROELEKTRİK SANTRALİ
Authors: KIYICI Fatih
Published: February 2021

Yapımına 1952 yılında başlanan ve Mayıs 1960’da hizmete giren Tortum Hidroelektrik Santrali, Erzurumluların çok uzun zamandan beri hayata geçmesini bekledikleri bir projeydi. Bu uzun bekleyişe rağmen projenin ihalesinin ardından yapım ve hizmete girme aşaması da planlanandan uzun sürmüş ve yoğun gayretler sonucu gerçekleşebilmişti. Bu makalede 1960 yılına kadar geçen sürede Erzurum’un elektrik sorunu ve bu sorunun giderilmesine yönelik çalışmalar ile Erzurum’un elektrik meselesine kesin çözüm olarak gösterilen Tortum Hidroelektrik Santrali’nin yapım ve hizmete giriş süreci ele alınmıştır. 1951 yılında Bakanlar Kurulu onayından sonra, inşaat ile makine ve teçhizat ihaleleri yapılan Santralin 1956 yılı itibariyle bitirilmesi planlanmış ise de yaşanan aksaklıklardan dolayı ancak 1960 yılında tamamlanabilmiştir. Santralden 1960 Mayıs ayı itibariyle de elektrik üretimine geçilerek şehre elektrik verilmeye başlanmıştır. 1972 yılına kadar Erzurum Belediyesinin işletmesinde kalan santral, aynı yıl içerisinde Enerji ve Tabi Kaynaklar Bakanlığına bağlı olan TEK’e devredilmiştir.
Clinical Importance of Sound-Field Speech Recognition Test for Measurement of Hearing Aid Benefit
Authors: Ko Yoseb , Lee Jae Hee
Published: February 2021

Background and Objectives Although sound-field speech recognition test is an essential evaluation method to verify the benefit of hearing aids, the aided sound-field speech recognition test has not been used as a standard audiometric protocol. This study investigated whether a traditional measure of unaided speech recognition measured at an individual’s most comfortable level (MCL) can predict aided speech recognition performance and the benefit of hearing aids.Subjects and Method One hundred twenty-one ears (72 adult hearing aid users) with moderate, moderately severe, and severe degrees of hearing loss were tested. The word recognition score (WRS) and sentence recognition score (SRS) were measured at MCLs using earphones (earphone WRS and earphone SRS). From the sound-field speech audiometry, both unaided and aided WRS and SRS were evaluated at an average conversational speech level (at 65 dB SPL) using a loudspeaker (located at 0° azimuth, 1 m). This study determined the differences between earphone scores (at MCL) and aided recognition scores (at 65 dB SPL), which is known as earphone to aided difference (EAD). Also, the hearing aid benefit was simply derived by differences between the unaided and aided scores, both measured at 65 dB SPL.Results The differences between the unaided and aided scores were significantly lower with a higher degree of hearing loss, yet the earphone scores measured at MCLs did not differ across varied hearing loss. More than half of the tested ears had the EAD of greater than ±10%. The ears with a higher degree of hearing loss tended to have +EAD (earphone score>aided score), whereas the ears with less hearing loss showed -EAD (earphone score≤aided score). The earphone score measured at MCLs was not a predominant contributor to predict either aided performance or hearing aid benefit.Conclusion Clinicians should not assume that the unaided speech recognition score measured with earphones at MCL can accurately predict aided speech recognition or the benefit of hearing aids. Instead, it is crucial to directly assess aided sound-field speech recognition performance at a conversational speech level.
A família e suas demandas para o autocuidado apoiado no contexto da doença onco-hematológica
Authors: Freitas Thiago Ferreira de , Souza Sonia Regina de , Santo Fátima Helena do Espírito , Tocantins Florence Romijn , Silva Teresinha de Jesus Espírito Santo da , Couto Leila Leontina do
Published: February 2021

A atenção ao cliente onco-hematológico deve ser planejada em um continuum que considere o seu sistema familiar como elemento importante para a gestão da condição crônica de saúde. Assim, este estudo visa identificar as demandas de autocuidado apoiado presentes no sistema familiar do cliente onco-hematológico. Trata-se de estudo qualitativo realizado através de entrevistas semiestruturadas com quatro sistemas familiares de clientes onco-hematológicos de um hospital universitário a partir de um roteiro elaborado com questões referentes à categoria funcional do Modelo Calgary de Avaliação da Família e ao item de avaliação da metodologia dos 5 “A” do Manual de Autocuidado Apoiado. Após análise e interpretação dos dados obteve-se uma unidade temática com três subunidades, as quais foram orientadas pelos domínios e classes de NANDA para identificação do domínio afetado e seu respectivo foco de atenção: 1 - tomada de decisão a partir do sistema familiar;  2 - (re)organização e envolvimento familiar após o impacto do diagnóstico; e 3 - bem-estar e corresponsabilização no controle da saúde. Conclui-se que a família se reorganiza em prol da restauração da saúde de seu familiar, requerendo um cuidado que envolva aconselhamento, apoio e promoção da saúde; apontando à necessidade de ampliação da utilização dos referenciais deste estudo na assistência de enfermagem à família do cliente onco-hematológico.
Perfil microbiológico em farinha de milho flocada
Authors: Shinohara Neide Kazue Sakugawa , Silva Allan Matheus de Souza , Leão Felipe Araújo de Souza , Silva Thiago Ramos da , Sobral Amanda Mirelly Santos , Andrade Patrícia Karla Batista de , Freitas Jucarlos Rufino de , Cunha Filho Moacyr
Published: February 2021

A farinha de milho flocada (FMF) está presente no café matinal do nordestino, demarcando a forte presença do milho na rotina dietética. O objetivo foi avaliar a qualidade sanitária da FMF comercializada na Região da Grande Recife (RGR), localizado no nordeste do Brasil. Foram realizados ensaios biológicos para investigação de microrganismos patogênicos e deteriorantes. Não foram detectados a presença de enteropatógenos previstos na legislação sanitária brasileira, entretanto, foi isolado microbiota acompanhante, como leveduras mesofílica e bolores termorresistente. Apesar da detecção desses agentes biológicos, a concentração se encontra em conformidade com a recomendação sanitária. Entretanto, a presença destes fungos nos alimentos, podem produzir metabólitos secundários (micotoxinas), cuja presença podem evoluir para quadros carcinogênicos e hepatotóxico, principalmente em grupos vulneráveis, provocando assim, grande desordem na saúde pública.
Partial replacement of corn by Euterpe precatoria feeding pigs raised in the Amazon
Authors: Silva Idalécio Pacífico da , Martinelli Suziane Ghedini , Silveira Clêirisson Ferreira de , Ritter Marco Antônio , Lima Filho Heleno Alexandrino de , Oliveira Lenilton Alex de Araújo , Silva Fabricio Nilo Lima da
Published: February 2021

The objective was to evaluate the potential of using Euterpe precatoria Mart seed to feed pigs. Diets were prepared with different levels of inclusion of açaí seed (0; 7.5; 15 and 22.5%), resulting from the extraction of the stern. Forty four castrated weighing approximately 15 kg and average 60 days of birth pigs were used, distributed in four groups according to the level of inclusion of açaí kernel. After 56 days of feeding, the pigs' performance and economic viability were evaluated. There was no significant difference in daily feed intake, final weight, weight gain and feed conversion between groups of treatments to the statistical test. The inclusion of up to 22.5% of açaí kernels in the diet did not result in a statistical difference in the thickness of backfat, percentage of lean meat and carcass yield, however it increased the gross and partial net revenue and the economic viability in the test, demonstrating the potential from açaí seed for the production of slow-growing crossbred pigs in the Amazon region, especially in properties that exploit the sustainable extraction of açaí and that can reduce the impact of the fruit residue on the environment when using this by-product in animal feed. Reducing production costs and allowing the promotion of sustainable development in the Amazon region.
RANCANG BANGUN DATA MART POINT KEAKTIFAN MAHAHASISWA PADA UNIVERSITAS
Authors: Ocnota Gabriel Geovan , Poerbo Hendro
Published: February 2021

Universitas Ma Chung merupakan Universitas Swasta di Malang, Jawa Timur yang memiliki banyak data, salah satunya adalah data point keaktifan mahasiswa. Universitas Ma Chung masih belum memiliki database khusus yang berfungsi sebagai data warehouse, perusahaan hanya memiliki database operasional sehingga untuk melakukan analisis data kurang optimal dan memerlukan banyak waktu.Tujuan dari dilaksanakannya penelitian ini adalah merancang dan membangun data mart yang dapat digunakan untuk menampilkan laporan grafik point keaktifan mahasiswa pada Universitas Ma Chung menggunakan SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services), sehingga universitas dapat melakukan analisis data secara optimal dan memiliki laporan informasi eksekutif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah analisa dan perancangan, dimana pada tahap analisa melakukan pengumpulan data dan membuat instrumen perancangan. Sedangkan tahap perancangan menggunakan Kimball lifecycle dan 9-step data warehouse design methodology.Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini adalah skema snowflake pada data mart, ETL harian otomatis, dimana data dikonversi dari SQL Server (database transaksional) ke dalam SQL Server (database tujuan), OLTP, OLAP (cube) dan reporting berbasis web. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah rancangan data mart point keaktifan mahasiswa yang dapat digunakan untuk menyimpan data historis point keaktifan mahasiswa pada Universitas Ma Chung sehingga dapat digunakan untuk analisis bisnis lebih lanjut.
APLIKASI CYBER COUNSELING DENGAN MENGOPTIMALKAN WHATSAPP BERBASIS KOMPUTASI MOBILE
Authors: Budianto Alexius Endy , Hidayah Nur , Aziz Abdul
Published: February 2021

Penelitian jangka panjang ini bertujuan untuk memudahkan guru dalam menggambarkan satu model layanan konseling. Guru dituntut untuk dapat memberikan layanan yang baik dan terbaik melalui proses bimbingan konseling. Perkembangan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) dapat dimanfaatkan dalam konseling cyber dan penanganan berbagai layanan, misalnya, hampir semua siswa memiliki ponsel yang rata-rata sudah dapat dimanfaatkan untuk membangun sistem dengan mengoptimalkan komputasi mobile berbasis Whatsapp yang mampu menyediakan layanan konseling elektronik dan menghemat waktu dan biaya.Bimbingan dan konseling layanan tidak selalu bertatap muka. Ada layanan yang lebih mudah yaitu dengan konseling cyber yang memungkinkan konseling tidak merasa malu atau canggung yang dapat dilakukan kapan saja dan di mana saja. Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) pada zaman kontemporer menjadi sangat relevan ketika diterapkan dalam kegiatan bimbingan dan konseling. Oleh karena itu, diharapkan juga meningkatkan peneliti baik keterampilan dan kompetensi yang akan mendorong lembaga tempat peneliti bekerja, yaitu: Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang.
Harmful algal blooms as a sink for inorganic nutrients in a eutrophic estuary
Authors: Lemley DA , Adams JB , Largier JL
Published: February 2021

Phytoplankton-mediated nutrient fluxes typically provide only pulsed relief to adjacent coastal waters during the productive period, with nutrient export increasing in the absence of substantial phytoplankton biomass. On the warm temperate coastline of South Africa, the Sundays Estuary is characterised by highly regulated freshwater inflow patterns, nutrient-enriched conditions, and resident harmful algal blooms (HABs). Given these attributes, the study objective was to investigate the effect of these phytoplankton blooms on fluvial inorganic nutrient dynamics. To assess uptake, we analysed inorganic nutrient (phosphate, ammonium, NOx) and phytoplankton concentrations in relation to salinity using data from 17 surveys. Property-salinity mixing diagrams and statistical analyses indicated a positive association between increasing phytoplankton biomass and decreasing NOx flux (p < 0.001), and to a lesser degree phosphate flux (p = 0.22), along the gradient from low-salinity inner estuary to high salinity outer estuary. High biomass HAB accumulations of Heterosigma akashiwo (>100 µg chl a l-1) represent significant removal of available NOx (~100%) and phosphate (>75%) during warmer conditions (>20°C). These events, together with continuous inorganic nutrient uptake during less severe bloom conditions, remove a substantial portion of annual NOx and phosphate loads (36.5 and 36.4% flux, respectively). Although this buffers inorganic nutrient loading to adjacent coastal waters, it also represents an emerging legacy pollution issue in the form of a benthic accumulation of organic material in bottom waters subject to recurrent hypoxia. Future management efforts should adopt an ecosystem-based approach centred around simultaneous restoration of hydrological variability and dual nutrient reduction strategies (N and P).
Seasonality of phytoplankton cell size and the relation between photosynthesis and respiration in the Ría de Vigo (NW Spain)
Authors: Lozano J , Aranguren-Gassís M , García-Martín EE , González J , Herrera JL , Hidalgo-Robatto B , Mártinez-Castrillón D , Pérez-Lorenzo M , Varela RA , Serret P
Published: February 2021

The Ría de Vigo is a dynamic and productive upwelling ecosystem. We measured 14C incorporation (TO14CP) and gross primary production (GPP), community respiration (DCR), net production (NCP) and size-fractioned chlorophyll a (chl a) fortnightly from May 2012 to May 2013 in the euphotic layer of the Ría. Our aim was to improve the depiction of plankton metabolism in the Ría and to test the general hypothesis that community structure determines the degree of heterotrophy in planktonic ecosystems. Higher primary production was measured after upwelling episodes and during the spring bloom, when the community was dominated by microphytoplankton (>70% chl a>20μm). Lower primary production was observed during summer stratification periods (~65% chl a>20μm), and during the pico- and nanophytoplankton-dominated winter (~25% chl a>20μm). Coupling between phytoplankton photosynthesis and biomass varied seasonally, mainly driven by environmental conditions. DCR was 3 times lower and 8 times less variable than GPP, and its variability was mainly driven by the changes in chl a. The integrated metabolic balance was autotrophic most of the year, despite the negative NCP rates at depth. There was an inverse relationship between the DCR:GPP ratio and the percentage of microphytoplankton (% chl a>20μm) only in the summer. However, DCR:GPP and DCR:chl a ratios were similar in winter and spring, despite the seasonal differences in primary production and size structure. The similar TO14CP:NCP and chl a:DCR relations in spring (>70% chl a>20μm) and winter (~25% chl a>20μm), and the differences in summer (>70% chl a>20μm) confirm cell size independence in trophic functioning. We conclude that respiration variability is relevant for the metabolic balance in the Ría, and that the degree of heterotrophy is not systematically related to phytoplankton size over the scales of our study.
The Split Senate
Authors: Chari Tara , Pachter Lior
Published: February 2021

The theory of split systems provides a mathematical formalism for understanding and visualizing collections of partitions of sets into two parts. In particular, split networks, which generalize phylogenetic trees, are widely used in evolutionary biology. Here we show that these tools can be used to analyze and visualize voting patterns. As an example, we consider United States Senate votes, and we show that the Neighbor-Net algorithm, coupled to SplitsTree visualization, provides an effective exploratory data analysis framework for elucidating voting patterns among senators. We also introduce a statistical approach to identify voting patterns associated with specific groups of senators, and use it to study shifts in inter- and intra- party structures over time. The analyses we describe should be broadly applicable to visualizing and studying coalitions in any voting organization.
Microbiome Analysis Reveals the Attenuation Effect of Lactobacillus From Yaks on Diarrhea via Modulation of Gut Microbiota
Authors: Dong Hailong , Liu Bingxian , Li Aoyun , Iqbal Mudassar , Mehmood Khalid , Jamil Tariq , Chang Yung-Fu , Zhang Hui , Wu Qingxia
Published: February 2021

Domestic yaks (Bos grunniens) are indigenous to the Tibetan Plateau and display a high diarrhea rate due to poor habitat and husbandry conditions. Lactobacillus has been shown to exert beneficial effects as antimicrobial, growth promotion, and gut microbiota in humans and/or murine models, but the relevant data regarding Lactobacillus isolated from yaks was unavailable. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of Lactobacillus from yaks on the intestinal microbial community in a mouse model and determine whether Lactobacillus supplementation contributed in alleviating diarrhea by modulating gut microbiota. A total of 12 ileac samples from four groups were collected for 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing of V3-V4 region. Results revealed that although Lactobacillus supplementation did not change the diversity of gut microbiota in mice, the proportion of some intestinal microbiota significantly changed. Specifically, the proportion of Lactobacillus and Sphingomonas in the Lactobacillus treated-group (L-group) were increased as compared to control group (C-group), whereas Pantoea, Cutibacterium, Glutamicibacter, Turicibacter, Globicatella, Microbacterium, Facklamia, unidentified_Corynebacteriaceae, Brachybacterium, and Staphylococcus were significantly decreased in the L-group. In contrast, Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection significantly decreased the proportion of beneficial bacteria such as Globicatella, Acinetobacter, Aerococcus, and Comamonas, while loads of pathogenic bacteria significantly increased including Roseburia and Megasphaera. Interestingly, Lactobacillus administration could ameliorate the microbial community structure of E. coli-induced diarrheal mice by reducing the relative abundance of pathogenic bacteria such as Paenibacillus, Aerococcus, Comamonas, Acinetobacter, Corynebacterium, Facklamia, and Globicatella. Results in this study revealed that Lactobacillus supplementation not only improved the gut microbiota but also alleviated diarrhea in mice, which may be mediated by modulating the composition and function of gut microbiota. Moreover, this study is expected to provide a new theoretical basis for the establishment of a preventive and treatment system for diarrhea in yaks.
Lord of the Diptera (and Moths and a Spider): Molecular Diet Analyses and Foraging Ecology of Indiana Bats in Illinois
Authors: O'Rourke Devon R. , Mangan Matthew T. , Mangan Karen E. , Bokulich Nicholas A. , MacManes Matthew D. , Foster Jeffrey T.
Published: February 2021

Effective management of endangered or threatened wildlife requires an understanding of how foraging habitats are used by those populations. Molecular diet analysis of fecal samples offers a cost-effective and non-invasive method to investigate how diets of wild populations vary with respect to spatial and temporal factors. For the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), documenting its preferred food sources can provide critical information to promote effective conservation of this federally endangered species. Using cytochrome oxidase I amplicon sequence data from Indiana bat guano samples collected at two roosting areas in Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge, we found that dipteran taxa (i.e., flies) associated with riparian habitats were the most frequently detected taxon and represented the majority of the sequence diversity among the arthropods sampled. A select few arthropods from other taxa—especially spiders—are also likely important to Indiana bat diets in this refuge. A supervised learning analysis of diet components suggest only a small fraction of the frequently detected taxa are important contributors to spatial and temporal variation. Overall, these data depict the Indiana bat as a generalist consumer whose diet includes some prey items associated with particular seasonal or spatial components, along with other taxa repeatedly consumed throughout the entire foraging season. These molecular diet analyses suggest that protecting foraging resources specifically associated with the riparian habitat of Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge is essential to promote effective Indiana bat conservation.
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Within IVIg Preparations: Cross-Reactivities With Seasonal Coronaviruses, Natural Autoimmunity, and Therapeutic Implications
Authors: Dalakas Marinos C. , Bitzogli Kleopatra , Alexopoulos Harry
Published: February 2021

Introduction: Cross-reactivity to SARS-CoV-2 antigenic peptides has been detected on T-cells from pre-pandemic donors due to recognition of conserved protein fragments within members of the coronavirus's family. Further, preexisting antibodies recognizing SARS-CoV-2 with conserved epitopes in the spike region have been now seen in uninfected individuals. High-dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg), derived from thousands of healthy donors, contains natural IgG antibodies against various antigens which can be detected both within the IVIg preparations and in the serum of IVIg-receiving patients. Whether IVIg preparations from pre-pandemic donors also contain antibodies against pre-pandemic coronaviruses or autoreactive antibodies that cross-react with SARS-CoV-2 antigenic epitopes, is unknown.

Methods: 13 samples from 5 commercial IVIg preparations from pre-pandemic donors (HyQvia (Baxalta Innovations GmbH); Privigen (CSL Behring); Intratect (Biotest AG); IgVena (Kedrion S.p.A); and Flebogamma (Grifols S.A.) were blindly screened using a semi-quantitative FDA-approved and validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Euroimmun, Lubeck, Germany).

Results: Nine of thirteen preparations (69.2%), all from two different manufactures, were antibody-positive based on the defined cut-off positivity (index of sample OD to calibrator OD > 1.1). From one manufacturer, 7/7 lots (100%) and from another 2/3 lots (67%), tested positive for cross-reacting antibodies. 7/9 of the positive preparations (77%) had titers as seen in asymptomatically infected individuals or recent COVID19-recovered patients, while 2/9 (23%) had higher titers, comparable to those seen in patients with active symptomatic COVID-19 infection (index > 2.2).

Conclusion: Pre-pandemic IVIg donors have either natural autoantibodies or pre-pandemic cross-reactive antibodies against antigenic protein fragments conserved among the “common cold” - related coronaviruses. The findings are important in: (a) assessing true anti-SARS-CoV-2-IgG seroprevalence avoiding false positivity in IVIg-receiving patients; (b) exploring potential protective benefits in patients with immune-mediated conditions and immunodeficiencies receiving acute or chronic maintenance IVIg therapy, and (c) validating data from a recent controlled study that showed significantly lower in-hospital mortality in the IVIg- treated group.