bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Use of NHFOV versus NIPPV for the respiratory support of preterm newborns: a meta-analysis
Authors: Ming Li , Wu Zhifeng , Wang Duan , Zhu Yong
Published: May 2022

Background: Noninvasive ventilation for newborns has become the
preferred mode of treatment for respiratory diseases.
Objectives: This meta-analysis evaluated and compared the
efficacy and safety of noninvasive high-frequency oscillatory
ventilation (NHFOV) and nasal intermittent positive-pressure ventilation
(NIPPV) for use with newborns. Study design: We searched the
PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science,CNKI, Wanfang and VIP
databases from inception to April 1, 2022. Randomized controlled trials
(RCTs) and cohort studies that evaluated and compared the effectiveness
of NHFOV and NIPPV in newborns were included in the review and
meta-analysis, which followed the Preferred Reporting Items for
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelines.
Results: Twenty-three articles involving 2,924 patients were
included. Compared to NIPPV, NHFOV showed a significantly greater
reduction in the intubation rates in initial respiratory support and in
the reintubation rate without time limit. While reintubation rates
within 72 h and 7 days of post-extubation respiratory support were
similar. Significant decreases in the duration of non-invasive
ventilation and length of hospital stay were observed with NHOFV, which
also: reduced PaCO2 levels, enhanced PaO2 levels and the SpO2/FiO2 ratio
at 1 h and 24 h after non-invasive respiratory support; and
significantly reduced the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and apnea.
Conclusions: Compared to NIPPV, NHFOV is a safer and more
effective neonatal respiratory support modality. The potential benefits
of NHFOV as a mode of respiratory support for very low birth weight or
extremely preterm infants should be investigated in larger trials.
xxx’s Diary: A Novel Symptom Monitoring Strategy for Epistaxis
Authors: Sudworth Peter , Iqbal Isma
Published: May 2022

Objectives To assess the efficacy and implementation of an epistaxis
symptom diary in the management of a child with de-novo HHT type 1. HHT
is a cause of chronic, severe epistaxis which can lead to significant
physical and psychogical morbidity. We propose that the use of symptom
diaries can reduce associated patient morbidity and aid physicians in
treatment planning. Participants We discuss an independently developed
symptom diary for a 10-year-old girl with HHT, Patient x (“xxx”), and
its subsequent impact. Including its uses for surgical and medical
treatment planning. Design A patient developed epistaxis symptom diary
was designed to including nosebleed timing and side of onset, estimated
severity, exacerbating / trigger factors and use of medications. A
phenomenological qualitative approach was taken to assessing the impact
of the diary on “xxx’s” physical and psychological wellbeing. Setting
“xxx’s” diary is a novel symptom diary for patients with of chronic
epistaxis and HHT which can improve patient engagement with treatment,
foster lifestyle changes, and aid clinicians in promoting tailored
patient-centred care. Main outcome measures “xxx’s” diary has proved
to be an extremely useful tool for patient xxx, her parents and her ENT
team, having improved both her physical and psychological wellbeing.
Results and Conclusions We would recommend detailed symptom monitoring
for all patients with severe epistaxis and HHT and suggest “xxx’s”
diary as a template for this.
Effects of Plastic Vehicular Covers on Radiation Characteristics of Lightweight, Dual-band Antenna for Vehicular Communications
Authors: Chletsou Adamantia , Locke John , Papapolymerou John
Published: May 2022

This paper highlights the impact of curved and flat vehicular plastic
parts on the radiation characteristics of two dual-band antennas for
C-V2X applications. The radiation patterns of the antennas are measured
in SATIMO near field measurement system and are compared during the
following setups: (a) antennas alone in the near field system, without
the presence of a plastic part; (b) antennas mounted on the inside
curved surface of a driver’s side mirror cover; (c) antennas mounted on
the outside curved surface of the driver’s side mirror cover; (d)
antennas mounted on a flat trunk lid; (e) antennas mounted on a curved
plastic retrieved from the A-pillar of a vehicle. Comparison among the
antennas radiation pattern measurements during these different setups,
results in the conclusion that the inside surface of the side mirror
cover is the most suitable position to mount the presented dual-band
antennas. The curvature of the inside surface at the point where the
antenna was mounted is less steep than the placement point at the
outside surface, allowing the antenna to keep its polarization axis
mostly unaffected. Moreover, the curve of the inside surface makes the
antenna radiation more directional, creating an increase in the antenna
gain. The side mirror cover, compared to trunk lid, is further from the
ground protecting the antenna radiation from additional reflections.
Evaluating fish passage effectiveness through a sequence of modified vortex rock weirs
Authors: Mielhausen Josie , Cockburn Jaclyn , Villard Paul , Baril André-Marcel
Published: May 2022

Vortex rock weirs (VRW) are often used in natural channel design
applications to maintain channel form and function, provide physical
channel stability, and contribute to habitat enhancement. A balanced
approach is required to achieve conflicting goals of VRWs, which include
providing erosion protection while allowing fish passage under various
water level conditions. This research evaluated a sequence of
asymmetrical rock weirs with 3-dimensional flow. Field assessments
completed between June and September 2018 monitored water level, water
temperature, and surveyed channel features at 10 rock weirs and 11
adjacent pools under different water level conditions. The structural
dimensions and local velocity at each rock weir were compared to the
swimming characteristics of local fish species to determine fish
‘passability’ and suggest best practices for rock weir design and
construction. Results concluded fish passage occurs through gap and
over-weir flow pathways and was most effective under low water level
conditions. Further, appropriate design considerations based on rock
weir gradient, rock weir width, keystone size, and pool length
contributed to 100% fish passage effectiveness under all water level
conditions. To address conflicting goals and the impact on fish passage
for small-bodied fish species, methodology is provided for predicting
local velocity and fish passage effectiveness through rock weir systems,
inform best practices for rock weir design and construction while
balancing the requirements for channel stability and fish passage, and
contribute to fish population management strategies.
Assessment of differences in anatomical and hydraulic properties of the root and xylem of three willow (Salix L.) clones during phytostabilization after exposure to elevated cadmium
Authors: Hrkic-Ilic Zorana , Borisev Milan , Zoric Lana , Arsenov Danijela , Lukovic Jadranka
Published: May 2022

An anatomical study of adventitious roots of three Salix clones, ?B-44?, ?SV068? and ?SM4041?, treated with 3 and 6 mg Cd kg-1 dry weight in soil was performed in a greenhouse experiment. The aim was to analyze the anatomical characteristics of roots in response to pollution by cadmium and to assess the potential application of anatomical and hydraulic characteristics in the selection of the most suitable Salix clones for phytostabilization of pollutants in soils. Anatomical parameters measured in this study included root cross-sectional area, root diameter, the proportion of periderm, secondary phloem (cortex) and wood (secondary and primary xylem), and parameters of the vessels (lumen area, diameter and frequency). Based on the measurements of individual vessel lumens and the number of vessels, the theoretical hydraulic conductivity (kh) of roots was calculated. The effects of applied Cd concentrations on root traits were studied in clones and control plants. Following treatments with both Cd concentrations, plants of clone ?B-44? had the highest values of most parameters and significantly higher kh in comparison with control samples due to the significantly larger root cross-sectional area and lumen area of vessels. It was concluded that these characteristics can serve for effective evaluation and selection of studied clones for remediation of sites contaminated with cadmium.
Native Sovereignty and the Archive: Samson Occom and Digital Humanities
Authors: SCHWEITZER IVY
Published: May 2022

This essay describes The Occom Circle, a scholarly digital edition of documents held at Dartmouth College by and about Samson Occom (1723–92), a Mohegan Indian, Presbyterian minister, political activist, and the foremost Native writer in eighteenth-century North America. In its content and method, The Occom Circle puts Native space and activities closer to the center of our early history. Framing this digital humanities project with the themes of Native sovereignty, the politics of archives, and the affordances of the digital, the essay considers how scholars can maintain a feminist and post-/non-colonial approach to the uses of technology to advance what scholars have labeled “ethnic archives” and public-oriented archival projects in the digital age. It argues that Native intellectual sovereignty is processional, that archives can reveal and preserve the often-ephemeral affective structures of colonial relations, and that digital technology can offer methodologies that embrace the evolving nature of knowledge.
Willa Cather and “Solastalgia”: Yearning for a Lost, Invented Landscape
Authors: LAWTON COURTNEY
Published: May 2022

This essay examines Willa Cather's unpublished, undated poem “Pueblo Indian Song,” a typescript pinned to the verso of the half title page of Cather's personal copy of the 1903 edition of April Twilights. It makes a case that the poem was composed in about 1925, based on letters, travel diaries, and her fictional vocabulary. The poem places Cather's aesthetic in the realm of cultural alterity onto which she can project a sexual persona that she otherwise restricts to the privacy and intimacy of her relationship with Edith Lewis. The poem belies Cather's solastalgia, a word that initially has to do with landscape and ecological disruption but comes to be identified with personal identity and displacement of sexual identity.
“An Explanatory Glossary”: Hemingway's Unique Spanish–English Bullfight Vocabulary
Authors: BREDENDICK NANCY
Published: May 2022

Hemingway tells all about the bullfight in Death in the Afternoon (1932), but how much specialized vocabulary does he use? This essay focuses on the “Explanatory Glossary” at the back of his book. With 586 entries—among them swear words, cheers and jeers, popular sayings, and familiar greetings—the “Glossary” is not only richer in technical vocabulary than the main text but also surprisingly entertaining to read. Supporting this claim and opening the way for further study, two lengthy tables classify each of Hemingway's headwords and subheads according to subject, overlap from the main text, length and tone of definition, and inclusion (or exclusion) in other listings of its kind. A third table classifies the non-English vocabulary that appears in the main body of the text or elsewhere in the book but does not appear in the glossary.
Prospects for the Study of Robert Frost
Authors: O'Brien Timothy D.
Published: May 2022

Though questions about the place of Robert Frost in the canon of American literature endure, he remains a fascinating poet and public figure whose accessibility and inscrutability will surely engage the next generation of scholars, whether their approach is biographical, cultural, or theoretical. The scattering of archival material related to Frost and the hodgepodge of volumes of varying quality containing his letters, talks, and conversations will remain the chief problem for years even though ongoing efforts to consolidate the prose, the notebooks, the letters, and even his talks will mitigate this difficulty. The publication of Frost's letters over the next five years will certainly inspire a new biography, one less vexed than Lawrence Thompson's still-indispensable account. Inquiring scholars still have much to analyze in Frost's individual poems and volumes, not to mention his politics, his status as celebrity, and his relations to both verbal and visual artists.
Thirty-Year Time Trends in Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Edema in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: Allen Digby W. , Liew Gerald , Cho Yoon Hi , Pryke Alison , Cusumano Janine , Hing Stephen , Chan Albert K , Craig Maria E. , Donaghue Kim C.
Published: May 2022

Objective: To examine trends in
diabetic retinopathy (DR) and macular edema (DME) in adolescents with type 1
diabetes between 1990–2019.

Research Design and Methods: We analyzed 5,487 complication assessments in 2,404 adolescents
(52.7% female, aged 12–20 years, diabetes duration >5 years), stratified by three decades (1990–1999,
2000–2009, 2010–2019). DR and DME
were graded according to the modified
Airlie House classification from seven-field stereoscopic fundal photography.

Results: Over three decades, the
prevalence of DR was 40, 21, 20% respectively (p<0.001) and DME 1.4, 0.5,
0.9% (p=0.13). Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) use increased
(0, 12, 55%; p<0.001); mean HbA1c was bimodal (8.7, 8.5, 8.7%; p<0.001)
and the proportion of adolescents meeting target HbA1c <7% did not change significantly
(8.3, 7.7, 7.1%; p=0.63). In multivariable generalized estimating equation
analysis, DR was associated with 1-2 daily injections (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.42-2.48) and multiple
injections compared to CSII
(1.38, 1.10-1.74); older age
(1.11, 1.07-1.15), higher HbA1c (1.19, 1.05-1.15),
longer duration (1.15, 1.12-1.18), overweight/obesity (1.27, 1.08-1.49) and
higher diastolic blood pressure SDS (1.11, 1.01-1.21). DME was associated with
1-2 daily injections (3.26,
1.72-6.19), longer duration (1.26,
1.12-1.41), higher diastolic blood
pressure SDS (1.66, 1.22-2.27), HbA1c (1.28, 1.03-1.59) and elevated cholesterol (3.78, 1.84-7.76).

Conclusions: One in five adolescents
with type 1 diabetes had DR in the last decade. These findings support contemporary guidelines for lower
glycemic targets, increasing CSII use and targeting modifiable risk factors including blood
pressure, cholesterol and
overweight/obesity.
Roflumilast-Mediated Phosphodiesterase 4D Inhibition Reverses Diabetes-Associated Cardiac Dysfunction and Remodeling: Effects Beyond Glucose Lowering
Authors: Xu Rui , Fu Jing , Hu Yuting , Yang Xiaoyan , Tao Xiang , Chen Long , Huang Kai , Fu Qin
Published: May 2022

  

Patients with type 2 diabetes have a substantial risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) dysregulation is of pathophysiological importance in metabolic disorders. To determine the role of PDE4 in diabetic cardiac dysfunction, mice fed with high-fat diet (HFD) were treated by pharmacological inhibition of PDE4 or cardiac specific knocking down of PDE4D. Mice on HFD developed diabetes and cardiac dysfunction with increased cardiac PDE4D5 expression. PDE4 inhibitor roflumilast can reverse hyperglycemia and cardiac dysfunction, accompanied by the decrease of PDE4D expression and increase of muscle-specific microRNA miR-1 level in hearts. Either cardiac specific PDE4D knockdown or miR-1 overexpression significantly reversed cardiac dysfunction in HFD-mice, despite persistence of hyperglycemia. Gain- and loss-of-function studies of PDE4D in cardiomyocytes implicated that inhibition of insulin-induced PDE4D protected cardiac hypertrophy by preserving miR-1 expression in cardiomyocytes through promoting cAMP-CREB-Sirt1 signaling-induced SERCA2a expression. We further revealed that insulin also induced PDE4D expression in cardiac fibroblasts, which causes cardiac fibrosis through TGF-β1 signaling-mediated miR-1 reduction. Importantly, the expression of PDE4D5 was increased in human failing hearts with diabetes. These studies elucidate a novel mechanism by which hyperinsulinemia-induced cardiac PDE4D expression contributes to diabetic cardiac remodeling through reducing the expression of miR-1 and upregulation of miR-1 target hypertrophy and fibrosis-associated genes. Our study suggests a therapeutic potential of PDE4 inhibitor roflumilast in preventing or treating cardiac dysfunction in diabetes in addition to lowering glucose.
Evaluación físico-sensorial de granos de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), región sur del Huila (Colombia)
Authors: Murcia-Artunduaga Karen , Gasca-Torres Ligia , Castañeda Maria del Rosario
Published: May 2022

El presente proyecto tuvo como objetivo evaluar características de calidad física y sensorial de (39) treinta y nueve muestras de granos de cacao seco recolectadas en fincas productoras, ubicadas en los municipios de Oporapa, Saladoblanco, Elías y Tarqui, de la zona sur del Huila. Las muestras recolectadas fueron sometidas a evaluación física según NTC 1252:2012, a evaluación sensorial, según NTC 3929:2009, por un panel entrenado, y posteriormente se realizó un análisis estadístico que permitió establecer correlaciones y diferencias significativas entre los municipios evaluados. De acuerdo con los resultados, el porcentaje de granos bien fermentados para los cuatro municipios se encuentra en un promedio de 62,6 %, y el de granos insuficientemente fermentados en 26,9 %. El municipio de Tarqui presentó los mejores resultados de características físicas y sensoriales de los granos de cacao, mientras que Oporapa presentó una alta tendencia a tener granos pasilla. Como posibles causas, se analizaron el genotipo, la cosecha de mazorcas sobremaduras, demoras en el desgrane de mazorcas cosechadas, deficiencias en el volteo durante la fermentación y secado, cosecha de mazorcas afectadas por alguna enfermedad, uso de espacios o superficies inadecuadas y bajo control en los tiempos y temperaturas de fermentación.
Potential improvement in the safety and quality of traditional fermented soybean products: A narrative review
Authors: Setiawan Budhi , Budianto Nugroho Eko Wirawan , Masfufatun Masfufatun
Published: May 2022

Soybeans are one of the most significant crops in the world due to their nutritionally valuable. It has been converted to produce a variety of fermented soybean products. During conventional soybean fermentation, microorganisms are involved, biochemical reactions occur, and bioactive components are produced. With the rise of people's living standards, customers are paying more attention not only to the flavor and nutrition of fermented soybean meals, but also to their safety and quality. Mycotoxins, biogenic amine production, and high salt content are among the public health concerns associated with fermented soybean foods. This paper reviews the prevalent concerns about the safety and quality of fermented soybean foods, as well as potential improvements. Attempts and methods have been proposed to ensure the safety of the fermentation process and food quality. Official regulations, the employment of suitable microbes, the use of high-quality cultivars, and the administration of chemicals are all viable options for improving safety and quality. We conclude that implementing international food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice such as the Codex Alimentarius for fermented soybean products and the application of scientific novel methods (e.g., starter combination, high-pressure processing, or low-dose gamma irradiation, additive usage, low salt fermentation technique) are the potential solutions to mitigate the issues and improve the safety and quality of the products.
Life-stage dependent histological characterization of liver HIF-1α expression in the Indonesian shortfin eel (Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland, 1884)
Authors: Widiastuti Nyan Hayu , Retnoaji Bambang
Published: May 2022

The Indonesian shortfin eel (Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland, 1884) is catadromous fish. The developmental phase of the fish is influenced by the availability and type of feed, and dissolved oxygen levels (DO). Oxygen level fluctuations during migration from sea to fresh waters can cause hypoxia and trigger activation of the Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha gene (HIF-1α). Therefore, undertanding HIF-1α expression is very important in understanding the life cycle and physiology of this organism. This study aimed to perform a histological comparison between the liver structure of eel in the elver eel phase to silver eel and compared the expression of HIF-1α in the liver. The eels were collected from Kulon Progo Regency, Segara Anakan in Cilacap, and Cangkringan in Sleman, respectively. The eel livers were prepared with standard paraffin method. The samples were stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin, Mallory Acid Fuchsin and Periodic Acid-Schiff Alcian Blue for histological observation. The HIF-1α protein expression was detected using immunohistochemistry. The results showed that the structure of liver elver, yellow, and silver eel shared similar tubular hepatocytes. Moreover, there was no significant differences in the parenchymal structure of liver of all stage of eel. Mucin levels were different in each life cycle phase. HIF-1α expression varied by eel phase, with the elver eel showing weak expression, yellow stage showing moderate expression, and silver eels displaying the highest levels of expression. We conclude that the highest expression of HIF-1α was found in the silver eel, which resides in freshwater environments and is found in freshwater while returning to the sea for reproduction.
Sistem Informasi Penjualan Sepeda Motor Bekas di Dealer Sinar Maju Motor Purwodadi
Authors: Aini Tias Nur , Nurgiyatna N
Published: May 2022

Pasar sepeda motor bekas sampai saat ini masih menjadi pilihan bagi sebagian konsumen. Banyaknya dealer penjual sepeda motor bekas menunjukkan bahwa usaha tersebut masih eksis untuk dijalani. Sepanjang Jl. Diponegoro Purwodadi, Grobogan, dapat ditemui beberapa lapak pengusaha dealer motor bekas, salah satunya Sinar Maju Motor. Sayangnya dealer tersebut belum sepenuhnya memanfaatkan teknologi komputerisasi dalam proses sirkulasi jual beli sepeda motor. Menggunakan Ms. Office Excell sebatas untuk mendata detail motor. Setiap motor yang datang dan terjual hanya melalui proses pencatatan manual dalam buku induk perusahaan, maka risiko kekeliruan input data mungkin saja terjadi. Peneliti menyimpulkan perlu adanya sistem informasi penjualan yang diharapkan mampu meminimalisir segala bentuk kekeliruan dan dapat momonitor traffic penjualan pada dealer Sinar Maju Motor. Sistem ini dibuat hanya untuk admin. Pilihan menu yang diusung berupa halaman beranda, stok motor, supplier, transaksi mencakup pembelian dan penjualan, serta laporan untuk pembelian dan penjualan. Dirancang menggunakan bahasa pemrograman Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) dan database MySql serta melalui metode Waterfall. Pengujian sistem dengan metode pendekatan Black Box dan User Acceptance Test. Kegunaan dari sistem ini dapat mengelola data motor, supplier, pembelian dan penjualan motor dengan input data motor kemudian diolah menjadi output laporan pembelian, penjualan, dan faktur penjualan. Hasil dari pengujian didapatkan 90.2% responden menerima sistem ini dengan baik dan dapat disimpulkan bahwa sistem ini sudah memenuhi kriteria sesuai dengan tujuan perancangan perangkat lunak.
Game Edukasi Pengenalan Alat Transportasi untuk Anak Tunagrahita
Authors: Aziz Hanafi Abdul , Al Irsyadi Fatah Yasin
Published: May 2022

Pendidikan merupakan salah satu aspek kehidupan yang penting. Terlebih untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus, dimana harus memerlukan cara penyampaian materi yang berbeda dari anak yang normal. Game edukasi dapat menjadi salah satu solusi untuk mempermudah penyampaian materi. Khususnya untuk pembelajaran pengenalan alat transportasi. Sebelumnya proses penyampaian materi tentang alat transportasi ini disampaikan hanya menggunakan buku. Cara tersebut membuat siswa cepat jenuh dan kurang tertarik dalam hal mempelajari materi ini sehingga materi susah diterima. Dengan alasan tersebut maka diperlukan media pembelajaran yang menarik berbentuk game edukasi. Melalui game edukasi ini diharapkan dapat mempermudah pemahaman siswa tunagrahita terhadap alat transportasi. Terlebih lagi game edukasi ini memiliki tampilan dan suara yang lebih menarik bagi siswa dibandingkan dengan penyampaian menggunakan buku bergambar yang cepat membuat jenuh dan penyampaian materi yang dilakukan berulang-ulang. Game ini dibuat menggunakan Construct 2 yang merupakan aplikasi utama dan menggunakan metode yang melalui beberapa tahapan yaitu analisis kebutuhan berupa observasi dan wawancara, pengumpulan data dan pengujian. Pembuatan game ini bertujuan untuk mempermudah pemahaman materi untuk siswa dengan metode pembelajaran yang lebih menarik. Hasil yang diharapkan dari penelitian ini yaitu game dapat diterima dengan baik oleh pengguna dan memiliki kualitas yang baik sehingga dapat membantu proses pembelajaran dengan lebih interaktif dan menyenangkan.
Pengembangan Sistem Inventory Barang Perusahaan Dagang berbasis Website (Studi Kasus: CV. Agung Nugraha)
Authors: Azizah Dessy Nur , Nurgiyatna N
Published: May 2022

CV. Agung Nugraha merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang perdagangan berupa distributor resmi pupuk bersubsidi dan nonsubsidi yang berada di Boyolali. Persediaan barang pada gudang sangat mempengaruhi jalannya proses bisnis suatu usaha. Pada CV. Agung Nugraha pencatatan persediaan barang masih manual sehingga menimbulkan beberapa kendala yaitu sulit mendefinisikan persediaan barang dan kesulitan memonitoring distribusi barang dikarenakan banyaknya toko atau pengecer dari barang tersebut dan barang dapat diambil oleh toko secara berangsur - angsur. Sistem informasi ini dapat membantu agar terjadinya balance antara informasi persediaan barang dengan stok fisik pada gudang dan mempermudah dalam pengelolaan dan monitoring distribusi barang pada setiap toko pada suatu kecamatan. Sistem ini dirancang menggunakan metode waterfall dan menggunakan bahasa pemograman javascript, dan PHP dengan memanfaatkan framework codeigniter serta database MySql. Sistem Inventory ini dapat memberikan informasi dan pengelolaan data berupa menambah, mengedit, menghapus data barang, toko, kendaraan, laporan, persediaan barang, transaksi barang yang dapat dilakukan oleh staf dan admin. dan untuk pengelolaan data user hanya dapat dilakukan oleh admin. Sistem ini juga dilengkapi fitur notifikasi jika persediaan barang menipis. Sistem ini dirancang dan diuji menggunakan metode black box dan pengujian oleh user. Berdasarkan pengujian black box sistem ini dapat berjalan dengan baik. Sedangkan pengujian User Acceptance Test (UAT) sistem ini mampu meningkatkan kinerja perusahaan dan sesuai kebutuhan dengan 86.25% penerimaan sistem oleh karyawan.
Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Pengontrol Sistem Penyiram Tanaman Berbasis Arduino dan Android
Authors: Maharani Ayasha Ninda , Handaga Bana
Published: May 2022

Keberadaan tanaman sebagai makhluk hidup sangat penting bagi kehidupan manusia. Tanaman bertahan hidup dengan memanfaatkan air. Proses penyiraman tanaman yang tidak terkontrol dapat berakibat buruk pada kelangsungan hidupnya. Serta proses penyiraman yang dilakukan secara manual sangat tidak efisien karena pemilik harus berada dalam satu tempat dengan tanaman miliknya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk merancang aplikasi pengontrol sistem penyiraman tanaman otomatis yang berbasis android dan arduino supaya dapat digunakan secara mobilitas. Aplikasi dirancang dengan metode SDLC waterfall menggunakan toolkit milik Flutter dengan bahasa perogaman dart. Sedangkan perancangan sistem menggunakan software Arduino IDE. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa aplikasi android yang dapat memonitor nilai kelembapan tanah pada tanaman dalam satuan waktu dan tombol on/off yang dapat menghidupkan dan mematikan pompa air penyiram tanaman. Pengguna dapat melihat nilai kelembapan tanah secara realtime melalui aplikasi android dengan menggunakan koneksi internet. Penggunaan ini menggunakan server firebase sebagai database dengan memanfaatkan fitur realtime firebase database milik server firebase. Sistem dan aplikasi yang telah dirancang diuji kegunaannya dengan pengujian terakhir aplikasi menggunakan usability testing. Hasil dari survey pada usability testing mendapatkan hasil bahawa aplikasi berfungsi sebagaimana semestinya dan mendapat kategori “Sangat Baik” sebesar 94,44% dari responden.
Pemilihan Cerita Pendek sebagai Materi Ajar Pembelajaran Sastra oleh Guru Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia SMA di Surakarta
Authors: Sufanti Main , Nuryatin Agus , Rohman Fathur , Waluyo Herman J.
Published: May 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan: (a) cara guru memilih cerita pendek yang diajarkan dalam pembelajaran sastra di SMA Surakarta, (b) alasan guru memilih cerita pendek dengan cara tersebut, dan (c) pertimbangan-pertimbangan guru dalam memilih cerpen. Tujuan ini dicapai dengan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Data berupa pernyataan guru tentang cara memilih cerpen dan alasannya. Sumber datanya adalah guru-guru bahasa Indonesia yang tergabung dalam Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia SMA di Surakarta. Teknik sampling yang diterapkan adalah purposive sampling, yaitu dipilih berdasarkan variasi kondisi sekolah: negeri, swasta, umum, dan keagamaan. Teknik pengambilan data dengan angket. Teknik analisis data dengan teknik analisis interaktif. Hasil penelitian ini sebagai berikut. (1) Guru memilih cerita pendek dengan 3 cara yaitu: 78% guru memilih cerpen yang tercantum di dalam buku pelajaran, 11% guru memilih cerpen dari buku pelajaran dan menambah cerpen dari sumber lain, dan 11% memilih cerpen dari berbagai sumber dan sering mengesampingkan cerpen yang ada di buku pelajaran. (2) Alasan guru memilih cerita pendek dengan cara tersebut sebagai berikut; (a) Guru yang memilih cerpen dari buku pelajaran memiliki alasan: mudah didapatkan, semua siswa memiliki, lebih terprogram, biasanya sudah dibaca rumah sehingga KBM lebih mudah, lebih praktis, semua siswa sudah siap dengan cerpen yang diajarkan, dan merata untuk semua siswa, (b) Guru yang memilih cerpen dari buku pelajaran dan dari sumber lain memiliki alasan semua siswa telah mempunyai cerpen yang mempermudah proses pembelajaran dan dalam rangka memberi latihan untuk memperdalam pengetahuan siswa, guru memilih cerpen dari Koran, (c) Guru yang memilih cerpen dari berbagai sumber dan mengesampingkan cerpen yang dimuat di buku pelajaran memiliki alasan sebagai berikut: cerpen itu sangat banyak sehingga guru tidak bisa mengandalkan cerpen yang ada di buku pelajaran; bahan cerpen dalam buku pelajaran terbatas, padahal di luar kelas siswa berhadapan dengan dunia sastra yang begitu luas; perlu memberikan bacaan yang beragam; merupakan usaha membentengi siswa dari bacaan yang tidak mendidik, (3) Pertimbangan guru dalam memilih cerpen adalah: kepraktisan, isi cerita menarik, isi cerpen sesuai usia siswa, bebas dari pornograf dan SARA, mengandung nilai pendidikan, dan penanaman budi pekerti.
CREATING CHILD FRIENDLY ENGLISH CLASSROOM THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
Authors: Adityarini Hepy
Published: May 2022

The Child Right Convention articulated that education for children should be directed to respect their own cultural identity, language and values.  Similarly, from the perspectives of World Englishes the teaching of English is recommended to adopt local English as a way to empower the students’ local identity and accommodate their needs. This article is aimed at investigating the perspectives of English teachers working in primary education in Central Java Province, Indonesia. The data were gathered through interviews with 15 English teachers followed by questionnaires completed by 2033 English teachers. The results from the interviews showed that many teachers recognized the benefits of accommodating local English in the classroom for the children. Similarly, the majority of teachers completed the questionnaires positively predisposed of local English as the model for ELT in their local context.
SUBKULTUR REMAJA MUSLIM PUTRI PENGGEMAR MUSIK METAL (STUDI KASUS DI DESA SIGEDANG, KEJAJAR, WONOSOBO)
Authors: Cahyawati Unik Dian
Published: May 2022

Penelitian mengenai subkultur metal selama ini banyak berfokus pada kelompok-kelompok besar di kota besar atau fokus ada pada gaya hidup kelompok musiknya, bukan pada penggemarnya. Penelitian ini lebih fokus pada penggemar musik metal yang lebih kecil dan keberadaannya bahkan jarang diketahui oleh orang di luar tempat tinggal mereka, yaitu remaja muslim putri yang ada di Desa Sigedang, Kejajar, Wonosobo. Kelompok remaja muslim putri penggemar musik metal Desa Sigedang dianggap sebagai kelompok yang menyimpang karena melakukan hal-hal yang menurut masyarakat Desa Sigedang tidak lazim. Dengan adanya penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjawab pertanyaan mengenai bagaimana kehidupan subkultur remaja muslim putri penggemar musik metal di Desa Sigedang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode etnografi. Peneliti melakukan obeservasi partisipatoris dengan cara ikut bergabung dalam beberapa kegiatan remaja tersebut. Remaja muslim putri penggemar musik metal di Desa Sigedang menyukai musik metal bukan hanya karena ingin tempil beda, tapi karena merasa tidak suka dengan sesama remaja Desa Sigedang yang seleranya musiknya terbatas pada lagu dangdut, pop melayu, dan qosidah. Remaja putri tersebut sering menunjukkan ciri khas metalnya ketika sedang bergaul dengan masyarakat Desa Sigedang. Tegangan dan negosiasi tidak dapat terelakkan dengan adanya hal tersebut.  Keywords: Subkultur, Remaja muslim putri, Penggemar musik metal
Pengelolaan Adiksi Game Online dalam Pembelajaran Keterampilan Komputer dan Pengelolaan Informasi pada Siswa SMK
Authors: Hidayah Nurul , Sutama S. , Narimo Sabar
Published: May 2022

This research aims to: (1) to describe the online game addiction managementplanning in KKPI learning at SMK Muhammadiyah 6 Gemolong, (2) to describethe implementation of online game addiction management in KKPI learningat SMK Muhammadiyah 6 Gemolong, (3) to describe evaluation from the onlinegame addiction management at SMK Muhammadiyah 6 Gemolong. The researchwas conducted with a kind of qualitative research with ethnographic approachdesign. With tkeknik data collection is in-depth interviews, documentation andobservation. Data analysis use an interactive analysis model. The results of thisstudy are; (1) online game addiction management planning with identification oflearners, searching for appropriate learning game reference, making lesson plansand evaluation instruments; (2) implementation of online game addiction in learningKKPI in accordance with the planning that has been made and implemented to adjustthe current situation; and (3) evaluation of online game addiction in KKPI learningdone during daily test, mid semester test and final semester test.
Dukungan Keterampilan Guru dalam Pembelajaran, Kelengkapan Fasilitas dan Kedisiplinan Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa Mts Negeri Bekonang
Authors: Astuti Tri Dwi , Fathoni Ahmad
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze and test teacher support skills in learning,completeness of learning facilities and learning discipline towards student learningmotivation. The population in this study were eighth grade students totaling 242students. The sample in this study were 151 students. Sampling using proportionalrandom sampling technique. Data collection techniques with questionnaires. Dataanalysis techniques with linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicatethat there is support for teachers ‘skills in teaching students’ learning motivation inMTs. Negeri Bekonang as evidenced by the value of the β coefficient of 0.328 witha significant value of 0.000 0.05. The existence of learning facilities support forstudents’ learning motivation in MTs. Negeri Bekonang as evidenced by the value ofthe β coefficient of 0.269 with a significant value of 0.001 0.05. The existence ofdisciplinary support for students’ learning motivation in MTs. Negeri Bekonang asevidenced by the value of the β coefficient of 0.265 with a significant value of 0.0000.05.
Pengaruh Sarana Pembelajaran Terhadap Kinerja Guru
Authors: Sawianti Ilmi , Musdalifah Musdalifah , Susdiyanto Susdiyanto
Published: May 2022

This research discusses the influence of the learning facilities on the teacher’sperformance at Public Junior High School 1 Ulaweng, Bone Regency. It aims to: 1)Describe the actual learning facilities; 2) Describe the actual teacher’s performance;3) examine the influence of learning facilities on teacher’s performance at Public JuniorHigh School 1 Ulaweng, Bone Regency. This research uses quantitative methodologywith ex post facto. the samples of this research are 29 teachers of Public Junior HighSchool 1 Ulaweng, Bone Regency. The data were collected using questionnaires andvisual documentations, and then were analysed using product moment correlationcoefficient, simple linear regression, as well correlation. The data analysis indicatesthat: 1) the actual learning facilities are placed in “adequate” category, indicated by76% ; 2) the favourable score of the actual teacher’s performance with 70% score;3) a 19% positive influence with coefficient correaltion value of 0,437 and regressionequation value of Y: 61.638 + 0.152 X can be seen from the impact of learning facilitieson teacher’s performance.
Pengaruh Kompetensi Profesional dan Kedisiplinan Guru Terhadap Kinerja Guru pada Madrasah Tsanawiyah di Kecamatan Gantarang Kabupaten Bulukumba
Authors: Fatihah Fatihah , Malik Ibrahim Misykat , Azisah St
Published: May 2022

This research aims to analyze the effect of professional competence and teachers’ discipline to teachers’ performance at Madrasah Tsanawiyah in Gantarang District of Bulukumba Regency, both partial and simultaneously. This research is a quantitative research with the ex post facto method. Respondents in this research are 41 teachers, taken purposive from 196 teachers. The data collection methods used are questionnaire and documentation then analyzed by using regression analysis to examine the hypothesis. The results of this research indicate that: 1) professional competence affect to teachers’ performance with relative contribution of 40,2% and effective contribution of 17,2%; 2) teachers’ discipline affect to teachers’ performance with relative contribution of 59,8% and effective contribution of 25,6%; 3) professional competence and teachers’ discipline together affect to teachers’ performance with relative contribution of 100% and effective contribution of 42,8%.
Pengaruh Profesionalisme Guru dan Kecerdasan Emosional Terhadap Kinerja Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam di MTS Negeri 2 Bulukumba
Authors: Syahrum Syahrum , Usman Syahruddin , Yamin Nur
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of teacher professionalism and emotional quotient to teachers’ performance of Islamic religious education at Islamic Junior High School 2 Bulukumba. This research is a field research by using quantitative approach through the ex post facto method. The participants of this research are 120 students from 604 students, taken through proportional random. Data collection technique with questionnaires and then analyzed by using regression analysis to examine the hypothesis. The results of this study show that partially, the teachers’ professionalism has a positive and significant effect on teachers’ performance of Islamic religious education, as well as the emotional quotient has a positive and significant effect on teachers’ performance of Islamic religious education. Simultaneously, teachers’ professionalism and emotional quotient has a positif and significant effect on teachers’ performance of Islamic religious education Thus, teachers’ professionalism and emotional quotient are the factors that determine the level teachers’ performance of Islamic religious education at Islamic Junior High School 2 Bulukumba.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Berpikir Tingkat Tinggi Menggunakan Huruf Kapital Melalui Penerapan Model PJBL di SDIT Izzatul Islam Getasan
Authors: Winarni Winarni
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi peserta didik dalam menggunakan huruf kapital melalui penggunaan model pembelajaran Project Based Learning (PjBL). Jenis penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas. Subjek penelitian ini peserta didik kelas IIA SDIT Izzatul Islam Getasan Kab. Semarang. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan nilai tes dan data hasil observasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan berupa deskriptif kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Peningkatan hasil belajar pada prasiklus menunjukkan ketuntasan sebesar (59%) 17 peserta didik kemudian meningkat pada siklus 1 menjadi (66%) 19 peserta didik dan (86%) 25 peserta didik pada siklus II. Dengan demikian penerapan project based learning (PjBL) dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi peserta didik kelas II SDIT Izzatul Islam Getasan Kab. Semarang.
PENGARUH KOMUNIKASI DAN LINGKUNGAN ORGANISASI TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI DI KANTOR KEMENTERIAN AGAMA KABUPATEN BULUKUMBA
Authors: Asfiadi Asfiadi
Published: May 2022

This research aims to analyze and examine the influence of communication and organizational environment to employee performance at Ministry of Region Office, Bulukumba District, South Sulawesi. This study is a quantitative research with ex post facto method. The participants of this research are 52 employees from Ministry of Region Office, Bulukumba District. Data collection technique with questionnaires and then analyzed by using regression analysis to test the hypothesis. The results of this study show that partially, the organizational communication has a positive effect on employee performance of 27,5%, as well as the organizational environment has a positive effect on employee performance of 49,4%. Simultaneously, organizational communication and environment has a positif effect on employee performance of 52,1% and 47,9% is determined by other factors. Thus, communication and organizational environment are the factors that determine the level employee performance. Key word: Communication, Organizational Environment, and Employee Performance
Penggunaan Media Audio Visual Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Menulis Berita di SMP Negeri 2 Sawit Boyolali
Authors: Andriani Rossy
Published: May 2022

The lack of news writing skills of grade VIII student is caused by several factors including: students speak more often, so they do not focus on writing habits that cause students to be lazy. In this study the object of research in class VIII SMP N 2 SAWIT Boyolali consisted of 10 students. Data collected by several techniques such as observation and tests. Analysis of the data is a research procedure that is data in the form of written words. Data collection instruments used in the study are guidelines or observations and test. Audio visual results of observations and assesment about the use of media in news writing material have a change in direction for the better. In the first cycle using an audivisual media score reached 31 with a score of 60 included in the exellent category. From the written test results in cycle 1 the average score of 70 students with classical completeness of 46.6% and written test results in cycle 2 the average score of student was 83.9% with classical completeness of 93.3%. improvements obtained by students in earch cycle prove that the use of audio visual media on news text writing material can be said to be effective
Menakar Tingkat Kepuasan Mahasiswa SPs UHAMKA Terhadap Kualitas Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan
Authors: Safi'i Imam , Nuariadin Ishaq
Published: May 2022

The level of student satisfaction with the educational process has a very important role in supporting the sustainability of an institution. This study aims to describe the level of satisfaction of SPs students. UHAMKA who has graduated in the academic year 2018/2019 on the organization of education that took place at the Graduate School. This research was conducted using survey methods. The instrument used to measure the level of student satisfaction is a number of structured questions related to leadership, learning, facilities and infrastructure, as well as the impact of studies at UHAMKA on career development. The results showed that the level of student satisfaction at the UHAMKA Graduate School was very satisfying. Quantitatively the average student satisfaction was 88.03. The results of this study can be used as a basis for evaluating and developing follow-up efforts for leaders in the UHAMKA graduate school environment.
Strategies and Techniques of Translation in Translating Songs as 21st Century Curriculum
Authors: Anwar Farrah Zakiyah
Published: May 2022

Song is one of English material in 21st century curriculum at senior high school. To produce memorable and beautiful meaning, song lyrics comprise language variation, figurative language, idioms, and pragmatics. However, students will face problems in translating and comprehending the meaning of the song lyric. Therefore, to figure out the message and the intended meaning from the song lyrics, the students should understand techniques and strategies in translation. Regarding with the statements, the aims of this study are to find out kinds of difficulty faced by the students, to analyze kinds of translation technique used by the students and strategies to overcome their difficulties in translating English song. In conducting the research, the writer used descriptive qualitative research based on Creswell theory. The result of the research showed that the students faced difficulties in determining figurative language, idiom, linguistics factors grammatical, referential, connotative, and contextual meaning in song lyric. There are six translation techniques used by the students: literal translation, reduction, modulation, amplification, linguistic compression, and transposition. There are several strategies can be used to help students in translating variation of meaning in English song: shifting shape, shape in meaning, adaptation, contextual matching and matching recorded. Learning techniques of translation and their strategies are useful for receiving better understanding in language enhancement. In addition, to translate the source into target language, students will also have a good comprehension of the song’s content.
Geography Teachers' Instructional Strategies to Promote Effective Learning
Authors: Puspita dewi Ratih , Anggun Fajariyah Rose Anna , Hermawan Roby
Published: May 2022

Instructional strategies hold an important role in teaching and learning, therefore knowing teachers’ instructional startegies is important to make recommendation of how teachers should be trained. This study aimed to know the geography teachers’ instructional strategies for effective learning and the problem to achieve it based on gender. The subject of this study was all geography teachers in Surakarta. The collecting data method was using a questionnaire. The result showed that the geography teacher suggested that effective learning in geography could be work when the students were given the information about the objective of the instruction and made them involved in the instructional planning and materials modification, it was also recommended that students had the choices about the task or assignment and that they had open access to update information in various subject. The main problem to applied independent learning was classroom size, time allocated, access to information, and not suitable for dull students.