bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Urbanisasi Dan HIV di Kota Bandung (Perspektif Geografi Kesehatan)
Authors: Ismail Arif , Dede Mohammad , Widiawaty Millary Agung
Published: September 2020

Abstract

Bandung city is one of the regions which have biggest suspects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Indonesia. Various attempts were made by the local government to tackle HIV's spread, but the trend is increasing in line with urbanization rate. Through a spatial perspective, this study aims to analyze the relationship between urbanization and spread of HIV in Bandung City through Spearman-Rank analysis and Global Moran’s I auto-correlation. Urbanization data were obtained from built areas based on remote sensing imageries, whereas the spread of HIV is provided by Bandung Health Office. The results showed that urbanization had a significant negative correlation with the number of HIV in Bandung City. The spatial distribution of HIV has an upward trend of 0.225 with a random pattern, with the highest increase occurred in Coblong sub-district. The dynamics distribution of urbanization and HIV in Bandung City had a centralized pattern with different spatial concentrations.

Keywords: Bandung City, built-up area, HIV distribution, urbanization

Abstrak

Kota Bandung merupakan salah satu wilayah yang memiliki penyintas HIV tertinggi di Indonesia. Berbagai upaya dilakukan oleh pemerintah daerah guna menanggulangi penyebaran HIV, meskipun tren pertumbuhan dan penyebarannya terus meningkat sejalan dengan urbanisasi. Melalui perspektif spasial, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara laju urbanisasi terhadap penyebaran dan tren HIV di Kota Bandung melalui analisis korelasi Spearman-Rank dan autokorelasi Global Moran’s I. Data urbanisasi diperoleh dari jumlah lahan terbangun yang berbasis citra penginderaan jauh, sedangkan sebaran dan jumlah HIV merujuk pada informasi resmi dari Dinas Kesehatan Kota Bandung. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan urbanisasi memiliki korelasi negatif yang signifikan terhadap jumlah HIV di Kota Bandung. Penyebaran HIV secara spasial mengalami tren kenaikan sebesar 22.5 persen dengan pola acak, dengan kenaikan tertinggi terjadi di kecamatan Coblong. Dinamika distribusi urbanisasi dan jumlah HIV di Kota Bandung memiliki pola memusat dengan konsentrasi spasial yang berbeda.

Kata kunci: Kota Bandung, lahan terbangun, urbanisasi, persebaran HIV
Student and Preceptor Experiences in a Mini Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship: A Participatory Self-Study
Authors: Paulus Ryan , Byler Dorvan , Casapulla Sharon
Published: September 2020

Introduction: Students participating in longitudinal integrated clerkships (LIC) experience longitudinal, comprehensive care of patients, report improved satisfaction with their training, and express increased interest in pursuing a career in primary care. To gain these benefits without requiring major curricular change, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine created a year-long mini LIC (mLIC). As participants in the mLIC, we sought to measure our own experiences, gathering data in a systematic way to share our perceptions.
Methods: We developed an online survey that included scale and open-ended questions. Eight students and three cooperating preceptors completed the survey. We analyzed short answer responses thematically; we analyzed multiple choice responses using descriptive statistics.
Results: Participants reported increased interest in underserved rural primary care. Students described the continuity with patients as the most beneficial aspect. Students felt the increased autonomy, self-learning, and hands-on nature of the mLIC increased clinical confidence and preparedness for intern year. Students stated the mLIC provided learning opportunities they would not have experienced in traditional block-based clerkships, including longitudinal relationships and prolonged exposure to primary care. Preceptors stated they were able to learn new ideas from the students and were surprised by how much they benefited from the experience.
Conclusion: Students did experience many of the benefits of a traditional LIC in our mLIC format focused on a longitudinal experience in family medicine. Students and preceptors were positively impacted and felt the mLIC led to increased student learning, professional development, and increased preceptor satisfaction. Our conclusions are limited by the small sample size included in our study.
Studies on thermophysical property variations of graphene nanoparticle suspended ethylene glycol/water
Authors: Manikandan Srinivasan , Baskar Rajoo
Published: September 2020

The objective of the study is to determine the thermophysical property variations (such as viscosity, density, specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity) of graphene suspended base fluid (ethylene glycol (EG)/water (W)), with respect to graphene nanoparticle concentration and hot fluid inlet temperature. Graphene nanoparticle concentrations (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1 vol.%) and the base fluid of 30:70 vol.% of EG: Water is prepared initially. The impact of graphene nanoparticle addition on base fluids based on experimentation in the commercial plate heat exchanger was studied. In this experiment, the hot fluid inlet temperature was varied at 55, 65 and 75 ?C. The experimental results of thermophysical properties were compared with the selected models proposed in the literature. Einstein (1956), Kitano (1981) and Bachelor models (1977) have been used to consider the effect of viscosity. The measured density and specific heat capacity were validated with Pak and Cho and Xuan models, respectively. To consider the effect of thermal conductivity, three different models (Maxwell (1954), Vajjah (2010) and Sahoo (2012)) have been used. Study revealed that the thermophysical properties of base fluid significantly affect the graphene nanoparticle suspension.
Tracheopulmonary Complications of a Malpositioned Nasogastric Tube
Authors: Guthrie David B. , Pezzollo James P. , Lam David K. , Epstein Ralph H.
Published: September 2020

Tracheopulmonary complications following placement of a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube are uncommon but can cause significant morbidity and mortality. In this case report, an 83-year-old woman of American Society of Anesthesiologists class IV with underlying pulmonary disease required placement of an NG feeding tube after surgical treatment of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Malpositioning of the NG feeding tube into the right pleural space was confirmed by computed tomography. Removal of the NG feeding tube resulted in a tension pneumothorax that necessitated chest tube placement. Because of the difficulty of blind NG feeding tube placement in this patient, the subsequently placed NG feeding tube was successfully positioned with the aid of a video laryngoscope. This case report illustrates the risk of NG feeding tube malpositioning in a nasally intubated patient undergoing head and neck surgery and discusses improvements in techniques for proper NG feeding tube placement.
TUGU PERJUANGAN PEMUDA DI DESA CELUKANBAWANG, GEROKGAK, BULELENG, BALI SEBAGAI MEDIA PENANAMAN NILAI NASIONALISME PADA SISWA SMA/MA
Authors: Fikri Ali Rausan
Published: September 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui; 1) faktor Tugu Perjuangan Pemuda di Desa Celukanbawang dapat dijadikan media penanaman nilai nasionalisme; 2) cara memanfaatkan Tugu Perjuangan Pemuda di Desa Celukanbawang sebagai media penanaman nilai nasionalisme pada siswa SMA/MA. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan tahap-tahap yang dilakukan dalam penelitian adalah 1) rancangan penelitian, 2) teknik penentuan lokasi penelitian, 3) teknik penentuan informan, 4) teknik pengumpulan data, 5) teknik validasi, dan 6) teknik analisis data. Berdasarkan wawancara, observasi, studi pustaka atau dokumen di lapangan diketahui bahwa, 1) faktor Tugu Perjuangan Pemuda dapat dijadikan sebagai media penanaman nilai nasionalisme adalah ada dua faktor, yakni faktor nilai dan fungsi yang terkandung pada Tugu Perjuangan Pemuda. Nilainilai yang terkandung adalah nilai patriotisme, nilai persatuan dan kesatuan, dan nilai pendidikan. Sedangkan fungsinya adalah fungsi edukatif dan fungsi inspiratif. 2) cara atau strategi memanfaatkan Tugu Perjuangan Pemuda sebagai media penanaman nilai nasionalisme pada siswa SMA/MA adalah dengan menjadikan Tugu Perjuangan Pemuda sebagai sumber dan media dalam pembelajaran sejarah. Kata Kunci: Tugu, Media Penanaman Nilai Nasionalisme
POSKOLONIALITAS1 DI NEGARA DUNIA KETIGA
Authors: Martayana I Putu Hendra Mas
Published: September 2020

Melalui berbagai gambaran mengenai Timur yang aneh dan mistis, tidak beradab dan barbar, Barat secara terus menerus mengkonstruksi sebuah wacana yang menempatkan Timur sebagai inferior dan Barat sebagai superior. Dengan cara ini, Barat tidak hanya ingin mendominasi dunia non-Barat melalui imperialisme secara politis dan militer, tetapi, setelah bangsa-bangsa terjajah non-Barat memperoleh kemerdekaannya, Barat ingin tetap menjajah non-Barat melalui konstruksi wacana yang dianggap sah dan representatif untuk menggambarkan dunia non Barat. Namun demikian, menancap kuatnya wacana Barat di kepala orang Timur, mengakibatkan interaksi sosial keduanya menghasilkan representasi identitas Timur yang mendua, membenci sekaligus mencintai. Membenci karena Barat dianggap sumber depersonalisasi dan demoralisasi, mencintai karena Barat adalah inspirasi untuk menuju tatanan dunia modern yang beradab. Kata Kunci : Poskolonialitas, Identitas, Timur, Barat
MENUJU WAJAH BARU PENGAJARAN SEJARAH
Authors: Warini Ni Luh
Published: September 2020

Pendidikan itu penting bagi pengembangan kehidupan bangsa. Pendidikan sangat menentukan arah pembangunan bangsa. Salah satu agen penting dalam pendidikan yaitu guru. Seorang guru yang baik mestinya memiliki empat kompetensi guru yaitu kemampuan pedagogik, profesional, sosial dan individu. Kemampuan pedagogik dan profesional bisa di lihat dari pengusahaan materi, kemampuan memanfaatkan berbagai media dan sumber belajar yang ada di sekitarnya serta memiliki kemampuan dalam memilih dan melaksanakan berbagai metode pembelajaran dikelas secara maksimal. Penguasaan ketiga komponen tersebut memaksimalkan proses belajar mengajar di kelas yang ujungnya tentunya meningkatkan kualitas peserta didik. Hasil yang meningkat bisa dilihat dari kualitas dan kuantitas lulusan yang dihasilkan. Keywords:Materi,MediaSumber Belajar,Metode Pengajaran
Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru Bahasa Indonesia Dalam Melaksanakan Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Fasa Heri
Published: September 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru Bahasa Indonesia Dalam Melaksanakan Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia Pada Siswa Kelas XI IPA Semester Satu SMA Negeri 1 Bojong Manik Melalui Pembinaan Supervisi Akademik Tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian PTS. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMA Negeri 1 Bojong Manik Kabupaten Lebak Propinsi Banten dan pelaksanaannya dalam dua siklus, setiap siklus dalam penelitian meliputi empat langkah yaitu (1) perencanaan (planning), (2) pelaksanaan (acting), (3) observasi (observing), (4) refleksi (reflecting). Indikator keberhasilan penelitian ini adalah selama proses pembelajaran dan dilakukannya refleksi ternyata adanya peningkatan kinerja guru dalam mengajar mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia dan hasil yang dicapai dalam PTS ini dapat disajikan sebagai berikut: 1) hasil Kinerja Guru pada siklus I dengan nilai rata-rata 8,1, 2) ketuntasan dalam mengajar mencapai 67%, 3) hasil belajar siswa pada sikls I dengan nilai rata-rata 71,2, 4) ketuntasan belajar siswa pada siklus I mencapai 76 %, 5) hasil kinerja guru pada siklus II dengan nilai rata-rata 10, 6) ketuntasan dalam mengajar mencapai 100%, 7) hasil belajar siswa pada siklus II dengan nilai rata-rata 82,4, dan 8) ketuntasan belajar siswa pada siklus II mencapai 100%. Dengan demikian dapat diambil kesimpulan bahwa pembinaan melalui Supervisi Akademik bagi guru bahasa Indonesia terbukti dapat meningkatkan kinerja guru bahasa indonesia dalam melaksanakan pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa kelas XI. IPA Semester satu SMA Negeri 1 Bojong Manik Tahun pelajaran 2018/2019, sehingga hasil belajar yang dicapai siswa meningkat.
STUDI KOMPARASI PENERAPAN TINGKATAN PEMBELAJARAN INKUIRI (LEVELS OF INQUIRY) TERHADAP PENGUASAAN KONSEP KIMIA PADA SISWA DENGAN PENGETAHUAN AWAL BERBEDA
Authors: Salim Salim , Hidayati Siti Rasyida
Published: September 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan membandingkan penerapan tingkatan pembelajaran inkuiri (PIT-2, PIT-3, PIT-4) terhadap peningkatan penguasaan konsep kimia pada pengetahuan awal siswa yang berbeda. Kelompok kontrol dan kelompok eksperimen diberikan prates dan pascates, pada sebelum dan sesudah penerapan tingkatan pembelajaran inkuiri. Sampel penelitian adalah Siswa kelas X  MAN Sampang tahun pelajaran 2018/2019 yang ditentukan sebanyak tiga kelas secara acak dengan Teknik cluster random sampling. Masing-masing kelas mendapatkan perbedaan perlakuan berdasarkan tingkatan pembelajaran inkuiri. Kelompok eksperimen 1 diterapkan pembelajaran inkuiri tingkat 3 (PIT-3), kelompok eksperimen 2 diterapkan pembelajaran inkuiri tingkat 4 (PIT-4) dan kelompok kontrol diterapkan pembelajaran inkuiri tingkat 2 (PIT-2). Data pengetahuan awal diperoleh dari nilai kimia pada penilaian akhir semester (PAS) sebelumnya. Instrumen tes berupa soal obyektif pilihan ganda dengan reliabilitas  tes sebesar 0,76. Analisa data menggunakan uji ANOVA. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan: (1) pembelajaran inkuiri tingkat 2 (PIT-2), tingkat 3 (PIT-3) dan tingkat 4 (PIT-4) berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap peningkatan penguasaan konsep, (2)  pengetahuan awal berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap penguasaan konsep, (3)Tidak ada interaksi tingkatan pembelajaran inkuiri dan pengetahuan alam terhadap peningkatan penguasaan konsep. (4) Pembelajaran inkuiri tingkat 3 (PIT-3) lebih efektif dari PIT-2 dan PIT-4 dalam meningkatkan penguasaan konsep pada pengetahuan awal siswa yang berbeda.
MODIFIKASI DISTRIBUSI MUATAN BERDASARKAN DISTRIBUSI FERMI-DIRAC DAN APLIKASINYA PADA HUKUM GAUSS
Authors: Tiandho Yuant , Maryana Okky , Afriani Fitri , Saefullah Asep , Pardede Indra
Published: September 2020

Hukum Gauss merupakan salah satu hukum fundamental fisika, khususnya dalam kajian listrik. Salah satu variabel penting untuk dapat menggunakan hukum Gauss adalah kemampuan menentukan muatan yang terlingkupi permukaan Gauss. Umumnya, definisi distribusi muatan suatu objek didefinisikan oleh fungsi sepenggal (piecewise continuous function). Pada makalah ini diajukan suatu model distribusi muatan yang berlaku untuk di seluruh lokasi. Model tersebut disusun berdasarkan analogi dengan fungsi distribusi Fermi-Dirac. Model yang diajukan mengandung fungsi eksponensial yang terkait dengan radius benda dan dilengkapi dengan suatu parameter untuk menghindari munculnya lekukan kurva yang bersifat tidak fisis. Distribusi muatan tersebut dapat digunakan untuk simulasi menghitung muatan yang terlingkupi oleh permukaan Gauss dan menentukan medan listriknya. Beberapa kasus yang ditinjau adalah objek bola padat serta bola konsentris. Jika dibandingkan dengan distribusi muatan konvensional, distribusi muatan termodifikasi lebih sederhana dan dapat mereduksi algoritma proses komputasi. Oleh karena itu hal ini dapat dimanfaatkan dalam pembuatan media pembelajaran berbasis komputer yang ringkas dan sederhana.
BLOK BAHAN PASANGAN DINDING (BBPD) DARI BAHAN BEKAS BONGKARAN BANGUNAN DENGAN PEREKAT LATEKS
Authors: Thanaya I Nyoman Arya , Mataram I Nyoman Karnata , Rimbawa I Wayan Edi Arta
Published: September 2020

Diperlukan upaya untuk memanfaatkan bekas bongkaran bangunan untuk blok bahan pasangan dinding (BBPD) dan penggunaan lateks sebagai pengganti semen. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk untuk menganalisis karakteristik BBPD. Agregat dari bekas bongkaran bangunan dan beton bekas dipecahkan secara manual, kemudian diayak dan diproporsikan dengan cara coba-coba untuk mendapat bentuk sampel yang stabil dan kompak. Kadar lateks dan tingkat pemadatan divariasi. Material dicampur rata dan dipadatkan, kemudian di oven pada suhu 40o C selama Â± 6 x 24 jam sampai berat konstan. Dibuat juga sampel yang di kondisikan pada suhu ruang dan dites pada umur yang bervariasi. Didapatkan kadar residu lateks minimun yang diperlukan adalah 5,56% dari berat total agregat. Kuat tekan BBPD dapat mencapai 34,95 kg/cm2.
EFEKTIVITAS BIJI ASAM JAWA SEBAGAI KOAGULAN ALAMI DALAM MENURUNKAN KONSENTRASI ZAT WARNA REMAZOL RED DAN NILAI COD
Authors: Pembayun Sekar Wangi Retno , Rahmayanti Maya
Published: September 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menurunkan konsentrasi zat warna remazol red (RR) dan nilai COD limbah cair batik menggunakan biji asam jawa sebagai koagulan alami. Karakterisasi biji asam jawa (Tamarindus indica) dilakukan menggunakan spektofotometer FTIR. Penentuan pH optimum interaksi koagulan dengan zat warna RR dipelajari pada pH 2, 3, 4, 5, dan 6. Hasil karakterisasi biji asam jawa menunjukkan adanya serapan di daerah 3417,86 cm-1 yang mengindikasikan keberadaan gugus -OH dan -NH2. Karakterisasi biji asam jawa setelah koagulasi menunjukkan tidak terbentuknya serapan baru, hanya saja terjadinya pergeseran bilangan gelombang di daerah 3400 cm-1 yang diduga disebabkan karena terjadi interaksi elektrostatik antara permukaan koagulan dan permukaan zat warna RR. pH optimum interaksi koagulan dengan zat warna RR didapatkan pada pH 3 dengan persentase penurunan zat warna RR sebesar 68,26% dan penurunan nilai COD sebesar 97,94%. Berdasarkan penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa biji asam jawa dapat digunakan sebagai koagulan untuk menurunkan konsentrasi zat warna RR dan nilai COD limbah cair batik.
Revisiting euphemisation strategies for English to Indonesian subtitle context
Authors: Purnomo SF. Luthfie Arguby , Pratama Ikke Dewi , Untari Lilik , Purnama SF. Lukfianka Sanjaya , Anggraini Novianni
Published: September 2020

Character equivalence and offensive word rank in subtitling context are understudied on the previous studies on euphemisation strategies. The exclusion of these two concerns leaves the prior constructed euphemisation strategies unable to explain how shifts on narrative identity might occur and how taboo words are functionally negotiated. In addressing this issue, the study investigates the relationship between offensive word levels with character equivalence and narrative identity, types of euphemisation strategies, and the strategies' implementation. The data were collected from the English and Indonesian versions of four films containing taboo words, which were analyzed by applying the theories of offensiveness rank by Ofcom, constructed in English as a foreign language context, and character equivalence by Petrucci. The findings indicate that offensive word translation suffers a rank shift on offensive word ranks Departing from these findings. We propose euphemisation strategies with offensive word rank and character equivalence as the primary narrative basis with mediality and subtitling standard as the primary mechanical basis. Those strategies are downgrading, degrading, sidegrading, outgrading, ingrading, and retrograding. The reasons of euphemisation strategy implementation are bipolarly divided into aesthetics and mechanics in relation to distances and perspectives of the applied offensive words.
Learning English mediated by Kahoot: Insights from the Indonesian EFL instructors
Authors: Mahbub Moh. Arif
Published: September 2020

Now, EFL pedagogical practices have gradually transformed from traditional classrooms into digital learning. Within this context, mobile devices have now been considered as an auspicious medium for future learning. This study investigated how EFL instructors from different secondary education institutions viewed the in-class use of Kahoot in English-language classrooms. To this end, they were invited to fill a 13-items web-based questionnaire covering several categories: factual, behavioral, and attitudinal. Twenty-seven (n=27) Indonesian EFL instructors in secondary education at both public and private high schools mostly located in East Java, Indonesia, voluntarily participated in this present study by completing the online survey. The results indicated that participants mostly demonstrated positive feelings toward the utilization of Kahoot in EFL classrooms. It showed that Kahoot was perceived as a promising software application to enhance the English-language learning process. To explore the effectiveness of this online game-based platform, more future-related research with large-scale participants in broader geographic regions should be carried out in this area.
Pemikiran Gramatikal Bahasa Arab Oleh Linguistik Arab (Studi Tokoh Lintas Madzhab Nahwu)
Authors: Wahyudi Hakmi , Hidayat Hakmi , Hakim Sri Wahyuni
Published: September 2020

The grammatical thinking of Arabic begins with the phenomenon of giving a society and how to read words in Arabic both before Islam and after the spread of Islam. If the benchmarks are from Islam then the grammatical is related to the Qur'an but if with before Islam the grammatical Arabic is related to Arabic words such as poetry and Arabic prose. Grammatical development also grows and develops according to the early pioneers and learning methods. So that each grammatical cleric of Arabic composes independently until the grammatical is mature epitimologies, each grammatical cleric of Arabic is like a teacher and student relationship. The Aim this study is illustrate how each grammatical thinker of Arabic language originates and develops the grammatical, so that it becomes a standard science until now as linguistic studies in linguistics. This research is a qualitative research with descriptive method with data analysis in the form of data interpretation called ta'wil and hermeneutics. The findings of this research are self-composed science in the grammatical history of Arabic such as Uslub Taajjub, harakat and the point by Abu Aswad ad Duali, Arudh Qawafi by Khalil Ahmad Al Farahidi, taukid and ‘ataf Bayan by Sibawaiyh. Lafadz and Meaning by Ibn Jinni, al Ma’ani by Jurjani and other Arabic grammatical scholars.Pemikiran linguistik bahasa arab berawal dari fenomena untuk memberikan harakat dan cara membaca  sebuah kata-kata dalam bahasa arab baik sebelum Islam maupun setelah menyebarnya agama Islam. Jika tolak ukurnya dari Islam maka gramatikal tersebut berhubungan dengan al Qur’an tapi jika dengan sebelum Islam maka gramatikal bahasa arab tersebut berhubungan dengan kalam-kalam Arab.  Perkembangan gramatikal pun tumbuh dan berkembang sesuai perintis awal dan perkembangannya. Sehingga masing-masing ulama gramatikal bahasa arab menyusun secara mandiri walaupun sebelumnya disusun gramatikal tersebut, setiap ulama gramtikal bagaikan hubungan guru dan murid. Tujuan penelitian ini pun menggambarkan bagaimanakah masing pemikir gramatikal bahasa arab mencetus dan mengembangkan gramatikal tersebut, sehingga menjadi ilmu yang baku sampai sekarang sebagai kajian-kajian linguistik dalam ilmu bahasa . Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif dengan analisis data berupa interpretasi data yang disebut dengan ta’wil dan hermeneutika.
DINAMIKA DAKWAH ISLAM DALAM PERSPEKTIF MANAGEMEN PERUBAHAN DI KECAMATAN TAMPAN
Authors: Ginda Ginda
Published: September 2020

Although there are indications of religious and social piety of society lately, which is characterized by increasing volumes of awareness in worship and activities of spiritual routines at almost all levels of society, it is not at the same time expressed to reflect the level of qualitative understanding and practice of Islam. Because there are also indications that suggest that such behaviors are only a symbol of social piety, while worship carried out by the ummah is only limited to carrying out duties and rituals. Majelis Taklim as an Islamic da'wah institution that is continuously present in the community such as not having a contribution in assisting the community "dealing" with such phenomena. The research of the Majelis Taklim in the perspective of change management found several important problems that caused the Majelis Taklim  to not contribute optimally as a da'wah institution in the midst of the community.
The Study of Data Security in Cloud Computing
Authors: Abubakar Abdullahi , Babate Alhaji Idi , Ishola Abdulhakeem , Sani Asma’u Muhammad
Published: September 2020

Cloud computing holds the possibility to annihilate the needs for setting up of costly computing infrastructure for IT-based services and proffering IT Solutions.  It offers an adaptable IT architecture which is accessible via the internet for lightweight and hand-held compact gadgets. The concept has encouraged numerous folds to improve in the capacity or capabilities of the existing and new software. In the cloud computing environment, the whole data/information is available over a set of networked resources, empowering the information to be accessible via virtual machines. Considering the fact that the cloud computing server may be located in any part of the world beyond the reach and control of users, there are various security issues and privacy challenges that need to be clearly understood with a view to identifying how to mitigate them.  Likewise, there are possibilities of the imminent breakdown of servers which have been witnessed in recent times. This research addresses the security issues connected with cloud computing, provides analysis of the militating factors against the successful implementation of cloud computing and proffers useful recommendations on how to ameliorate identified issues.
A Framework for Executing Complex Querying for Relational and NoSQL Databases (CQNS)
Authors: Khashan Eman A. , El Desouky Ali I. , Elghamrawy Sally M.
Published: September 2020

The increasing of data on the web poses major confrontations. The amount of stored data and query data sources have become needful features for huge data systems. There are a large number of platforms used to handle the NoSQL database model such as: Spark, H2O and Hadoop HDFS / MapReduce, which are suitable for controlling and managing the amount of big data. Developers of different applications impose data stores on difficult tasks by interacting with mixed data models through different APIs and queries. In this paper, a complex SQL Query and NoSQL (CQNS) framework that acts as an interpreter sends complex queries received from any data store to its corresponding executable engine called CQNS. The proposed framework supports application queries and database transformation at the same time, which in turn speeds up the process. Moreover, CQNS handles many NoSQL databases like MongoDB and Cassandra. This paper provides a spark framework that can handle SQL and NoSQL databases. This work also examines the importance of MongoDB block sharding and composition. Cassandra database deals with two types of sections vertex and edge Portioning. The four scenarios criteria datasets are used to evaluate the proposed CQNS to query the various NOSQL databases in terms of optimization performance and timing of query execution. The results show that among the comparative system, CQNS achieves optimum latency and productivity in less time.
Experimenting with Hotword Detection: The Pao-Pal
Authors: Yang Kuo-Pao , Jee Alexander , Leblanc Dane , Weaver Jeremiah , Armand Zachary
Published: September 2020

Hotword detection and voice command are implemented in many of today’s current technological devices. In this paper, the implementations using hotword detection as well as the improvements in hotword technology will be discussed including the Pao-Pal. The Pao-Pal was made using Google’s AIY Voice Kit which contains a Raspberry Pi Zero WH, voice bonnet, and a speaker that allows it to playback pre-recorded voice lines. These components allow the Pao-Pal to act as a switch for a Keurig machine to make coffee when certain phrases are said. To allow the Pao-Pal to always listen for hotwords, it uses a hotword detection engine called Snowboy, which also allows it to playback the pre-recorded voice lines. Snowboy allows users to create and customize their own special hotword. Other projects concerning voice commands will be discussed along with the application of that kind of technology.
Optimisation of Grease Dispensation for Heavy-duty Mining Excavators
Authors: Simons Anthony , Wireko Richard , Addy Cyrus
Published: September 2020

This work deals with improvement of the control of lubricant dispensation for automatic centralized lubrication system on heavy-duty mining excavators. The method adopted toachieve this includes analysis of mechanical, electrical and electronic components of the existing system. Subsequently, modifications were made on the system. Mechanical and electrical components were selected to control dispensation of lubricant whilst electronic components were selected to interact via communicating electrical signal to electrical components. Grease manifold block and current regulating solenoid valve were selected to work with a grease control module that communicates with a motion logic control module through a control area network connected to excavator joystick and pedal. Lubricant savings of 60.80 cm3/min (0.0608 litres/min) which amounts to annual savings of $ 62,102.09 per annum, can be made with the proposed modification in a typical mining excavator.
Hypertriglycedemic Pancreatitis: Is It Time to Embrace Plasmapheresis?
Authors: Limula Charles Junior , Ozair Faisal
Published: September 2020

Acute pancreatitis is a medical condition that is caused by a number of aetiologies including gall stones, infections, alcohol excess and hypertriglycedemia. This condition has mortality ranging from 2% to as high as 30% particularly in patients with persistent organ failure. Management of acute pancreatitis usually involve treating the underlying insult while minimizing further damage and supporting the patient. Acute pancreatitis due to severe hypertriglycedemia is a medical emergency associated with serious complications hence timely diagnosis and interventions are paramount.
Anesthetic Techniques for Urological Surgeries in Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, Nigeria
Authors: Efu M. E. , Ogwuche E. I. , Ojo B. A. , Eke B. A.
Published: September 2020

Background: Urological surgery entails operating on the urinary system. Like every other surgery, they require anesthesia for the elimination of surgical pain. The organ to be operated as well as surgical approach determines the choice of anaesthesia used. This may be in the form of regional (including neuroaxial anesthesia) or general or even local anesthesia. This study was conducted to ascertain the anesthetic techniques employed for urological surgeries in the Benue State University Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, Nigeria.

Methodology: This was a three-year retrospective study carried out in BSUTH, Makurdi, Nigeria. A total of 125 case files of eligible patients were retrieved from the records department following approval of an application. Relevant information was extracted from the patients’ folders and transferred into a prepared proforma. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 25 using simple statistics.

Results: The age group with the highest number is that between 61 and 70 years, recording 40 (32.0%). The mean age was 54.0±20.4 Males were a clear majority with 119 cases accounting for 95.2% while only 6 cases (4.8%) involved females. The male to female ratio was 19.8:1. Most of the patients belonged to ASA II which recorded 70 (56.0%). Of the total of 125 diagnoses made, cancer of the prostate (CaP) was the highest with 63 (50.4%). The most common surgical procedure was prostate biopsy which was undertaken 58 times accounting for 46.4% of the procedures. Caudal block was employed most with 59 (47.2%). This was followed by Local infiltration with 30 (24.0%). Eighty-eight patients had surgery on day case basis while 37 patients underwent surgery as in-patients representing 70.4% and 29.6% of the study group respectively.

Conclusion: Urological procedures are mostly infra-umbilical and are thus quite amenable to either regional or local anesthesia. This study has shown that caudal epidural block is the anesthetic technique of choice in urological surgery in this centre. Local anesthesia and sub-arachnoid block are next in that order. GA is not often employed. LA and regional techniques involve fewer disturbances to the respiratory system, and these were the anaesthetic methods mostly employed as established in this study.
Knowledge of Modern Contraceptives Methods and Its Uptake Among Female Students of a Tertiary Educational Institution in South- South Nigeria
Authors: Agbo O. J. , Eguvbe A. O. , Alabra P. W. , Alagoa D. O.
Published: September 2020

Background: The use of modern forms of contraception can significantly improve women reproductive health. The rate of sexually transmitted disease, unwanted pregnancies and maternal morbidity and mortality can be significantly reduced following the use of modern forms of contraception. However, there is paucity of studies on the place of modern forms of contraception in improving women reproductive health in Yenagoa.

Objective: This study aimed to access the knowledge of modern forms of contraceptive methods and its uptake among female students of Federal University Otueke, Bayelsa State.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that was conducted among the female students of Federal University Otueke Bayelsa State. To elicit information about their knowledge of modern forms of contraceptives methods and its uptake. A structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain required information for the study from a total of 424 students.

Results: A total of 424 female undergraduates students of the Federal University Otueke were enrolled for the study. The mean age group of the participants was 20.9±3.2 years. The study showed that most of responds have good knowledge of contraceptives (97.4 %). The awareness of family planning was 96.7%. The study showed that age was found to influence the awareness of contraceptives. (x2=11.8;df=3;p<0.05). Most of the respondents had used oral contraceptive pills 146 (34.4%); followed by those that had used Condom 138 (32.5%).

Conclusion: Our study showed that the respondents demonstrated a high level of knowledge and awareness of family planning. However, it is worrisome to note that the uptake of modern forms of contraceptives was low. The importance of improving the uptake of these forms of contraceptives cannot be over-emphasized, especially in our societies where the protection of the reproductive health of young women is paramount.
Impact of Physical Activity and Stress on Academic Performance of MBBS Students of Rawalpindi Medical University
Authors: Maqbool Shahzaib , Safian Hafiz Abu , Mubeen Haider , Arsh Laraib , Khan Muhammad Sarfraz , Sundus Omaima
Published: September 2020

Trend of getting medical education is increasing day by day in our society. Our tough educational system and intricate pattern of medical education is rendering the medical students to become more stressed and physically inactive affecting directly or indirectly their academic achievements and deteriorating their cognitive and learning skills. The purpose of our study is to evaluate how physical activity and stress level affect academic performance of medical students.  It is a descriptive cross-sectional study with sample size of 304. The study population was from all the five years of MBBS in Rawalpindi Medical University. The study duration was 1-month. Data collection was done through International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) and through perceived stress scale (PSS). Analysis was done through SPSS V. 23. The gender and academic performance are showing   significant association with females being on high achievers’ side as compared to males. The physical activity and gender association was also significant with males being physically more active. However, the association of academic performance with stress level and physical activity was not significant with (P-value >0.005). PSS-score between high achiever and low achiever was not significant with (P-value = 0.187) and confidence interval of 95%. However, Pearson's correlation between IPAQ score and academic performance was significant with (P-value = 0.036), It was negative showing that high IPAQ score Correlates with low academic performance. Male students were physically more active, obtaining relatively less percentage academically with less preponderance towards high level of stress as compared to female students.
Epidemiology of Talaromycosis (Penicilliosis) Marneffei in India: An Update
Authors: Gugnani Harish C. , Sood Neelam
Published: September 2020

Talaromycosis marneffei (Penicilliosis marneffei) caused by a thermally dimorphic fungus, Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei is emerging as an important systemic opportunistic mycosis in HIV infected patients in several countries in Southeast Asia and in northeast India. This study presents an update on epidemiological and clinical aspects of talaromycosis marneffiei in India. A thorough search of literature was done in Medline, PubMed, and Google Scholar, for accessing relevant data. Fifty-three cases of this disease have originated from the Manipur State. Several cases have been reported from Assam, a few are also known from Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Delhi and Maharashtra. Clinical manifestations of disseminated infection in AIDS patients are fever, anemia, weight loss, weakness, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, respiratory signs, and characteristic skin lesions. The bamboo rat (Cannomys badius) has been found to be a natural host of Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei in Manipur. It is noteworthy that one of the ten T. marneffei isolates from bamboo rats shared the genotype with a human isolate from that area providing evidence for common source of infection for the rats and humans and host to host transmission. Natural reservoir of T. marneffei has not been established, though it has been demonstrated that the fungus can survive in sterile soil for several weeks, but only for a few days in unsterile soil. There is need for comprehensive investigation of T. marneffei infection in humans, and for occurrence of the fungus in bamboo rats and in soils of the rat burrows in India employing conventional and molecular techniques.
High Levels of Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptides Are Associated with Adverse Outcomes in COVID-19 Disease: A Single Center Experience
Authors: Naeem Kashif Bin , Abdulrazzaq Najiba
Published: September 2020

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2, has caused widespread morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cardiac injury is reported to be common in hospitalized patients. We evaluated whether Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (proBNP) levels measured on admission in COVID-19 patients were associated with worse outcomes. A retrospective analysis of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients who were admitted between February 2020 and July 2020 to Al Kuwait Hospital, Dubai, UAE. Patients were divided into two groups: normal proBNP (≤125 ng/L) and high proBNP (>125 ng/L) upon admission. Clinical characteristics and outcomes were compared between the two groups. A total of 389 patients were studied. Overall, mean age was 50.2 years (range 16-94 years), 77.3% were males, 35.7% diabetics, 35.2% hypertensives and 5.6% had history of cardiovascular disease. Compared to the group with normal proBNP; patients with high proBNP on admission were: older, more diabetics and hypertensives, with more history of cardiovascular disease; they presented with abnormal chest radiograph; and had lower lymphocytes, higher neutrophils, lower eGFR, higher D-dimers, higher CRP and higher procalcitonin on admission laboratory tests. These patients had more risk of developing critical illness during the hospitalization, undergoing mechanical ventilation and risk of death. Elevated pro B-type natriuretic peptide levels on admission in COVID-19 patients may predict subsequent risk of developing critical illness, undergoing mechanical ventilation, and significant high risk of death.
Nanomedicine and Immunotherapy for Cancers
Authors: Navas A. A. , Doreswamy N. , Joseph Francis P. J.
Published: September 2020

Nanomedicine contributes to cancer therapeutics in several ways, harnessing some of the remarkable properties of nanomaterials to target tumor cells with increasing specificity. Nano-scale therapeutic strategies enable the simultaneous transport of hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs across physical and physiological barriers like the blood-brain barrier. Alternative routes of drug administration, such as the intranasal route, have become viable, with more promising therapies for highly lethal tumors like glioblastomas. Cancer nanomedicine allows increased solubility and bioavailability of anti-cancer drugs, reducing their toxicity.

Multi-drug delivery systems such as dendrimers, noble metal nanoparticle drug delivery systems, nanoparticle-based theranostics, and nano-biomarkers may well bring about a sea change in cancer therapeutics. This review presents an overview of the scope of cancer nanomedicine, including immunotherapy for cancer.
EMG Based Clinical Evaluation of IndoKnee
Authors: Sahani Ashish , Jain Anil Kumar , Gupta Nilesh Satiram , Pandya Aalok , Agarwal Priya , Jangir Ganesh Ram
Published: September 2020

IndoKnee is an unpowered knee assisting device designed and patented by Newndra Innovations. In this paper, we report a clinical study to characterize the reduction in load on the major muscles of the knee from the use of this device. Thirty healthy subjects without any history of knee problems underwent this trial. The protocol consists of three sets of events which are a) without IndoKnee (WOD), b) with IndoKnee at a minimum level of support (WDmin) and c) with IndoKnee at a maximum level of support (WDmax). Each set consists of five sitting and five standing activities. Surface electromyography was recorded from six major knee flexion/extension muscles, which are Bicep Femoris (BF), Semitendinosus (ST), Semimembranosus (SM), Rectus Femoris (RF), Vastus Medialis (VM) and Vastus Lateralis (VL). Paired t-tests were performed on our comparison between WOD vs WDmin and WOD vs WDmax to establish a significant difference in the EMG peak amplitudes during sitting and standing activities. The average reduction in all the six muscles for sitting activity is about 15% for both level of support and the standing activity, it is about 15% at a minimum level of support and 20% at a maximum level of support. In our investigation, IndoKnee did effectively reduce the required muscular effort for the knee flexion/extension. Thus, IndoKnee may prove to be an effective device in reducing knee pain, supporting osteoarthritis patients and faster rehabilitation from knee injuries.
Aneurysmal Bone cyst of Lumbar Spine: Case report and Review of Literature
Authors: Sharma Gaurav , Gupta Sweety , Sajeevan Sanjay , Arora Rajnish , Joshi Prashant , Gupta Manoj
Published: September 2020

Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are benign bone lesions arising mostly in the pediatric population that can cause local pain, swelling, and pathologic fracture. It is occasionally an aggressive benign lesion whose treatment of choice is complete resection, even though the risk of profuse intraoperative bleeding exists. We here report a case of spinal aneurysmal bone cyst treated by surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy.
Analisis Variasi Penggunaan Busi pada Sepeda Motor Yamaha Vixion Tahun 2015 Terhadap Daya, Torsi dan Emisi Gas Buang
Authors: Prasetiyo Adriansyah , Rifdarmon Rifdarmon
Published: September 2020

This study aims to determine the effect of the use of variations of spark plugs on power, torque and exhaust emissions produced by Yamaha Vixion motorcycles in 2015. This study uses an experimental method with three variations of spark plugs. The results of research on nickel spark plugs obtained a maximum power of 12.7 Kw, a maximum torque of 11.14 N.m and exhaust gas emissions with CO levels of 4.24%, CO2 9.03%, HC 1214ppm. In platinum spark plugs there is an increase in power of 1.55%, torque of 0.89% torque and exhaust emissions with levels of 5.18% CO, 9.2% CO2, HC 1134ppm. Furthermore, iridium spark plugs have an increase in power of 4.5%, a torque of 3.47% and exhaust gas emissions with CO levels of 5.27%, CO2 9.6%, HC 1293ppm. That is, there is an influence from the use of variations of spark plugs on power, torque and exhaust emissions on Yamaha Vixion motorcycles in 2015.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan variasi busi terhadap daya, torsi dan emisi gas buang yang dihasilkan oleh sepeda motor Yamaha Vixion tahun 2015. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen dengan tiga variasi busi. Hasil penelitian pada busi nikel didapatkan daya maksimal sebesar 12,7Kw, torsi maksimal sebesar 11,14 N.m dan emisi gas buang dengan kadar CO 4,24%, CO2 9,03%, HC 1214ppm. Pada busi platinum terdapat peningkatan daya sebesar 1,55%, torsi torsi 0,89% dan emisi gas buang dengan kadar CO 5,18%, CO2 9,2%, HC 1134ppm. Selanjutnya, pada busi iridium terdapat peningkatan daya sebesar 4,5%, torsi sebesar 3,47% dan emisi gas buang dengan kadar CO 5,27%, CO2 9,6%, HC 1293ppm. Artinya, terdapat pengaruh dari penggunaan variasi busi terhadap daya, torsi dan emisi gas buang pada sepeda motor Yamaha Vixion tahun 2015.
Students' difficulties in understanding lecturer's explanation: a comparison between native and non-native lecturer
Authors: Ramita Ramita , Ratmanida Ratmanida
Published: September 2020

This study is aimed to find out the students difficulty in understanding native and non-native lecturer which based on two aspects: linguistics and non-linguistics difficulties. It was also followed by the comparison of students difficulties in understanding both of lecturers.This study was conducted at English department students of Universitas Negeri Padang in academic year 2017/2018. The population of this research are all English education students in academic years 2017/2018 with the total number 95 students. Based on the population, the samples of this research are two classes: the first class are taught by native lecturer and second class are taught by non-native lecturer with the total number 64 students. This research used the descriptive collaborative method and used questionnaire as the main instrument followed by interview and observation to support the data from questionnaire. This research found that native lecturer tend to give more linguistics problem to the students rather than non-linguistics problem especially in lecturers accent and vocabulary understanding. Related to non-linguistics problem, lecturers speed placed the highest percentage. However, non-native lecture did not give significant difficulties but the higher percentage showed in non-linguistics problem especially in the way of lecturer in giving explanation.
AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN CONSTRUCTING ADJECTIVE CLAUSE IN ESSAY WRITING
Authors: Haryani Efrina , Fatimah Sitti
Published: September 2020

Grammar is an essential language component that should be concerned to create a good writing, no exception to the use of adjective clause. However, there are still some problems identified in the adjective clause construction. The purpose of the research is to figure out students’ ability in constructing adjective clause. The design used in this research is descriptive research with second year students of English Language Education Program of UNP as the research population.  There were 31 students taken as the research sample selected by using stratified sampling technique out of 162 students. The data were collected through document analysis and Hortatory Exposition essays were chosen as the source of the data. The essays were analyzed by two raters and the score was classified based on score classification. Then, the problems were identified from the students’ adjective clause construction in the essays. The result of the study showed that the students’ ability in constructing adjective clause is categorized into excellent with the average percentage 87. 94%. The common problem found in the students’ adjective clause construction is in sentence element which has total 37.04% problems identified. Students tend to disregard the element of the sentence, such as subject and verb.