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Pengembangan Media Komik untuk Membangun Kesadaran Budaya di SMA Sulthon Aulia Boarding School Bekasi
Authors: Fitri Susi , Fitriyani Hilma , Ramadhan Aditya Febriansyah 
Published: March 2019

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan media pembelajaran berupa komik mengenai kesadaran ragam budaya yang ditujukan untuk kelas X di SMA Sulthon Aulia Boarding School Bekasi. Kesadaran budaya merupakan hal mendasar yang harus dimiliki oleh individu sebelum mereka memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan budaya. Menurut Sue & Sue (2006), kesadaran merupakan salah satu kompetensi utama yang harus dimiliki dari ketiga kompetensi antar budaya. Sampel yang diambil pada penelitian sebanyak 80 peserta didik. Peneliti menggunakan teknik simple random sampling dalam pengambilan sampel. Metode penelitian yang digunakan merupakan metode pengembangan Research and Development (RnD) menggunakan model ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation). Hasil evaluasi formatif yang dilakukan oleh ahli media memperoleh nilai sebesar 70%, penilaian ahli konten 86%, penilaian peserta didik terhadap media mencapai 87.5%, dan penilaian capaian kinerja peserta didik mencapai 92.5%. Hasil pengembangan komik untuk membangun kesadaran budaya dikategorikan sangat baik. Komik yang dikembangkan ini berisikan mengenai cerita-cerita ragam budaya yang tiap episodenya mengandung isu budaya etnis. Komik ini akan memiliki 3 cerita dari setiap 3 isu yang berbeda, terdiri dari stereotip, mikroagresi, dan diskriminasi.

Kata Kunci: Pengembangan, Model ADDIE, Kesadaran budaya.

Abstract

This study aims to produce an instructional media in the form of comic regarding the cultural difference awareness designed for the 10th grader of Sulthon Aulia Boarding High School Bekasi. Cultural awareness is a fundamental thing that must be done by individuals before they have knowledge and skills. According to Sue & Sue (2006), awareness is one of the virtues that must be created from all three multicultural competencies. The samples were taken from 80 students. The researcher used the simple random sampling technique to take the samples. The method used is the Research and Development (RnD) method using the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation) model. Based on the assessment, the formative evaluation conducted by the media expert is 70%, content expert assessment is 86%, the students assessment about media is 87,5%, and student assessment about learning attainment is 92.5%. The result of the development of comic to build the cultural awareness is categorized as excellent. The developed comic is a book containing a series of diverse cultural stories. Each story presents different issues of ethnic culture. This comic portrays three stories of three different issues, namely stereotype, microagression, and discrimination.

Keywords: Development, ADDIE model, cultural awareness.
Perancangan Sistem Penunjang Keputusan untuk Menentukan Jabatan Pengurus Organisasi Menggunakan Kombinasi Algoritma Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) dan Forward Chaining
Authors: Hayaty Mardhiya , Irawan Restu Fajri 
Published: March 2019

Pada era sekarang kebutuhan akan informasi sangat tinggi, sehingga diperlukan pemprosesan data yang cepat, akurat, dan tepat. Informasi yang dihasilkan harus berkualitas sehingga dapat digunakan untuk pengambilan keputusan. Algoritma Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) adalah algoritma yang digunakan untuk pengambilan keputusan dengan menggunakan multi kriteria, setiap kriteria memiliki nilai dan diberikan kepada setiap alternatif sehingga menghasilkan jumlah peringkat pembobotan untuk mendapatkan alternatif terbaik. Penggunaan algoritma SMART tidak dapat menentukan hasil secara spesifik seperti rekomendasi posisi jabatan sebuah organisasi, tetapi hanya berdasarkan peringkat tertinggi sebagai dasar seleksi calon pengurus, untuk mengatasi hal tersebut penelitian dikombinasikan dengan algoritma Forward Chaining. Proses algoritma Forward Chaining mensinkronkan fakta-fakta yang ada dengan rule yang telah ditetapkan dengan cara penelusuran secara runtut maju melalui penalaran logika IF-THEN, sehingga implementasi algortima Forward Chaining dapat merekomendasian posisi jabatan calon pengurus pada sebuah organisasi. Penelitian ini telah menghasilkan 25 orang kandidat pengurus organisasi dengan nilai terbaik dan sekaligus merekomendasikan posisi jabatan sekretaris sebanyak 3 orang, 2 orang bendahara, 4 orang jabatan aspirasi, bagian humas 4 orang, LITBANG berjumlah 5 orang, keorganisasian sebanyak 5 orang, 1 orang jabatan LITBANG atau jabatan aspirasi serta jabatan bendahara atau sekretaris sebanyak 1 orang
Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis
Authors: Gariuc Lucia , Sandul Alexandru , Daniel Lupoi 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Invasive fungal rhinosinusitides are a group of disorders with three subtypes (acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis and granulomatous invasive fungal rhinosinusitis), requiring urgent diagnosis and early treatment due to the reserved vital and functional prognosis. This disorder occurs in immunocompromised patients, but it can also occur in immunocompetent people. Aspergillus and Mucormicosis species are the most common microorganisms found in invasive fungal rhinosinusites. The otorhinolaryngologic clinical examination and imaging techniques provide important diagnostic information in patients with risk factors for invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, including intracranial or orbital extension identification. The treatment of invasive fungal rhinosinusites (acute or chronic) consists of reversing immunosuppression, appropriate systemic antifungal therapy and aggressive and prompt surgical debridement of the affected tissues.
The united airway disease
Authors: Muluk Nuray Bayar 
Published: March 2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVES. The aim of this paper is to review the united airway concept.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. We searched Pubmed, Google, Google Scholar and Proquest Central database of Kırıkkale University.

RESULTS. Upper and lower airways are thought as a morphological and functional unit. There is a link between rhinitis and asthma. Over 80% of asthmatics have rhinitis and 10-40% of rhinitis patients have asthma. Rhinosinusitis is related to asthma in 34-50% of the patients. The relationship between rhinosinusitis and asthma may include “nasobronchial reflex, pharyngobronchial reflex, inhalation of dry, cold air and environmental pollutants inhalation”.

CONCLUSION. The united airway concept suggests that upper and lower airways are thought as a morphological and functional unit. It has been commonly accepted in recent years. Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a risk factor for asthma; and Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma (ARIA) suggest bronchial involvement in AR patients.
Comparative analysis of features of chronic maxillary sinusitis of various genesis
Authors: Kobakhidze Aleksandre , Merkulova Elena , Gvozdeva Natalia , Vicheva Dilyana 
Published: March 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND. There are not many works devoted to the structures of a nasal cavity in odontogenic maxillary sinusitis and to a condition of an alveolar ridge of the maxilla with a rhinogenous genesis of the disease.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. 100 patients (N) with chronic sinusitis hospitalized at the ENT (N=50) and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (N=50) Departments were examined. The character of anatomic options of a nasal septum in chronic maxillary sinusitis is estimated according to a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with use of our own developed scheme of coordinates in the form of “triangles” which allows establishing versions of the block of the ostiomeatal complex and nasal septum deviation.

RESULTS. In cases of rhinogenous and odontogenic causes of maxillary sinusitis, the triangle deviation is detected more often, including a perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, the vomer and the quadrangular cartilage, contributing to the block of the ostiomeatal complex. This scheme has allowed us to establish a group of patients with the mixed genesis of maxillary sinusitis in the Otorhinolaryngology and MFS Departments (36% and 42% respectively) and that, in its turn, requires a cross-disciplinary approach when choosing a strategy of treatment.

CONCLUSION. In case of rhinogenous genesis of the disease, the bilateral nature of the process with involvement of other paranasal sinuses in the inflammatory process is detected more often. The category of patients with mixed genesis (rhinogenous plus odontogenic) of sinusitis demands a cross-disciplinary approach to diagnosis and making a decision about treatment strategies.
The ethical and moral responsibility of the surgeon, hospital and government for the hospitalization after adenotonsillectomy
Authors: Sarafoleanu Codrut , Melinte Violeta , Musat Gabriela 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Adenotonsillectomy is one of the most performed surgical procedures in otorhinolaryngology. When it comes to hospitalization duration, there are no general available truths. Every patient is unique and only the physician should decide for how long he/she has to remain in the hospital after adenotonsillectomy, taking into consideration the used technique, the intraoperatory evolution and also the associated risk factors.
The authors present some general aspects of this theme and their own point of view in what adenotonsillectomy is concerned in terms of ethics and moral responsibility of the surgeon, hospital and government for the hospitalization after the surgical intervention.
Primary nasal septal acinic cell carcinoma
Authors: Naserrudin Nadia Syafeera , Wahab Syafazaima Abd , Ramanna Vijayaprakas Rao , Ahmad Abd Razak 
Published: March 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND. Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant salivary gland tumour. It is of a low-grade type. The commonest site involved is the parotid gland. ACC is not common in minor salivary glands; this tumour type mainly arises in the oral cavity.

CASE REPORT. We present an 84-year-old Malay man with spontaneous, self-limiting, left-sided epistaxis for 2 days. He also had progressive left-sided nasal blockage. There was no hyposmia, blurry vision or headache. He had underlying hypertension. The clinical examination showed he was normotensive. There was no external nasal deformity. The anterior rhinoscopy demonstrated a fungating irregular mass filling up the left nasal vestibule. There was no neck node. The computed tomography showed a tumour localized in the nasal cavity. The biopsy showed features of acinic cell carcinoma. We proceeded with left lateral rhinotomy and wide excision. Intraoperatively, we discovered that the tumour aroused from the nasal septum and part of the septum had to be sacrificed for margin clearance. Currently, he is on routine surveillance and tumour-free.

CONCLUSION. We highlighted the importance of recognizing nasal acinic cell carcinoma and the fact that early biopsy is important as surgery provides a good prognosis even in the extreme age group.
Sinonasal adenocarcinoma with aggressive ocular symptom
Authors: Naserrudin Nadia Syafeera , Raffiq Mohammed Azman Mohammad 
Published: March 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND. The malignant sinonasal tumour is very rare. Sinonasal adenocarcinoma comprises only 10-20% of all primary malignant sinonasal tumours. The commonest type is the maxillary squamous cell carcinoma. It commonly presents with nasal blockage, nasal discharge and epistaxis during the early stage. Headache and blurry vision may occur at an advanced stage when it has invaded the brain, the eye or the optic nerve.

CASE REPORT. We present a 63-year-old patient with acute progressive worsening unilateral blurry vision and headache for 1 month. Epistaxis with anosmia developed only later. The patient had a neuroimaging by both Computed Tomography (CT) scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan which showed a skull base tumour, but early biopsy was inconclusive. He underwent combined transcranial and transsphenoidal tumor debulking in view of clinical impression of olfactory neuroblastoma. The histopathological examination showed adenocarcinoma. He was sent for postoperative radiotherapy.

CONCLUSION. We highlighted that a patient with sinonasal adenocarcinoma may present initially with the symptom of invasion to neighbouring structures prior to the local symptom.
Social Dependency Mentality in Romania – Consequence of Path Dependence or Result of Social Protection Policies?
Authors: Iacobută Andreea-Oana , Mursa Gabriel Claudiu 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
This paper discusses whether the social dependency mentality in Romania is a consequence of path (past) dependence (that is, the country’s cultural and historical inheritance), or of the failure of social protection policies implemented after 1990. By taking a deductive approach and using data from Eurobarometers and several international databases, as well as by conducting several statistical analyses, we first identify the socio-economic and institutional factors associated with social dependency mentality in former communist countries, today members of the EU. Drawing on the results obtained, we then characterize the situation in Romania and provide explanations on two levels: dependence mentality as cultural inheritance - hypothesis supported by sociological, psychological and cultural-anthropological studies - and dependence mentality as a consequence of the implemented social protection policies which did not solve the issue of poverty but rather speak about incoherence, lack of vision, populism etc. We conclude that social dependency mentality is associated with the burden of the past, but also with the level and quality of education and the government strength to implement policies and provide incentives for individual responsibility in a free market. The limitations in terms of data coverage do not allow us to establish the exact weight each of the factors has in explaining social dependency mentality and, consequently, further studies are necessary considering the importance this issue currently has in poverty reduction.
Export Concentration and Sectorial Performance: A Re-Examination of the Empirical Evidence
Authors: Shobande Olatunji A. 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
This paper examines to what extent export concentration can be tailored towards promoting economic growth in Nigeria. A deeper understanding of the interrelationship among various sectorial units, as well as the investment channel that better stimulates the economy is the thrust of this paper. As a consequence, the study wants to answer to the question whether it “is there any linkage between export concentration, and various sectorial output share (agricultural, manufacturing, and service sector) on growth performance?”. The methodology we made use of is a Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model for the various sectoral analysis of export concentration in Nigeria. The estimated results show that export concentration has an important role to play in driving economic growth and that this role emanates from the Agricultural and manufacturing sectoral channels. These channels account for about 93 percent and over 3 percent respectively of the total variation of export concentration contribution to economic growth. The result also indicates that one standard deviation shock to export concentration results in a peak on agricultural sector quarterly after shock. As a result, the study recommends that government ought to make available incentive to the agricultural sector to further enhance the contribution of the sector to the economic growth in the Nigeria economy.
The Deterministic Model With Time Delay for a New Product Diffusion in a Market
Authors: Sîrghi Nicoleta , Neamţu Mihaela , Mircea Gabriela , Rămescu Doriana Andreea 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present and analyze a market through a nonlinear deterministic model. A firm launches a new product and devotes a fixed proportion of sales to advertising, while customers go through a three stage adoption process with some delay on the effect of advertisement. The mathematical model is described by three nonlinear differential equations with time delay, where the word-of-mouth and advertising effectiveness are taken into account. The variables consist of the number of non-adopters (unaware of the existence of the product or the number of people who have not repurchased it), the number of thinkers (the number of people who know about the product, but they have not yet purchased it) and the number of adopters (the number of people who have purchased the product). The time delays are introduced in both purchase decisions of the thinkers and repurchase decisions of the adopters as well. The positive equilibrium point is determined and the conditions for the asymptotic stability are provided, when there is no delay. When the delay is taken as bifurcation parameter the conditions for the existence of a Hopf bifurcation are given. The critical value of the delay is found where the asymptotic stability is lost. Numerical simulations and conclusions can be found in the last part of the paper.
Economic Diversification: Imperative for Trade and Industrial Policies in Nigeria
Authors: Madichie Chekwube Vitus , Osagu Festus , Eze Eze Anoke 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThe sharp and continuous decline in crude oil prices since the mid-2014, along with the lackluster efforts at diversifying the sources of revenue and foreign exchange in the economy, incontrovertibly led to the recession that greeted Nigeria in the second quarter of 2016 as manifested by fiscal crisis. Hence this study examines the imperative of economic diversification in trade and industrial policies in Nigeria. In order to characterize the pattern of trade and industrial transformation in the diversification process, we adopted the augmented version of Kaldor’s first law which establishes a link between manufacturing output and economic growth. Based on annualized secondary time series, spanning from 1970 to 2015, obtained from the CBN statistical bulletin of various years, the study employed the contemporary econometric techniques of cointegration and error correction mechanism, within the framework of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model as proposed by Pesaran et al (2001) in achieving its objective. The results show that manufacturing output, crude petroleum and natural gas production, as well as mining production have significant positive longrun impact on economic growth in Nigeria. This implies that economic diversification-based industrial policies will definitely bring about the desired economic outcomes in Nigeria. We therefore conclude that trade and industrial policies should be geared towards diversification of the economy.
Reliable Signals Based on Fisher Transform for Algorithmic Trading
Authors: Păuna Cristian 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Trading and investment on financial markets are common activities today. A very high number of investors, companies, public or private funds are buying and selling every day with a single purpose: the profit. The common questions for any market participant are: when to buy, when to sell and when is better to stay away from the market risk. In order to answer all these questions, many trading strategies are used to establish the best moments to entry or to exit the trades. Due to the large price volatility, a significant part of the trades is set up automatically today by computers using algorithmic trading procedures. For this particular field, special aspects must be met in order to automate the trading process. This paper presents one of these mathematical models used in automated trading systems, a method based on the Fisher transform. A general form of this method will be presented, the functional parameters and the way to optimize them in order to reduce the risk. It will be also suggested a method to build reliable trading signals with the Fisher function in order to be automated. Three different trading signal types will be explained together with the significance of the functional parameters in the price field. A code sample will be included in this paper to prove the simplicity of this method. Real results obtained with the Fisher trading signals will be also presented, compared and analyzed in order to show how this method can be implemented in algorithmic trading.
Adoption of a KPI Solution for Accounting Area Inside Sap System. An Oil and Gas Company Case Study
Authors: Banta Viorel 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Over the years, there has been a growing interest in ERP systems - in our SAP case. These IT systems have come up with a number of novelties in terms of unifying IT and business processes. This created the premise of essential changes in data management, sorting them across multiple categories, reporting them now much faster. In the case of this article, we have transformed the ideas from the business environment into an application meant to serve the accountants in terms of monitoring and reporting their activity to their superior level. Key performance indicators (KPIs) have been defined by the business environment according to the purpose for which they were created. This required a differentiation on skill levels, so that the results were conclusive and helped the business to manage the activity he was responsible for. We wanted to provide a complete framework for KPI management in the economic organization level by developing this application – Z-KPI tool, the results being useful to the heads of department in order to well manage their work, so that the targets assumed at the beginning of the year to be achieved. The entire application was developed in SAP system, using the latest technology - ABAP WebDynpro. The software application is now in production and the degree of use is high, because the SAP system is the core system in the company for which this case study was performed.
An Ambulatory Care Clinic and Community Pharmacy Collaboration to Address Prescription Abandonment
Authors: Gaborcik Joshua W , Groves Brigid K , Clark Aaron , Palettas Marilly , Valentino Alexa Sevin 
Published: March 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to evaluate a collaborative workflow aimed at decreasing prescription abandonment.
Setting: A federally qualified health center and a 340B contracted grocery store-based community pharmacy.
Practice Workflow: An ambulatory care clinic with an established partnership with a community pharmacy chain identified a need to decrease prescription abandonment rates. A process was developed whereby an ambulatory care pharmacy technician received a report from the pharmacy of prescriptions filled for at least 7 days since the initial fill date and at risk for abandonment at the community pharmacy. The pharmacy technician identified health-system barriers, attempted to remedy any identified barriers, and conducted patient reminder phone calls. Health-system barriers were classified by the following categories: incorrect contact information at the community pharmacy, incorrect 340B copayment, incorrect insurance information at the community pharmacy, and need for prior authorization.
Evaluation: A prospective cohort study was conducted from February 2016 to April 2016 in order to evaluate the effectiveness of this workflow.
Results: 551 prescriptions and 350 patients were included in this cohort. Of the 551 prescriptions, 362 had at least one identified barrier that may have led to prescription abandonment. There were 111 health-system identified barriers, and 96 of these barriers were acted upon. Additionally, there were 459 patient identified barriers, and 179 of these barriers were acted upon. When a pharmacy technician was able to identify and act upon at least one barrier, 106 prescriptions (46.9%) were picked-up from the pharmacy.
Conclusion: From the information gathered in this quality improvement project, operational changes have been implemented at the ambulatory care clinic and community pharmacy as a means to further decrease modifiable health-system barriers that may lead to prescription abandonment.

Article Type: Clinical Experience