Learning Process of Introduction to Lampung Script Through Ict (Information and Communication Technologies) for Kindergarten Students of Tk Rasyidul Jannah Bandar Lampung Academic Year 2014-2015

Problems proposed in this study are: (1) How isthe learning process of introduction to Lampung scriptfor kindergarten students through ICT? (2) What aresupporting and inhibiting factors in the learning processof introduction to Lampung script for kindergartenstudents through ICT?The objectives of the research are: (1) to describethe learning process of introduction to Lampung scriptfor kindergarten students through ICT and (2) to describesupporting and inhibiting factors in the learning processof introduction to Lampung script for kindergartenstudents through ICT.This research was conducted at Rasyidul JannahKindergarten, Bandar Lampung. As the focuses of thisresearch are the kindergarten teachers and 24 studentsgroup B aged 5-6 years. This research took place in thesecond semester of the academic year 2014-2015. Thisstudy uses qualitative descriptive approach as theresearcher describes all the process related to thelearning process of introduction to Lampung script doneby the teachers through ICT. This study used aqualitative descriptive approach, where researcher triedto describe all the events in relation to the introduction ofLampung script done by teachers through ICT. Thefinding of this research suggested that ICT is effective tohelp these kindergarten students in the learning processof introduction to Lampung script. The supportingfactors in introduction to Lampung script learning are theteachers, the students and surrounding society whoshowed enthusiasm in the learning process. Meanwhile,the inhibiting factors are students' difficulties inpronouncing the alphabets and some similar scriptwriting shapes. In accordance with this research finding,it is recommended for the management of earlychildhood education to provide VCD of Lampung scriptlearning animation and for the kindergarten teachers tocarry out teaching Lampung script using the VCD as partof teacher's professional skills

Clinical submission of supernumerary head of adducter brevis muscle

Adductor brevis is an important member of the adductor family occupying the medial compartment of the thigh executing the function of adduction and medial rotation. Deviations from normal anatomy are unusual and rarely reported. A survey of anatomical archives revealed occasional mention of additional bellies of adductor brevis muscle. The present study reports a double belly of adductor brevis muscle (AB) found during a cadaveric dissection class for medical students. The left sided AB displayed two bellies disposed in the same plane. This case report attempts to present the clinical applications of supernumerary bellies of this important adductor muscle of the thigh. It is feasible to categorize these muscular variations upon specialized radiological procedures such as CT and MRI scans only if the radiologist possesses satisfactory understanding of variant anatomy of this region. It is thereafter inferred that upon recognition these muscles present a fair chance of being of utilitised in reconstructions. A biomechanical overview of the present anomaly is also attempte

Documentation of the data analysis system for the gamma ray monitor aboard OSO-H

The programming system is presented which was developed to prepare the data from the gamma ray monitor on OSO-7 for scientific analysis. The detector, data, and objectives are described in detail. Programs presented include; FEEDER, PASS-1, CAL1, CAL2, PASS-3, Van Allen Belt Predict Program, Computation Center Plot Routine, and Response Function Programs

Pengaruh Terapi Bermain Puzzle terhadap Perkembangan Kognitif Anak Usia Prasekolah

Anak usia prasekolah adalah anak yang berusia 3-6 tahun. Pada masa ini, diperlukan pemantauan terhadap pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak, dimana panca indera dan sistem penerimaan rangsangan serta proses memori harus siap sehingga anak mampu belajar dengan baik, proses belajar pada masa prasekolah adalah dengan cara bermain. Kemampuan kognitif dalam proses pembelajaran, anak lebih sering menggunakan permainan yang menyenangkan agak anak dapat mengeksplor kreativitasnya dengan cara belajar sambil bermain. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Terapi Bermain Puzzle Terhadap Perkembangan Kognitif Usia Prasekolah di TK/TPQ Plus Hidayatullah. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Kuantitatif dengan penelitian Quasi Eksperimental Design One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Populasi penelitian sebanyak 30 murid dengan Purposive Sampling. Metode analisis data menggunakan Uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Hasil kelompok sebelum dan sesudah Uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test menunjukan p value perkembangan bahasa 0,02, p value perkembangan motorik halus 0,014, p value perkembangan sosial 0,008, dan p value menggunakan lembar observasi 0,025 dengan standar p value < 0,05. Kesimpulan: ada pengaruh kelompok sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan terapi bermain puzzle

Decoupling a Cooper-pair box to enhance the lifetime to 0.2 ms

We present a circuit QED experiment in which a separate transmission line is used to address a quasi-lumped element superconducting microwave resonator which is in turn coupled to an Al/AlO$_{x}$/Al Cooper-pair box (CPB) charge qubit. In our measurements we find a strong correlation between the measured lifetime of the CPB and the coupling between the qubit and the transmission line. By monitoring perturbations of the resonator's 5.44 GHz resonant frequency, we have measured the spectrum, lifetime ($T_{1}$), Rabi, and Ramsey oscillations of the CPB at the charge degeneracy point while the CPB was detuned by up to 2.5 GHz . We find a maximum lifetime of the CPB was $T_{1} = 200\ \mu$s for $f = 4$ to 4.5 GHz. Our measured $T_{1}$'s are consistent with loss due to coupling to the transmission line, spurious microwave circuit resonances, and a background decay rate on the order of $5\times 10^{3}$ s$^{-1}$ of unknown origin, implying that the loss tangent in the AlO$_{x}$ junction barrier must be less than about $4\times 10^{-8}$ at 4.5 GHz, about 4 orders of magnitude less than reported in larger area Al/AlO$_{x}$/Al tunnel junctions

Smooth Inequalities and Equilibrium Inefficiency in Scheduling Games

We study coordination mechanisms for Scheduling Games (with unrelated machines). In these games, each job represents a player, who needs to choose a machine for its execution, and intends to complete earliest possible. Our goal is to design scheduling policies that always admit a pure Nash equilibrium and guarantee a small price of anarchy for the l_k-norm social cost --- the objective balances overall quality of service and fairness. We consider policies with different amount of knowledge about jobs: non-clairvoyant, strongly-local and local. The analysis relies on the smooth argument together with adequate inequalities, called smooth inequalities. With this unified framework, we are able to prove the following results. First, we study the inefficiency in l_k-norm social costs of a strongly-local policy SPT and a non-clairvoyant policy EQUI. We show that the price of anarchy of policy SPT is O(k). We also prove a lower bound of Omega(k/log k) for all deterministic, non-preemptive, strongly-local and non-waiting policies (non-waiting policies produce schedules without idle times). These results ensure that SPT is close to optimal with respect to the class of l_k-norm social costs. Moreover, we prove that the non-clairvoyant policy EQUI has price of anarchy O(2^k). Second, we consider the makespan (l_infty-norm) social cost by making connection within the l_k-norm functions. We revisit some local policies and provide simpler, unified proofs from the framework's point of view. With the highlight of the approach, we derive a local policy Balance. This policy guarantees a price of anarchy of O(log m), which makes it the currently best known policy among the anonymous local policies that always admit a pure Nash equilibrium.Comment: 25 pages, 1 figur

CT attenuation analysis of carotid intraplaque hemorrhage

Background and Purpose: Intraplaque hemorrhage is considered a leading parameter of carotid plaque vulnerability. Our purpose was to assess the CT characteristics of intraplaque hemorrhage with histopathologic correlation to identify features that allow for confirming or ruling out the intraplaque hemorrhage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 91 patients (67 men; median age, 657 years; age range, 41-83 years) who underwent CT angiography and carotid endarterectomy from March 2010 to May 2013. Histopathologic analysis was performed for the tissue characterization and identification of intraplaque hemorrhage. Two observers assessed the plaque's attenuation values by using an ROI (≤1 and ≥2 mm2). Receiver operating characteristic curve, Mann-Whitney, and Wilcoxon analyses were performed. RESULTS: A total of 169 slices were assessed (59 intraplaque hemorrhage, 63 lipid-rich necrotic core, and 47 fibrous); the average values of the intraplaque hemorrhage, lipid-rich necrotic core, and fibrous tissue were 17.475 Hounsfield units (HU) and 18.407 HU, 39.476 HU and 48.048 HU, and 91.66 HU and 93.128 HU, respectively, before and after the administration of contrast medium. The Mann-Whitney test showed a statistically significant difference of HU values both in basal and after the administration of contrast material phase. Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed a statistical association between intraplaque hemorrhage and low HU values, and a threshold of 25 HU demonstrated the presence of intraplaque hemorrhage with a sensitivity and specificity of 93.22% and 92.73%, respectively. The Wilcoxon test showed that the attenuation of the plaque before and after administration of contrast material is different (intraplaque hemorrhage, lipid-rich necrotic core, and fibrous tissue had P values of .006, .0001, and .018, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this preliminary study suggest that CT can be used to identify the presence of intraplaque hemorrhage according to the attenuation. A threshold of 25 HU in the volume acquired after the administration of contrast medium is associated with an optimal sensitivity and specificity. Special care should be given to the correct identification of the ROI

Deteksi Parasit Malaria pada Darah Donor di Palang Merah Indonesia Kabupaten Rokan Hilir

Malaria is one of the diseases caused by parasites and can cause death in humans. Malaria transmission can occur through blood transfusions. Incident of malaria transmission by transfussion increased especially in an endemic area. Rokan Hilir regency is an endemic area in Riau province so it has a high risk for transmission malaria by blood transfusions. This study is aimed to detection of malaria parasites in blood donors in Rokan Hilir regency. This is a descriptive study with cross sectional approached. The samples were 45 blood donors at Indonesian Red Cross Society Rokan Hilir regency and choiced by simple random sampling technique. The blood of donors are taken on scheduled blood donation those visited Indonesia Red Cross Society everyday. Detection of malaria parasites used RDT Inostics test kit and Giemsa stained thick and thin blood smear for microscopic examination. The frequency of malaria positive and frequency of malaria based on species of malaria parasites in blood donors at Indonesia Red Society Rokan Hilir regency was 0 (0%). It was conclude that there is no malaria parasite present in blood donors of Indonesian Red Society Rokan Hilir regency

MR coil sensitivity inhomogeneity correction for plaque characterization in carotid arteries

We are involved in a comprehensive program to characterize atherosclerotic disease using multiple MR images having different contrast mechanisms (T1W, T2W, PDW, magnetization transfer, etc.) of human carotid and animal model arteries. We use specially designed intravascular and surface array coils that give high signal-to-noise but suffer from sensitivity inhomogeneity. With carotid surface coils, challenges include: (1) a steep bias field with an 80% change; (2) presence of nearby muscular structures lacking high frequency information to distinguish bias from anatomical features; (3) many confounding zero-valued voxels subject to fat suppression, blood flow cancellation, or air, which are not subject to coil sensitivity; and (4) substantial noise. Bias was corrected using a modification of the adaptive fuzzy c-mean method reported by Pham et al. (IEEE TMI, 18:738-752), whereby a bias field modeled as a mechanical membrane was iteratively improved until cluster means no longer changed. Because our images were noisy, we added a noise reduction filtering step between iterations and used approximate to5 classes. In a digital phantom having a bias field measured from our MR system, variations across an area comparable to a carotid artery were reduced from 50% t