Keefektifan Pengelolaan Laboratorium IPA SMP/MTs di Kabupaten Nagekeo, Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) keefektifan pengelolaan laboratorium IPA SMP/MTs di Kabupaten Nagekeo, dan (2) keefektifan pengelolaan laboratorium yang menghasilkan keefektifan pembelajaran IPA, yang dilihat melalui perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, pengawasan dan evaluasi pengelolaan laboratorium IPA, dan nilai ujian nasional mata pelajaran IPA tahun 2008. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei terhadap populasi 3 SMP/MTs di Kabupaten Nagekeo. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari: kepala sekolah sebanyak 3 responden, koordinator laboratorium sebanyak 3 responden, guru IPA, laboran sebanyak 5 responden dan peserta didik kelas IX tahun pelajaran 2008/2009 sebanyak 168 responden. Pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi dan angket. Pengujian validitas instrument dilakukan dengan metode korelasi. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) pengelolaan laboratorium IPA SMP/MTs di Kabupaten Nagekeo adalah cukup efektif, yang didukung oleh perencanaan efektif, pengorganisasian kurang efektif, pelaksanaan cukup efektif, pengawasan dan evaluasi kurang efektif, dan (2) keefektifan pengelolaan laboratorium cenderung menghasilkan pembelajaran IPA yang efektif

Isopropyl alcohol recovery by heteroazeotropic batch distillation

Solvent recovery is becoming a major issue in the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries. Solvent recovery by conventional batch distillation is limited by the frequent presence of azeotropes in the used solvent mixtures. Most distillation processes for the separation of azeotropic or difficult zeotropic mixtures involve the addition of an entrainer (homogeneous and heterogeneous azeotropic distillation or extractive distillation). In this study the recovery of IPA (isopropyl alcohol) from an industrial waste stream (IPA/water mixture) was studied by conventional batch distillation and heteroazeotropic batch distillation, using cyclohexane as entrainer. First the ternary IPA/water/cyclohexane azeotrope (boiling temperature of 64.1 °C), then the binary IPA/cyclohexane azeotrope (boiling temperature of 69.3°C) and finally pure IPA was distilled. 99.96 mass% IPA could be obtained by heteroazeotropic distillation, using cyclohexane as entrainer. By using this procedure the IPA recovery is 97.6%, which is high compared to the conventional distillation techniques. The binary azeotrope could be reused in a subsequent heteroazeotropic batch distillation

ESTIMASI PARAMETER PADA SISTEM PERSAMAAN SIMULTAN DENGAN METODE LIMITED INFORMATION MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD (LIML)

Pada sistem persamaan simultan, variabel tak bebas dalam satu persamaan dapat berperan sebagai variabel bebas dalam persamaan lain. Hal ini menyebabkan variabel bebas berkorelasi dengan galat, sehingga metode Kuadrat Terkecil Biasa tidak dapat diterapkan karena akan menghasilkan penaksir yang bias dan juga tidak konsisten. Sebelum melakukan estimasi, perlu dilakukan identifikasi kondisi order dan kondisi rank. Hasil identifikasi bisa berupa tidak teridentifikasi, tepat teridentifikasi, atau terlalu teridentifikasi. Ada dua pendekatan untuk mengestimasi parameter persamaan simultan, yaitu metode persamaan tunggal dan metode sistem. Salah satu metode persamaan tunggal adalah metode Limited Information Maximum Likelihood (LIML). Metode LIML dapat diterapkan pada persamaan yang terlalu teridentifikasi dengan mengasumsikan bahwa galat beridistribusi normal. Metode LIML ini menggunakan prinsip rasio varian terkecil, yaitu meminimumkan rasio antara varian dari persamaan struktural yang ke-i dengan varian dari persamaan struktural total. Oleh karena itu, metode LIML ini disebut juga dengan metode rasio varian terkecil atau Least Variance Ratio (LVR). Dari penerapan metode LIML pada model ekonomi makro sederhana dapat disimpulkan bahwa pada persamaan total konsumsi rumah tangga diperoleh intersep sebesar 221.6934267, koefisien pendapatan disposable rumah tangga sebesar -0.9373531 dan koefisien konsumsi rumah tangga pada satu tahun sebelumnya sebesar 1.999299781. Dari persamaan tersebut dapat diprediksikan bahwa nilai konsumsi rumah tangga untuk tahun 1995-2014 cenderung mengalami kenaikan. Sedangkan pada persamaan total investasi swasta domestik bruto diperoleh intersep sebesar 39.6676613, koefisien PDB sebesar 0.162134399 dan koefisien tingkat bunga pada satu tahun sebelumnya sebesar -5.502335042. Dari persamaan tersebut dapat diprediksikan bahwa nilai investasi swasta domestik bruto untuk tahun 1995-2014 cenderung mengalami kenaikan. Kata kunci : Persamaan simultan, Limited Information Maximum Likelihood, Least Variance Ratio, Overidentified

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicating COVID-19 in the ICU - A case report.

It is not yet known, if critically ill COVID-19 patients are prone to fungal infections. We report a 69-year-old patient without typical risk factors for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), who developed IPA two weeks after onset of symptoms. Our report shows that IPA may occur in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Alcohol use, alcohol-related aggression and intimate partner abuse: a cross-sectional survey of convicted versus general population men in Scotland

Introduction and Aims. Scotland has a particular problem with alcohol, and the links between intimate partner abuse (IPA) and alcohol appear stronger here than elsewhere across Europe. This study explored differences in alcohol use, related aggression and relationship conflict across a number of groups: men convicted for intimate partner abuse, men convicted of general offences and men recruited from community sports teams. Design and Methods. Participants (n = 64) completed three questionnaires exploring their experiences of alcohol use (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, AUDIT); alcohol and aggression (Alcohol Related Aggression Questionnaire, ARAQ-28), and relationship conflict (Revised Conflict Tactics Scale, CTS-2). Results. There were significant differences across the groups in terms of AUDIT and ARAQ-28 scores, IPA and general offenders scored higher than the community sample. CTS-2 scores showed significant differences: both offender groups reported more use of negotiation and psychological abuse, than the community men, and IPA offenders reported causing more physical harm than either general offenders or the community sample. ARAQ-28 scores correlated with psychological abuse for general offenders. Alcohol use was very high across all groups, but the community group did not endorse an aggression-precipitating view of alcohol and did not report high IPA. Discussion and Conclusions. Discussed is the need for cross-cultural research to explore putative mediators and moderators in the relationship between alcohol, aggressiveness and IPA. [Gilchrist EA, Ireland L, Forsyth A, Godwin J, Laxton T. Alcohol use, alcohol-related aggression and intimate partner abuse: A cross-sectional survey of convicted versus general population men in Scotland. Drug Alcohol Rev 2017;36:20-23

IPA-CuCl3_3: a S=1/2 Ladder with Ferromagnetic Rungs

The spin gap material IPA-CuCl3 has been extensively studied as a ferromagnetic-antiferromagnetic bondalternating S = 1/2 chain. This description of the system was derived from structural considerations and bulk measurements. New inelastic neutron scattering experiments reveal a totally different picture: IPA-CuCl3 consists of weakly coupled spin ladders with antiferromagnetic legs and ferromagnetic rungs. The ladders run perpendicular to the originally supposed bondalternating chain direction. The ferromagnetic rungs make this system equivalent to a Haldane S = 1 antiferromagnet. With a gap energy of 1.17(1) meV, a zone-boundary energy of 4.1(1) meV, and almost no magnetic anisotropy, IPA-CuCl3 may the best Haldane-gap material yet, in terms of suitability for neutron scattering studies in high magnetic fields.Comment: 2 pages, 2 figures, submitted to proceedings of LT24, Orlando, FL, August 200

The accordian and the deep bowl of spaghetti: Eight researchers' experiences of using IPA as a methodology

Since 1996 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) has grown rapidly and been applied in areas outside its initial “home” of health psychology. However, explorations of its application from a researcher's perspective are scarce. This paper provides reflections on the experiences of eight individual researchers using IPA in diverse disciplinary fields and cultures. The research studies were conducted in the USA, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the UK by researchers with backgrounds in business management, consumer behaviour, mental health nursing, nurse education, applied linguistics, clinical psychology, health and education. They variously explored media awareness, employee commitment, disengagement from mental health services, in-vitro fertilisation treatment, student nurses' experience of child protection, second language acquisition in a university context, the male experience of spinal cord injury and academics experience of working in higher education and women’s experiences of body size and health practices. By bringing together intercultural, interdisciplinary experiences of using IPA, the paper discusses perceived strengths and weaknesses of IPA

"Am iz kwiin" (I'm his queen): Combining interpretative phenomenological analysis with a feminist approach to work with gems in a resource-constrained setting

This article focuses on working with gems using a feminist approach to interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) in a resource-constrained setting. The research explores the experiences of maternal disclosure of HIV to children of HIV positive mothers in Kingston, Jamaica. A feminist approach helps recognise power imbalances within research relationships and the women’s lived experiences. We present three “gems” which illuminate women’s lived experiences and explore how popularised representations of women’s sexuality and mothering influence disclosure discourses. We use emotion work as a conceptual resource to structure the women’s narratives and challenge existing policy discourses, which arguably represent disclosure within a binary, rationalist, decision-making framework. This article adds to global literature on maternal HIV disclosure and problematises policy discourses by bringing into relief the emotion work women engage in when deciding if and how to communicate their HIV status to their children. It adds to the body of research using IPA, particularly in resource-constrained settings where IPA has thus far had little application