Kejawen, Multiculturalism, and Principles of the Qur’an: Transformation and Resupposition of QS. al-Kafirun (109): 6 in Urip Sejati Community of Yogyakarta

This article focuses on the idea of multiculturalism in Javanese mythical believing (Kejawen) communities within the paradigm of Qur'anic studies. The discussion of the research emphasizes the axiological shift of QS. Al-Kafirun (109) in the milieu of Urip Sejati community of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. “Urip Sejati” is a Javanese religious society that has developed as a minority group because it is domiciled near to various centers of Islamic civilization as pesantren, historic mosques, and colleges in Krapyak. This research has been held since 2018 by doing literary studies, observations, and interviews through the leaders of Urip Sejati community.The structure of this article features a complex process of analysis on transmission and transformation of Qur'anic interpretations in the paradigm of sociology. It also analyzes the patterns of the phenomenon in a synchronic and diachronic paradigm to get through a worldview reading. On its formal form, the reception of Q.109: 6 in the membership of Urip Sejati contains informative and performative suppositions. This verse became a major foundation for the construction of multiculturalism because it contains the doctrine acknowledged as a verse that supports pluralities

Integration of IoT and chatbot for aquaculture with natural language processing

The development of internet of things (IoT) technology is very fast lately. One sector that can be implemented by IoT technology is the aquaculture sector. One important factor in the success of aquaculture is a good and controlled water quality condition. But the problem for the traditional aquaculture farmers is to monitor and increase the water quality quickly and efficiently. To resolve the above-mentioned problem, this paper proposes a real-time monitoring system for aquaculture and supported with chatbot assistant to facilitate the user. This system was composed of IoT system, cloud system, and chatbot system. The proposed system consists of 7 main modules: smart sensors, smart aeration system, local network system, cloud computing system, client visualization data, chatbot system, and solar powered system. The smart aeration system consists of NodeMCU, relay, and aerator. The smart sensors consist of several sensors such as dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, and water level sensor. Natural language processing is implemented to build the chatbot system. By combining text mining processing with naive Bayes algorithm, the result shows the very good performance with high precision and recall for each class to monitor the quality of water in aquaculture sector

PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI KINERJA DOSEN MENGGUNAKAN METODE TOPSIS

Abstrak— Dosen memiliki tugas utama yaitu pengajaran,penelitian, pengabdian dan penunjang. Setiap tugas utamatersebut memiliki komponen yang berbeda-beda dan juga angkakredit yang berbeda tergantung pada fungsional dosen tersebutsehingga diperlukan sistem pendukung keputusan (SPK) untukdapat memberikan alternatif keputusan bagi ketua jurusandalam menilai kinerja dosen tersebut. Metode Topsis digunakanuntuk membandingkan kinerja antar dosen dalam jurusandengan mengambil komponen terbaik sebagai pembanding.Penelitian ini merancang sistem informasi untuk kinerja dosenberdasarkan metode TopsisKata Kunci— Dosen, Pengajaran, Penelitian, Pengabdian, SPK,Topsis

Aspek Hak Asasi Manusia dalam Pembentukan Peraturan Perundang-Undangan di Indonesia

The title of this article is the Human Rights Aspects In The Establishment Of Law Regulations In Indonesia. The background of this writing is whereas in the constitution, one of the elements of a rule of law is the fulfillment of human rights in it, so that in this case the red thread can be drawn in this research there are still problems in the implementation of norms for the formation of laws and regulations in Indonesia. This study uses a normative juridical, the problem approach used is a statute approach and a conceptual approach. Based on the result of this research, first, that the urgency of human rights values is the basis for forming laws and regulations in Indonesia because human rights values are natural and its position has been mandated in the 1945 Constitution. Second, that laws and regulations are still found both at the central and regional levels those who have not implemented human rights aspects. Third, that the drafting of this legislation was carried out by the Directorate of Human Rights Instruments as an effort to fill the legal vacuum for a public need for human rights, the Directorate of Human Rights Instrument

Perancangan Sistem Pengatur Electrical Conductivity (EC) Air Menggunakan Kendali Logika Fuzzy

Telah dirancang sebuah sistem pengatur electrical Conductivity (EC) air dengan menggunakan kendali logika fuzzy. Sistem pengatur ini berfungsi untuk memutuskan banyaknya volume air dengan EC rendah/tinggi yang harus ditambahkan untuk mencapai EC air pada penampungan sesuai dengan target yang di inputkan. Penambahan air dengan EC rendah/tinggi dilakukan dengan mengalirkannya menggunakan pompa DC dan diditeksi menggunakan water flow sensor dengan penutup aliran menggunakan selonoid valve untuk memastikan volume air yang dialirkan telah sesuai dengan hasil sistem pengatur. Input sistem ini terdiri dari nilai EC air penambah (air dengan EC rendah dan air dengan EC tinggi), target EC air pada penampungan yang diinputkan dengan keypad 4x4, nilai EC air pada penampungan yang diditeksi sensor Konduktivitas, dan volume air pada penampungan yang diditeksi dengan menggunakan sensor ultrasonik. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan sistem telah dapat berjalan dengan baik, dimana sistem dapat menditeksi volume air dengan menggunakan sensor ultrasonik dengan error rata-rata penditeksian jarak sebesar 1,92%, penditeksi EC dengan menggunakan sensor Konduktivitas telah dapat menditeksi EC dengan error rata-rata sebesar 1,91%, sistem pengatur volume penambah telah berfungsi dengan baik dengan error rata-rata sebesar 1,87% dan kendali logika fuzzy telah dapat mengambil keputusan banyaknya volume penambah yang harus diberikan untuk mencapai EC target pada penampungan dengan error rata-rata terhadap pengukuran EC setelah hasil pencampuran sebesar 4,17%

The Effectiveness of a Program Based on Mathematical Communication on Conceptual Understanding and Mathematics Anxiety of Eighth-Grade Students فاعلية برنامج قائم على الاتصال الرياضي في الفهم المفاهيمي وقلق الرياضيات لدى طلبة الصف الثامن الأساسي في الاردن

Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a program based on mathematical communication in conceptual understanding and the level of mathematics anxiety among eighth grade students. The study sample consisted of (54) students of eighth grade students enrolled in two schools in the town of Ala\u27al belonging to the Directorate of Education of the brigade of Irbid during the second semester of the academic year 2017-2018, distributed equally to two groups (experimental, control). Experimental group subordinated to a program based on mathematical communication. The other was a control group studied by a traditional method. The study adopted the quasi-experimental design. To achieve the objectives of the study, a test was conducted to measure the conceptual understanding, and the measure of the concern of mathematics, were verified for their validity and reliability. The results showed significant differences between the two groups on the conceptual understanding test. These differences were in favor of the experimental group. The results showed that there were differences on the math anxiety scale in the experimental group compared to the control group. ملخص: هدفت الدراسة إلى تقصّي فاعلية برنامج قائم على الاتصال الرياضي في تنمية الفهم المفاهيمي وخفض مستوى قلق الرياضيات لدى طلبة الصف الثامن الأساسي. وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (54) طالبة من طالبات الصف الثامن الأساسي المسجلات في مدرستين في بلدة علعال التابعتين لمديرية التربية والتعليم للواء قصبة إربد خلال الفصل الثاني للعام الدراسي 2017-2018م, وزعن بالتساوي إلى مجموعتين (تجريبية وضابطة), إذ تعرضت التجريبية لبرنامج قائم على الاتصال الرياضي, أما الضابطة فقد درست بالطريقة الاعتيادية, وقد اعتمدت الدراسة المنهج شبه التجريبي. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة, تمّ إعداد اختبار لقياس الفهم المفاهيمي, ومقياس قلق الرياضيات, تمّ التأكد من صدقهما وثباتهما. وقد أظهرت النتائج وجود فروق جوهرية بين المجموعتين على اختبار الفهم المفاهيمي, وجاءت هذه الفروق لصالح المجموعة التجريبية. وكما أظهرت النتائج وجود فروق على مقياس قلق الرياضيات؛ لدى المجموعة التجريبية مقارنة بالمجموعة الضابطة

High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: the UAE Healthy Future Study

BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it accounts for 40% of mortality. CVD is caused by multiple cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs) including obesity, dysglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension and central obesity. However, there are limited studies focusing on the CVD risk burden among young Emirati adults. This study investigates the burden of CRFs in a sample of young Emiratis, and estimates the distribution in relation to sociodemographic and behavioral determinants.MethodsData was used from the baseline data of the UAE Healthy Future Study volunteers. The study participants were aged 18 to 40 years. The study analysis was based on self-reported questionnaires, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, as well as blood analysis.ResultsA total of 5167 participants were included in the analysis; 62% were males and the mean age of the sample was 25.7 years. The age-adjusted prevalence was 26.5% for obesity, 11.7% for dysglycemia, 62.7% for dyslipidemia, 22.4% for hypertension and 22.5% for central obesity. The CRFs were distributed differently when compared within social and behavioral groups. For example, obesity, dyslipidemia and central obesity in men were found higher among smokers than non-smokers (p \u3c 0.05). And among women with lower education, all CRFs were reported significantly higher than those with higher education, except for hypertension. Most CRFs were significantly higher among men and women with positive family history of common non-communicable diseases.ConclusionsCRFs are highly prevalent in the young Emirati adults of the UAE Healthy Future Study. The difference in CRF distribution among social and behavioral groups can be taken into account to target group-specific prevention measures

Prevalence and clinical impact of endoscopic pseudomembranes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and Clostridium difficile infection

Background and aim: Limited data suggests that pseudomembranes are uncommon in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and C. difficile associated disease (CDAD), but the reason for this is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the rate of pseudomembranes in this population, identify predictive factors for pseudomembranes' presence and assess its clinical impact. Methods: This was a sub-study of a retrospective European Crohn's & Colitis Organization (ECCO) multi-center study on the outcome of hospitalized IBD patients with C. difficile. The present study included only patients who underwent lower endoscopy during hospitalization, and compared demographic and clinical parameters in the group of patients with discernable pseudomembranes versus those without. Results: Out of 155 patients in the original cohort, 93 patients underwent lower endoscopy and constituted the study population. Endoscopic pseudomembranes were found in 12 (13%) of these patients. Patients with pseudomembranes presented more commonly with fever (p=0.02) compared to patients without pseudomembranes. No difference between the two groups was found with respect to the use of immunosuppressant drugs, background demographics or disease characteristics. Neither was there a difference between the group with or without pseudomembranes in the frequency of severe adverse clinical outcome or in the duration of hospitalization. On multi-variate analysis the presence of fever remained independently associated with the finding of pseudomembranes (OR 6, 95% CI 1.2–32, p=0.03). Conclusions: This study documents that hospitalized IBD patients with CDAD have low rate of endoscopic pseudomembranes, which is not accounted for by the use of immunosuppressant drugs. IBD patients with CDAD and discernable pseudomembranes more commonly present with fever, but their clinical outcome is similar to patients without pseudomembranes. © 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation

The interrelationship and accumulation of cardiometabolic risk factors amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: The UAE Healthy Future Study.

INTRODUCTION: Similar to other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), people who develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) typically have more than one risk factor. The clustering of cardiovascular risk factors begins in youth, early adulthood, and middle age. The presence of multiple risk factors simultaneously has been shown to increase the risk for atherosclerosis development in young and middle-aged adults and risk of CVD in middle age. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to address the interrelationship of CVD risk factors and their accumulation in a large sample of young adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS: Baseline data was drawn from the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS), a volunteer-based multicenter study that recruits Emirati nationals. Data of participants aged 18 to 40 years was used for cross-sectional analysis. Demographic and health information was collected through self-reported questionnaires. Anthropometric data and blood pressure were measured, and blood samples were collected. RESULTS: A total of 5126 participants were included in the analysis. Comorbidity analyses showed that dyslipidemia and obesity co-existed with other cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs) more than 70% and 50% of the time, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the risk factors with age and gender showed that all risk factors were highly associated with each other. The strongest relationship was found with obesity; it was associated with four-fold increase in the odds of having central obesity [adjusted OR 4.70 (95% CI (4.04-5.46)], and almost three-fold increase odds of having abnormal glycemic status [AOR 2.98 (95% (CI 2.49-3.55))], hypertension (AOR 3.03 (95% CI (2.61-3.52))] and dyslipidemia [AOR 2.71 (95% CI (2.32-3.15)]. Forty percent of the population accumulated more than 2 risk factors, and the burden increased with age. CONCLUSION: In this young population, cardiometabolic risk factors are highly prevalent and are associated with each other, therefore creating a heavy burden of risk factors. This forecasts an increase in the burden of CVD in the UAE. The robust longitudinal design of the UAEHFS will enable researchers to understand how risk factors cluster before disease develops. This knowledge will offer a novel approach to design group-specific preventive measures for CVD development

The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010-19 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Background Understanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation strategies. We analysed results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 to inform cancer control planning efforts globally. Methods The GBD 2019 comparative risk assessment framework was used to estimate cancer burden attributable to behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risk factors. A total of 82 risk-outcome pairs were included on the basis of the World Cancer Research Fund criteria. Estimated cancer deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in 2019 and change in these measures between 2010 and 2019 are presented. Findings Globally, in 2019, the risk factors included in this analysis accounted for 4.45 million (95% uncertainty interval 4.01-4.94) deaths and 105 million (95.0-116) DALYs for both sexes combined, representing 44.4% (41.3-48.4) of all cancer deaths and 42.0% (39.1-45.6) of all DALYs. There were 2.88 million (2.60-3.18) risk-attributable cancer deaths in males (50.6% [47.8-54.1] of all male cancer deaths) and 1.58 million (1.36-1.84) risk-attributable cancer deaths in females (36.3% [32.5-41.3] of all female cancer deaths). The leading risk factors at the most detailed level globally for risk-attributable cancer deaths and DALYs in 2019 for both sexes combined were smoking, followed by alcohol use and high BMI. Risk-attributable cancer burden varied by world region and Socio-demographic Index (SDI), with smoking, unsafe sex, and alcohol use being the three leading risk factors for risk-attributable cancer DALYs in low SDI locations in 2019, whereas DALYs in high SDI locations mirrored the top three global risk factor rankings. From 2010 to 2019, global risk-attributable cancer deaths increased by 20.4% (12.6-28.4) and DALYs by 16.8% (8.8-25.0), with the greatest percentage increase in metabolic risks (34.7% [27.9-42.8] and 33.3% [25.8-42.0]). Interpretation The leading risk factors contributing to global cancer burden in 2019 were behavioural, whereas metabolic risk factors saw the largest increases between 2010 and 2019. Reducing exposure to these modifiable risk factors would decrease cancer mortality and DALY rates worldwide, and policies should be tailored appropriately to local cancer risk factor burden. Copyright (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.Peer reviewe