On Morphological Analysis of Spatial Deixis in Mǝriaq-mǝriqu Dialect of Sasak Language

This paper concentrates on the spatial deixis and its morphological structures in Mǝriaq-mǝriqu dialect of Sasak language. It includes in a typological study with qualitative method. This research employs two forms of data; primary data and secondary data. The primary data include the information obtained from the informants from every dialect. Secondary data are the data obtained from any documents of Sasak language such as folklore. There are two methods of data collection; field linguistic method and library method. Of the two methods, there are two techniques used in collecting data: Observation and interview. The results of this study accommodated all types of demonstratives by Diessel (1999) and Dixon (1988) and discover some new types contributing to the theory. The types of spatial deixis in this dialect are pronominal, adnominal, quantifier, intensifier, identificational, adverbial, verbal, and referential. In term of morphological structure, the demonstrative in this dialect is constructed of some affixes and the combination of two or more spatial deixis. Nominal demonstrative usually becomes stem of other demonstratives. Quantifier is constructed of prefix ‘se-‘plus manner demonstrative adverb(MDA). Intensifier is constructed of prefix ‘s-‘ plus pronominal, LDA is constructed of prefix ‘n-‘ plus pronominal for proximal, MDA is constructed of prefix ‘mer-‘ and ‘m-‘ plus pronominals, verbal demonstrative is constructed of confix ‘pe-q’ plus MDA, Referential demonstrative is constructed of MDA plus suffix ‘-q’

Polymeric Chitosan/Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Hybrid Doped with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized and Characterized Using the Electrospun Method

Background:Because of their portability and flexibility in altering surface properties, nanofibers have attracted more attention in recent years, particularly in biological applications. The development of affordable antibacterial base agents for wound healing capabilities and other medical technologies is still in high demand. Porosity, ease of forming into different sizes, and high surface area are just a few of the benefits of nanofibers.Materials and Methods:A 90% deacetylated (average 200,000 MW) poly(vinyl alcohol) chitosan with a life of 72000 MW was bought.Results:Through the samples of the electronic scanner, electrospinning rates, flow of 0.6 ml / sec, voltage of 10 kV, distance between the collector and the needle of 8 cm, and the ratio of PVA / CS / ZnO to the polymer with the addition of nanoparticles ratio 0.4% 65 / 35.Conclusion:In this study, the nanofiber compound PVA / CS / ZnO proved to have medical and biological compatibility. There is no toxicity in this compound. It has therapeutic properties against microbes and is good in healing wounds, as in previous studie

Hypoglycemic Potency of Selected Medicinal Plants in Nigeria

A preliminary phytochemical screening and hypoglycemic activities of the ethanolic extracts of phyllanthus niruri, fruits of Solanum melogena var esculentus, leaves and fruits of Solanum Xanthocarpum were investigated. All plant extracts were found to contain alkaloids and tannins, while saponin was found in all plants except Phyllanthus niruri. Coumarin was detected only in Solanum xanthocarpum (leaves), while anthrancenosides was detected in Phyllanthus niruri Solanum xanthocarpum (fruit) only. Hypoglycemic activity of all plants extracts were determined by postprandial glucose test after administration of extracts at 10mg/100g body weight to adult albino rats. Postprandial plasma glucose level was measured at 30 minutes intervals for 2 hours. The result of this study showed that all extracts had hypoglycemic activity with Solanum melongena var esculentus having the highest activity. Thus, the plants may be effective in the management of hyperglycemia may be attributed to the phytochemicals present in them plants

Brewers' rice, a by-product from rice processing, has antiproliferative activity on human colorectal cancer (HT-29) cell line

Colon carcinogenesis is a malignant tumor, and is well-known as the third leading cancer, which contributes to high mortality and morbidity worldwide. Brewers' rice, known locally as temukut, consists of a mixture of broken kernels with rice bran and rice germ which is a byproduct produced in the rice industry. Although extensive studies on the anti-cancer properties of rice bran, published data on the cytotoxicity of brewers' rice are very limited. The present study was conducted to evaluate the apoptosis induction capability of the water extract of brewers' rice (WBR) on human colorectal cancer (HT-29) cell line. The HT-29 cells were treated with various concentrations (16, 32, and 64 μg/mL) of WBR for 24 and 48 hours. The morphological analysis of apoptotic cells was evaluated using inverted light microscope and fluorescence microscope. The apoptotic HT-29 cells was evaluated using Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide (PI) staining apoptosis test and cell cycle analyses. The data obtained were evaluated using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and P < 0.05 was considered statistical significant. Overall analyses indicated that WBR induced typical characteristics of apoptosis in HT-29 cells, including nuclear fragmentation (NF), nuclear compaction (NC), apoptotic bodies (AB), cellular shrinkage (CS), and chromatin condensation (CC), as visualized under inverted light microscope and fluorescence microscope. Cell cycle analyses and Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide (PI) staining apoptosis test using flow cytometry revealed that WBR induced apoptotic population in HT-29 cells. In this study, our findings provide clear evidence that WBR inhibits the growth of HT-29 cells via induction of apoptosis. Taken together, we suggest that WBR may be a potential candidate for the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer

Pelaksanaan Program Jaminan Persalinan (Jampersal) di Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Buol

This study aimed to analyze the implementation of maternity insurance at district health office in Buol regency in 2012. This study was a qualitative study using case study approach. The samples in this study were the parties involved in the implementation of maternity insurance at district health office in Buol regency and at the health center. The sampling was conducted by purposive sampling technique with a sample size of 23 people.The results showed that during the phase of funding: the distribution of funds were lately paid i.e. at the end of 2012; the amount of service rates was 25% deductions for service providers; and for fund management, it was found that the process of verification of the claimed file was very difficult. During the phase of care benefits package in terms of availability of health care, providers became an obstacle in the implementation of the maternity insurance. During the phase of indicator of success in terms of supervision, there was a lack of supervision from the program manager of maternity insurance that opened some problems in the implementation of maternity insurance in Buol district. From this study it can be concluded that the phase of funding, benefits package services, and indicators of success still need attention. This study suggests the District Government of Buol to re-visit the policy decisions regarding the amount of fees that had been set for the implementation of the maternity insurance. To make maternity insurance to be implemented optimally, the midwives need to perform additional services that can be implemented well. Buols district health offices is expected to optimize the implementation of maternity insurance by improving the mechanism of disbursement of verification process and increasing the supervision by the program manager of maternity insurance. And for service providers in order to implement the procedures of maternity insurance proccess, they should take into account the condition of the community served.Keywords: Maternity Insurance (Jampersal), Public Health Service, Qualitativ

Characterization of Rare Earth Elements in Tailing of Ex-Tin Mining Sands From Singkep Island, Indonesia

The objective of this research is to determine the rare earth elements (REEs) from themonazite minerals content of several tin tailing sands (TTS)of ex-tin mining area in Kuala Raya Singkep Island, Indonesia. We used the energy dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDAX)-scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) to characterize the contents of the samples. The coupled analytical of XRD with SEM/EDX approach enabled to be used for mineralogical identification on the heavy mineral as a rapid determination approach. The analysis of the samples indicates only the presence of REEs including lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), and thorium (Th) are consistent with the identification of monazite and minerals in the tailing sand. The results show that the average REEs consist of La at 0.2 .%, Ce at 7.8 %, and Th at 2.0% respectively. It is concluded that monazite minerals in TTS has an economic potential to be developed. These monazite minerals can be used as material for semiconductor devices