The Analysis of Knowledge, Attittude, and Practical Political Technique

This study was aimed at determining the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of women in Belu, barriers to women's political participation and efforts to increase women's political participation in Belu. The aspects used in this research method are the type of research, the research approach, research setting, research schedule, the subject of research, data collection techniques, data analysis techniques, and data validity. The results show that the low participation of women in politics Belu was in luenced by the internal and external factors. The internal factor is the poor quality of women's resources in terms of knowledge, attitude and skills of practical political technique. While the external factors include: political and institutional barriers, cultural barriers patriarchy, socio-economic barriers, and so fort

Paralelisme Makna Tuturan Ritual Saeba Bunuk Hau No Pada Guyub Tutur Etnik Dawan di Desa Nunle’u, Kecamatan Amanatun Selatan, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur

Tulisan ini bertajuk Paralelisme Makna Tuturan Ritual Saeba Bunuk Hau no pada Guyub Tutur Etnik Dawan di Desa Nunle’u, Kecamatan Amanatun Selatan, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur Tuturan. Penelitian ini merupakan kajian linguistik kebudayaan yang berlandaskan pada pendekatan etnografi, paralelisme, dan teori semiotik sosial. Data bersumber pada data lisan berupa tuturan ritual Saeba Bunuk Hau no. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode simak dan wawancara dengan teknik rekam dan teknik catat. Data yang terkumpul kemudian dianalisis dengan metode padan dengan teknik ganti dan teknik perluas. Hasil analisis disajikan dengan metode penyajian formal dan informal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bentuk paralelisme semantik dalam tuturan ritual berladang Saeba Bunuk Hau no pada guyub tutur etnik Dawan terdiri atas hubungan makna antarperangkat diad  dan hubungan makna antarunsur paralel. Selain bentuk paralelisme semantik, ditemukan juga makna budaya yang terkandung dalam tuturan ritual tersebut, seperti makna yang menggambarkan hubungan manusia dengan  sesamanya.. &nbsp

PENGARUH MOTIVASI RENDAH BIAYA DAN KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP KOMITMEN KERJA

ABSTRACT The stanting problem in North Central Timor Regency has increased.  The data shows that the highest number is at the Manumean Health Center at 28.3% and the lowest at the Lurasik Health Center at 19.7%.  This is indicated due to weak work commitment.  This study aims to determine the partial and simultaneous effect of low-cost motivational variables (X1) and leadership variables (X2) on work commitment to the stunting reduction acceleration team in TTU Regency.  This study focuses on all teams for the acceleration of stanting reduction and in the field of family health and nutrition at the TTU District Health Office with a total of 40 respondents.  The data analysis technique used is inferential analysis.  The results of inferential analysis show that the low-cost motivation variable (X1) has a significant influence on work commitment (Y).  The leadership variable (X2) has a significant effect on work commitment (Y).  Meanwhile, the low cost motivation variable (X1) and the leadership variable (X2) simultaneously have a significant effect on work commitment. Keywords: Low Cost Motivation, Leadership, and Work Commitmen

Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Perilaku Mengkonsumsi Minuman Beralkohol Remaja Di Desa Lakanmau Kecamatan Lasiolat Belu

 The behavior in the consumption of alcoholic beverages is one of the main problems among young people in the village of Lakanmau. The aim of this study was to determine the factors related to the consumption behavior of alcoholic drinks in adolescents in the village of Lakanmau in 2018. The research used was an analytical survey using a cross-sectional design. The population in this study was the total population of adolescents aged 12 to 21 years in the Lakanmau Village area with 182 adolescents. The sample size was 65 respondents. There was data analysis used a chi-square test at a confidence level of 90%. The results showed that a correlation between the knowledge level (P-Value = 0.001<0.05), the educational level (P-Value = 0.000<0.05) and the invitation of peers (P-Value = 0.002<0.05) and the behavior consists adolescents consume alcoholic beverages in the village of Lakanmau. It is recommended for parents to give the good controlling for their children about the consumption of alcohol beverages

Targeting Src in endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer

The SRC proto-oncogene is commonly overexpressed or activated during cancer development. Src family kinase inhibitors are approved for the treatment of certain leukemias, and are in clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors. Src signaling is activated in endometriosis, a precursor of clear cell and endometrioid subtypes of epithelial ovarian cancers (OCs). We examined the expression of phosphorylated Src (Src-pY416) in 381 primary OC tissues. Thirty-six percent of OCs expressed Src-pY416. Src-pY416 expression was most common in endometriosis-associated OCs (EAOCs) (P=0.011), particularly in clear cell OCs where 58.5% of cases expressed Src-pY416. Src-pY416 expression was associated with shorter overall survival (log rank P=0.002). In vitro inhibition of Src signaling using 4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(dimethylethyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (PP2) resulted in reduced anchorage-independent and -dependent growth, and in three-dimensional cell culture models PP2 disrupted aggregate formation in Src-pY416-positive but not in Src-pY416-negative cell lines. These data suggest that targeting active Src signaling could be a novel therapeutic opportunity for EAOCs, and support the further pre-clinical investigation of Src family kinase inhibitors for treating OCs expressing Src-pY416

Aberration-free ultra-thin flat lenses and axicons at telecom wavelengths based on plasmonic metasurfaces

The concept of optical phase discontinuities is applied to the design and demonstration of aberration-free planar lenses and axicons, comprising a phased array of ultrathin subwavelength spaced optical antennas. The lenses and axicons consist of radial distributions of V-shaped nanoantennas that generate respectively spherical wavefronts and non-diffracting Bessel beams at telecom wavelengths. Simulations are also presented to show that our aberration-free designs are applicable to high numerical aperture lenses such as flat microscope objectives

Toroidal optical dipole traps for atomic Bose-Einstein condensates using Laguerre-Gaussian beams

We theoretically investigate the use of red-detuned Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) laser beams of varying azimuthal mode index for producing toroidal optical dipole traps in two-dimensional atomic Bose-Einstein condensates. Higher-order LG beams provide deeper potential wells and tighter confinement for a fixed toroid radius and laser power. Numerical simulations of the loading of the toroidal trap from a variety of initial conditions is also given.Comment: 12 pages, 5 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.

Intensive group training protocol versus guideline physiotherapy for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomised controlled trial

Intensive group training using principles of graded activity has been proven to be effective in occupational care for workers with chronic low back pain. Objective of the study was to compare the effects of an intensive group training protocol aimed at returning to normal daily activities and guideline physiotherapy for primary care patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. The study was designed as pragmatic randomised controlled trial with a setup of 105 primary care physiotherapists in 49 practices and 114 patients with non-specific low back pain of more than 12 weeks duration participated in the study. In the intensive group training protocol exercise therapy, back school and operant-conditioning behavioural principles are combined. Patients were treated during 10 individual sessions along 20 group sessions. Usual care consisted of physiotherapy according to the Dutch guidelines for Low Back Pain. Main outcome measures were functional disability (Roland Morris disability questionnaire), pain intensity, perceived recovery and sick leave because of low back pain assessed at baseline and after 6, 13, 26 and 52 weeks. Both an intention-to-treat analysis and a per-protocol analysis were performed. Multilevel analysis did not show significant differences between both treatment groups on any outcome measures during the complete follow-up period, with one exception. After 26 weeks the protocol group showed more reduction in pain intensity than the guideline group, but this difference was absent after 52 weeks. We finally conclude that an intensive group training protocol was not more effective than usual physiotherapy for chronic low back pain

What rheumatologists in the United States think of complementary and alternative medicine: results of a national survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We aimed to describe prevailing attitudes and practices of rheumatologists in the United States toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments. We wanted to determine whether rheumatologists' perceptions of the efficacy of CAM therapies and their willingness to recommend them relate to their demographic characteristics, geographic location, or clinical practices.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A National Institutes of Health-sponsored cross-sectional survey of internists and rheumatologists was conducted regarding CAM for treatment of chronic back pain or joint pain. In this study we analyzed responses only from rheumatologists. Response items included participant characteristics and experience with 6 common CAM categories, as defined by the National Institutes of Health. Descriptive statistics were used to describe attitudes to CAM overall and to each CAM category. Composite responses were devised for respondents designating 4 or more of the 6 CAM therapies as "very" or "moderately" beneficial or "very likely" or "somewhat likely" to recommend.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Of 600 rheumatologists who were sent the questionnaire, 345 responded (58%); 80 (23%) were women. Body work had the highest perceived benefit, with 70% of respondents indicating benefit. Acupuncture was perceived as beneficial by 54%. Most were willing to recommend most forms of CAM. Women had significantly higher composite benefit and recommend responses than men. Rheumatologists not born in North America were more likely to perceive benefit of select CAM therapies.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>In this national survey of rheumatologists practicing in the United States, we found widespread favorable opinion toward many, but not all, types of CAM. Further research is required to determine to what extent CAM can or should be integrated into the practice of rheumatology in the United States.</p