Pelaksanaan Pendekatan Saintifik dalam Proses Pembelajaran di PAUD Se-Gugus Sedap Malam Kota Bengkulu

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan bagaimana pelaksanaan pendekatan saintifik dalam proses pembelajaran oleh guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini se-Gugus Sedap Malam Kota Bengkulu. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis metode deskriptif survei. Populasi dan sampel dalam penelitian ini yaitu guru di PAUD se-Gugus Sedap Malam Kota Bengkulu, dengan jumlah sampel penelitian sebanyak 29 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan nonprobability sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dan teknik analisis data menggunakan rumus nilai rata-rata dan persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara umum guru di PAUD se-Gugus Sedap Malam Kota Bengkulu telah melaksanakan pendekatan saintifik dalam proses pembelajaran dengan kategori selalu. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut, disarankan bagi guru untuk konsisten melaksanakan pendekatan saintifik dalam proses pembelajaran serta memaksimalkan pelaksanaannya seperti dengan memerhatikan segi perencanaan maupun evaluasi pendekatan saintifik dalam proses pembelajaran yang telah dilaksanakan

“Branket” Design as a Safe Deposit Box Security System using Arduino-Based Tap Sensor

Safe is a safe place to store valuables or documents. Because they are usually made of strong and hard materials, a safe is a place to store valuables and important documents in the event of a natural disaster or fire. In addition, the safe is also equipped with a locking system so that it can also be used to secure valuables or documents from theft. Usually, safes are used by agencies or companies and the general public who have valuable items or documents. Safe security systems that have been used generally use either a manual lock, a rotary lock, or a digital lock. There are several security system developments in the safe, including using a microcontroller-based password and fingerprint code, a fingerprint sensor and an Arduino UNO-based RF remote control, using a microcontroller via SMS and FSK facilities, and other developments in the safe security system. “Branket” (Tap Safe) is a safe with a smart lock system using a knock pattern. The bracket is composed of several electronic components, mainly a microcontroller, a solenoid lock, and a piezoelectric knock sensor. The workflow for using the bracket begins by pressing the power button to turn on the bracket. Then the user sticks his hand into the small space to store or opens the safe by tapping the sensor according to the pattern. Increased security on the bank account includes a locking system with a secret knock pattern, easy to remember by the owner, faster opening of the safe, and the process of opening the safe is difficult for others to know. It is hoped that “branket” will become a new innovation in a unique locking system that still has a high level of security

Effect of intradialytic exercise on hyperphosphatemia and malnutrition

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Intradialytic exercise (IDE) is not routinely prescribed in hemodialysis (HD) units despite its potential benefits on patients’ outcomes. This study was the first in the United Arab Emirates to examine the effect of aerobic IDE on hyperphosphatemia, malnutrition, and other health outcomes among HD patients. Participants were chosen from the largest HD unit in Sharjah Emirate for a quasi-experimental intervention with pre and post evaluation. The study lasted for 12 months. Study parameters were collected at baseline, post intervention, and follow-up. The intervention included a moderate-intensity aerobic IDE of 45 min per HD session; intensity was assessed using the Borg Scale. Patients were educated on the importance of exercise. Study outcomes were serum phosphorus (P), malnutrition inflammation score (MIS), quality of life (QOL), and pertinent blood tests. Forty-one eligible consenting HD patients were included in the study. Results at follow-up showed a non-significant reduction in P (p = 0.06) in patients who were hyperphosphatemic at baseline, but not in the sample as whole. MIS did not deteriorate throughout the study (p = 0.97). IDE resulted in a non-significant increase in the QOL visual analogue scale (p = 0.34). To conclude, aerobic IDE for 45 min is safe and could be beneficial, especially for hyperphosphatemic patients

Building a Learning Management System which Features Gamification of Appreciative Inquiry for a Remote Elementary School in Indonesia

Communication between teachers and students is not limited to the physical classroom but has shifted to include the online classroom. A learning management system (LMS) is an app or software that aids in administration, documentation, finding materials, reporting on an activity, and providing online teaching and learning materials. The purpose of this research is to build a Learning Management System (LMS) which features gamification of appreciative inquiry. Gamification motivates students to learn and makes it easier for teachers to provide materials and give assignments to students. The study was carried out using the waterfall method. The waterfall method includes analysis requirements, system and software design, implementation, and unit testing. Keywords: Gamification, LMS, Appreciative Inquir

Post Covid-19 Tourism: Promoting the Holy Family Trail as a Niche Religious Tourism Destination/ الترويج ل مسار العائلة :COVID- السياحة بعد 19 المقدسة كوجهة للسياحة الدينية

The tourism sector constitutes significant importance for the Egyptian economy, with a contribution of 11.9% to the GDP and total employment of 2.49 million in 2018. The sector has different segments including both mass and niche tourism, where Egypt is heavily dependent on the former. Over the past 10 years, the sector was hammered by several internal and external intermittent hits, resulting in instability in the sector and fluctuations in its revenues that have consequently pulled down the foreign currency reserves. The current challenge of COVID-19 has introduced a new global norm that hurdled the mobility of mass tourist groups and the regular functionality of the sector in light of the imposed global travel restrictions.Despite Egypt’s tourism product portfolio diversification, Egypt relies heavily on both segments of mass tourism: recreational and cultural tourism. Given the increasing competition that characterizes the marketplace of the world’s mass tourism sector, in addition to the new normal dictated by COVID-19, there is a need to shift towards the niche tourism segments. By virtue of their nature, niche segments are less damaging, more sustainable, and more inclusive. Moreover, it generates higher revenues and expands the life cycle of tourism destinations

Capacitive sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymers for detection of the insecticide imidacloprid in water

This manuscript reports on the development of a capacitive sensor for the detection of imidacloprid (IMD) in water samples based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). MIPs used as recognition elements were synthesized via a photo-initiated emulsion polymerization. The particles were carefully washed using a methanol (MeOH) / acetic acid mixture to ensure complete template removal and were then dried. The average size of the obtained particles was less than 1 mu m. The imprinting factor (IF) for IMD was 6 and the selectivity factor (alpha) for acetamiprid, clothianidin, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam were 14.8, 6.8, 7.1 and 8.2, respectively. The particles were immobilized on the surface of a gold electrode by electropolymerization. The immobilized electrode could be spontaneously regenerated using a mixture of MeOH/10 mM of phosphate buffer (pH = 7.2)/triethylamine before each measurement and could be reused for 32 times. This is the first-time that automated regeneration was introduced as part of a sensing platform for IMD detection. The developed sensor was validated by the analysis of artificially spiked water samples. Under the optimal conditions, the linearity was in the range of 5-100 mu M, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 4.61 mu M