Studi Kematian Ibu dan Kematian Bayi di Provinsi Sumatera Barat: Faktor Determinan dan Masalahnya

One of the main goals that WHO wants to reach in 2000 is Health for All Year 2000. Some of indicators have been using to measure the goals, such as infant mortality rate (IMR) and maternal mortality rate (MMR). West Sumatera Health Office had been successed reducing IMR and MMR for over 5 years, but the score was not mentioned the exact number becausethis measurement just using national statistic measurement. It also could not describe the disparity between the area and sosial group in West Sumatera. This research aim is to get the exact number of IMR and MMR, determinat factors and its problems in West Sumatera in 2007. The study desain was Direct Household Survey Method with prospective approach. The research was done in 19 different government district in West Sumatera from January 1st until December 31st 2007. Result of this research found IMR and MMR of West Sumatera in 2007 is 28,4 per 1.000 birth life and 211,9 per 100.000 birth life. Asphyxia and postpartum bleeding is the main cause of infant and maternal death. West Sumatera Health Office and its government should have a strong commitment to build effective networking to reduce IMR and MMR in West Sumatera

Analysis on Differential Router Buffer Size towards Network Congestion: A Simulation-based

Network resources are shared amongst a large number of users. Improper managing network traffic leads to congestion problem that degrades a network performance. It happens when the traffic exceeds the network capacity. In this research, we plan to observe the value of buffer size that contributes to network congestion. A simulation study by using OPNET Modeler 14.5 is conducted to achieve the purpose. A simple dumb-bell topology is used to observe several parameter such as number of packet dropped, retransmission count, end-to-end TCP delay, queuing delay and link utilization. The results show that the determination of buffer size based on Bandwidth-Delay Product (BDP) is still applicable for up to 500 users before network start to be congested. The symptom of near-congestion situation also being discussed corresponds to simulation results. Therefore, the buffer size needs to be determined to optimize the network performance based on our network topology. In future, the extension study will be carried out to investigate the effect of other buffer size models such as Stanford Model and Tiny Buffer Model. In addition, the buffer size has to be determined for wireless environment later on

Congestive Loss in Wireless Ad hoc Network: Network Performance Analysis

Communication in wireless network is quite susceptible to mobility, nodes capacity and power consumption level. These might contributes to the major problem of TCP performance degradation where there are highly potential of packet loss and packet reordering. In this research, we manage to observe the impact of packet behavior once the node’s capacity is limited when passing on-going data. This condition occurs when the node’s buffer starts to be overloaded. A simulation study by using OPNET Modeler 14.5 is conducted to achieve the purpose. A static ad hoc topology with the size of users (2n where n=0, 1, 2, 3 and 4) is used to observe several parameters such as throughput, number of packet dropped, retransmission count and end-to-end TCP delay. The results show that the size of buffer for ad hoc node influence the network performance whenever number of users is changed. In future, we plan to extend this study in a way of deeply understanding the effect of mobility in wireless network

Improvising Intrusion Detection for Malware Activities on Dual-Stack Network Environment

Malware is software which was invented and meant for doing harms on computers. Malware is becoming a significant threat in computer network nowadays. Malware attack is not just only involving financial lost but it can also cause fatal errors which may cost lives in some cases. As new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)emerged, many people believe this protocol could solve most malware propagation issues due to its broader addressing scheme. As IPv6 is still new compares to native IPv4, some transition mechanisms have been introduced to promote smoother migration. Unfortunately, these transition mechanisms allow some malwares to propagate its attack from IPv4 to IPv6 network environment. In this paper, a proof of concept shall be presented in order to show that some existing IPv4 malware detection technique need to be improvised in order to detect malware attack in dual-stack network more efficiently. A testbed of dual-stack network environment has been deployed and some genuine malware have been released to observe their behaviors. The results between these different scenarios will be analyzed and discussed further in term of their behaviors and propagation methods. The results show that malware behave differently on IPv6 from the IPv4 network protocol on the dual-stack network environment. A new detection technique is called for in order to cater this problem in the near future

Influence of Gender on Thoracic Pedicle Morphometry

Introduction. Although transpedicular fixation offers sound biomechanical instrumentation to various pathology of the spine, its USAge in the thoracic spine remains limited. Unique anatomy of thoracic pedicle and associated potential injury to the neural structures are the main limitations in application of pedicle screw in the thoracic spine. Therefore, good knowledge in the morphometry of the pedicle in the thoracal region must be obtained. Materials and methods. We cross-sectionally reviewed morphometry of pedicle in thoracic region from 64 CT Scans of patients aged 17–80 years. Parameters evaluated include transverse outer pedicle diameter, transverse pedicle angle, and chord length. Data obtained were statistically analyzed using Student's t test. Results. Transverse outer pedicle diameter were widest at T1 (male 8.1 mm, female 6.9 mm) and narrowest at T4 (male 4.2 mm, female 3.7 mm). Chord lengths were maximum at T12 and minimum at T1. Transverse pedicle angle were widest at T1 and less than 10° in T7–T12. Conclusions. Gender influences thoracic pedicle morphometry

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM OF REWARDING ON LECTURER PERFORMANCE USING FUZZY TSUKAMOTO METHOD CASE STUDY AT MATARAM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

To prepare quality and character human resources, Mataram Technological University strives to provide the best in carrying out the tridharma activities of higher education, one of which is by giving rewards in the hope that morale and loyalty can continue to be improved. However, the gift-giving system that the Mataram Technological University has implemented has not been able to bring about change because the gift-giving system is incorrect. This is because the applied reward-giving assessment system only refers to the assessment without paying attention to other criteria in the tridharma of higher education. Such as the implementation of learning, Research, and community service. Therefore, to overcome this problem, a decision support information system for awarding lecturer performance is needed, which is built using the fuzzy Tsukamoto method by considering several criteria such as Presence, Research Results, and Community Service Results. Lecturer Performance Index in carrying out the learning process. With this decision support system, the implementation of the Tridharma carried out by lecturers can continue to monitor the system and improve the quality and accreditation of study programs and universities

Experiences of newly diagnosed oral cancer patients during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study from Pakistan

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the scaling back or postponement of non-emergency hospital services, including care of cancer patients. The present qualitative study explored the experiences of newly diagnosed oral cancer patients during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. Patients who attended the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry in July 2020 were selected using a maximum variation purposive sampling method. Seventeen semi-structured interviews were conducted in Pashto, the local language of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and translated into English. Thematic content analysis yielded eight major themes: pain and generalised physical weakness, shock at diagnosis, psychological distress of the COVID-19 pandemic, faith and religion, double hit loss of employment, social isolation, social support from caregivers, and lack of support from health care professionals. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic has a clear impact on the life experiences of newly diagnosed oral cancer patients. Distress due to delay in accessing health care and lack of support from health care providers are a matter of great concern. Appropriate interventions should be introduced to ensure psychological and social support strategies are in place for patients during interruptions of health care services

Behavioral analysis on IPV4 Malware in both IPV4 and IPv6 Network Environment

Malware is become an epidemic in computer net-work nowadays. Malware attacks are a significant threat to networks. A conducted survey shows malware attacks may result a huge financial impact. This scenario has become worse when users are migrating to a new environment which is Internet Protocol Version 6. In this paper, a real Nimda worm was released on to further understand the worm beha-vior in real network traffic. A controlled environment of both IPv4 and IPv6 network were deployed as a testbed for this study. The result between these two scenarios will be analyzed and discussed further in term of the worm behavior. The ex-periment result shows that even IPv4 malware still can infect the IPv6 network environment without any modification. New detection techniques need to be proposed to remedy this prob-lem swiftl

Possibility of wax control techniques in Indonesian oil fields

Wax is one of the common problem which can reduce the oil production, especially for the reservoir with high paraffin content case. When the temperature of crude oil is lower than pour point, wax molecules can begin rapidly precipitated. The impacts of this problem are the clogging of production equipment, sealing off the pores in the reservoir, and decreasing production flow rate. In order to solve the wax problem, several methods have been applied in some oil fields in the world. For example, chemical methods in Jiangsu field (China) and Mumbai High field (India), hot water in Mangala field (India), magnetic method in Daqing field (China), water-dispersible in Bakken basin (US), and microbial in Jidong field (China). In general, the various crude oils present in the Indonesia contain wax content between 10%-39% and pour point of 22oC–49oC. Hot water and chemical method are commonly used to solve wax problems in Indonesian oil fields. However, the primary solution is magnetic method, and the secondary solution is water dispersible

Analisis Ergonomi Sepeda UI Dengan Metode Posture Evaluation Index (Pei) Dalam Virtual Environment

Ergonomic Analysis of UI Bicycle Using Posture Evaluation Index (PEI) Method in Virtual Environment. Thisresearch was conducted to study ergonomic aspect from University of Indonesia bicycle in virtual environment.Software Jack 6.0 was used to analyze it. PEI was used as approach that integrated the results of three methods: LowerBack Analysis, Ovako Working Posture Analysis, and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment. The research objective is toevaluate existing design of University of Indonesia bicycle and to determine the most ergonomic redesign whichconcern with handlebar height and saddle height modification. The result showed that the most ergonomic design ofUniversity of Indonesia bicycle is the one with the highest handlebar height (22 cm) and the lowest saddle height (11cm)