Redesain Kawasan Lembaga Penyiaran Publik (Lpp) Tvri Kalimantan Barat

Televisi merupakan media perantara yang paling berpengaruh dalam membentuk kepribadian masyarakat dan secara perlahan akan merubah moral bangsa Indonesia apabila program-program kurang bermutu masih tetap mendominasi. Maka dari itu, perlu suatu perlindungan untuk tetap menjaga moral bangsa Indonesia dengan acara-acara yang bermutu dan mendidik tetapi tetap menghibur. LPP TVRI Kalimantan Barat memiliki tugas memberikan pelayanan informasi, pendidikan dan hiburan yang sehat. Hal ini diharapkan dapat menjaga moral bangsa dengan program-program acara yang disiarkan. LPP TVRI Kalimantan Barat merupakan stasiun televisi lokal di Pontianak yang sudah mengudara sejak tahun 1977. Namun, saat ini LPP TVRI Kalimantan Barat masih mengalami kendala-kendala internal maupun eksternal. LPP TVRI Kalimantan Barat belum mempresentatifkan citra kawasan sebagai stasiun televisi lokal publik, baik dari fasad bangunan, ruang maupun fasilitas. Maka dari itu, perlu dilakukan redesain pada kawasan LPP TVRI Kalimantan Barat. Redesain menyelesaikan permasalahan-permasalahan yang ada di eksisting kawasan dengan desain dan tema yang disesuaikan dengan fungsi kawasan. Konsep integrasi diambil sebagai konsep utama dengan tujuan untuk mengkaitkan permasalahan dari berbagai aspek sehingga mencapai suatu kawasan yang terintegrasi dan fungsional. Hasil redesain kawasan LPP TVRI Kalimantan Barat, mengatasi permasalahan pada eksisting yang berkaitan dengan desain fasad bangunan, program ruang dan fungsi serta fasilitas

How much improvement in mental health can be expected when people stop smoking? Findings from a national survey

Background and aims: There is evidence that mental health improves when smokers stop. This study aimed to assess in a nationally representative sample how far anxiety and depression in long-term ex-smokers can be expected eventually to reach levels found in those who have never smoked. Methods: Data from the Smoking Toolkit Study (STS) were used. The STS involves monthly household surveys of representative samples of the adult population of England. Anxiety and depression were compared using an item from the EQ5-D in respondents aged 40+ years where were either current smokers, never smokers, or had stopped for at least a year, adjusting statistically for age, gender and social grade. Results: The prevalence of anxiety or depression was 10.0% (95% CI 9.1-10.9) in never smokers, 18.3% (95% CI 16.0-20.6) in current smokers, and 11.3% (95% CI 9.6-13.0) in long-term ex-smokers. After adjusting for age, sex and social grade, long-term ex-smokers were similar to never smokers (OR=1.15, 95% CI=0.94-1.41). Current smokers had higher prevalence than never smokers (OR=1.69, 95% CI=1.39-2.04) and ex-smokers (OR=1.47, 95% CI=1.15-1.86). Conclusions: Prevalence of anxiety and depression in long-term ex-smokers appears to be similar to what is found in never smokers

Estimating the population impact of e-cigarettes on smoking cessation in England

An important consideration when assessing the public health impact of e-cigarettes is how far they contribute to, or detract from, smoking cessation in the population. There has been speculation about this (1), but without engaging appropriately with the relevant data and based on unreliable assumptions. England has data that can help to address this question, at least so far. Addiction's readers may be interested in the following analysis. It focuses on 2014, the most recent year for which full data are available. It leads to an estimate of 16K-22K as the number of additional long-term quitters generated by e-cigarettes in that year

Studi Eksperimental Pengaruh Model Sistem Saluran dan Variasi Temperatur Tuang terhadap Prosentase Porositas, Kekerasan dan Harga Impact pada Pengecoran Adc 12 dengan Metode Lost Foam Casting

Metode pengecoran lost foam merupakan metode yang tergolong baru dalam industri pengecoran logam. Pada saat ini belum banyak industri pengecoran logam yang menggunakan metode ini dalam memproduksi benda cor. Sedikitnya industri yang menerapkan metode pengecoran ini, yang mendorong untuk melakukan percobaan pengecoran dengan menggunakan metode lost foam, dengan melakukan perbedaan variasi temperatur tuang dan variasi model sistem saluran. Proses pengecoran dengan metode lost foam ini menggunakan styrofoam sebagai polanya, yang ditanam dalam cetakan yang berisi pasir silika kering (tanpa pengikat) kemudian cetakan digetarkan untuk memadatkan pasir. Ketika logam cair dimasukkan ke dalam cetakan, maka styrofoam akan menguap sampai cetakan tersebut terisi penuh oleh logam cair. Dalam penelitian ini, parameter yang digunakan adalah model sistem saluran dan variasi temperatur tuang terhadap kualitas hasil coran, diantaranya kekerasan, harga impact, prosentase porositas dan struktur mikro. Material yang digunakan dalam pengecoran ini adalah ADC (Aluminium Die Casting) 12. Parameter pertama yaitu model sistem saluran meliputi saluran samping, saluran bawah, saluran bawah dengan 2 gate dan saluran bawah dengan 3 gate dengan temperatur tuang konstan 700°C. Parameter kedua yaitu variasi perbedaan temperatur tuang antara 700°C, 750°C, 800°C dan 850°C dengan sistem saluran samping. Dari hasil penelitian ini diperoleh bahwa sistem saluran samping memiliki prosentase cacat porositas paling sedikit dibanding sistem saluran lainnya yaitu sebesar 2,7535% dan memiliki harga impact rata-rata paling besar yaitu 0,0275 J/mm2 pada potongan 1 dan 0,0660 J/mm2 pada potongan 2. Variasi temperatur tuang berpengaruh terhadap banyaknya cacat porositas dan harga impact rata-rata. Temperatur tuang 700°C dibanding temperatur tuang yang lain memiliki cacat porositas paling sedikit dan harga impact rata-rata paling besar yaitu 0,0275 J/mm2 pada potongan 1 dan 0,0660 J/mm2 pada potongan 2. Namun dari hasil pengujian kekerasan baik pada parameter model sistem saluran dan variasi temperatur tuang tidak dapat menunjukan perbedaan yang jelas

Positive smoker identity as a barrier to quitting smoking: findings from a national survey of smokers in England

It has been proposed that positive smoker identity may be an important factor undermining smoking cessation but very little research exists on this. This study tested the hypothesis that a simple measure of positive smoker identity would predict quit attempts over and above other known predictors in a population sample. More tentatively it explored whether this measure would also predict quit success

Usability testing of a smoking cessation smartphone application ('SmokeFree Baby'): a think-aloud study with pregnant smokers

BACKGROUND: Only a few digital interventions have been developed for pregnant smokers, and little is known about the acceptability and usability of smartphone apps to aid cessation in pregnancy. This study aimed to explore pregnant smokers’ views on the design, content and usability of a pregnancy-specific smoking cessation app in order to inform intervention development and optimisation. METHODS: Ten interviews were conducted and the ‘think-aloud’ protocol was used in order to explore participants’ views about a smoking cessation smartphone app (‘SmokeFree Baby’). The data were subsequently thematically analysed. Participants were 18 and over, pregnant, and daily or weekly cigarette smokers. RESULTS: Three main themes were identified: views about the design elements, mode of delivery and content of the intervention. App design was considered as an important element that might influence potential users’ engagement with the intervention. Participants felt that the intervention content was educational, motivational and non-judgemental. However, it was emphasised that the app should provide further options for personalisation and include more practical features. CONCLUSIONS: Delivering smoking cessation support via a smartphone app can be feasible and acceptable for pregnant smokers. They appear to value content that is motivational, educational and personalised, and meeting these requirements may be important for user experience and promoting engagement with the intervention

Ariel - Volume 8 Number 5

Executive Editor James W. Lockard. Jr. Business Manager Neeraj K. Kanwal University News Martin Trichtinger World News Doug Hiller Opinions Elizabeth A. McGuire Features Patrick P. Sokas Sports Desk Shahab S. Minassian Managing Editor Edward H. Jasper Managing Associate Brenda Peterson Photography Editor Robert D. Lehman, Jr. Graphics Christine M. Kuhnl

The Social Gradient in Tobacco Use Does Not Generalize to Low-Income Urban Communities in India: Findings From a Census Survey.

INTRODUCTION: The existence of a social gradient in tobacco use has been clearly established in a number of countries with people with lower socioeconomic status being more likely to use tobacco. It is not clear how far this gradient is evident within severely deprived communities. This study assessed the association between occupation as a marker of socioeconomic status and use of smoked and smokeless tobacco within "slum" areas of Delhi, India. METHODS: A census survey of 11 888 households, comprising 30 655 adults from 28 low-income communities (14 government-authorized and 14 unauthorized settlements called "Jhuggi-Jhopri/JJ" clusters) was conducted in 2012. The survey assessed age, sex, household size, occupational group, and current tobacco use. Independent associations with tobacco use were conducted using complex samples regression analysis, stratified by gender. RESULTS: A quarter of participants (24.3%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 21.5-27.5) used any tobacco. Slightly more people used smoked (14.6%, 95% CI 12.9-16.3) than smokeless (12.6%, 95% CI 10.7-14.8) tobacco, with a small minority being dual users (2.7%, 95% CI 2.1-3.5). Prevalence of any tobacco use was highest in unskilled (45.13%, 95% CI 42.4-47.9) and skilled (46.2%, 95% CI 41.1-51.4) manual occupations and lower in nonmanual (30.3%, 95% CI 26.2-34.7) occupations and those who were unemployed (29.0%, 95% CI 25.3-33.0). This was confirmed in adjusted analysis in men but associations were more complex in women. CONCLUSIONS: Use of smoked and smokeless tobacco in low-income urban communities in India has a complex association with occupational status with both nonmanual occupation and unemployment being associated with lower prevalence of smoked and smokeless tobacco in men. IMPLICATIONS: Tobacco use in high-income countries shows a strong inverse relationship with social grade, income, and deprivation such that use is much more common among those who can least afford it. This study is the first to look at this social gradient in the context of low-income communities in India, finding that both unemployment and nonmanual occupation were associated with lower rates of tobacco use in men. The data present a challenge to existing explanations of the social gradient, requiring further consideration of the conditions under which affordability may work to reduce health inequalities arising from tobacco use

Structural and Co-conformational Effects of Alkyne-Derived Subunits in Charged Donor−Acceptor [2]Catenanes

Four donor−acceptor [2]catenanes with cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (CBPQT^(4+)) as the π-electron-accepting cyclophane and 1,5-dioxynaphthalene (DNP)-containing macrocyclic polyethers as π-electron donor rings have been synthesized under mild conditions, employing Cu^+-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and Cu^(2+)-mediated Eglinton coupling in the final steps of their syntheses. Oligoether chains carrying terminal alkynes or azides were used as the key structural features in template-directed cyclizations of [2]pseudorotaxanes to give the [2]catenanes. Both reactions proceed well with precursors of appropriate oligoether chain lengths but fail when there are only three oxygen atoms in the oligoether chains between the DNP units and the reactive functional groups. The solid-state structures of the donor−acceptor [2]catenanes confirm their mechanically interlocked nature, stabilized by [π···π], [C−H···π], and [C−H···Ο] interactions, and point to secondary noncovalent contacts between 1,3-butadiyne and 1,2,3-triazole subunits and one of the bipyridinum units of the CBPQT^(4+) ring. These contacts are characterized by the roughly parallel orientation of the inner bipyridinium ring system and the 1,2,3-triazole and 1,3-butadiyne units, as well as by the short [π···π] distances of 3.50 and 3.60 Å, respectively. Variable-temperature ^1H NMR spectroscopy has been used to identify and quantify the barriers to the conformationally and co-conformationally dynamic processes. The former include the rotations of the phenylene and the bipyridinium ring systems around their substituent axes, whereas the latter are confined to the circumrotation of the CBPQT^(4+) ring around the DNP binding site. The barriers for the three processes were found to be successively 14.4, 14.5−17.5, and 13.1−15.8 kcal mol^(-1). Within the limitations of the small dataset investigated, emergent trends in the barrier heights can be recognized:  the values decrease with the increasing size of the π-electron-donating macrocycle and tend to be lower in the sterically less encumbered series of [2]catenanes containing the 1,3-butadiyne moiety