Dual Faces Architecture of Nias

Many Indonesian people built a traditional house based on beliefs of their ancestors for generations, without knowing the scientific reason. Meanwhile, indirectly, ancestors already thinking about housing that adapts the environmental conditions such as in Nias Island. Nias is an island that has two different forms of traditional houses which are affected by the differences geographic, highland and lowland. Geographic factors and beliefs not only affect the shape of the house but also the structure of the house. Located on the earthquake fault lines, Nias traditional houses was designed to withstand earthquakes that often befall. A study using description and analysis methods about design and structure which used in traditional houses in Nias Island, would develop a good sense of the idea to apply these materials on modern building to preserve the culture of Indonesia

The Effect of Digital Journalism Training on Media Sub Domain PR FM and PR MN on Cognitive Improvement of the Editorial Crew

Handling hoaxes is the responsibility of journalism, and Digital Journalism must act as a beacon of accurate information in society. Ethical and reliable journalism fosters a healthy cycle of information dissemination. The rapid and widespread accessibility of information on social media inundates the public with unverified content. Mainstream media outlets have adopted strategies to maintain speed while upholding the quality of their coverage. One effective approach employed by online media is the media incubator strategy, where subdomains are developed under the main domain to swiftly gather information from various regions, including PR FM and Minds of the People Media Networks (PRMN). Consequently, the Community Service Program (PKM) with a focus on editorial targets in media subdomains at PR FM and PRMN becomes vital. This initiative involved providing training by technology practitioners, press professionals, and academics from Fikom Unisba. The training emphasized online and digital journalism, with a strong emphasis on journalistic ethics in news and feature writing, as well as utilizing technology for news reporting. The results of this activity demonstrated a significant improvement in the cognitive insight of the journalists, as evident from the difference in pre-test and post-test scores conducted before and after the training. Keywords: digital journalism, subdomain media, journalist

An Outbreak of Malaria in a Surgical Ward : Possibility of Mechanical Transmission

Penularan malaria pada umumnya terjadi melalui vektor yakni nyamuk Anopheles. Cara penularan lain adalah melalui transfusi darah atau secara congenital pada bayi yang baru lahir. Penularan secara me­kanis misalnya melalui alat suntik sangat jarang dijumpai. Berikut ini disajikan laporan penelitian terhadap 26 penderita malaria Plasmodium falciparum yang terjadi antara periode November 1981 sampai dengan Maret 1982 di bangsal bedah pria Rumah Sa­kit Umum Hasan Sadikin, Bandung. Hipotesa penularan melalui alat suntik/semprit ditegakkan sesudah diadakan penyelidikan epidemiologik dan entomologik. Ternyata disposable syringe di bangsal perawat­an tersebut digunakan untuk lebih dari satu penderita. Hipotesa diperkuat dengan tidak timbulnya lagi penderita setelah alat suntik hanya dipergunakan untuk satu orang penderita yang dirawat

Pelaksanaan Supervisi Akademik Pengawas Taman Kanak-Kanak di Kecamatan Ampenan Kota Mataram

Studi denganpendekatan kualitatif deskriftif mengkaji tentang Pelaksanaan Supervisi Akademik Pengawas pada Taman Kanak-Kanak di Kecamatan Ampenan Kota Mataram, difokuskan pada:Supervisi akademikpembelajaranmeliputi : (1), Penyusunan perencanaan pembelajaran,(2), Pelaksanaan kegiatan pembelajaran, (3), Kegiatan evaluasi pembelajaran, (4), Penyusunan hasil evaluasi tindak lanjut pembelajaran, (5), Pengembangan kualitas pembelajaran.Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi dan diskusi kelompok terarah. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan: (1), Penyusunan perencanaanpembelajaran,melalui pendampingan Pusat Kegiatan Guru (PKG), dengan membentuk Tim kecil di kegiatan PKG serta melakukan Diskusi Kelompok Terarah, (2), Pelaksanaan supervisi pembelajaran dengan kunjungan kelas terencana ,dan pemeriksaan kelengkapan perangkat pembelajaran, (3),Kegiatan evaluasi dan tindak lanjut dilaksanakan berdasarkan dari hasil temuan-temuan kepengawasan, dan dilaporkan ke Kepala Dinas, (4),Temuan-temuan yang berupa kelemahan dan kekuatan ini menjadi bahan dasar perbaikanuntuk pengembangan pembelajaran, (5), Hasil temuan –temuan sebagai dasar menyususun program peningkatan kompetensi guru dan kepala TK.Secara umum pelaksanaan supervisi di TK Kecamatan Ampenan Kota Mataram belum maksimal