Trusted Hands: The Role of Community-Based Organizations in Enrolling Children in Public Health Insurance Programs

Trusted Hand is a new approach to enrolling traditionally hard-to-reach children in public health insurance programs. While the most common locations for enrollment assistance are state and local social service agencies and health clinics, many states are increasing their network to include a variety of community-based organizations that typically have not been involved in public health insurance. This Issue Brief, prepared by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver, details the advantages, as well as the challenges of this promising new strategy

Does environmental flow speed affect the local relative abundance of Vorticella convallaria?

Vorticella convallaria are microscopic sessile suspension feeders which live attached to substrates and are ubiquitous in aquatic environments. They depend on a self-generated current to feed and help maintain the health of aquatic ecosystems by consuming bacteria and detritus. As highly prevalent filter feeders, they serve as biological indicators of ecosystem health and are heavily involved in nutrient and carbon cycling. Furthermore, they are essential to wastewater treatment and benefit bioremediation efforts. However, the conditions in which they collectively thrive and feed most effectively are not well known. We exposed organisms to a circulating flume containing four distinct unidirectional flow regimes of different speeds. Initial results suggest that organisms are significantly more abundant in the slow speeds, in which they are less pushed over and may feed more effectively. Vorticella remained more abundant in the slowest flow speed over time, and became more abundant when the order of flow regimes was reversed (transforming a fast flow regime into one with a slower speed), indicative of selective preference

Optimal Photovoltaic Placement by Self-organizing Hierarchical Binary Particle Swarm Optimization in Distribution Systems

AbstractThe novel method of BPSO is proposed for solving optimal number and size of photovoltaic (PV) units on a radius distribution system. For the optimal number of PV unit problem, the SHBPSO is used to obtain quick convergence and explore solution space in the new direction. For the problem of the optimal sizes of PV units, the proposed method is used to avoid a local optimum trap. Multiple grid-connected PV units are considered. The SHBPSO can find better locations and sizes than other methods such as the classical BPSO, the BPSO with inertia weight, the BPSO with acceleration coefficients and the BPSO with sigmoid increasing inertia weight on the radial distribution system. The results including the active power of PV supplies injected into the system and total yearly power loss reduction are analyzed

Opportunities and Challenges of Integrating Renewable Energy in Smart Grid System

AbstractSmart grid technology is the key for an efficient use of distributed energy resources. Noting the climate change becomes an important issue the whole world is currently facing, the ever increasing price of petroleum products and the reduction in cost of renewable energy power systems, opportunities for renewable energy systems to address electricity generation seems to be increasing. However, to achieve commercialization and widespread use, an efficient energy management strategy of system needs to be addressed. Recently, the concept of smart grid has been successfully applied to the electric power systems. This paper presents the study of integrating renewable energy in smart grid system. The introductory sections provide the role of renewable energy and distributed generation in smart grid system. Subsequent sections cover the concept of smart grid as well as benefits and barrier of smart grid renewable energy system. Pricing is a significant variable in success of renewable energy promotion. Thus, it is important to gain insight to renewable energy pricing by considering unique characteristics associated with renewable energy alternatives. A review of work done in renewable smart grid systems in recent years indicates the promising potential of such research characteristics in the future. This would be useful to developers and practitioners of renewable energy systems and to policy makers

COMPLIANCE RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION IN DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TAXATION REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

The vast amount of taxpayer and the limited resources in Indonesian Tax Authority (DJP) to monitor the taxpayer, require DJP to plan tax audit optimally. This study aim to analyze the effectifity of Compliance Risk Management (CRM) policy in DJP. This study is using qualitative approach through interview with 7 peoples who have roles in implementing tax policy in Indonesia. This study founds the importance of CRM policy, in which the tax authority cannot apply the same treatment to all taxpayers, so it needs to decide which taxpayer needs to be investigated with rational justification based on risk level. Tax authority needs to focus on implementing CRM as an important source of information in decision making process

COMPLIANCE RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION IN DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TAXATION REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

The vast amount of taxpayer and the limited resources in Indonesian Tax Authority (DJP) to monitor the taxpayer, require DJP to plan tax audit optimally. This study aim to analyze the effectifity of Compliance Risk Management (CRM) policy in DJP. This study is using qualitative approach through interview with 7 peoples who have roles in implementing tax policy in Indonesia. This study founds the importance of CRM policy, in which the tax authority cannot apply the same treatment to all taxpayers, so it needs to decide which taxpayer needs to be investigated with rational justification based on risk level. Tax authority needs to focus on implementing CRM as an important source of information in decision making process

Penerapan Model Multiliterasi untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Menulis Karangan Persuasi pada Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia di Sekolah Dasar

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh keterampilan menulis karangan persuasi siswa yang masih rendah pada pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan menulis persuasi siswa di kelas IV SDN Jatiserang II melalui penerapan model pembelajaran multiliterasi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang bekerjasama dengan guru kelas IV SDN Jatiserang II, dan jumlah siswa sebanyak 28 terdiri dari 10 siswa laki-laki dan 18 siswi perempuan. Penelitian ini berlangsung dalam tiga siklus, setiap siklus terdiri dari tiga tindakan. Alat yang digunakan dalam pengumpulan data adalah tes tertulis berupa uraian esai dan lembar observasi serta dokumentasi data yang diperoleh berupa hasil tes tertulis sebagai data primer dan hasil observasi serta dokumentasi sebagai data pendukung. Indikator keberhasilan yang ditetapkan apabila rata-rata kelas meningkat dari pratindakan, siklus I, siklus II dan siklus III. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa keterampilan menulis karangan persuasi siswa mengalami peningkatan. Hal tersebut ditunjukan dengan peningkatan nilai rata-rata kelas yaitu pada akhir siklus I nilai rata-rata 63,19 dengan ketuntasan individu 9 siswa (32%). Pada akhir siklus II nilai rata-rata 72,81 dengan ketuntasan individu 16 siswa (57%). Selanjutnya, pada akhir siklus III nilai rata-rata 82,60 dengan ketuntasan individu 26 siswa (93%). Selain itu dari data observasi diperoleh sebelum diberikan tindakan siswa terlihat kurang aktif dalam kegiatan pembelajaran, sebab pembelajaran lebih didominasi oleh guru. Setelah diberikan tindakan siswa terlihat aktif baik pada saat kegiatan tanya jawab maupun pada saat kegiatan publikasi hasil karya menulis. Dari hasil penelitian tersebut menunjukkan bahwa model multiliterasi dapat meningkatkan keterampilan menulis siswa

Beyond Broken Bodies and Brains:A Mixed Methods Study of Mental Health and Life Transitions After Brain Injury

Purpose: Clients with an acquired brain injury (ABI) are at risk of mental health problems and it has been argued that transitions throughout the rehabilitation process are a challenge for rehabilitation practice; however, the link between transitions and psychosocial outcome has been under-researched. Therefore, this study aims to (1) investigate the status of clients with moderate or severe ABI two-year post-discharge on the following outcomes variables: Physical and cognitive function, depression, quality of life, civil and work status, (2) examine correlations between these outcomes and (3) explore through qualitative interviews the subjective experiences of individuals with ABI in order to increase our understanding of clients’ perspectives on this outcome and its relation to life transitions in a two-year period.Method: 37 individuals aged 18–66 with moderate or severe ABI were interviewed two years after discharge. At this time, they also completed standard measures of depression (MDI), quality of life (WHOQOL-bref) and functional independence (FIM™). Historical data of their FIM™ status at discharge were obtained for comparison.Results: We found psychological problems two years post-hospitalization, especially depression (35.1%) and decreased psychological QOL (61%). Analysis of interviews found six main factors perceived as important for psychosocial outcome: family relations, return to work, waiting lists, psychological support, fatigue and personal competences.Conclusions: Clients’ status two years post-hospitalization is often characterized by psychological problems. Based on clients’ accounts, we found a connection between psychosocial outcome and life transition experiences and developed a model of factors that are perceived as helping and hindering positive outcome.</jats:p

Teachers\u27 Perspective Towards the Use of Internet for Finding the Material in English Language Teachng and Learning

This study aims to describe the teachers\u27 perspective towards the use of Internet in English language teaching and learning. The subjects of this study were eight English teachers from three junior high schools in different locations. This research used case study, involves three instruments such as, demographic question, questionnaire and interview, and described triangulation data to the findings. Based on the findings, the teachers had positive perspectives in using Internet as the appropriate tool for finding the material although some of them did not use Internet. The teachers who did not use Internet stated that they did not have Internet ability because they did not well-trained in using it. Particularly, the case was caused by the teachers\u27 age and teaching period. Even though, they were old generations, they were interested in using Internet. In order to improve their Internet skills, they needed training

Pengaruh Efektifitas Pengendalian Internal, Kesesuaian Kompensasi, dan Moralitas Individu terhadap Kecenderungan Kecurangan Akuntansi (Studi Kasus pada PT. Pos Indonesia Kcu Kota Pekanbaru)

The purpose of this research is to find out the effectiveness of internal control, compensation compatibility and individual morality on accounting fraud tendency. Data for this study was obtained from samples of all supervisors, managers and the managers assistants whose working at the PT POS Indonesia Pekanbaru main branch office. This research is using survey methods by delivering the questioner instrument directly to PT POS Indonesia Pekanbaru main branch office. Total respondents which is used in this research are 53 respondents (89.84%). The analyzing method used in this research is Double Regression methods using SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solution) version 20. Result of the study indicates that the effectiveness of internal control, compensation compability and individual morality influencing accounting fraud tendency. All of the independent variables jointly influence dependent variables as much as 76.2%, while 23.8% is influenced by other unclear variable