Perilaku Politik Elit Struktural Muhammadiyah Dalam Pemilihan Calon Anggota DPD RI Periode 2019-2024 Di Kabupaten Pangkep

The purpose of this study is to find out the form of political behavior of Muhammadiyah structural elites in the selection of DPD RI members. This research method is a qualitative method that provides an objective picture of the actual state of the object being studied and the type of research used is the phenomenological type. The data used is the primary data source and secondary data source with the number of informants as many as 7 people. And documentation. Data analysis techniques used in this study are data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion withdrawal. The data usage used is source triangulation, triangulation technique and time triangulation. This research aims to find out position analysis, reputation analysis and analysis of decisions of Muhammadiyah structural elite Pangkep’s regency. The results showed that the pattern of political behavior of Muhammadiyah structural elites in Pangkep Regency tends to be moderate-accommodating by being characterized by the participation of Muhammadiyah structural elites of Pangkep Regency in elections by choosing certain DPD RI Member Candidates without excessive fanaticism, then there is a willingness to cooperate and establish adaptive and rational relationships with prospective DPD RI Members without having to fuse themselve

Business strategy and innovation in weather anomaly entering mea and cafta in the ‘BREM” industrial business centre in Madiun East Java Indonesia

Global warming that is currently happening causes climate change and weather anomalies. We often experience shifts or climate change. Likewise with peculiarities, oddities and deviations from normal weather conditions also hit almost all countries in the world, including Indonesia. Weather anomalies in Indonesia cause a dry season which often rains so it is called the wet dry season. Prolonged weather anomalies have a broad impact on all sectors of people's lives. Community business groups in the industrial center "Brem" Madiun, East Java, Indonesia feel the effects of weather anomalies on decreasing productivity and sustainability of businesses that have now entered the era of the Asean Economic Community (MEA) and free trade area the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA). This study examines entrepreneurial strategy innovation in weather anomalies conducted by community business groups in the industrial center "brem" Madiun, East Java, Indonesia to maintain business continuity and increase the productivity of its business in entering MEA and CAFTA. Through a qualitative research approach, the results of this study indicate that: (1) the entrepreneurial strategy while still positioning it as a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) is proven to be able to maintain business continuity, (2) Innovation of 4P marketing mix strategy covering product, price, place, and promotion is very effective to increase productivity and sales volume in entering MEA and CAFTA, (3) Increasing productivity and sales volume in entering the MEA and CAFTA can improve living standards and welfare so as to realize economic empowerment and independence of the community. Suggestions that can be given from the results of this study include: (1) Attention to aspects of human resources (HR) and marketing is an important part of implementing an entrepreneurial strategy, (2) Innovation of 4P marketing mix strategy including product, price, place,and promotion should be emphasized to increase sales productivity and volume in entering MEA and CAFTA, (3) Realizing an "angel circle" by regulating a more innovative entrepreneurial strategy to increase the productivity and volume of sales in entering the MEA and CAFTA in order to improve living standards and welfare so as to realize empowerment and independence of economic communit

Frequency of Post-Operative Wound Contamination in Bakhtawar General Hospital, Jamshoro

Background: Surgical site wound infection (SSI) imposes a great challenge worldwide. It is the third most commonly reported nosocomial infection. The objective of the study was to assess the frequency of postoperative wound infections in a newly developed health organization.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2017 to May 2018 in Bakhtawar General Hospital, Jamshoro. A total of 364 cases of surgery, from Obstetrics and Gynecology and General Surgery department were included. Surgical interventions involving an incision were assessed. Infection (SSI) rate was noticed and data was analyzed by SPSS version 18.Results: Healthy discharge rate was 97%. The overall surgical site wound infection rate was 3.1%. These infections were high in genitourinary surgeries (9.09%). Among Obstetrics & Gynecology surgeries, maximum number of SSIs were reported in cases of emergency Lower Segment Cesarean Section (LSCS).Conclusions: The overall rate of SSI for different types of surgeries performed at Bakhtawar General Hospital, Jamshoro was only 3.1%. Frequency of SSI was highest in genitourinary surgeries followed by gastrointestinal and obstetrics and gynecology surgeries, respectively.Key words: General Surgery, Genitourinary surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology surgery, Post-operative wound contaminatio

REAL-TIME FOREST FIRE MONITORING SYSTEM USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

The main focus of this research is to develop a real-time forest fire monitoring system using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The UAV is equipped with sensors, a mini processor (Raspberry Pi) and Ardu Pilot Mega (APM) for the flight controller. This system used five sensors. The first is a temperature sensor that served to measure the temperature in the monitored forest area. The others sensors are embedded in the APM. There are a barometer, Global Positioning Sensor (GPS), inertial measurement unit (IMU) and compass sensor. GPS and compass are used in the navigation system. The barometer measured the air pressure that is used as a reference to maintain the height of the UAV. The IMU consists of accelerometer and gyroscope sensors that are used to estimate the vehicle position. The temperature data from the sensor and the data from GPS are processed by the Raspberry Pi 3, which serves as a mini processor. The results of the data processing are sent to the server to be accessible online and real-time on the website. The data transmission used the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) system. The experimental setup was carried out in an area of 40 meters × 40 meters with 10 hotspots. The diameter of the hotspots is 0.4 meters with a height of 0.5 meters. The UAV is flown at a constant speed of 5 m/s at an altitude of 20 meters above the ground. The flight path is set by using a mission planner so the UAV can fly autonomously. The experimental results show that the system could detect seven hotspots in the first trial and nine hotspots in the second trial. This happened because there is some data loss in the transmission process. Other results indicate that the coordinates of hotspots detected by the UAV have a deviation error of approximately 1 meter from the actual fire point coordinates. This is still within the standard GPS accuracy as this system uses GPS with a range accuracy of 2.5 meters

Levocarnitine Improves AlCl3-Induced Spatial Working Memory Impairment in Swiss albino Mice

Background: Aluminum, a neurotoxic substance, causes oxidative stress induced-neurodegenerative diseases. Several lines of evidence suggest that levocarnitine has an antioxidant effect and also plays an important role in beta-oxidation of fatty acids. However, the role of levocarnitine in aluminum-induced neurotoxicity has not been well documented. Here we aimed to investigate the effect of levocarnitine on aluminum chloride (AlCl3)-induced oxidative stress and memory dysfunction.Methods: Male Swiss albino mice (n = 30) were treated with either control (saline) or AlCl3 or AlCl3 plus levocarnitine or levocarnitine or astaxanthin plus AlCl3 or astaxanthin alone. The spatial working memory was determined by radial arm maze (RAM). In addition, we measured the lipid peroxidation (MDA), glutathione (GSH), advanced oxidation of protein products (AOPP), nitric oxide (NO) and activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the various brain regions including prefrontal cortex (PFC), striatum (ST), parietal cortex (PC), hippocampus (HIP) hypothalamus (HT) and cerebellum (CB). We used astaxanthin as a standard antioxidant to compare the antioxidant activity of levocarnitine.Results: The RAM data showed that AlCl3 treatment (50 mg/kg) for 2 weeks resulted in a significant deficit in spatial learning in mice. Moreover, aluminum exposure significantly (p < 0.05) increased the level of oxidative stress markers such as MDA, GSH, AOPP and NO in the various brain regions compared to the controls. In addition, combined administration of levocarnitine and AlCl3 significantly (p < 0.05) lowered the MDA, AOPP, GSH and NO levels in mice.Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that levocarnitine could serve as a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment of oxidative stress associated diseases as well as in memory impairment

Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Background: Tranexamic acid reduces surgical bleeding and reduces death due to bleeding in patients with trauma. Meta-analyses of small trials show that tranexamic acid might decrease deaths from gastrointestinal bleeding. We aimed to assess the effects of tranexamic acid in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Methods: We did an international, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial in 164 hospitals in 15 countries. Patients were enrolled if the responsible clinician was uncertain whether to use tranexamic acid, were aged above the minimum age considered an adult in their country (either aged 16 years and older or aged 18 years and older), and had significant (defined as at risk of bleeding to death) upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients were randomly assigned by selection of a numbered treatment pack from a box containing eight packs that were identical apart from the pack number. Patients received either a loading dose of 1 g tranexamic acid, which was added to 100 mL infusion bag of 0·9% sodium chloride and infused by slow intravenous injection over 10 min, followed by a maintenance dose of 3 g tranexamic acid added to 1 L of any isotonic intravenous solution and infused at 125 mg/h for 24 h, or placebo (sodium chloride 0·9%). Patients, caregivers, and those assessing outcomes were masked to allocation. The primary outcome was death due to bleeding within 5 days of randomisation; analysis excluded patients who received neither dose of the allocated treatment and those for whom outcome data on death were unavailable. This trial was registered with Current Controlled Trials, ISRCTN11225767, and ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01658124. Findings: Between July 4, 2013, and June 21, 2019, we randomly allocated 12 009 patients to receive tranexamic acid (5994, 49·9%) or matching placebo (6015, 50·1%), of whom 11 952 (99·5%) received the first dose of the allocated treatment. Death due to bleeding within 5 days of randomisation occurred in 222 (4%) of 5956 patients in the tranexamic acid group and in 226 (4%) of 5981 patients in the placebo group (risk ratio [RR] 0·99, 95% CI 0·82–1·18). Arterial thromboembolic events (myocardial infarction or stroke) were similar in the tranexamic acid group and placebo group (42 [0·7%] of 5952 vs 46 [0·8%] of 5977; 0·92; 0·60 to 1·39). Venous thromboembolic events (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) were higher in tranexamic acid group than in the placebo group (48 [0·8%] of 5952 vs 26 [0·4%] of 5977; RR 1·85; 95% CI 1·15 to 2·98). Interpretation: We found that tranexamic acid did not reduce death from gastrointestinal bleeding. On the basis of our results, tranexamic acid should not be used for the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding outside the context of a randomised trial

Entrepreneurial innovation strategy to Asean Economic Community and China-Asean Free Trade Agreement

The ability to innovate in entrepreneurship determines the success of the business in the midst of very competitive competition, especially in entering the era of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) and China-Asean Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). The existence of business groups in the center of the Mejayan brem industry, Madiun Regency, human resources within it have a capable and reliable entrepreneurial ability. The researcher is interested in examining and examining the existence of the brem industry center, and providing guidance as a form of dedication to the surrounding community so that they are more empowered in their economic capacity, can continue to carry out their business activities, and increase their competitiveness in the midst of competition in the AEC and CAFTA. The type of research conducted is qualitative research. The type of approach used in this study is a case study approach. In this study the data collection uses interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis using inductive and descriptive methods. The results of the study show that (1) the form of applied entrepreneurship strategy is the entrepreneurial strategy in general, small companies that are growing and developing successfully on an ongoing basis and can compete excellently to have a limited scope of market geographical distribution. (2) The entrepreneurial strategy innovation applied is the marketing mix, including Product, Price, Place/Distribotion, Promotion. (3) Entrepreneurship strategy innovation innovation has succeeded in increasing its sales volume and preparing it to enter the AEC and CAFTA. (4) The results of community economic empowerment appear that the lives of the people are already well-established. Business activities carried out can improve their standard of living and welfare so that they can realize economic independence

Pengaruh Variasi Arus Listrik Terhadap Sifat Mekanik Sambungan Las Titik Beda Material Antara Aluminium dan Baja Karbon

Kombinasi penggunaan material aluminium dan baja karbon dapat meningkatkan nilai ekonomis suatu alat/mesin. Untuk mendapatkan kualitas sambungan las titik yang baik antara Aluminium dan baja karbon, diperlukan metode pengelasan yang tepat sehingga diperoleh struktur nugget yang memiliki kekuatan sambungan yang terbaik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh variasi arus listrik terhadap sifat mekanik sambungan las titik beda material antara aluminium dan baja karbon. Sifat mekanik yang dipelajari meliputi distribusi  kekerasan dan kekuatan tarik. Variasi arus listrik yang digunakan adalah 60, 70, dan 80 A dengan waktu pengelasan 4 detik. Pengelasan titik dengan arus 80 A menghasilkan Kekerasan HAZ pada sisi baja karbon mengalami peningkatan ketika berdekatan dengan nugget untuk variasi arus listrik 70 dan 80 A karena HAZ mengalami pembesaran butir akibat suhu yang tinggi dan waktu pendinginan yang cukup cepat. Peningkatan arus listrik berkorelasi dengan peningkatan kekuatan tarik yang terjadi. Pengelasan titik dengan arus listrik 80 A mampu memberikan kekuatan tarik yang optimal

Design and Development of a Near Isotropic Printed Arc Antenna for Direction of Arrival (DoA) Applications

This research presents an easy to fabricate isotropic printed arc antenna element to be used for direction of arrival (DoA) arrays. The proposed antenna exhibits a total gain variation of 0.5 dB over the entire sphere for 40 MHz impedance bandwidth at 1 GHz, which is the best design isotropy reported in literature so far. In addition, the isotropic bandwidth of the antenna for total gain variation of ≤3 dB is 225 MHz with 86% efficiency. The isotropic wire antenna is first designed and simulated in Numerical Electromagnetic code (NEC). An equivalent printed antenna is then simulated in CST, where single (short circuited) stub is integrated with the antenna for input matching and the results of NEC simulations are verified. The planar antenna is then manufactured using FR4 substrate for measurements. Good agreement between the measured and simulated results is observed, however the total gain variation is increased to 2 dB for the fabricated antenna. This is because of the unavoidable field scattering from the antenna substrate, the feed cables, and the antenna testing platform

Lipoid proteinosis coexisting with rare psychiatric manifestations: a case report with a review of literature

Lipoid proteinosis is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by the deposition of hyaline material in the skin and internal organs. Skin involvement is in the form of blisters in infancy healing with pock-like scars, yellow waxy papules, plaques, moniliform blepharosis and diffuse infiltration. Neurological manifestations such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and memory loss have also been reported. We report the case of a 24-year-old female with lipoid proteinosis with neuro-psychiatric symptoms. Her non-contrast computed tomography of the head showed symmetrical calcification involving bilateral medial temporal lobes. We also review the literature on previous publications of lipoid proteinosis cases with neuropsychiatric involvement