Motivasi Berjilbab Mahasiswi Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia (UAI)

– Titik tolak penelitian ini adalah untuk menelusuri secara ilmiah motivasi berjilbab mahasiswi UAI –khususnya mereka yang berjilbab setelah masuk UAI, pengetahuan mereka tentang syariat jilbab, dan manfaat yang mereka peroleh. Diharapkan, hasilnya dapat membantu pimpinan dan segenap civitas akademika UAI, serta orang tua mahasiswi dalam membangun pendidikan karakter dan lingkungan keagamaan yang kondusif. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan sejumlah temuan penting, di antaranya: (1) Para mahasiswi UAI yang berjilbab secara garis besar bisa dikategorikan ke dalam dua kelompok: konsisten dan inkonsisten. (2) Konsistensi mereka dalam berjilbab sangat dipengaruhi motivasi intrinsik yang kuat. (3) Mahasiswi UAI yng berjilbab mendapat dukungan dari keluarga, teman-teman kuliah, dan orang terdekatnya. Dan motivasi ekstrinsik ini sangat membantu dalam kasus di mana motivasi intrinsiknya tidak begitu kuat. Abstarct – The main purpose of this research is to explore scientifically the motivation behind wearing hijab among UAI students –particulary those who decide to wear hijab after entering the UAI, their syariah knowledge about the obligation of wearing hijab, and what the benefit is. The result is expected to help the leaders and academic community in the UAI, as well as parents in building character and strengthening religious environment. The study summarizes a number of important findings: (1) Basically, the UAI students can be categorized into two groups; consistent and inconsistent in wearing hijab. (2) Their consistency in wearing hijab briefly influenced by its strong intrinsic motivation. (3) Students who wear hijab get strong support from the family, friends, and people who close to them. This extrinsic motivation can be very helpful where intrinsic motivation is not strong enough

Potret Keislaman Mahasiswa Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia

Memotret realitas keislaman mahasiswa UAI secara akurat merupakan titik tolak dilakukannya penelitian ini. Diharapkan, potret tersebut bermanfaat dalam merumuskan model kebijakan, regulasi, dan pendekatan yang relevan dan efektif dalam menanamkan nilai-nilai keislaman di kalangan mahasiswa UAI. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini berusaha mencover responden dalam prosentase yang relatif besar (sampai dengan 18% dari populasi) dari seluruh fakultas di UAI, dari angkatan 2008, 2009, dan 2010. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode proportional random sampling mengingat jumlah mahasiswa per fakultas yang tidak sama. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan sejumlah poin penting, di antaranya: (1) Realitas keislaman mahasiswa UAI secara umum tergolong sedang, (2) Ada kesenjangan antara aspek akidah, ibadah dan akhlak dalam keislaman mereka. Dalam hal akidah, mereka relatif baik. Namun terlihat penurunan dalam aspek ibadah dan akhlak, (3) Lingkungan tempat mereka tumbuh dan perhatian orang tua berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keislaman mereka

In vitro Anti-proliferative and Apoptotic Activities of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Simaroubaceae) on HL-60 Cell Line

Purpose: To investigate the anti-proliferative, apoptotic and differentiating activities of Eurycoma longifolia root extracts on HL-60 leukemic cells.Methods: HL-60 cells were treated with different partially purified sub-fractions (F1 – F3) derived from the resin chromatography of the crude methanol root extract of E. longifolia roots, at different doses andtime points. The anti-proliferative activity of E. longifolia was assessed via cell counting and trypan blue exclusion. Apoptosis was evaluated via Annexin-V FITC/IP and Hoechst staining. Flow cytometry and Wright staining were used to assess its differentiation activities.Results: F1 showed unremarkable growth inhibition rate while F2 and F3 showed growth inhibitory effects with median inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of 15.2 and 28.6 ìg/ml, respectively. Treatment with F2 and F3 (100 ìg/ml) for 96 h increased cell death from 3.3 to 95.5 and 76.3 %,respectively. Treatment with F2 (50 ìg/ml) induced apoptosis by 14, 19.5 and 25 % after 24, 48 and 72 h, respectively. No differentiation activity was observed, as indicated by absence of myeloid maturation and a non-significant CD14 positivity (p > 0.05).Conclusion: E. longifolia extract (F2) showed promising anti-leukemic activity and can be a candidate for the development of a drug for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).Keywords: Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), HL-60 cells, Eurycoma longifolia, Apoptosis, Antiproliferation, Differentiatio

Development of new all-optical signal regeneration technique

All-optical signal regeneration have been the active research area since last decade due to evolution of nonlinear optical signal processing. Existing all-optical signal regeneration techniques are agitated in producing low Bit Error Rate (BER) of 10-10 at below than -10 dBm power received. In this paper, a new all-optical signal regeneration technique is developed by using phase sensitive amplification and designed optical phase locked signal mechanism. The developed all-optical signal regeneration technique is tested for different 10 Gb/s Differential Phase Shift Keying degraded signals. It is determined that the designed all-optical signal regeneration technique is able to provide signal regeneration with noise mitigation for degraded signals. It is analyzed that overall, for all degraded test signals, average BER of 10-13 is achieved at received power of -14 dBm. The designed technique will be helpful to enhance the performance of existing signal regeneration systems in the presence of severe noise by providing minimum BER at low received power

The effect of umbilical cord cleansing with chlorhexidine on omphalitis and neonatal mortality in community settings in developing countries: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: There is an increased risk of serious neonatal infection arising through exposure of the umbilical cord to invasive pathogen in home and facility births where hygienic practices are difficult to achieve. The World Health Organization currently recommends 'dry cord care' because of insufficient data in favor of or against topical application of an antiseptic. The primary objective of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effects of application of chlorhexidine (CHX) to the umbilical cord to children born in low income countries on cord infection (omphalitis) and neonatal mortality. Standardized guidelines of Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group (CHERG) were followed to generate estimates of effectiveness of topical chlorhexidine application to umbilical cord for prevention of sepsis specific mortality, for inclusion in the Lives Saved Tool (LiST). METHODS: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources included Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, CINHAL and WHO international clinical trials registry. Only randomized trials were included. Studies of children in hospital settings were excluded. The comparison group received no application to the umbilical cord (dry cord care), no intervention, or a non-CHX intervention. Primary outcomes were omphalitis and all-cause neonatal mortality. RESULTS: There were three cluster-randomised community trials (total participants 54,624) conducted in Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan that assessed impact of CHX application to the newborn umbilical cord for prevention of cord infection and mortality. Application of any CHX to the umbilical cord of the newborn led to a 23% reduction in all-cause neonatal mortality in the intervention group compared to control [RR 0.77, 95 % CI 0.63, 0.94; random effects model, I2=50 %]. The reduction in omphalitis ranged from 27 % to 56 % compared to control group depending on severity of infection. Based on CHERG rules, effect size for all-cause mortality was used for inclusion to LiST model as a proxy for sepsis specific mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Application of CHX to newborn umbilical cord can significantly reduce incidence of umbilical cord infection and all-cause mortality among home births in community settings. This inexpensive and simple intervention can save a significant number of newborn lives in developing countries