Significant of teritorry to increase sense of place in behavioural settlements

Cities have transformed collecting public places into private spaces. While in the past, public places as an urban place had a specific identity for themselves. Nowadays in nonexistence of connection between public and private life residents are forced to create their social life within their own control and are not entered to identity in public space. Urban spaces are made regardless to social needs of residents and their cultural origins. Formation of urban spaces impact to quality of its social and spatial and cannot be absorbed potential of environmental and social. For reproduction of social identity is required the behaviour-milieu this behaviour-milieu is a place for standing of pattern behaviour. In this way the role of neighborhood center as behavioural setting appears to be helping as to establish the distinctive identity of the place and create the conditions in which residents can develop their relationships and control. Behavioural complex also provide context of social partnership. Places can be considered as a physical form with their spatial territory which supports activity, ceremonies, and events and helps to sense of place formation. Feeling of neighborhood territory will exacerbate dependence and sense of place to it. The most important aspect of sense of place is attachment of people to their home or neighborhood sphere. Belonging to them make a territory feeling. Sense of place supports the cultural concept, social and culture relationship of society in the place and achieves to individual identity. This paper reviews recent research and literature review into the concept of sense of place and their assessment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sense of place in the traditional urban to be carried out in the contemporary urban setting. The discussion presents the relationship between four groups of sense of place, territory, dependence, and finally provides a conceptual model as to show how these factors affect to sense of place. The result of this study indicates a model that mentions a relationship between dimensions of sense of place. This paper argues that territory in behavioural setting as the subset of place dependence is the best instrument to improve the sense of plac

The importance of design characteristics in walking from student's perspective: a case study in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Walking is a common form of physical activity, which has a lot of both social and recreational impacts. It is studied as a way of achieving sustainability. Many researchers recommend that walking can increase mental and physical health. Spectators of new urbanism recommend that the good design will encourage walking. There are several characteristics for designing walkable communities, which were frequently described in researches by many authors. In this paper, the four criteria noticed for making walkable university campus include connectivity, accessibility, safety/security and comfort. These criteria have been assessed by gathering survey in the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to find out if these criteria can cause or affect walkability in university campus and it has been supported by previous studies. The result of the survey shows that these criteria are important from students’ perspective as high numbers of the students consider these characters as important for walking activity. The conclusion is to achieve walkable university campus as it will be necessary to evaluate present walking conditions, research walking behavior in different settings and consider these four criteria in designing campus for improving walking condition

Learning Styles and Career Choice Among Gifted Students

The purpose of this study is to identify learning style and career choice among gifted students. Research design used was quantitative approach involving a survey method. Study was conducted at SMAN 1 Payakumbuh comprised 92 gifted students of 33 males and 59 females

Role of volar plating in unstable distal radial fractures in elderly patients in tertiary teaching hospital

Background: Aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of volar locking plate fixation for unstable distal radical fractures DRFs in the elderly population (60 years old and older).Methods: An ethical committee approved the study protocol for research studies at NRI medical college. We included only unstable distal radial fractures in elderly patients between 60 to 70 years, and patients who consent to the study. We excluded patients with comorbid conditions and below 60 years and patients with vascular injuries. Results were evaluated by the DASH questionnaire and Gartland and Werley scores.Results: According to Gartland and Werley score, 30 patients (85.7%) had excellent and good results. According to the DASH score, 31 patients (88.5%) had excellent and good results, and four patients (11.4%) had fair results. The most commonly noted complications in our study were arthritis (2 cases 5.7%), extensor pollicis longus tendon irritation (1 case 2.9%), and Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (1 case 2.9 %).Conclusions: Locked compression plate in unstable distal radius fractures provides excellent results with an effective correction of distal radius anatomy. Early range of movements of joints leads to a good outcome and return to regular activity.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILL ASSISTANCE FOR MARRIED COUPLES WHO ARE ALUMNI OF PRE-MARITAL COURSES AT BP4 - PARIAMAN CITY

This paper aims to see how far BP4 Pariaman City has a role in strengthening human psycho-social in the field of social welfare; services for alumni of post-marriage couples need to be followed up with a balanced program. The lack of psycho-social understanding of pre-marital post-marriage course graduates will have great potential to add to the long line of early marriage ages in Pariaman City. The fundamental problem that is most troubling is their ignorance of the responsibilities, rights and obligations of husband and wife in the household. To overcome this solution, the service team identified the problem of spaciousness. It mapped the problem to be treated (treatment) for the subject of service through two stages: family psychology guidance and Islamic family counseling. The first stage is pre-activity in the form of a Focus Discussion Group (FGD) presenting lecturers as participants to provide input for the mentoring action plan to be carried out. The second stage is action activities, including psychological skill assistance in family psychology and group counseling. This activity has generally received appreciation from stakeholders (BP4 Pariaman City management, pre-marital course alumni) because this program has offered various alternatives for their self-development in elaborating their knowledge to be applied in household life. The results of the reflection and evaluation of the program offered by the service conclude that they understand that a sakinah mawaddah wa rahmah household life is not achieved by material wealth but by the ability to accept oneself and have a correct understanding of an Islamic household. They understand that household problems cannot be measured only by logic. However, it includes religious and spiritual matters the human mind cannot reach. Therefore, they understand that household responsibilities are worldly matters and matters of the afterlife, which are related to God

Carotid intimal medial thickness in children with celiac disease

Introduction: Increasing cardiovascular risk in celiac disease (CD) may be attributed to the chronic systemic inflammation and unfavorable biochemical profile leading to accelerated atherosclerosis. Carotid intimal medial thickness (CIMT) has emerged as a direct marker of the early atherosclerosis as compared to traditional biochemical markers. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the CIMT in children with CD aged 1–16 years. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the department of Pediatrics and Radio Diagnosis in a tertiary care hospital of New Delhi. Thirty-six children with CD with age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled. CIMT for the anterior and posterior walls on each side was measured, and the mean CIMT was obtained for all the enrolled children. Results: The mean right-sided CIMT was significantly higher in cases (0.053±0.009 cm vs. 0.039±0.007 cm, p=0.000). The mean left-sided CIMT did not significantly differ between the groups (0.051±0.009 cm vs. 0.048±0.055 cm, p=0.702). The mean CIMT (right and left together), although higher in Celiacs, was not significantly different from controls (0.052±0.008 cm and 0.044±0.029 cm, p=0.114). However, a significant positive correlation between the age of the patients, age at the onset of symptoms, and CIMT was noted. Conclusion: Although we could not demonstrate statistically significant results, the mean CIMT and the right-sided measurements were significantly higher in cases than in controls

Kestabilan ekosistem pembandaran dalam binaan bangunan tinggi

Pada zaman serba membangunan ini, negara kita tidak terkecuali daripada mengalami proses pembangunan yang pesat demi memenuhi keperluan dan kehendak penduduknya. Jika diperhatikan bidang senibina di Malaysia jugak bergerak maju seiring dengan pembangunan global. Pembinaan bangunan tinggi atau pembandaran yang berlaku secara mendadak di serata bandar telah menimbulkan beberapa kesan yang negatif terhadap alam sekitar serta mengancam ekosistem alam. Pembangunan ini memberi impak yang besar terhadap alam sekitar dari segi iklim serta pencemaran. Menurut laporan yang dikeluarkan oleh Kualiti Alam Sekitar yang menilai kualiti alam sekitar menerusi kaedah kajian saintifik, mereka menerangkan bahawa semakin banyak projek pembangunan dilaksanakan, maka semakin menurun kualiti alam sekitar. Oleh itu, dalam kajian ini akan membincangkan tentang kesan negatif pembinaan bangunan tinggi terhadap alam sekitar dan cara untuk menangani masalah tersebut di sampnig mengambil beberapa bangunan sebagai kajian kes. Kajian ini akan menyimpulkan bahawa bangunan tinggi yang direka berfungsi untuk menstabilkan ekosistem alam sekitar di tempat ia dibangunkan

Rapid prototyping of 3D DNA-origami shapes with caDNAno

DNA nanotechnology exploits the programmable specificity afforded by base-pairing to produce self-assembling macromolecular objects of custom shape. For building megadalton-scale DNA nanostructures, a long ‘scaffold’ strand can be employed to template the assembly of hundreds of oligonucleotide ‘staple’ strands into a planar antiparallel array of cross-linked helices. We recently adapted this ‘scaffolded DNA origami’ method to producing 3D shapes formed as pleated layers of double helices constrained to a honeycomb lattice. However, completing the required design steps can be cumbersome and time-consuming. Here we present caDNAno, an open-source software package with a graphical user interface that aids in the design of DNA sequences for folding 3D honeycomb-pleated shapes A series of rectangular-block motifs were designed, assembled, and analyzed to identify a well-behaved motif that could serve as a building block for future studies. The use of caDNAno significantly reduces the effort required to design 3D DNA-origami structures. The software is available at http://cadnano.org/, along with example designs and video tutorials demonstrating their construction. The source code is released under the MIT license

Kebitaraan rupa bentuk dan perancangan susun atur ruang rumah warisan melayu dari sudut pandang orientalis abad ke-19

Seni bina rumah warisan Melayu merupakan manifestasi kehebatan dan kebijaksanaan masyarakat Melayu silam dalam membina dan merealisasikan rumah kediaman mereka. Falsafah, kepercayaan dan ritual di sebalik proses pembinaannya selain ciri reka bentuk rumah yang bitara dan responsif terhadap iklim tropika serta latar persekitaran semula jadi dapat mewujudkan keselesaan hawa dan penyejukan pasif pada ruang-ruang dalaman rumah. Unsur-unsur bitara ini banyak diketengahkan dalam kajian ilmiah tentang seni bina warisan Melayu oleh para penyelidik dan ahli akademik semenjak tahun 1980an hingga kini. Malah lama sebelum itu lagi catatan-catatan dan rekod orientalis barat seawal abad ke-19 dari para sarjana, ahli ilmiah, pegawai pentadbir serta pengembara luar turut mengakui keunggulan dan kehebatan seni bina rumah warisan Melayu ini di dalam hasil penulisan mereka. Namun begitu, catatan awal dan rekod primer orientalis ini jarang dirujuk pada masa kini. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengumpulkan catatan-catatan penting orientalis tentang kebitaraan dan keunggulan seni bina warisan Melayu dan mencerakin perbandingan antara sumber lama ini dengan (i) hasil penulisan penyelidik tempatan yang lebih kontemporari/ terkini dan (ii) sesi temubual dengan beberapa tokoh pakar/ akademik dalam bidang pemuliharaan seni bina warisan Melayu hari ini. Kajian ini juga akan turut menganalisis kepentingan dan keberkesanan perancangan susun atur ruang-ruang asas yang terdapat dalam rumah warisan Melayu. Hasil kajian mendapati kedua-dua sudut pandangan dari penulis orientalis abad ke-19 dan penyelidik tempatan masa kini mempunyai persamaan dalam membicarakan tentang kebitaraan dan keunggulan seni bina rumah warisan Melayu

Creativity stimulation by idea generation: a resting-state fmri study on effective connectivity

Studies on creativity have bloomed in the past decade. However, little is known about the effective connectivity (EC) between default-mode network (DMN) regions after creativity stimulation. This study aimed to measure the brain connectivity induced by creativity stimulation and to relate it with creativity score. A total of 50 participants were recruited and assigned to control and experimental groups. The experimental participants underwent a two-day creativity stimulation session. Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) scans were performed on all participants after the session. The rs-fMRI data were analysed using statistical parametric mapping and spectral dynamic causal modelling. A fully connected model comprising angular gyrus (AG), medial pre-frontal cortex (mPFC) and pre-cuneus (PCU) as regions-of-interest (ROIs) was fitted for every participant’s data. The model underwent Bayesian parameter averaging to determine the average strength of connection between ROIs. There was a significant increase in creativity score for the experimental group in the aspect of fluency (p=0.018) and flexibility (p=0.048) except in originality (p>0.05). No difference in brain activation was observed between groups. All the EC between ROIs in the left and right hemisphere for both groups were significant (P>0.9). Symmetrical EC networks for the experimental group were observed with left hemisphere PCU→PCU, PCU→mPFC and AG→PCU connections which were more significant in the experimental group. These findings suggested that creativity stimulation as short as two days was able to evoke changes in creativity score and network connectivity but insufficient to cause convincing differences in the brain activation