Peningkatan Kemampuan Membaca Alquran Melalui Metode Tajwid Card Pada Santri Tk/tpa Nurul Iman Jalan Rappokalling Kelurahan Tammua Kec. Tallo.

Kemajuan suatu bangsa sangat ditentukan oleh kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM), sedangkan kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) bergantung pada kualitas pendidikanTajwid adalah membaca Alquran dengan tartil dan terang, teratur dan tidak terburu-buru serta mengenai tempat-tempat waqaf sesuai aturan-aturan tajwid. Tajwid berfungsi untuk memelihara bacaan Alquran dari kesalahan dan Perubahan serta memelihara lisan dari kesalahan membacanya. Untuk memaksimalkan pencapaian hasil belajar pesera didik, maka dari itulah kami memilih strategi pengembangan media tajwid card. Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian Tindakan Kelas (classroomaction research) yang meliputi perencanaan tindakan berulang yaitu, perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi yang direncanakan dalam dua siklus. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik analisis kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Untuk analisis kuantitatif digunakan statistik deskriptif yaitu rata-rata dan persentase, tabel frekuensi, persentase nilai terendah dan tertinggi. analisis kualitatif yang digunakan adalah kategorisasi skor skala 5. Media tajwid card ini dipilih karena merupakan kegiatan kolaboratif yang bisa digunakan untuk mengajarkan konsep, penggolongan sifat, fakta tentang suatu objek sehingga cara membaca Alquran santri sesuai dengan kaidah baca yang sebenarnya. Kata Kunci : Alquran, Tajwid Card, TK/TPA Nurul Iman

Interpretation of ambiguous situations: evidence for a dissociation between social and physical threat in Williams syndrome

There is increasing evidence that Williams syndrome (WS) is associated with elevated anxiety that is non-social in nature, including generalised anxiety and fears. To date very little research has examined the cognitive processes associated with this anxiety. In the present research, attentional bias for non-social threatening images in WS was examined using a dot-probe paradigm. Participants were 16 individuals with WS aged between 13 and 34 years and two groups of typically developing controls matched to the WS group on chronological age and attentional control ability respectively. The WS group exhibited a significant attention bias towards threatening images. In contrast, no bias was found for group matched on attentional control and a slight bias away from threat was found in the chronological age matched group. The results are contrasted with recent findings suggesting that individuals with WS do not show an attention bias for threatening faces and discussed in relation to neuroimaging research showing elevated amygdala activation in response to threatening non-social scenes in WS

Capital Buffer in Indonesia: Do Adjustment Cost and Business Cycle Matter?

This study aims to determine the capital buffer determinants of go public banks in Indonesia from 2012 to 2016. The sample selection was based on purposive sampling which resulted in 23 samples of go public banks. The capital buffer is the dependent variable, and the adjustment cost is proxied by the lag of capital buffer (BUF

The neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid disrupts bumblebee foraging rhythms and sleep

Neonicotinoids have been implicated in the large declines observed in insects such as bumblebees, an important group of pollinators. Neonicotinoids are agonists of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors that are found throughout the insect central nervous system and are the main mediators of synaptic neurotransmission. These receptors are important for the function of the insect central clock and circadian rhythms. The clock allows pollinators to coincide their activity with the availability of floral resources and favorable flight temperatures, as well as impact learning, navigation, and communication. Here we show that exposure to the field-relevant concentration of 10 μg/L imidacloprid caused a reduction in bumblebee foraging activity, locomotion, and foraging rhythmicity. Foragers showed an increase in daytime sleep and an increase in the proportion of activity occurring at night. This could reduce foraging and pollination opportunities, reducing the ability of the colony to grow and reproduce, endangering bee populations and crop yields.<br/

Using radio frequency identification and locomotor activity monitoring to assess sleep, locomotor, and foraging rhythmicity in bumblebees

Bumblebees are a key pollinator. Understanding the factors that influence the timing of sleep and foraging trips is important for efficient foraging and pollina- tion. Here, we illustrate how individual locomotor activity monitoring and colony- wide radio frequency identification tracking can be combined to analyze the effects of agrochemicals like neonicotinoids on locomotor and foraging rhyth- micity and sleep quantity/quality in bumblebees. We also highlight aspects of the design that can be adapted for other invertebrates or agrochemicals, allow- ing broader application of these techniques

Neurobiology of social behavior abnormalities in autism and Williams syndrome

Social behavior is a basic behavior mediated by multiple brain regions and neural circuits, and is crucial for the survival and development of animals and humans. Two neuropsychiatric disorders that have prominent social behavior abnormalities are autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which is characterized mainly by hyposociability, and Williams syndrome (WS), whose subjects exhibit hypersociability. Here we review the unique properties of social behavior in ASD and WS, and discuss the major theories in social behavior in the context of these disorders. We conclude with a discussion of the research questions needing further exploration to enhance our understanding of social behavior abnormalities

What are the effects of macroalgal blooms on the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems? A systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Anthropogenic activities are believed to have caused an increase in the magnitude, frequency, and extent of macroalgal blooms in marine and estuarine environments. These blooms may contribute to declines in seagrasses and non-blooming macroalgal beds, increasing hypoxia, and reductions in the diversity of benthic invertebrates. However, they may also provide other marine organisms with food and habitat, increase secondary production, and reduce eutrophication. The objective of this systematic review will be to quantify the positive and negative impacts of anthropogenically induced macroalgal blooms in order to determine their effects on ecosystem structure and functioning, and to identify factors that cause their effects to vary. Methods We will search a number of online databases to gather empirical evidence from the literature on the impacts of macroalgal blooms on: (1) species richness and other univariate measures of biodiversity; (2) productivity and abundance of algae, plants, and animals; and (3) biogeochemical cycling and other flows of energy and materials, including trophic interactions and cross-ecosystem subsidies. Data from relevant studies will be extracted and used in a random effects meta-analysis in order to estimate the average effect of macroalgal blooms on each response of interest. Where possible, sub-group analyses will be conducted in order to evaluate how the effects of macroalgal blooms vary according to: (1) which part of the ecosystem is being studied (e.g. which habitat type, taxonomic group, or trophic level); (2) the size of blooms; (3) the region in which blooms occurred; (4) background levels of ecosystem productivity; (5) physical and chemical conditions; (6) aspects of study design and quality (e.g. lab vs. field, experimental vs. observational, degree of replication); and (7) whether the blooms are believed to be anthropogenically induced or not