Pengaruh Analisis Jabatan Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai (Studi Pada Sekretariat Daerah Pemerintah Kabupaten Malang)

: Influence analysis of the position of the Employee Performance: an analysis of the Office has a very important role as well as being the primary focus of managed human resources that improve the performance of organizations both in terms of productivity, quality and service to achieve the main goals of the organization. From the Office of analysis results so your organization will be able to determine characteristics such as what is a must-have inaugurated before occupying a position, which is the output of the specification title and job description. The purpose of this research is to know and explain the magnitude of the impact analysis on performance Clerk Office, partially and simultaneous. This research is explanatory research using the method of research with quantitative approach. The measurement scale used is the likert scale with a sampling of 71 employees of the Secretariat of The Malang with a proportional stratified sampling random sampling. The hypothesis in this study are: the first variable position description and specification of the position effect simultaneously on the performance of employees. The second hypothesis variable significantly influential position descriptions against the performance of employees. The third hypothesis variable specifications significantly influential term of performance of employees. Results of the study showed that all of the proposed hypothesis is accepted

Refinement of the modified relative dose response (MRDR) assay as a method to assess vitamin A status of humans

Vitamin A deficiency continues to be a public health problem in developing countries. Although overt clinical signs of deficiency are disappearing as industrialization progresses, a marginal vitamin A status is still prevalent;Because plasma retinol concentrations are homeostatically controlled throughout a wide range of liver reserves of vitamin A, serum retinol concentrations alone are not a good indicator of vitamin A status. Several methods have been developed, including the modified relative dose response (MRDR) assay, which diagnose the vitamin A status of both communities and individuals. The current work refines the use of the MRDR in assessing the vitamin A status of children and adults at the individual and community levels;The reproducibility of the MRDR in vitamin A sufficient individuals was assessed in 6 adults and 1 child at four different times during a 7 month period. The response remained normal at all times studied. In the same subjects, another indicator of marginal vitamin A status, conjunctival impression cytology (CIC), also gave normal impressions of goblet and epithelial cells;Next, the MRDR, relative dose response (RDR) and CIC assays were applied to two groups of children from different Indonesian villages. The MRDR and CIC tests identified the same group as being at an increased risk of vitamin A deficiency. The RDR gave results similar to the MRDR in the second group of children when a dose of 3.5 [mu]moles of retinyl acetate was used but not in the first group when only 1.57 [mu]moles was administered. The period between repeated tests was also longer in the second group of children;In addition, the MRDR assay was applied to three groups of Indonesian women: (1) lactating, (2) pregnant and (3) non-pregnant, non-lactating women. Only 5 to 7% of the variability in the 3,4-didehydroretinol to retinol (DR/R) ratio could be explained by body weight when a standard 8.8 [mu]mole dose of 3,4-didehydroretinyl acetate was administered. Seventy percent of the lactating women were in a marginal vitamin A status as judged by the MRDR test. At all times studied (3 to 6 h after dosing), the serum DR/R ratio was three-fold higher in the lactating women than in the non-pregnant, non-lactating women. Seventeen percent of the Indonesian pregnant women were in a marginal vitamin A status by use of the same indicator. Clearly, both pregnant and lactating Indonesian women in West Java are at risk of vitamin A deficiency. Appropriate intervention strategies should consequently be defined to alleviate the vitamin A deficiency problem

Hubungan Antara Religiusitas Dengan Niat Untuk Curang Pada Mahasiswa

Sumber daya manusia menjadi aset yang sangat penting dalam perkembangan sebuah bangsa. Peralatan dan teknologi yang canggih tidak ada gunanya tanpa dukungan orang-orang yang berkualitas. Sumber daya manusia di negara Indonesia saat ini berada pada kondisi yang memprihatinkan. Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB) menilai bahwa Indeks Pembangunan Manusia (Human Development lndex-HDI) tenaga kerja di negara Indonesia berada pada peringkat 110 dari 175 negara di dunia. Berbicara tentang kualitas sumber daya manusia selalu merujuk pada kualitas pendidikan, dan kualitas pendidikan di negara Indonesia saat ini mengalami penurunan. Salah satu penyebab turunnya kualitas pendidikan ini adalah masih maraknya perilaku curang. Perilaku curang tidak dapat terjadi jika tidak ada niat sebagai mediatornya. Sebenarnya perilaku curang tidak diperbolehkan karena dapat melanggar ajaran agama, yaitu pada dimensi religiusitas yang mengajarkan tentang kejujuran, tetapi mengapa berbagai perilaku curang ini tetap dilakukan?

Pedometers Are Perceived as Useful Tools for Weight Loss

Pedometers are used as motivational tools to encourage physical activity through Extension educational contacts. In conjunction with a community campaign, subjects (N = 60) enrolled in a weight-loss study were provided with pedometers. Participants recorded steps and responded to an evaluation. Step counts increased from baseline through 9 weeks (P ≤ 0.018) and correlated with goals (P ≤ 0.038). Participants who reported that the pedometer helped them achieve goals had greater fat and less fat-free mass at baseline than those who did not find it helpful. Pedometers benefit individuals by increasing activity and being perceived as useful for weight-loss

Musik Reggae Dan Life Style Komunitasnya Di Yogyakarta

Masyarakat umum dapat membedakan dengan jelas komunitas-komunitas musik tersebut berdasarkan karakteristik-karakteristiknya dan karakteristik yang paling jelas dapat kita amati adalah karakteristik visual. Komunitas-komunitas tersebut dapat diidentifikasi berdasarkan gaya rambut, pakaian dan assesoris yang dikenakannya. Sebuah citra yang tercipta dari sudut pandang masyarakat awam, dikarenakan setiap kali menonton sebuah pertunjukan musik, tentu saja tidak hanya didengar, tapi juga dilihat dari aksi panggung dan fashion yang dikenakan musisinya. Hal ini menyebabkan muncul sebuah citra bahwa setiap genre musik memiliki ciri khas gaya yang berbeda. Musik reggae yang identik dengan rambut gimbal, dan gaya berpakaian rastafaria telah menjadi sebuah gaya hidup komunitasnya. Sering dijumpai, dimana ada pertunjukan musik reggae, masyarakat dapat melihat secara langsung gaya hidup komunitas reggae dan musisinya, yang terbawa hingga dalam kehidupan schari-hari. Oleh karena itu penelitian yang dilakukan dengan metode kualitatif dan menggunakan pendekatan etnografia ini, diharapkan dapat menemukan fakta dibalik fenomena diatas. Selain itu juga untuk mengetahui apa faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi gaya hidup komunitas reggae. Demikian juga untuk menjawab keterkaitan antara musik reggae dan gaya hidup komunitasnya. Hasil analisis data penclitian yang terutama diperolch dari wawancara mendalam menunjukan bahwa terdapat keterkaitan antara musik reggae dengan perilaku komunitasnya. Dan juga ditemukan peryataan bahwa gaya hidupkomunitasreggae sangat terkait dengan pendirinya yaitu Bob Marle

Perancangan Fasilitas Kerja Kereta Dorong dan Tata Letak Barang dalam Rangka Meningkatkan Efisiensi Kerja di UD. Sumber Warna

Toko UD. Sumber Warna bergerak di bidang penjualan barang-barang kimia baik untuk keperluan pabrik maupun kebutuhan rumah tangga. Kegiatan yang terjadi sehari-hari di Toko UD Sumber Warna adalah menjual barang-barang tersebut sesuai dengan kebutuhan pembeli. Kebutuhan akan permintaan pembeli tidak dapat selalu sama setiap waktunya. Setiap transaksi pembelian dan penjualan barang yang terjadi menyebabkan terjadi arus keluar dan masuk barang-barang. Luas toko kurang lebih 108 m2 dimana hampir 85 % luas toko digunakan untuk meletakkan barang, sisanya untuk tempat kerja. Karena luas area yang tidak terlalu besar ini, memaksa barang-barang diletakkan menumpuk dan sa1ing bertindihan. Kegiatan yang dilakukan untuk memindahkan barang dari satu tempat ke tempat yang lain, menggunakan beberapa cara. Barang-barang yang akan dipindah tersebut berupa barang karungan (sak), jirigen, drum, dan pail (timba). Berat barang bervariasi mulai dari 25 kg sampai 300 kg. Cara memindahkan barang berbeda tergantung dari jenis barang dan berat barang yang akan dipindahkan. Proses pengangkutan untuk barang-barang di ruang penyimpanan barang di belakang toko banyak mengalami kendala seperti ruang tempat penyimpanan barang yang tidak begitu luas, barang yang dipindah tidak bisa langsung dipindah semua namun harus satu-persatu, selain itu jalannya sempit dan tidak terlalu rata. Dari hasll wawancara dengan pekerja diketahui bahwa diperlukan alat bantu yang dapat mempermudah tugas pekerja. Dengan mempertimbangkan kondisi tersebut maka perlu dibuat fasilitas kerja berupa alat transportasi barang berupa kereta dorong yang sesuai dengan prinsip ergonomi. Fasilitas kerja ini dirancang untuk meningkatkan kenyamanan pekerja dengan mengurangi rasa sakit dan mempercepat waktu kerja. Setelah implementasi terhadap fasilitas kerja baru maka dilakukan perbandingan untuk mengetahui apakah usaha perbaikan ini efisien atau tidak. Berdasarkan hasil implementasi diperoleh pengurangan waktu kerja perpindahan untuk masing-masing barang. Dengan menggunakan perhitungan uji mean didapat hasil perhitungan terhadap lama waktu perpindahan barang. Untuk jenis barang jirigen terjadi pengurangan waktu perpindahan dari 28.96 menit menjadi 20.52 menit untuk setiap perpindahan 40 jirigen. Sedangkan untuk jenis karung terjadi pengurangan waktu dari 10.81 menit menjadi 5.75 menit untuk setiap perpindaban 500 kg. Dari hasil pembobotan terhadap rasa sakit yang ditimbulkan maka terjadi pengurangan baik untuk Jenis angkut jirigen maupun karung. Pengurangan rasa sakit terbesar pada bagian leher, bahu, punggung, pinggang. Selain itu juga adanya perbaikan pada ruang tempat penyimpanan belakang. Perbaikan ini ditujukan untuk mempermudah proses pemindahan barang dan agar proses pengambilan barang untuk dipindahkan juga lebih mudah. Dalam perhitungan denyut nadi terjadi perbedaan antara sebelum menggunakan kereta dorong dan sesudah menggunakan kereta dorong. Untuk jenis angkut jirigen hasil dari uji paired comparison menunjukkan (t hitung=15.18)>=(t "·'=1.943) sehingga terjadi perbedaan denyut nadi pekerja antara metode lama dan baru sebesar 51.3%. Sedangkan untuk jenis angkut karung hasil dari uji pearl comparison menunjukkan (t hitung = 9.87)>=(t 5* ..=1.943) sehingga terjadi perbedaan denyut nadi pekerja antara metode lama dan baru sebesar 43,19

Classification tools for carotenoid content estimation in Manihot esculenta via metabolomics and machine learning

Cassava genotypes (Manihot esculenta Crantz) with high pro-vitamin A activity have been identified as a strategy to reduce the prevalence of deficiency of this vitamin. The color variability of cassava roots, which can vary from white to red, is related to the presence of several carotenoid pigments. The present study has shown how CIELAB color measurement on cassava roots tissue can be used as a non-destructive and very fast technique to quantify the levels of carotenoids in cassava root samples, avoiding the use of more expensive analytical techniques for compound quantification, such as UV-visible spectrophotometry and the HPLC. For this, we used machine learning techniques, associating the colorimetric data (CIELAB) with the data obtained by UV-vis and HPLC, to obtain models of prediction of carotenoids for this type of biomass. Best values of R2 (above 90%) were observed for the predictive variable TCC determined by UV-vis spectrophotometry. When we tested the machine learning models using the CIELAB values as inputs, for the total carotenoids contents quantified by HPLC, the Partial Least Squares (PLS), Support Vector Machines, and Elastic Net models presented the best values of R2 (above 40%) and Root-Mean-Square Error (RMSE). For the carotenoid quantification by UV-vis spectrophotometry, R2 (around 60%) and RMSE values (around 6.5) are more satisfactory. Ridge regression and Elastic Network showed the best results. It can be concluded that the use colorimetric technique (CIELAB) associated with UV-vis/HPLC and statistical techniques of prognostic analysis through machine learning can predict the content of total carotenoids in these samples, with good precision and accuracy.CAPES -Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior(407323/2013-9)info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Are Highly Prevalent in Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease Patients

Malabsorption, weight loss and vitamin/mineral-deficiencies characterize classical celiac disease (CD). This study aimed to assess the nutritional and vitamin/mineral status of current “early diagnosed” untreated adult CD-patients in the Netherlands. Newly diagnosed adult CD-patients were included (n = 80, 42.8 ± 15.1 years) and a comparable sample of 24 healthy Dutch subjects was added to compare vitamin concentrations. Nutritional status and serum concentrations of folic acid, vitamin A, B6, B12, and (25-hydroxy) D, zinc, haemoglobin (Hb) and ferritin were determined (before prescribing gluten free diet). Almost all CD-patients (87%) had at least one value below the lower limit of reference. Specifically, for vitamin A, 7.5% of patients showed deficient levels, for vitamin B6 14.5%, folic acid 20%, and vitamin B12 19%. Likewise, zinc deficiency was observed in 67% of the CD-patients, 46% had decreased iron storage, and 32% had anaemia. Overall, 17% were malnourished (>10% undesired weight loss), 22% of the women were underweight (Body Mass Index (BMI) < 18.5), and 29% of the patients were overweight (BMI > 25). Vitamin deficiencies were barely seen in healthy controls, with the exception of vitamin B12. Vitamin/mineral deficiencies were counter-intuitively not associated with a (higher) grade of histological intestinal damage or (impaired) nutritional status. In conclusion, vitamin/mineral deficiencies are still common in newly “early diagnosed” CD-patients, even though the prevalence of obesity at initial diagnosis is rising. Extensive nutritional assessments seem warranted to guide nutritional advices and follow-up in CD treatment

Paternal obesity is associated with IGF2 hypomethylation in newborns: results from a Newborn Epigenetics Study (NEST) cohort

Data from epidemiological and animal model studies suggest that nutrition during pregnancy may affect the health status of subsequent generations. These transgenerational effects are now being explained by disruptions at the level of the epigenetic machinery. Besides in vitro environmental exposures, the possible impact on the reprogramming of methylation profiles at imprinted genes at a much earlier time point, such as during spermatogenesis or oogenesis, has not previously been considered. In this study, our aim was to determine associations between preconceptional obesity and DNA methylation profiles in the offspring, particularly at the differentially methylated regions (DMRs) of the imprinted Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 (IGF2) gene