Perbedaan Kadar Glukosa Darah Sewaktu Pada Serum Yang Langsung Diperiksa dan Plasma EDTA Yang Ditunda 2,5 Jam.

Background: The use of serum samples is more effective in checking blood sugar because it does not have coagulation factors that can affect the results of the examination. Plasma contains blood clotting substances so it must be added with anticoagulants which can affect the results of the examination. Objective: To determine differences in glucose levels using serum and plasma samples of EDTA which were delayed for 2.5 hours Methods: This research is an analytic observational study using a cross-sectional approach using a total sampling technique. The research subjects used were 30 students of the Medical Laboratory Technology Study Program. The tool used is the Biosystem BA-200 with the control material Biochemistry Control Serum Lv. 1 and Lv. 2, the method verification test has been carried out first. Results: Blood glucose levels with serum samples for the mean results obtained were 99.24 mg/dL and the distribution of SD data was 17.56. Blood glucose levels in EDTA plasma samples that were delayed 2.5 hours, the mean results obtained were 99.96 mg/dL and the distribution of Sd data was 17.85. There was no significant difference in the results of examination of blood glucose levels with serum and plasma samples of EDTA which were delayed 2.5 hours, with a sig (2-tailed) value of 0.184 > 0.05. Conclusion: Based on the research, it was concluded that there was no significant difference in the results of the examination of blood glucose levels with serum and plasma samples of EDTA which were delayed for 2.5 hours. Suggestion: Further research is recommended to use patients who have diabetes or by using fasting treatment for glucose examination, and further research is needed on samples using other types of anticoagulants, because anticoagulants affect the results of the examination

Efektivitas Metode Mnemonik Ditinjau dari Daya Ingat dan Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Kelas X TPA SMK N 2 Depok Sleman

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) Mengetahui efektivitas penggunaan metode mnemonik yang ditinjau dari daya ingat siswa dalam mengingat rumus-rumus trigonometeri, 2) Mengetahui efektivitas penggunaan metode mnemonik yang ditinjau dari hasil belajar siswa pada materi trigonometri. Jenis penelitian ini adalah eksperimen semu dengan pendekatan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif-kuantitatif. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas X Teknik Pemesinan A  SMK N 2 Depok Sleman sebagai kelas eksperimen. Dari hasil penelitian, analisis data dan pembahasan diperoleh simpulan bahwa metode mnemonik efektif untuk pembelajaran trigonometri yang ditinjau dari daya ingat dan hasil belajar siswa.This study aims to 1) assess the effectiveness of the use of the mnemonic method in terms of memory the students in remembering formulas trigonometry, 2) Determine the effectiveness of using the mnemonic method in terms of student learning outcomes in trigonometry material. The research is a quasi-experimental approach descriptive qualitative-quantitative research. Subjects in this study were students of class X Mechanical Machining A SMK N 2 Depok Sleman as a class experiment. From the research, data analysis and discussion of research concluded that an effective method for learning trigonometry mnemonics that in terms of memory and learning outcomes of students.</p

The impact of digital banking on job satisfaction among bank employees

Digitaliseringen har haft en stark inverkan på banksektorn de senaste decennierna. Med hjälp av den digitala tekniken kan bankkunder numera utföra ett flertal bankärenden på egen hand utan att behöva besöka ett bankkontor, vilket resulterat i en minskad interaktion mellan bankmedarbetare och kunder. Till följd av den ökande digitaliseringstrenden har studien därmed undersökt hur det digitaliserade kundmötet påverkat bankmedarbetares arbetstillfredsställelse. En kvalitativ forskningsmetod har använts för föreliggande studie där intervjuer genomfördes med åtta bankmedarbetare inom utvald bank. Studien kom fram till att de åtta intervjuade bankmedarbetarnas upplevda arbetstillfredsställelse har både ökat och minskat till följd av det digitaliserade kundmötet. Arbetstillfredsställelsen ökar vid hantering av mer komplicerade bankärenden samt bekräftelse och feedback som de får av omgivningen. Tillfredsställelsen i arbetet minskar hos bankmedarbetarna när digitaliseringen påverkar skapandet av kundrelationer samt vid svårigheter att hantera digital teknik. Studien visar även att kundernas tillfredsställelse i mötet har en stor påverkan på bankmedarbetarnas tillfredsställelse i arbete.Digitalization has had a strong impact on the banking sector in the recent decades. With the help of digital technology, bank customers can now handle several banking errands on their own, without visiting a bank office. This, in turn, has led to less interaction between bank employees and customers. Following the increasing digitalization, thisstudy examines how the digitalized customer meetings have affected bank employees’ job satisfaction. A qualitative research method has been used, drawing on interviews with eight bank employees, working in a selected bank. The study concludes that the perceived job satisfaction of the eight interviewed bank employees has both increased and decreased due to the digitalized customer meeting. Job satisfaction increases when handling more complicated banking errands and also because of the confirmation and feedback they receive. Job satisfaction decreases when digitalization affects the employee- customer relationships and in case of difficulties in managing digital technology. The study also shows that customers’ satisfaction has a major impact on bank employees’ satisfaction at work

The impact of digital banking on job satisfaction among bank employees

Digitaliseringen har haft en stark inverkan på banksektorn de senaste decennierna. Med hjälp av den digitala tekniken kan bankkunder numera utföra ett flertal bankärenden på egen hand utan att behöva besöka ett bankkontor, vilket resulterat i en minskad interaktion mellan bankmedarbetare och kunder. Till följd av den ökande digitaliseringstrenden har studien därmed undersökt hur det digitaliserade kundmötet påverkat bankmedarbetares arbetstillfredsställelse. En kvalitativ forskningsmetod har använts för föreliggande studie där intervjuer genomfördes med åtta bankmedarbetare inom utvald bank. Studien kom fram till att de åtta intervjuade bankmedarbetarnas upplevda arbetstillfredsställelse har både ökat och minskat till följd av det digitaliserade kundmötet. Arbetstillfredsställelsen ökar vid hantering av mer komplicerade bankärenden samt bekräftelse och feedback som de får av omgivningen. Tillfredsställelsen i arbetet minskar hos bankmedarbetarna när digitaliseringen påverkar skapandet av kundrelationer samt vid svårigheter att hantera digital teknik. Studien visar även att kundernas tillfredsställelse i mötet har en stor påverkan på bankmedarbetarnas tillfredsställelse i arbete.Digitalization has had a strong impact on the banking sector in the recent decades. With the help of digital technology, bank customers can now handle several banking errands on their own, without visiting a bank office. This, in turn, has led to less interaction between bank employees and customers. Following the increasing digitalization, thisstudy examines how the digitalized customer meetings have affected bank employees’ job satisfaction. A qualitative research method has been used, drawing on interviews with eight bank employees, working in a selected bank. The study concludes that the perceived job satisfaction of the eight interviewed bank employees has both increased and decreased due to the digitalized customer meeting. Job satisfaction increases when handling more complicated banking errands and also because of the confirmation and feedback they receive. Job satisfaction decreases when digitalization affects the employee- customer relationships and in case of difficulties in managing digital technology. The study also shows that customers’ satisfaction has a major impact on bank employees’ satisfaction at work

Materials Separation via the Matrix Method Employing Energy-Discriminating X-ray Detection

The majority of lab-based X-ray sources are polychromatic and are not easily tunable, which can make the 3D quantitative analysis of multi-component samples challenging. The lack of effective materials separation when using conventional X-ray tube sources has motivated the development of a number of potential solutions including the application of dual-energy X-ray computed tomography (CT) as well as the use of X-ray filters. Here, we demonstrate the simultaneous decomposition of two low-density materials via inversion of the linear attenuation matrices using data from the energy-discriminating PiXirad detector. A key application for this method is soft-tissue differentiation which is widely used in biological and medical imaging. We assess the effectiveness of this approach using both simulation and experiment noting that none of the materials investigated here incorporate any contrast enhancing agents. By exploiting the energy discriminating properties of the detector, narrow energy bands are created resulting in multiple quasi-monochromatic images being formed using a broadband polychromatic source. Optimization of the key parameters for materials separation is first demonstrated in simulation followed by experimental validation using a phantom test sample in 2D and a small-animal model in 3D

Soft-tissue differentiation and bone densitometry via energy-discriminating X-ray microCT

X-ray computed tomography (CT) is an important diagnostic tool in medicine as well as being an essential research technique for animal imaging and bioscience. The key aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness, in both simulation and experiment, of differentiating soft tissue from bone as well as bone densitometry, using energydiscriminating X-ray detection. Polychromatic sources, such as standard X-ray tubes, can produce similar CT numbers for materials with different compositions, making differentiation and quantification of tissue and bone extremely challenging. In addition, 'beam-hardening' which occurs due to the relative increase in the attenuation of low energy photons compared to high energy photons, can create significant CT artifacts. To improve material contrast and eliminate beam hardening, a number of different approaches have been developed. These include dual-energy CT using two different X-ray tube voltages, photon beam filtration, and post-processing of the data. Here we present an alternative approach using the photon counting PiXirad detector. Simulations are used to establish optimal parameters for data acquisition. This is followed by tomographic experiments performed on a phantom and a mouse embryo. The energy discriminating properties of the detector are exploited to avoid beam-hardening artefacts, to differentiate soft-tissue and bone within the mouse embryo, and to quantify bone density. Compared with polychromatic CT using an integrating detector this approach yields a number of significant advantages for materials specific imaging and quantification

Immune function, egg quality and production responses in layer hens fed two different lignocellulose fibre supplements during the early laying period

The effects on immune function and egg productivity of 2 commercial lignocellulose supplements with similar insoluble and soluble fibre concentrations and water holding capacities, were determined in Hy-Line Brown hens from 20 weeks-of-age for 8 weeks. Hens were fed 1 of 3 diets (6 pens/diet, 3 hens/pen): Control diet – a commercial layer diet; Diet LC1 - Control diet plus 1.5 g Arbocel RC fine/100 g diet; Diet LC2, Control diet plus 1.5 g OptiCell C5/100 g diet. After 4 weeks, heterophil phagocytosis index and percentage (innate immunity), was greater in LC1 (p < 0.05) than Controls. After 8 weeks, absolute and relative weights (g/100 g BW) of LC1 thymus glands were heavier (p < 0.05) than Control; numbers of intestinal Peyer’s patches in LC1 were greater (p < 0.05) than LC2 and Control; total and relative areas of LC1 Peyer’s patches were higher (p < 0.05) than Control. Yolk immunoglobulin Y concentrations of LC1 were higher but not significantly, than Control and LC2. Between 6 and 8 weeks, egg weights and eggs produced/hen per d of LC1 hens were greater (p < 0.05) than Controls. Feeding LC1, but not LC2, during early lay significantly improved immune function and egg productivity compared to Control. As dietary fibre concentrations of LC1 and LC2 were similar, differences in their relative concentrations of chemical components such as cellulose and lignin or types of polysaccharides, may have contributed to the improvements during early lay