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This study discusses the structure of Ibn Sina's thought and its contextualization in the contemporary era from a subjective point of view referring to aspects of soul purification. Ibn Sina divides the human soul into three parts, they are: "nabatiyyah," "hayawâniyyah," and "insâniyyah" souls. According to Ibnu Sina, human morals are in the "nabatiyyah," so the education that must be taught is education related to morals, cleanliness, and the arts, this education is carried out at the Early Childhood Education level. When the child is in the "hayawaniyyah," that is when the child can respond and move through sensing, then the student is in a state of stimulation through understanding the Qur'an, especially reading, and interpreting it, followed by lessons to be able to study, analyze and be critical of the meaning from every verse of Allah SWT, both "kauliyyah" (the Qur'an) and "kauniyyah" (the universe). In the "insâniyyah" soul, the child is endeavored to be educated so that they can integrate intellectual, emotional, and spiritual intelligence, to create an integrative education, they are education that can unite the dimensions of service ("al-'Amilah") and spiritual ("al-'Alimah"). This literature review confirms that to achieve the goals of Islamic education, the educational model that is applied wherever possible leads to purification of the soul, because with a pure soul the process of entering knowledge into students' souls will be easy. An educational perspective that places purification of the soul as an offer of Islamic education in the contemporary era. Keywords: Education, Ibn Sina, Purification of the Soul, Contemporary

Evaluation of the K-13 curriculum (2013 Curriculum) on the value of the national mathematics examination "Nilai Ebtanas Murni" (NEM) in every State Junior High School needs to be carried out thoroughly in order to improve the quality of education. This study uses spatial analysis to evaluate the curriculum and determine the development of NEM scores in the school year. Furthermore, the kriging interpolation method via surfer software was used to generate scores. The results showed that the 2015 K-13 mathematics curriculum did not give good results based on the 36-68 NEM score interval for the entire Pekanbaru area. In addition, the curriculum only gives good results for a small area in the north and south. In 2016, the curriculum which was accompanied by the entry of the new education unit level curriculum "Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan" (KTSP) showed a significant change in the NEM value. Although most of these areas experienced an increase in scores, the intervals still ranged from 36-68. The total revision of the K-13 curriculum carried out and used in 2017 showed a significant increase in scores for all regions with an interval of 68-84 scores. In conclusion, this study shows that the revision of the K-13 curriculum is the right step to produce quality mathematics learning.

Objective: This study aimed to identify risk factors for NSCLP by analyzing polymorphisms in IRF6 rs2013162 and MTHFR A1298C rs1801131 in the Deutero Malay Population in Indonesia. Setting: DNA isolation from venous blood samples was done followed by PCR and PCR-RFLPs method. Patients/Participants: 115 NSCLP subjects and 120 healthy control subjects. Main Outcome Measure(s): The odds ratio (OR) determined to evaluate the risk factors is the main outcome measure. Material and Methods: The study is a case-control design using samples from the venous blood of 115 NSCLP subjects and 120 healthy control subjects. After DNA was extracted, the PCR-RFLPs method was performed using the DdeI restriction enzyme on 100 blood samples of the IRF6 rs2013162 group and Mboll restriction enzyme on 135 blood samples of the MTHFR A1298C rs1801131 group. The Chi-Square test was used with the Exact Fisher alternatives, depending on the expected count value. Results: The results showed that the T mutant allele (OR = 4.125, P <.05) and GT genotype (OR = 21.00, P <.05) of IRF6 rs2013162 and the C mutant allele (OR = 3.781, P <.05), AC genotype (OR = 5, P <.05) and CC genotype (OR = 9,681, P <.05) of the MTHFR A1298C is associated to a greater risk of NSCLP. Conclusions: IRF6 rs2013162 and MTHFR A1298C rs1801131 gene polymorphisms are strongly associated with NSCLP among the Deutero Malay population in the Indonesian population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Conceptual understanding (CU) and procedural fluency (PF) are two important mathematical competencies required by students. CU helps students organizing their knowledge into a coherent whole, and PF helps them to find the right solution of a problem. In order to enhance CU and PF, students need learning experiences in constructing knowledge and procedures. One of learning approaches which supports CU and PF enhancement is Model-Facilitated Learning (MFL). In MFL, students are given opportunities to build their knowledge and construct their own procedure through exploration with a virtual model. This study was an experiment based on pretest-posttest control group aiming to examine the influence of Model-Facilitated Learning on students' achievement and enhancement of CU and PF. The research subjects were 55 students of grade VII State Junior High School (SJHS) 19 Kerinci, Jambi Province. The results showed that the students who learned mathematics under Model-Facilitated Learning (MFL) had higher CU and PF than the students who received Conventional Learning (CL). Furthermore, the result showed that the students who learned by using MFL had higher enhancement of CU and PF than the students who received Conventional Learning (CL).

This research is an action research which aims to implement contextual teaching and learning (CTL) approach to learn mathematics, focus on the integration subjects. The approach utilizes the use of mathematics manipulative so that students can understand a mathematical concept to construct their own. The method which used in this research are describtive method for calculate the student results. The object of this research are 41 students of the 7thE grade students of SMPN 1 Kupang. Mathematics Teacher and researchers became observer. The research was conducted in three cycles, with an overview of the following results; (1) there is an improvement of student motivation in following the learning process which can be seen from their enthusiasm in trying the counting beam either beads number aids (2) student activity increases which can be seen from their cohesiveness for solving the question and the cases which given in their group, (3) their mastery of concept also increases which is seen from the mean of their group mark from cycles 1 (35.8%), cycle 2 (40.6%) to cycle 3 (44.12%). The experiment was conducted in three cycles, with an overview of the following results; (1) student motivation for obeying the lessons seen rising from their passion to try and count beam props beaded numbers that exist in the learning process, (2) increased student activity is illustrated by their compactness to solve problems or cases are given in groups them, (3) also increased their mastery of the concept seen from the mean value of the group they began to cycle 1 (35.8%), cycle 2 (40.6%) up to 3 cycles (44.12%).

This paper will prove the existence of colloquial Makassar Indonesian (CMI) by showing its syntactic characteristics based on the use of personal pronoun affixes. This is very interesting and important because in general colloquial Indonesian languages are spoken in other cities in Indonesia, for example Jakarta, Manado, Ambon, etc. is a subsystem of the Indonesian language (hereinafter abbreviated as IND), but CMI is really a subsystem or subvariant of the Makassar language (MAK), the mother tongue of the Makassarese people. Therefore, it is not easy for Makassar newcomers to master this CMI. To master it, they must first learn the basic rules of MAK syntax. The fundamental thing in this case is the change in language typology, namely CMI has been proven to have adopted the V-S-O (Verb-Subject-Object) typology of MAK. Meanwhile, IND has the S-V-O (Subject-Predicate-Object) typology. This happened because there was language contact between MAK and Malay (now IND), a language which became the forerunner to the birth of IND as the national language and the state language of the Republic of Indonesia. In this case, at first Makassar city residents tried to use Malay, but with MAK syntactic interference. Gradually this form of interference became the entry point for the borrowing of the MAK syntactic subsystem in the IND speeches of Makassar city residents. IND utterances with the characteristics of MAK syntax then become the characteristics of CMI, which has now reached the level of integration and convergence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Low-income communities have limited capital and access to money or loans from formal financial institutions. To solve the problems, the government provides solutions, one of them is by forming a microfinance program, namely Rural Agribusiness Business Development (PUAP). PUAP program is one of the grant activities to farmer group association (Gapoktan) with a total capital assistance of IDR 100 million. The problem with the 52,186 Gapoktan units that participated in PUAP activities, only 7,703 units (15%) were transformed into Agribusiness Microfinance Institutions (LKMA). This paper differs from others as it briefly explains the PUAP/MFI's institutional transformation and the factors that affect its sustainability, which is so far still limited discussed. The paper aims to see what transformations Gapoktan becomes an inclusive LKMA and the level of sustainability of the LKMA. The research was conducted in Kendal Regency, Central Java- Indonesia, in 2022 on 5 LKMA. The process of transforming LKMA into an inclusive financial institution is analyzed descriptively. LKMA sustainability levels were analyzed using a multidimensional scaling (MDS) approach with the Rapfish application. So far, MDS with the Rapfish application is still very limited for microfinance analysis. MDS analysis is employed because it is relatively simple and effective for looking at sensitive attributes in improving sustainability and generating leverage attributes that can be used for policy-making. The result study shows that the transformation of PUAP into LKMA is driven by the ability to improve legality, financial governance and diversify the customer's business field. The five LKMAs have a sustainability status of 'sufficient' in running their business, with an index value of more than 50%. The study recommends 1) the Indonesian government could assist LKMA in improving its legality and 2) LKMA's management should get training by experts to improve its financial capability to manage the cost saving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the Indonesian business radio model after the enactment of Broadcasting Law No. 32 of 2002. The growth of radio networks that are broadcasted through multi-platform can actually reach a wider audience. Moreover, the network uses one radio brand simultaneous content delivery with similar content, so listeners' choices are limited. This radio network business model has continued to grow since the early 2000s, and there are 15 radio networks in Indonesia. This is contrary to the spirit of the Indonesian broadcasting law which encourages diversity of content and ownership. Using a qualitative method with in-depth interviews, this research shows that local radio is used as a tool for content distribution from the central network and the branch, and that is capitalist domination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The growth of the Indonesian population has led to an increase in the demand for rice, which the country has yet to satisfy. Indonesia needs a comprehensive strategy that integrates meaningful efforts to increase its agricultural production. This study aims to review the examined trends in rice yield in Indonesia for 70 years after Indonesia's independence (1945–2016) followed by the identification of the application technology and factors that contribute to increasing rice yields to forecast sustainable food security scenarios up to 2030. This article reviews the results of research on rice production technology in Indonesia from 1945 to 2016, and the outlook for 2030. This paper examines the main points of the Indonesian transformation of rice technology: improvement of rice varieties, integrated crop management, innovations in agricultural machinery, and the Integrated Cropping Calendar Information System (ICCIS). We found that transformation has helped Indonesia increased its rice yields from 3 t ha−1 prior to 1961 to 4.6 t ha−1 in 1985, stagnated in 1990, and increased again in 2017 to 5.46 t ha−1. The increase in yield was sustained by an increase in the harvested area owing to cropping index (CI) innovation. Food security and sustainable development remain the primary goals of Indonesia's agricultural sector. The application of appropriate technologies and institutional innovations can assist Indonesia in achieving its food security. Therefore, the transformation of technological innovations will continue to be an essential driver of future agricultural growth, including greater use of crop varieties, machinery, and land/institutional reforms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social media platforms continue to be vastly utilized in university contexts as channels for the dissemination of zealous religious ideas. As a group, students are vulnerable to radicalism and are easily affected by extremist perceptions. This study investigated how the LINE Official account could be utilized to spread moderate Islamic perspectives in the Muslim student community in Indonesia’s universities. It also examined how such an account could contribute to the mitigation of radicalism among students. This study contributes significantly to the literature because most extant research on counterradicalism movements remains centered on actions involving numerous stakeholders. It is hence necessary to initiate individual-focused movements that employ technology. The data used for the present study were obtained by analyzing conversations and comments available on the LINE platform. The study’s findings suggest that LINE Official accounts can be employed as tools to oppose radicalism and spread moderate views among university students in Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to determine and examine empirical data related to the effect of online learning and students' mental health on high school students' learning requests. This study uses a survey method with a correlational and regression approach to quantitative data. The research population is high school students in South Tangerang City. The sample of this research is 80 respondents. Data was collected using a questionnaire technique. The type of analysis used is correlation and regression analysis which is described descriptively by using statistical data processing software SPSS version 26. The results of the study are: First, there is a significant effect of the influence of online learning on students' interest in learning with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.466 and R2 by 21.8%. Second, there is a significant effect of mental health on students' interest in learning with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.435 and R2 of 18.9%. Third, there is a significant effect of online learning and students' mental health together on interest in learning with r of 0.604 and R2 of 36.5%. = 17.200 + 0.455 X1 + 0.426 X2 Each increase in the score of the effect of online learning (X1) and mental health (X2) simultaneously, gives an effect on increasing student interest in learning (Y) of 0.881. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The bilateral relations between Indonesia and Vietnam have long been problematic due to the unresolved maritime borders surrounding the North Natuna Sea. Despite having a long history of cooperation in multilateral forums such as ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), the increasing occurrence of IUUF (illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing) in the North Natuna Sea continues to raise concerns in Jakarta about vessels of different countries, including Vietnamese-flagged vessels. Taking an example, this study evaluates the maritime diplomatic strategies of the President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) administration against the encroachment of Vietnam fishing boats which entered Indonesian waters in the North Natuna Sea between 2020-2021 with reference to the response of 1) Indonesia's navy; (2) the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency, and (3) Indonesian Police or Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Although there have been hundreds of incidents, five analytical cases were evaluated in this paper based upon their maritime diplomatic properties to understand Indonesia's contemporary strategy toward such encroachments. Using Le Mière's five framework points, the study argues that Indonesia's maritime diplomatic strategies against Vietnam's IUUF exhibited 1) a kinetic effect; 2) consistency; 3) message explicitness; 4) reactive diplomacy; and 5) lack of power balance among stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to describe cultural discourse in Indonesian humor. Cultural discourse is the relationship between the meaning of a dialogue context and the cultural context of the listener or recipient of humor. Indonesia is a nation that has a distinctive humor and rhetorical style. Rhetoric style like this is one type of stylistic aspect in communication. The purpose of this research is formulated to 1) to show cultural discourse of humor in dialogues and it category, and 2) to describe the respondent's perception of humor in dialogue as a means of entertainment. The data of this research are humorous discourses in the form of dialogues which are very often found in social interactions and social media. Data analysis was carried out by using Berger's theory of humor. This theory divides humor into categories based on the dialogues in humor. The results showed that the humor category was divided into language category 14 (56%) following logic category 8 (32%), and identity category 3 (12%). Of respondents' perceptions, very funny was at 55.6%, followed by funny 33.3%, and quite funny only reached 11.1%. This perception is closely related to the respondent's cultural conception. The implication of this research shows that humorous discourse has a rhetorical structure and pattern of expression so as to create a sense of humor that is entertaining for readers and listeners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Until now, it is still rare to find people who want to start their life when they graduate from school or college by becoming an entrepreneur. Generally, graduates who have successfully completed their education prefer to be able to immediately work in a company compared to working independently or starting their own business. In fact, graduates should be more encouraged to dare to try entrepreneurship, one of which is to become a Fotopreneur. The so-called Fotopreneur is a photographer or videographer who has an entrepreneurial spirit. Due to the still enactment of restrictions on community activities caused by the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in Indonesia, especially what happened in the city of Bandung and its surroundings, the Community Service event held this time was still carried out virtually (online) using the Zoom application. To avoid saturation of the participants in participating in this PkM activity, the program does not only contain the presentation of material presented by the resource persons, but the program is combined with a talk show style, so that the program can become more interesting and interactive. When viewed from the number of participants, the material presented and the objectives of the activities to be achieved, it can be said that the PkM activities that have been carried out have been able to achieve the expected targets. By holding this PkM event, it is hoped that the participants who follow it can understand well about what photography is which can be one of the opportunities in business, so that it raises the interest of the participants to become a photopreneur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Hibiscus macrophyllus tree is widely planted in Indonesia especially on Java Island. It has several advantages to be developed commercially as a community or plantation forest compared to the famous introduced species Falcataria moluccana and Anthocephalus spp., including faster growth, higher wood density, and better stem morphology (straighter, more rounded, and lesser branches). However, information about the basic properties of this wood grown in plantations is limited. This study aimed to investigate the anatomical properties of H. macrophyllus and their variation at three ages (8, 12 and 16 years old), as well as to predict the mature wood development by using radial variation in fiber length, microfibril angle (MFA), and wood density from pith toward the bark as the indicators. The wood samples were obtained from a community forest area at Ciamis Regency, West Java Province. Furthermore, anatomical characteristics were examined through wood slides following the IAWA List, while fibre and vessel element dimensions were measured through macerated specimens prepared by modified Franklin's method. The MFA was determined by X-Ray Diffraction, while wood density was measured in line with British Standard 373-57. The results showed that the anatomical structures were not influenced by tree age, except for wood porosity, and fibre and vessel element dimensions. The 16-year-old tree tended to be semi-ring-porous, the younger trees were diffuse-porous, while the fiber and vessel element length, as well as the diameter, were decreased. Meanwhile, the wall thickness was increased. The fibre length, MFA, and wood density were useful indicators for wood maturity that seemed to be developed at about 11 years of age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Diabetic foot infection (DFI) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus and identification of the causative bacteria is an essential step in selecting the appropriate antibiotic therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the bacterial pattern and antibiotic susceptibility of the bacteria causing DFI in Lampung Province in Indonesia. Methods: This study is a retrospective study reviewing the medical records of DFI patients admitted to the Dr Hi Abdul Moeloek Regional General Hospital in 2017--2019. DFI patients with complete medical record data were included in this study. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, wound culture and antibiotic susceptibility data were collected from the medical records using a short structural chart. The data obtained then reviewed. Results: In this study, 131 DFI patients met the study criteria and were included. Based on the wound culture results, Gram-negative bacteria were obtained in 112 (85.5%) subjects with Enterobacter spp. as the predominant bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria were found in 19 (14.5%) subjects with Staphylococcus spp. as the predominant bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria found in this study showed high susceptibility to amikacin, meropenem and sulbactam/cefoperazone. Meanwhile, the Gram-positive bacteria showed high susceptibility to meropenem, sulbactam/ cefoperazone and amikacin. Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed Enterobacter spp. as the most predominant bacteria causing DFI in the studied population. The highest antibiotic susceptibility was seen for amikacin, meropenem and sulbactam/cefoperazone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Shallot is a national strategic commodity in Indonesia, but it is development has a fundamental technical, socioeconomic, and policy support problems. Therefore, it is essential to know the competitiveness of shallot in Indonesia and the incentive policy to implement the comparative advantage to become a sustainable competitive advantage. The purposes of this study are to (1) analyze the profitability of shallot farming privately and socially, (2) analyze the competitiveness of shallot farming from a competitive and comparative advantage perspective, (3) review the impact of government policy on shallot farming, and (4) formulate incentive policies in the development of shallot commodities. The empirical results of the Policy Analysis Matrix revealed that shallot farming in production centers in Indonesia has both competitive and comparative advantages. The highest competitive and comparative advantages were found in the dry season in the upland of Malang district with the coefficient values of PCR (Private Cost Ratio) of 0.268–0.508 and DRCR (Domestic Resource Cost Ratio) of 0.208–0.323. The lowest competitive advantage was found in the lowland of East Lombok district in the dry season with a coefficient value of PCR 0.728–0.844. The lowest comparative advantage in the dry season was found in East Lombok district with a DRCR of 0.448, while in the rainy season, it was found in Wonosobo district with a DRCR of 0.522. These results mean that it is more profitable for Indonesia to increase domestic shallot production than to import. Improving shallot competitiveness can be carried out by implementing advanced technology, agricultural infrastructure, capacity building of farmers' resources, and government incentive policies to increase productivity and competitiveness sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background. Every person has life needs that are met in different ways. There are those who meet their needs naturally and there are those who are excessive in fulfilling their needs. This causes people to behave consumptively. Consumptive behavior occurs in almost all walks of life. The habit of going to food courts and fast food restaurants has led to consumptive behavior in modern society, they prefer something that is instant, fast and delicious to consume and this has already happened in rural communities, especially in Pangkep Regency. Patients with hypertension are the main causes of death (13.13%) and increasing cases (11,620) in Pangkep Regency in 2018 and 2019. Hypertension is a disease caused by various causes which are interrelated to one another. One of the causes of hypertension is nutrition (fruit and vegetable consumption habits). Researchers want to analyze the relationship between consumer behavior in consumptive life with hypertension. Material and Methods. The study uses qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. The sampling method uses snowball sampling. The study was conducted in 25 June 2018 - 31 Jan 2019. The number of informants was 13 people. Data collection techniques namely interview techniques, observation, documentation. Data analysis techniques include the results of interviews, data reduction, analysis, data interpretation, and triangulation. Results. first, in looking at the consumptive behavior and culture of the Pangkep community, it is found that many hypertension sufferers begin with frequent visits to the mall and consume fast food. Second, consumptive behavior and culture are risk factors for increased hypertension sufferers. This is evidenced by the large number of patients visiting at the Health Service with a diagnosis of hypertension. Conclusion. The people of Pangkep Regency have a consumptive behavior so that they are at high risk of developing obesity, hypertension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article deals with a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Bandung Asian–African Conference 1955. Held in a modest way, in Yogyakarta, Bandung and Bangkok, the commemoration leaves, a durable contribution: the conference book – an anthology of reflections related to this world historical event. Written by 16 socially engaged intellectuals, academics and activists from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and USA, the book is entitled ‘BANDUNG 2005: Rethinking Solidarity in Global Society. The Challenge of Globalisation for Social and Solidarity Movements.’ The objective of the work is to look for alternatives to the present undesirable World Order and Globalisation. Put in the perspective of social history (of social struggle, social movement, or social change), the Yogyakarta Commemoration of the Bandung Asian–African Conference deserves close attention. The actors involved in the publication and in the meeting, the messages they delivered and the projects they proposed, are too important to be ignored. This article presents an analytical review on the commemoration, especially on the content of the book, completed by a concluding remark on the prospect of the movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses the altruism and intellectual work of Indonesian priest Romo Mangun. Background as the son of a pious Catholic family; Socio-political activities; Entry into fiction-writing at the end of the 1970s; Establishment of an institute called Dinamika Edukasi Dasar, which deals with research and development in children's education; List of works and awards.

In this study, we aimed to improve rice farmers' productivity and profitability in rainfed lowlands through appropriate crop and nutrient management by closing the rice yield gap during the dry season in the rainfed lowlands of Indonesia. The Integrated Crop Management package, involving recommended practices (RP) from the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD), were compared to the farmers' current practices at ten farmer-participatory demonstration plots across ten provinces of Indonesia in 2019. The farmers' practices (FP) usually involved using old varieties in their remaining land and following their existing fertilizer management methods. The results indicate that improved varieties and nutrient best management practices in rice production, along with water reservoir infrastructure and information access, contribute to increasing the productivity and profitability of rice farming. The mean rice yield increased significantly with RP compared with FP by 1.9 t ha−1 (ranges between 1.476 to 2.344 t ha−1), and net returns increased, after deducting the cost of fertilizers and machinery used for irrigation supplements, by USD 656 ha−1 (ranges between USD 266.1 to 867.9 ha−1) per crop cycle. This represents an exploitable yield gap of 37%. Disaggregated by the wet climate of western Indonesia and eastern Indonesia's dry climate, the RP increased rice productivity by 1.8 and 2.0 t ha−1, with an additional net return gain per cycle of USD 600 and 712 ha−1, respectively. These results suggest that there is considerable potential to increase the rice production output from lowland rainfed rice systems by increasing cropping intensity and productivity. Here, we lay out the potential for site-specific variety and nutrient management with appropriate crop and supplemental irrigation as an ICM package, reducing the yield gap and increasing farmers' yield and income during the dry season in Indonesia's rainfed-prone areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The enhancement of expectancy for life will be followed by physical, biological, mental and socioeconomic problems in the elderly will be affect to quality of life. The purpose of this research is analyze the relationship cognitive function with quality of life elderly and compare differences of QOL based on age, sex and length of education. Quantitative research method with cross sectional design. The sample of this research were 53 elderly members of the Integrated Community Elderly Post and collection data by interview. The instrument used to measure cognitive function by Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Quality of life use the WHOQOL-OLD module-manual 2006 instrument. Analysis used linear regression, chi square and multiple linear regression. The results of mean and standard deviation for quality of life (60.4 ± 12.7; min 43 max 80), cognitive function (18.68 ± 3.91; min 11 max 26), Age (68.11 ± 6.02; min 60 max 81), length of education (3.94 ± 4.82; min 0 max 16), gender (female = 50.9%; male = 49.1%). Cognitive function was significantly associated with quality of life elderly (r = 0.413; R2= 0.171; b = 1.344; p = 0.002). Quality of life will increase 1.344 times if the cognitive function increase one MMSE score. Age, sex and length of education were not significantly related to the quality of life elderly (p> 0.05). The conclusion is cognitive function will improve the quality of life elderly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents a study of dust-mite profile of homes of allergic patients in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reaction rate of patients with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Other mite species found in the study; Information on a study of indoor allergens in Singapore.

Objective: This study aimed to identify risk factors for NSCLP by analyzing polymorphisms in IRF6 rs2013162 and MTHFR A1298C rs1801131 in the Deutero Malay Population in Indonesia., Setting: DNA isolation from venous blood samples was done followed by PCR and PCR-RFLPs method., Patients/participants: 115 NSCLP subjects and 120 healthy control subjects., Main Outcome Measure(s): The odds ratio (OR) determined to evaluate the risk factors is the main outcome measure., Material and Methods: The study is a case-control design using samples from the venous blood of 115 NSCLP subjects and 120 healthy control subjects. After DNA was extracted, the PCR-RFLPs method was performed using the DdeI restriction enzyme on 100 blood samples of the IRF6 rs2013162 group and Mboll restriction enzyme on 135 blood samples of the MTHFR A1298C rs1801131 group. The Chi-Square test was used with the Exact Fisher alternatives, depending on the expected count value., Results: The results showed that the T mutant allele (OR = 4.125, P  < .05) and GT genotype (OR = 21.00, P  < .05) of IRF6 rs2013162 and the C mutant allele (OR = 3.781, P  < .05), AC genotype (OR = 5, P  < .05) and CC genotype (OR = 9,681, P  < .05) of the MTHFR A1298C is associated to a greater risk of NSCLP., Conclusions: IRF6 rs2013162 and MTHFR A1298C rs1801131 gene polymorphisms are strongly associated with NSCLP among the Deutero Malay population in the Indonesian population., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with work stress on employees at the BNI Makassar Branch Office., Methods: This study used a cross-sectional research design. The sample was taken using a simple random sampling technique. The data were processed using the SPSS program, the results of which were presented in tables and narrative form., Result: The results showed that the variable work stress relationship with the workload and gender variables of the employees at the BNI Makassar Regional Office. And there is no stress on the work relationship with the variables of marital status, years of service, and length of work for employees at the BNI Makassar Regional Branch Office., Conclusion: Workload and gender have a significant relationship with work stress. The suggestions for minimizing the level of work stress with stress management., (Copyright © 2021 SESPAS. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Introduction: Since the first human cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infection were detected in Indonesia in 2005, the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital in Jakarta has managed 27 confirmed cases from September 2005 to December 2007., Materials and Methods: We reviewed the clinical and epidemiological data of these patients., Results: Clinical and radiological features were not specific. Most patients were young and had indirect contact with infected poultry. The majority of cases presented to the Infectious Diseases hospital late when the patients already had features of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). The mortality was high at 77%., Conclusion: There is clearly an urgent need for better field diagnostics and therapeutics for the management of this emerging pathogen.

We have investigated the genetics of the length heteroplasmy associated with the T16189C variant of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and report here definitive evidence that the pattern of the length heteroplasmy is not simply the outcome of drift related to the random segregation of the mtDNA population during cell division, but is actively maintained and regenerated de novo following each cell division. The pattern of the length heteroplasmy was maintained in a fibroblast cell line during an extensive mtDNA depletion experiment by ethidium bromide treatment, and following the subsequent repopulation of the cells with mtDNA. The investigation of the pattern of the length heteroplasmy by single cell pick up shows a similar pattern in sister cells despite the evidence of the randomness of mtDNA segregation, providing definitive evidence for the de novo regeneration of the pattern following cell division. Consistent with this conclusion is the observation that similar patterns of length heteroplasmy are found in tissues of single individuals.

Sensitization towards a panel of eight regional inhalant allergens was evaluated among 107 patients with allergic rhinitis and/or asthma. A total of 32 children (age 5-13 years, mean 9 years; 18 male, 14 female), 75 adolescents and adults (aged 14-66 years, mean 32 years; 21 male, 54 female) and 20 normal control volunteers (aged 16-46, mean 30 years; 4 male, 16 female) were evaluated via skin prick test. A weal response of 3 x 3 mm or greater was taken to be positive. The sensitization rates among individuals to these allergens were: house dust mites, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (77.57%), Blomia tropicalis (71.96%), Austroglycyphagus malaysiensis (33.64%), pollen, palm oil Elaeis guineensis (22.43%), Acacia auriculiformis (12.15%), fern spore, resam Dicranopteris spp (11.21%), fungal spores: Curvularia fallax (8.41%) and Exserohilum rostratum (13.08%). There were significantly higher frequencies of sensitization to these allergens among allergic individuals compared to normal controls, and among atopic individuals with two allergy manifestations (rhinitis and asthma) compared to those with only one. No difference was noted between children and adults in the allergic group. In conclusion, the allergic patients were highly sensitized to dust mites and sensitization to regional pollen and spores was also documented. They should be considered as relevant and be included in skin test batteries in Indonesia.

Three hundred and twenty-five domestic cats (Felis catus) from six villages of the Hulu Sungai Tengah and Banjar Regency of South Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia, were examined for filarial nematodes. Parasites were found in 66 cats, of which 61 (92.4%) had Brugia pahangi, four (6.1%) has B. malayi and one (1.5%) had Dirofilaria repens. Infection rates ranged from 11% to 22% in cats from secondary forest/rice-field habitats, from 15% to 30% in open village/rice-field habitats, to 50% in an open coastal village. In all cases the infection rate of B. malayi in man was greater than in cats from the same collecting area. The number of B. pahangi microfilariae per 20 microliter cat blood ranged from 34 at 1000 hours to 571 at 2200 hours. The results of this study suggest that in this region of Indonesia the domestic cat is not an important host for maintaining B. malayi.

Wild and domestic animals trapped from forests, villages, and rice fields in South Kalimantan (3 degrees 20' S, 115 degrees 02' E, 25 m) were examined for blood parasites using Giemsa stained thick and thin blood films and Nuclepore filter preparations of peripheral vein and heart puncture blood. Presbytis cristatus (silvered leaf monkey) (25%) and Felis catus (domestic cat) (7%) were infected with Brugia malayi and B. pahangi. In addition, P. cristatus was infected with Wuchereria kalimantani (35%); Cardiofilaria sp. (1%) and Dirofilaria sp. (1%). Microfilariae of Cardiofilaria were also recovered from Callosciurus notatus (squirrel), Pitta sordida (bird), Pycnonotus goiavier (bird) and Gallus gallus (bird). Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (civet) and Muntiacus muncak (barking deer), were positive for Dirofilaria sp. Bos indicus (cow) for Onchocerca sp. and Nectarinia jugularis (bird) for Splendidofilaria sp. Plasmodium coatneyi was found in 22% of the P. cristatus examined. Plasmodium sp. was also recovered from Zaocys fuscus and Ahaetulla prasina (reptile); Muscicapa sp. Lonchura malacca, Orthotomus sericeus, Rhipidura javanica, Treron vernans, Pycnonotus melanoleucus and G. gallus (bird). In addition 39% of the Cynopterus brachyotis and 29% of C. horsfieldi (fruit bats) were infected with Hepatocystis pteropi. A single G. gallus was infected with Leucocytozoon sabrazesi and another with Trypanosoma sp.