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Automated Droplet Manipulation Through Electrowetting On Dielectric For Solid-Phase Oligonucleotide Synthesis, Hee Tae An

Journal of the Microelectronic Engineering Conference

No abstract provided.

Curriculum Change 2018-2019, Portland State University

Bulletin & Curriculum Change Documents

No abstract provided.

The Race Against The Clock: A New Bill Providing Hope For Children Fighting The Ultimate Battle, Nicholas M. Fiorello

Nova Law Review

Roughly forty-three children are diagnosed with cancer daily.. Approximately 1190 children are expected to die from pediatric cancer this year in the United States alone—as the disease is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents, ages 1U14, in the country.

The Role Of Circulating Mirnas As Clinical Biomarkers Of Insulin Sensitivity And Exercise Adaptation In Young Offpsring Of Type 2 Diabetes Patients, Cesar Arturo Meza

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Background: A family history of Type 2 Diabetes (FH) is considered a risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Exercise training is an effective strategy to improve insulin resistance. Recently, micro-RNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as mediators of various intracellular processes, including insulin signaling, and may act as signaling molecules when released into circulation. The miRNAs -29a, -133a and -155 have been implicated in the regulation of insulin sensitivity, however their roles in exercise training-induced improvements in insulin sensitivity are yet to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to determine whether circulating miRNA-29a, miRNA-29b, miRNA-29c, miRNA-133a, miRNA-133b …

Caffeine Withdrawal And Dependence: A Review, Alexander Roberts

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

With the prevalence of caffeine use increasing in modern lifestyles, it is important to look at the symptoms of caffeine use, including withdrawal and dependence, and whether these symptoms have implications for addiction. A limited number of assessments have been developed to assess caffeine withdrawal. In order to make a call for more assessments and programs to be developed to assist with healthy caffeine use, this literature review observed recent studies focusing on withdrawal and dependence. Ozsunger et al. (2009) classified caffeine withdrawal into three categories of symptoms. Three years later, Juliano et al. (2012) used an experimental approach to …

Separated Same-Sex Parents’ Experiences And Views Of Services And Service Providers, Luke Gahan

Journal of Family Strengths

Same-sex parents are compelled to be more reflective, to plan, and to negotiate their contact with mainstream service providers and professionals in an effort to find those whom they feel comfortable with disclosing their sexuality and/or to find a service provider who would adequately understand their unique needs. This paper presents findings from an Australian qualitative study of separated same-sex parents and explores their experiences with professionals and service providers during and after their separation. As a consequence of their separation, same-sex parents encountered new service providers with whom they had to navigate relationships with; this paper will focus on …

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Technical Report, 2017, Arkansas Water Resources Center

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Report

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Impact Of Adopting 3d Printing Services On The Retailers, Sharareh Rajaei Dehkordi

Dissertations

As additive manufacturing technology becomes more responsive to consumers’ demand, one important question for the retailers is whether they should provide 3D printing services in their brick-and-mortar store in addition to the traditional off-the-shelf product? If so, what should be the retailers pricing scheme to achieve a higher profit? What should be the optimal inventory level of off-the-shelf products? What is the optimal capacity of 3D printers? In this study, stochastic models are examined to capture the joint optimal 3D product price and capacity of 3D printers to maximize retailer’s expected profit while considering consumer product choices. Moreover, a stochastic …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - December 31, 2017, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the December 31, 2017 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's Newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

USA Health Represented in 40 Under 40

11th Annual COM Research Forum Winners Announced

January Med School Café - Five Healthy Ways to Start Off the New Year

USA Gastroenterology Receives $100,000 Donation

USA Welcomes Brooke A. Jackson, PA-C

USA Welcomes Dr. Bassam Rimawi

Penerapan Matriks Leslie Pada Angka Kelahiran Dan Harapan Hidup Wanita Di Provinsi Jawa Timur, Dewi Anggreini, Ratri Candra Hastari

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menentukan banyaknya populasi wanita di Provinsi Jawa Timur berdasarkan angka kelahiran dan harapan hidup menggunakan nilai eigen dan vektor eigen serta untuk mengetahui distribusi umur pembatas menggunakan model matriks Leslie. Vektor eigen digunakan untuk menentukan banyaknya populasi wanita dari masing-masing interval umur, sedangkan nilai eigen digunakan untuk menentukan laju pertumbuhan penduduk. Metode penelitian yang digunakan pada Tahap pertama adalah menentukan subjek penelitian dan Tahap Kedua adalah (a) mengumpulkan data penelitian (b) analisis data dan terakhir menarik kesimpulan. Data penelitian ini diperoleh dari BPS Provinsi Jawa Timur yaitu jumlah penduduk wanita dari tahun 2010-2015. Hasil penelitian ini …

Penerapan Skema Tanda Tangan Schnorr Pada Pembuatan Tanda Tangan Digital, Herdita Fajar Isnaini, Karyati Karyati

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Tanda tangan digital dapat dijadikan sebagai salah satu cara untuk menjamin keaslian pesan atau informasi yang diterima. Salah satu skema yang dapat digunakan dalam membentuk tanda tangan adalah skema tanda tangan Schnorr. Skema tanda tangan ini berdasarkan pada masalah logaritma diskret. Skema ini memerlukan penggunaan fungsi hash yang akan menghasilkan nilai hash pesan untuk pembuatan tanda tangan, yang menjadi salah satu alasan keamanan dari skema ini. Skema tanda tangan Schnorr terdiri dari tiga proses, yaitu: pembentukan kunci, pembuatan tanda tangan serta verifikasi. Kajian ini akan membahas mengenai skema tanda tangan Schnorr dalam membentuk tanda tangan digital sebagai pengaman keaslian …

Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Matematika Smp Kelas Viii Semester Genap Dengan Model Problem-Based Learning, Maria Trisna Sero Wondo

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran matematika SMP kelas VIII semester genap dengan model problem-based learning berorientasi pada prestasi belajar, kemampuan pemecahan masalah, dan sikap percaya diri siswa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan model Plomp (penelitian awal, pengembangan, penilaian). Subjek penelitian ini adalah guru dan siswa kelas VIII SMP Swasta Katolik Maria Goretti Ende. Analisis data dilakukan dengan mengkonversi data kuantitatif berupa skor hasil penilaian menjadi data kualitatif berupa nilai standar skala lima. Penelitian ini menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran matematika kelas VIII semester genap berupa RPP dan LKS. Dari hasil validasi ahli, skor penilaian guru, penilaian siswa, …

Mapping Elementary School Students' Creativity In Science Process Skills Of Life Aspects Viewed From Their Divergent Thinking Patterns, Bambang Subali, Paidi Paidi, Siti Mariyam

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The purpose of this study was to map elementary school students' creativity in science process skills (SPS) of life aspects in science subjects viewed from their divergent thinking patterns using written tests whose items were fitted with Partial Credit Model (PCM). The measurement used a test validated using the IRT approach published in JEE journal in 2015. The trials employed four sets of test, each comprising 20 items completed with anchor items which were fitted referring to PCM. The measurements were performed with larger scale on 14 regional technical implementation unit (RTIU) in Yogyakarta Special Province in five regencies/cities to …

The Implementation Of Population Education In Senior High School, Claver Nzobonimpa, Zamroni Zamroni

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This research aimed to evaluate the implementation of Population Education in senior high school in terms of (1) learning process, (2) learning materials, (3) evaluation process, (4) course outcome, (5) teachers' role, (6) perception of Population Education, and (7) factors supporting and inhabitting Population Education. The research subjects were one teachers' supervisor, three teachers, and 65 students. The data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and documentation and analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics. The qualitative data collected through interviews were used for deeper explanation. The research findings were: (1) the teaching process was not quite appropriate, (2) materials for Population Education …

Numerical Methods And Simulation For Time Dependent Electrokinetic Flow, Rui Cao

Dissertations

Electrokinetic flow typically occurs when an electric field is applied to a fluid electrolyte in the presence of a boundary or interface. The electric field induces a force that causes oppositely charged ions to migrate in opposite directions while simultaneously diffusing due to Brownian motion. In an unbounded medium this process, which is called electrodiffusion, does not separate bulk electric charge into separate regions and causes no bulk motion of the host fluid solvent. However, in the presence of a boundary or interface that either impedes or is impervious to the movement of ions in the normal direction, the normal …

Implementing The Problem-Based Learning In Order To Improve The Students' Hots And Characters, Jailani Jailani, Sugiman Sugiman, Ezi Apino

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

The study was to describe the implementation of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) toward the improvement of students' Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) and characters and to describe the obstacles that had been encountered within the implementation. The study was a mixed research that made use of concurrent mixed method design. The population in the study was the students from eight junior high schools that had been selected from six provinces in Indonesia namely the Yogyakarta Special Region, Bengkulu, South Borneo, West Nusa Tenggara, Southeast Sulawesi and Papua. There were 648 students who had been selected randomly from these schools. The researchers …

Back Matter, The Editors

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

(Indeks Subjek, Indeks Pengarang, Biografy, Author Guidelines)

Back Matter, The Editors

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

(Indeks Subjek, Indeks Pengarang, Biografy, Author Guidelines)

Pengembangan Tes Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Pada Materi Optik Geometri Untuk Mahasiswa Fisika, Shan Duta Sukma Pradana, Parno Parno, Supriyono Koes Handayanto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian & pengembangan yang dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengembangkan tes kemampuan berpikir kritis. Penelitian ini menggunakan model ADDIE dengan urutan tahapan penganalisisan, perencanaan, pengembangan, pengimplementasian, dan pengevaluasian, tetapi pada penelitian ini hanya dilakukan sampai tahap pengimplementasian. Tes yang dikembangkan dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari lima belas butir soal uraian. Validasi terhadap butir soal tes dilakukan dua kali, yaitu validasi isi dan validasi empiris. Hasil validasi isi menunjukkan bahwa nilai rata-rata butir soal tes sebesar 3,394 berkategori baik, sedangkan hasil validasi empiris menunjukkan bahwa ada sebelas soal berkategori valid dan empat soal berkategori tidak valid. Sebelas soal …

Biology Learning Evaluation Model In Senior High Schools, Sri Utari, Djukri Djukri

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The study was to develop a Biology learning evaluation model in senior high schools that referred to the research and development model by Borg & Gall and the logic model. The evaluation model included the components of input, activities, output and outcomes. The developing procedures involved a preliminary study in the form of observation and theoretical review regarding the Biology learning evaluation in senior high schools. The product development was carried out by designing an evaluation model, designing an instrument, performing instrument experiment and performing implementation. The instrument experiment involved teachers and Students from Grade XII in senior high schools …

Black Silicon – Optical Properties And Applications, Sita Rajyalaxmi Marthi

Dissertations

Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) is one of the most abundant and widely used semiconductors. Si is a semiconductor with indirect bandgap. The average reflectance of Si is about 30% in the visible range of wavelengths. Standard Si solar cells are not entirely useful in the infrared spectrum region. In order to make Si useful in a wide spectral range, the surface of Si is modified to reduce the reflectance of Si. The silicon thus modified is called Black Silicon (BSi).

This dissertation describes the model based on effective medium approximation to determine the effective optical constants, refractive index and extinction coefficient …

The Effects Of Situational Factors On The Choice Of The Mechanical Engineering Expertise Program In Vocational High Schools, Dwi Rahdiyanta

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of the family environment, the previous school environment, the social environment, and the students' attitude on the choice of the mechanical engineering expertise program in Vocational High Schools (VHSs) by the graduates of Junior High Schools. This was a correlational study which was ex post facto in nature. The study population totaled 1095 students. The sample, consisting of 300 students, was selected using the proportional random sampling technique by means of the Krejcie and Morgan formula. The data were collected through inventories, observation sheets, and documents. The content validity was …

Practitioner-Informed Improvements To Early Childhood Intervention Performance Checklists And Practice Guides, Carl J. Dunst, Deborah W. Hamby, Linda L. Wilson, Marilyn Espe-Sherwindt, Donna E. Nelson

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

Results from four early childhood practitioner field tests of performance checklists and early intervention practice guides are reported. Findings from the first field test were used to make changes and improvements in the checklists and practice guides evaluated in the second and third field tests, and findings from the latter two field tests were used to improve the checklist and practice guide evaluated in the fourth field test. Results indicated that changes made in response to practitioners' suggestions and feedback were associated with (1) progressive increases in the practitioners' social validity judgments of the checklists, practice guides, and checklist-practice guide …

Pengembangan Tes Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam Terkomputerisasi, Suwarto Suwarto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1). Memaparkan karakteristik tes IPA yang dikembangkan, dan (2) memaparkan program komputer yang telah dikembangkan dalam menentukan skor tes siswa dengan teori tes modern. Tes IPA terdiri dari 600 butir soal dan telah diujicobakan di SMP se-Solo Raya dengan responden 1.800 siswa. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah program R. Program komputer yang telah dikembangkan diujicobakan di SMP Negeri 4 Polokarto. Hasil analisis tes IPA dengan program R menunjukan: (1) tingkat kesulitan butir dalam kisaran -2,001 sampai 1,713, (2) daya beda butir dalam kisaran 0,553 sampai 2,394, dan (3) terkaan butir dalam kisaran 0,000 sampai 0,379. …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kearifan Konselor Menurut Perspektif Calon Konselor Etnis Jawa, Herdi Herdi, Sunaryo Kartadinata, Agus Taufiq

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengeksplorasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kearifan konselor menurut perspektif calon konselor etnis Jawa. Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif jenis survey. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 270 calon konselor etnis Jawa semester enam dari 11 Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling di Indonesia. Sampel penelitian dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan angket yaitu Skala Anteseden Kearifan Konselor yang berbentuk skala lima jenjang. Teknik analisis data menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan analisis faktor eksploratoris. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat enam faktor yang mempengaruhi kearifan konselor menurut perspektif calon konselor etnis Jawa. Faktor-faktor yang dimaksud dinamakan: (1) kepribadian dan kecerdasan, (2) pengalaman, (3) …

Changes In Estuarine Sediment Phosphorus Fractions During A Large-Scale Mississippi River Diversion, Eric D. Roy, Nhan T. Nguyen, John R. White

Faculty Publications

Ongoing deterioration and loss of wetlands in the Mississippi River delta threatens the survival of Louisiana's coastal ecosystems and human settlements. In response, the State of Louisiana has proposed a $50 billion, 50-year restoration program. A central piece of this program is the reintroduction of Mississippi River water into the deltaic plain using managed diversions that mimic natural flood pulses. These diversions would transport critically needed sediment, but also deliver large nutrient loads. Coastal eutrophication is therefore a concern, particularly blooms of toxin-producing cyanobacteria. The Bonnet Carré Spillway (BCS) is an existing large flood diversion that protects New Orleans and …

Antiphospholipid Antibody Profile In Hiv/Aids Patients, Inolyn Pandjaitan, Nanang Sukmana, Shufrie Effendy

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Through the process of molecular mimicry, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can increase the concentration of antiphospholipid antibody (APA) which has possible association with thrombosis. The molecular mimicry in this HIV/AIDS patients is influenced by several factors, such as immunocompromised condition, the use of antitretroviral (ARV) therapy, hepatitis B and C coinfection, use of other drugs, and history of intravenous drug user (IDU). We conducted this study to determine the profile and prevalence of antiphospholipid antibody in patients with HIV/ AIDS in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital. Further, we explored the relationship between APA in HIV/AIDS patients with the …

Predictor Factors Affecting Seroconversion Post-Influenzavaccination In The Elderly, Saskia Aziza Nursyirwan, Sukamto Koesnoe, Edy Rizal Wahyudi

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. The influenza vaccine as the most effective method for preventing influenza virus infection currently has lower efficacy in the elderly than younger adults due to change of immune response as well as other risk factors. This study aims to identify predictor factors affecting seroconversion post-influenza vaccination in elderly. Methods. retrospective cohort study in the elderly population in East Jakarta Posyandu who got the influenza vaccine. A total of 277 subjects with antibody titre pre and one month post-vaccination influenza were examined. Risk factors such as age, gender, exercise status, smoking status, type 2 diabetes, pulmonary, and cardiovascular disease, nutritional …

Cardiotoxicity Complication Of Radiotherapy, Beta Agustia Wisman, Sally Aman Nasution, Marulam M. Panggabean

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Radiation is an important modality in the management of malignancy. Some cases of malignancy requiring radiotherapy in the chest include breast cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, or lung cancer.Cardiotoxicity due to radiotherapy can occur within 3 to 29 years after radiotherapy, mostly in the second or third decade after therapy. Some cardiovascular complications resulting from radiotherapy may affect pericardial, myocardial, vascular, heart valves and conduction disturbances. Symptomatic cardiotoxicity may occurs 10% in patients undergoing radiotherapy in the chest area. It is important for clinicians to understand the cardiotoxicity of radiotherapy for educational purposes, therapeutic and dosing considerations, treatment monitoring and early detection. …

Korelasi Perubahan Nilai Vo2max, Eritrosit, Hemoglobin Dan Hematokrit Setelah Latihan High Intensity Interval Training, Kukuh Pambuka Putra, Muchamad Arif Al Ardha, Angkit Kinasih, Redyte Setio Aji

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Kebugaran kardiorespirasi memungkinkan aktivitas fisik dalam waktu lama dan memerlukan oksigen untuk mendapatkan energi. Transpor oksigen dimediasi oleh hemoglobin yang terdapat dalam eritrosit. Kebugaran kardiorespirasi dapat diukur berdasarkan nilai VO₂max. Metode latihan High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) terbukti dapat meningkatkan VO₂max. Namun belum jelas apakah peningkatan VO₂max diiringi dan berhubungan dengan perubahan nilai hemoglobin, eritrosit dan hematokrit. Penelitian ini mempelajari korelasi perubahan nilai VO₂max, hemoglobin, eritrosit dan hematokrit sebelum dan sesudah latihan HIIT selama 8 minggu. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, VO₂max meningkat sebesar 7,33±4,03 (ml·kg^-1·min^-1) atau 20,36% …