Identifying Contractors’ Planned Quality Time in Egyptian Irrigation Projects

During an extremely competitive infrastructure sector such as irrigation projects, quality time (QT) must be determined to can recognize probable quality crisis parts and to direct mind on schedule enhancement chances. The consciousness of planners on the significance of QT could be reflected in their project schedule. This study appears a measurement of planned QT in five infrastructure irrigation projects performed by different five contractors in Egypt. The aim is to aid the contractors to develop their QT preparation and thus enhance their project time based on the results. QT is fundamental classified into two classes: conformance time (CT), and nonconformance time (NCT). Based on many studies, a register of quality proceedings that would be enclosed in every QT groups are then generated. The QT records for every group are recognized and gathered via questions and questionnaire designs. QT is calculated as a proportion of the project duration. It is uncovered that while enormous companies previously have clear information on QT in construction sector, these times are not scheduled in a defined method during a study of regular QT details. During time classification it is also appeared that greater conformance time (CT) lead to lesser nonconformance time (NCT). It is then ended that a lot of effort is still to be made by the contractors to establish a QT documenting procedure which be able to act as a base for their project enhancement planning.

Immune-related Thyroid Dysfunction (irTD) in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Correlates With Response and Survival

Background: There is no clear information on the proportion of patients who need therapy for immune-related thyroid dysfunction (irTD) or who need to delay, omit, or discontinue immunotherapy. Furthermore, it is not well known whether irTD correlates with better outcomes or not. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with anti-PD1 or anti-PD-L1. Results: Our study enrolled 75 patients, 25.3% of them developed immune-related thyroid dysfunction. Three patients delayed a course of immunotherapy due to irTD, 2 patients omitted a course and 1 patient permanently discontinued. In patients with irTD compared with those without irTD the ORR was 42.1% vs. 7.1% (p<0.001), DCR was 78.9% vs. 32.1% (p<0.001); mPFS was 15.7 vs. 3.6 months (p<0.001) and mOS was 18.6 months vs. 5.1 months (p<0.001). Conclusion: Immune-related thyroid dysfunction has a mild impact on the immunotherapy treatment program. The occurrence of irTD correlates with more favorable response and survival.

RELEVANSI KOLEKSI PERPUS TAKAAN DENGAN KEBUTUHAN INFORMASI PENGGUNA DI PEPRPUSTAKAAN FAKULTAS KEHUTANAN UNIVERSITAS LANCANG KUNING PEKANBARU

The purpose of this study is to determine the relevance of library collections to users’ information needs at Forestry Faculty Library, Lancang Kuning University, Pekanbaru. This research uses quantitative approach with descriptive method. The results show that: (1) Current information need approach: 57 respondents searched for collection from scientific aspect, meanwhile in terms of collection availability of Unilak Fahutan Library on current information need, it is found that the most widely provided collection based on cover collection was 454 titles. (2) Everyday information need approach: 50 respondents needed results of researches by lecturers (journals) and by students (theses), meanwhile in terms of collection availability of Unilak Fahutan Library on everyday information need, it is found that the most widely provided collections were books, reports, modules, theses, and journals often used in completing lecture assignments with the total of 1,216 titles. (3) Exhaustive information need approach: 61 respondents needed printed works (books, magazines, reports, etc.), meanwhile the collection availability of Unilak Fahutan Library on exhaustive information need, 886 titles of theses, book journals, proceedings, books, and magazines were available. (4) The need of information at a glance: 64 respondents needed a list of new collection titles to find information, meanwhile in terms of collection availability of Unilak Fahutan Library on the need of information at a glance, it is found that there were 761 titles of brief and clear information such as magazines, bulletin, reports and books.

Text Channels to Identify and Forestall Hostile Hindi Substances via Online Media

Individual to individual correspondence objections are very renowned these days. With over 70% of the general population using relational connection objections satisfactorily in India, Hindi correspondence is the most notable. More than 80% of Indians use Hindi as a technique for correspondence. Websites like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and WhatsApp have been utilized by people and particularly by teens today. Through individuals-to-individuals like Twitter, Facebook, and so on, the sound of content is shared. Finally, these structures ended up being more many-sided in addressing the necessities of customers to look at their step by step undertakings, feelings and evaluations by posting clear (information) with their associates. Reliably, huge data is shared at different levels of online media. In this article, we will present and discuss thoroughly the execution of message channels for the Hindi language to recognize and prevent harsh substances in relational associations.

EFEKTIVITAS PENYELENGGARAAN RANPERDA PADA DPRD KABUPATEN PANGKEP

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis: 1) Kualitas penyelenggaraan Ranperda pada DPRD Kabupaten Pangkep. 2) implementasi penyelenggaraan Ranperda pada DPRD Kabupaten Pangkep. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan tipe deskriptif. Penelitian dilakukan pada DPRD Kabupaten Pangkep. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa: 1) Kualitas penyelenggaraan Ranperda pada DPRD Kabupaten Pangkep bahwa dengan adanya tujuan sebagai dasar hukum bagi APBD (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah), melaksanakan perintah peraturan perundang-undangan yang lebih tinggi, menambah pendapatan pemerintah daerah, dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat khususnya masyarakat di Kabupaten Pangkep. Kejelasan strategi yang ditunjukkan dengan langkah-langkah penyelenggaraan Ranperda dalam pengusulan Ranperda, pembuatan naskah akademik melibatkan pihak ketiga yang di dalamnya terdapat orang-orang ahli, uji publik dalam rangka melihat respons masyarakat, pengajuan Ranperda untuk dibahas di DPRD, pengesahan Ranperda menjadi Perda, dan Sosialisasi Perda (Sosper). Penyusunan program dalam penyelenggaraan Ranperda dengan adanya pembahasan Ranperda melalui Bapemperda (Badan Pembentukan Peraturan Daerah), Panitia Khusus (Pansus), dan gabungan dari beberapa komisi di DPRD Kabupaten Pangkep. Ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana penyelenggaraan Ranperda dalam hal dana anggaran masih kurang maksimal sehingga menjadi faktor yang menghambat dalam penyelenggaraan Ranperda. 2) Implementasi penyelenggaraan Ranperda pada DPRD Kabupaten Pangkep dideskripsikan bahwa komunikasi ditinjau dalam tiga aspek yaitu: (1) transmisi dilakukan dalam bentuk uji publik dan sosialisasi Perda yang bertujuan menginformasikan kepada masyarakat terkait adanya Ranperda yang akan dibahas dan ditetapkan menjadi Perda, (2) pemberian kejelasan juga dilakukan dalam bentuk uji publik dimana melalui uji publik, masyarakat memperoleh informasi yang jelas terkait adanya Ranperda, dan (3) konsistensi ditunjukkan dengan adanya pelaksanaan penyelenggaraan Ranperda berdasarkan perintah UU No. 12 tahun 2011 tentang pengembangan undang-undang dan pedoman. This study aims to determine and analyze: 1) The quality of the implementation of the Ranperda at the Pangkep Regency DPRD. 2) implementation of the implementation of the Ranperda at the Pangkep Regency DPRD. This research method uses a qualitative method with a descriptive type. The research was conducted at the Pangkep Regency DPRD. The results of the study show that: 1) The quality of the implementation of the Ranperda at the Pangkep Regency DPRD is that with the aim of being the legal basis for the Regional Budget (Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget), carrying out higher laws and regulations, increasing local government revenue, and improving people's welfare. especially people in Pangkep Regency. The clarity of the strategy shown by the steps for implementing the Ranperda in proposing the Ranperda, making an academic manuscript involving third parties in which there are experts, public testing in order to see the community's response, submitting the Ranperda to be discussed in the DPRD, ratification of the Ranperda into a Perda, and Socialization of Regional Regulations (Sosper). Preparation of the program in the implementation of the Ranperda with the discussion of the Ranperda through the Bapemperda (Regional Regulation Formation Agency), the Special Committee (Pansus), and a combination of several commissions in the Pangkep Regency DPRD. The availability of facilities and infrastructure for the implementation of the Ranperda in terms of budget funds is still less than optimal so that it becomes a factor that hinders the implementation of the Ranperda. 2) Implementation of the implementation of the Ranperda at the Pangkep Regency DPRD describes that communication is reviewed in three aspects, namely: (1) the transmission is carried out in the form of a public test and dissemination of the Perda which aims to inform the public regarding the existence of a Ranperda that will be discussed and stipulated as a Regional Regulation, (2) granting Clarity is also carried out in the form of a public test where through a public test, the public obtains clear information regarding the existence of a Ranperda, and (3) consistency is shown by the implementation of the implementation of a Ranperda based on the order of Law no. 12 of 2011 concerning the development of laws and guidelines.

ACCEPTANCE LEVEL OF INDEPENDENT OIL PALM SMALLHOLDERS IN MALAYSIA TOWARDS EXTENSION SERVICES

The main objective of the extension group is to disseminate the oil palm technologies to the independent oil palm smallholders (ISH). However, since the beginning of the establishment of the extension group in the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) in 2002, there is no clear information on the acceptance level of ISH toward extension service activities by this group. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are to determine the perception and attitude of ISH toward the extension service activities by extension group and to identify the association between the level of perception and attitude of ISH toward extension activities with ISH personal profile and farm background. Based on the total population in the study area, the number of samples to be selected in this study is 384 respondents. Interview administrated questionnaires were employed to obtain the relevant data. The study revealed that the total average mean of respondents’ perception and attitude towards extension service activities is 3.99 which belongs to the category of high score range (3.67 – 5.00). Therefore, it shows that ISH has a positive perception and attitude towards extension service which can lead to the high acceptance level of extension service activities by extension group among ISH. Other than that, based on the chi-square analysis, it shows that different demographic profiles significantly influence the level of perception & attitude of ISH toward extension activities. The findings of this study will assist the extension group in MPOB to re-strategize and further improve its extension service while contributing to future studies.

ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI TINGKAT KEPATUHAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PROTOKOL KESEHATAN COVID-19

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-2019) is an infectious disease caused by a new variant of coronavirus. Currently, COVID-19 is declared as a pandemic in many countries in the world, including Indonesia. Hence, Indonesian government has declared an emergency status of COVID-19 in 2020. Based on that declaration, there is a mandatory implementation of health protocols to overcome the pandemic. Even so, there are some people who ignores it. Based on that situation, this study aims to determine the factors affecting the level of community obedience of health protocols. To do this study, data was analyzed using factor analysis by involving eight variables. The result shows that there is two factors, named factor of perception about COVID-19 and factor of perception about health protocols. Factor of perception about COVID-19 involves four variables, such as knowledge variable , trust in government , perceived susceptibility , and perceived severity . Meanwhile, factor of perception about health protocols also involves four variables, such as perceived benefit , perceived barrier , cues to action , and clear information .

Documenting elimination of co-circulating COVID-19 clusters using genomics in New South Wales, Australia

Objective To adapt ‘fishplots’ to describe real-time evolution of SARS-CoV-2 genomic clusters. Results This novel analysis adapted the fishplot to depict the size and duration of circulating genomic clusters over time in New South Wales, Australia. It illuminated the effectiveness of interventions on the emergence, spread and eventual elimination of clusters and distilled genomic data into clear information to inform public health action.

Pelatihan Peningkatan Kemampuan Guru untuk Mengidentifikasi Miskonsepsi Peserta Didik Pada Pembelajaran Kimia Bagi Guru Kimia Se-Kalimantan Selatan

Pembelajaran kimia sangat sensitif terhadap perspektif peserta didik. Ketika peserta didik tidak diarahkan dengan tepat maka akan berpeluang munculnya miskonsepsi. Tujuan kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini adalah 1) mendeskripsikan cara meningkatkan kemampuan guru dalam mengidentifikasi miskonsepsi peserta didik, dan 2) efektivitas pelatihan yang dilakukan terhadap peningkatan kemampuan guru dalam mengidentifikasi miskonsepsi peserta didik. Pelatihan ini diikuti oleh guru SMA yang tergabung dalam MGMP guru kimia. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu teknik dokumentasi, observasi, dan wawancara agar memeproleh informasi yang jelas dari para responden. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis kualitatif dengan tujuan untuk mendeskripsikan fenomena yang terjadi selama proses kegiatan. Hasil kegiatan PkM diperoleh bahwa cara untuk meningkatkan kemampuan guru dalam mengidentifikasi miskonsepsi peserta didik yakni, 1) mengembangkan suatu tes diagnostik berbasis pilihan ganda/essai, 2) melakukan tes diagnostik kepada peserta didik baik sebelum ataupun sesudah proses pembelajaran, dan 3) menyajikan materi kimia dengan mengintegrasi fenomena atau kehidupan sehari-hari. Kemudian, efektivitas pelatihan yang dilakukan terhadap peningkatan kemampuan guru dalam mengidentifikasi miskonsepsi peserta didik yakni dengan menyajikan konsep belajar kimia berbasis kimia representasi. Kegiatan ini menjadi salah satu strategi dalam mereduksi miskonsepsi peserta didik. Chemistry learning is very sensitive to students' perspectives. When students are not appropriately directed, there will be opportunities for misconceptions to arise. The objectives of this Community Service activity are 1) to describe how to improve the teacher's ability to identify student misconceptions, and 2) the effectiveness of the training carried out to increase the teacher's ability to identify student misconceptions. This training was attended by high school teachers who are members of the chemistry teacher MGMP. Data collection techniques are documentation, observation, and interview techniques to obtain clear information from the respondents. The data analysis technique uses qualitative analysis to describe the phenomena that occur during the activation process. The results of the community service activity showed that the ways to improve the teacher's ability to identify students' misconceptions were, 1) developing a multiple-choice/essay-based diagnostic test, 2) conducting diagnostic tests to students both before and after the learning process, and 3) presenting chemistry material by integrating phenomena of everyday life. Then, the effectiveness of the training carried out on improving the ability of teachers to identify students' misconceptions is by presenting the concept of learning chemistry based on representational chemistry. This activity is one of the strategies in reducing students' misconceptions.

An Application of the “Traffic Lights” Idea to Crop Control in Integrated Administration Control System

The aim of the paper is to discuss the idea of marking agricultural parcels in the control of direct payments to agriculture. The method of using remote sensing to monitor crops and mark them according to the idea of “traffic lights” is introduced. Classification into a given “traffic lights” color gives clear information about the status of the parcel. The image classification was done on Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 datasets by calculating the NDVI and SIGMA time series in the season from autumn 2016 to autumn 2017. Two approaches are presented: semi-automated and automated classifications. Semi-automated classification based on NDVI_index and SIGMA_index. Automated classification was performed on NDVI by Spectral Angle Mapper method and on SIGMA by Artificial Neural Network (Multilayer Perceptron, MLP method). The following overall accuracy was obtained for NDVI_SAM: 70.35%, while for SIGMA_CNN it was: 62.01%. User accuracy (UA) values were adopted for traffic lights analysis, in machine learning: positive predictive value (PPV). The UA/PPV for rapeseed were in NDVI_index method: 88.1% (6,986 plots), NDVI_SAM: 85.0% (199 plots), SIGMA_index: 61.3% (4,165 plots) and in SIGMA_CNN: 88.9% (2,035 plots). In order to present the idea of “traffic lights”, a website was prepared using data from the NDVI_index method, which is a trade-off between the number of plots and UA/PPV accuracy.