Judul: Correlation between Intercultural Communication Competence, Host Interpersonal Communication, and Ethnic Interpersonal Communication with Cultural Adaptation
Abstrak: Gegar budaya akibat migrasi dapat diatasi pendatang dengan melakukan adaptasi. Komunikasi memiliki peran penting dalam proses adaptasi budaya pendatang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan kompetensi komunikasi antarbudaya, komunikasi antarpribadi tuan rumah, dan komunikasi antarpribadi etnis dengan adaptasi budaya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif didukung data kualitatif dengan metode kasus pada pedagang pendatang Jawa di Jalan Babakan Raya. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner, wawancara mendalam, dan observasi lapang lalu dianalisis dengan uji korelasi rank Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kompetensi komunikasi antarbudaya, komunikasi antarpribadi etnis, dan adaptasi budaya pedagang Jawa bergolongan sedang, sementara tingkat komunikasi antarpribadi tuan rumah bergolongan rendah. Terdapat hubungan positif dan signifikan antara kompetensi komunikasi antarbudaya dengan adaptasi budaya serta tidak terdapat hubungan signifikan antara komunikasi antarpribadi (dengan tuan rumah maupun etnis) dengan adaptasi budaya pendatang., Migrants can overcome culture shock due to migration by adapting. Communication has an important role in the cultural adaptation process of migrants. This study aims to analyze the correlation between intercultural communication competence, host interpersonal communication and ethnic interpersonal communication and cultural adaptation. This research uses quantitative approach supported by qualitative data with a case method of Javanese migrant traders on Babakan Raya Street. The data collected through questionnaires, in-depth interviews and field observations. Data were analyzed using the Spearman rank correlation test. The results of the research show that the level of intercultural communication competence, ethnic interpersonal communication, and cultural adaptation of Javanese traders are in the medium category, meanwhile the level of host interpersonal communication is in low category. There is a positive and significant relationship between intercultural communication competence and cultural adaptation and there is no significant relationship between interpersonal communication (with host or ethnic group) and cultural adaptation of migrants.
Keyword: communication, cultural adaptation, migration, migrants

Judul: Efektivitas Komunikasi Antar Etnis. Kasus: Etnis Arab Dan Etnis Sunda Di Kelurahan Empang, Bogor Selatan
Abstrak: This study is focused on the effectiveness of communication between two different ethnics: Arabic and Sundanese. The objective of the study was to determine 1) to what extent is the correlation between the communication motivation and its effectiveness in inter-ethnic communication, 2) to what extent is the correlation between communication knowledge and its effectiveness in inter-ethnic communication, and 3) to what extent is the correlation between communication skill and its effectiveness in inter-ethnic communication. The research showed that the communication motivation was related to the effectiveness of communication between the Arabic and Sundanese ethnics. The higher the motivation, the lower was the feeling of being offended and awkward during interaction. Of the four dimensions, need to avoid diffuse anxiety obtained the highest value. Both ethnics can avoid offended and awkward feeling because they feel save when communicating each others. The knowledge of communication was also correlated to the effectiveness of communication. The higher the knowledge of communication, the lower was the feeling of being offended and awkward as indicated during interaction. Of the four dimensions, the knowledge to collect or get information obtained the highest value. Both ethnics have a good knowledge of the other speakers ways of communication by looking at and interacting directly. Communication skill was also correlated to the effectiveness of communication between the ethnic groups. The higher the communication skill, the lower was the feeling of being offended and awkward as indicated during interaction. The skill to adapt behavior got the highest value. The adapted skill was seen as the Arabic and Sundanese favored to use understandable forms of language to avoid offense and awkwardness during interaction.
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Judul: Separation of Neodymium from U3Si2/Al Fuel Plate for Burn-Up Determination
Abstrak: Neodymium is a common fission product produced in nuclear fission reactions. Neodymium in this study was chosen as a burn-up indicator for U3Si2/Al fuel element plates because the neodymium isotope is a stable fission product with a fairly high yield. Some procedures were carried out to separate neodymium, starting with the separation of cesium isotopes (137Cs, 134Cs) through the precipitation method, then separation of uranium isotopes (235U, 238U) and plutonium isotopes (239Pu, 238Pu) with Dowex 1x8 ion exchange resin, and separation of neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), as well as cerium (Ce) with Dowex 1x4 ion exchange resin. The Cs recovery reached 99.95%. The U and Pu isotopes resulting from the separation are subjected to an electrodeposition process and the weight of each isotope can be measured with an alpha spectrometer. The separation results of Nd from Sm and Ce have been proven using an XRF spectrometer. The neodymium isotopes separation was corrected using the standard addition method, and an average total Nd content of 2.4 ppm was obtained in the PEB U3Si2/Al bottom solution. It is hoped that this separation method can be applied in determining burn-up of nuclear fuel.
Keyword: neodymium, burn-up indicator, U3Si2/Al fuel plate