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ANALISA MOTIVASI KERJA PEGAWAI PT. ZTE INDONESIA
Authors: Imambachri Sapto Hadi , Chandika Tiara
Published: August 2020

ABSTRAK-Penelitian yang berjudul Analisa Motivasi Kerja Pegawai PT ZTE Indonesia bertujuan untuk mengetahui  kepuasan kerja karyawan, kinerja dan hambatan- komunikasi yang terjadi pada  PT. ZTE Indonesia  setelah  PT ZTE Indonesia  terkena larangan selama tujuh tahun tanpa suplai komponen yang berteknologi tinggi seperti chipset Qualcomm oleh Amerika Serikat pada tahun 2018. Penelitian deskriptif kualitatif ini dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan kuesioner kepada 25 responden dan wawancara langsung terhadap pegawai PT ZTE Indonesia yang digunakan sebagai data primer serta menggunakan dokumen pendukung yang digunakan sebagai data sekunder. Kuesioner diberikan kepada responden dengan menggunakan skala likert  kemudian di Analisa berdasarkan jumlah responden yang memilih untuk elemen – elemen yang ada pada skala Likert tersebut , maka berdasarkan analisa yang penulis dapatkan bahwa kepuasan kerja adalah 91,2%,  komunikasi 90%, kinerja kerja 99,32% dan dikaitan dengan tingkat kehadiran karyawan 93,9% maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa karyawan PT.ZTE Indonesia mempunyai motivasi yang tinggi terhadap pekerjaan mereka. Meskipun demikian  ruang perbaikan masih harus diperhatikan, terutama yang berdasarkan pengisian kuesioner pada elemen Setuju= S , masih cukup banyak. Kata Kunci :   Motivasi Kerja, Kepuasan Kerja,  Kinerja, Hambatan ABSTRACT-The research entitled Analysis of Employee Work Motivation at PT ZTE Indonesia aims to determine employee job satisfaction, performance and communication barriers that occur at PT. ZTE Indonesia after PT ZTE Indonesia was banned for seven years without the supply of high-tech components such as Qualcomm chipsets by the United States in 2018. This descriptive qualitative research was carried out using a questionnaire to 25 respondents and direct interviews with PT ZTE Indonesia's employees that were used as data primary as well as using supporting documents that are used as secondary data. The questionnaire was given to respondents using a Likert scale and then analyzed based on the number of respondents who chose to elements - elements on the Likert scale, then based on the analysis that the authors get that job satisfaction is 91.2%, communication 90%, work performance 99, 32% and associated with an attendance rate of 93.9%, it can be concluded that the employees of PT. ZTE Indonesia have high motivation towards their work. Nevertheless, room for improvement still needs to be considered, especially those based on filling out the questionnaire on the Agree = S element, there are still quite a lot. Keywords: Work Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Performance, Obstacles
The Barriers of Teaching Speaking English for EFL Learners
Authors: Nuraini Kristi
Published: August 2020

This research portraits the barriers in teaching speaking for EFL learner. The barriers in teaching speaking English come form two aspects: internal and external factors. Internal factors are native language, age, exposure, innate phonetic ability, identity and language ego, and motivation concern for good speaking English and external factors are teaching speaking English at large class and learners’ autonomy. Each barrier is connected with the available method used in teaching speaking English. The conclusion of this research is teacher must focus on the learners need, the second is teacher applies for environment analysis before conducting teaching speaking English, the last is teacher chooses the suitable method based on the problems that he/she found in his/her teaching speaking English. Several methods that are often used in teaching speaking English are Direct Method, The Silent Way, Community Language Learning, Total Physical Response, and Communicative Language Teaching.Keywords: barriers in teaching speaking, internal factors, external factors
The Phonological Interference in EFL Reading
Authors: Mahendra Made Wahyu , Marantika I Made Yogi
Published: August 2020

The study aimed at exploring the phonological interference made by Pendalungan students in EFL reading, particularly in vowel phonemes. Pendalungan is an assimilation of two majority ethnics in Eastern Java; Java and Madura. Due to the unique characteristics of the language used by this group of community, it is assumed that the errors made by EFL Pendhalungan students might show different patterns as those found in either Javanese and Madurese students. To answer the problem of the research, the descriptive qualitative design was employed. There were eight students who belonged to the Pendalungan community, from a private university in East Java were taken as respondents. The secondary instruments used was an oral test of reading an English text. The finding showed that there were 12 incorrecty pronounced vowels; /ɪ, aʊ, ɔ:, e, Ʌ, əʊ, aɪ, ɪə, ə, ɒ, eɪ, æ/. The finding was analyzed based on the types of phonological interference, namely sound addition, sound omission, and sound replacement. The first two types have the least cases of two for each, while the last type has the most. Furthermore,the phonological interference emerged in the finding is somehow related to the nature of both languages, Javanese and Madurese. Inaccuracy mostly occurs because students pronounce the words as they are written.
Spa Kaki Diabetik pada Komplikasi Neuropati
Authors: Sakinah Sri , Nurdin Sulkifli , Sartika Dewi , Agus Ilyas , Aisyah Nur
Published: August 2020

Latar Belakang: Diabetes Melitus (DM) merupakan suatu kelompok penyakit metabolik dengan karakteristik hiperglikemia yang terjadi karena kelainan sekresi insulin, kerja insulin atau kedua-duanya. Spa kaki dan senam kaki merupakan terapi non farmakologi dalam menurunkan sensasi nyeri pada penderita diabetes mellitus. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektifitas pemberian  intervensi spa kaki dan senam kaki terhadap penurunan nyeri pada penyandang diabetes mellitus tipe 2. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian ekperimental study dengan desain penelitian quasi eksperimen pre and post test with control group. Penelitian yang di laksanakan adalah dengan cara memberikan perlakuan pada kelompok intervensi dengan teknik Spa kaki dan kelompok kontrol yang diberikan dengan senam kaki. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 1 April 2019 sampai dengan tanggal 30 April 2019 di Kabupaten Sidrap dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 10 orang yang dibagi dalam 2 kelompok. Masing-masing kelompok sebanyak 5 orang responden dengan penderita nyeri kaki pada penyandang diabetes melitus tipe 2. Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rerata penurunan nyeri kaki pada penyandang diabetes mellitus tipe 2 pada kelompok intervensi spa kaki sebesar 1,8 sedangkan pada kelompok senam kaki hanya sebesar 0,5 dengan perbandingan antara kelompok spa kaki dengan senam kaki sebesar 1,3. Kesimpulan: Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemberian teknik spa kaki lebih efektif menurunkan nyeri kaki dibandingkan senam kaki pada penyandang diabetes melitus (DM) tipe 2.
KARATERISTIK PASIEN APENDISITIS AKUT DI RUMAH SAKIT UMUM DAERAH DR. H. ABDUL MOELOEK PROVINSI LAMPUNG
Authors: Sani Nopi , Febriyani Arti , Hermina Yuni Fidia
Published: August 2020

Latar Belakang: Apendisitis merupakan peradangan pada apendiks vermiformis yang ditandai dengan nyeri berpindah di kuadran kanan bawah, Anoreksi, mual muntah, nyeri tekan abdomen kuadran kanan bawah, nyeri lepas kuadran kanan bawah dan demam. Kejadian apendisitis di RSUD Dr. H. Abdul Moeloek Provinsi Lampung pada tahun 2017-2018 setiap bulannya termasuk 10 penyakit tersering.Tujuan Penelitian: Untuk mengetahui hasil distribusi frekuensi Karakteristik pasien Apendisitis akut Di RSUD Dr. H.Abdul Moeloek Provinsi Lampung tahun 2017-2018.Metode Penelitian: Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan Cross-sectional menggunakan studi rekam medik. Sampel penelitian ini adalah seluruh data pasien apendisitis akut di ruang rawat inap bedah Mawar, Kutilang dan Kemuning RSUD Dr. H. Abdul Moeloek Provinsi Lampung Tahun 2016-2017 sebanyak 65 orang. Analisis data menggunakan analisis univariat dengan menggunakan tabel dalam penyajian data.Hasil Penelitian: Hasil penelitian terdapat 65 pasien yang memenuhi kriteria untuk dimasukkan dalam penelitian. Dari 65 pasien tersebut didapatkan karakteristik pasien apendisitis akut berdasarkan Usia 0-5 tahun (1,5%) 5-11 tahun (32,3%)12-25 tahun (16,9%) 26-45 tahun (36,9%) 46-65 (7,7%) >65 tahun (4,6%), jenis kelamin perempuan (47,7%) laki-laki (52,3%), nyeri berpindah di kuadran kanan bawah (96,9%), anoreksia (50,8%), mual dan muntah (44,,6%), nyeri kuadran kanan bawah (83,1%),nyeri lepas kuadran kanan bawah (64,6%), demam (58,5%), peningkatan leukosit ≤10.000mm3 (27,7%), peningkatan leukosit ≥10.000mm3 (72,3%), peningkatan sel neutrofil ≥75% (78,5%), peningkatan sel neutrofil ≤75% (21,5%).
HUBUNGAN PERILAKU PENCEGAHAN TERHADAP KEJADIAN AKNE VULGARIS PADA SISWA SMK NEGERI TANJUNGSARI LAMPUNG SELATAN
Authors: Wasono Hernowo Anggoro , Andriyani Yuyun
Published: August 2020

Latar Belakang : Akne Vulgaris salah satu masalah kesehatan yang cukup serius bagi sebagian orang dengan ditandai adanya inflamasi dan terjadi kekambuhan yang sering. Sekitar 85% kejadian akne vulgaris muncul saat usia 12 sampai 25 tahun. Perilaku pencegahan akne vulgaris sangat dibutuhkan terutama pada remaja.Tujuan : Untuk mengetahui hubungan perilaku pencegahan terhadap kejadian akne vulgaris pada Siswa Kelas X SMK Negeri Tanjungsari Lampung Selatan Tahun 2020.Metodologi : Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian observasional analitik dengan menggunakan rancangan penelitian cross sectional. Sampel dalam penelitian ini yaitu siswa kelas X SMK Negeri Tanjungsari Lampung Selatan Tahun 2020 sebanyak 77 responden yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi dan ekslusi. Data diperoleh melalui mengisi kuesioner perilaku pencegahan dan pemeriksaan fisik. Terknik analisis data menggunakan uji statistic Spearman.Hasil : Terdapat hubungan signifikansi perilaku pencegahan terhadap kejadian akne vulgaris dimana dari perhitungan uji spearman didapatkan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 0,000 yang artinya lebih kecil dari nilai p = 0,05 dengan nilai rxy = 0,666 yang artinya berada pada interval 0,600-0,799 masuk kategori hubungan yang kuat (Sugiyono, 2009) dan mempunyai arah korelasi negative. Artinya hubungan yang tidak searah antara variabel perilaku pencegahan terhadap kejadian akne vulgaris, artinya siswa yang melakukan perilaku pencegahan dengan baik, tidak ditemukan kejadian akne vulgaris.
ANTARA: In-between Language and Art
Authors: Sitharan Roopesh
Published: August 2020

In the context of communication, especially dialogic and generative approach to expression of culture, the concept of Art can seem as the best mode of conveyance. Such enunciation of culture through Art is substantiated by capturing all the sufficient properties of the subject of Art through language. Simply put, language is employed to describe, comprehend and communicate ideas represented in Art by having concrete sets of communicative principles that governs meaning. This paper argues such governance of meaning by language limits the potentiality of Art. It proposes the inherent obscurity in defining Art operates as a radical deconditioning through which any attempt to fix the representational meaning of Art by language is resisted. Specifically, the paper considers such resistance with the use of word ‘ANTARA’ as an exhibition concept in which works that were shown are inextricably bound by the mutual conditionality relation between language occurrence and specificity of cultural expression
Joshua Oppenheimer’s Look of Silence: A Cinematic Look at the Banality of Evil
Authors: Abd. Muthalib Hassan
Published: August 2020

Questions have been raised by many filmmakers over the years as to whether the 1965 coup in Indonesia was the handiwork of the Indonesian Communist Party. American/British documentary filmmaker, Joshua Oppenheimer, who has previously made The Act of Killing on the same subject, poses the question again with a new documentary. But this time, he takes a cinematic approach by fully utilising the language of film to create a solemn and meditative work. He focuses on the faces and the silence of the individuals involved, in an effort to probe their minds. The individuals are some of the surviving killers as well as the brother and family of one of those who were killed. Oppenheimer also places emphasis on landscape as character. In the area of the killings, the landscape stands as a silent witness to the horrors perpetrated there. The demonisation of the communists continues till today in Indonesia, as it does in Malaysia as well as Singapore. The millennium saw revisionist histories surfacing that explored the blatant demonisation and vilification of communists. Films with a creative approach began to be made by young people who explored what had transpired, in an effort to foreground the truth.
Exploring the Potential of Online Tutorial Websites for Developing Technological Skills among Senior Citizens
Authors: Yi Tan Yun , Abd Raman Nabilah
Published: August 2020

Most social media platforms nowadays are designed for intuitive younger users and senior citizens might
face difficulties in developing their social media skills. There are several factors that may inhibit senior
citizens from learning how to use social media such as lack of suitable platform and mobility limitation.
Learning process may occur differently among senior citizens compared to the younger learners due to the
digital divide. Senior citizens encounter cognitive and physical declinations throughout the aging process
which may affect their learning activities. Hence, the learning platform for senior citizens should be designed
in a way that could help them to maximise their learning; an online tutorial website could be one of the
alternative platforms. This study is conducted to explore the potential of the existing free online tutorial
websites in developing social media skills among senior citizens. Instructional strategies for teaching senior
citizens via online tutorial websites are also developed based on previous studies. Three existing online
tutorial websites are analysed based on the proposed instructional strategies to gain more understanding
regarding online tool in the context of technology learning among senior citizens. Supported by the three
cases-in-point, criteria that are crucial in ensuring senior citizens have positive learning experiences via
websites are drawn
Teaching Email Writing through Online Teaching Platform
Authors: Philip Alicia
Published: August 2020

Email communication has been widely used in tertiary education as a mean of interpersonal communication (Huang, 2011; Baghestan, Indriyanto & Asfaranjan, 2016; Robinson & Stubberud, 2012). However, the lack of understanding of proper etiquette in e-mail writing results to frustration because students fail to convey their message effectively and professionally, hence unable to receive anticipated feedback from their
lecturers (Kim et al., 2016). The necessity of email writing as a subject for English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom is essential; unfortunately, this has been rarely addressed in classrooms. In addition, conventional style of teaching that is chalk and talk, only results to ineffective teaching of email writing etiquette. This is because through the advancement of technology, the designed educational system does
not suit the students of today. The current students are known as digital natives who are impatient and prefer to receive instant information. They are also great at multitasking and appreciates instant gratifications. There is a need for an effective method to convey lessons on email writing etiquette to students to ensure that they are able to grasp the lesson better and are able to write effective emails. This
study will shed light on the method used to teach email etiquette to first year foundation students using online teaching platform namely Blendspace, Padlet and Kahoot!. The results indicate that with these online technological infused learning along with active and collaborative learning employed by the instructor enables effective learning to take place.
Web 2.0 Tools in Classroom: Enhancing Student Engagement through Technology Enabled Active Learning
Authors: Adam Ibrahim
Published: August 2020

The essentiality of teaching is to make student learning possible. This can be achieved by ensuring student engagement during lessons. Due to the paradigm shift in learning towards student-centred learning, pedagogical strategies need to be adopted to create a learning environment where students can be active learners. Hence, 21st century teachers are expected to be capable of enhancing active learning. As current learners accept technology; adapts to it, uses it to complete tasks in new and creative ways, pedagogical
strategies such as active learning needs to be implemented in a technology enabled learning environment. This paper looks into the two cycles of action research, conducted to improve student engagement by creating learning activities using Web 2.0 tools to promote active learning among students, which in turn would enhance their engagement within the class. The purpose of the first cycle was to design learning activities using web 2.0 tools and evaluate these activities on the levels of active learning. Evaluators agree
that each activity promotes active learning with a combination of low complexity, medium complexity and high complexity levels. The purpose of the second cycle was to measure the levels of student engagement when the learning activities were implemented within the classroom. Results suggest that they were highly engaged with performance of the highest level.
The Role of Blended Learning Technologies in Enhancing Student Engagement in Theory Dominant Subjects
Authors: Gopinathan Sharmini , Raman Murali , Subbarao Anusuyah , Kaur Anisha Haveena
Published: August 2020

The application of blended learning in education has seen a steady rise over the years, especially among
undergraduate and postgraduate students. Consequently, educators are in a position where they are inclined
to select the most appropriate approaches in teaching and learning in order to improve learning among
students and to fulfil profession requirements. This paper aims to investigate the role of blended learning
technologies in enhancing student engagement in theory dominant subjects. The data attained from
respondents were analysed qualitatively. A class of 38 students were observed and trained using blended
learning technologies. The results revealed that innovative teaching strategies, gamification, simplified
teaching, sense of belonging and equal opportunity does have a significant impact in enhancing student
engagement in theory dominant subjects. The results of this study will be valuable and useful in the
development of various innovative teaching techniques which are able to attract students throughout the
learning process, especially in theory dominant subjects.
Errors in Politics: An analysis of the concept of political error
Authors: Nouvel Pascal
Published: August 2020

Although political errors are likely to be as old as politics itself, it is only in modern times – and I will suggest that it is only with Machiavelli – that the notion of political error clearly emerged on the background of other kinds of errors with which it has long been mingled. In an article entitled Morality and the social sciences, Albert Hirschman analysed the connection between morality and politics. He shows that there is a durable tension between the two. He writes: “modern political science owes a great deal to Machiavelli’s shocking claim that ordinary notions of moral behaviour for individual may not be suitable as rules for conduct for states.” Such an analysis invites to go back to the distinction between the different kinds of errors that can be done by humans with the goal of identifying the nature of those that can be specifically called “political errors”.
Responsibility: The First Virtue of Innovation? A discussion of some ethical and meta-ethical issues concerning the concept of ‘responsibility’ in technological innovation
Authors: Stabell Espen D.
Published: August 2020

In this paper I investigate the concept of responsibility in the context of technological innovation, with reference to two types of responsibility: ex post and ex ante responsibility. Exposing the shortcomings of ex post responsibility in the context of innovation, I examine different ways of conceiving of a form of ex ante responsibility suitable for our current technological situation. Here I identify two positions with very different approaches to the question of the ethical status of responsibility: Hans Jonas’s concept of responsibility as an ethical principle structuring moral behavior, and René von Schomberg’s idea of responsibility as “responsiveness” linked to procedures of communication and collaboration. Rejecting von Schomberg’s concept on ethico-philosophical grounds, I argue in favor of a critical rehabilitation of some basic thoughts in the philosophy of Jonas. Finally, I suggest taking the step from the Jonasian ethics of responsibility towards the Hegelian concept of Sittlichkeit – a concrete social morality that disentangles responsibility from the dilemmas of subjectivist morality.
Reflections on Castoriadis’ “The Crisis of Modern Society”
Authors: Baruchello Giorgio
Published: August 2020

In this paper I outline Castoriadis’ 1965 talk entitled “The Crisis of Modern Society”, whereby he individuates two general critical elements of modernity and five specific ones. The two general elements are: (1) While human ingenuity gives rise to more and more complex technological applications of scientific knowledge, our capacity to steer human society towards a harmonious order decreases; (2) Progressive changes such as alleged prosperity and seemingly less cruel living conditions for most of the people are undeniable, yet dissatisfaction and constant conflicts appear more than in most other known historical societies. The five specific elements are: (1) axiological; (2) work-related; (3) political; (4) familial; (5) educational. In addition, I offer some reflections connecting Castoriadis’ talk with previous contributions of mine to the NSU research group #3 and also furthering such contributions in a novel subject area: higher education.
KEMASAN DALAM RANGKA PENUNJANG IDENTITAS KAWASAN (PERANCANGAN KEMASAN APEM SEWU SURAKARTA)
Authors: Panindias Asmoro Nur hadi
Published: August 2020

ABSTRAKKelurahan Sewu atau disebut juga Kampung Sewu merupakan salah satu kelurahan di Kecamatan Jebres.Daya tarik sejarah di Kelurahan Sewu diwujudkan dalam bentuk festival, yaitu Festival Gethek dan Festival Apem Sewu.Festival Apem Sewu dan keberadaan produsen apem membuat Kelurahan Sewu mulai dikenal dengan kelurahan penghasil kuliner apem yang memiliki ciri khas sendiri.Berbagai upaya dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kualitas, diantaranya dilakukan pelatihan membuat dan mengkreasi apem, pengemasan serta pemasaran.Produsen apem belum mengetahui teknologi dan manfaat kemasan, termasuk diantaranya adalah branding dan pemasarannya.Kendala utama yang dikeluhkan oleh peserta adalah desain kemasan sebagai identitas usaha yang mereka miliki.Produk apem sewu telah memiliki kekhasan tersendiri, sekarang yang perlu dilakukan adalah menyampaikan kelebihan dan keunikan apem tersebut kepada calon konsumen.Kemasan sesuai fungsinya, dapat menjadi corong dalam mengkomunikasikan keinginan produsen.Bahkan kemasan tidak hanya memasarkan produk yang ada didalamnya, tapi juga dapat mengkomunikasikan potensi sebuah wilayah.Kata kunci: Kemasan, Kelurahan Sewu, apem sewu ABSTRACTKampung Sewu is one of the villages in Jebres District. The historical appeal in Kampung Sewu is manifested in the form of festivals, namely Gethek Festival and Apem Sewu Festival. The Apem Sewu Festival and the apem producers make Kampung Sewu known as the apem culinary producer that has its own characteristics. Various efforts were done to improve quality, including training in making and creating apples, packaging and marketing. Apple producers don't know the technology and benefits of packaging, including branding and marketing. The main obstacle complained by participants is the packaging design as their business identity. Apem Sewu has their own peculiarities, and one thing that needs to be done is to convey the advantages and uniqueness of the apem to the consumers. Packaging according to its function can be a means of communicating the hopes of producers. Even packaging not only markets the products inside, but also can communicate the potencies of a region.Keywords: Packaging, Sewu village, Apem Sewu
D-8 Ülkelerinde Askeri Harcamalar ve Ekonomik Büyüme Üzerine Panel Veri Analizi
Authors: AYLA Dilara
Published: August 2020

Çalışma, 1997 yılında Türkiye liderliğinde oluşturulan Gelişen Sekiz (D-8) Ekonomik İşbirliği Örgütü kapsamında 1997-2018 sürecinde gerçekleşen askeri harcamalar ve ekonomik büyüme ilişkisinin panel veri yöntemi ile incelenmesini içermektedir. Kamu harcamalarının bir kalemi olan askeri harcamalar, gelişen dünya ekonomisi paralelinde ekonomik işbirliği örgütleri açısından da son derece önem arz eden bir konumdadır. Bu kapsamda çalışmada, tamamı Müslüman ülkelerden oluşan D-8 ülkelerinin ekonomik büyüme gerçekleşmeleri askeri harcamalar, sabit sermaye oluşumları, dışa açıklık oranı ve işsizlik oranı değişkenleri kullanılarak dengeli panel analizi ile incelenmiştir. Analiz sonucunda elde edilen bulgulara göre, askeri harcamaların GSYİH içerisindeki payının ekonomik büyüme üzerinde istatistiki olarak anlamlı bir etkisine rastlanmamakla birlikte, askeri harcamaların ithalat içerisindeki payının artması halinde büyüme üzerinde negatif bir etkinin söz konusu olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonucun ekonomik bakımdan dışa bağımlılık ile açıklanması mümkündür. Nitekim yatırım kaynaklarının askeri harcamalara yönelmesi ve bu harcamaların ithalat ağırlıklı olması durumunda büyümenin olumsuz etkilenmesi beklentiler dahilindedir. Benzer şekilde dışa açıklık oranında meydana gelen artışların nispi olarak ithalatın ihracattan fazla olmasından kaynaklanması da ekonomik büyümeyi negatif yönde etkileyebilecektir. Ek olarak, sabit sermaye oluşumlarında yaşanan artışların ve işsizlik oranı azalmalarının ise büyüme üzerinde pozitif etkiler yaratması gelişen ülkeler açısından beklenen bir sonuçtur.
Pengaruh Keaktifan Taruna di Kelas Terhadap Nilai Mata Kuliah Dasar- Dasar Akuntansi
Authors: Erliyana Sulida , Azizah Iik Suryati , Kusumawati Evyana Diah
Published: August 2020

Penelitian  ini  bertujuan  untuk  mengetahui  (1) hubungan keaktifan taruna di kelas dengan nilai mata kuliah dasar-dasar akuntansi di Politeknik Bumi Akpelni dan (2) bentuk keaktifan taruna di kelas saat perkuliahan dasar-dasar akuntansi. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah taruna KPN Politeknik Bumi Akpelni. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode kuesioner. Uji  coba instrumen  ini  dilakukan  terhadap  60  taruna program studi KPN dan digunakan analisis regresi  sederhana.  Terdapat asumsi-asumsi yang harus terpenuhi dalam analisis regresi. Asumsi-asumsi tersebut antara lain asumsi normalitas, heteroskedastisitas, multikolinieritas dan autokorelasi.Hasil  penelitian  ini  adalah: (1) Terdapat pengaruh keaktifan taruna di kelas terhadap nilai mata kuliah dasar-dasar akuntansi di Politeknik Bumi Akpelni. Nilai mata kuliah dasar-dasar akuntansi dipengaruhi oleh keaktifan taruna di kelas sebesar 68,7%. Sedangkan 31,3% dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor lainnya diluar penelitian ini. (2) Bentuk keaktifan taruna ketika kegiatan perkuliahan dasar-dasar akuntansi meliputi bertanya tentang materi yang diajarkan hingga aktif dalam memecahkan persoalan yang diberikan oleh dosen pengampunya.
Road safety lessons to learn from Low and Middle-Income Countries
Authors: Shuey Ray , Mooren Lori , King Mark
Published: August 2020

This paper presents aspects of policy and practice observed in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the lessons which can be learned from these and similar initiatives. The role of non-government organisations in capacity building programs and advocacy is identified as a strong foundation for road safety reform. Political will is discussed as a critical component of reform together with the need for a holistic approach to ensure sustainability. The requirement for a strong evidence-base to support evaluation is discussed and the need to ensure strong governance over law enforcement is profiled. Good practice programs are described as well as the importance of harnessing the enthusiasm and dedication of youth in developing and championing initiatives for safer community outcomes. While the lack of resources and financial support may appear as an impediment to some, if viewed as a surmountable challenge, safety outcomes can be achieved. The findings demonstrate that there is a rich environment in LMICs from which to source and undertake key and critical research to stimulate continuous road safety improvement especially in those countries where road trauma remains at a comparatively high level.
Studi Karakteristik dan Spirit of Place Bangunan Dia.Lo.Gue Artspace
Authors: Wijaya Michelle Aprilia , Wibowo Danang H.
Published: August 2020

Each place has a Spirit of Place (soul of a place) or their respective identities - each different. A place that has no soul or Spirit of Place does not have a meaning that can be felt by its visitors. The meaning or impression caused by a place affects the attachment between the individual's soul and the individual's place. This study describes academically the characteristics and Spirit of Place in the Dia.Lo.Gue Artspace building, located at Jalan Kemang, South Jakarta. The Artspace and office are the buildings of famous Indonesian architects, Andra Matin. This study uses descriptive qualitative research methods with case study research methods. This research is expected to produce conclusions about the study of Spirit of Place in a building, and can be used to add insight and add architectural studies about Spirit of Place for those who have an interest related to the case study.
FEMALE STUDENTS TALK ABOUT WOMEN COMPOSERS: TWO MISCONCEPTIONS AND A SELF-LIMITING BELIEF
Authors: Bonnycastle Anne
Published: August 2020

This paper describes an action research project that investigated female high school orchestral students’ reflections after they had spent a term playing an all-female composed repertoire set. Analysis of conversational interviews showed that participants commonly held two misconceptions: that few women composed music in the past and that there is no gender gap in contemporary music composition. At the same time, participants attributed their intention to not pursue music composition as a career to their belief that they lacked the innate talent and creativity required to become a successful composer. Simply adding women composers to the repertoire was not sufficient an intervention to change students’ attitudes: the need for further educational intervention is discussed.
American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group: Action Research Annual Conference, April 17-21, 2020, San Francisco, USA
Authors: CJAR
Published: August 2020

The AERA Action Research (AR) SIG will be meeting in San Francisco, CA in April 17-21, 2020. 

Link to information: https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/2020-Annual-Meeting-Theme
Spatial variation in the effects of predator exclusion on epifaunal community development in seagrass beds
Authors: Janiak DS , Freeman CJ , Seemann J , Campbell JE , Paul VJ , Duffy JE
Published: August 2020

Biotic interactions have critical effects on the structure of ecological communities, and the variation in the strength of these interactions over space and time contributes to biogeographic variation in communities. Predation shapes community composition in a variety of habitats, although there have been comparatively few experimental studies of these effects across latitudinal scales. We tested the impact of predator exclusion on the development of epifaunal communities across 3 sites (Florida [USA], Belize, and Panama) in seagrass habitats dominated byThalassia testudinumusing caged and uncaged settlement panels. We found that predators altered composition and slowed development of epifaunal communities. The nature and magnitude of these effects, however, were complex, site-dependent, and tightly coupled to community development. Fast-growing, soft-bodied species dominated space when predators were excluded, while more resistant calcifying species were dominant in communities exposed to predators. In Panama, non-native ascidians dominated communities in cages, while ascidians were consumed when exposed to predators, indicating the importance of biotic resistance at that site. Predators also reduced the abundance of associated small mobile fauna, and the positive correlation between mobile faunal abundances and sessile biomass in our study suggests a potential indirect effect of predator-mediated habitat modification. Overall, prey characteristics were important in explaining the site-specific effects of predators on communities, indicating that taxonomic resolution can influence the results of multi-regional studies examining the mechanisms affecting community structure.
Using Bayesian stable isotope mixing models and generalized additive models to resolve diet changes for fish-eating killer whales Orcinus orca
Authors: Warlick AJ , Ylitalo GM , O’Neill SM , Hanson MB , Emmons C , Ward EJ
Published: August 2020

Understanding diet composition is fundamental to making conservation and management decisions about depleted species, particularly when nutritional stress is a potential threat hindering recovery. Diet in free-ranging marine mammals is challenging to study, but stable isotope mixing models are a powerful means of estimating the contribution of prey species to diet and can improve precision by leveraging information from multiple data sources. We evaluated diet composition of a fish-eating killer whale population (Southern Resident killer whales, Orcinus orca) using 2 approaches. First, we fit generalized additive models to evaluate seasonal and interannual patterns in isotopic values across age, sex, and pod, which revealed seasonal carbon enrichment for certain pods and a recent increased nitrogen enrichment that could suggest increased Chinook salmon consumption, changing isotopic values of prey, or nutritional stress. Second, we developed a Bayesian stable isotope mixing model that accounts for the different integration times represented by bulk stable isotopes and fecal samples. Results showed that estimated prey contributions are similar between prey data sources, though the precision of estimates from periods with smaller sample sizes was improved by using an informative prior to account for the different consumption windows of the data. This study illustrates the importance of improving our understanding of how killer whale diets vary over time (both seasonally and across years) and uses a novel approach to resolve 2 sources of diet information (stable isotope, fecal samples) with different consumption windows.
Hypercapnia Attenuates the Hypoxia-Induced Blunting of the Reactivity in Chronically Hypoxic Rats
Authors: ŽALOUDÍKOVÁ M. , HERGET J. , VÍZEK M.
Published: August 2020

Chronic hypoxia causes oxidative injury of pulmonary vessels and attenuates their reactivity to different stimuli. When combined with hypercapnia, biochemical markers of this injury are reduced but the effect of concomitant hypoxia and hypercapnia on vascular reactivity is not fully understood. This study was therefore designed to test whether hypercapnia can prevent also the hypoxia-induced loss of reactivity of pulmonary vessels. The reactivity of vessels from rats exposed either to hypoxia or hypoxia combined with hypercapnia was tested using a small vessel myograph (M 500A, Linton, Norfolk, GB). The second and third intrapulmonary branches of pulmonary arteries were isolated under a dissecting microscope from lungs of 8 control rats (group N), 6 rats exposed to hypoxia for 5 days (isobaric, 10 % O2, group H) and 7 rats exposed to hypoxia combined with hypercapnia for 5 days (10 % O2, 5 % CO2, group H+CO2). The transmural pressure was set by automatic normalization to 30 mm Hg. The vessel size did not vary among the groups. After stabilization we challenged the vessels twice with KCl (80 mM) and once with PGF2α (0.1 mM). There were no significant differences in KCl induced contractions among the groups. The responses to PGF2α were expressed as a ratio to the maximal tension obtained by the exposure to 80 mM KCl. Contractions induced by PGF2α were markedly reduced in group H (0.07±0.02) and in group H+CO2 (0.26±0.03) in comparison with group N (0.83±0.07). The vessels of group H responded to PGF2α less than those of group H+CO2. However we observed the attenuated reactivity also in group H+CO2 in comparison with N. Hypercapnia therefore partially blunted the hypoxia-induced loss of reactivity in pulmonary arteries. This finding supports the hypothesis that hypercapnia significantly alters the nature of lung injury induced by chronic hypoxia.
President Barack Obama’s Responses to the Terrorist Attack at San Bernardino
Authors: Ziehme Dylan
Published: August 2020

On December 2, 2015, two self-radicalized terrorists carried out the deadliest terrorist attack on US soil since the September 11th attacks, which remained the deadliest until the attack in Orlando. President Barack Obama made several statements in the days following the attack, and the way he addresses the nation in a time of crisis is of great significance due to the fragile emotional state of the public. Much can be learned from these statements about the President’s priorities in the wake of an attack. His views about the people who commit these acts of terror, the religion they claim to follow, and securing the country are all very apparent in these public addresses. Among Obama’s top priorities following a terrorist attack are reassuring the public and gaining their trust and support, characterizing the attackers and explaining their motivations, presenting a plan for recovery and prevention, and insisting that the US is not at war with Islam. Evaluating the effectiveness of these statements for gaining support for proposed policies and general approval provides useful insight into the President’s rhetorical strategies. President Obama successfully conveys his thoughts about Islam, terrorism, and mass shootings, but does not effectively gain support for his proposed policy changes. // A final research paper for the course COMM 3676W - Communicating Terrorism at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, finalized on December 19, 2016 and presented at the University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Communication Research Conference on a panel titles "Looming War and Terror: Uniting People Through Rhetoric" on March 31, 2017.
Permanent Maxillary and Mandibular Central Incisor Width as Predictor of Permanent Maxillary Canine Width in a Kurdish Population: A Pilot Study
Authors: Kareem Fadil Abdullah
Published: August 2020

Background: Estimation of the mesio-distal width of permanent maxillary canines (PMCs) is a critical part of mixed dentition space analysis. The aim of this pilot study is to find a specific prediction equation for the estimation of the mesio-distal width of PMCs depending on the width of permanent maxillary and mandibular central incisors (PMMCIs) in a Kurdish population. Methods: A hundred study casts were collected. The mesio-distal widths of the PMMCIs and PMCs were measured by digital caliper. Linear regression tests were applied to find the prediction equation using the sum width of PMMCIs as predictors. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 17.2 ± 2.39 years old. Statistically significant differences in the mesio-distal widths of PMMCIs and PMCs were found between males and females (p = 0.0001). Furthermore, statistically significant correlations were identified between the widths of PMMCIs and PMCs in both males (r = 0.633, p = 0.0001) and females (r = 0.717, p = 0.0001). Likewise, the mesio-distal width of PMMCIs was found to be a significant predictor of the width of PMCs in both males (R2 = 0.403, p = 0.0001) and females (R2 = 5.14, p = 0.0001). Conclusion: For the first time, regression equations were developed for a Kurdish population and can be useful as a part of a mixed dentition space analysis in Kurdish children.
Comparison of Three Domestications and Wild-Harvested Plants for Nutraceutical Properties and Sensory Profiles in Five Wild Edible Herbs: Is Domestication Possible?
Authors: Ceccanti Costanza , Landi Marco , Incrocci Luca , Pardossi Alberto , Venturi Francesca , Taglieri Isabella , Ferroni Giuseppe , Guidi Lucia
Published: August 2020

In this study, five wild edible herbs traditionally consumed in the Tuscany region (Italy) were evaluated for their potential in human nutrition. The nutraceutical characterization of Rumex acetosa, Cichorium intybus, Picris hieracioides, Sanguisorba minor, and Plantago coronopus, as well as their sensory profile were reported. Additionally, a preliminary assessment of completely different domestication of the wild species (named “soilless”, pot, and open field) was conducted to verify the possibility of their marketability, which is impossible if the plants are only gathered as wild. The open field domestication allowed to obtain plants with nutraceutical and sensory profiles similar to those of the wild species, especially in C. intybus, P. hieracioides, and S. minor. The pot domestication allow to obtain plants with chlorophyll and carotenoid contents close to those of the wild species, as well as a lower total phenolic and flavonoid content and ascorbic acid content than wild species. In the “soilless” method, R. acetosa and P. coronopus exhibited a high quality in terms of phytochemicals and antioxidant activity. Afterward, the sensory profile was strongly affected by the domestication in terms of the palatability, except for R. acetosa and P. coronopus, which displayed Hedonic Index (HI) values close to the consumer acceptability limit (HI = 6). A sensory profile similar to that of wild species was reported in open field domestication, whereas a worse sensory profile was reported in P. hieracioides and C. intybus domesticated using the soilless method. Finally, according to the preliminary assessment carried out in this study through an analysis of the general nutraceutical properties, S. minor was shown to be the most promising species thanks to its intrinsically highest nutraceutical properties considering the marketability of wild edible herbs as “new” functional food. However, further research on the bioavailability and bioactivity tests of nutraceutical compounds present in this species are required to confirm the findings of this study.
Modification of Physicochemical Properties of Breadfruit Flour Using Different Twin-Screw Extrusion Conditions and Its Application in Soy Protein Gels
Authors: Huang Shiqi , Roman Laura , Martinez Mario M. , Bohrer Benjamin M.
Published: August 2020

The objective was to modify functional properties of breadfruit flours using twin-screw extrusion and test the physicochemical properties of the extruded flours. Extruded breadfruit flours were produced with twin-screw extrusion using different last barrel temperature (80 °C or 120 °C) and feed moisture content (17% or 30%). These conditions resulted in four extruded flours with different mechanical (specific mechanical energy, SME) and thermal (melt temperature) energies. At temperatures below the gelatinization of the native starch (<70 °C), swelling power was increased in all extruded treatments. Solubility was dramatically increased in high-SME extruded flours at all tested temperatures. Water holding capacity was dramatically increased in the low-SME extruded flours. A two-fold higher cold peak viscosity was obtained for low SME-high temperature extruded flour compared with the other extruded flours. Low SME-low temperature extruded flour still exhibited a hot peak viscosity, which occurred earlier than in native flour. Setback was decreased in all extruded flours, especially in high-SME treatments. The incorporation of extruded flours into soy protein gels did not affect cooking loss, while hardness and springiness decreased with the addition of extruded flours. Overall, extrusion of breadfruit flour altered functional flour properties, including water holding capacity and pasting properties, and modified the texture of soy protein gels.
Hydrochemical Characterization and Suitability Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Saboba and Chereponi Districts, Ghana
Authors: Chegbeleh Larry Pax , Aklika Delali Kwasi , Akurugu Bismark Awinbire
Published: August 2020

Hydrochemical data of groundwater samples obtained from the mudstones, sandstones, and siltstones aquifer units that underlie the study area have been characterized. The aim of this study was to assess the suitability of groundwater for drinking, domestic, and agricultural purposes. The physico-chemical parameters were initially compared with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for potable water. They were further subjected to various hydrochemical techniques to assess the overall water quality for drinking purposes. Conventional methods of assessing irrigation water suitability were also adopted. The results indicate that, with the exception of HCO3− characterized as unsuitable for drinking water, most of the parameters are within the WHO permissible limits and are thus characterized as suitable for drinking water. A few samples however show slight deviation. The results also show that the abundance of major cations in groundwater is in the order: Na+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+ > K+. However, the abundance of the major anions is in the order: HCO3− > Cl− > SO42−. Na-HCO3 is thus inferred as the dominant water type in the area. Analyses of the overall Water Quality Index (WQI) and irrigation water assessment indices suggest that groundwater in the area is generally suitable for drinking, domestic, and irrigation purposes.
The Multivariate Theory of Functional Connections: Theory, Proofs, and Application in Partial Differential Equations
Authors: Leake Carl , Johnston Hunter , Mortari Daniele
Published: August 2020

This article presents a reformulation of the Theory of Functional Connections: a general methodology for functional interpolation that can embed a set of user-specified linear constraints. The reformulation presented in this paper exploits the underlying functional structure presented in the seminal paper on the Theory of Functional Connections to ease the derivation of these interpolating functionals—called constrained expressions—and provides rigorous terminology that lends itself to straightforward derivations of mathematical proofs regarding the properties of these constrained expressions. Furthermore, the extension of the technique to and proofs in n-dimensions is immediate through a recursive application of the univariate formulation. In all, the results of this reformulation are compared to prior work to highlight the novelty and mathematical convenience of using this approach. Finally, the methodology presented in this paper is applied to two partial differential equations with different boundary conditions, and, when data is available, the results are compared to state-of-the-art methods.