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This research aims to contribute about the impacts of calling and membership for lecturers as professional through spiritual leadership. The proposed research model was tested using partial least square and 327 valid questionnaires were collected. According to the literature review and analytical technique,...

The paper touches upon the issue of improving the efficiency of the process of providing services for the payments payment by the population through a distributed system of instant payments. Improving the efficiency of the service delivery process is achieved by supporting decision-making managers, system...

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship with the performance of softball referees based on qualification levels. The research methods used correlational methods. The research sample was determined based on purposive sampling during softball that occurred in three championships. The data...

This research aims to analyze: (1) The effect of financial literacy toward retirement confidence (2) The effect of financial literacy toward financial management behavior (3) The effect of financial management behaviors toward retirement confidence (4) The mediating role of financial management behavior...

The purpose of this study is to formulate a development strategy to become a technosociopreneur for the Halal Travel Agency in order to increase tourism rates in Indonesia. The research was done using qualitative method with secondary data obtained from literature studies. The data is then analysed using...

This paper presented an extensive analysis of dynamic change of power flow between distributed generators and loads in the situation of low grid voltage. And, a control strategy with energy storage to balance the power flow was proposed. First, the constant power control strategy of the distributed generators...

Delicacy flight classification and calculation of delay cost is very important for improving airport operation efficiency and reducing airline operation cost, when it is applied to manage the sequence of take-off and landing flights. The four different factors were considered, and the transitive closure...

Columns in frame-tube structures may be damaged easily because of the torsional response, therefore, torsional displacement ratio was defined by national codes for spectrum analysis under frequent earthquake. For analysis of time-history under expected rare earthquakes, different from displacement angle,...

Natural Science Learning is a very crucial thing, at this time the results of science learning in the primary schools in Indonesia on a national average is still low. Though studying science since elementary school is a very important. The purpose in this study was to investigate the influence of cooperative...

A novel environmental-friendly Cu-Sn high temperature solder paste was fabricated by mixing Cu powder, Sn powder and commercial purchased flux. Different type and content of the flux may significantly affect the thermal properties of the solder paste. The bonding layer was composed of compact Cu3Sn and...

To better understand the molecular mechanisms of cuticle wax formation in blackberry, the waxy synthetic related gene HTH was cloned from blackberry. The open reading frame of this gene was 1785 bp, encoding 594 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 64.6 kD and a theoretical isoelectric point...

Based on initial data from the digital Yearbook in 2017, the internet users in Indonesia have reached 51%, and 40% of social media users. An indication of this, the Central Government did a digital tourism policy (E-tourism) was considered appropriate for Indonesia's tourism development, so that it could...

The production process in a region is studied within the theory of the space suggested by H. Minkowski. In this type of the space the factors of production used in time are the object of an interrelated and interdependent process. It was determined that to every change of work ∆Yi and to an infinite...

The paper deals with the reconstructed logic of the historical conceptual change of ideal worldview types in the early history of Indian and Western civilizations. The primordial naturalistic outlook characterized by pre-reflexivity and a total neglect of human subjectivity was first superseded by elitist...

In the present study, 586 effective ethnic minority adolescents in Han Nationality District were surveyed by the "Adolescent Alienation Scale" and the" PAS Personality Test". The results showed that: (1) On the whole, the adolescents of minority nationalities in Han district experienced a moderate degree...

The number of patients with diabetes has been rising steadily. Statistics show a worldwide increase from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014 [1]. Most diabetics in the world suffer from type 2 diabetes. Successful treatment requires greater motivation from patients due to its symptoms. Currently,...

Indonesia’s long-desired quality education has not yet attained as the national quality indicators consistently show students’ low achievement, as the result of their poor understanding of school subjects. It happens because of the frequent use of rote learning strategy, instead of deep level of cognitive...

Health promotion programs at schools have not reached the expected indicators. The purpose of this study was to get an overview of the implementation of health programs at junior high schools in Semarang. This research used quantitative and qualitative design. The sample were 4 junior high school in...

Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) is a paving stripping material with Cold Milling Machine. The RAP accumulation in East Java Province is estimated 50,000 m3 per-year. The RAP usage can decrease RAP accumulation, natural material, damage rate by mining or excavation. RAP mixture produced an optimum performances...

The researcher organized this research on seventy nine permanent staffs from all branch offices of Lembaga Pendidikan Indonesia Amerika (LPIA) where spread across at all Java Island (including DKI Jakarta). This research objective was to investigation the influence of work engagement as a mediator on...

The rating of the unit investment funds of the open and interval types, which invest more then 30 percent of their assets to the shares in Ukraine was done using CAPM. The sample of data from the investment funds that work on the securities market in Ukraine more than 5 years was compiled. The indicators...

Synergy from merger and acquisition (M&A) theoretically increases firm performance. However, diversification leads to coinsurance effect which reduces firm value. This study aims to analyze the relationship between synergy and firm performance measured using return on assets (ROA) and Tobin’s Q, with...

Tire production Indonesia has been increased by numbers from year to year along with a great amount causes the availability of abundant rubber tire waste, this waste has not been widely used and has unravel able properties leading into environmental pollution. In this research, we developed an environmentally...

Liver cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Treatment that has been carried out was chemotherapy which has many disadvantages. Bandotan Herb (Ageratum conyzoides L.) containing flavonoid compounds was used as chemopreventive agents. This research was experimental study using...

Written feedback in academic writing is an essential factor that enables teacher and students to interact with each other in order to improve students’ writing. This research aims to find out the types of written feedback the teachers use for students’ academic writing, the most useful feedback, and...

The stipulation of Law No. 6 of 2014 concerning Villages gave birth to a new enthusiasm for rural communities to develop the economy. In the provision of Article 87 paragraph (1), a village may establish a village-owned enterprise called a BUMDesa. Establishment and development of BUMDesa based on village...

Leadership, either social, business, or academic leadership, has a lot in common. It is all about looking for the new and innovative ideas, unconventional approaches, novel solutions, as well as showing one’s initiative and commitment. Moreover, it is about leading approaches, leading ideas, and leading...

As an oil fuel distributor, Malang Oil Fuel Terminal should have some strategies in carrying out service activities to customers (gas stations / SPBU). Customer satisfaction is one of the goals of company to increase customer loyalty by fulfilling customer expectations. This study aims to re-design the...

Psychobiotics derived from probiotics which contain psychotropic properties, and with correct administration can positively affect the psychological states. Athletes who go through strenuous training are more vulnerable to undergo stress and anxiety. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine...

A dynamic balance detection device with high transmission efficiency and expand-ability and a replaceable chuck step shaft as the rotating shaft is designed. It can be applied to the high-speed unbalance detection of micro impellers, which can eliminate transmission errors and prevent rotor turbulence....

The purpose of this study is to formulate model of supervisory system for sharia cooperative entities. This supervisory system can detect early signs of business failure preventing greater impact for the. This study used qualitative method with descriptive-exploratory approach. The object of the research...

The euphoria of the regional and the national leadership change resulted in youth leadership: the recruitment of regional leaders through local elections became the entrance for all elements to run for office. They were elected to be the leaders of their region, and this also included the youth taking...

The purpose of the study is to describe how Swedish municipalities recruit the current labour market in response to immigration movement. Data from Swedish Immigration Agency (Migrationsverket, 2017) from 2013 to October 2017 show the highest number of asylum applicant was in 2015 with 162.877 applicants....

The experiment was carried out according to the following scheme. In the first group (control), all wheat, barley and corn grains were fed in flattened form, in the second, third and fourth groups 50% of the wheat, barley and corn grain mass (half the daily supply) was prepared in various ways. In the...

The significant differences between the company tax rate and the loan interest rate create incentives for companies in Indonesia to conduct trade-offs between accounting and tax reporting costs. Management always wants to give a good signal for investors regarding company financial performance. On the...

In Indonesia, ethylene vinyl acetate polymer type of sponge waste increases in number. The increase was due to the increase of the shoe factory which was the main consumer of this type of sponge. Conversion of this type of waste is done as an alternative fuel oil through pyrolysis process. The purpose...

This paper is a follow-up study looking into how inmates view science and was carried out from 20th to 24th November 2018, the first having been conducted in 2014. It was carried out on thirty inmates in the first and second year of a Second Chance School (SCS) at a penitentiary in Greece.

The studies are devoted to the currently incompletely solved both in theoretical and practical aspects problem of managing the development of the dairy industry. One of the tasks aimed at solving it is the need to develop a non-standard approach to the theoretical foundations of regulation of this industry...

By comparing the situation with financial inclusion in developing and developed countries we look at the notion of ‘new financially excluded’. There seems to be a growing evidence that the implementation of new technologies that was seen as a universal cure for financial exclusion backfires for some...

Background: Angioplasty with stenting is one of the primary treatment for coronary artery disease, hence, performance of the stent is deemed important. Bioabsorbable stents are the new generation of stents. Bioabsorbable magnesium alloys are a promising solution for adverse effects of long-term usage...

Background: The evidence that the combination of elastic and weight resistance training acutely affects or improves resultant responses to conduit artery function is anecdotal. The aim of this study was to examine brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) before and after acute exercise when performed...

Background: Resistance training postures trigger different results on endothelial function: however, the acute effect of resistance training on upper body muscle in active and inactive persons is inconclusive. The present study aimed to investigate the acute effects of 2 different types of upper body...

Objective: Fatty acid composition of Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle is an effective factor in LDL oxidation and atherosclerotic plaques formation. This study evaluates the relationship between LDL fatty acid composition and coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: 42 men with coronary artery...

Previous studies have demonstrated that the compliance of peripheral artery changes with arm movement. This study aimed to quantify the bilateral difference in radial artery pulse morphology with one-side arm movement. Twenty-four healthy subjects were recruited. Radial artery pulses were synchronously...

So far there is no study to measure the Poisson’s ratio of the human coronary arteries in order to verify their incompressibility regardless of being healthy or atherosclerosis. It has been reported that atherosclerosis alters the elastin content of the arterial wall which is responsible for the elastic...

Background: Water pipe (WP) tobacco smoking is gaining wide popularity among young and middle aged males and females. Aim of the work: The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effect of 1st pipe water smoking on brachial Flow mediated dilatation% (FMD%) and Nitrate mediated dilatation% (NMD%)...

This study explores the use of scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) as a potential tool for characterisation of arterial stiffness using aortic biopsies. SAM data is presented for human tissue collected during aortic bypass graft surgery for multi-vessel coronary artery disease. Acoustic wave speed as...

The original purpose for recording brachial blood pressure (BP) more than 100 years ago was to estimate central (aortic) BP. While high brachial BP is an important cardiovascular risk factor, it is clear that major differences in central systolic BP (SBP; e.g. >30 mmHg) can occur among people with...

Background: Characterization of normal ventricular–vascular interactions by non-invasive assessment in healthy adolescents may provide new mechanistic insights into altered physiological states in congenital and acquired heart disease in this age group. Methods: Ventricular and vascular measures were...

The inquiry-based learning model is the model suggested for learning in the 21st century. This learning process will succeed if supported by teaching material that prepares students for real-life situations. This research aimed to design and develop valid teaching material that is oriented towards inquiry-based...