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How is Indonesian Presidential Election Represented in Online Newspapers?

Lucky Rahayu Nurjamin, Aceng Ruhendi Saifullah
This study was aimed at picturing the tendency of political issue produced by eight Indonesian online newspapers. Computer-assisted critical discourse analysis (CACDA) was applied. Corpus based linguistics analysis was employed to unveil the frequency of words in 16 different articles as the representation...

Implementation of Village Fund Allocation Policy Reviewed from the Bureaucrats' Discretion in West Seram District Western Seram Regency

Samson Laurens
This research aimed to examine the practice of discretion conducted by bureaucrats in every stage of the implementation of ADD policy in West Seram District Western Seram Regency. The research focused on discretionary actions by frontline bureaucrats, like village officials, including village heads,...

Application of Integrated Learning Model on Islamic Education in Improving Students Self Control in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah

Demina Demina, Z.Mawardi Effendi, Azwar Ananda, Damansyah Damansyah
This research was inspired by the phenomena in learning process of islamic education subject or Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) that was still knowledge-oriented. It would be less meaningful and less valuable to be internalized within the learners. In learning process of PAI in madrasah ibtidaiyah (islamic...
Proceedings Article

Evaluation of Reverberation Time in the Auditorium - Case of Assembly Hall of Engineering Faculty, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Tri Yuni Iswati
This research was conducted at the Assembly Hall or auditorium of Engineering Faculty UNS. This study aims to see the acoustic comfort and how to improve it by modifying the room material. The method chosen is the method with the least amount of modification. The method applied was measuring the room...

Plastic as A Media of Installation Artworks Based on Recycle Art

Ning Yuliastuti, Edy Tri Sulistyo, Nanang Yulianto
The study aims to create an installation artwork using plastic bottles of mineral water as the media, and by using glue and string as the supported media. The study was conducted at NN Studio which is located at Rt 04/07 Kismorejo, Jaten Karanganyar, by applying the method of brainstorming, exploration...

Development Management of Teachers’ Competence based on School Need (A case study of development management of teachers’ competence in elementary school and junior high school)

Wawan Karsiwan, Diding Nurdin
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the practical effectiveness of development management of teachers’ competence in Avicenna Schools (elementary and junior high school level) of Avicenna Prestasi educational foundation. The background of this research is based on the data of teachers’ competence,...

The Cognitive Structure of Students in Understanding Mathematical Concepts

Suharto Suharto, Wahyu Widada
The mathematics was a difficult subject for students to study in senior high school. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of cognitive structure of students in understanding mathematical concepts. The Samples were randomly selected as many as 140 students from the whole students of senior...
Proceedings Article

Investigation on Read Music Present Situation and Analysis of Teaching in Junior High School

Mo Meng
In order to study the teaching method of reading spectrum in junior high school, the present situation of reading ability of junior middle school students was studied by questionnaire in this paper, and the present situation and existing problems of reading ability of junior high school students were...
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The Acidity Level (pH) of Saliva of People in Living in High Radon Level Areas and Its Correlation with the Prevalence of Caries

Dhea Ferrani Permatasari, Irmaleny Irmaleny, Suhardjo Sitam, Ervin Rizali
Radon radiation impairs saliva secretion and lowers normal pH levels, which in turn alters the balance of normal oral microflora and leads to caries progression. The aim of this research is to determine the acidity level (pH) of saliva of people living in high radon level areas and its correlation with...
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Effects of Abscisic Acid on Growth and Cadmium Accumulation of Pea Seedlings

Qiyu Lu, Guochao Sun, Ji Liu, Yi Tang
The effects of soaking seedlings of four abscisic acid (ABA) concentrations (0, 1, 5, 10, and 20 μmol/L) on the growth and cadmium (Cd) accumulation of pea seedlings were studied by the pot experiment. The results showed that, compared with the control, the roots, stems, leaves, and shoots biomasses...

The Reform of Consumption Tax from the Perspective of Functional Orientation in the New Era of China

Yang Liu
Consumption tax is an important auxiliary tax with multiple functions. As time goes, it can be given some new orientations: such as replacing some functions of personal income tax to improve the progressiveness of the taxation system; replacing some of the functions of business tax to implement industry...
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Neurodynamic Features of Elderly Teachers as Indicators of Professional Performance

N.A. Belousova, V.I. Dolgov, V.P. Maltsev
The study of psycho-physiological characteristics of elderly teachers is of great importance. The article aims to study functional indicators of the central nervous system and cognitive performance of elderly teachers. The sample included 21 women at an average age of 56.2). The integral characteristics...

Leadership and poetry: common tendencies in works of Georgian and European leader poets

Eka Vardoshvili
Leadership can be viewed as one of the aspects of poetry. Many poets inspire wide masses with their works and become the source of inspiration of institutional changes and national reawakening. This paper analysis leadership through poetry using an example of Georgian and European poets. First attempts...

Decentralization for delivering better health services in Liberia: lesson from the Philippines

Isaac P. Podah
This paper argues that decentralization is a panacea to better health service delivery in Liberia provided it is being buttressed by the financial and moral backing of both the central and the local governments, the capacity of local leaders are well-built, as well as the continuous monitoring and evaluation...

Analysis of the Influence of King Gesar from the Perspective of Citation

Ze Wan, Tiancai Li
As an intangible cultural heritage of the world, King Gesar has attracted the attention of academic circle. This paper firstly analyzes the Chinese literature in research on Gesar since China's reform and opening up 40 years ago. It turns out that the academic influence of Gesar was on the rise step...
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Clarification of the irritating and toxic effects of bentonite-like clays

Alexander Vezentsev, Vladimir Bukhanov, Alexander Lopanov, Nikolay Zuev, Ulyana Krut, Galina Shaidorova
This article studies the action and biocompatibility of the developed montmorillonite-containing preparation “Sorbent” on experimental animals with its long-term use. The local irritating effect of the “Sorbent” preparation was evaluated by its effect on the gastric mucosa of animals with experimental...
Research Article

Viscoelastic properties of the autologous bypass grafts: A comparative study among the small saphenous vein and internal thoracic artery

Arezoo Khosravi, Milad Salimi Bani, Hossein Bahreinizad, Alireza Karimi
Pages: 65 - 71
Internal thoracic artery (ITA) and small saphenous vein (SSV) are two viable conduits for coronary artery bypass grafts. The aim of this study was to investigate the viscoelastic behavior of the small saphenous vein and internal thoracic artery under compressive and tensile loadings at body temperature....
Research Article

Plasma Cathepsin L Level is Positively Associated with Arterial Stiffness in Geriatric Patients

Jun Xu, Feng-Feng Pan, Chan-Chan Xu, Yuan Zhong, Ting-Jun Hu, Guo-Xiang Fu
Pages: 65 - 69
Background: Cathepsin L (Cat L) is involved in the regulation of vascular aging processes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between plasma Cat L level and arterial stiffness marker through brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in geriatric patients. Methods: Cross-sectional...

Revitalization of Left Hands by Using Drill Method to Improve The Accuracy of Frisbee Throw Through to The Target

Arwinsyah Arwinsyah, Tandiyo Rahayu, Mr Soegiyanto, Setya Rahayu
The purpose of this study is to analyze the training method of drill 1 and drill 2, endurance as well as male and female on the success of throwing fresbee to the target. The method of the study was quasi-experimental. The sample were 80 people consists of 40 elementary school students and 40 students...

The Techniques Teaching Vocabulary with BCCT Based Learning in Islamic Kindergarten Samarinda (A Case Study at Al-Azhar Syifa Budi Kindergarten)

Hasbi Sjamsir, Dian Anggriayani, Putri Mutia Ishaq
The purpose of this study is to know the teaching techniques used by teachers in teaching English vocabulary for 5-6 years old students of Al-Azhar Syifa Budi Kindergarten Samarinda based on BCCT learning model in the 2016/2017 academic year. The design of this study was descriptive qualitative, the...
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No-tillage Planter’s Stubble Breaking Device Modeling and Finite Element Analysis of the Disc

Hongli Wang
The Stubble breaking device is one of the most important components of the no-tillage planter. It directly influences the stubble breading effect, and even the performance of the complete machine. By the 3D parametric modeling software Pro/Engineer, 3D solid modeling of the stubble breaking device’s...

Investigating The Mathematical Literacy of Primary School Students in Curriculum 2013

Komang Komang Sujendra Diputra, Komang Sujendra Diputra, I Made Suarjana, I Gusti Ngurah Japa
This research was based on the results of the PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) publication which showed the mathematics literacy of Indonesian students was still below the average set by PISA. The curriculum 2013 was implemented to follow up on the PISA report which based on identification...
Research Article

A systematic appraisal of ventricular–aortic load in African American men

Kevin S. Heffernan, Bo Fernhall
Pages: 65 - 72
Background: We examined several measures of ventricular–vascular load as they relate to ECG-derived measures of left ventricular (LV) morphology in a cross-section of 19 young African American and 19 white men. Methods: Measures of steady and pulsatile LV load derived from aortic blood pressure waveforms...
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Aortic pulse wave velocity measured by pulse wave imaging (PWI): A comparison with applanation tonometry

Jonathan Vappou, Jianwen Luo, Kazue Okajima, Marco Di Tullio, Elisa Konofagou
Pages: 65 - 71
Background: Arterial stiffness is a well-established indicator of cardiovascular disease outcome. Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is a surrogate for arterial stiffness that is measured either globally using carotid-to-femoral applanation tonometry or locally using biomedical imaging methods. Pulse Wave Imaging...
Research Article

White blood cell count and endothelin-1 vasoconstrictor tone in middle-aged and older adults

Kyle J. Diehl, Brian R. Weil, Jared J. Greiner, Brian L. Stauffer, Christopher A. DeSouza
Pages: 65 - 70
Background: Higher white blood cell (WBC) count is associated with impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation. However, the influence of higher WBC count on endothelin (ET)-1 vasoconstrictor activity is currently unknown. We tested the hypothesis that adults with elevated WBC count demonstrate enhanced...

Polymorphism of Haplotypes of Bovine Leukemia Virus

Natalia Blazhko, Sultan Vyshegurov, Alevtina Khodakova, Sergei Loginov
The study of molecular structure in LTR regions of the BLV genome (bovine leukemia virus), which is present in the holsteinized Black Pied breed in the Novosibirsk Region, with the subsequent differentiation into haplotypes. Screening for the presence / absence of BLV was performed by PCR analysis. Hematological...

Influence of Women’s Empowerment on Place of Delivery in North Eastern and Western Kenya: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Kenya Demographic Health Survey

Elizabeth J. Anderson, Joy J. Chebet, Ibitola O. Asaolu, Melanie L. Bell, John Ehiri
Pages: 65 - 73
Background: Labor and delivery under the supervision of a skilled birth attendant have been shown to promote positive maternal and neonatal outcomes; yet, more than a third of births in Kenya occur outside a health facility. We investigated the association between measures of women’s empowerment and...

Development of Learning Models for Functional Literacy Education Based on Folk Stories in PKBM Kota Padang

Irmawita
Functional literacy education is one of non-formal education, which teaches citizens to learn literacy. The phenomenon that occurs is the low interest of learning citizens, and methods and learning strategies are still conventional. The approach and learning outcomes have not shown significant results...

Re-Create Systematized Interpersonal Skills Learning Models in Millennial Vocational Education and Training

Ita Fatkhur Romadhoni, Luthfiyah Nurlaela, Any Sutiadiningsih, Nugrahani Astuti, Suhartiningsih
Systematized learning of interpersonal skills in the line of work students aims to re-create learning models that are consistently able to improve the flexibility to speak, socialize and build educated selections supported restricted data. This learning model was developed supported the study of the...

The Influence of Net Premium Growth, Claim Ratio and Risk-Based Capital on the Financial Performance of Life Insurance Companies

Ono Tarsono, Preztika Ayu Ardheta, Rininda Amriyani
The objective of this research was to examine and analyse the influence of Net Premium Growth, Claim Ratio and Risk Based Capital affect the Financial Performance of Line Insurance Companies. The study population was insurance companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2014–2018. The sample...

Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices on Teaching Grammar

Raikhapoor
The aim of study was to explore the teachers’ beliefs and classroom practices in terms of grammar teaching in Indonesian context. English language cannot be acquired by learner without teaching grammar to them directly. Additionally, rote, mechanical drills, and repetition are necessary support the students’...
Research Article

Perception of Students about E-learning: A Single-center Experience from Saudi Arabia

Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Ahmad Subahi, Ahmed Aldarmahi, Sabina Nisar Ahmed, Muhammad Anwar Khan
Pages: 65 - 71
Introduction: E-learning is the use of the internet and associated devices for educational purposes without geographical constraints. This study aims to assess the perception of students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, about E-learning as a teaching...

Transformation of Agriculture Through Digitalization, Innovative Solutions, and Information Technologies

O. V. Vaganova, N. E. Solovjeva, Y. L. Aulov, L. I. Prokopova
The article considers the technological mechanisms used in the agricultural sector of developed countries and substantiates the need to implement them in the economy of the Russian Federation. New technologies will allow to reduce the time spent on production (sowing), to retain workforce and to lower...

Contribution of School Management Based on Local Values of Tri Hita Karana and Leadership Service

Anak Agung Gede Agung, Ni Made Sugihartini
Symptoms of the low organizational commitment of teachers at Singaraja-Bali City Middle School encouraged this research. Therefore, this study aims to determine the contribution of school management implementation based on local wisdom values tri hita karana and servant leadership on teacher organizational...

Discursive Practices of Teaching-Learning Phase in the School Literacy Movement: Appraisal Analysis

Rama Dwika Herdiawan, Mursid Saleh, Warsono, Djoko Sutopo
Discursive practices lead to the interactants negotiating the attitudes in certain area particularly in the teaching and learning phase in which the students and teacher get interactive to each other. This is theoretically related to appraisal analysis which attempts to investigate how the students and...

Modern State of Land Resources and Analysis of the Level of Ruralization within the Steppe Regions in the Asian Part of Russia

A.A. Chibilyov, D.S. Meleshkin, D.V. Grigorevsky
Landscapes of the steppe zone in Asian part of Russia have undergone a large-scale agricultural development, experienced a negative effect due to agrarian-economical activity for last 2 centuries. The Virgin Land Campaign, aftermaths of which formed a complex of problems having the national character,...
Proceedings Article

Local Wisdom of Farmers in Ngadas Village, Malang Regency in the Management of Agricultural Landscapes

Sri Utami, Antariksa, Dian Kartika Santoso
In Indonesia, Ngadas Village is one of the Agricultural Villages. Ngadas people do more activities in the fields than in their homes or dwellings. So, research about local wisdom of the Ngadas community in managing an agricultural landscape was fascinating. This research aimed to provide an overview...

Needs Analysis of Synectics Learning Through Developing of Augmented Reality Media for Learning of Narative Story Writing at Institut Pendidikan Indonesia

Deasy Aditya Damayanti, Syihabuddin Syihabuddin, Munir Munir, Isah Cahyani
Learning to write narrative stories in the classroom tends to be just an assignment without material reinforcement and feedback. Students do not know where the difficulty is in making narrative stories, so they tend to spend a long time for writing. The problem can be solved by an integrated verbal creativity...

The Meaning of Beauty in the Novel Laila and Maya by Ayu Utami

Wahyu Puspita Sari, Yasnur Asri
Meanings beauty usually makes everyone think, a woman with white skin, tall body, sharp nose and white teeth. Ayu Utami sees beauty in a different way from other people. Ayu Utami sees the beauty of deconstruction and difference (anomaly). This study aims to describe the meaning of beauty according to...

Development of Blended Learning Based MOODLE in Fiction Appreciation at Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program

Idawati, Salamah, Andri Wicaksono, Khaerunnisa
This research aimed to produce a MOODLE learning system integrated with Blended Learning. This research is collaboration between Indonesian Language Education Programs at University of Muhammadiyah Lampung and STKIP PGRI Bandar Lampung. The object of this research were students from both universities....

Fiscal Security of the State Considering Threats of Macroeconomic Nature

Oleksandr Korystin, Nataliia Svyrydiuk, Volodymyr Tkachenko
The paper focuses on the study of macroeconomic threats to fiscal security. Empirical data based on the results of strategic analysis in the field of fiscal security of Ukraine are presented. The results of threat analysis are compared separately according to the level of probability and consequences...

The Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Manganese Cobalt Ferrite (Mn1-xCoxFe2O4) Based on Natural Iron Sand and Used for Pb Ion Adsorption

N S Asri, E A Setiadi, Nurmadinah, M Addin, A P Tetuko, A Basyir, Rahmaniah, P Sebayang
The manganese cobalt ferrite (Mn1-xCoxFe2O4) of x = 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 have been synthesized to determine the structure and magnetic properties to be used as an adsorbent to remove Pb ions from aqueous solution. The material was prepared using the co-precipitation method and the removal process was...

Halal Herbal Product Purchase Behavior

Studies on Muslim Consumers During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Humam Santosa Utomo
The Covid-19 pandemic affects consumer behavior in choosing and consuming products used to increase endurance, including supplement products. This study aims to describe the purchasing behavior of Muslim consumers towards halal herbal products during the Covid-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted...

Anonymous Feedback: A Real-time Feedback to Capture Students’ Engagement in Learning Process

Anonymous Feedback

Abida Shaheen, Fahad Azam, Khurram Irshad
Teachers’ evaluation plays a crucial role in strengthening the learning process and curriculum delivery. In some situations, because of the complicated structure of the feedback proformas or the fear of being identified students might not be able to express themselves honestly. Unstructured and anonymous...

Formation of Students’ Written Russian Speech Skills in Organizing a Compound Sentence

Alan Tskhovrebov, Tamara Magomedova
The article deals with the organization of the teaching methods for formation of written speech skills in creating a compound sentence of students for whom Russian is not a native language. The paper reflects the experimental testing of a scientifically-based set of exercises designed for teaching a...
Proceedings Article

Correlation of Temporomandibular Joint Sound Cases With Direction of Jaw Movement Deviation: A Study of Data Survey at Unsyiah Dental Hospital, Aceh-Indonesia

Liana Rahmayani, Mustanir, Cut Soraya, Saumi Syahreza
The temporomandibular joint disorder is a complex and multifactorial problem involving aspects of muscles and joints. Signs and symptoms are joint sounds and deviations during jaw movements such as opening and closing the mouth. Objectives: This study was aimed to show whether there is a correlation...

Management Development of Teachers’ Professional Competence

Yohamintin, Johar Permana, Sri Wulansari, Sri Mulyani, Irawati Sabban
The study aims to reveal the desired standards of professional competence, as well as efforts in management development of professional competence, and teacher responses to the policies taken by the principal to development the teachers professional competence. This study used a qualitative approach...

Working During the Pandemic: The Effect of Work Passion on Happiness at Work While Working at Home During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Ilham Medal Junjunan
This study aims to identify the influence of a person’s individual factors, in this case work passion, which consists of harmonious work passion and obsessive work passion on happiness at work when working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study was conducted on 55 participants consisting...

Coral Reef Management Information System (CRMIS) for the Sustainable Management of Coral Reef in Indonesia

Priti Swasti, Bayu Prayudha, Susetiono
The Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (COREMAP), a program in the Research Center for Oceanography of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences has the task of collecting data on coral cover and its related ecosystems, such as seagrass and mangrove. Collected data comes from baseline surveys...
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Analysis of the Use of Virtual Meeting in the Implementation of Proposal/Thesis Examination During Covid-19 Pandemic

Dodik Arwin Dermawan, Rindu Puspita Wibawa, Martini D E Susanti
In the early 2020s, Indonesia was shocked by the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) outbreak which struck almost all parts of the world. The Indonesian government spontaneously implemented a policy of learning from home, working from home, and worship at home. All face-to-face activities are diverted online....