AN ANALYSIS ON SUFFERING IN KAY GREGORY’S NOVEL "MARRY ME STRANGER"

Literature is a writing that expresses life in words, and contains about a story or an experience that is created and consumed by human beings. One of literary works is novel. By reading novel we can understand the human being temper and acquire the new knowledge of life. That is why the writer of this thesis is interested in conducting and analyzing about suffering in Kay Gregory’s novel ‘Marry me Stranger’. This analysis is conducted to analyze suffering that is experienced by Isabella. The investigation is focused on Isabella’s suffering, the causes of Isabella’s suffering and the solution on Isabella’s suffering. This research uses descriptive method because the study is to describe or to give confirmation about suffering in Kay Gregory’s novel ‘Marry me Stranger’. Then, in appreciating Kay Gregory’s novel, the thesis writer uses an objective approach. It is based on studying a literary work itself that is only on suffering. The population of this study is the whole events in the novel ‘Marry me Stranger’ by Kay Gregory, while the sample of this study are paragraphs, dialogues, and quotations related to suffering. The result of this study shows that there are three sufferings that are experienced by Isabella, they are : being kept in the room, feeling jealous and feeling underestimated. Then, the causes of Isabella’s suffering are : refusal to marry, Brand’s memory of Mary and Brand’s business and being regarded as an immature woman. In solving the problem about Isabella’s suffering, Isabella overcomes her suffering by doing some ways that deal with each suffering, they are : running away, taking Brand’s attention and sympathy and moved to another place

KAJIAN YURIDIS PERJANJIAN SISTEM TANGGUNG RENTENG PADA KOPERASI SIMPAN PINJAM (Studi di Permodalan Nasional Madani Mekaar Cabang Singosari)

This research is entitled "Judicial Study of Joint Liability System Agreements in Savings and Loans Cooperatives (Study at PNM Mekaar Singosari Branch)". The research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the Joint Liability System implemented in the PNM Mekaar Singosari Branch cooperative, and to determine the legal protection for cooperative customers if there are members who default. The research method used in this writing is a mixed research method, namely a mixture of sociological methods and normative methods. For the sociological method, this method collects data by conducting field studies, one of which is by interviewing to obtain information. Meanwhile, the normative method collects data through book sources related to what is being discussed. The aim of the thesis is to find out how PT Joint Liability System is implemented. PNM Mekaar which was carried out at the Singosari Branch, and found out how to resolve default cases among members of the PNM Mekaar group. The research results obtained show that with the implementation of the Joint Liability System which has been implemented at the Mekaar Cooperative Singosari Branch, group members or prospective group members must be ready to implement the Joint Liability System as a consequence of the regulations if they want to take out a loan collectively. This system requires shared responsibility, because in essence it is the community that determines the members of the group, not the Mekaar Cooperative, Singosari Branch. Before the disbursement of loan funds, PNM Mekaar will explain how the installments and joint responsibility system agreement will be implemented at the beginning. This is in accordance with the Civil Code Law and Law no. 25 of 1992 concerning Cooperatives. Even though the implementation of the Joint Liability System has become a solution to minimize the occurrence of defaults, there are still group members who are still in default in payment installments for PNM Mekaar Singosari Branch

Faktor-Faktor Yang Menjadi Kendala Penyelesaian Studi Mahasiswa Program Pascasarjana Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Drop out merupakan salah satu permasalahan besar dalam institusi pendidikan. Hal ini tidak hanya berdampak pada mahasiswa yang drop out tetapi juga pada institusi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi latar belakang yang menjadi kendala dalam penyelesaian studi mereka di Program Pascasarjana Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang menjadi kendala dalam penyelesaian studi mahasiswa Program Pascasarjana Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. Data diperoleh dari distribusi kuesioner yang diberikan kepada mahasiswa yang tidak melanjutkan kuliah angkatan 2005- 2007. Jumlahnya 155 orang. Analisis diskripsi digunakan pertama, kemudian yang kedua menggunakan analisis faktor. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan mahasiswa yang tidak melanjutkan kuliah adalah terbanyak laki-laki berusia 28- 39 tahun, tinggal di luar kota Solo, menikah, wiraswasta dan berpenghasilan kurang lebih tiga juta rupiah. Kebanyakan mereka berhenti pada tahap pengumpulan data dan pengajuan judul Tesis. Faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan mahasiswa tidak melanjutkan kuliah dikelompokkan dalam tiga faktor. Namanya faktor pembimbing, faktor kompetensi, dan faktor psikologi. Faktor pembimbing meliputi sulit ketemu pembimbing, selisih paham dengan pembimbing, dan tidak suka pembimbing. Faktor kompetensi meliputi tidak ada buku bacaan, bahasa Inggris kurang, sulit bahan rujukan, dan kesulitan data. Sedangkan Faktor psikologi meliputi tak ada motivasi dan tesis tidak menarik. Selanjutnya rekomendasi penelitian ini adalah memerlukan sistem yang mengijinkan mahasiswa untuk kemudahan komunikasi dengan pembimbing dan bimbingan dengan perhatian yang sangat besar serta panduan jam konsultasi

Analisis Respon Guru Terhadap Sosialisasi dan Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Aplikasi Canva dalam membuat Media Pembelajaran di SDN 004 Muaro Sentajo

Current technological advances should be able to make teachers innovate in teaching.  In order to create interactive learning, teachers should use learning media by utilizing technology,  such as using the Canva application. The aim of this research is to analyze teachers' responses to  socialization and training on the use of the Canva application in creating interesting and  interactive learning media for students. This research was carried out at SDN 004 Muaro Sentajo  using quantitative research with a pre-experimental design experimental approach with a one shot case study type. Data collection techniques through questionnaires, observation, interviews  and documentation. The research instrument used a questionnaire and data analysis techniques  used 5 LikeArt scale categories. The 5 categories were grouped into 2 responses, namely negative  and positive responses, then the average was found. So based on the research results, the average  percentage of teacher responses was 95.7% with a positive value and 4.2% with a negative value

PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN MAHASISWA FAKULTAS EKONOMI DAN BISNIS PRODI SARJANA MANAJEMEN UNIVERSITAS PAMULANG

Tujuan kajian ini adalah seperti berikut: Untuk mengetahui kesan kualiti perkhidmatan terhadap kepuasan pelajar di Universiti Pamulang. Kaedah yang digunakan dalam kajian ini menggunakan analisis deskriptif kuantitatif, sedangkan menurut Sugiyono (2012: 147), adalah "kaedah yang digunakan untuk menggambarkan atau menganalisis hasil penyelidikan tidak digunakan untuk membuat kesimpulan yang lebih luas". Teknik yang digunakan adalah kebarangkalian pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan kawasan persampelan (cluster sampling). Sebab penggunaan teknik persampelan ini sekiranya didapati bahawa objek atau responden yang dikaji sangat luas. Setelah memilih sampel terkecil, maka sampel rawak dipilih. Kualiti perkhidmatan memberi kesan positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelajar. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa aritmetik t adalah 1.976 lebih besar daripada t jadual 2.00 dengan nilai sig 0.000 <0.05, maka Ho1 ditolak dan Ha1 diterima. Yang bermaksud bahawa kualiti perkhidmatan memberi kesan positif dan signifikan terhadap pemboleh ubah kepuasan pelajar

To build trust with employee and gain their loyalty as the key to success

Employees are your most valuable assets. Organisations are highly dependent on employees' loyalty and expect their trust in the organization as a key ingredient factor. A successful company needs employees trust and who are loyal to what it stands for and to what it’s trying to achieve. Therefore, to ensure the sustainability and competitive advantage of an organization in facing the challenge of success, it is advised that employers examine several approaches that can be taken to win loyalty and build their trust and see the benefits and significant impact on the organization in the future. it is a step forward in creating organizational solutions and success

Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan terhadap Kepuasan Member Celebrity Fitness Cabang Lotte Mall, Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan

Tujuan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui seberapa besar Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan Terhadap Kepuasan member Celebrity Fitness Cabang Lotte Mall Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan.Metode. Metode penelitian ini adalah asosiatif kuantitatif, yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara dua variabel atau lebih. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah member Celebrity Fitness Cabang Lotte Mall Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan dengan sampel sebanyak 100 menggunakan teknik penarikan sampel Slovin, teknik samplingnya adalah incidental sampling dengan teknik pengambilan data kuisioner.Hasil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel kualitas pelayanan berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan pelangganImplikasi. Untuk meningkatkan kepuasan pelanggan diperlukan kualitas pelayanan yang excellent sehingga dapat memberikan dampak yang positif terhadap kepuasan pelanggan.