Using Big Book to Teach Young Learners about Kinds of Animal

Big book is one kind of media for teaching especially for reading aloud activity. In here, children will be taught about kinds of animal. The subjects are five students of Bina Prestasi Courses located in Gunung gangsir, Pasuruan. They are elementary students at first until third grade. After using that media to teach vocabulary, writer found out that big book is one of effective way to explain the materials, it makes the learning process more interest

Using Big Book to Teach Kinds of Amimal

Big book is one kind of media for teaching especially for reading aloud activity. In here, children will be taught about kinds of animal. The subjects are five students of Bina Prestasi Courses located in Gunung gangsir, Pasuruan. They are elementary students at first until third grade. After using that media to teach vocabulary, writer found out that big book is one of effective way to explain the materials, it makes the learning process more interest

Megawati’s Journals

There are 4 aspects to compare and contrast 2 journals written by Megawati (2016a & 2016b). Firstly, the first journal is journal of Pedagogia whose title is “KESULITAN MAHASISWA DALAM MENCAPAI PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS SECARA EFEKTIF” written by Megawati (2016a). It uses Indonesian language and published on August, 2016. The first journal has different from the second journal. The second journal is JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) whose title is “Tertiary Level Exchange Students’ Perspectives Writing” written by Megawati (2016b). It uses English language and published on October, 2016. Secondly, in the first journal, it tells about the difficulty learning English which researched on students who were in PGSD major at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. It shows that the difficulty learning English on four skills with the most difficult sequence to the easiest as follow Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing and there are active students, less active students, and passive students. However, it is very different from the second journal which can we look from the quality those are. In the second journal, it tells about the tertiary level exchange students who are from Thailand to study English major at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Indonesia. It shows that the students are not very proficient in writing course. They still need guidance and more practice to write something which correct grammar and punctuations. The alternative to improve their ability in writing are they can take English course, collaboration or discussion with their friends from Thailand and Indonesia, etc. Thirdly, the pedagogia’s journal uses a participant observation method in which the researcher is directly involved in the activity. The data is qualitative which not numeric data. The JEES uses the questionnaire method and the data is numeric data or usually called quantitative data. Fourthly, the JEES or the second journal is more interesting than the first journal. That is because in the second journal showed specifically by the author and the researcher. The author tells the tertiary level exchange students’ perspective writing which students are from Thailand. The good things from this journal is the language, it uses English language which will make me wonted to with English text. In short, the first journal (Journal of Pedagogia) is different from the second journal (FEES). We can see from those aspects

Dynamic substructuring for shock spectrum analysis using component mode synthesis

Component mode synthesis was used to analyze different types of structures with MSC NASTRAN. The theory and technique of using Multipoint Constraint Equations (MPCs) to connect substructures to each other or to a common foundation is presented. Computation of the dynamic response of the system from shack spectrum inputs was automated using the DMAP programming language of the MSC NASTRAN finite element code

Efek Aplikasi Synechococcus SP. pada Daun dan Pupuk NPK terhadap Parameter Agronomis Kedelai

Synechococcus sp. is a species photosynthetic bacterium that has symbiotic mutualism with plant. Research on this field is not many. Foliar application of this bacterium may increase the growth and yield characteristics. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of Synechococcus sp. application and NPK fertilizer on soybean growth and yield. The research was conducted in Pusat Inkubator Agribisnis (PIA) Jember University on February until May 2004. Split plot design was used with 2 factors, Synechococcus sp. as sub plot (B0: without bacteria and B1: with bacteria application) and NPK fertilizers as main plot (P0: 0 g/plant; P1: 0.347 g/plant; and P2: 0.875 g/plant) with three replications. The result showed that the interaction between Synechococcus sp. and NPK fertilizers treatments was not significant. The bacteria applications significantly increasing plants growth (42.9%), leaf area index (294.6%), number of productive stem per plant (141.3%), number of productive nodes per plant (40.3%), pods weight per plant (175.2%), number of pods per plant (152.8%), grain weight per plant (80.5%), dry weight (209.8%), and 100 grains weight per plant (3.4%). The fertilizers significantly affected only on plants growth (44.6%) and number of pods per plant (29.4 %)

Non-image Forming Light Detection by Melanopsin, Rhodopsin, and Long-Middlewave (L/W) Cone Opsin in the Subterranean Blind Mole Rat, Spalax Ehrenbergi: Immunohistochemical Characterization, Distribution, and Connectivity

The blind mole rat, Spalax ehrenbergi, can, despite severely degenerated eyes covered by fur, entrain to the daily light/dark cycle and adapt to seasonal changes due to an intact circadian timing system. The present study demonstrates that the Spalax retina contains a photoreceptor layer, an outer nuclear layer (ONL), an outer plexiform layer (OPL), an inner nuclear layer (INL), an inner plexiform layer (IPL), and a ganglion cell layer (GCL). By immunohistochemistry, the number of melanopsin (mRGCs) and non-melanopsin bearing retinal ganglion cells was analyzed in detail. Using the ganglion cell marker RNA-binding protein with multiple splicing (RBPMS) it was shown that the Spalax eye contains 890 ± 62 RGCs. Of these, 87% (752 ± 40) contain melanopsin (cell density 788 melanopsin RGCs/mm2). The remaining RGCs were shown to co-store Brn3a and calretinin. The melanopsin cells were located mainly in the GCL with projections forming two dendritic plexuses located in the inner part of the IPL and in the OPL. Few melanopsin dendrites were also found in the ONL. The Spalax retina is rich in rhodopsin and long/middle wave (L/M) cone opsin bearing photoreceptor cells. By using Ctbp2 as a marker for ribbon synapses, both rods and L/M cone ribbons containing pedicles in the OPL were found in close apposition with melanopsin dendrites in the outer plexus suggesting direct synaptic contact. A subset of cone bipolar cells and all photoreceptor cells contain recoverin while a subset of bipolar and amacrine cells contain calretinin. The calretinin expressing amacrine cells seemed to form synaptic contacts with rhodopsin containing photoreceptor cells in the OPL and contacts with melanopsin cell bodies and dendrites in the IPL. The study demonstrates the complex retinal circuitry used by the Spalax to detect light, and provides evidence for both melanopsin and non-melanopsin projecting pathways to the brain.This work was supported by the Danish Biotechnology Center for Cellular Communication (JH) and Grant UA2010-48536273 from the University of Alicante (GE)

Linking relationship quality to perceived mutuality of relationship goals and perceived goal progress

Two goal-related variables were examined as predictors of relationship quality. One was the perception of mutuality of goals held for the relationship; the other was the perception of progress regarding those relationship goals. A mediation model was considered whereby relationship goal mutuality predicted quality via perception of goal progress. Study 1 examined cross-sectional associations among these variables in 245 dating participants. Results of a path analysis (controlling for effects of relationship conflict) were consistent with the mediation model. Study 2 replicated these findings in a sample of 78 committed romantic couples, using an electronic diary methodology to gather data from both partners about relationship quality across multiple time points. Study 2 also extended the findings by examining a dyadic mediation model with both mediated actor effects and mediated partner effects. Findings suggest a central role for shared relationship goals and for perceptions of relationship goal progress in the context of romantic relationships. The first and second authors were supported by Scientist Development Award MH64779 to J-P Laurenceau from the National Institute of Mental Health. The authors would like to thank Blaine Fowers and Adam Troy for their comments and support of this work. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Jean-Philipp

Efek Bakteri Pelarut Fosfat Terhadap Pertumbuhan Aspergillus Flavus Pada Perkecambahan Kacang Tanah

Effect of phosphate solubilizing microorganism to Aspergillus flavus development on peanut germination. Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms (PSM) are microorganisms which could increase the available P in plant media. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of PSM on A. flavus growth, and to identify it's effects on the growth dynamics of A. flavus as long as the peanut germination. The research were conducted in the Laboratory of Plant Diseases Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jember, from August 2005 to May 2006 and divided in 2 stages: in vitro and germination stage. Base on in-vitro stage we concluded that Bacillus subtilis strain SK had better inhibition toward the growth of A. flavus than Pseudomonas fluorescent strain GM. B. subtilis strain SK could inhibit A. flavus as much as 74%, whereas P. fluorescent strain GM was only reached 60% compared to control. Base on the germination stage, B. subtilis in the desiccator supernatant (BsDS) could increase the dry weight of root up to 24.1 g better than P. fluorescens strain GM and control. We also found that B. subtilis strain SK was more effective to change the availability of P on plant media

Toleransi Berbagai Varietas Tebu terhadap Penggenangan pada Fase Bibit Berdasarkan Karakter Morfologi dan Anatomi

Identification of Indonesia sugarcane varieties tolerant to waterlogging has not been done extensively. Information on varieties tolerant to waterlogging is required for seedling establishment in waterlogged areas. The purpose of this research was to identify the sugarcane varieties responses to several duration levels of waterlogging at seedling stage. The planting materials used were collection of Sugar Factory Semboro including VMC 76-16, BL, PS 862, PS 864, and PS 881. This research was arranged in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two factors and three replications. The first factor was 5 varieties; the second factor was waterlogging treatment with four levels, i.e. without waterlogging, 2, 4, and 6 weeks of waterlogging in the bucket. The results showed different level of tolerance to water logging among the varities. PS 881 and VMC 76-16 varieties were the most tolerant to waterlogging supported by its ability to maintain plant height, root volume, root and shoot dry weight after been waterlogged for 6 weeks. These varieties were also able to establish aerenchyme tissue and increased the stomatal density. PS 862 was the least tolerant variety to waterlogging