Engagement and Graduation in Text of the Law on Electronic Information and Transaction

The objective of this study was to describe the pattern of Engagement and Graduation in text of UU ITE (the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 11/2008 on Electronic Information and Transaction). The data were collected from the text transcript of UU ITE. This study employed the theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics with parameter of category of Appraisal. The data were analyzed, distributed and interpreted to observe the status and type of semantic and grammatical means of categories found in the context of the discourse based on the Appraisal framework. The results of the study demonstrated that (1) the pattern of the lexical means conveying positioning used in the text of UU ITE tended to be Engagement ∧ Heterogloss ∧ Intra-vocalization ∧ Open ∧ Modality. Based on the design form or structure, the lexical means conveying Engagement in UU ITE was dominantly found in Chapter VII on prohibited actions and in Chapter III on electronic information, document and signature (2) the pattern of the lexical means conveying Graduation used in the text of UU ITE tended to be Graduation ∧ Force ∧ Quantification ∧ Time. According to the design form and structure, the lexical means conveying Graduation in UU ITE was dominantly found in Chapter XI on criminal provisions.   Keywords: engagement, graduation, UU ITE, modality

Analisis Perbandingan Pendapatan Petani Salak (Salacca Edulis) Yang Menjual Hasil Panen Ke Pabrik Dan Luar Pabrik Di Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pendapatan petani salak diberbagai tingkat sakala USAha, untuk menganalisis perbedaan pendapatan petani yang menjual hasil panen ke pabrik dan luar pabrik, dan untuk menganalisis tingkat kelayakan USAha tani salak didaerah penelitian. Penentuan daerah penelitian dilakukan secara purposive (sengaja), dengan pertimbangan bahwa Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan merupakan sentra produksi salak di Sumatera Utara dan terdapat pabrik pengolahan salak. Metode pengambilan sampel ditetapkan secara Proportional stratified Random Sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 40. Data yang dikumpulkan berupa data primer dan data sekunder. Dari hasil penelitian pendapatan petani diberbagai tingkat skala USAha adalah semakin besar skala USAha atau semakin luas lahan petani maka pendapatan petani semakin meningkat. Jika ditinjau dari penjualan hasil panen maka berdasarkan uji beda rata-rata bahwa hasil t-hitungnya 4.437 lebih besar daripada t-tabel 2.021 menunjukkan pendapatan petani salak yang menjual hasil panen ke pabrik lebih besar dari pada pendapatan petani salak yang menjual hasil panen ke luar pabrik. Tingkat kelayakan USAhatani salak diderah penelitian layak diusahakan dengan R/C petani yang menjual hasil panen ke pabrik adalah 5.59 dan R/C petani salak yang menjual hasil panen ke luar pabrik adalah 4.47

On the limitations of using situational judgement tests to measure interpersonal skills: The moderating influence of employee anger

Many authors have suggested that situational judgment tests (SJTs) are useful tools for assessing applicants because SJT items can be written to assess a number of job-related knowledges, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAOs). However, SJTs may not be appropriate for measuring certain KSAOs for some applicants. We posit that using SJTs to measure interpersonal skills may lead to invalid inferences about applicants with higher levels of angry hostility (AH), and thus, AH should moderate the relation between interpersonally oriented SJTs and job performance. Three studies, using samples of healthcare workers (n = 225), police officers (n = 54), and medical doctors (n = 92), provided support for hypotheses in that that relations between SJT scores and performance criteria were significantly weaker among employees higher in AH compared to those lower in AH. In addition, none of the other facets of neuroticism tested (self-consciousness, anxiety, depression, immoderation, or vulnerability to stress) consistently moderated SJT validity, providing support for the uniqueness of AH. Implications for practice, and for future research studying the relations between interpersonal skills as measured by SJTs and job performance, are discussed

Estandarización y validación de un método de cromatografía líquida de alta eficiencia con detector de arreglo de diodos (HPLC-DAD) para la determinación de niveles sanguíneos de voriconazol

Introduction. A specialized service for the determination of antifungal blood levels is not available in Colombia, this service is essential for the proper follow-up of the antifungal therapy.Objective. The aim of this study was to standardize and validate a simple, sensitive, and specific protocol, based on High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detector (HPLC-DAD) for the quantification of voriconazole blood levels. Materials and methods. An Agilent HPLC-series-1200 equipment with UV-DAD detector was used. Analytical column-Eclipse XDB-C18 and pre- column Eclipse-XDB-C18, Agilent were also used. We used voriconazole as the primary control, and posaconazole as an internal control. The validation was done following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations.Results. Best chromatographic conditions were: Column temperature of 25°C, UV variable wavelength detectors (VWD) detection at 256 nm for voriconazole, and 261 nm for Posaconazole (internal standard), 50 μL of injection volume, flow of volume 0,8mL/min, time of run of 10 min, mobile phase of acetonitrile:water (60:40). Finally, retention times were 3.13 and 5.16 min for the voriconazole and posaconazole, respectively. Range of quantification ranging from 0.125 μg/mL to 16 μg/mL. Conclusion. The selectivity and chromatographic purity of the obtained signal as well as the limits of detection and quantification standardized make this method an excellent tool for therapeutic monitoring of patients treated with voriconazole.Introducción. Hasta la fecha en Colombia no contábamos con un servicio especializado de medición de niveles séricos de antifúngicos, procedimiento esencial para el adecuado manejo del tratamiento de las Infecciones Fúngicas Invasoras (IFI). Objetivo. Estandarizar y validar un protocolo, simple, sensible y específico, basado en Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Eficiencia con detector de arreglo de diodos (HPLC-DAD) para la cuantificación de los niveles séricos de voriconazol. Materiales y métodos. Se usó un equipo HPLC-Agilent, serie-1200, con detector UV-DAD columna analítica Eclipse-XDB-C18 y una pre-columna Eclipse-XDB-C18, ambas de la marca Agilent. Como control primario se utilizó voriconazol, y como control interno posaconazol. La validación se hizo cumpliendo todos los criterios de aceptación de los parámetros recomendados por la Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Resultados. Las mejores condiciones cromatográficas se obtuvieron bajo los siguientes parámetros: temperatura de la columna de 25°C, detección UV-VWD de 261 nm, volumen de inyección de 50 μL, flujo de 0,8mL/min y un tiempo de corrido de 10 min. La fase móvil usada fue acetonitrilo:agua (40:60), obteniendo finalmente unos tiempos de retención de 3,13 y 5,16 min para el voriconazol y posaconazol respectivamente. El rango de cuantificación fue desde 0,125 μg/mL hasta 16 μg/mL. Conclusiones. La selectividad y pureza de la señal cromatográfica obtenida, así como los límites de detección y cuantificación estandarizados, hacen de esta metodología una excelente herramienta para el seguimiento terapéutico de los pacientes bajo tratamiento o profilaxis con voriconazol

Applicant perspectives during selection

We provide a comprehensive but critical review of research on applicant reactions to selection procedures published since 2000 (n = 145), when the last major review article on applicant reactions appeared in the Journal of Management. We start by addressing the main criticisms levied against the field to determine whether applicant reactions matter to individuals and employers (“So what?”). This is followed by a consideration of “What’s new?” by conducting a comprehensive and detailed review of applicant reaction research centered upon four areas of growth: expansion of the theoretical lens, incorporation of new technology in the selection arena, internationalization of applicant reactions research, and emerging boundary conditions. Our final section focuses on “Where to next?” and offers an updated and integrated conceptual model of applicant reactions, four key challenges, and eight specific future research questions. Our conclusion is that the field demonstrates stronger research designs, with studies incorporating greater control, broader constructs, and multiple time points. There is also solid evidence that applicant reactions have significant and meaningful effects on attitudes, intentions, and behaviors. At the same time, we identify some remaining gaps in the literature and a number of critical questions that remain to be explored, particularly in light of technological and societal changes

A Note on Pulau Kompei in Aru Bay, Northeastern Sumatra

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A Note on Aru and Kota Cina

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