WHAT MOTIVATES PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS TO BECOME TEACHERS AND THEIR PERSPECTIVES OF ENGLISH TEACHING AS A CAREER OPTION

Teaching motivation issues are well-researched in several countries. However, these issues have been rarely investigated in the Indonesian context. This study investigated motivational factors that influence pre-service teachers to enter English teacher training and their perspectives of English teaching as a career option. It comprised a survey of 140 pre-service teachers from a teacher training institution in Bali and two semi-structured group interviews. The results suggest that the participants are more influenced by intrinsic and altruistic factors than extrinsic factors. These findings contradict earlier studies of teacher motivation in developing countries and what is generally believed in Indonesia. Moreover, the development of the tourism industry in Bali seems to have a great impact on the participants’ perspectives of English teaching in Bali in particular and in Indonesia in general. Most of those surveyed held positive views of the development of English teaching as a career option. Finally the study suggested implications and recommendations for additional studies within the Indonesian context.Â

PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT PENINGKATAN KUALITAS PRODUKSI TAHU DI USAHA TAHU PAKDE IPONG

Tahu adalah makanan yang dibuat dengan  kacang kedelai. Kacang kedelai tersebut difermentasikan dan diambil sarinya sehingga menjadi tahu. Permasalahan pada usaha tahu Pakde Ipong ini adalah pada penyediaan bahan baku, prosesnya pembuatannnya dan manajemen. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini adalah observasi langsung ke tempat usaha tahu Pakde Ipong disertai dengan ceramah berupa diskusi dua arah. Pada proses observasi ini berlangsung perbincangan mengenai apa saja permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh Pakde Ipong dalam memproduksi tahu sekaligus berusaha diberikan solusi terhadap permasalahan yang dihadapi seperti masalah manajemen industri.  Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini disamping melihat langsung  tempat usaha tahu pak de Ipong juga melakukan ceramah disertai dengan diskusi timbal balik yang kesannya tidak menggurui. Dari hasil perbincangan mengenai apa saja permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh pak de Ipong dalam memproduksi tahu diperoleh hasil adanya peningkatan kesadaran tentang pentingnya manajemen untuk peningkatan kualitas produksi. Pada kegiatan penyuluhan disampaikan juga mengenai bagaimana cara agar usaha tahu tersebut bisa lebih berkembang, salah satu cara denganmemproduksi makanan dengan membuat olahan tahu. Kata kunci: tahu, produksi, kualitas, olahan, manajemen ABSTRACT Tofu is a food made with soybeans. The soybeans are fermented and the juice is taken to make tofu. The problem with Pakde Ipong's tofu business is the supply of raw materials, the manufacturing process and management. The method of implementing this activity is direct observation to Pakde Ipong's tofu business premises accompanied by lectures in the form of two-way discussions. During this observation process, a discussion took place about the problems faced by Pakde Ipong in producing tofu as well as trying to provide solutions to the problems faced, such as industrial management problems. The method of carrying out this activity, besides seeing directly the place of business of tofu, Mr. de Ipong also conducted lectures accompanied by reciprocal discussions which did not seem patronizing. From the results of the discussion about what problems Mr. de Ipong faced in producing tofu, it was found that there was an increase in awareness about the importance of management to improve production quality. In the counseling activity, it was also conveyed about how to make the tofu business more developed, one way to produce food by making processed tofu. Keywords: tofu, production, quality, processed, managemen

Students’ Perspectives on Their Writing Skills and The Application of Process Writing Approach in the Academic Writing Classroom

This paper describes the result of student self-reflection on their writing ability and the application of the process writing approach conducted in their academic writing class. The data was collected through a self-reflection written by the participants. The students were guided to reflect on their learning experience in two aspects: their views on their writing ability and the application of the process writing approach in the classroom. Forty-four students of the English literature program from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University, were chosen as the participants for this study through a purposive sampling method. This method was ideal because these students have undergone similar learning experiences within the same context, which provided rich data for the study. The result of their self-reflection was analysed using a qualitative approach. The findings indicate that more than half of the participants perceived their writing ability as lacking. Less than 10% of the participants were confident in their writing ability, and the rest saw improvement in their ability but required further practice and guidance. In terms of the application of process writing, the majority of participants agreed that it had a positive impact on their writing process

An analysis of directive speech act found in “M3GAN” movie (2023)

The objective of this research is to examine the various forms of directive expressions in the 2023 film “Horror Megan,” The researchers employed Yule’s theory of speech acts for this investigation. A qualitative approach was utilized by the researchers to scrutinize the directive expressions present in the movie. During the analysis process, distinct categories of directive speech acts were identified. A total of 39 instances of directive speech acts were collected in this study. These instances were further classified into four subcategories: asking (17 instances), ordering (14 instances), requesting (5 instances), and suggesting (3 instance). Furthermore, the researchers provided insights into the underlying purposes of each type of directive speech act throughout the narrative. In this study only found four types of directive illocutionary act, they are asking, ordering, requesting and suggesting. Among all the data collected from the movie, the predominant form observed in this study was Asking, which was the most prevalent

PENGARUH PENEMPATAN KERJA DAN ORIENTASI TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI PADA PT. TASPEN (Persero) BANDUNG

ABSTRAK Manusia merupakan sumber daya terpenting dalam suatu organisasi, instansi atau perusahaan tanpa aspek manusia sulit kiranya organisasi untuk mengembangkan misi dan tujuan yang telah ditetapkan. Dapat dikatakan juga apabila faktor manusia tersebut tidak ada maka organisasi yang bersangkutan juga tidak ada karena pelaku atau objek yang hendak dituju oleh suatu organisasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh penempatan kerja dan orientasi terhadap kinerja pegawai di PT. TASPEN (Persero) Bandung baik secara parsial maupun secara simultan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dan verifikatif dengan jumlah populasi 49 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan menyebarkan kuesioner. Metode analisis data yang digunakan analisis regresi linier berganda, analisis korelasi berganda, analisis koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan secara bersama-sama penempatan kerja dan orientasi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan sebesar 64,0% terhadap kinerja pegawai. Secara parsial menunjukkan penempatan kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan sebesar 25,4% terhadap kinerja pegawai. Orientasi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan sebesar 38,6% terhadap kinerja pegawai. Kata kunci: Penempatan Kerja, Orientasi dan Kinerja Pegawa

Coordinated regulation of the ESCRT-III component CHMP4C by the chromosomal passenger complex and centralspindlin during cytokinesis

The chromosomal passenger complex (CPC)-composed of Aurora B kinase, Borealin, Survivin and INCENP-surveys the fidelity of genome segregation throughout cell division. The CPC has been proposed to prevent polyploidy by controlling the final separation (known as abscission) of the two daughter cells via regulation of the ESCRT-III CHMP4C component. The molecular details are, however, still unclear. Using atomic force microscopy, we show that CHMP4C binds to and remodels membranes $\textit{in vitro}$. Borealin prevents the association of CHMP4C with membranes, whereas Aurora B interferes with CHMP4C's membrane remodelling activity. Moreover, we show that CHMP4C phosphorylation is not required for its assembly into spiral filaments at the abscission site and that two distinctly localized pools of phosphorylated CHMP4C exist during cytokinesis. We also characterized the CHMP4C interactome in telophase cells and show that the centralspindlin complex associates preferentially with unphosphorylated CHMP4C in cytokinesis. Our findings indicate that gradual dephosphorylation of CHMP4C triggers a 'relay' mechanism between the CPC and centralspindlin that regulates the timely distribution and activation of CHMP4C for the execution of abscission.This work was supported by Cancer Research UK grant no. C12296/A12541 to P.P.D., who is also the recipient of the Maplethorpe Fellowship from Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, UK. I.M. and J.M.E. were supported by Biotechnology and Biological Research Council grant no. BB/J018236/1. A.A.J. is supported by Wellcome Trust Career Development grant no. 095822 and European Commission Career Integration grant no. 334291

Linee guida per la valutazione della resilienza delle foreste Mediterranee ai cambiamenti climatici [Guidelines for assessing the resilience of Mediterranean forests to climate change]

We have defined optimal management models for improving or strengthening the resilience of forest environments: in particular, five best management practices aiming at improving the Mediterranean forests resilience with reference to the desertification risk. The 5 Best ManagementPractices are: BMP1 - Actions favoring mixing of species and hydrogeological stability of forests; BMP2 - Renaturalization of forest plantations; BMP3 - Remedial measures and restoration of degraded forests; BMP4 - Actions aimed at enhancing complex structural forests; BMP5 - Actions favoring connectivity in agro-forestry systems. The best management practices have been then applied adapting them to 16 different intervention types and they have been tested on 10 regional forest categories on an overall surface of 120 hectares. The intervention areas make up a set of testing areas according to the different intervention types carried out. Finally, we have defined the forest resilience Assessment Chart. The Chart has been worked out to improve the sylviculturist\u2019s intervention assessment in order to grant a proper application of the forest resilience intervention practices. This chart includes 10 questions on parameters having an influence on the resilience and on the forest adaptation capacity to climate changes. The parameters are: current and dynamic Forest Category; Specific tree Composition; Vegetation Layers covering; Forest vertical structure; Forest horizontal structure; Dendrometric parameters; Species indicating disturbance; Ground cover; Regeneration; Internal and external steadiness

Cosmographia, sive De situ orbis

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KAJIAN ASUPAN VITAMIN C DAN SUMBER TANIN PADA ANEMIA IBU HAMIL DI KABUPATEN BANTUL

Latar Belakang: Anemia adalah suatu keadaan kadar hemoglobin (Hb) di dalam darah lebih rendah daripada nilai normal untuk kelompok orang menurut umur dan jenis kelamin. Anemia gizi adalah suatu keadaan dengan kadar hemoglobin darah yang lebih rendah daripada normal sebagai akibat ketidakmampuan jaringan pembentuk sel darah merah dalam produksinya yang mempertahankan kadar hemoglobin pada tingkat normal. Prevalensi anemia ibu hamil di kabupaten Bantul pada tahun 2017 yaitu sebesar 16,32%. Asupan vitamin C memiliki peranan dalam pembentukan sel darah erat dengan kejadian anemia. Asupan sumber tanin dapat menghambat penyerapan zat besi sehingga menyebabkan sel darah merah terganggu. Tujuan: Mengetahui asupan vitamin C, sumber tanin, dan status anemia pada ibu hamil di Kabupaten Bantul. Metode: Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan menggunakan desain penelitian cross sectional, lokasi penelitian ini di Kabupaten Bantul (Desa Patalan, Desa Argodadi, Desa Bangunjiwo, Desa Triharjo, dan Desa Trimurti). Pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan teknik systematic random sampling dan didapatkan sampel sebanyak 99 responden. Hasil: Asupan vitamin C ibu hamil sebagian besar masuk dalam kategori cukup (67,7%), asupan sumber tanin ibu hamil sebagian besar masuk kategori sering (52,5%), status anemia ibu hamil sebagian besar masuk kategori tidak anemia (65,7%), ibu hamil dengan asupan vitamin C cukup tidak anemia (92,5%), dan ibu hamil dengan konsumsi sumber tanin jarang tidak anemia (93,6%). Kesimpulan: Sebagian besar ibu hamil memiliki asupan vitamin C yang cukup, sebagian besar ibu hamil memiliki asupan sumber tanin yang sering, sebagian besar ibu hamil memiliki kadar Hemoglobin berstatus tidak anemia, sebagian besar ibu hamil dengan asupan vitamin C kategori cukup tidak mengalami anemia, sebagian besar ibu hamil dengan asupan sumber tanin jarang tidak mengalami anemia. Kata kunci: asupan vitamin C, sumber tanin, status anemi

Isolation and characterization of buccal fat pad and dental pulp mscs from the same donor

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be harvested from different sites in the oral cavity, representing a reservoir of cells useful for regenerative purposes. As direct comparisons between at least two types of MSCs deriving from the same patient are surprisingly rare in scientific literature, we isolated and investigated the osteoinductive potential of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) and buccal fat pad stem cells (BFPSCs). MSCs were isolated from the third molar dental pulp and buccal fat pads of 12 patients. The number of viable cells was quantified through manual count. Proliferation and osteodifferentiation assays, flow cytometry analysis of cell phenotypes, and osteocalcin release in vitro were performed. The isolation of BFPSCs and DPSCs was successful in 7 out of 12 (58%) and 3 out of 12 (25%) of retrieved samples, respectively. The yield of cells expressing typical stem cell markers and the level of proliferation were higher in BFPSCs than in DPSCs. Both BFP-SCs and DPSCs differentiated into osteoblast-like cells and were able to release a mineralized matrix. The release of osteocalcin, albeit greater for BFPSCs, did not show any significant difference between BFPSCs and DPSCs. The yield of MSCs depends on their site of origin as well as on the protocol adopted for their isolation. Our data show that BFP is a valuable source for the derivation of MSCs that can be used for regenerative treatments