Citra Penjajahan Jepang di Indonesia yang Terpantul dalam Beberapa Novel Pramoedya

Images of Japanese troops which drawn by Pramoedya in his works indeed related with his own experiences. Pramoedya through his characters portrays his view on humanities. Pramoedya depicted the brutality of Japanese troops in their occupation in Indonesia. All Japanese propaganda delivered false messages and caused disasters for Indonesian people. Japanese culture retardation and their brutality made the author suffer and down. Even though his novels associate with anti Japanese occupation and patriotism among the youth, humanities issues in fact appear as a strong theme in all his works

Does the Early Bird Always get the Worm?

M&A can be motivated by many different things and it is not unnatural to believe that these motivations could be dependent on where we are in the M&A cycle. By extension if we believe that different motivations lead to different ‘success’ rates then there could be different success rates at different points in the cycle. This is the topic of this report. First movers have historically been feted for their strategic motivations in pursuing M&A and the advantages gained from moving early, such as the availability of attractive targets. In contrast, late followers have been characterised as firms that exemplify irrational behaviour as they are compelled by competitive pressures to mimic the actions of their rivals without a logical rationale for the motivations underlying the M&A announcement. We set out to test this simplistic view and in this report we tested the difference in performance between first movers and late followers using a sample of global M&A deals for two periods, Wave 1 (1990-2002) and Wave 2 (2003-2009). We found considerable evidence that this simplistic view may not be correct, with our so called ‘late followers’ at least as successful as the ‘first movers’. Before we highlight some relevant practical findings for practitioners we will also show that there may be something different about the latest M&A wave. There are certain features of this second wave (notably the prevalence of cross-border M&A) that may make first mover advantage less prevalent. In addition, insight from literature in other fields may be casting those first movers in a less unreservedly flattering light, which should give managements pause in their attempts to be the first to acquire. We conclude: - It’s not too late. If you find a compelling M&A opportunity but you feel others have invested in that area already, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. - Something’s changed in the latest wave The M&A market is becoming more about new geographies and opportunities, deals where the more you know before you proceed, the better. - M&A can and does add value Unavoidably, we looked at the data and saw a generally positive reaction to acquisitions, regardless of which end of the ‘wave’ we are at. And perhaps, judging by the positive reception given by the market to both our first movers and late followers, we must conclude that you don’t want to be caught in the middle. In M&A, unlike nature, the early bird may not always get the worm

Deep ocean disposal of sewage sludge off Orange County, California: a research plan

Even though the discharge of sludge into the ocean via an outfall is not now permitted, this research plan has been prepared to show what could be learned with a full scale experimental sludge discharge of 150 dry tons/day by the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County into deep water (over 1000 feet). To provide a wide range of inputs and evaluation, a broad-based Research Planning Committee was established to advise the Environmental Quality Laboratory on the overall content and details of the research plan. Two meetings were held at EQL on: March 4-5, 1982: The entire Committee July 19-20, 1982: A working subgroup of the Committee The entire Committee is listed in Appendix B, with footnotes to indicate meeting attendance. Those unable to come to a meeting were asked to comment on the drafts by mail or telephone. We gratefully acknowledge the members of the Research Planning Committee for their generous help in formulating the research tasks and reviewing report drafts

Utilization of geopolymer in wood wool insulation boards:Design optimization, development and performance characteristics

This study investigates the substitution of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with geopolymer in the production of wood wool geopolymer boards (WWGB), offering insights into manufacturing methods, design parameters, and performance characteristics. The composite formulation involves fibre pre-treatment, adjustment of precursor components, and control of activator compositions. The optimized formulation results in a lightweight composite with a density of 392 kg m−3 and porosity of 76 %, meeting prescribed minimum compressive (20 kPa) and bending strength (1700 kPa) requirements. The inclusion of natural fibres influences the optimal Na2O concentration and modulus for strength, with treated fibres recommended for higher modulus applications and improved strengths. Furthermore, it exhibits low thermal conductivity at 77 mW m−1 K−1, minimal moisture sorption, and low vapour resistance, offering a sustainable alternative in the field of insulation materials.</p

On the Higher Order Edge-Connectivity of Complete Multipartite Graphs

Let G be a connected graph with p ≥ 2 vertices. For k = 1, 2, ..., P-1, the Kth order edge-connectivity of G, denoted by A(K} (e), is defined to be the smallest number of edges whose removal from e leaves a graph with k + 1 connected components. In this note we determine A(K} (e) for any complete multi partite graph G as a consequence, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for the graph Gn to be factored into spanning trees

Anisotropic Dirac fermions in a Bi square net of SrMnBi2

We report the highly anisotropic Dirac fermions in a Bi square net of SrMnBi2, based on a first principle calculation, angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy, and quantum oscillations for high-quality single crystals. We found that the Dirac dispersion is generally induced in the (SrBi)+ layer containing a double-sized Bi square net. In contrast to the commonly observed isotropic Dirac cone, the Dirac cone in SrMnBi2 is highly anisotropic with a large momentum-dependent disparity of Fermi velocities of ~ 8. These findings demonstrate that a Bi square net, a common building block of various layered pnictides, provide a new platform that hosts highly anisotropic Dirac fermions.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure

Space-charge-limited flows in the quantum regime

This paper reviews the recent developments of space-charge-limited (SCL) flow or Child-Langmuir (CL) law in the quantum regime. According to the classical CL law for planar diodes, the current density scales as 3/23∕2’s power of gap voltage and to the inverse squared power of gap spacing. When the electron de Broglie wavelength is comparable or larger than the gap spacing, the classical SCL current density is enhanced by a large factor due to electron tunneling and exchange-correlation effects, and there is a new quantum scaling for the current density, which is proportional to the 1/21∕2’s power of gap voltage, and to the inverse fourth-power of gap spacing. It is also found that the classical concepts of the SCL flow such as bipolar flow, transit time, beam-loaded capacitance, emitted charge density, and magnetic insulation are no longer valid in quantum regime. In the quantum regime, there exists a minimum transit time of the SCL flows, in contrast to the classical solution. By including the surface properties of the emitting surface, there is a threshold voltage that is required to obtain the quantum CL law. The implications of the Fowler-Nordheim-like field emission in the presence of intense space charge over the nanometer scale is discussed.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/87757/2/056701_1.pd

Fermented pumpkin-based beverage inhibits key enzymes of carbohydrate digesting and extenuates postprandial hyperglycemia in type-2 diabetic rats

A novel functional pumpkin-based beverage fermented by Lactobacillus mali K8 (FPJ) was produced. FPJ possessed higher ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP, 270.76 μM TE/100 ml) and radical scavenging activity (RSA‒IC50, 7.56 mg ml‒1) compared with non-inoculated control (PJ) (102.99 μM TE/100 ml and IC50 52.78 mg ml‒1). Up to an IC50 of 23.71 and 5.27 mg ml‒1 of α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitions were demonstrated by FPJ, close to that of acarbose (IC50 4.86 and 0.048 mg ml‒1, respectively). Oral administration of FPJ significantly lowered post-meal blood glucose levels in low-dose streptozotocin (STZ) and high-fat diet-treated rat – a reduction of incremental areas under the curve 2334 versus 2689 mmol min l‒1. Thus, it may open new dietary measure in managing postprandial hyperglycaemia