Self-regulation as Correlates to Students' Voices and Achievement in TOEFL Score

Students' engagement and persistence in test preparation require their use of self-regulated learning strategies to negate distraction and facilitate good preparation. This research aimed to investigate students' self-regulation strategies when taking a TOEFL preparation course, by measuring their attitudes towards the course and analyzing the correlation between their pre-test and progress test scores. The data collected comprised self-reported answers from a Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire and the scores of a pre-test and progress test taken by the students during the course. The students were cognizant that hard work affected learning performance, valuing in particular overcoming difficult tasks or continuing to learn even when performance lagged. A strong positive correlation was also found between pre-test and progress test scores (r = 0.8422), indicating high academic performance in the students. These findings emphasize the importance of developing students' methods of learning and practice. Students should be empowered to become regulated-learners, and should be made more aware of different self-regulated learning strategies to better evaluate, regulate, and improve their own performance

Peningkatan Pengetahuan Siswa SUPM Kota Tegal (Jawa Tengah) melalui Penyebaran Informasi Tentang Transportasi Udang Hidup Sistem Kering Menggunakan Media Film Bingkai Bersuara

This research aims to know influence of dissemination of picture form, influence of music type attendant of frame film narasi voice, and influence of interaction music type attendant of narasi and dissemination of form draw to improve knowledge of target. Sample determined by purposive to 117 student of SUPM Tegal Central Java with clauses have never followed shrimp transportation technique subject live dry system. This research is quasi exsperimental with factorial device 2x2. Free variable compose from 1) Type music factor attendant of narasi two-level that is populer music and dangdut 2) Factor presentation of picture of comparison of foto frame amount: line picture = 75 : 25% and comparison of photo frames amount : line picture = 25 : 75%. Not free variable are the make-up of knowledge of student. Result of research indicate that 1) Usage of pop music as attendant of narasi in presentation of frame film voice more effective to submit information concerning shrimp transportation live dry system to student of SUPM Tegal; 2) Make-up of knowledge of student of SUPM do not influence by difference of presentation of form draw in frame film displaying voice; 3) frame film voice with comparison of photo picture frames amount : line picture = 75 : 25% and accompanied pop music (MPGF) is treated group of combination which most effective in disseminating innovation of transportation of life shrimp dry system. The respondents of sound film frame of MPGT get the biggest score in increasing knowledge compared to the respondents of treated sound film frame of MPGG, MDGF and MDGG;. 4) Sound film frame can be used to disseminate and enhance of diffusion of innovation on transportation of life shrimp dry system, especially to the SUPM students and the people at large

The Effectiveness of Mangosteen Peels Extract Against the Total of T Lymphocytes in HIV Patients

Introduction: The Province of West Java is one of the highest HIV sufferers in Indonesia that has increased accumulatively in 2013 to 2014. This condition was proven that in 2014 West Java ranked 4th among the provinces with the highest HIV sufferers in Indonesia. HIV has main target to infect a cell that contains of receptor, CD4. CD4 examination routinely is very important to decide HIV replication process. Meanwhile, CD4 test in the laboratory is quite expensive and not always available in every health facilities. Mangosteen peels extract contains of xanthones as an antioxidant, which is needed for body as a prooxidant that can inhibit the replication of HIV and the activity was seen from the total number of lymphocyte. Method: The human experimental research has been done by Randomized Control Group Pretest-Post Test Design. There were 20 patients sample for each group. In group 1, HIV patients with ARV therapy were given mangosteen peels extract and in group 2, they were given placebo capsule. Wilcoxon Smith test and Mann Whitney U test were used to determine the difference between group 1 and group 2. Result: There is no significant difference between lymphocytes (p: 0.102) to HIV patients with ARV in each group examination. Discussion: The ineffectiveness is caused by the phagocytocity and cytoxity of TNF through the increasing of free radicals in HIV patients

Challenges That Hinder Parturients to Deliver in Health Facilities: a Qualitative Analysis in Two Districts of Indonesia

Background: There are many challenges women face to be able to give birth in health facilities in many parts of Indonesia. This study explores the roles and observations of close-to-community maternal health providers and other community members on potential barriers faced by women to deliver in health facilities in two districts within The Archipelago. Methods: Employing an explorative qualitative approach, 110 semi-structured interviews and 7 focus group discussions were conducted in 8 villages in Southwest Sumba, in the East Nusa Tenggara province, and in 8 villages in Cianjur, in the West Java province. The participants included village midwives, Posyandu volunteer (village health volunteers), traditional birth attendants (TBAs), mothers, men, village heads and district health officials. Results: The main findings were mostly similar in the two study areas. However, there were some key differences. Preference for TBA care, traditional beliefs, a lack of responsiveness of health providers to local traditions, distance, cost of travel and indirect costs of accompanying family members were all barriers to patients attending health facilities for the birth of their child. TBAs were the preferred health providers in most cases due to their close proximity at the time of childbirth and their adherence to traditional practices during pregnancy and delivery. Conclusions: Improving collaborations between midwives and TBAs, collaboration, and responsiveness to traditional practices within health facilities and effective health promotion campaigns about the benefits of giving birth in health facilities may increase the use of health facilities in both study areas.&nbsp

Effect of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) PEEL Extract towards CD4+, CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTES, CD38 Expression, NK Cells, IL-2 and IFNγ in Hiv Patients with Antiretroviral Therapy

Introduction: HIV/AIDS still being an emerging & epidemic disease in Indonesia. Humans infected with HIV have shown to be under chronic oxidative stress. Experimental studies have shown that obtained xanthones from mangosteen have remarkable biological activities as an antioxidant. This study aims to analyze the effects of Mangosteen Peel Extract (MPE) toward CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells, CD8+CD38 expression, levels of IL-2 and IFN- γ, in HIV patients with antiretroviral therapy. Method: This experimental study was designed using double-blind, randomized control group which randomized by the permuted table. Subjects were HIV-positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy more than six months. Patients were divided into 2 groups; treatment group (n=20) and placebo group (n=20). The treatment group had been given MPE 2400 mg/day for 30 days the same as the placebo group. The variables were measured before and after treatment using FacsCalibur Becton-Dickinson flowcytometry. Results: There was significant increase in the number of CD4+T cells (p=0.001). There was significant decrease in CD38 expression (p=0.001). There were no significant changes in CD8+T cells (p=0.601), NK cells (p=0.911), IL-2 (p=0.260) and IFN-γ (p=0.588). Conclusion: Mangosteen peel extract increases the number of CD4+ T cells and decreases the level of CD38 expression, whereas the effect of CD8+ T cells, NK cells, IL-2 and IFN-γ in HIV patients with antiretroviral therapy were not significant

ARAHAN KRITERIA LOKASI MINIMARKET DI KBB DARI BERBAGAI TEORI DAN KEBIJAKAN

Minimarket merupakan salah satu sarana perdagangan modern yang pesat perkembangannya di Kecamatan Ngamprah Kabupaten Bandung Barat (KBB).  Keberadaan minimarket di KBB telah diatur dalam Perda No. 21 Tahun 2011, namun perda ini tidak berjalan optimal terlihat dari 34 minimarket eksisting, hanya 4 yang memiliki IUTM, 19 terdaftar di Disperindag, dan sisanya illegal. Disinyalir keberadaan minimarket mematikan usaha kecil disekitarnya (Sindo, 12 Desember 2013). Penelitian ini ingin membuktikan statement diatas dan mengarahkan kriteria lokasi minimarket sebagaimasukan perbaikan Perda No.21 Tahun 2011.Teori pendukungnya meliputi teori lokasi umum, lokasiperdagangan retail,  Perda No.21 Tahun 2011, kriteria masyarakat, serta studi terkait lainnya. Metode analisis yang digunakan: analisis pemetaan GIS,regresi majemuk, skalogram, dan analisa lokasi optimal.  Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan keberadaan minimarket tidak mematikan usaha kecil disekitarnya namun mengurangi pendapatan dan terdapat 13 variabel yang mempengaruhi lokasi minimarket di Kecamatan Ngamprah, yaitu 6variabel penunjang;5variabel pembatas;dan 2 variabel penyisih

Hubungan Disiplin Kerja, Lingkungan Kerja Dan Kompensasi Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Dan Kinerja Pada Pegawai Politeknik Kesehatan Bhakti Mulia Sukoharjo

In this research with the title of “The Relation of work discipline, working environment and compensation for job satisfaction on performance at Health Polytechnic Bhakti Mulia of Sukoharjo” is to know and analyze: 1) Work dicipline on job satisfaction, 2) Working environment on job satisfaction , 3) Compensation on job satisfaction, 4) Work dicipline on performance, 5) Working environment on performance, 6) Compensation on performance, 7) Job satisfaction on performance. The data used was primary data taken with a list of questions given to employees of the Health Polytechnic Bhakti Mulia Sukoharjo, as many as 50 people. Analysis tool used that includes test the validity of using the technique of one-shot method with SPSS and reliability testing using the technique of Cronbach's alpha, testing the hypothesis include F-test, the coefficient of determination (R2), correlation analysis, the effect of direct, the effect of indirect and total effect. The test results showed all variables are valid and reliable. From the results of the analysis obtained the following that: 1) This is tested in the same time that work discipline variable, work environment, compensation and job satisfaction give influence to the work performance, 2) Effect of R2 Square of 0.687 or 69%, this means that performance, explained by the work discipline, working environment and compensation with job satisfaction as an intervening variable of 69%

Phenology, Climate, and Adaptation: How Does Dipterocarps Respond to Climate?

Temperature, rainfall and extreme weather have been indicated to affect the phenological patterns and forest productivity by shifting flowering and fruiting seasons and patterns, as well as crop production. Dipterocarpaceae are high value trees for both timber and non-timber forest products. This study aims to determine the response of phenological patterns of flowering and fruiting of Dipterocarps to climate variables. The study was conducted at Way Canguk Research Station of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP), Lampung during May-November 2012 by analyzing 14 years (1998-2012) of phenological data of Dipterocarps. The phenology surveys were carried out on monthly basis by estimating the percentage of flowering, fruiting (divided into 0-4 scoring) and the crop production. The results indicated that the phenological patterns of Dipterocarps in the area depicted major and minor patterns without mass-flowering time, different from what have been reported for Kalimantan or North Sumatra. Minor peak flowering season showed regular flowering, particularly during March to July every year. However, there were major flowering seasons in November 2002 (20.2%), September 2006 (21%), and October-November 2011 (20.3%). Average monthly fruit production showed a peak at the end of the dry season. Major flowering season seemed to coincide with the period of major El Nino events in November 2002 and September 2006, while others associated with La Nina. This study suggest that phenology and climate change may have implications in designing strategies for collection of seed materials to support the conservation and plantation programs of the Dipterocarps

The effect of long-term ketogenic diet on serum adiponectin and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in mice

Objectives Noncommunicable disease (NCD) including obesity, cancer, and diabetes has become particular concern worldwide due to its morbidity and mortality which keep increasing annually. Adiponectin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are known to be substances that are involved in the development of NCD. Several diet regimens have been developed to treat NCD, one of which is the ketogenic diet (KD). This study aimed to analyze the long-term KD effect on serum adiponectin and IGF-1 levels in mice. Methods This study was a real experimental with post-test only controls group design. The subjects were 14 male mice (2–3 months, 20–30 g) were randomly divided into two groups, K1 (n=7, standard diet) and K2 (n=7, KD with a composition of 60% fat, 30% protein, and 10% fiber). All subjects were given diet intervention for 8 weeks ad libitum. Serum adiponectin and IGF levels were measured in post-intervention using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Distribution of normality was analyzed by the Shapiro–Wilk Test, mean difference using Independent T-Test, and linear correlation using Pearson’s Correlation Test. Data analysis was performed using Statistic Package for Social Science Version 16. Results Serum adiponectin levels in K1 (0.080 ± 0.012) pg/mL and K2 (0.099 ± 0.005) pg/mL, with p=0.003. Serum IGF-1 levels in K1 (133.535 ± 25.702) ng/mL and K2 (109.987 ± 27.118) ng/mL, with p=0.121. Coefficient correlation between serum adiponectin and serum IGF-1 levels [r]=−0.401, with p=0.155. Conclusions Long-term KD increases serum adiponectin levels and has no effect on serum IGF-1 levels. There was no significant correlation between serum adiponectin and serum IGF-1 levels