Using a discrete choice experiment to estimate societal health state utility values

In this study we explore a novel application of the Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) that resembles the Time Trade Off (TTO) task to estimate values on the health utility scale for the EQ-5D. The DCE is tested in a survey alongside the TTO in respondents largely representative of the Canadian general population. The study finds that the DCE is able to derive logical and consistent values for health states valued on the full health – dead scale. The DCE overcame some issues identified in the version of TTO currently used to value EQ-5D, notably whether to exclude respondents who fail to understand the task and incorporating values considered worse than dead without transformation. This has important implications for providing values that represent the preferences of all respondents

Pengembangan Bahan Ajar Matakuliah Teknik Analisis Biologi Molekular (Tabm) Di Universitas Negeri Malang (Um)

Students experiencing difficulty in learning and applying the material in the course of Engineering Analysis Molecular Biology (TABM) because it is abstract. To overcome these problems, the necessary teaching materials in the form of modules TABM to assist students in learning the material contained in the course. The process of preparation of the modulesadapt the model of R & D were prepared by Walter Dick and Lou Carey (Dick et al, 2009). Modules are developed then evaluated by two experts teaching materials with a minimum educational qualification S3 with teaching experience of more than 5 years, and 18 students who are candidates for S1 and have to take TABM a course at the State University of Malang (UM). Based on the results of an expert evaluation of teaching materials and students as a whole, it can be concluded that the introduction module components, content , and grammar demonstrated excellent qualifications module so it can be concluded that the module does not need to be revised and can be used as a teaching material support for TABM course in State University of Malang ( UM )

Pengembangan Metode Sterilisasi pada Berbagai Eksplan Guna Meningkatkan Keberhasilan Kultur Kalus Kencur (Kaemferia Galangal L)

Dewasa ini penggunaan obat tradisional yang bersumber dari tumbuh-tumbuhan dimasyarakat semakin meningkat sebagai dampak dari konsep hidup kembali ke alam (back to nature). Salah satu tumbuhan yang dikembangkan sebagai tanaman obat di Indonesia adalah kencur (Kaemferia galanga). Kencur banyak digunakan sebagai bahan baku obat tradisional (jamu), fitofarmaka, industri kosmetika,penyedap makanan dan minuman, rempah, serta bahan campuran saus rokok pada industri rokok kretek. Secara empirik kencur digunakan sebagai penambah nafsu makan, infeksi bakteri, obat batuk, disentri, tonikum, ekspektoran, masuk angin, sakit Perut karena rimpangnya mengandung senyawa metabolit sekunder antara lain saponin, flavonoid, fenol serta minyak atsiri (Syamsuhidayat dan Johnny, 1991). Tahap awal keberhasilan kultur kalus yang dilakukan tidak lepas dari ketepatan pemilihan bahan dasar eksplan yang akan digunakan dan juga teknik sterilisasi yang dilakukan selama kultur kalus. Ketepatan pemilihan sterilan dan lamanya waktu pemberian sterilan pada berbagai macam eksplan ternyata memberikan respon yang berbeda. Penelitian ini merupakan upaya dalam perolehan metode sterilisasi yang tepat pada berbagai macam sumber eksplan berupa daun, akar dan irisan rhizome dalam media MS yang digunakan dalam kultur in vitro khususnya kultur kalus tanaman kencur (Kaemferia galanga), sehingga akan diperoleh metode sterilisasi yang sesuai untuyk perbanyakan kalus kencur. Hasil penelitian menujukkan bahwa kombinasi perlakuan yang efektif untuk menekan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan sumber kontaminasi adalah Natrium hipoklorit (NaOCl 10 %), 5 menit + Alkohol 70 % ,1 menit pada eksplan daun, kombinasi perlakuan Natrium hipoklorit (NaOCl 5 %), 5 menit + Alkohol 70 % ,1 menit untuk eksplan akar dan kombinasi perlakuan Alkohol 70 % ,1 menit + Kaporit (Ca(ClO)2) 6%, 20 menit untuk eksplan rimpang kencur. Sumber kontaminan yang dominan tumbuh adalah bakteri dan jamur dari jenis Mucor dan Rhizopus dengan cirri morfologi hifa berwarna putih hingga kelabu hitam

Pengaruh Mekanisme Corporate Governance dan Karakteristik Perusahaan terhadap Kinerja Lingkungan

This research aims to determine the impact of corporate governance mechanism and corporate characteristics to environmental performance. The proxy of corporate governance mechanism is size of board commisioner, proportion independence of board commisioner, and audit committee meeting. The proxy of corporate characteristic is profitability, leverage, and variety industri. Environmental performance is measured by PROPER rating that issued by Environmental Ministry. Research design is quantitative method to determine the relationship between variables by testing hypothesis. The examined technique hypohesis is mutiple regression by using SPSS program. The result of research is proportion independence of board commisioner and variety of industry had positive significant influence otherwise size of board commisioner had negative significant influence on environmental performance. Profitability, leverage and audit committee meeting had no significant influence on environmental performance. The result was not appropriate with legitimacy theory that state profitability and leverage had a negative significant influence on environmental performance

Analisis Perbedaan Kinerja Keuangan Bank Syariah Murni dengan Bank Syariah Campuran pada Tahun 2011 dengan Menggunakan Metode Camel : Studi Kasus pada Bank Syariah Diseluruh Dunia

The development of Islamic banking is currently experiencing a rapid progress. Because Islamic banks are considered not susceptible to the mortgage crisis that hit financial markets around the world in 2008, there is a rapid development of Islamic banking. Consequently, many conventional banks are open or convert Islamic business. The rapid development of the bank is also marked by the performance and health of the bank.This research aims to determine the differences of financial performance between pure Islamic banking and a hybrid Islamic banking (Islamic branches of conventional bank) in 2011 around the world. Method of research from this thesis is using the method of hypothesis testing which conducted by non-parametric statistics testing, Two Independent Sample Test: Mann-Whitney U. The result showed that there is a significant difference regarding financial performance between pure Islamic banking and hybrid Islamic banking all around the world, especially from the ratio of KAP, BOPO and FDR. CAR, NPM and ROA ratio showed that there is no significant difference regarding financial performance of pure Islamic banking and hybrid Islamic banking

Akuntansi sebagai Realitas Ekonomi dan Keagamaan: Mengungkap Nilai-nilai Religius melalui Foto dalam Laporan Tahunan Perbankan Syari\u27ah

The role of accounting in Sharia Banking is not only as economic reality but also as religious reality. Religious reality constructed by religious value in annual report of Sharia Bank. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to understand and analyze the existence of religious values by form of photographs in annual report, and to analyze thereas on of religious values disclosure in annual report. Ontologically, this study is build on a belief that annual report is a communication media to show the ways Sharia Banks express adherence to sharia principle.The research has done by analyzing the photographs in annual report of Bank Muamalat Indonesia (BMI), Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM), Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Bank Central Asia (BCA) Syariah, and Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Syariah in Indonesia. This study is qualitative research, was carried out with in interpretive paradigm using semiotic approach.The results of this study also show that photographs in annual report of Sharia Banks in this research contained religious values. Furthermore, this study concludes that Sharia Banks actually expressed religious reality and make them different from the other bank\u27s annual report which focuses only on economic reality. This indicates Islamic Banks obedience existence about responsibility, not only to the stake holders but also to the society and Allah

Komposisi Nutrisi Dan Media Tanam Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Hasil Tanaman Pakcoy (Brassica Rapa L.) Sistem Hidroponik

Kebutuhan hasil pertanian semakin meningkat seiring jumlah penduduk yang semakin meningkat, akan tetapi lahan pertanian semakin terbatas. Hidroponik merupakan sistem budidaya tanaman tanpa menggunakan tanah sebagai media tumbuh tanaman. Pemberian nutrisi dibutuhkan untuk budidaya tanaman secara hidroponik, unsur hara esensial baik makro maupun mikro. Pakcoy adalah tanaman yang memiliki nilai ekonomis tinggi. Tujuan dari penelitian untuk mempelajari pengaruh komposisi nutrisi dan media tanam terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman pakcoy. Penelitian dilaksanakan bulan Juni hingga Juli 2014 di Screenhouse kebun percobaan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya. Alat yang digunakan yaitu polybag, LAM (Leaf Area Meter). Bahan yang digunakan yaitu benih pakcoy, arang sekam, pasir, Mix AB, Growmore, Gandasil D, NPK. Penelitian dilakukan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) sederhana yang menggunakan perlakuan komposisi nutrisi dan media tanam. Perlakuan komposisi media dan nutrisi memberikan hasil berbeda nyata pada tanaman pakcoy terhadap semua parameter pertumbuhan yaitu parameter jumlah daun pada umur pengamatan 18 dan 35 hst, luas daun pada umur pengamatan 9 dan 35 hst, bobot segar total tanaman dan bobot segar konsumsi pada umur pengamatan 9, 18 dan 27 hst, dan bobot kering pada semua umur pengamatan. Perlakuan komposisi media dan nutrisi memberikan hasil yang berbeda nyata pada tanaman pakcoy terhadap parameter Indeks Panen. Komposisi pasir dengan nutrisi NPK dan Gandasil D mampu memberikan hasil yang baik untuk tanaman pakcoy dengan sistem hidroponik

The Effect of Auditor Ethics, Auditor Experience, Audit Fees and Auditor Motivation on Audit Quality

This study aimed to determine the effect of auditor ethics, auditor experience, audit fees, and auditor motivation on audit quality of public accounting firm in Semarang. The populations in this study were auditors who work on public accounting firm in Semarang. The total population of public accounting firm in Semarang according to Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 2016 was 98 respondents from 14 public accounting firms. Questionnaires were distributed to auditors in all those public accounting firm. This study used purposive sampling judgement with criteria of sample were they have worked and experienced in public accounting firm for one year. A total sample of this study is 30 respondents. Using multiple linier regression analysis the results show that auditor ethics had a significant positive effect on audit quality; auditor experience had a significant positive effect on audit quality; audit fees had a significant positive effect on audit quality; and auditor motivation had a significant positive effect on audit quality. Ethics, experience, fees and motivation of auditor had a significant positive effect on audit quality