Pengaruh Growth Opportunity, Operating Leverage, Liquidity Dan Profitability Terhadap Struktur Modal Perusahaan (Studi Pada Perusahaan Jasa Kontruksi dan Bangunan yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2013-2017)

The purpose of this research is to know the effect of Growth Opportunity, Operating Leverage, Liquidity and Profitability to capital structure at construction service company and building that listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. This type of research is quantitative research using secondary data research. This research uses 8 construction and building companies obtained from www.idx.co.id with sampling technique using purposive sampling method The company publishes financial statement as of December 31 for period 2013-2017. The results of t test analysis found only Liquidity variables that affect the capital structure, while the partial variables Growth Opportunity, Operating Leverage and Profitability does not affect the Capital Structure and F test analysis results found that variables Growth Opportunity, Operating Leverage, Liquidity and Profitability co- equally affect the Capital Structure

Pengaruh Good Corporate Governance terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Perusahaan (Studi Empiris Perusahaan Makanan dan Minuman di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode Tahun 2014-2016)

This study aims to determine the influence of Good Corporate Governance to the financial performance of food and beverage companies amounted to 12 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014-2016. Independent variables supported include board of directors, board of commissioners, audit committees and benchmarks of calculating financial performance using Return On Assets (ROA). The method of selecting the sample using Purposive Sampling with the period under study for three years and the data used is secondary data in the form of annual financial statements /annual report. The method of analysis used in this study is to use panel data regression and processed using eviews. The results of this study indicate that the board of directors have a significant effect on financial performance, board of commissioner has a significant effect on financial performance, and audit committee has a significant effect on financial performance

MODEL KINERJA PEGAWAI DITINJAU DARI PELATIHAN, KOMPETENSI DAN MOTIVASI MELALUI KEPUASAN KERJA (Studi Pada Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh bukti empiris mengenai pengaruh pelatihan, kompetensi dan motivasi terhadap kepuasan kerja dan implikasinya terhadap kinerja pegawai Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Hasil penelitian diharapkan dapat memberikan konstribusi dalam pengembangan ilmu manajemen khususnya manajemen sumber daya manusia dan perilaku organisasi. Bagi universitas sejenis maupun praktisi, diharapkan hasil penelitian ini dapat memberikan informasi yang berguna tentang pentingnya peran pelatihan, kompetensi dan motivasi terhadap kepuasan kerja untuk meningkatkan kinerja pegawai. Penelitian ini di lakukan pada Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survey dengan pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif. Sedangkan tipe penelitiannya menggunakan teknik multivariat Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Software yang digunakan untuk mengolah data adalah Lisrel 9,1 versi studen. Hasil pengujian penelitian ditemukan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara pelatihan dengan kepuasan dengan nilai (0.43) x 100% = 43%. dan t value = 6,95, hubungan antara kompetensi dan kepuasan kerja berpengaruh signifikan positif dengan nilai (0.21) x 100% = 21%. dan t value = 3.20, hubungan antara motivasi dan kepuasan kerja berpengaruh signifikan dan kuat positif dengan nilai (0.46) x 100% = 46%. dan t value = 6.36, selanjutnya hubungan antara pelatihan, kompetensi dan motivasi terhadap kepuasan kerja secara simultan terlihat dari Squared Multiple Correlations for Structural Equations sebesar 5.51 nilai tersebut lebih besar dari dari 1.96 makan hubungan antar variabel signifikan dan nilainya (0.36) x 100% = 36% dan hubungan antara kepuasan kerja dan kinerja pegawai di Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung yaitu dengan nilai (0.42) x 100% = 42%. dan t value = 6.75. Artinya kepuasan kerja mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kinerja. Kata Kunci : Pelatihan, Kompetensi, Motivasi, Kepuasan Kerja dan Kinerja ABSTRAC This study aimed to get empirical evidence about the effect of training, competence and motivation on job satisfaction and its implications on the performance of employees of the State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung. The results are expected to contribute in the development of management science, especially human resource management and organizational behavior. For similar universities and practitioners, the expected results of this study can provide useful information about the importance of the role of training, competence and motivation to job satisfaction to improve employee performance. This research was conducted at the State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung. The method used is survey method with quantitative research approach. While the types of research using multivariate techniques Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Software used to process data is lisrel studen version 9.1. The test results of the research found a significant relationship between training and satisfaction with the value (0.43) x 100% = 43%. and t value = 6.95, the relationship between competence and job satisfaction has a significant positive effect with the value (0.21) x 100% = 21%. and t value = 3:20, the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction have a significant effect and strong positive value (0.46) x 100% = 46%. and t value = 6.36, then the relationship between training, competence and motivation on job satisfaction simultaneously visible from the Squared Multiple Correlations for Structural Equations of 5.51 that value is greater than than 1.96 meal relationship between variables is significant and its value (0.36) x 100% = 36% and the relationship between job satisfaction and performance of employees at the State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung with a value (0.42) x 100% = 42%. and t value = 6.75. This means that job satisfaction has a significant influence on performance. Keywords: Training, Competency, Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Performanc

Population assessment of future trajectories in coronary heart disease mortality.

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rates have been decreasing in Iceland since the 1980s, largely reflecting improvements in cardiovascular risk factors. The purpose of this study was to predict future CHD mortality in Iceland based on potential risk factor trends. Methods and findings: The previously validated IMPACT model was used to predict changes in CHD mortality between 2010 and 2040 among the projected population of Iceland aged 25–74. Calculations were based on combining: i) data on population numbers and projections (Statistics Iceland), ii) population risk factor levels and projections (Refine Reykjavik study), and iii) effectiveness of specific risk factor reductions (published meta-analyses). Projections for three contrasting scenarios were compared: 1) If the historical risk factor trends of past 30 years were to continue, the declining death rates of past decades would level off, reflecting population ageing. 2) If recent trends in risk factors (past 5 years) continue, this would result in a death rate increasing from 49 to 70 per 100,000. This would reflect a recent plateau in previously falling cholesterol levels and recent rapid increases in obesity and diabetes prevalence. 3) Assuming that in 2040 the entire population enjoys optimal risk factor levels observed in low risk cohorts, this would prevent almost all premature CHD deaths before 2040. Conclusions: The potential increase in CHD deaths with recent trends in risk factor levels is alarming both for Iceland and probably for comparable Western populations. However, our results show considerable room for reducing CHD mortality. Achieving the best case scenario could eradicate premature CHD deaths by 2040. Public health policy interventions based on these predictions may provide a cost effective means of reducing CHD mortality in the future

Dialkyldithiophosphate Acids (HDDPs) as Effective Lubricants of Sol–Gel Titania Coatings in Technical Dry Friction Conditions

The goal of this study was the investigation of the effectiveness of dialkyldithiophosphate acids (HDDPs) films in improving the tribological properties of thin, sol– gel derived titania coatings. Amorphous, anatase, and rutile titania coatings were obtained using sol–gel dip–coating deposition after treatment at 100, 500, and 1,000 C, respectively. Titania coatings were then modified from the liquid phase by HDDPs acids having dodecyl-(C12), tetradecyl-(C14), and hexadecyl-(C16) alkyl chains deposited by dip–coating (DC) and Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) methods. The influence of the deposition procedure, the length of the HDDPs alkyl chain and the type of titania substrate on the surface morphology and tribological properties were studied. It was found, using wetting contact angle measurements, that these modifications of titania coatings decrease the surface free energy and increase its hydrophobicity. The surface topography imaged by Atomic force microscopy (AFM), exhibit island-like or agglomerate features for the DC deposition method, while smooth topographies were observed for LB depositions. Tribological tests were conducted by means of a microtribometer operating in the normal load range 30–100 mN. An enhancement of tribological properties was observed upon modification, as compared to unmodified titania

KEGIATAN BELAJAR MEMBATIK MERUPAKAN POTENSI TAMBAHAN PENGHASILAN BAGI MASYARAKAT DESA WISATA GIRILOYO, KECAMATAN IMOGIRI, KABUPATEN BANTUL DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA

Kegiatan belajar membatik bagi wisatawan merupakan salah satu paket wisata yang disediakan oleh pengelola kawasan wisata Batik Tulis Giriloyo. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui seberapa besar kontribusi atau tambahan penghasilan bagi masyarakat dan anggota paguyuban batik tuulis di kawasan desa wisata Batik Tulis Giriloyo. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan metode kualitatif, dimana data diambil dengan melakukan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Variabel tetap berupa jumlah kunjungan wisatawan yang belajar membatik, dengan variabel bebas meliputi jumlah pola, jumlah tenaga penyambut tamu, market, pemandu, dan jumlah tenaga kebersihan. Analisis data dilakukan berdasarkan rasio yang telah disepakati antara variabel tetap (jumlah wisatawan yang belajar membatik) dengan jumlah setiap variabel bebas (jumlah pola, jumlah tenaga penyambut tamu, market, pemandu, dan jumlah tenaga kebersihan). Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa anggota paguyuban atau masyarakat dapat berperan aktif dalam kegiatan penerimaan wisatawan di kawasan Batik Tulis Giriloyo setiap bulan bisa menyerap tenaga sekitar (6-7) orang kerja setiap hari dengan penghasilan berkisar antara Rp 25.000,00 sampai dengan Rp 75.000.00 sesuai dengan jabatan yang diembannya. Hal ini merupakan suatu kontribusi yang besar dari usaha mengentaskan pengangguran di kawasan desa wisata Batik Tulis Giriloyo. Kata kunci: membatik, kontribusi, masyarakat, penghasilan, kawasan

Adiposity has differing associations with incident coronary heart disease and mortality in the Scottish population: cross-sectional surveys with follow-up

Objective: Investigation of the association of excess adiposity with three different outcomes: all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality and incident CHD. Design: Cross-sectional surveys linked to hospital admissions and death records. Subjects: 19 329 adults (aged 18–86 years) from a representative sample of the Scottish population. Measurements: Gender-stratified Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for all-cause mortality, CHD mortality and incident CHD. Separate models incorporating the anthropometric measurements body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) or waist–hip ratio (WHR) were created adjusted for age, year of survey, smoking status and alcohol consumption. Results: For both genders, BMI-defined obesity (greater than or equal to30 kg m−2) was not associated with either an increased risk of all-cause mortality or CHD mortality. However, there was an increased risk of incident CHD among the obese men (hazard ratio (HR)=1.78; 95% confidence interval=1.37–2.31) and obese women (HR=1.93; 95% confidence interval=1.44–2.59). There was a similar pattern for WC with regard to the three outcomes; for incident CHD, the HR=1.70 (1.35–2.14) for men and 1.71 (1.28–2.29) for women in the highest WC category (men greater than or equal to102 cm, women greater than or equal to88 cm), synonymous with abdominal obesity. For men, the highest category of WHR (greater than or equal to1.0) was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality (1.29; 1.04–1.60) and incident CHD (1.55; 1.19–2.01). Among women with a high WHR (greater than or equal to0.85) there was an increased risk of all outcomes: all-cause mortality (1.56; 1.26–1.94), CHD mortality (2.49; 1.36–4.56) and incident CHD (1.76; 1.31–2.38). Conclusions: In this study excess adiposity was associated with an increased risk of incident CHD but not necessarily death. One possibility is that modern medical intervention has contributed to improved survival of first CHD events. The future health burden of increased obesity levels may manifest as an increase in the prevalence of individuals living with CHD and its consequences

Access and utilisation of primary health care services comparing urban and rural areas of Riyadh Providence, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has seen an increase in chronic diseases. International evidence suggests that early intervention is the best approach to reduce the burden of chronic disease. However, the limited research available suggests that health care access remains unequal, with rural populations having the poorest access to and utilisation of primary health care centres and, consequently, the poorest health outcomes. This study aimed to examine the factors influencing the access to and utilisation of primary health care centres in urban and rural areas of Riyadh province of the KSA

Antibiogram of pharyngeal isolates of children with pharyngotonsillitis in a specialist hospital in Gusau, North-Western Nigeria

Pharyngotonsillitis is one of the common childhood infections caused by bacteria in 30 to 40% of cases. Bacterial causes are important due to the non suppurative sequalae caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and also associated complications. These microorganisms undergo constant changes and antibiotic resistance have been reported. Objective: To document organisms isolated from throat swab microscopy and culture with their antibiotic susceptibility pattern in children diagnosed with pharyngotonsillitis. Methodology: This was a retrospective analysis of throat swabs microscopy, culture and sensitivity results of children aged 0-13 years with a diagnosis of pharyngotonsillitis over a four-year period. Results: Of the 144 results reviewed; 120 samples yielded 122 isolates, giving a culture positive yield of 83.3%. Males were 81 (56.2%) with a M:F ratio of 1.3:1. Majority of the children were under fives (58.3%). Gram positive organisms were 118 (96.7%), with Streptococcus pyogenes being the commonest organism isolated (79.5%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (13.9%). Gentamicin (85.0%), Ofloxacin (64.2%) and Augmentin (51.7%) had the highest susceptibility rate, while the least was seen with Cefixime, Tetracycline, Levofloxacin and Netillin. Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureuswere susceptible to Gentamicin and Ofloxacin, while all the Streptococcus pneumoniae were susceptible to Gentamicin. Multi drug resistance was seen with Providencia spp and Serratia marcescens. Conclusion: Streptococcus pyogenes was the commonest organism and Gentamicin, Ofloxacin and Augmentin were the antibiotics with the highest susceptibility. Gram negative organisms display high rate of multidrug resistance. Gentamicin could be considered as an option or an adjunct in the treatment of pharyngotonsilliti