Developing The Students' Ability In Reading Through Speed Reading Technique

This study was designed to improve the Students' Ability in Reading through Speed Reading at the first year of SMKN 1 Watunohu. The writer formulated a study question “How can speed reading developing the students' ability in reading at the second year of first year of SMKN 1 Watunohu?” In addition, the objective of the study was generally aimed to improve the students' reading ability through speed reading at the first year of SMKN 1 Watunohu.The design of this study was collaborative Classroom Action Research (CAR). It means that when doing the study, the writer collaborated with the English teacher of first year of SMKN 1 Watunohu. The subject of this study was the first year of SMKN 1 Watunohu in academic year of 2014/2015. This study was conducted in two cycles.The development of students' ability in reading at the first year of SMKN1 Watunohu supported by some evidences. First, it could be seen from the improvement of the average students' value which showed from preliminary study the students only reached average 43.56 or only 32% or 6 from 26 students got the score greater than or equal to 72. Second, the average of the students' value was58.74 in the first cycle where only 44% or 8 from 26 students got the score greater than or equal to 72.Meanwhile in the second cycle, the average value of the students' reading ability through speed reading became 87.42, there were 88.00% or 24 from 26 students got the greater than or equal to 72. Third, the students were actively involved in the teaching and learning process. It can be seen from the result of analysis of observation sheet. So it can be concluded that speed reading can improve the students' reading ability at the first year of SMKN 1 Watunoh

Do Microcredit Loans Do What They Are Intended To Do? A Case Study of the Credit Village Microcredit Programme in China

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The purpose of this study is to assess if the credit village is an effective way to develop a microcredit programme in China from the perspective of poverty reduction policy and risk monitoring. Cross-sectional household survey data from three credit villages in the Yunan County of China are analysed using 3SLS and IV probit models. The major finding is that the credit village loosens credit restrictions to some extent. However, it has no impact on educational expenditures, medical expenditures, long-term assets, short-term assets and women\u27s rights. It is our observation that the microcredit programme in China needs more innovation to become effective. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Fungsi dan Tugas Otoritas Jasa Keuangan Berdasarkan Undang-undang Nomor 21 Tahun 2011 Tentang Otoritas Jasa Keuangan

Before the establishment of Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), banks are regulated and supervised by Bank Indonesia (BI), while the non-bank financial companies regulated and supervised by Badan Pengawas Pasar Modal-Lembaga Keuangan (Bapepam-LK). But after the crisis hit in 1998, it gives birth to the idea of establishing an independent oversight agency. However, this agency is formed after a long process of waiting. Exactly after the issuance of Undang-Undang No. 21 Tahun 2011 tentang Otoritas Jasa Keuangan. The issues that will be raised by the author is how OJK regulated in Indonesia, how is the position of financial services authority in other countries, what is the functions and duties of OJK. The research method used by the author was a literature research, which is the juridical normative that aims to describe in a systematic, factual and accurate to state the object of a study by research based on normative legal provision. Research source used is sourced from secondary data. Otoritas Jasa Keuangan is an independent body in carrying out its duties and powers under Undang-Undang No. 21 Tahun 2011 tentang Otoritas Jasa Keuangan. In the UK, Financial Services Authority headed by a chairman. But in carrying out day-to-day operational activities carried out by a CEO. In Japan, Financial Services Authority headed by the commissioner in charge of administrative law judge, planning and coordination bureau, inspection bureau, and supervisory bureau. General functions and tasks of OJK is to regulate and supervise the activities of financial services in banking, capital markets, and other financial institutions. In the banking sector, the functions and duties related to OJK were only microprudential aspects such as institutional, business activities, and assessment of banks' health. In the sector of the capital markets and other financial institutions, OJK carry out all the duties and authority vested in Bapepam-LK, ie foster, organize, and oversee the day-to-day activities of the capital markets and to formulate and implement the policies and technical standardization in the field of financial institutions

Gamma Radiosynthesis of Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles Stabilized in ι-Carrageenan Under Atmospheric Gases: A Surface Plasmon Resonance Based Study

ι-Carrageenan is a biodegradable and biocompatible biomaterial which potentially stabilizes colloidal silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The present study explored gamma radiosynthesis of AgNPs at varied concentration of ι-carrageenan solutions. The reaction system contained 1.0 mM silver precursor from silver nitrate salt. Gamma irradiation was conducted at doses up to 20 kGy under simple condition, i.e., atmospheric gases and without addition of hydroxyl radical scavenger. The behavior of AgNPs in suspension was characterized based on their surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption spectra which were measured using UV-vis spectrophotometer. The results show that colloidal AgNPs were successfully radiosynthesized due to dual stabilizing/reducing activity of ι-carrageenan. The degradation product of ι-carrageenan shows antioxidant activities, which increase the reducing condition of the  reaction system. TEM micrograph reveals that the nanoparticles are spheroid in shape and monodisperse with an average particle size of below 10 nm. The SPR spectra indicate that the highest AgNPs concentration is found for irradiation at a dose of 10 kGy and ι-carrageenan concentration of 1.0 % (w/v). However, instability of AgNPs occurred a day after radiosynthesis due to oxidative dissolution and agglomeration. Further works on pH adjustment and optimization on irradiation dose and ι-carrageenan concentration are critical to improve the stability of colloidal AgNPs

Isolation and characterization of an acrylamide-degrading yeast Rhodotorula sp. strain MBH23 KCTC 11960BP

As well as for chemical and environmental reasons, acrylamide is widely used in many industrial applications. Due to its carcinogenicity and toxicity, its discharge into the environment causes adverse effects on humans and ecology alike. In this study, a novel acrylamide-degrading yeast has been isolated. The isolate was identified as Rhodotorula sp. strain MBH23 using ITS rRNA analysis. The results showed that the best carbon source for growth was glucose at 1.0% (w/v). The optimum acrylamide concentration, being a nitrogen source for cellular growth, was at 500 mg l–1. The highest tolerable concentration of acrylamide was 1500 mg l–1 whereas growth was completely inhibited at 2000 mg l–1. At 500 mg l–1, the strain MBH completely degraded acrylamide on day 5. Acrylic acid as a metabolite was detected in the media. Strain MBH23 grew well between pH 6.0 and 8.0 and between 27 and 30 °C. Amides such as 2-chloroacetamide, methacrylamide, nicotinamide, acrylamide, acetamide, and propionamide supported growth. Toxic heavy metals such as mercury, chromium, and cadmium inhibited growth on acrylamide

Diversity And Capability Analyses Of Fertility Restorer Genes Of Cytoplasmic Male Sterile Rice Lines Using Ssr

Development of hybrid rice depends on the effectivity of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) and restorer (R) lines. The molecular genetic approach is expected to help the breeder in identification of suitable parental lines to hybrid rice improvement. The study aimed to assess genetic relationship among three types of CMS systems (wild abbortive/WA Kalinga and Gambiaca) as female parents and to identify diversity of genes controlling fertility restoration in rice. The study used nine F1 hybrids and F2 populations obtained from the hybridization of three different CMS lines (IR58025A-WA, IR80156A-Kalinga and IR80154A-Gambiaca) with three restorer lines (PK90, PK12 and BP11). Fifteen SSR markers were used to select genomic regions of chromosome 1 and 10 on which Rf3 and Rf4 genes located in the hybrids. The results showed that fertility restoration in CMS-WA and CMS-Gambiaca was governed by two independent and dominant genes (Rf3 and Rf4), while in CMS-Kalinga the fertility restoration was controlled by one single dominant gene. Biological processes occurred in the fertility restoration of the hybrids were the same based on the pollen and spikelet fertilities of F1 hybrids derived from three CMS and R lines, i.e. 76.1–78.3% and 69.1–76.6%, respectively. A restorer line PK12 had a higher capability in fertility restoration than PK90 and BP11. The SSR primers RM490 and RM258 were capable of identifying the Rf3 and Rf4 genes controlled fertility restoration in CMS-WA. The study supports the use of male sterile WA in rice hybridization