National Life Research Articles

Against the Grain:International Migrants, the Children of Migrants and National Life Expectancy in Sweden, 1990-2019

International migrants and their children represent increasing shares of the populations of major host countries and have growing potential to affect estimates of national mortality. Yet, while many studies have observed mortality differences between immigrants, their children, and the majority population, few have progressed beyond this point to quantify the actual impact of these differences upon national life expectancy levels. Studies that have reveal that immigrants increasingly enhance national life expectancy, but do not progress beyond a single average generational effect. Here, using established demographic methods, we aim to quantify and unpack the impact of migrants and the children of migrants on national life expectancy in Sweden, with emphasis on potential differences by age, generations, and migration background. Going “against the grain” relative to other countries, we reveal an initial negative effect of first-generation migrants on national life expectancy levels in Sweden, followed by a gradual waning and disappearance of this effect over time. This change is attributable to the transformation in origin composition of Sweden’s migrant population from migrants born in Nordic countries (that have higher mortality than the majority population) to migrants born in non-Western countries (that have lower mortality than the majority population), particularly at working ages. For children of migrants, nearly all ages and migrant backgrounds contribute to an increasingly negative effect on national life expectancy over time. The unique and disparate mortality risks of migrants, the children of migrants, and the majority population suggest a need to monitor their mortality separately so as to maximise potential future gains in national life expectancy in Sweden.

"I'm always fighting the Coronavirus because it's dangerous to my family": Children's agency, resilience, and role in the family during COVID-19 in Israel.

This study explores the experiences of Israeli children (N = 50) aged 3-6 years from middle to high socioeconomic status on the COVID-19 pandemic from their own perspectives. Following a qualitative-phenomenological paradigm and utilizing a semistructured interview format designed to involve children through a card game, this research seeks to unearth the nuanced dynamics of parent-child communication against the backdrop of Israel's distinctive sociopolitical context, characterized by "deep securitization" and some of the strictest COVID-19 restrictions enforced globally. Based on the interviews conducted with children, four main themes emerged: (1) how children were exposed to information; (2) types of information children were exposed to; (3) active mediation versus restrictive mediation; and (4) militant discourse and desire to fight. Incorporating multisystem theory (Masten & Narayan, 2012) to explore the interplay of risk and protective factors, the study situates these within Israel's unique sociopolitical context which engendered expressions of resilience and agency among young children. By highlighting the interrelationships between national security measures and family life, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex factors that affected young children's experiences during the pandemic, highlighting the workings of the transformation of adversity into resilience within contextually specific settings during times of crises. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Some reflections on the SAJS – an unbroken thread in our national life since 1905

Some reflections on the SAJS – an unbroken thread in our national life since 1905

The Tragedy of the confrontation: the religious factor in the Russian Civil War

The article analyzes a collective monograph edited by A. S. Puchenkov and devoted to the consideration of the role and significance of the religious factor during the Civil War in Russia. According to the reviewer, the authors, based on the unique material collected in 22 Russian and foreign archives, were able to show and prove the need to take into account the phenomenon of the religious factor, rightly defining it as «a set of many components affecting the social, socio-political, spiritual, cultural and national life of society, determining the order of functioning of religion and its institutions in the system of relations between the state and society, as well as the influence of religion as a social institution on non-religious forms of public life». According to S. L. Firsov, the authors have made a successful attempt to draw a detailed picture of the state of religious denominations (primarily the Orthodox Russian Church) during the Civil War. In his opinion, the reviewed monograph can be called a kind of encyclopedia of the spiritual life of Russia during the Russian Troubles of the early 20-th century. The authors of the monograph made a worthy contribution to the study of the moral and moral state of Russian society by writing a deep and useful work for all those interested in both the history of the Orthodox Russian Church of the era of Revolution and Civil War, and the history of the Russian Troubles of the early twentieth century as a whole.

The global, regional, and national patterns of change in the burden of congenital birth defects, 1990–2021: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 and forecast to 2040

Congenital birth defects (CBDs) present enormous challenges to global healthcare systems. These conditions severely impact patients' health and underscore issues related to socioeconomic development and healthcare accessibility and efficiency. Previous studies have been geographically limited and lacked comprehensive global analysis. This study provides global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) data for four major congenital birth defects-congenital heart defects (CHD), neural tube defects (NTDs), digestive congenital anomalies (DCAs), and Down syndrome (DS) from 1990 to 2021, emphasizing health inequalities. The goal is to offer scientific evidence for optimizing resource allocation, focusing on high-burden populations, and reducing disease burden. This study systematically evaluated the global, regional, and national burden of CBDs and their changes from 1990 to 2021 using the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021. To conduct a more focused analysis, four specific CBDs were selected: CHD, NTDs, DCAs, and DS. DALYs were used as the metric, combined with the sociodemographic index (SDI). Analyses included the slope index of inequality and concentration index to measure health inequalities, frontier analysis to estimate achievable outcomes based on development levels, decomposition analysis to identify drivers of disease burden changes, Joinpoint regression analysis to assess temporal trends, and the Bayesian age-period-cohort (BAPC) model to predict future disease burden trends. Compared to 1990, the global burden of the CBDs in 2021 showed a downward trend. Males had a higher burden than females, with the highest burden observed in low-SDI regions. When examining CHD, NTDs, DCAs, and DS specifically, trends in burden changes varied across different CBDs at the global, regional, and national levels. Frontier analysis revealed potential for burden improvement in various countries and territories. Decomposition analysis highlighted differences in disease burden drivers across SDI regions, showing the greatest improvement observed in low-SDI regions. Joinpoint regression analysis indicated a downward trend in DALYs burden across SDI regions, and BAPC model predictions suggested that the burden of CBDs will continue to decline in the future. CBDs pose a major challenge to global public health. Despite an overall decline in disease burden, health inequalities remain prominent, particularly in countries and territories with lower levels of development. Future public health interventions should focus on countries and territories with low levels of development by optimizing healthcare resource allocation, improving basic health infrastructure, enhancing health education, and reducing disease burden inequalities. Global collaboration and data sharing are essential to promote a lifecycle management model for CBDs research and treatment, advancing global health development. This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82270310) and the Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Program (No. BE2023662).

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL FACTOR IN GEORGE F. KENNAN’S STRATEGIC THINKING ON THE USSR

This article highlights G. Kennan’s strategic views on Ukraine, and his recommendations regarding the Ukrainian national factor in the U.S. strategy. These issues were studied against the background of Kennan's strategic thinking on the USSR, and development of “containment” strategy, mostly in 1946–1952. The conclusions emphasize that the ultimate goals of “containment” in Kennan’s interpretation were to make the USSR abandon expansionist foreign policy, and to change its concept of international relations by means short of war. He believed that the threat from the USSR existed as long as the totalitarian regime was in power, and advocated for gradual and peaceful changes in the USSR towards liberalization and modernization. He rejected the idea of its disintegration, and recognized the right to secede only for the Baltic republics. He did not recommend any policies, and did not support any activities to promote independence of Ukraine. But he did not object to the revival of national life of some peoples, including Ukrainians, and development views among them that would help change Soviet conduct. Kennan viewed the USSR as “Russia”, and believed that the U.S. should build its policy on cooperation with Russians. His personal sentiments, that is love for Russian people and Russian culture, also influenced his policy recommendations. For him, Ukrainians and Russians were too close ethnically, and their economic activities were tightly intertwined. Therefore, Ukraine's secession could cause a negative reaction and consequences for Russians. He predicted that sooner or later Russia would challenge an independent Ukraine, and Ukrainians would be forced to turn to the United States for military support. For these reasons, he viewed the future of Ukrainians in a federal union with Russians in the “new Russia”. Some Kennan's conclusions remain relevant today, and his strategic thinking on Russia and Ukraine continues to influence a significant number of U.S. political scientists and politicians.

Addressing Regional Health Disparities: Estonia’s Approach to Burden of Disease Studies

Abstract Background Estonia, a small country defined by NUTS2 regions, faces challenges in assessing health disparities across its different counties when using global health data such as the Global Burden of Disease (GBD). Recognizing this limitation, Estonia initiated independent burden of disease studies in Estonia since 2013, with the findings being biennially published through the health statistics database of the National Institute for Health Development. The objective of this research is to assess the strengths and limitations inherent in various methods when calculating the years of life lost due to premature mortality (YLLs). Methods The approach to assess the burden of disease in Estonia differs somewhat from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) methodology. One key distinction lies in our utilization of a national life expectancy table and our presentation of results at the LAU1 regional level. These burden of disease studies utilize region-specific life tables supplied by Statistics Estonia, categorized by county and gender, to compute Years of Life Lost (YLLs), offering an opportunity to pinpoint and tackle regional health issues. Results Since the calculation of YLL (Years of Life Lost) in these past studies has relied upon Estonia’s regionalized life tables, categorized by county and gender, the results exhibit substantial disparities when juxtaposed with the Global Burden of Disease study conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Conclusions This research aims to delve deeper into these variations, examining the challenges related to methodology, the availability, and the quality of data, and most importantly, knowledge translation. Our own burden of disease studies empowers us to formulate informed policy recommendations precisely tailored to the distinctive needs of each county, thereby facilitating targeted interventions, and driving improvements in overall public health outcomes.

Towards a national life cycle database: an LCA case study from the Czech Republic

Abstract The building sector in the Czech Republic faces several challenges, including limited availability of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data for building materials and products, insufficient market incentives, little institutional capacity, and some resistance from governmental entities. Therefore, this study also outlines the creation of an internal environmental dataset database designed to conduct Whole Life Carbon (WLC) assessments for 50 case studies. The database primarily sources Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and generic data from the Ecoinvent database, which are stored within the OneClick LCA software (OCLCA). The Global Warming Potential (GWP) is calculated for the whole life cycle of each building, using the EU Level(s) methodology. As a baseline, the datasets for materials and products with the highest GWP values were used. A sensitivity analysis was performed on the main resulting hotspots to produce results for both the so-called realistic (average GWP values) and optimistic (lowest GWP values) scenarios. The application of this methodology is demonstrated through a detailed example of one of the case studies, within the framework of the INDICATE international project. This work represents a significant step toward defining a Czech national methodology for establishing benchmarks that can be readily used by Czech practitioners and practitioners.

Maṣādiru Tamwīlil Ta’līmi fī al-Madrasati al-Islāmīyati min Manẓūri Niẓami Tamwili at-Ta’limi fī Indūnisiyā

Education has a very important role in promoting the civilization of the nation. A good education can encourage the creation of a good, creative and productive society so that it can finally achieve the goals of the state. Through this Indonesian national education system, the government must be able to ensure the equitable distribution of educational opportunities, as well as the importance and efficiency of education management to meet challenges in line with the changing demands of local, national and global life. The budget allocation system for education in Indonesia is strongly influenced by government policies. The researcher used the library research method by collecting information and data with the help of various materials found in the library such as reference books, similar previous research results, articles, notes and various journals related to the problem to be solved. Research activities are carried out by collecting information and data with the help of various materials in the library such as reference books, similar previous research results, articles, notes and various journals related to the problem to be solved. The research concluded that the financing of education in Indonesia through seven sources: Sources of funding from the central government from Law No. 20 of 2003 on the national education system, Article 49 "Education funds other than education salaries and official education costs are allocated at a minimum of 20% of the state budget and a minimum of 20% of the local revenue budget called the Public Allocation Fund and partially added with the Special Allocation Fund, local governments, parents of students, adoptive parents, community groups, students themselves and sources of institutions or associations.

국회의 입법권과 권력통제

The legislative power is responsible for establishing the norms necessary for national life, but it also fulfills a power-control function that allows it to control other constitutional institutions. However, the legislative power functions in different ways depending on the distribution of seats in the National Assembly. If the ruling party has a majority of seats, the executive branch is more likely to use legislation to implement its policies. In the opposite case, the legislative power can be used to control the executive power. Since the inauguration of the current government, the president and the National Assembly have been in serious confrontation and conflict. The National Assembly is pushing for its own legislation, and the president is responding by vetoing bills. The ruling party and the executive branch have also been using decree amendments instead of legislative amendments to create legal grounds. The National Assembly, the people's representative body, has the power to legislate, so it should control administrative legislation and enhance the democratization of administrative legislation. Ideally, the executive branch should enact appropriate administrative legislation based on its expertise and experience in law enforcement, but there are cases of administrative legislation based on administrative convenience or enforcement decrees that go beyond the intent of the parent law. There are also institutional limitations that prevent effective control through notification under Article 98(2)(3) of the existing National Assembly Act. Therefore, it is necessary to control inappropriate administrative legislation by supplementing the existing system. It is undesirable to create executive orders that directly violate the intent of the legislation and neutralize the legislation. The president's power to veto bills has inherent limitations and should be used sparingly. However, whether legal controls are available is another matter. Even if a president abuses his veto power, it is not easy to determine that it constitutes an impeachable offense. Similarly, the National Assembly can override the president's veto through a second reading, so there is a limit to the possibility of judging presidential and parliamentary authority disputes. It is also worth considering defining the limits of presidential veto power in future constitutional amendments. The National Assembly has joint fiscal authority with the executive branch, so a bill that requires the government to spend more than a certain amount of money for a certain reason is not necessarily unconstitutional because it infringes on the government's right to budget. However, the majority party should be cautious about enacting earmarks unilaterally. Congress should avoid pushing legislation that accelerates the deficit. Although impeachment by the National Assembly is part of the impeachment process, it should be recognized as an independent means of state control as it has a separate legal effect. Therefore, the National Assembly should explicitly define the constitutional or legal violations that constitute grounds for impeachment and strengthen the investigative powers of the Judicial Affairs Committee to ensure that the right to impeach becomes a clear state control power.

Analysis of Disseminating Intangible Cultural Heritage to ASEAN Countries Through AIGC: The Case of Chinese Tea Culture

Intangible cultural heritage represents a vital aspect of global cultural diversity, embodying historical wisdom and identity across various regions. Chinese tea culture exemplifies this heritage with its unique traditions of tea-making, teaware craftsmanship, and philosophical underpinnings. However, globalization presents challenges such as language barriers, inefficiencies in traditional transmission methods, and economic marginalization. Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content (AIGC) emerges as a transformative tool to address these challenges, utilizing machine learning and natural language processing to tailor cultural content and enhance its global dissemination. This paper explores the impact of AIGC on the promotion of Chinese tea culture in ASEAN countries, highlighting its role in broadening cultural influence through innovative technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality. The integration of tea culture into daily life in ASEAN nations, particularly in Singapore and Malaysia, underscores its resonance and acceptance, facilitated further by digital platforms and social media. As AIGC continues to evolve, future research should focus on ethical considerations and methodologies for preserving cultural authenticity while leveraging technological advancements.

Contextual disparities of “happiness” in Korean and Chinese: A quantitative analysis of “행복” and “幸福”

This study investigates the contextual disparities in the meanings of the Korean Hanja word “행복 [hɛŋbok]” and the Chinese Hanzi word “幸福 [ɕiŋ51 fu35],” both conceptualized similarly to “happiness” in English. Utilizing computational linguistics methodologies, we analyzed 192,249 instances of “행복” from the Modu Corpus and 324,585 instances of “幸福” from the CCL Corpus, employing collocation, bi-gram, and tri-gram techniques. Our analysis reveals that these words embody distinct cultural, social, and political dimensions in their respective contexts. Korean usage of “행복” shows a strong association with community well-being, social infrastructure, and educational development. Frequently co-occurring terms include “가족” (family), “교육” (education), and “사회” (society), reflecting deep-rooted Confucian values. Conversely, Chinese usage of “幸福” emphasizes national prosperity, collective harmony, and individual life quality. Common collocates include “国家” (country), “人民” (people), and “生活” (life), influenced by traditional philosophies and modern political ideologies. The research highlights significant differences in how happiness is conceptualized in relation to government policies. Korean contexts focus on specific quality-of-life improvements, evident in phrases like “행복 주택” (happiness housing) and “행복 도시” (happiness city). Chinese contexts stress the link between national development and individual well-being, as seen in expressions like “人民幸福” (people’s happiness) and “幸福生活” (happy life). These findings underscore the complex interplay between personal fulfillment and social responsibility in East Asian cultures. Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of computational linguistics in analyzing complex cultural concepts, while also revealing limitations in capturing individual subjective experiences. It contributes to contrastive lexicography between Korean and Chinese, offering insights for cross-cultural communication and policymaking in social well-being initiatives.

Study on Landscape Characteristics and Protection Methods of Liangshan Yi Traditional Villages

Traditional villages carry the Chinese nation's historical memory, production and life wisdom, cultural and artistic crystallization, and national and regional characteristics, maintain the roots of Chinese civilization, and carry the homesickness of Chinese people of all ethnic groups. However, the landscape characteristics of traditional villages in China are gradually disappearing. Taking the traditional villages of Yi nationality in Liangs han, Sichuan as the research object, this paper analyzes and studies the landscape characteristics, settlement characteristics and architectural characteristics respectively through the macroscopic landscape level, the mesoscopic settlement level and the microscopic architectural level. By summarizing the characteristics of Liangshan Yi traditional landscape, this study provides theoretical support for the protection of traditional villages.

Discounted monetary value of human lives lost during the mass demonstrations in Khartoum State, Sudan, 2022

BACKGROUND: Sudan is rich in natural resources and diverse climate but faces significant food insecurity. The country’s challenges stem from prolonged civil wars and economic decline after South Sudan’s secession, leading to political instability and uprisings. The human cost has been devastating, with millions killed or affected by violence, displacement, and infrastructure destruction. OBJECTIVE: This paper aimed to estimate the total discounted value of 112 human lives lost during peaceful demonstrations in Khartoum State in 2022. METHODS: Data collected by the Doctors’ Committee from Oct 2021 to Oct 2023 was used. The Human Capital approach (HCA) estimated the total discounted value of human lives lost using a 3% discount rate and the national life expectancy in 2022 as 65.86. Sensitivity analysis tested the robustness of the results. The model was re-estimated using 5% and 10% discount rates and global and Sub-Saharan life expectancies. RESULTS: Human lives lost had a total discounted value of $1,871,745 and an average value of $136,816 per life. Recalculating the total discounted value of human lives lost (TDVHL) using higher rates, 5% and 10%, reduced the values by $499,516 (26.7%) and $1,094,609 (58.5%), respectively. Using Sub-Saharan life expectancy reduced the TDVHL by $105,821 (5.7%), while the global life expectancy increased it by $130,992 (7.0%). About 82% of the TDVHL was shared by dead persons aged 15-29. The average value per dead person decreased with age. The average for the 14-19 age group was almost four times that of the 55-59 group. CONCLUSION: The study reveals the high economic cost of premature deaths from mass demonstrations in Khartoum State, stressing the need for policies protecting young people and promoting stability to drive economic growth and sustainable development KEYWORDS: Human Capital Approach, Life expectancy, Dead persons, Mass demonstrations, Sensitivity analysis, Total discounted value of human lives lost

Formation of Soviet Medical Care to Indigenous Minorities of Turukhansk Territory in the 1920s

Due to the specifics of its geographical and climatic location, historically formed disease structure, ethnic approach to the development of traditional medical culture, the North territories’ population possesses a range of characteristics significantly different from the national average. This determines a number of problems and contradictions in medicine. The research of medical care to indigenous minorities of Turukhansk Territory in the 1920s is chosen because of its poor study, as well as the peculiarities of social and economic life of the region and national policy of the Soviet government. The article investigates the early Soviet policy in the sphere of health protection of the indigenous minorities of Turukhansk Territory. It considers two interrelated issues: it characterizes ethnic and regional aspects of traditional medicine; it reveals peculiar traits of the developing Soviet medical care to the indigenous minorities. We conclude that during the period under study despite the lack of financing and medical personnel the forms of interaction with the indigenous minorities of Turukhansk Territory were searched for. Those concerned managed to change the peoples’ attitude to doctors and medical assistants, to involve them into the anti-infective vaccination and to start health education programme. However the problem of publicly accessible medical care was solved only in parts, since major changes in living conditions did not happen, an extensive network of health facilities available to the general public was not created. The article is designed for specialists in the sphere of national healthcare history and cultural life of peoples of the North.

Naloxone vending machines in county jail

IntroductionThe overdose epidemic in the United States has intensified following the introduction of illicitly manufactured fentanyl to drug markets with recent estimates indicating 110,000 deaths in 2022 and longer-term trends adversely impacting national life expectancy. A period of incarceration has been identified as a critical touchpoint for overdose prevention given its strong association with risk of overdose. In this paper we describe efforts funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant to design and implement naloxone vending machines that provide free naloxone within county jails to returning citizens and those visiting county jail facilities. MethodsThis study utilized three sources of data. First, we describe the results of a pre-implementation survey administered by technical assistance providers to 18 jails across the state of Michigan. Second, among the 6 jail facilities that accepted a naloxone vending machine we examine administrative data from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on naloxone orders to look at changes 6-months before and after implementation. Third and lastly, we conducted semi-structured interviews (N = 6) with jail administrators (i.e., County Sheriffs) on the barriers and facilitators to implementing a naloxone vending machine. ResultsSix facilities indicated they would accept a vending machine to distribute free naloxone. Overall, the total number of naloxone box orders that were distributed across all jail sites increased by 63.5 % from 4104 boxes pre-naloxone vending machine to 6708 boxes post-naloxone vending machine implementation. Qualitative interviews revealed that prior naloxone distribution efforts and foundational knowledge about opioids, overdose, and naloxone emerged as facilitators for vending machine implementation. ConclusionThis study illustrates the utility of policy-driven funding strategies aimed at mitigating accidental overdose deaths among a high-risk population while building community naloxone saturation efforts.

PENANAMAN KARAKTER AKHLAKUL KHARIMAH (MORAL YANG BAIK) SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR DI SEKOLAH ALAM BANDUNG

This research aims to discover how Sekolah Alam Bandung instills the character of akhlakul kharimah (good morals) in elementary school students. This research used a qualitative approach with a qualitative descriptive method at the Sekolah Alam Bandung, with the research subject being the school principal. The research instrument used was an interview sheet, and the data collection techniques used were interviews and the study of curriculum documents used in schools, data analysis is carried out by means of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. The research results show that the Sekolah Alam Bandung has the same goal as schools: to educate the nation's life in an intellectual and moral context. However, what differentiates the Sekolah Alam Bandung from state elementary schools in general in instilling the character of akhlakul kharimah is in the learning process. The character of akhlakul kharimah is instilled using exemplary and habituation methods where the teacher becomes an example in implementing the learning, and evaluation is carried out by observation and reported in the groovy report card portfolio every semester. Apart from that, the main characteristic and the output produced using the motto "The most beautiful school in my life" makes Sekolah Alam Bandung produce happy students studying at school. It is hoped that this research can provide broader insight for readers regarding the moral character of elementary school students at Sekolah Alam Bandung and how the school instills them.

Strengthening Citizenship Attitudes Through Civil Society in Elementary School Students in Mandailing Natal

The decline in citizenship attitudes among elementary school students is a significant concern requiring urgent attention. Citizenship attitudes, encompassing consciousness, responsibility, participation, and loyalty as Indonesian citizens, are crucial in molding individuals who contribute positively to national life. Recent incidents of bullying, violence, and intolerance in elementary schools across Indonesia highlight a disturbing trend, emphasizing the urgent need for action. Bullying incidents, particularly in Mandailing Natal District, persist due to factors like seniority culture and lack of empathy, exacerbating students' vulnerability. To address this decline, civil society's role is essential, yet its full potential remains untapped due to various constraints. Understanding this background is crucial for effective intervention design. Civil society can reinforce citizenship attitudes, advocate social righteousness, and enhance national integration, emphasizing values like legal awareness, social responsibility, and tolerance. Child-friendly school environments and active participation in civil society programs can empower students and foster inclusive communities. Strengthening citizenship attitudes requires curriculum integration, extracurricular activities, and teacher training to enhance students' awareness and critical thinking. Collaborative efforts involving schools, teachers, students, and the local community are vital, along with investment in resources and partnerships. By reinforcing citizenship attitudes, we can cultivate individuals committed to democracy, tolerance, and social responsibility, fostering a harmonious and inclusive society.

The Impact of Campus Facilities and Lecturer Services on Student Satisfaction in Higher Education

Education is the foundation of a nation. Universities have an important role in educating the nation's life and are responsible for the progress of a nation. To achieve good quality education, a lot of involvement from various parties is needed. Apart from that, adequate infrastructure and educators in universities need to be considered. This research is motivated by the importance of lecturer facilities and services at the STKIP PGRI Ponorogo campus. The aim of this research is to determine the influence of campus facilities and lecturer services on student satisfaction at STKIP PGRI Ponorogo. This research uses a quantitative approach with descriptive methods. The objects of this research are all STKIP PGRI Ponorogo students. Based on the Anova table, it is shown that the value of Fcal is greater than that of Ftable, which is 33,536>3,168, then H1 is accepted. Meanwhile, the results of the determination coefficient (R2) show that the contribution of variable X can explain the variable Y. Thus, it can be concluded that student satisfaction (Y) can be influenced by campus facilities and lecturer services (X) by only 55%. The remaining 45% is influenced by other variables that are not included in this study. After being analyzed using multiple linear regression, it can be concluded that student satisfaction is influenced by campus facilities and lecturer services.

Etika Jurnalistik Perspektif Pancasila

Pancasila is the basic philosophy in the national and state life of the Indonesian people. At a time when information is developing more rapidly, what emerges is that ethics in news writing or journalism should include the values contained in Pancasila as moral/ethical values in news writing. This research examines Pancasila as a basic philosophy in realizing the ethics of news writing/journalism based on the theoretical assumptions of Alfred Schutz (1899-1959). The research results confirm that the socialization of Pancasila values has two contexts, namely experienced reality and social conditions. In the Almighty God and Just and Civilized humanity, this includes the reality experienced on the ground. In the unity of Indonesia, the people are led by wisdom in representative deliberations and social justice for all Indonesian people, including the social conditions that exist on the ground.