TMs Theory Research Articles

ANALOGY DEGRADATION IN THE INFORMATION OF THE TEMPE IS AS THIN AS ATM CARD IN DETIK.COM USING CRITICAL DISCUSSION ANALYSIS IN FOUCAULT PERSPECTIVE

This article was made to describe the results of research on the use of language, about the way the media constructs a discourse, the constellation of power that occurs in the process of production and reproduction of meaning in the news about Tempe as thin as ATM card that reported by Detik.com. The method used in this research is descriptive, namely, the method that describes the status of the phenomenon to an object to be researched. This type of research is qualitative research because the data of this research is news that has been transcribed. Observation and documentation techniques are used to collect data in this research. While the data analysis technique used in this research is based on AWK Faucault’s theory which has two main focuses namely power genealogy analysis and knowledge archeology analysis. From the data analysis that has been done, some conclusions can be described. First, the news made by Detik.com has an argument and descriptive nuance that explains Sandiaga Uno's statement regarding the size of Tempe which is almost the same as ATM card. Second, Detik.com tends to report on the size of Tempe rather than the point of the statement that spoken by Sandiaga Uno. Detik.com, in its news, did not explain that the Tempe is as thin as ATM statement was an analogy, seemed to lead public opinion that Sandiaga Uno had made a lie on the discovery that there was thin Tempe as thin as ATM, so the public judged negatively on Sandiaga Uno's statement.

Inquiries into Dharmakīrti’s Valid Reasons—From the View of Nyāyabindu

In Nyāyabindu, written by Dharmakīrti, the inference for oneself (svarthaanumāna) is the proper knowledge of objects through three kinds of valid reasons, which are Negation (anupalabdhihetu), Identity (svabhāvahetu) and Causation (kāryatetu). Such points of view are a development of former theories. In the contemporary studies of Dharmakīrti’s theory, some scholars propose to amend the “three varieties of the three-aspected mark” to the “four varieties of the three-aspected mark”. This paper is aimed at refuting this amendment. The Negation in Dharmakīrti’s theory cannot be cancelled for it is not only the key to establish the negative judgment, but also an important thinking mode of Apoha. Moreover, the perception is the basis of Dharmakīrti’s thought, which is emphasized in the premise of Negation.

Is Relativity Theory Also Valid in Biogenetics and Mathematics?

One of the modern and complexity theories is Chaos theory which is included of fractals and genetic algorithms… etc. The diversity of scientific disciplines has a number of interesting conceptual connections to many sciences from mathematics (pi and the speed of light numbers) and biochemistry to genetics. Einstein’s theory of relativity is energy (E) equals mass (m) times the square of the speed of light (c^2). Nuclear energy can also be separated into two separate forms: nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. The energy yield from nuclear fusion is much greater than nuclear fission. So, according to Einstein's theory of relativity, in order to reach the fastest velocity, this article is searching for the smallest mass of structures (Just like in atom mass in chemical structures, as nucleotide bases). If the square of light speed number in vacuum converts from decimal number system to binary (2) and ternary (3), the outcome of numbers will be, interestingly very similar to nucleotide base codes: (A, T, C, G, U). (A)Adenine,(T)Thymine,(C)Cytosine,(G)Guanine,(U)Uracil. In sum, this article tries to search for relationships of the square of the speed of light (c^2) numbers versus to genetic codes ascribed to different number base systems on the basis of the quantum perspective model. This conceptual connection owing to many sciences from physics and mathematics to biogenetics, additionally, the same results can be found by NCBI (The National Center for Biotechnology) databases related as many animals together with special abilities (speed, cleverness, electricity, etc.). At last, the square of the speed of light (c^2) is appliance not only related to Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio in mathematics but also, TATAA box in biogenetics.

Mothers of Unseen Children: The Invisible Child

Losing a child is a very traumatic experience and one that creates different nuances in the lives of those left behind. Survivors or tormented is a matter of perspective. Loss of a child many times reside in the realm of silence. Words or silence or a combination of the two seems to connect the ‘Mother’ to the ‘Absent child’ (for the world) with the ever ‘Present child’ (in the world of the ‘Mother’) who carry ‘The Invisible Child,’ along with them every day. The current paper will focus on the identity of a ‘Mother’ who has lost a child to sudden/unexpected death, their grieving process and the representation of loss in their lives through an exploration of the world of mothers through two interviews undertaken as a part of PhD work in the Indian context. Exploration of Tutter and Wurmser’s understanding of grief, Lifton’s concept of ‘Death Guilt’ and ‘Psychic Numbing,’ and Parkes and Prigerson’s theory of ‘Dual Process of grieving’ will assist in understand the lives of mothers engulfed in dealing with their personal losses and continuing to live with/without their children. This exploration includes my personal journey along with these mothers. This paper is an attempt to explore this new world. Mothers were approached directly for participation in the PhD work, context provided and consent was taken to participate and share their life stories of loss of their child/children who provided their accounts largely as a combination of the English and Hindi language.

What Works at Scale? A Framework to Scale Up Workforce Development Programs

Workforce development policymakers have access to a growing catalog of training programs evaluated with rigorous randomized controlled trials. This evidence base identifies programs that work in specific geographic and temporal contexts but may not necessarily work in other contexts or at a scale sufficient to meet regional workforce needs. The author examines a sample of recent randomized controlled trials of workforce development programs and reports to what extent this body of evidence informs policymakers about what works at scale. The author finds that most programs are implemented at a small scale, use nonrandom samples from the population of interest, and are concentrated in the most populous urban areas and U.S. states. The author then discusses a method to help state and local policymakers, technical colleges, training providers, and other workforce development organizations adopt evidence-based policies in their local contexts and at scale. The two-step method includes a check on the assumptions in a program’s theory of change and an assessment of the sensitivity of projected results to violations in assumptions such as program completion rates. The author provides an example of the method applied to a hypothetical metropolitan area that seeks to adopt an evidence-based training program for youth with barriers to employment.

Data Mining Techniques and its Uses in different fields: A Review Paper

Abstract: The paper introduced the Data Mining and issues related to it. Data mining is a technique by which we can extract useful knowledge from urge set of data. Data mining tasks used to perform various operations and used to solve various problems related to data mining. Data warehouse is the collection of different method and techniques used to extract useful information from raw data. Genetic Algorithm is based upon the Darwin’s Theory in which low standard chromosomes are removed from the population because of their inability to survive the process of selection. The high standard chromosomes survive and are mixed by recombination to form more appropriate individuals. In this urge amount of data is used to predict future result by following several steps.

USER SATISFACTION OF E-HOMESTAY PORTALS IN MALAYSIA

The Internet has significantly improved the quality of consumers’ decision when making online bookings for homestays which is an emerging segment of hospitality in Malaysia. Drawing from DeLone and McLean’s Theory of Information System Success, this study examines the effects of information quality, system quality, and electronic service quality on user’s satisfaction of e-homestay portals. Data were collected from homestay lodgers (N=187) in Malaysia. The study reports that the antecedents of information quality, system quality and electronic service quality positively correlates with user’s satisfaction. These results provide better understanding for the service providers to better plan their homestay portals to meet the expectation of potential users. The present study also highlights the significance of homestays lodging for the hospitality and tourism industry in Malaysia. Limitations of the study and future works are noted and discussed

Modelling Real Private Consumption Expenditure in South Africa to Test the Absolute Income Hypothesis

This paper explores, the hotly debated topic among economists and policymakers, whether fiscal and monetary policies impact on households by examining the relevance of the absolute income hypothesis in explaining private consumption expenditure and its relationship with household disposable income in South Africa. Worldwide, private consumption expenditure remains a big puzzle for leading consumption function theories. Friedman’s permanent income hypothesis posits that private consumption expenditure is not affected by how much consumers earn on a daily basis, but by what they expect to earn during their lifetime. Friedman’s permanent income hypothesis is at odds with Keynes’s absolute income hypothesis, that private consumption expenditure is affected by fiscal stimulus policies, which are effective for increasing economic activity and employment. Subscribing to the former underrates the potential power of fiscal stimulus policies and other monetary or trade policies that boost short-term income. The overarching objective of this paper is to ascertain whether patterns of private consumption expenditure in South Africa are determined by Friedman or Keynes’s theory. The paper specified econometric equations with quarterly seasonally adjusted data from the South African Reserve Bank for the sample period 1984 to 2015 and estimated them with cointegration techniques consisting of the Engle-Granger two-step approach. The importance of the paper and its scientific novelty are that it is more realistic since it specified models that take into account the reaction time of the dependent variable when the independent variable changes by imposing lags on the variables. The empirical results indicate that in South Africa, when household disposable income changes over time, private consumption expenditure depends more on a household’s previous disposable income than its current disposable income. The main empirical finding is that the absolute income hypothesis is not appropriate in explaining private consumption expenditure in this country. Even when the interest rate was included in a modified absolute income hypothesis, the overall estimates were not robust. Hence, estimates of the short- and long-run regression models were not consistent with the absolute income hypothesis. This is in line with arguments put forward in some extant studies using this model, that the fiscal stimulus policies might not generate the desired increased economic activity and employment. If households use money from the fiscal stimulus policies to bail themselves out of existing debts rather than consume additional goods and services which, would be the catalyzer to increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The Effort to Teach PGSD Students in Developing Geometry Learning Method Based on Van Hiele’s Theory

The purposes of this study are 1). To describe the activities of lecturers in improving the PGSD Unnes students’ ability to design the learning of geometry based on Van Hiele’s theory. 2). To describe the activities of students in improving the ability to design the learning of geometry based on Van Hiele’s theory 3). To know the students’ learning outcomes in developing learning activity of elementary geometry by implementing Van Hiele’s theory on PGSD students UNNES. This research is a classroom action research conducted in two cycles and each cycle consists of two meetings. Each cycle consists of planning, execution, observation, and evaluation. The subjects of this study are lecturers of geometry and students who take geometry course. The technique in collecting data is using test and non-test techniques. The data analysis is done in quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis. The result shows that all students can achieve mastery learning. It is suggested that a set of task bills so that prerequisites have been owned by the students. Structured tasks should be given to see the students’ ability.

Students’ Gambits and Debate Structure in National University Debating Championship (NUDC) 2018 of West Java

This study aimed to explain the appropriateness of using gambits in students’ debate competition, the debate structure realized in the students’ debate competition, the contribution of gambits to the students’ debate structure, and the ways the students overcome the difficulties of using gambits in the debate competition. To achieve the aims, this study used discourse analysis as the research design. To collect the data, this study used video recorder in observation and interview as the instrument. This study applied Keller and Warner (1988)’s theory about conversation gambits and Harvey-Smith (2011)’s theory about debate structure to analyze the data. The subjects in this study were 40 undergraduate students (20 teams) from different universities participating in National University Debating Championship (NUDC) 2018 of West Java. Their debate competition (five exhibitions) were observed, transcribed and analyzed. The objects of the study were the students’ gambits and debate structure. The findings from observation showed that most of debaters used variety of gambits from opening, linking and responding gambits to deliver their speech appropriately. Most of debaters applied the debate structure in the debate competition. Only one or two debater/s did not apply some parts of the debate structure. The use of gambits gave high contribution to the students’ debate structure to support them in making introduction, rebuttals, arguments, and conclusion in their debate speech. The results of interview showed that most of students learned gambits naturally and to overcome the difficulties of using gambits in any situation was by learning and practicing hard to make the speech perfect.

Development of Snakes and Ladders as Teaching Tool in Contextual Teaching and Learning to Improve the Learning Outcome in Subject of Natural Science

This research aimed to develop snakes and ladders learning media based on Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL). This research used Research and Development (R&D) method based on Brog and Gall’s theory. The result of the research in 5th grade of SDN Bringin 02 showed that snakes and ladders learning media based on CTL have certain characteristic that different from common snakes and ladders. This media is feasible to be used based on expert judgment because it has media feasibility value of 91,66% and material aspect equal to 84,37% with criteria is very feasible. The effectiveness of snakes and ladders learning media based on CTL is evaluated from the improvement of student learning result by using pretest and posstest value analysis. Learning outcomes in the cognitive domain were analyzed using the t-test showing t count> t table (12,041> 2,032). In addition, the N-gain test that showed an increase with medium category of 0.46.

Analisis Makna Gramatikal Jouken Hyougen To dan Tara dalam Drama Okuribito

This thesis discusses the substitutions of to and tara conjunction terms of grammatical meaning occour in Okuribito drama. It aims to analyze the substitution of to and tara. The data analysis was conducted by using distributional qualitative method with syntactic and semantic design based on Suzuki Shinoru’s theory. The results of reveal that to and tara conjunctions are mutually substitutable when they show the following meaning: general situation, habitual, hope, thought, and constancy. However, they are not mutually substitutable when they are used to show: assumption, permission, wish, action, intention and advice. Keywords: Conditional Sentence, To Conjunction, Tara Conjunction, Substitution, Synonym.

Nurse Managers’ Utilization of Fayol’s Theory in Nursing

The main aim of this paper is to appreciate and evaluate human resource management practice of nurse managers utilizing Henri Fayol’s theory. The study being conducted to health facilities in Southern Leyte purposively employed sixteen respondents qualified based on the inclusion criteria such as having supervisory experience of atleast five years, either male or female and with permanent employment status. The study utilized descriptive-evaluative research design in order to collect information without manipulating or changing study subjects and its environment. Demogrpahic data were tabulated using simple percentage. Weighted mean was also used to establish different management practice delivered and implemented by nurse managers. Based from the findings, most of the nurse managers are female (87%), aging 40-47 years old, with an average gross individual monthly income of 17,000 to 25,000 thousand pesos. All of them did not have units of graduate degrees, however underwent trainings parallel to nursing practice. Education and supervisory-related trainings were acquired through shadowing and peer-coaching. Nurse Managers identified that the fast turnover of staff nurses is the leading factor affecting human resource management due to low salary rate of staff nurses. On the other hand, planning and controlling were the least among the five managerial roles delivered by nurse managers. The study recommends enhancement of these management components to effectively deliver care among clientele. 
 

Penyidikan Tindak Pidana Illegal Logging pada Satuan Reserse Kriminal Polres Kutai Timur

Abstract This paper wants to give an idea about the condition of illegal logging crime in East Kutai Regency. Focus on writing about the stage of investigation carried out and analyze the factors that influence law enforcement by East Kutai Police. The research findings show that the pattern of illegal logging in East Kutai Regency is more on the deviation of social innovation according to Anomie’s theory, the investigation is in accordance with the legal procedure but quite weak in the planning and supervision stage, and the factors influencing according to the theory of Soekanto’s law enforcement factors. Therefore, it is necessary to create employment for the society equally in East Kutai Regency, socialization of all parties about forestry criminal law, East Kutai Polres should increase the quantity and quality of investigator, carry out the supervision function maximally, and utilize the activeness of society who care about environment. Keywords: illegal logging, investigation, law enforcement, environment

Satisfaction, Resilience and Achievement. Towards a Change in Priorities Within the Framework of New Sociocultural and Educational Paradigms

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AUDREY TURNER’S CONFLICTS AND DEFENSE MECHANISMS IN KINSELLA’S 'FINDING AUDREY'

A story becomes interesting because of the existence of the characters’ conflicts. This research objectives were to investigate the conflicts and defense mechanisms in Audrey Turner, the main character of Finding Audrey novel written by Sophie Kinsella. This research was conducted in qualitative method by using narrative research design. The collected data were identified, categorized, and analyzed based on literature and psychology perspectives of Islam’s (2016) theory and defense mechanisms by Cramer (2006). The findings show that person vs him/herself as the internal conflict is found 52 times (67.5%). The first external conflict found is person vs person which appears 23 times (29.9%) It is followed by person vs society and person vs nature conflicts, each of which appears once only (1.3%). Three kinds of defense mechanisms are found as well. The denial defense mechanisms are found 72 times (54.1%) whereas projection and identification are each found as many as 48 times (36.1%) and 13 times (9.8%). It means that  Audrey, as the main character, mostly faces conflicts against her own self and feels of fears affected from her anxiety disorder and people around her. To deal with her conflicts, Audrey mostly uses denial as a defense mechanism to protect herself.

Determinant Factors of Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention: a Comparative Study

The research aims to analyze the impact of entrepreneurial education along with Shapero’s theory of entrepreneurial events on students' entrepreneurial intention. The research is also addressed to compare entrepreneurial intention of students lived in Jakarta and Garut city. The research method used is a survey and causal approach. Simple random sampling was used as the technique to select sample (413 respondents) from both cities. The sample size is adjusted to the model of analysis used in structural equation modeling (SEM). The research revealed that entrepreneurship education has a significant impact on perceived desirability, perceived feasibility and perceived propensity to act. This study also found that perceived desirability, perceived feasibility and perceived propensity to act were insignificant to influence students' entrepreneurial intention. The research findings suggest an agenda regarding a modification of entrepreneurship-oriented curriculum and creating school entrepreneurial atmosphere. Suggestions for future research are discussed.

Mau-Mau Rebel's Doctor in Mount Kenya East Forest (1952 -1960): Retrieving the Revolutionary History of Milton Munene Gachau

The Kenya Land and Freedom Army (KLFA), otherwise known as Mau-Mau revolutionary movement was formed after returnees of the Second World War (1939 - 1945) ignited the African populace to militarily fight for land and freedom (wiyathi nai thaka). John Walton’s theory of reluctant rebels informs this article theoretically, as it is indeed the political elites who inspired this armed struggle. To do this, they held several meetings in the capital city of Nairobi, drew the war structures from the national level to the sub-location level, especially in the central region of Kenya, and tasked locals with filling in the leadership vacuums that were created. In view of this, the article seeks to unveil the revolutionary history of the Mau-Mau medical Doctor, also known as Major Judge Munene Gachau (born in 1935), whose contribution in the Kenyan war of independence (1952 - 1960) remains unique. This uniqueness can be attested to by considering various factors. First, he is one of the few surviving leaders who joined the guerrilla forest war while he was relatively young. Normally, the Mau-Mau War Council did not encourage people below the age of 25 to join the rebels in the forest of Mt. Kenya, Aberdare Mountains and/or other places. Nor did they encourage adults past the age of 35 to join as combatants in the forest fight. Second, he is the only known Mau-Mau rebel in Kirinyaga county of Kenya to have gone back to school after the war had ended, traveled abroad, and studied up to a Masters degree level. Third, Munene Gachau belongs in the category that joined the rebels while still relatively educated and eventually got promoted to the rank of Major, upon being confirmed as the Mau-Mau Doctor.

A MODEL STUDY ON METALLIC STRIP-REINFORCED EARTH WALL

A model reinforced earth wall with sand backfill of height 1.0 m has been tested in laboratory. Wooden panels were used as skin elements. Aluminium reinforcing strips of length 0.8 m were fixed to the wooden panels and instrumented with strain gauges to measure the stress distribution when the wall was subjected to surcharge free loadings and surcharge loading conditions on the backfill. The maximum tensions induced in the strips were used to determine pressure along the height of model reinforced earth wall. The test results indicated that Rankine’s theory of earth pressure was close to the observed values and therefore they may be adopted in design.

A MODEL STUDY ON METALLIC STRIP-REINFORCED EARTH WALL

A model reinforced earth wall with sand backfill of height 1.0 m has been tested in laboratory. Wooden panels were used as skin elements. Aluminium reinforcing strips of length 0.8 m were fixed to the wooden panels and instrumented with strain gauges to measure the stress distribution when the wall was subjected to surcharge free loadings and surcharge loading conditions on the backfill. The maximum tensions induced in the strips were used to determine pressure along the height of model reinforced earth wall. The test results indicated that Rankine’s theory of earth pressure was close to the observed values and therefore they may be adopted in design.