Graduate Tracer Study of Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) of St. Paul University Surigao College of Teacher Education 2013-2017

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This tracer study aimed to determine the employability and graduates’ rating of their academic program from 2013 to 2017. It is a descriptive-quantitative survey utilizing the modified Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Graduate Tracer Study Questionnaire. Out of 95 Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) graduates from 2013 to 2017, there were 76 who participated. The findings revealed that the graduates of BSEd have high employability, and most of them landed in the profession related to their undergraduate studies. Further, the results also showed that St. Paul University Surigao BSEd program was very effective in terms of quality teaching, student activities engagement, learning environment, and student support services. It signified that indicators were recognized and practiced in the institution to enhance the facilitation of the graduates’ learning experience that is holistically and concretely responsive. This study recommended that the school continuously emphasize effective school leadership, academic program dynamic review, and professional development of the teachers that are pivotal in effective academic program implementation.

Consumer Choice Decision for Airport Taxi at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport

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A taxi service provided by the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport plays an important role in meeting the transportation needs of travelers, as it provides a convenient and effective means for people to go from the airport to their destination. However, in today’s competitive industry, airport taxi service may find it difficult to attract and retain a growing number of passengers. This research aims to identify strategies that can be used by airport taxi service, where this research will focus on identifying significant attributes that influence passengers’ decisions to use airport taxi services and determine the most effective strategies in an effort to increase the number of passengers. The research analysis was conducted using a discrete choice model approach to determine individual behavior. Multinomial logistic regression (MNL) model was used for the three alternative mode choices observed between Taxi, Minivan, and Grab. The model uses influential attributes such as waiting time, travel time, price, safety, convenience, capacity, and promotion. The research data was obtained quantitatively with data collection techniques using questionnaires with respondents spread across major cities in Indonesia.  Based on the results of the analysis, it shows that the most significant attributes affecting taxi selection are safety, price, convenience, travel time, and capacity.

 

Financial Performance Analysis and Financial Distress Prediction of Indonesia State-Owned Enterprises in The Construction Industry Listed on IDX Before and During Economic Crisis in the Covid-19 Pandemic Era (Period 2019 – 2021)

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The Covid-19 pandemic has brought an immense impact on Indonesia’s economy. Indonesia officially went into recession after the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced negative GDP growth for two consecutive quarters, namely in the second quarter (-5.32%) and the third quarter (-3.49%) of 2020. Indonesia’s contracted economy has caused depression in many Indonesian sectors. The results of a survey by BPS in 2020 noted that the construction sector was recorded as one of the sectors that experienced the most decline in revenue, which was 87.94%. This study aims to measure the financial performance and health condition of Indonesian construction SOEs listed on IDX namely ADHI, PTPP, WSKT, and WIKA based on the decree of the Ministry of SOEs no. KEP-100/MBU/2002 as well as the financial distress prediction (bankruptcy potential) by using the Altman Z-Score method for the period 2019 to 2021. The result of the financial health rank level of each company from 2019 to 2021: ADHI (BBB, CCC, and B), PTPP (BBB, B, and BB), WSKT (BB, CC, and B), and WIKA (A, B, and B) respectively. According to the Altman Z-score result, all companies experienced declining in the total Altman Z-score results from 2019 to 2021 and were interpreted as being in a state of financial distress, except for WSKT. This study will complete previous research with a different approach and focus that can give a more equipped view regarding the impact of Covid-19 on the construction industry in Indonesia.

Utilization of Areca Nut Extract on the Control of the Golden Snail Pest (Pomacea canaliculata L), Growth and Production of Rice (Oriza sativa L).

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This study aims to determine the effectiveness, the right dose to control the golden snail pest and the impact of its application on rice production. The study was conducted in Teupin Raya Village, Peusangan Siblah Krueng District from September to November 2022. The design used in this study was a non-factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 7 treatments and 3 replications. The factor tested was areca nut extract with the following treatment: P0: Control, P1: Dose of 100 gr/ha P2: Dose of 150gr/ha P3: Dose of 200 gr/ha P4: Dose of 250 gr/ha P5: Dose of 300 gr/ha P6 : Dose of 350 gr/ha. Parameters observed were golden snail mortality, golden snail mortality, attack intensity, plant height (cm), number of tillers, panicle length (cm), and grain weight (g). The results showed that the treatment of various doses of areca extract on mortality, intensity and yield of rice plants had a very significant effect on plant height at 15 and 45 DAP, number of tillers at 15, 30, 45 DAP, panicle length, and grain weight and not significant effect on plant height at the age of 30 HST. The best treatment for the dose of areca extract on the effectiveness, growth and yield of rice plants was obtained in the P6 treatment at a dose of 350 g/plot.

A Review on Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Clinical Management and Treatment Modalities

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Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for roughly 15% of all lung malignancies and is distinguished by a high proliferative rate, a proclivity for early metastasis, and a poor prognosis. Exposure to cigarette carcinogens is highly linked to SCLC. Only one-third of individuals have earlier-stage illness that is responsive to possibly curative multimodality treatment at the time of diagnosis. SCLC genomic analysis revealed a high mutation load and widespread chromosomal rearrangements, nearly usually with functional inactivation of the tumour suppressor genes TP53 and RB1. The relative expression of prominent transcriptional regulators has been used to identify subtypes of illness in both human SCLC and murine models, revealing significant intra-tumoural variation. Tumor development, metastasis, and acquired treatment resistance have been linked to aspects of this heterogeneity. Despite the fact that clinical progress in the treatment of SCLC has been notoriously poor, a greater knowledge of the biology of the disease has revealed new vulnerabilities that might be targeted therapeutically. Immune checkpoint blockade, which was recently introduced into the treatment of SCLC patients, has given benefit to patients, with a small fraction of patients experiencing long-term benefits. Strategies to focus tailored therapy to the patients most likely to react and to extend the long-term benefits of successful anti-tumor immunity to a larger number of patients are urgently needed and are now being researched.

Stressors, Stress Response and Coping Among Rural School Teachers With and Without Hypertension

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The aim was to study the difference in stressors experienced, level of stress and coping used between individuals with and without hypertension among rural government school teachers. The sample consisted of both men and women working in rural government schools, married (with at least one child), and aged between 30 to 35 years, with work experience of at least 5 years. A matched group design in terms of age, number of years of experience, gender, socioeconomic status, salary, number of working members working in the family was considered for the study. Over all 30 each of teachers with and without hypertension consuming medication for at least 3 years and below cut off point on General health questionnaire and gave consent to be part of the study were selected for the study. All these individuals were administered Personal Stress Source Inventory, Stress Response Checklist and Coping styles inventory. The results were analysed using t test to study significance of difference in the means of the stressors, stress response and coping used by individual with and without hypertension. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in stressors experienced between the groups, where as there was significant difference in level of stress and coping used. The group with hypertension had significantly higher level of stress response and significantly less use of coping methods indicating that it is the response to stressors and coping methods used that could be related to hypertension than the number of stressors faced by the individual, indirectly indicating that personality and the responses are integral part of disease experienced.

Unburned Carbon from Bagasse Fly Ash to Produce Activated Carbon in a Single-Stage Chemical Process

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Bagasse ash waste is generated in sugar mills from the use of bagasse as a fuel. This waste frequently noticed, its way to landfilled places where it is disposed. The dumping of biomass wastes caused in numerous agricultural processes is usually an environmental problem as odour and pollutes the soil. Recycling these leftovers for the manufacturing of activated carbon, an adsorbent with numerous uses, including the removal of pollutants, was one option for such a problem. In this work, activated carbon was made from Bagasse ash using a chemical activation process at 800 °C. Fourier Transform-Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the sample. The functional groups are confirmed by FT-IR and the existence of hydrocarbons. The SEM and XRD studies show that the generated activated carbon has a low amount of inorganic elements when compared to the precursor. These experimental results suggested that Bagasse ash might be used as a starter in the activated carbon manufacturing method, making it a cost effective resource.

Proposed Marketing Strategy to Increase Brand Awareness for Ana Tenun Sukarara

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Following the implementation of the new norms, such as the relocation of MSMEs, the economy of Indonesia is beginning to recover. Returning to the economy in Indonesia, the implementation of this new normal has caused all nations to recommend economic activities, such as removing social restrictions to encourage people to work. New normal activities are characterized by production and consumption patterns that have an impact on digitalization. This study aims to propose marketing strategies to increase brand awareness of Ana Tenun Sukara, the research method used is non-probability aside from the purposive sampling method, states that non-probability sampling is a sampling technique with a population selected based on its availability or considering it can represent the population while purposive sampling is a sampling technique in which this technique chooses purposive sample that aims subjectively by distributing questionnaires to 200 respondents and processing data with PLS- SEM and analyzing internally with Marketing MIX 4P , STP, VRIO and external companies with 5porter porces, PEST and Competitor analysis. The results of this study indicate that social media marketing has a significant positive effect on brand awareness, and social media marketing has a significant positive effect on purchase intention and brand awareness has a significant positive effect on purchase intention.

The Impact of Spiritual, Social, And Emotional Intelligence on the Performance of SMEs in the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are an important part of the economic system in Indonesia, this can be seen from the number compared to large-scale industrial enterprises. SMEs in their position have advantages compared to large-scale businesses, one of the advantages is being able to absorb more labor and accelerate the process of equitable development. However, currently, SMEs are experiencing problems in achieving better performance. These obstacles do not only come from within the SMEs organization but also from outside. Internal factors are factors that come from the work environment such as organizational culture, attitudes, and actions of colleagues as well as the organizational structure of the SMEs. Internal factors include intelligence it has, there are several bits of intelligence in humans, including emotional intelligence, social intelligence, and spiritual intelligence. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of spiritual intelligence, social intelligence, and emotional intelligence on SMEs actors during the Covid-19 period. This research is a quantitative study with a population of small and medium enterprises. The sampling method is purposive sampling, which was conducted using 90 samples. The approach of data analysis with multiple linear regression. The tool used is a regression with IBM SPSS 25 software. The results showed that spiritual intelligence, social intelligence, and emotional intelligence affected the performance of SMEs during the Covid-19 period.

Factor Influencing Fixed Broadband Provider Choice Decision (Case Study of IndiHome Consumer Choice)

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Since the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia, people’s activities have changed drastically due to quarantine and distance restrictions. Almost all activities from school, work, health consultations, sports and others are carried out online from where they live. This gave rise to a new need for the people of Indonesia, namely a broadband internet connection. The demand for fixed broadband internet service providers has increased since the Covid-19 pandemic and is predicted to continue to grow until 2026. This situation opens up enormous business opportunities for fixed broadband internet service providers or what we are familiarly calling Wifi. The number of newcomer brands of fixed broadband internet service providers has created competition. So far, the IndiHome brand still leads the fixed broadband internet service provider market in Indonesia with the largest market share. However, at the end of 2021, to be precise from October to December 2021, IndiHome experienced an increase in the percentage of churn rate (customers who unsubscribe or revoke services). The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that influence customer decisions in choosing fixed broadband internet service provider products and to provide recommendations to IndiHome. Choice modeling analysis will be used in this research, which is to estimate the probability that the Greater Jakarta citizen will choose a brand of fixed broadband internet service provider. This research was conducted on 201 The author creates a description of the question or stated preference scenario using D-efficient from NGENE software. The resulting scenarios are 28 scenarios with 3 alternatives and 7 attributes, namely product quality, internet speed, price, customer service, brand image, promotions, and bundling packages. Respondents were asked to answer product choices according to brands through a combination of scenarios. The results show several attributes that have significant values. These attributes are the prices for the IndiHome, Biznet and Iconnet brands. Internet speed on the IndiHome brand, Customer Service on the IndiHome and Iconnet brands and Bundling Packages on the Iconnet brand. There are several recommendations for IndiHome to pay attention to attributes that have significant and elastic value.