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The Changing of Community Media Dynamics in Indonesia a Case Study of GrabagTV as a Media Literacy for Grabag Villagers
Get PDFThis study discuss about the dynamics of GrabagTV in maintaining its presence as a Community TV. The existence of GrabagTV has received the full support of the Grabag villagers. Program content which is very close to the citizens as well as consistency in raising local wisdom, making GrabagTV as a representatives that are always watched by citizens Grabag. Until finally in 2012, GrabagTV has officially stop broadcasting in terrestrial based command Balai Monitoring II KPID Jateng. On the other hand, GrabagTV has many experiences of various obstacles to broadcast their program. Since its birth in 2004, GrabagTV has been submitted three times of broadcast license (Surat Izin Siaran) to KPID Jateng but did not receive a satisfactory answer. Indeed KPID allows GrabagTV broadcasting, but without an official license so that the position GrabagTV become 'unofficial' before the law. This research method using case studies to build analytical descriptive. Description of the challenges GrabagTV of terrestrial broadcasting into the Internet TV. Starting from the birth chronology GrabagTV to the efforts undertaken in order to survive until now. This study is expected to explore strategies of GrabagTV to do the Media Literacy among the Grabag Villagers. In order to become a benchmark reference for other Community media, particularly for Community TV in Indonesia. This research was designed using descriptive case study method. By exploring the diffusion stages of innovation by GrabagTV in carrying out media literacy activities to grabag residents.
The Synthesis of Activated Carbon Based Waste Mangrove Propagule Using Microwave Radiation and its Application to Adsorb Pb and Zn on Electroplating Industrial Waste
Get PDFActivated carbon based waste mangrove propagule was prepared by KOH activation using microwave radiation. The adsorption performance in terms of uptake along with its dependence on heating techniques has been studied for Pb and Zn on activated carbons of propagule mangrove. The effects of most significant preparation variables on pore structure of activated carbon and adsorption performance were also presented. The combined effects of pH, contact time and initial concentration. The results show that activated carbon prepared by microwave heating technique has larger pore structure and higher adsorption capacity for Pb and Zn, pH 4, contact time 40 minutes and initial concenration 40 ppm were optimum condition to adsorb Pb and Zn. Activated carbon based waste mangrove propagule as a natural, abundant and low-cost adsorbent, might be a suitable local alternative for eliminate Pb and Zn on electroplating industrial waste.
The Study of Philosophical Meaning of Kerawang Motives on Gayo Ethnic Traditional Clothes, Aceh Province
Get PDFGayo ethnic originally came from the people of Veda adherents of the Austronesian or known as Proto-Malays who brought cultures. In a further development, mixing of genetic and cultural among the Veda with a group of Austronesian is the forerunner to a tribe called Gayo. The process of deployment Gayo ethnic closely related to the expansion of the territory of the kingdom called Linge Kingdom, Adi Genali was the first king of this kingdom. Kerawang Gayo is one of art identity owned by Linge Kingdom which ultimately also an identity for Gayo ethnic. The objective of this research was to find out and identify : (1) motives of Kerawang on Gayo’s traditional clothes; (2) philosophical meaning of Kerawang motifs on Gayo’s traditional clothes . This research used descriptive qualitative. The data were collected by using literature, deep interview with craftsmen, traditional figures, and historical relics (artifacts). The findings of this research showed that. There are six kinds of Kerawang Gayo’s motives on traditional clothes and each motif has a deep philosophical meaning. Those are Emun Berangkat ( marched cloud ), Puter Tali (multiple gyre) Pucuk Ni Tuis / Pucuk Rebung (bamboo shoot), Tapak Seleman (sole of Sulaiman) Ulen (Moon), and Peger (fence).
Students’ Perception on the Use of Twitter to Learn English: a Preliminary Study
Get PDFThe advanced and continual technology development leads social media like Twitter as a daily life style. The implementation of it into language learning is a trend nowadays. This study attempts to examine students’ perception toward the use of Twitter to learn English. This research was conducted using qualitative method. The data were obtained through in-depth interview with students of English Education Department of Universitas Islam Indonesia, who are active users of Twitter. The findings showed that students have positive perception and attitude toward the use of Twitter to learn English. It also revealed that students believe that Twitter is an online platform which is helpful for English learning especially for vocabulary building, grammar, writing and reading skill. In addition, Twitter helps students increasing their confidence in using English in their daily life.
Tackling Indonesia’s Diabetes Challenge with Indonesian Traditional Herbs as Dietary Supplementation to Reduce Development of Cardiovascular Complications: Promotion The Use of Natural Product
Get PDFIndonesia’s biggest challenge in the next 10-15 years is non-communicable diseases (NCD) like cardiovascular and diabetes with its complication which are accounted for nearly 50 percent of deaths in the country. As of 2014, Indonesia’s diabetes population was the fifth largest in the world, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) predicted more than 14 million Indonesians will suffer diabetes in 2035. Dietary supplementation can reduce the risk of diabetes development and its cardiovascular complication. Indonesia as a country that is rich in natural sources has the opportunity to maximise the utilization and benefits of its natural products. Indonesian traditional herbs have been used to treat disease and nowadays they are being scientifically developed for therapies. These natural products are considered to have potentials in delaying the development of diabetes and its complications and to be able to cure the metabolic abnormalities using a variety of mechanism. Comprehensive literatures were used to review Indonesian traditional herbs used in the management of diabetes. An online database research from Elsevier, Science Direct, and PubMed was conducted to find literature on herbs growth in Indonesia that improves health outcomes in the development of diabetes and its cardiovascular complication. Indonesian traditional herbs such as Momordica chatarantia, Trigonella foenum- graecum, Tinospora cordifolia, Zingiber officinale, Allium sativum have been proven to produce significant improvement of blood glucose, 2 hours post load glucose, A1C, LDL-C, blood pressure level as compared with control which have antidiabetic and cardioprotective activity with various mechanism of action. Indonesian scientifically proven traditional herbs have great potentials to be used as dietary supplementation to reduce the development of diabetes and its complication. It can be the investation to tackle the global challenge for reducing deaths caused by diabetes and its cardiovascular complication.
The Use of Verbal Rhetorical Devices to Construct Readers’ Ideology in Online News Headlines
Get PDFHeadline editorials have their merit to create inventive language choices to meet a targeted discourse. This paper serves as an understanding on how news discourse can be elaborated by taking both meaning and effects of language use in the production and interpretation of a text into account. Gathering the key instrument from 139 relevant online news headlines under the discourse of Gerwani, a debarred women’s organization in Indonesia’s New Order regime from various online news websites publication year 1999-2016, this research aims to: 1) identify verbal rhetorical devices (alliteration, parallelism, testimonial, metonymy, irony, quotation out of context, rhetorical question, and antithesis) used in the headlines, and 2) elaborate the use of verbal rhetoric devices and how they serve the readers with persuasive manner toward their ideology, including beliefs, opinions, and value systems, regarding with Gerwani-related case. The analysis proved that the use of verbal rhetorical devices in online news headlines contributed to create relevance of the topic, thus, aided the readers to perceive intended meaning, which might influence the establishment of power to construct their ideology. Consequently, the use of language can never be separated in socio-cultural contexts of a particular society, driving a persuaded manner for headline-oriented and language practitioners to notice how important it is to use verbal rhetorical devices as one of incorporating attitudes in delivering messages in public sphere ensuring a variety of contents and contexts to be perceived.
From Museum for Java Culture (Management Information System in Ullen Sentalu Museum, Yogyakarta)
Get PDFUllen Sentalu Museum is museum which shows art and java culture from Mataram Islamic kingdom. This museum is awarded as the best museum in Indonesia from national geography and trip advisor. This museum is founded with the purpose to show the tangible and intangible heritage. One of the purposes is how the children of king live in palace in order to be good sample. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. Data were collected through observation, documentation studies, and indepth interview with administrator and visitors. After that, the data had been reduced and generalized before being presented in descriptive analysis result. From the result of the research shows that UllenSentalu museum has new paradigm as modern focusing to essential and purpose of java culture preservation. Decoration system is artistically dominated. UllenSentalu Museum shows the new concept of integrated information system from professional guide as the main source of information. The other complementary from preservation purpose is integrated information system management giving description related to facilities, collection and promotion, art hint, discussion research presentation about art and culture by their official website. In addition, information system is implemented by creating a video of museum profil on youtube. Reviews from tourism sites on google which places the museum in the top rank makes visitors know, interested, and visit this museum. Furthermore, information management system needs to develop. Therefore, the service colomns which are not available can be filled and there will be an effectiveInteraction between users and manager.
Optimizing Thermal Cracking Polystyrene : Waste Plastic to Produce Liquid Fuel – A Review
Get PDFWaste plastics contribute to great environmental and social problems due to the loss of natural resources, environmental pollution, depletion of landfill space on the one hand and demands of environmentally-oriented society on the other hand. Indonesia produces waste plastics about 5.4 million ton per year. However, waste plastics can become a source of enormous energy with the correct treatment. That is by making alternative energy from altering waste of plastic polyethylene (Low Density Polyethylene) become liquid fuel by pyrolyzing. This research aims to design pyrolysis reactor, develop pyrolysis operating procedure, and to investigate the effect of pyrolysis temperature to liquid product quality. The pyrolysis experiments will be performed in batch reactor equipped from stainless steel with 15 cm inside diameter and 50 cm height. The experimental conditions are as follows: temperature range 400- 600oC, and reaction time 0-120 min. The results showed that the product is a liquid fuel that is highest at a temperature of 300°C. Based on the analysis of thermal cracking products of polystyrene that turned out to be a liquid fuel produced 3 components of 70% volume of gasoline, 20% volume of kerosene, and 10% volume diesel (diesel).
The Effects of Ethiopia’s Investment Policy and Incentives on Smallholding Farmers
Get PDFNowadays developing countries are highly attracting foreign investors especially who have food and biofuel energy demands. Surprisingly, the hostage country like Ethiopia, and coming in investors have similar interests. Ethiopia opened the door for investors laying primary objectives: to gain foreign currency, technology exchange, creating job opportunity, and food security. The country designed the investment policy toward drawing in investors with red carpet incentives in the investment policies and legal documents and transferred an earmark 7 million hectares of smallholding farmers’ land. However, the objectives laid above left only being paper value without bringing into effect the promises. Nevertheless, the government inclined its focus only on earning foreign currency encouraging the investor to export or supply their product to the exporter. The article explores the issue at hand with the policy implementation theories, concepts, approaches, government documents and other references through thoroughly reviewed literature the effects the smallholding farmers facing under the investment policy and incentives. The article revealed that the challenges the smallholders facing under investment plan is worse than their past status quo. The policy and incentives favor the investors than smallholders and local people; dispossessing and displacing them from their land, lacks them food security, unemployment, low wage and sociocultural problems which resulted in reaction against the investors, crop fields, companies with fierce protests and resistances.
Manufacturing Bioethanol from Gadung (Dioscorea hispida) through One Stage Distillation Unit
Get PDFGadung (Dioscorea hispida) is a tuber that is non-food because it contains cyanide (HCN). Starch content in gadung tuber is 30.9% so that it worth to manufacture bioethanol. Bioethanol is a product of hydrolysis of starch to glucose, followed by fermentation of glucose using yeast Saccharomyces cereviceae to bioethanol. In this research, bioethanol was made from gadung starch. The hydrolysis process produces 7.85-10.48% glucose and fermentation process produces 5-8.5% crude ethanol. Bioethanol produced from distillation unit was 80%, corresponding to the technical specifications desired. The Design of 1-stage distillation unit has completed, includes the shape and dimensions of the tools, i.e. the main condenser, cylinder-shaped, dimensions of diameter is 32cm and height is 45cm, feeder tank / boiler cylinder-shaped, small scale volume of 5L. At distillation column, the diameter is 9cm and length is 121cm. Column is filled with ceramic or glass type packing inside. Column is equipped with thermometer to measure the temperature of ethanol-water vapor. Two stages distillation unit into one stage can produce 82% ethanol which is fit as fuel for household stoves.