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Gas Engine Power Plant (PLTMG) is a type of power plant that uses dual fuel, namely LNG (liquid natural gas) and BBM (fuel oil). Along with the continuous operation of the Ambon Peaker PLTMG unit. So do not rule out that the engine performance will decrease. The decrease in engine performance will affect the power supply of electrical energy to the electricity demand network. In order to maintain a reliable, safe, and efficient electricity supply. So the performance of the engine performance will always be monitored regularly. This is done so that the performance of the engine performance is always properly monitored. One of the performances to assess the performance of the Ambon Peaker PLTMG unit is by carrying out a Performance Test. The method used in industrial practice activities carried out at the Ambon Peaker 30 MW PLTMG is practical work in the form of field research.

Adequate lighting in a classroom is characterized by the ability to see objects clearly and comfortably without creating shadows. Lighting can be sourced naturally from sunlight and artificially from lamps. Natural lighting is only available during the day, necessitating artificial lighting during overcast weather or nighttime. The Nursing Research Centre (NRC) classrooms at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (Unimus) are heavily used, requiring sufficient lighting to meet standards. This study aims to measure the quality of lighting in the NRC classrooms at Unimus and determine whether it meets the established standards. The study was conducted in the NRC classrooms at Unimus, using lighting evaluation methods based on SNI 6197: 2011and SNI 6197: 2020. The evaluation results indicate that the lighting levels in the NRC classrooms do not meet the standards, with an average illumination of only 200 lux. The study recommends replacing the existing lamps with 2x24 watt LED lamps with 2x2800 lumens, and the need for small electrical power so that it os more efficient.

This study intends to find out the level of poverty in the Medan city area and how the government's efforts/solutions deal with it. The research method used is a qualitative approach which is a literature study. This study also uses secondary data, namely the results of the percentage of the population below the poverty line from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Seen in 2017 the number of people below the poverty line in the city of Medan amounted to 204 thousand people, which is a fairly high number, In 2018, the number of poor people fell by 18,000, and in 2019 alone the number of people below the poverty line fell in the city of Medan around 183 thousand people but in 2020 the poverty rate in the city of Medan is still around 183,000 people, but in 2021 the poverty rate in the city of Medan will increase dramatically to around 193,000 people

At the end of 2019 towards the beginning of 2020, the world was shaken by a virus known as Coronavirus Disease (covid-19). The Covid-19 pandemic began in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and then spread to 200 countries, impacting various sectors of the global economy. Fighting this virus requires strategies and policies to regulate the economy. This article describes the Indonesian Government's Policy for Preeconomic Stability During Covid-19. The research method used is descriptive qualitative in the form of literature studies or what is known as review literature.  The results of this study show that although various policies carried out by the Indonesian government are appropriate, in their implementation, further steps are still needed to maintain the stability of the Indonesian economy.

The occurrence of the covid-19 pandemic caused a forced change in learning methods. The changes that occur are changes from the 2013 curriculum to an independent curriculum whose goal is to catch up on learning. This study aims to identify and examine the "Implementation of the Independent Curriculum in Mobilizing Schools". This study uses a qualitative method of content analysis. Data in content analysis is collected by collecting and analyzing documents, both written documents, drawings, works, and electronics and the results reported are in the form of an analysis of these documents. The independent curriculum is a learning method that refers to the talent and interest approach. The results and discussion of this study explain the meaning of implementation and independent curriculum in driving schools. Through the Mobilization School, it is hoped that it will be able to realize an advanced Indonesia that is sovereign, independent, and has personality through the creation of Pancasila Students.

Technically, heavy equipment resources are the main factor in implementing a road project. The use of heavy equipment is urgently needed in the process of accelerating the implementation of road works in accordance with predetermined targets. In this project there are several stages of work planned and implemented, one of which is earthworks. Earthworks include excavation work that requires Rock Drill Breaker heavy equipment to speed up work time. This research was conducted at the Tepus-Jerukwudel Road Development Project Phase II, Gunungkidul Regency, with the aim of knowing the work productivity of heavy equipment and knowing the time needed for heavy equipment to complete excavation work. The method used is the manual calculation method using the productivity formula, time calculation and soil excavation volume calculation to produce the effective time during the use of Rock Drill Breaker . Based on the results of productivity calculations on excavation work using a Rock Drill Breaker with an hourly production of 23.86 m3/hour, daily production of 166.9 m3/day with a time of 83 days. The results of this study indicate that good management and utilization of heavy equipment can accelerate the expected target time.

This research is aimed to investigate the effect of using picture on student Vocabularies to find out the students’ difficulties in vocabulary by using picture. This is an experimented research design which used the descriptive quantitative method in analyzing the data. The data of this research was the Vth grade students of SD Muhammadiyah Kutacane, Kutacane. In the 2022/2023 academic year by using total sampling methods, 50 students were chosen as the sample. The sample was divided into two groups; 25 students as experimental group and 25 students as control group. The experimental group was given treatment by group using picture vocabularies and control group using direct method. The instrument of the research is written test, which used pre-test and post-test. The result of this research showed that tobserved(16.6 > 2.01) with and df = 48. It means Ha is accepted. Therefore, there were significant effects of using picture vocabularies.

The purpose of this study is to analyse the ability of respondents in writing personal letters in terms of aspects: 1) content, 2) composition of content, 3) sentence structure, 4) vocabulary, and 5) mechanics or spelling. The research method used is a qualitative method with the population of all students of Class XI SMA Negeri 1 Badar amounting to 152 respondents. Until in this study  25% of the population was as many as 38 respondents, with a random sample technique. Data collection is done by giving tests to respondents making personal letters. Analysis of the use of scale and using the mean equation. The results of the analyse of students ability in writing personal letter at XI class of sma negeri 1 Badar. it is known that the ability to write look after analyzed by using categories, 10 respondents get a good category with a percentage of 26%, 28 of the respondents who get the category enough with a percentage of 74%. On average, the ability to write a personal letter to the overall show on the criteria  enough. The respondents personal letter writing ability score is on the qualification with the acquisition of the respondents overall average score of 68.11 data analysis results of each aspect can be seen from the average value of each aspect assessed in writing a personal letter, namely in the aspect: Result of content 21,87obtaining enough categories, organisational aspects of the content 13,42 with enough criteria, aspects of sentence structure 14,03 with good criteria, aspects of vocabulary 1o on Good criteria, and aspects of mechanics or spelling 8,79 with enough criteria.

This study aims to determine the quality assurance of education and comparative school accreditation. The method used in this paper is descriptive qualitative and literature study. The results showed that: 1) The measure of the quality of education in schools refers to the degree of excellence of each component, is relative, and always exists in comparison. 2) Steps to improve quality, namely; a) needs analysis, b) vision, mission, and objectives, c) resources for educators and education personnel, d) the process of achieving quality assurance in education, 3) quality management orientation in education, 4) Steps for implementing quality management, namely a) quality planning education, b) implementation of quality-based programs, and c) quality control, and 5) Comparative accreditation of Public Madrasah Aliyah and Private Madrasah Aliyah in Pekanbaru shows that 4 MAN received accreditation A, 2 MAS received accreditation A, 5 MAS obtained accreditation B and 1 MAS obtained C accreditation.

Viral evolution is a subdiscipline of evolutionary biology and virology that focuses on the evolution of viruses. Many viruses, especially RNA viruses, have relatively high mutation rates and short production durations (on the order of one point mutation or more per genome per round of replication). The rapid pace of viral mutation paired with natural selection enables viruses to rapidly adapt to changes in the host environment, despite the fact that the majority of viral mutations offer little benefit and frequently prove to be harmful. Additionally, because viruses often make several copies in an infected host, altered genes can be rapidly transmitted to a large number of offspring. The high mutation rates of RNA viruses, which are the result of an error-prone RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, make them a veritable gold mine for researchers interested in discovering evolutionary novelty and developing new methods to study evolution in action. There are two different forms of genetic changes: antigenic drift and antigenic shift. This article covers briefly the evolution of viruses in terms of genetic variation.  

This research aims to know the ability of the respondents in the VIII Class of SMPN 1 Badar in writing descriptive text and difficulties in writing descriptive text. The research employed qualitative research methods to find out what respondents’ challanges in writing descriptive text. The particpants of this reseacrh were 123 respondents which using Krejcie and Morgan. This research using test to see the respondents’ ability in writing descriptive text. The research data was collected through test with using rubrics; content, organization, grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics. The result of the data showed that many factors cause students to experience ptoblems in writing, especially in writing descriptive text. The average 45,02 of total respondents’ ability that indicated that only few of the respondents understood about the descriptive text. There were only 3 respondents who got the highest scores and the scores were 75 and 71,25. And only one respondents who got the score 75 from the total sampling were 123. It means that only 0,81% respondents have achieved the school KKM score of 75. However, there were 24 respondents who got the lowest scores and the scores were 32,5. Respondents have a low ability to write a descriptive text. Most respondents do not understand about how to write descriptive text and still confusing how to make it into English.This research found that each respondents had a different ability in writing descriptive text. This suggested that teacher could improve their teaching skill in the descriptive text in an interesting way.

Destination study this for knowing the effect of picture and picture models on results study student in using tenses for the topic of daily activity material. The method of the research is quantitative with one group pretest-posttest design. The population taken from whole class X amounted to 101, while the sample used in one class is class X IPS 1 amounted to 28 students. Data collection techniques include tests, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique uses formula percentage to evaluate observation of the picture and picture learning model, while the test uses two formulas in between average formula and n-gain. Finding the research is pretest get the average score is 23.43, posttest get the mean score was 71.7. From the score, the that occurs enhancement understanding of the simple present tenses in the context of daily activities material. Whereas n-gain gets a score of 0.63 means that the score n-gain of 0.3 < 0.63 >0.7 is categorized as a medium, it means the level of success of the application of the picture and picture learning modelon simple present tense material is categorized as medium. Results of learning model observation picture and picture get score percentage sheet teacher observation is 82.3%, while score percentage sheet student observation is 80.2%. This thing shows that for the category sheet teacher's observation is good, while on the sheet student observation is categorized as very good, which means the teacher has succeeded apply the learning model with good.

The relationship between the inflation rate and the unemployment rate affects a country's mix of fiscal and monetary policy decisions to achieve better economic conditions. The purpose of this study is to analyze the Medan City Government's policy regarding the threat of unemployment after the increase in inflation using data from 2017-2020. The data collection method used is library research method. In the results of the study, the number of unemployed from 2017 decreased by 9.46%, in 2019 it increased by 8.53 and in 2020 the increase reached 10.74%. In 2020, Indonesia was affected by the covid-19 pandemic which caused the country's economy to decline. This is one of the factors for the increasing number of unemployed and the inflation rate from 2017 has decreased until 2020. Inflation must be prevented immediately by means of policies from the government, namely by receiving and state budget expenditures to maintain currency stability with the aim of improving the welfare of the people in a country.  

This study analyzes the impact of Intellectual Capital and Working Capital on company value mediated by company performance of manufactures companies listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017 – 2020. The data used in this study are secondary data. The method in selecting the sample is purposive sampling. The number of samples in this study were 94 companies. The research data analysis technique used path analysis. The results show that intellectual capital has a positive effect on company performance but has no effect on company value. Working capital has a positive effect on company performance but has no effect on company value. Company performance is not able to be an intervening in the relationship between intellectual capital and working capital to firm value

This study aims to examine the effect of audit committee characteristics on CSRD in manufacturing and mining sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2019. In addition, this study also examines whether there is an effect of risk management as a mediating variable in the relationship between audit committee characteristics and CSR disclosure. This research using purposive sampling method, which result in 178 samples. The analytical tool in this research using structural equation modeling (SEM)-PLS (Partial Least Square). The results show that the characteristics of the independent audit committee, number of member meetings, financial expertise and gender diversity have a positive effect on CSRD, while the size of the audit committee has no effect on CSRD. Indirect testing shows that risk management only affects the relationship between the number of member meetings and CSRD. Meanwhile, risk management failed to become a mediator for other variables with CSRD.

Abstract: The number of lemang entrepreneurs typical food of Bolo Village is decreasing even from lemang entrepreneurs who are still in production, their sales volume is decreasing. The main factors that cause this condition are low business management skills, no touch of technology, unattractive product displays, dirty and dusty, unhygienic, no labels and packaging so that it has an impact on reducing people's buying interest. Another problem faced by partners is that the production of lemang does not last long, as well as the low ability of partners to make jam as a complementary product from lemang. The activity methods used in community service activities include assistance in the form of changing mindsets regarding business management, training, and practice, as well as tool design as well as design/brand and packaging development. At each stage of the activity an evaluation is carried out both process evaluation and outcome evaluation so that the output of the activity can be measured. The results of this activity: 1) there is a change in mindset regarding business management; 2) the innovation of Lemang products; and 3) the existence of a label/brand design and product packaging

This study aims to describe the current and preferred organizational culture profile of PT Eddy Transport Raya based on the perceptions of all employees. The sampling method in this study is included in the type of saturated sample, where all the population numbers are samples. The total population in this study was 33 consisting of all employees of PT Eddy Transport Raya, so there were 33 people to be used as samples for research data collection. Primary data collection was carried out by distributing OCAI (Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument) questionnaires to all employees. The variable in this study is organizational culture with 4 indicators indicator or type of culture namely Clan, Adhocracy, Market and Hierarchy. The results of these 4 indicators provide an understanding of the organizational culture of the company. Thus it can help leaders in terms of communication and decision making within the company. In this study, employees have the perception that the current organizational culture of PT Eddy Transport Raya is more towards clan culture. In addition, employees have the desire to change and improve the organizational culture to become adhocracy.

The seminar is aimed at increasing knowledge, insight and awareness of SMK N 1 Siatas Barita students in overcoming promiscuity for the sake of treading the future. The research method used by researchers is to use the action method with a qualitative approach to obtain more detailed information which is focused on the implementation of the seminar which took place at SMK N 1 Siatas Barita which is a form of service to students to avoid promiscuity which is increasingly vulnerable nowadays. The subjects of this study were 91 students of SMK N 1 Siatas Barita, North Tapanuli Regency. This activity was carried out in a day with three sessions in this seminar. This seminar activity is carried out to provide motivation to avoid promiscuity to students who are involved in these activities. The implementation that can be concluded is based on observations made by the seminar implementation team to prevent students from promiscuity, namely by socializing the dangers of promiscuity and providing several methods because this year old students are looking for an identity that allows them to achieve what they want to do. Namely the method used by the seminar implementation team in socializing "Say No To Promisciuty" is the Lecture Method and Demonstration Method which makes it easier for students of SMKN 1 Siatas Barita in implementation related to efforts to avoid free association

Abstract The purpose of carrying out this activity is to increase the awareness of students of SMK N 1 Siatas Barita about the influence of promiscuity for the future. This research was conducted by making observations first then the observation data were collected to carry out seminar planning, then the educational seminar actions. The subject of this seminar is students of SMK Negeri 1 Siatas Barita. This activity is carried out in a day with 3 seminar sessions. Based on the Christian religious education seminar held at SMK Negeri 1 Siatas Barita, the application of the method is indeed able to increase student concentration by capturing the attention of students and thus students are able to see and analyze events that occur, even students are able to create ideas. Regarding the material for the "Say No To Promiscuity" seminar that was staged, this is evident from the interactive dialogue between the students and the moderator. The demonstration method in seminar activities or in the learning process cannot make the atmosphere fluid, but more than that the demonstration method can train students' concentration by inviting students to see, study, and compare the theory they get with the real situation, therefore Indirect demonstration methods also train students to have the ability to analyze an incident.

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education and standard of living. HDI explains how the population can access development outcomes in obtaining income, health, education, and so on.but in Indonesia even in Banten itself it is not spared from problems such as poverty and unemployment. The purpose of this study is to analyze how and how much poverty and open unemployment rates affect the human development index in provincial districts and cities in the period from 2018 to 2021. This research uses quantitative research using panel data method.The purpose of this study is to analyze how and how much poverty and open unemployment rates affect the human development index in provincial districts and cities in the period from 2018 to 2021. This research uses quantitative research using panel data method.