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Life inside a correctional institution is of course different from life outside a correctional institution. Many things are impossible to do freely in it. Status as inmates will at least affect the quality and quantity of behavior and interactions between fellow inmates, which of course can affect the meaning of their lives. The purpose of this activity is to provide an understanding of the inmates of the Makassar Class 1 Penitentiary regarding the steps and efforts that can be taken to increase the meaning of life. The implementation method used is through a psychoeducational approach. Psychoeducation is a form of providing education or training to a person or group of people, which aims to provide treatment and rehabilitation. The participants who were included in this psychoeducation activity were 20 people who were fostered by the correctional institution. The provision of pre-test to the inmates of the correctional institution was carried out to measure the level of knowledge and understanding of participants about the meaning of life, and after the provision of psychoeducational material, it was continued with the provision of a post-test to measure whether there was a difference in scores between the pretest and posttest obtained. The results obtained after the provision of psychoeducational materials showed that there was an increase in knowledge and understanding of the meaning of life in the inmates of the correctional institution, which was indicated by an increase in the posttest score when compared to the pretest score that had been previously measured. It can be concluded that the psychoeducational activities carried out are effective in providing knowledge and understanding of the efforts that can be taken by inmates to increase the meaning of their lives while in the Makassar Class 1 Correctional Institution.

Businesses in various fields face increasingly fierce competition. In the face of competition, only using advanced technology in the company's production and operations is not enough. The company's use of advanced technology must be supported by reliable personnel, because no matter how sophisticated the technology used, if it is not supported by reliable personnel, it may not necessarily contribute to the smooth operation of the company. The purpose of this research is to find out and test whether compensation has an effect on employee performance, whether compensation has an effect on job satisfaction, and whether job satisfaction has an effect on employee performance. This research is included in the quantitative research using the Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The population in this study were employees of the plastic romen sport factory. The sample in this study used slovin using 55 people. The analysis technique in this research is descriptive and inferential statistical analysis using the Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The results of this study show that compensation affects employee performance, does compensation affect job satisfaction, and does job satisfaction affect employee performance?

This research is entitled "Budget Analysis and Realization of Regional Expenditures for the Health Office of North Sumatra Province during the Covid-19 Pandemic". This study aims to analyze budget control and regional expenditure realization at the North Sumatra Provincial Health Office and prove whether regional budget funds have been realized efficiently. This research was conducted using descriptive research methods. The data collection technique in this study is in the form of documentation, and the data used is secondary data. The results of the research that has been done show that controlling or refocusing regional budget funds at the North Sumatra Provincial Health Office for the 2020 and 2021 Fiscal Years is less effective in increasing the efficiency of budget realization by looking at the ≥ 90% efficiency level of budget realization. This is because the government focuses on controlling and handling Covid-19 through programs to fulfill individual health efforts and public health efforts, programs to increase the capacity of human resources for health, and programs to support provincial government affairs with activities such as conducting outreach to the public about the dangers of Covid-19, by implementing health and vaccination protocols and increasing medical personnel for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19.

The purpose of making this journal is to analyze the figure of speech and the meaning contained in the lyrics of Nadin Amizah's song entitled "Like Bones". Researchers are interested in analyzing the lyrics of the song "Like Bones" because it contains words that are both unique and beautiful and have meanings that can be interpreted. In addition, researchers are interested in identifying what figure of speech is contained in the lyrics of the song, because the lyrics of this song have meanings and expectations that want to be informed directly and indirectly. After that, the procedure used in this research is a qualitative descriptive procedure, which is a procedure with the method of analyzing information and the results of the information after it is processed into the form of descriptive text. The subjects analyzed were in the form of song lyrics titled "Like Bones". The results of the analysis of the lyrics of this song show that there are personifications, rhetorical figures of speech, and paradoxical figures of speech. The meaning and meaning contained in lyrics of the song "Like Bones" is the story of someone good at hiding wounds even though he is often seen laughing.

Para mahasiswa dituntut untuk menyusun sebuah artikel ilmiah yang mereka refleksikan dalam sebuah publikasi. Keterampilan menulis dimunculkan melalui teori, dan fakta, serta mengkolaborasikan aspek-aspek tersebut mejadi sebuah gagasan ilmiah yang baik. Tantangan untuk meyusun artikel ilmiah membawa peluang bagi konsepsi pembelajaran secara mandiri (PLE). Penelitian ini membahas bagaimana keterlibatan mahasiswa dengan lingkungan belajarnya ketika mereka menyusun artikel ilmiah. Terdapat sembilan belas mahasiswa pascasarjana jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris di Indonesia sebagai peserta penelitian. Metode penelitian yang digunakan berupa observasi, kuesioner, dan wawancara mendalam untuk mengumpulkan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peserta didik memiliki keterlibatan yang kuat dalam penggunaan teknologi atau perangkat digital untuk mendukung pembelajaran penulisan artikel ilmiah. Namun, kebutuhan untuk memanfaatkan perangkat atau sumber offline juga menunjukkan angka yang signifikan. Implikasi dari penelitian ini ditujukan kepada dosen mata kuliah penulisan akademik sebagai refleksi pengajaran 2.0 dan peserta didik sebagai referensi dan pembelajaran di masa depan.

Mothers who undergo normal delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic can experience severe anxiety because the Corona Virus Disease-19 virus can also cause severe respiratory infections, such as lung infections (pneumonia). This virus can attack anyone, including pregnant women and babies is a potential or actual threat to a person's integrity that can evoke physiological and psychological stress reactions. The purpose of this study was to determine connetion between family support and anxiety levels during normal delivery on the COVID-19 pandemic at the Mother and Child Hospital Mother and Child Makassar.. Methods: The research design used wasresearch descriptive correlational through aapproach the cross-sectional. number of respondents in this study was 35 respondents with a sample of 35 respondents and the sampling technique used in this study was total sampling by taking all samples in the population. This research was conducted on 16 oktober - 2 November 2021. The instrument used was a questionnaire sheet distributed to respondents Results: The results of this study were processed using SPPSS 22. The results of the analysis with somers'd test obtained p value = 0.000 < value a=0.05. From this analysis, it can be interpreted that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected, meaning that there is a connetion between family support and anxiety levels in normal delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: For this reason, it is important to provide counseling and motivation to patients with normal delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in increasing family support and decreasing anxiety in dealing with childbirth

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have a vital contribution to Indonesian economy. It is characterized by a large number which can accommodate a large number of workers. However, many MSMEs face many internal and external challenges in improvising their business. The purpose of this study is identifying challenges faced by MSMEs in terms of external aspects which include technological turbulence and market turbulence as well as internal aspects which include fear of failure, anxiety, disappointment, distress, and tension; and Qualitative methods with interview techniques are used to explore information from the experience of SMEs as resource persons who have been selected with certain criteria. The research’s findings show that the external barriers arise from limited knowledge and resources while the internal barriers of entrepreneurs arise from the personal lives and demands of business consumers. The research’s contribution is to provide facts for MSMEs to be used as a basis for evaluating business performance so that they can prepare corrective steps in improvising. In addition, the measuring instrument used as an interview protocol can be used as a reference for further study in similar topics.

Novels usually only contain writings and rely on the imagination of the reader to describe what happened. Writers and authors must be able to describe their imagination so that the reader can be carried away in the story. For this reason, writers and authors usually use language style to make the story more lively. Tere Liye is one of the well-known Indonesian writers who has its own characteristics in the writing style of each novel. The style of language used by each writer and author of novel will be different. In this study, it will be discussed the style of language used in the novel "Hujan" by Tere Liye. The “Hujan” novels managed to enter the ranks of the Best Seller novels when it was published. It's not only the storyline that can attract readers, but the language it uses also manages to attract people to read novels. This study uses an analytical method, namely by analyzing the contents of the novel "Hujan" by Tere Liye. This study will discuss the language styles contained in the novel “Hujan” including allegory, alusio, anticlimax, antithesis, asyndeton, hyperbole, climax, metaphor, correction, paradox, personification, pleonasm, polysyndeton, repetition, rhetoric, simile, and synecdoche.

The film Lenyap dalam Sunyidirected by Muhammad Fajruchi K is a film produced by Fisabilillah Production which won the 2016 Bandung Islamic Film Festival at Pasundan University, Bandung. The purpose of this research is to analyze the characterization of the short film Lenyap dalam Sunyiusing Roland Barthes' semiotic analysis. The meaning of the denotation related to the depiction of the film characters Vanishing in Silence appears in scene 1 with the main characters Prana, and Bardi with the boarding house setting in the morning, then the supporting characters, namely Ziya and Sukma, appear in scenes 4 and 5, scenes meeting at the campus park. The connotative meaning that appears in the character description of the film Lenyap dalam Sunyiis that the character Bardi is a religious person, Bardi is a figure who always reminds Prana in terms of kindness. Prana is a young man who is energetic, looks fashionable, and likes poetry (a poetic person), while Ziya is a Muslim woman, marked by a syar'i dress that covers her nakedness. Ziya is a cousin of Bardi, while Sukma is a symbol of a Muslim woman who is characterized by wearing a khimar and syar'i robe that covers her genitals. Sukma's character is different from Ziya, the depiction of Sukma's character is an energetic woman who seems shy. The myth in this study is the reality that occurs in society that everyone has different characters according to the upbringing of both parents, as well as their education.

Religious moderation is one of the programs prioritized by the government to build a harmonious religious life within the framework of national and state life. Religious moderation based on the definition given by the ministry of religion through his book which he compiled entitled religious moderation means confidence in the essence of the teachings of the religion he adheres to, while continuing to share the truth as far as religious interpretation is concerned. The values ​​of religious moderation education that are internalized in SKI books at the elementary school level are the values ​​of tolerance, caring for others, mutual affection for others, and being an honest and respectful person to parents and teachers. The type of research used is library research with a qualitative approach. Qualitative approach is research that is used to examine the condition of natural objects. Library research (library research) is a study carried out by collecting information and data needed through various types of materials or materials in the library including; reference books, similar research results, articles, notes, and journals that are relevant to the research problem.  

Radiation protection is a branch of science and engineering that discusses environmental health which is related to providing protection to a person or group of people from the possible negative consequences of ionizing radiation. This research aims to determine the implementation of radiation protection in the Radiology Installation at Dadi Hospital, South Sulawesi Province. This study uses research methods, namely conducting observations and interviews at the hospital. Based on the research results, it was concluded that the implementation of radiation protection in the Radiology Installation room at Dadi Hospital, South Sulawesi province was not in accordance with Bapeten's operational standards so its implementation was not optimal.

Adolescence between the ages of 10-19 years, is a transitional period experienced by a person with physical and psychological changes. One of the health problems that occur in adolescents is anemia. This study aims to determine the incidence of anemia, the relationship between knowledge and menstrual history in the Working Area of ​​the Stungkit Health Center, Wampu District, in 2022. This type of research is an analytical survey with a cross sectional method approach. The number of samples used was 40 people. The data analysis technique uses the Chi Square test. the results obtained from 40 respondents, obtained a value of p = 0.001 (P> 0.05) this means that there is a relationship between knowledge and the incidence of anemia in young women. p value = 0.000 (P > 0.05) this means that there is a relationship between menstrual history and the incidence of anemia in young women. 

Reading the Al-Qur'an is one of the religious practices which is a good practice with the hope of being able to read the Al-Qur'an accurately, with tartil, and with good pronunciation. To form an Islamic character by being able to create the character of the Qur'an, it is also important to get used to reading the Qur'an. The method in this service is a persuasive method for recitation participants, then the children are given material about planting Islamic characters, so that children can learn to read the Koran. Providing guidance to children in the process of this activity is carried out by providing Islamic character material to children, as well as teaching reading the Qur'an, so that children in Lakambau Village can maximize their academic work activities at the University of Muhammadiyah Buton. The results of the participants' posttest showed that participants reached the high category of 10 people or 66.67%, the medium category was 4 people or 26.66%, while the low category was 1 person or 6.67%. The conclusion in this service is that children are very enthusiastic about participating in the Al-Qur'an learning activity program, so that students can instill Islamic character in children in Lakambau Village, South Buton Regency.

Language is an important self-identity of a country. Because language is used as a means of communication with each other. This figure of speech is a part of language. In making short stories, poetry, literary works, scripts, and novels, figure of speech is often used. Not only that figure of speech is also often used by people in everyday life. But it is rare for parents to use figure of speech, usually often used by teenagers. As has been conveyed from the definition above. The purpose of this study is to discuss knowing and understanding the meaning of the figure of speech contained in the song "Shackles" by Amygdala. The research used is descriptive qualitative method. The data in this study is in the form of the lyrics of the song Belenggu. The analysis technique uses stylistic analysis which is a science that examines the analysis of the meaning and style of language in literature. The results of each verse of song lyrics store different meanings and figures of speech such as parallelism, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole

Drugs are substances that can have certain effects on those who use them by inserting the drug into their bodies. This research aims to look at the factors that influence teenagers using drugs in Surbakti Village, Simpang Empat District, Karo Regency in 2022. The type of research used in this research is quantitative analytical with a cross sectional approach method where the sample is 30 respondents using simple random sampling techniques and the type of data used is primary data obtained directly from respondents and secondary data taken from the Village head's office. Based on the research results obtained, the chi-square statistical test results based on environment obtained p=0.977, namely there is no relationship between the environment and teenagers who use drugs. Based on personality, it was obtained that p=0.084, namely there is a relationship between personality and teenagers who use drugs. Based on family, it was found that p=0.163, namely there was no relationship between family and teenagers who used drugs. Based on education, it was found that p=0.104, namely there is a relationship between education and teenagers who use drugs. This means that p is smaller than the value of a (0.05) and thus Ho is accepted and Ha is rejected, which means there is no relationship between environment, personality, family and education and teenagers who use drugs.  

Tujuan utama dari pelayanan publik seperti pelayanan PUDAM di Kabupaten Demak adalah memberikan pelayanan untuk kebutuhan umum masyarakat, yang dalam hal ini adalah kebutuhan air minum. Melalui metode penelitian eksplanasi dengan pendekatan kuantitatif menemukan bahwa kepercayaan, penangan masalah dan kepercayaan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan. Konsep customer relationship, kepercayaan dan penanganan masalah memfokuskan pada pengembangan dan pemeliharaan hubungan yang baik dengan pelanggan dengan tujuan untuk memahami dan memenuhi kebutuhan dan preferensi mereka, dan mempertahankan loyalitas mereka. Ini melibatkan identifikasi, evaluasi, dan pengembangan hubungan dengan pelanggan potensial dan saat ini melalui interaksi personal, media digital, dan teknologi. Kontribusi dari konsep ini adalah peningkatan loyalitas pelanggan, peningkatan penjualan, dan peningkatan efisiensi bisnis, sehingga mempercepat proses pertumbuhan bisnis dan mengurangi biaya, peningkatan pengalaman pelanggan serta peningkatan informasi pelanggan dengan membantu perusahaan mengumpulkan, menyimpan, dan menganalisis informasi pelanggan untuk memahami dan memenuhi kebutuhan mereka.

This study reveals how the relationship between the establishment of the monument and the traditional belief system of the Toba Batak people who still believe in the existence of the spirits of their ancestors. The actualization of this belief is manifested in the construction of an ancestral monument which is considered an embodiment of respect for the descendants of the clan that founded it. To reveal these data, in this study the authors used qualitative research. The data in the field were obtained through participatory observation techniques, interviews, and literature studies. The purpose of this study was to reveal the background of the establishment of monuments in clan groups in Balige District, Toba Samosir Regency which represents the function and meaning of the erection of clan monuments in Balige District. Toba Samosir Regency also describes the organization and implementation of the case for the establishment of the Siraja Nababat, Manurung, Nommensen, Siagian, Sonakmalela and Sisimangaraja XII monuments in and analyzes the conception of the construction of the monument in the Toba Batak community. based on the conception of traditional beliefs that believe in the existence of their ancestral spirits in people's lives. The worship of ancestral spirits is manifested in the construction of monuments. This research was conducted in the Tourism Area in the City of Balige and Porsea – North Sumatra. The aims of this study include: (1) As a deeper learning material about the reasons why Batak Culture built the Tugu, and (2) To explore and promote the richness of culture, tradition, history in the Batak tribe. The results showed that (1) all visitors who came were very enthusiastic about the history of the construction of each existing monument, (2) the role of both local and foreign tourists had a positive impact on the community, namely the development of local community knowledge systems, the emergence of new livelihoods, getting to know language diversity, technological progress, the formation of social organizations, the emergence of the commercialization of hospitality, the shift in the value of solidarity in agriculture. Cultural tourism is a travel activity carried out by certain parties (a person or group of people) by visiting certain places with the aim of learning about cultural attractions or taking advantage of the cultural potential of the places visited.

Humans have the ability to think and always try to improve their knowledge. Human nature is naturally full of curiosity so humans are always looking for answers to their curiosity. Humans seek answers to their curiosity through knowledge, and through knowledge will lead to its own satisfaction according to the demands of the times. The knowledge gained is not only knowledge, but is emphasized on knowledge and truth. Learning everything by studying the right scientific foundation is one of the efforts made by humans to obtain the truth. This study aims to determine the nature of the philosophy of education in the development of science based on local wisdom. The surrounding nature gives birth to local wisdom that is unique and is a potential in the development of science. Science or science which includes physics, chemistry, biology using scientific steps, scientific thinking, and using scientific frameworks. This is the beginning of the philosophy of science used to study, uncover, and solve scientific problems for human life. This study discusses the importance of a person in developing science based on local wisdom as a means of maintaining natural resources, culture, customs that exist in people's lives.

This research aims to examine the influence of hedonistic style, spiritual intelligence, and financial literacy on students' personal financial management   at   the   Faculty   of   Economics,    Indonesian   Christian University,  Toraja.  This  research  utilizes  quantitative  methodologies. There  are 1,845  students  enrolled  in the Faculty  of Economics  at the Indonesian Christian University Toraja. The Slovin formula was applied to 95 individuals as research samples. Primary data and secondary data are the types of data that are used, and the SPSS version 25 program is used to manage them. Questionnaires  utilizing the probability sampling approach, proportionate  stratified random sampling, are among the data collecting methods. This research employs instrument test, classical assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing as data analysis approaches. At a significance level of 5%, the results of the  study  indicated  that  financial  literacy  did  not  have  a  significant positive influence on the personal financial management of students, whereas the hedonistic  style variable had a positive but non-significant effect. Spiritual intelligence has a beneficial and significant impact on the financial management of pupils. Styles of hedonism, spiritual intelligence, and financial literacy all have positive and significant effects on personal financial management, as evidenced by the estimated F value of 32.210, which is more than the F table value of 2.705 and has a significance level of 0.000 less than 0.05.

Mental disorders are one of the public health problems in Indonesia. In general, mental disorders are caused by psychological pressure both from outside the individual and from within the individual. Some of the things that cause this is the ignorance of the family and society about this mental disorder (Hawari, 2007). According to WHO or the World Health Organization (2002) states that the prevalence of mental health problems is currently quite high, 25% of the world's population has suffered from mental health problems, 1% of which are severe mental disorders. The potential for a person to be susceptible to mental disorders is indeed high, every time 450 million people around the world are affected by mental, nervous, and behavioral problems. One form of mental disorder that is found throughout the world is a severe mental disorder, namely Schizophrenia (Hawari, 2007). Schizophrenia comes from two words, namely schizo which means cracked or broken and phrenia which means soul. Thus, people who suffer from schizophrenic mental disorders are people who experience mental fractures or personality cracks. Schizophrenia can arise because of the integration between biological, psychosocial and environmental factors (Sinaga, 2007). In schizophrenic patients there is personal disintegration and personal division. Emotional and intellectual behavior becomes ambiguous (compound), and has serious disorders and has regression or total dementia. Schizophrenic patients escape from the reality of life and remain silent in their fantasy world (Kartono, 2010).