Writing fiction stories is one of the important language skills in learning Indonesian. However, students' interest in writing fiction stories is still low, especially in Class V of SD S Alwashliyah 31 Medan Labuhan. One of the main causes is the lack of learning methods that attract and motivate students. Therefore, this research aims to increase interest and skills in writing fiction stories using image media. The research method used is descriptive analytical, namely a study that aims to collect data, describe, process, analyze, conclude and interpret data in order to obtain a systematic picture. The subjects of this research were 30 class V-A students in semester 1 of the 2024-2025 academic year. The data collection instruments used include competency tests and observation sheets. Competency tests are used to measure student learning outcomes after learning takes place using image media, while observation sheets are used to assess the implementation of class actions, class conditions, and student activity in the learning process. The research results show that image media can increase creativity, motivation, and help students compose more structured stories. This research is expected to provide insight for teachers in implementing more effective learning methods to improve students' writing skills.

Background:
Mate selection preferences is an evaluation process that aims to find a partner who is considered potential for someone. This study was inspired by Buss and Barnes' study regarding mate selection preferences, as well as Hinkin, Tracey, and Enz's study regarding the seven stages of scale development and analysis; to investigate Indonesians’ mate selection preferences.
Research objectives:
This study was considered as a replication research for Indonesia context to verify the prior results’ consistency and accuracy of research on mate selection preferences inspired by Buss and Barnes as well as to develop an instrument of mate selection preferences for Indonesians.
Research methods:
This study used three stages --out of seven stages-- of scale development and analysis by Hinkin, Tracey, and Enz as an early investigation. The first stage is item generation using a qualitative approach with a total of 47 participants aged over 17 years were divided into four focus groups as data collection method and thematic analysis as its analysis method. The second stage is content adequacy assessment using quantitative approach with eleven experts to assess generated items from the first stage. The eleven experts consisted of measurement experts, psychometricians, psychologists, developmental and family psychology lecturers or scientists. The third stage is questionnaire administration for determining the scale for items and an adequate sample size. The questionnaires using rank order scale were distributed online for 423 respondents.
 Research findings:
The finding of the first stage was 33 themes of mate selection preferences, including same religion, ethnicity consideration, family blessing, attractive physical appearance, mentally and physically healthy, as item generation. The result from the second stage was the validation from experts, resulted in 22 characteristics with a validation range of 0.345 – 0.831 and a good category of reliability of 0.898. The result from the third stage was the order of preference for choosing a partner, was obtained by placing the characteristic of same religion as the first order.
Research conclusions:
The results of the first three stages in this research can be used as a starting point to understand how Indonesians select partners who are influenced by characteristics of same religion, cultural or ethnicity considerations, and family blessing. The same religion was ranked first in the order of mate selection preferences. This study then should be continued to the next four stages of instrument development in order to create a final scale of Indonesians’ mate selection preferences.
Research novelty:
The unveiling of Indonesians mate selection preferences as an early investigation introduces the “richness” and the wisdom of Indonesian cultures in marriage as well as appreciation and understanding of how marriages in Indonesia are bound by religions, cultures or ethnicity, and family values. It also informs the complexity of how to find an ideal partner. However, this study is practically can be used to non-formally educate Indonesian people as well as foreigners to understand how Indonesians select partners.

This research aims to examine the influence of audit quality, debt default and financial distress on going concern audit opinions. The population in this research are Consumer Cyclicals sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2020 - 2023. The sampling technique used was the purposive sampling method. The population in this study was 78 companies with 312 observations. This research was measured using SPSS 23 and tests were carried out, namely descriptive statistical analysis, classic assumption tests, namely multicollinearity tests, binomial logistic regression tests (overall model fit, goodness of fit and coefficient of determination or R2), hypothesis tests (partial tests and simultaneous tests). The results of this research show that audit quality has a negative effect on going concern audit opinion, debt default has a positive effect on going concern audit opinion, financial distress has no effect on going concern audit opinion.

Predicting credit worthiness is an important step for banks to reduce the risk of bad credit. This research compares the performance of four classification algorithms, namely SVM, Naïve Bayes, Random Forest and Decision Tree using simulated datasets. The results obtained on the metrics of accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, and AUC-ROC, show that Decision Tree has the best performance with 42.5% accuracy, 48.3% precision, 47.5% recall, 47.5% F1 score, and AUC 0.60, indicating its ability to is in differentiating credit worthiness. Random Forest achieved an accuracy of 37.5% and an AUC of 0.493, while Naïve Bayes had the lowest accuracy with an accuracy of 27.5% and an AUC of 0.425. SVM gives better results than Naïve Bayes but is still inferior to Decision Tree. This research recommends implementing a Decision Tree as the main model with optimization through hyperparameter tuning, adding relevant features, and handling data accounting. These results are expected to support banking decision making more effectively and efficiently.

This research aims to analyze the effect of using time board media in increasing students' conceptual understanding of time material in class 1 of SD Negeri 104202 Bandar Setia. The background to this research stems from students' low understanding of the concept of time due to learning methods that are still abstract. The research method used is Classroom Action Research (PTK) with the Kemmis and McTaggart model which consists of two cycles. Each cycle includes planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The research results show that the use of time board media can significantly increase students' understanding of the concept of time. In pre-action, only 24.1% of students achieved good understanding, whereas after implementing time board media in the second cycle, this percentage increased to 72.4%. This increase shows that the time board media is effective in helping students understand the concept of time concretely. Thus, the use of time board media is recommended as an innovative learning strategy in increasing understanding of mathematical concepts in early grade students.

The Quranic recitation (Khataman Al-Qur'an) at the cemetery on the night of Friday Legi in Montorna Village, Pasong-Songan, Sumenep, reflects the close relationship between culture and society as the foundation of civilization. This study aims to comprehensively reveal how the tradition of Quranic recitation at the cemetery on the night of Friday Legi demonstrates the integration of religious and social aspects in the life of the Montorna community. This research adopts a qualitative method with a descriptive and phenomenological approach. The study finds that the tradition of Quranic recitation functions not only as a means of enhancing the community's spirituality but also as a platform for social interaction that strengthens relationships among residents. The implication of this study emphasizes the importance of understanding local traditions to reinforce the religious and social values of the community, as well as how traditions can serve as a medium for maintaining and strengthening social cohesion within society.

This study aims to determine the composition and structure of vegetation and estimate the potential for carbon dioxide absorption in the Tangale Nature Reserve Area, Gorontalo Regency. The method used in this study is the determination of sampling locations carried out by purposive sampling, making multilevel plots, analyzing vegetation structure, and estimating tree biomass is done non-destructively based on measuring the height and diameter of trees at breast height (DBH), while for lower plants it is done destructively and litter is taken all in the plot area to be weighed wet and dry weight and then estimating biomass, C reserves, and CO2 uptake. The results showed that the vegetation composition consisted of 18 species dominated by the Magnoliopsida class. The highest Important Value Index is found at each observation station. Calculation of biomass value, C reserves, and CO2 uptake at each observation station showed varying results because they were influenced by vegetation type, vegetation density, vegetation composition and structure, and environmental factors. The total value of CO2 uptake by vegetation in the Tangale Nature Reserve Area is 5,304.393 tons of CO2/ha. This research provides a better understanding of carbon sequestration potential in conservation areas to support environmental conservation and climate change mitigation efforts.
 

Socks are essential daily wear that require special care, including an effective drying process to prevent unpleasant odors and the growth of bacteria and fungi. Conventional drying methods often face challenges, especially in high-humidity environments or during unfavorable weather conditions. This study aims to design and develop a prototype sock dryer that is more efficient and hygienic. The prototype utilizes a combination of a heater, UV lamp, and humidity and temperature sensors to ensure optimal drying without damaging fabric fibers. A microcontroller-based control system using Arduino Uno is implemented to regulate device operation and monitor sock conditions during drying. Testing results indicate that the device effectively dries cotton socks in damp conditions faster than conventional methods. Additionally, the sterilization feature with a UV lamp helps reduce the risk of microbial growth. This innovation is expected to provide users with a practical, hygienic, and efficient way to dry socks without depending on weather conditions. Further development can be carried out to enhance drying capacity and energy efficiency.

The purpose of this research is to know and analyze the influence of authentic leadership and servant leadership partially and simultaneously on performance of health workers in Batam City. The method used in this research uses a method, namely the type of research used in this research is a quantitative research method. This research uses an analytical tool is SPSS Version 23. The population in this study is all health workers spread across Batam City whose numbers cannot be known and recorded with certainty. The sampling method in this study used accidental sampling technique. By using the Zikmund formula, the final sample size used was 100 people. The results of this research are (1) Authentic leadership partially has a positive and significant effect on performance of health workers, (2) Servant leadership partially has a positive and significant effect on performance of health workers (3) Authentic leadership and servant leadership together or simultaneously have a positive effect and significant to the performance of health workers. The coefficient of determination (adjusted R square) is 0.669 or equal to 66.9%. This figure means that the independent variables consisting of authentic leadership and servant leadership affect performance of health workers variable while the remaining 29.1% of the performance of health workers variable is influenced by other variables not examined in this study

This research aims to analyze the legal impact of certificates not in the name of the debtor which are made as credit collateral at the Bank and to analyze efforts to resolve loans of debtors who are in default while certificates not in the name of the debtor are made as credit collateral. The urgency of this research is so that the public gets legal certainty regarding certificates not in the debtor's name which are used as collateral for credit at the bank and debtors experience default so that the public is more careful in lending their certificates to other people to be used as collateral at the bank. This type of research is known as normative jurisprudence. The results of the research show that involving third parties in the process of debt contracts against credit is not prohibited. However, the regulation does not explicitly regulate the rights and obligations of third parties, so it cannot provide explicit legal protection to the third party as the guarantor in cases where he feels injured either by the debtor or the creditor of the credit. Consequently, the legal impact arising from the availability of collateral certificates of debt borrowers.




Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dampak hukum sertifikat bukan atas nama debitur yang dibuat sebagai jaminan kredit di Bank dan untuk menganalisa upaya penyelesaian pinjaman debitur yang mengalami wanprestasi sedang sertifikat bukan atas nama debitur yang dibuat sebagai jaminan kredit. Urgensi penelitian ini adalah agar masyarakat mendapatkan kepastian hukum tentang sertifikat bukan atas nama debitur yang dijadikan jaminan kredit di bank dan debitur mengalami wanprestasi agar masyarakat lebih berhati-hati dalam meminjamkan sertifikatnya kepada orang lain untuk dijadikan jaminan di bank. Jenis penelitian ini dikenal sebagai yuridis normatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa melibatkan pihak ketiga dalam proses perjanjian utang piutang terhadap kredit tidak dilarang. Namun, peraturan tersebut tidak secara eksplisit mengatur hak dan kewajiban pihak ketiga, sehingga tidak dapat memberikan perlindungan hukum yang jelas bagi pihak ketiga sebagai pemilik jaminan dalam kasus di mana ia merasa dirugikan baik terhadap debitur maupun kreditur kredit tersebut. Akibatnya, dampak hukum yang timbul dari adanya jaminan sertifikat hutang piutang