The critical thinking skill is one of the skills that students need to have in the present century. However, this skill is not fully owned by students. This article aims to describe the mathematics learning activities based on ethnomatematics in relation to foster students' critical thinking skill. The method used in this research is research of library research (library research). The data in this study is secondary data in the form of research results such as scientific books, scientific journals, research reports, and other relevant sources. Data analysis techniques used in the study include three stages: organize, synthesize, and identify. The results of literature studies show that by selecting appropriate cultural content, ethnomatmatic-based mathematics learning has relevance to indicators on critical thinking skills, which include interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and decision making. Thus, the learning of mathematics based on ethnomatematics can be used as one of mathematics learning alternative to develop students' critical thinking ability. keyword: ethnomathematics, critical thinking, culture. PENDAHULUAN Kemampuan berpikir kritis merupakan salah satu kemampuan yang diperlukan di abad 21 dimana arus informasi sangat dinamis. Informasi dapat diperoleh dari manapun dan kapanpun dari berbagai sumber yang belum tentu dapat dipertanggungjawabakan kebenarannya. Untuk itulah diperlukan kemampuan berpikir kritis. Anderson, Garrison, & Archer (2004) mengungkapkan bahwa bila seseorang mengembangkan kemampuan berpkiris kritis maka ia akan cenderung untuk mencari kebenaran, penuh rasa ingin tahu, dapat menganalisis masalah dengan baik, dan berpikir secara sistematis. Dengan demikian seorang yang memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis akan mampu menyaring informasi yang diterima untuk kemudian dimanfaatkan sesuai kebutuhan. Menyadari pentingnya kemampuan berpikir kritis, pemerintah melalui lembaga-lembaga pendidikan formal khususnya, berusaha untuk menumbuhkan kemampuan tersebut pada setiap peserta didiknya. Hal ini tertuang dalam rasional pengembangan kurikulum 2013 yang mengungkapkan bahwa dalam kurikulum 2013 pembelajaran yang dilaksanakan ialah pembelajaran yang mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik. Dengan demikian setiap kegiatan

Good management of human resource will be able to improve the performance of employees based on the expectation of the organization. This study was aimed to determine the effect of working discipline and communication climate towards the employees' performance of the Department of Transportation of Yogyakarta (DPKY), with working motivation as an intervening variable. The research population was all employees of the Transportation Department of Yogyakarta, with the total number of 216 people. The number of samples was 68 people and taken by using a technique of stratified random sampling. The hypothesis testing was using t-test, F, Independent Sample t-test and path analysis. The results showed that: (1) There is a significant influence between working discipline and communication climate towards the working motivation of the employees of DPKY either partially or simultaneously, (2) There is a significant influence between working discipline and communication climate to employee performance DPKY, either partially or simultaneously, (3) There is a significant influence between working motivation towards the employee performance of DPKY, (4) There are differences in performance but it is not significant between employees with civil servant status and non-civil servant status; and (5) The direct effect (working discipline and communication climate towards the performance) is greater than indirect effect (work discipline and communication climate towards the performance through working motivation).

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This research is aimed at figuring out the extent to which job characteristics, perceived organizational support and self-efficacy affect job satisfaction with work engagement serving as an intervening variable. The respondents of this research were 101 employees of the Centre for the Development and Empowerment of Educators and Educational Personnel (P4TK) of Art and Culture of Yogyakarta. The data were collected using questionnaires. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The quantitative analysis techniques used in this research were t-test, F-test, multiple regression analysis and path analysis. The research yielded some results. Firstly,  job characteristics and self-efficacy had a significant effect on work engagement and perceived organizational support did not have any significant effect on work engagement, but together it had a significant effect on work engagement. Secondly, job characteristics and perceived organizational support had a significant effect on job satisfaction, and self-efficacy did not have any significant effect on job satisfaction, but together it had a significant effect on job satisfaction. Thirdly, work engagement had a significant effect on job satisfaction. Fourthly, job characteristics and perceived organizational support had a greater effect on job satisfaction directly, and self-efficacy had a greater effect on job satisfaction indirectly through work engagement. The results of this research can be used as a reference for P4TK to improve employees' job satisfaction, and ultimately, support the achievement of organizational goals.

ABSTRAKIndustri pariwisata menjadi industri yang memiliki potensi untuk dilakukan pengembangan. Jenis pariwisata yang memiliki potensi besar untuk pengembangan adalah wisata alam, salah satunya Kusuma Agrowisata. Kusuma Agrowisata menjadi salah satu wisata alam berbasis agronomi yang terletak di Kota Batu. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah 1) Untuk mengetahui bagaimana persepsi konsumen terhadap fasilitas, pelayanan, dan infrastruktur di Kusuma Agrowisata, 2) Untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi permintaan wisata di Kusuma Agrowisata, dan 3) untuk mengestimasi nilai surplus konsumen dan nilai ekonomi wisata dari Kusuma Agrowisata. Dengan melihat nilai tersebut nantinya dapat ditarik kesimpulan apakah biaya yang telah dikeluarkan pengunjung telah sesuai dengan wisata yang ditawarkan Kusuma Agrowisata. Lokasi penelitian ditentukan secara purposive di Kusuma Agrowisata dengan mempertimbangkan bahwa Kusuma Agrowisata merupakan salah satu wisata berbasis agronomi. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan April -Mei 2016. Sampel ditentukan dengan metode nonprobability sampling dengan tipe sampling critical case sampling. Analisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi permintaan wisata dilakukan dengan regresi linier berganda sedangkan metode untuk menganalisis nilai surplus konsumen menggunakan Individual Travel Cost Method (ITCM) yaitu melihat besar surplus konsumen dengan menganalisis seluruh biaya perjalanan yang dikeluarkan. Akumulasi nilai surplus konsumen tersebut dapat menghasilkan nilai ekonomi wisata Kusuma Agrowisata. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah fasilitas toilet dan tempat ibadah yang disediakan oleh pengelola Kusuma Agrowisata dinilai oleh responden kurang memadai. Sementara itu, faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap permintaan wisata adalah biaya perjalanan, tingkat pendidikan, tingkat pendapatan, dan jumlah rombongan. Sedangkan nilai surplus konsumen dan nilai ekonomi wisata Kusuma Agrowisata masing-masing adalah Rp. 1.373.113,17 dan Rp. 419.623.385.898,00. Kata kunci: agrowisata; persepsi konsumen; individual travel cost method ABSTRACTThe tourism industry become industry that has the potential development. The type of tourism that has big potential for development is the natural tourism, one of which Kusuma Agrowisata. Kusuma Agrowisata is one of nature-based agronomic located in Batu City. The purposes of this research are 1) to know how consumers' perception of facilities, services, and infrastructure in Kusuma Agrowisata, 2) to analyse the factors that influence the demand for travel in Kusuma Agrowisata, and 3) to estimate the value of consumer surplus and economic value of travel of Kusuma Agrowisata. By looking at these values then can be concluded whether the costs incurred in accordance with the visitors have offered Kusuma Agrowisata. The research location determined by purposive in Kusuma Agrowisata considering that Kusuma Agrowisata is one of the agronomy based on tourism. The research was conducted in April-May 2016. The sample was determined by non-probability sampling metho...

Overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) will promote oxidative damage and can induce reproductive disorder. A therapeutic strategy to reduce effects of reproductive disorder is by maintaining the balance between ROS and antioxidants. Black soybean (BSB) contains phenolic compounds and has a greater antioxidant capacity than yellow soybean. Purple sweet potato (PSP) also has antioxidant capacity, due to the presence of anthocyanin, but is low in protein. The combination of BSB and PSP is expected to limit symptoms of reproductive disorder through decreasing ROS levels, enhancing testosterone production, and improve sperm quality. The results of this study indicate that the combination of PSP and BSB could restore blood glucose levels, improve seminiferous tubules diameter, decrease ROS production, and improve testosterone and sperm quality. A ratio of BSB to PSP of 2:2 and 3:1 were effective to improve symptoms of reproductive disorder in the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rat model.

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PT. X adalah sebuah perusahaan percetakan dimana sistem penjualan yang diterapkan di perusahaan adalah dengan melakukan order desain yang ada ataupun menyerahkan proses desain kepada pihak perusahaan lain. Pemasaran yang diterapkan kurang maksimal dikarenakan tidak ada SDM di posisi marketing sehingga menyebabkanya penurunan penjualan. Dengan permasalahan yang ada dalam perusahaan maka penelitian ini menggunakan analisis SWOT yang bertujuan menentukan strategi yang tepat khususnya strategi pemasaran sehingga nantinya diharapkan perusahaan akan memperoleh keuntungan yang maksimal. Hasil penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa strategi yang digunakanperusahaan adalah dengan memperbaiki sistem dan meningkatkan promosi sehingga dapat memperluas target pasar dan juga mempertahankan dan meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan terhadap pelanggan dengan tetap mempertahankan hubungan baik kepada konsumen dan relasi bisnisnya.