COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANTIBODY RESPONSES FROM COVID-19 CONVALESCENTS RECEIVING VARIOUS VACCINES REVEALS CONSISTENT HIGH NEUTRALIZING ACTIVITY FOR SARS-CoV-2 VARIANT OF CONCERN OMICRON.

The novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOCs), with its escape from unboosted vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, is demanding for a return to COVID19 convalescent plasma therapies. Lessons learnt from previous usage of CCP suggests focusing on outpatients and using high nAb-titer units in early disease stages. In this systematic analysis, we show that CCP from unvaccinated donors is not effective against Omicron, while CCP from vaccinees convalescents from previous VOCs or third-dose uninfected vaccinees is likely to remain effective against Omicron. countries. CCP remains the only antibody-based therapy that keeps up with the variants and provides an effective tool to combat the emergence of variants that defeat monoclonal antibodies. Consequently, there is a need for continue study of the variables that determine CCP efficacy.

STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN PURSUING EDUCATION: EVIDENCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LEARNING MOTIVATION AND PARENTS’ SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS

This research aimed to find out the effect of learning motivation and parents' socio-economic status on the students’ interest to continue study in master degree at Education Administration Study Program in Jambi University. This research used quantitative approach with survey research design. The population was the students of Education Administration Study Program batch 2015 and 2016 in Jambi University which consisted of 71 students. This study used the entire population as sample to obtain more accurate and reliable data. Closed questionnaire using Likert scale was the instrument of collecting data. The data analysis technique used was descriptive statistical analysis. The findings indicated that there was influence of learning motivation on the students’ interest to continue study in master degree, there was influence of parents' socioeconomic status on the students’ interest to continue study in master degree, and there was influence of learning motivation and parents' socioeconomic status toward the students’ interest to continue study in master degree.Abstrak:Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh motivasi belajar dan status sosial ekonomi orang tua terhadap minat belajar siswa untuk melanjutkan studi S2 di Program Studi Administrasi Pendidikan Universitas Jambi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian survei. Populasi penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Program Studi Administrasi Pendidikan angkatan 2015 and 2016 di Universitas Jambi yang terdiri dari 71 mahasiswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan seluruh populasi sebagai sampel untuk mendapatkan data yang lebih akurat dan dapat diandalkan. Kuesioner tertutup menggunakan skala Likert adalah instrumen pengumpulan data. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis statistik deskriptif. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh motivasi belajar terhadap minat siswa untuk melanjutkan studi di tingkat magister, ada pengaruh status sosial ekonomi orang tua terhadap minat siswa untuk melanjutkan studi di tingkat magister, dan ada pengaruh motivasi belajar dan status sosial ekonomi orang tua terhadap minat siswa untuk melanjutkan studi di tingkat master.

The Influence of Service Quality, Tuition Fee and Promotion on Student Decisions to Continue Study in Postgraduate of Prima Indonesia University

The Prima Indonesia University (UNPRI) Postgraduate School is one of the Postgraduate programs in Medan. Various efforts to maintain and improve service quality have been made, as well as tuition fees have been set within an affordable and competitive range, as well as intense promotion, however these efforts have not succeeded in increasing the number of UNPRI Postgraduate School students, instead they have decreased each year. The purpose of this study is to find the factors that cause the low number of student registrants and develop alternative strategies and policies that can be implemented by management. UNPRI School to increase the number of student registrants through quality service, tuition fees, and promotions. This type of research is survey research. The questionnaire was distributed by clustered random sampling to 89 active students at the UNPRI Postgraduate School. From the results of the analysis, it was found that 42.7% of the decisions of students registering to continue their studies at the UNPRI Postgraduate School were influenced by Service Quality, Tuition, and Promotion, while 57.3% were influenced by other variables outside the variables used in this study. Service quality variables, tuition fees, and promotions together significantly influence student decisions. However, based on partial testing, the variable tuition does not significantly affect student decisions. On the contrary, service quality and promotion variables have a significant effect partially on student decisions.

Pengaruh Motivasi, Kompetensi dan Kemampuan Finansial Terhadap Minat Melanjutkan Studi Pada Dosen di Universitas Tridinanti Palembang

<p align="center"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><em>This research aims to know the influence of motivation, competence and financial capability toward interest continue studies on lecturer at the University of Tridinanti Palembang. This type of research is associative with the quantitative approach. The type of the data being used is the primary data by the method of data collection the questionnaire, interview and observation. The population in this research is still a qualified lecturer throughout the master's degree at the University of Tridinanti Palembang totaling 178 people. Sampling techniques using accidental sampling by the number of samples was determined as many as 100 respondents. The results showed that the hypothesis test simultaneously motivation, competence and the ability to financially influential interest continue studies on lecturer at University of Tridinanti Palembang with the value significance of 0.000. While partially, motivation, competence and financial capability to interest in continue study with each influence quantity amounting to 37%, 32%, and 23%.</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em>: </em><em>Motivation, Competence, Financial Capability, Interest.</em></p><p align="center"><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p><em>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh motivasi, kompetensi dan kemampuan finansial terhadap minat melanjutkan studi pada dosen di Universitas Tridinanti Palembang. Jenis penelitian ini adalah asosiatif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data primer dengan teknik pengumpulan data kuesioner, wawancara dan observasi. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh dosen tetap yang berkualifikasi magister di Universitas Tridinanti Palembang yang berjumlah 178 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan accidental sampling dengan jumlah sampel ditentukan sebanyak 100 responden. Hasil uji hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan motivasi, kompetensi dan kemampuan finansial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap minat melanjutkan studi pada dosen di Universitas Tridinanti Palembang dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,000. Sedangkan secara parsial, motivasi, kompetensi dan kemampuan finansial berpengaruh terhadap minat melanjutkan studi dengan besaran pengaruh masing-masing sebesar 37%, 32% dan 23%.</em></p><strong><em>Kata kunci</em></strong><em>: Motivasi; Kompetensi; Kemampuan Finansial; Minat.</em>

PENGARUH STATUS SOSIAL EKONOMI ORANG TUA DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR TERHADAP MINAT MELANJUTKAN STUDI KE PERGURUAN TINGGI (STUDI PADA SISWA SMK NASIONAL PADANG)

This study aims to determine the Effect of Socioeconomic Status of Parents Against Learning Motivation, Influence Motivation Learning Interest Continue Study to Higher Education and Influence of Parents' Socioeconomic Status on Interest Continue Study to Higher Education. The population in this study is the students of class XII SMK National Padang Academic Year 2017/2018 amounted to 77 students. Intruments in this study used questionnaires. Trial of research instrument with validity test and reliability test conducted on 30 students at SMK Nusatama Padang. Data analysis technique used is path analysis technique using SPSS ver program. 16.0. The results of this study show: First there is a positive influence and significant socioeconomic status of parents to the motivation of students learning class XII SMK National Padang Year 2017/2018, meaning the higher the level of socioeconomic status of parents then the student learning motivation also increases. Second there is a positive and significant influence on the socio-economic status of parents on the interest to continue studies to college students of class XII SMK Padang National Academic Year 2017/2018, it can be interpreted that the higher socioeconomic status of parents will increase the interest of students of SMK Nasional Padang to continue education to university Thirdly there is a positive and significant influence of learning motivation toward the interest of continuing study to college students of class XII SMK National Padang Year 2017/2018 which shows that the higher the students' learning motivation, the higher the interest of students of SMK Nasional Padang to continuing education to college. Keywords: socioeconomic status of parents, motivation to study and interest in continuing study to public universities

Preference of Prospective Students and Students in Choosing Higher Education in Gorontalo Province

Competition of the world of education, especially universities at this time sorapidly for public and private universities. This study aims to determine the preferenceof prospective students and students in selecting universities in Gorontalo Province.This research uses a quantitative approach by conducting a survey to a number ofprospective students who enroll in a number of universities or universities inGorontalo. The results of research show the most considered factors by respondents(students and students) in choosing a college to continue study is the choice of studyprogram, preferences in choosing a college is the reputation of a college and theencouragement of parents. Costs are no longer the most calculated factor in theselection of universities.

Why Students Choose Social Work?

University and college that organize the education of social workers and social welfare, give a chance for Indonesia to produce professional practitioners in social worker sector to be much better. The students of social work education hoped having ability about professional helping process, so that can help an individual, family, group and society to solve the social problem. This picture define that social work has a great future for develop our nation, so important to produce a prosperity social worker. The problem is, profession of social worker had not recognized by society, many people did not know what social work is. Grounded on this fact, it interest to find out why candidate student make a choice to study in social work or social welfare, whereas they don’t know about social worker profession. This research purposed to knowing why student of social work have been made a future decision to continue study in Social Work Scholar. This qualitative research use case study approach was success collecting information from six informants in four different universities in Bandung and Makassar by pursposive- snowball. Six informant clarified that they have continue study to social work by some reason, (1) obey their parents and family, (2) They need to work for government (ASN) after graduated, (3) in a pinch because of particular situation. Recommendation of this study emphasizes on give attention to social work and social welfare education system, optimize social work existence in public and encourage government to legitimating social work act in Indonesia.