EASY ENGLISH GRAMMAR

A tremendous effort has been made to bring out the grammar book, a simple one in the real sense of the title “Easy English Grammar” not only by giving simple definitions in simple sentences but also by quoting examples relevant to simple life situations with lofty thoughts.Being author of this book, I have tried my best level to bring out this book in a satisfactory manner out of my rich practical experience as a teacher of the college more than one decade in the field of English Language teaching working as an Assistant Professor of English. Thirty-seven exercises have been given in the book. Students do them sincerely.

Epistemologi Tasawuf Hamzah Fansuri dalam Kitab Sharb Al-Ashîqîn

The highest knowledge of the Sufis is ma'rifah which is obtained through disciplinary practice, through riyadhah and mujahada which are here referred to as Sufi epistemology. These paths are cultivated in a disciplined, methodological and objective manner so as to enable the Sufis to compile their treatises in a standard manner. As one of the most famous scholars in the archipelago, Hamzah Fansuri in the book Sharb Al-Ashiqĭn also compiled standard treatises regarding this Sufi path. Through this philosophical analysis, Hamzah Fansuri's model of Sufism epistemology is explained. The results of this study indicate that to reach the state of knowledge, a person must take spiritual steps, be under the guidance of a teacher, lead a simple life and always put their trust in Allah SWT.

An Analysis of Mark Twain’s Ecological Narratives

American writer Mark Twain has witnessed changes of American environment of the 19th century, which changes his sense of place. Urbanization and industrialization separate human beings from nature, leading to various conflicts. City is always regarded as the symbol of order, reason, crime and degeneration, while nature means freedom and happiness. Twain advocates the return to nature to lead a simple life. He tries to reveal the ecological crisis in the 19th century and express his ecological concepts through redefining “place”, “space” and son on.

Astrobiology in Europe, 20 years of expectations

During 20 years, the European astrobiologists collaborated within EANA, the European Astrobiology Network Association, to help European researchers developing astrobiology programmes to share their knowledge, to foster their cooperation, to attract young scientists to this quickly evolving interactive field of research, and to explain astrobiology to the public at large. The experiment of Stanley Miller in 1953 launched the ambitious hope that chemists would be able to shed light on the origins of life by recreating a simple life form in a test tube. However, the dream has not yet been accomplished, despite the great volume of effort and innovation put forward by the scientific community.

FAMILY-BASED CORRUPTION PREVENTION THROUGH PESANTREN VALUES

Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) has a great potential for family-based corruption prevention. This study aims to determine the values of pesantren and portraits of sakinah family personalities in the texts of “Zadu Az-Zaujayn” and “Syair Madura” in relation to the prevention of corruption. It uses an ethnographic-hermeneutic qualitative approach. The research concludes that the value of pesantren associated with the prevention of corruption lies in the expression "Mondhuk entar ngabdi bhen ngaji (the intention of going to pesantren is to learn and to serve)" and “Mon ngecok jerum e pondok mon mole ka romana ngecok jheren (if you steal a needle in pesantren, you will steal a horse once you get back home)". Through the values, students are accustomed to serving people and being careful of taking others’ belongings. Meanwhile, the values of sakinah family within the text are wara’ (being cautious and able to self-control), zuhud (living a simple life and prioritizing others’ need), and patient (being tender and dare to face difficulties); qona'ah (accepting life as it is), ridha (accepting the provisions of God); and self-presentation. This research is vital to develop to achieve sakinah families free of corruption.Pondok pesantren memiliki potensi besar dalam mencegah korupsi berbasis keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan nilai-nilai pesantren dan potret kepribadian keluarga sakinah dalam teks kitab “Zadu Az-Zaujayn” dan “Syair Madura” terkait pencegahan korupsi. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif tipe etnografi-hermeneutik. Hasil penelitian: nilai-nilai pesantren yang terkait dengan pencegahan korupsi yaitu “Mondhuk entar ngabdi dan ngaji (mondok untuk mengabdi dan mengaji)”. Santri juga menghindari ngecok (mencuri):“Mon ngecok jerum e pondok mon mole ka romana ngecok jheren, (kalau mencuri sebuah jarum di pondok, pulangnya akan mencuri seekor kuda)”. Dengan kedua nilai tersebut, santri akan terbiasa melayani orang lain dan menjauhi mengambil hak milik orang lain. Sedang kepribadian pasangan suami-istri sakinah yaitu mampu mengendalikan diri: yaitu wara’ (hati-hati dan mampu mengendalikan diri), zuhud (hidup sederhana dan lebih mementingkan kepentingan orang lain), dan sabar (lapang dada dan berani menghadapi kesulitan-kesulitan); penerimaan hidup apa adanya: qona’ah (menerima kenyataan yang ada), ridha (ketenangan hati menerima ketentuan-ketentuan dari Allah); dan presentasi diri. Penelitian ini penting untuk dikembangkan, agar tercipta keluarga sakinah yang bebas dari korupsi.

Robustness of life histories to environmental variability in complex versus simple life cycles

Most animal species have a complex life cycle (CLC) with metamorphosis. It is thus of interest to examine possible benefits of such life histories. The prevailing view is that CLC represents an adaptation for genetic decoupling of juvenile and adult traits, thereby allowing life stages to respond independently to different selective forces. Here I propose an additional potential advantage of CLCs that is, decreased variance in population growth rate due to habitat separation of life stages. Habitat separation of pre- and post-metamorphic stages means that the stages will experience different regimes of environmental variability. This is in contrast to species with simple life cycles (SLC) whose life stages often occupy one and the same habitat. The correlation in the fluctuations of the vital rates of life stages is therefore likely to be weaker in complex than in simple life cycles. By a theoretical framework using an analytical approach, I have (1) derived the relative advantage, in terms of long-run growth rate, of CLC over SLC phenotypes for a broad spectrum of life histories, and (2) explored which life histories that benefit most by a CLC, that is avoid correlation in vital rates between life stages. The direction and magnitude of gain depended on life history type and fluctuating vital rate. One implication of our study is that species with CLCs should, on average, be more robust to increased environmental variability caused by global warming than species with SLCs.

An Influence of Digitalization and Recent Innovations on the Hospitality and Tourism Sector

Our lifestyle cravings are voracious. The hospitality sector ensures guests are pleased with every new application and connected system that continues to become a business success. For guests, digital technology means a simple life where customer service is all about it. The transition of hospitality is at its tilt stage where everything is possible due to digital technology, where the ability to be improved by the correct technique from the movement of the reservation to check-out and from the ease of connecting to the hotel guest network to the temperature of the guest room when entering for the first time. Therefore, advancement in emerging technologies provides an opportunity for the hospitality business. Hotels strive for their growth to have more guest satisfaction with better experience, provisions, and management.

Membentuk Karakter Antikorupsi Melalui Pendekatan Multikultural di MI Maarif Parakan Temanggung

Artikel ini mengungkap tentang bagaimana membentuk karakter antikorupsi pada siswa, sehingga dapat memberikan solusi terhadap permasalahan pencegahan tindak pidana korupsi yang sedang menimpa bangsa ini. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan pembentukan karakter antikorupsi pada siswa MI Maarif Parakan Temanggung. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode studi Studi lapangan (Field Research). Dari hasil penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa MI Maarif Parakan Temanggung membentuk karakter antikorupsi dengan pendeketan multikultural melalui pembelajaran di dalam dan diluar kelas. Pembiasaan dan karakter yang ditonjolkan adalah karakter kejujuran dan hidup sederhana. Penanamkan nilai kejujuran dan hidup sederhana yang di lakukan oleh MI Maarif Parakan Temanggung tidak hanya dalam kurikulum yang ada dikelas saja namun juga melalui pembiasaan nyata dengan saling menghargai latar belakang dan budaya di lingkungan sekolah yang dilakukan oleh seluruh elemen sekolah. Hal ini terbukti cukup berhasil dibuktikan dengan adanya penurunan laporan kehilangan yang tercatat di guru bimbingan konseling selama tiga tahun terakhir dan penurunan pertengkaran atau konflik antar siswa. Sehingga langkah nyata yang bisa dilakukan untuk membentuk karakter antikorupsi siswa adalah membiasakan berlaku jujur dan hidup sederhana. Kata kunci: Karakter, antikorupsi dan multikultural This article reveals how to shape the character of anti-corruption in students, so that it can provide solutions to the problem of preventing corruption that is happening to this nation. The purpose of this study is to describe the formation of anti-corruption character in MI Maarif Parakan Temanggung students. This research is a descriptive study using a qualitative approach using Field Research methods. From the results of this study it was found that MI Maarif Parakan Temanggung formed an anti-corruption character with a multicultural approach through learning inside and outside the classroom. The habits and characters that are highlighted are honesty and simple living. Instilling the value of honesty and simple life that is done by MI Maarif Parakan Temanggung not only in the curriculum in the classroom, but also through real habituation with mutual respect for the background and culture in the school environment that is carried out by all elements of the school. This proved to be quite successful as evidenced by the decrease in reports of losses recorded in counseling guidance teachers during the last three years and a decrease in quarrels or conflicts between students. So that concrete steps that can be taken to shape the student's anti-corruption character are to get used to being honest and living simply. Keywords: Character, anti-corruption and multicultural