The world at her feet : an exploration of the experiences of cultural distance for professional female footballers : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Anthropology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

This research explores the experiences of five professional female football players from Australia and America who have spent time playing professional football in either South Korea or Japan. Qualitative data was collected from the participants through semi-structured interviews at, or near, the conclusion of their experience. Research participants’ insights were added to by the researcher’s own experiences of playing professional football in Japan. This exploration is an anthropological enquiry into the effect of playing professional sport in a culturally distant environment on a player’s sense of identity and their perceptions of success. Analysis of interviews revealed that success is both personal and subjective, and cannot be judged solely on the traditional empirical measures of success in sport, such as wins and losses, goals scored, or trophies won. A positive sense of personal growth and development was also expressed by all the athletes in the study, demonstrating that the effects of playing and living in a foreign country extend well beyond the playing field. Using Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of habitus alongside ideas drawn from occupational science, sports anthropology, and sociology, the findings show that cultural distance in a professional sporting context can both challenge and empower an individual in ways they often neither predict nor anticipate. This research contributes to an academic field that is relatively small, and demonstrates that sport can be an important domain where wider cultural and societal values are evident. This thesis illustrates the importance of acknowledging how players’ experiences on and off the field influence identity, personal growth, and success as they negotiate cultural distance while playing in foreign environments. The findings in this research can help players, coaches, managers, and sports administrators better understand and consider these effects to implement integration programmes and frameworks for smooth transitions into football, and life, for players from different cultural backgrounds. This research provides a foundation for further research into sports anthropology and professional women’s football, something that is vital as the popularity and participation in this global game continues to increase

ANALISIS KEPUTUSAN USAHA WARALABA EDAM BURGER DI SEMARANG

Franchise as a policy, strategy and form to develop small business scale has been developed in developing country for a long time. The franchise progress already be an alternative capital to develop business with franchise form between franchisor and franchisee. Edam Burger is one of local franchise that already success in widing their business network untill more than 2000 counters all around Indonesia. In making a decision to buy a franchise, so many factors have influenced it. It also happened to businessman in making their business decision to buy Edam Burger franchise in Semarang. The franchise business decision has influenced by product, training and franchise system in Edam Burger franchise. Based on a good product, training and franchise system, it makes the franchise business decision in Edam Burger Semarang can be strong. This research want to analyse how is the product, training and franchise system in Edam Burger Semarang and its influence to business decision for the businessman who want to buy Edam Burger franchise. And also to know what is the most dominant factor that influence business decision in Edam Burger Semarang. The research type that uses in this study is explanatory research that explain the relarion between some variables. This research using sensus to decide sample. On the other side, to collect data researcher using questionnaire, interview and references. The result by using SPSS program shows Y = 3,256 + 0,072 X1 + 0,118 X2 + 0,127 X3 and there is significant and positive influence between product, training and franchise system and simultaneously business decision. Based on this research, it shows that the strong business decision in Edam Burger is caused by good product, training and franchise system. The most dominant factor that influencing business decision in Edam Burger Semarang is franchise system factor. So that, Edam Burger Semarang should keep the good product, training, especially for the franchise system. Besides, Edam Burger Semarang should keep the strong businessman decision in order to make Edam Burger as a right business to be invested

CloSpan Sequential Pattern Mining for Books Recommendation System in Petra Christian University Library

Petra Christian University (PCU) Library has been using website for their books search system. To further improve the service, it is necessary to develop the automatic system which can recommends the book or the correlation or the book which often being lend at the same time or sequentially by prospective borrowers. The algorithm used to explore the lending sequential patterns is CloSpan Sequential Mining algorithm. The output generated by this application is closed sequential pattern rules and the tree of sequential patterns. They can be used as a reference to establish a list of recommended related books. From the test results it can be concluded that the more data and smaller minimum support, the longer the process takes, and the more patterns that is produced. From the questionnaire outcome that are distributed to employees and users of the library can be concluded that the system can create right recommendations and useful

PENGARUH KOMPENSASI DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN DI PT. PELOPOR AVONTURIR CAMPINDO STUDI KASUS DI JAKARTA INFLUENCE OF COMPENSATION AND MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE WORK SATISFACTION AT PT. PELOPOR AVONTURIR CAMPINDO CASE STUDY AT JAKARTA

This study is aimed to find the accurate and scientific answer about whether or not there is influence between compensation and motivation on the employee work satisfaction at PT Pelopor Avonturir Campindo. This study focus on work satisfaction at PT Pelopor Avonturir Campindo, the population and sample is 33 people of employees at PT. Pelopor Avonturir Campindo. This study was conducted in June to July 2013 . This study used a correlation approach and a nomina method is used to take population as a sample. To get data from all variables, researcher using Likert scale. Test requirements analysis in this study is to test the normality and homogeneity tests. Normality test is done with Liliefors that produces 1). variable Y normality test results obtained by the largest count 0,133 L, Ltable for n= 33 with a significance level of 0,05 is 1,150. 2). variable X1 normality test results obtained by the largest count 0,095 L, Ltable for n= 33 with a significance level of 0,05 is 1,200. 3). variable X2 normality test results obtained by the largest count 0,087 L, Ltable for n= 33 with a significance level of 0,05 is 1,200 Lcount < Ltable thus concluded the data were normally distributed.Homogeinity testing is done by using Bartett test, calculation results obtained in table X²count 3,958 < X2table = 5,99, so H0 received a significant level of α = 0,05. Thus it can be concluded that all three variables have homogeneous variance.Based on analysis of all variables obtained multiple regression equation as follows Y= -18,098 B + 0,795 X1 + 0,785 X2 + 19,595. The next test of the results obtained F, Fcount of 25,027 with a probability level of 0,000 (significant). The coefficient determination in this study was Adjusted R is 0,600 (60%). This shows that the independent variable is able to explain the dependent variable by 60% while the remaining other variable described. Keywords: Compensation, Motivation and Work Satisfaction

Solar Storm Type Classification Using Probabilistic Neural Network compared with the Self-Organizing Map

One of the task of the LAPAN is making observation and forecasting of solar storms disturbance. This disturbances can affect the earths electromagnetic field that disrupt the electronic and navigational equipment on earth. LAPAN wanted a computer application that can automatically classify the type of solar storms, which became part of early warning systems to be created. The classification of the digital images of solar storm / sunspot is based on Modified - Zurich Sunspot Classification System. Classification method that we use here is the Probabilistic Neural Networks. The result of testing is promising because it has an accuracy of 94 for testing data. The accuracy is better than the accuracy of similar applications weve built with a combination of methods Self-Organizing Map and K-Nearest Neighbor

Model Rule: Multilevel And Multidimension Association Rule untuk Analisa Market Basket Pada PT. Maha Agung

PT. Maha Agung adalah sebuah perusahaan distribusi yang memiliki gudang distribusi tersebar di lima daerah yang berbeda. Karena besarnya area pasar, perusahaan bukan hanya membutuhkan informasi keterkaitan antara produknya saja, akan tetapi juga faktor waktu, wilayah pemasaran, profil pelanggan, dan lain sebagainya. Oleh sebab itu model rule stardart yang dihasilkan oleh metode analisa market basket, yaitu: single level, multilevel serta multidimesion association rule tidak dapat digunakan. Pada penelitian ini diusulkan untuk mengkombinasi dua macam model rule, yaitu: Multilevel Association Rule serta Multidimesion Association Rule menjadi bentuk lain. Aplikasi yang dibuat pada penelitian ini menghasilkan sebuah model association rule baru yang kita namakan "Multilevel And Multidimension Association Rule". Pemanfaatan model association rule baru ini untuk menjawab kebutuhan PT. Maha Agung ini terbukti tepat. Hal ini dapat dari hasil kuisioner calon pemakai yang cukup baik, yaitu sebesar 89.6%. Kata Kunci: Data Mining, Analisa Market Basket, Multilevel And Multidimension Association Rul

Eksplorasi Pembelajaran Operasi Pecahan Siswa Sekolah Dasar Menurut Teori Gravemeijer di Kabupaten Ngada NTT

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perkembangan belajar operasi pecahan siswa sekolah dasar menurut teori Gravemeijer di Kabupaten Ngada NTT. Jenis penelitian kualitatif fenomenologi digunakan untuk mencapai tujuan penelitian. Dalam penelitian ini hypothetical learning trajectory (HLT) memainkan peranan penting sebagai instrumen penelitian. Perangkat pembelajaran yang disusun untuk menjalankan serangkaian aktivitas belajar dalam HLT telah dikonsultasikan dengan dua orang ahli Pembelajaran Matematika selanjutnya diujicoba pada kelompok kecil yaitu lima siswa Kelas IV Sekolah Dasar Katolik Bomari Langa pada tahap eksperimen pilot. Selanjutnya HLT dibandingkan dalam proses pembelajaran sebenarnya pada tahap eksperimen pengajaran dengan 24 siswa. Berdasarkan analisis ditemukan bahwa siswa dapat berkembang dalam belajar operasi pecahan dengan menggunakan tingkat aktivitas yang berbeda berdasarkan pendekatan PMR menurut teori Gravemeijer. Pada level pertama yaitu level situasional, Drama Matematika dapat menstimulasi pengetahuan informal siswa tentang prosedur operasi penjumlahan dan pengurangan pecahan. Pada level referensial, untaian manik-manik dan kartu pecahan menjadi model dari situasi drama matematika yang merupakan jembatan menuju gagasan penggunaan garis bilangan untuk operasi penjumlahan dan pengurangan pecahan. Pada level ketiga yaitu level general, siswa dapat menggunakan garis bilangan sebagai model untuk operasi penjumlahan dan pengurangan pecahan. Pada level formal, dengan bantuan untaian bilangan membawa siswa mengkonstruksi soal cerita sendiri dan menyelesaikan soal cerita yang dihasilkan dengan prosedur formal operasi penjumlahan dan pengurangan pecahan

Segmentasi Plat Nomor Kendaraan Dengan Menggunakan Metode Run-Length Smearing Algorithm (RLSA)

Suatu sistem keamanan sangat dibutuhkan dalam berbagai bidang. Salah satunya adalah pengenalan plat nomor kendaraan. Mengenali plat nomor kendaraan sangat diperlukan dalam sebuah sistem dan pengamanan di tempat parkir, pelacakan kendaraan dan pengindentifikasian sebuah kendaraan bermotor. Seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi komputer dan kamera digital, penggunaan perangkat komputer dan kamera sebagai suatu sistem keamanan semakin berkembang pula. Oleh karena itu, timbul kebutuhan akan adanya aplikasi pegenalan plat nomor kendaraan yang memudahkan pengontrolan sistem keamanan parkir dengan memanfaatkan teknologi tersebut. Dengan dibuatnya aplikasi ini, maka akan membantu memudahkan sistem pengontrolan kendaraan. Aplikasi yang dikembangkan ini menggunakan metode run-length smearing untuk mencari lokasi plat nomor kendaraan. Proses smearing dilakukan sebanyak tiga kali dengan melakukan scan line baik secara vertikal maupun horisontal secara bergantian. degan begitu hasil yang maksimal bisa didapatkan. Dalam pembuatan aplikasi ini, kesulitan yang dihadapi adalah warna mobil yang dipakai di Indonesia pada umumnya berwarna gelap ataupun cenderung gelap. Hal ini menyulitkan proses segmentasi karena latar belakang plat nomor juga berwarna gelap. Oleh karena itu, proses pencarian posisi plat tidak bisa dilakukan dengan mengenali warna plat, namun dari karakter pada plat itu. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut, digunakan warna biru sebagai ganti grayscale dan melakukan proses smearing sebanyak tiga kali. Dari hasil percobaan yang dilakukan, plat nomor kendaraan yang diambil pada jarak 2-2.5 meter dari kamera, dapat dikenali dengan baik. Pengenalan plat nomor juga dipengaruhi oleh intensitas cahaya dan warna mobil

Analysis of SQL Injection Attacks on Website Service

Among the various types of software vulnerabilities, command injection is the most common type of threat in web applications. In command injection, SQL injection type of attacks areextremely prevalent, and ranked as the second most common form of attack on web. SQL injection attacks involve the construction of application\u27s input data that will result in the execution of Malicious SQL statements. Most of the SQL injection detection techniques involve the code to be written along with the actual scripting code. These techniques do not detect errors in SQL statements. Hence, this paper proposes a mechanism to identify invalid SQL statements, to analyze the query for invalid non SQL key words, and to customize the captured errors. This mechanism is different from others by means of separation of the main scripting code and SQL injection code