APPLICATION OF SILVICULTURAL TREATMENTS TO IMPROVE LOCAL GIGANTOCHLOA APUS (SCHULT. & SCHULT.F.) KURZ EX MUNRO STANDS FOR SUPPORTING HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES IN GUNUNGKIDUL REGION, INDONESIA

There is a growing demand within the Gunungkidul region of Indonesia for bamboo, particularly Gigantochloa apus (Schult.f.) Kurz ex Munro, which is used in handicrafts.This study examined ways to enhance the productivity of bamboo to meet the specific requirements of the craft industry in the region.It assessed the impact of three levels of thinnin

The paper aims at opening a discussion on representation of elderly consumers in advertising messages in local markets.It builds upon previous studies in the US and Western Europe, tackling the issues of advertising addressed to elderly consumers.Theoretical background is rooted in socio-psychological theories of aging and advertising.In the empiri

A $2 imes 2$ array of printed antenna loaded by planar Giuseppe Peano artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) is presented for vehicular wireless systems.The four-element of the proposed array by utilizing diverse polarized directions of the printed dipoles with a $5 imes 5$ AMC reflector achieves a wideband antenna with enhanced properties.It shows th

Background.One of the critical limitations for the administration of the chemotherapy is the toxicity affecting normal tissue.The main target organs for 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) toxicity in humans and experimental animals are the gastrointestinal tract, bone marrow, and skin.The cytotoxic effects of antimetabolite chemotherapy are based on their role

This paper starts by sketching out some of the developments in research partnerships between adults and young people within the context of formal schooling in the last twenty years and then briefly touches on some of the critiques of such work, underlining the role of values and political perspectives.The third section argues for a particular - per