THE CONTRIBUTION OF DIRECT ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL LEADERS TO THE CORRUPTION IN INDONESIA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM INDONESIAN DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM

THE CONTRIBUTION OF DIRECT ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL LEADERS TO THE CORRUPTION IN INDONESIA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM INDONESIAN DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM

The paper discusses direct elections of local government leaders that have contributed to the corruption in Indonesia and focuses on the quality of electoral process.This study aimed at identifying the contribution of direct elections of local Metal Arc Lamp (1/CN) leaders on corrupt practices in Indonesia.It applied a quantitative research method

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Belief Bias in Individual and Collective Reasoning

In this paper, we investigate whether collaborative group performance is better than individual performance in solving a syllogism evaluation task.We hypothesise that collaborative group settings will outperform individual settings and that the belief bias effect will be mitigated in a group setting.Two empirical studies were conducted with Argenti

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Identification of Lack of Fusion and Incomplete Penetration in Butt Weld Joint by Ultrasonic Phased Array Method and X-Ray Method

The main goal of the article is to identify artificially created defects like lack Insulated Beverage Servers of fusion and incomplete penetration in butt weld joint using non-destructive volumetric methods.These defects are the most serious defects in welds of steel constructions from the safety point of view.For identification, an ultrasonic phas

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