Bitcoin, along with other cryptocurrencies has been the subject of much discussion over the past few years. The currency that was originally only used by the computer “geeks” is now also widely used by the public as a means of investment and speculation. This article will try to deconstruct the technical work of bitcoin, in …
Read More »Pilkada Serentak (Simultaneous Elections) 2018: Campus Community Should Not Lose Focus
The frenzy of the 2018 elections is increasingly felt. Banners containing pictures of candidates for regional heads have begun to adorn the street corners. Media with various news events call 2018 the political year. Unbeknownst to us, this routine leader’s election becomes a ritual that is potentially less intelligently responded to by society, …
Read More »The Pancasila (Spirited) University
Universities that do not open up for differences are not universities. In the context of Indonesia, universities that value differences in opinions, identities, and values should be referred to as Pancasila (Spirited) Universities. However, considering the tendency in Perguruan Tinggi / universities (PT) – especially state-owned universities – today, Sulistyowati Irianto …
Read More »The Value of Humour in the East and the West
Psycho‐babblers ranging from talk show host Oprah Winfrey to cabbies tend to draw attention to the health benefits of laughter, which may soothe tension and relieve stress (the Number One Killer in Europe) – giggles can stimulate the organs, facial muscles, improve your immune system, and even alleviate severe or …
Read More »The Face of Future Library
By Unpar Library Team Amidst continuing advances in information technology (with wifi internet and e-books as well as open access resources massively available), obviously the library can not survive only as a repository of books. When books are transformed into digital form, will thelibrary merely become a digital library repository manager ?. It’s a …
Read More »The Transformation Of The Gender Concept In Asmat Papua Society
By: Onesius Otenelli Daelli OSC, Ph.D (Lecturer in the Philosophy Study Program) Introduction No-one can probably distinguish the differences between the definition of Sex and Gender. Both are at a glance very similar due to the distinction between male and female. But if we analyze more deeply, we can identify …
Read More »The Great Unpar
Dear Readers, Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR) has set the objective to become “The great UNPAR” which basically translated into a superior, better, and more advanced UNPAR. The phrase “The great UNPAR” was not meant to be competitive or superior to other universities. “The great UNPAR” is only meant as the …
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