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Rencana dan Strategi Peningkatan Kesadaran Hukum Masyarakat
Authors: Ahmad Ibrahim
Published: February 2019

In Article 1 paragraph (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia affirmed that Indonesia is a State of law. Based on the phrase it would be appropriate and reasonable if every citizen of the Republic of Indonesia must have a high legal awareness. The legal consciousness is the awareness that every human being has of what the law is or what the law should be, a certain category of our psychic life by which we distinguish between the law (recht) and not thelaw (onrecht), between what should be done and not necessarily done. Awareness of what the law means is the awareness that the law is a protection of human interest, because the lawis a method whose function is to protect human interests. Thus the legal counseling program towards the creation of legal awareness has a very urgent and strategic role. Therefore, legal education programs in various forms, whether oral orwritten, are urgently required to be realized simultaneously by every agency or institution, whether executive, legislative or judicial. Legal counseling programs should be conducted in various area so flaw, both in civil law, criminal law and in the field of constitutional law, as well as in the field of state administration law. Furthermore, the implementation of early counseling programs through formal educational institutions in all strata needs to be done and encouraged optimally. The benchmark so fthesuccess of the expected law-conscious villages based on the expected conditions as mentioned above are as follows: The creation of national stability in general, The creation of legal objectives of legal certainty, justice, benefit and public order, Public trust to the government is very high, The life of a safe and peaceful society, and the level of community economy is increasing and equitable.
Tinjauan Yuridis tentang Rechtvinding (Pemenuhan Hukum) dalam Hukum Perdata Indonesia
Authors: K Martam Nurmin
Published: February 2019

The law has a function to provide protection to human interests (all human beings without exception). Therefore, the law must be implemented so that human interest can be protected. In practice, the law may proceed normally and peacefully, but there may also be legal violations in practice. In this case the law that has been violated must be enforced. It is through law enforcement that this law becomes a reality. In upholding the law there are three elements that must always be considered: legal certainty (Rechtssicherheit), usefulness (Zweckmassigkeit) and justice (Gerechtigkeit).In the life of society required a legal system to create a harmonious and orderly society life. In fact the law or legislation that is made does not cover all cases that arise in society, making it difficult for law enforcement to complete the case. In the scope of positive law in Indonesia, the principle "that judges should not refuse a case", contained in article 10 paragraph (1) of Law no. 44 Year 2009 on Judicial Power.Constitutional judges and judges are required to explore, follow, and understand the legal values and sense of justice living in society. This is the basis that it is unavoidable that the rechtsvinding process should still be done by the judge in deciding cases not found clearly and firmly in legislation.The approach used in this study is a normative juridical approach, namely by using the theories and opinions of scholars by conducting an analysis of the provisions applicable in positive law of Indonesia.In line with the increasingly dynamic society, it demands a dynamic legal development as well. This is in line with the civil law system itself that is dynamic and not static. The important task of the judge, therefore, is to adapt the law to concrete events in society. If the law can not be judged appropriately according to the words of the law or the law is unclear, then the judge must interpret the law, so that the judge can make a truly fair law decision in accordance with what Which is the purpose and objective of the law, namely the achievement of legal certainty.
PERLINDUNGAN HAK WARGA TERHADAP PENEGAKAN HUKUM DI BIDANG KEHUTANAN
Authors: Hakim Muhammad Zulfan
Published: February 2019

AbstractLaw enforcement in environmental law especially in forestry sector has been living in a new era since the birth of some regulations in environemntal law. Since then, sectoral regulations also emerging and of course this regulations need to be uphold, in order to maintain thefunction of our environment. Beside the Law No. 41/1999 about Forestry, there is also Law No. 18/ 2013 about Prevention and Protection From  Forest Destruction. In the other hand, this law are conflicting with the natives that already living in forest area, long before that region stated as a protected forest by the government. This paper tries to explain how to handle such confilct between indigenous people that already living in the forest and the law enforcement agent since they have been living their way since long time ago like their anchestors.
TALFIQ MENURUT PANDANGAN ULAMA
Authors: Hambali Hasanuddin
Published: February 2019

Talfiq menurut Pandangan Ulama
PENGARUH DAN ADMINISTRASI MANAJEMEN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN
Authors: Syarifudin E.
Published: February 2019

The efforts for the enchancement of the educational quality cover, firstly, the administration which  deter­ mines the principle goal  of  the  policy,  and,  secondly, the management which concerns with the application to reach the said principle goal of the policy.The administrative management focuses on the tech­ nical policy which include planning, organizing, coor­ dinating and controlling, while the operative management focuses on the operation of the administra­ tion, personnel affairs, structure and infrastructure and public relations.
ANTROPOLOGI FIQH
Authors: TIHAMI M.A.
Published: February 2019

ANTROPOLOGI FIQH(Gambaran tentang Isyarat dan Pendekatan)
SHAH WALI ALLAH AND ABUL A'LA MAWDUDI
Authors: Ma'mur Ilzamudin
Published: February 2019

Shah Wali Allah dan Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi adalah pemikir-pemikir Muslim dari Anak-benua lndo-Pakistan yang sangat terkemuka pada masanya, masing-masing abad ke-18 dan 20. Kedua ulama ini yang masing-masing dipandang mewakili kaum Modernis dan Tradisionalis hingga tingkat tertentu, mempunyai pemikiran yang menyentuh spektrum yang cukup luas mulai dari ilmu agama tradisional seperti tafsir, fiqh, bahasa Arab dan sejarah Islam hingga ilmu umum modern seperti ilmu ekonomi, Pendidikan dan politik kenegaraan. Dari sekian banyak aspek pemikiran mereka tersebut, pemikiran politik menjadi kajian utama dalam tulisan ini. Kemudian karena konsep dasar filsafat politik adalah konsep negara, maka tulisan ini lebih diarahkan pada pemikiran mereka yang menyangkut bentuk dan tujuan negara, peran kepala negara, syarat kepala negara, gelar kepala negara, tugas kepala negara, dan jenis golangan warga dari negara Islam. Kendati terdapat beberapa perbedaan dan sekaligus persamaan, gagasan umum mereka adalah ingin melihat terciptanya umat Islam, khususnya di Indo-Pakistan dan umumnya dunia Islam, bersatu padu di bawah bendera Islam. Sejalan dengan pemikiran ini, mereka sependapat bahwa tujuan dari negara Islam adalah untuk menjamin diterapkannya ajaran-ajaran lslam. Negara bukanlah tujuan melainkan sekedar alat untuk mencapai tujuan yang lebih luas dan mulia yang dalam bahasa Iqbal dimaksudkan "untuk mewujudkan Kerajaan Tuhan di Bumi".
النحو ونشأته عند البصريين والكوفيين
Authors: Bachmid Ahmad
Published: February 2019

Al Nahwu wa Nasy-atihi 'Inda Al Basriyyin wa Al Kuffiyyin
PENGARUH POLA PEMAHAN ETIKA KERJA ISLAM TERHADAP TINGKAH LAKU KEWIRAUSAHAAN
Authors: Natsir Nanat Fatah
Published: February 2019

Pengaruh Pola Pemahan Etika Kerja Islam terhadap Tingkah Laku Kewirausahaan
ILMU HIKMAH-PEDUKUNAN DALAM ISLAM- DAN PRAKTEKNYA DI WILAYAH PERIANGAN, JAWA BARAT
Authors: Hidayat A.
Published: February 2019

Ilmu Hikmah-Pedukunan dalam Islam- dan Prakteknya di Wilayah Periangan, Jawa Barat
توجيه النظر الى اخبار الامام المهدى المشظر أحاديث فى خروج الامام المهدى
Authors: Masduki Nana
Published: February 2019

Pemikiran tentang Berita akan Datangnya Imam Mahdi yang ditunggu-tunggu
IMAM SIBAWAIHI DAN KARYA UTAMANYA, AL-KITAB
Authors: Ali Mufti
Published: February 2019

Sebagai seorang sarjana yang dianggap telah memperkenalkan pendekatan baru pada studi bahasa, di mana pemikiran gramatikalnya dijuluki sebagai titik berangkat (starting point) sejarah tata bahasa Arab, Sibawayhi mendapatkan perhatian cukup luas dari para ahli bahasa dan sajarah bahasa Arab khususnya dan dari para ahli sejarah literatur Islam umumnya, baik di Barat maupun di Timur. Secara garia besar perhatian para ahili tersebut berkisar mengenai biografi, kontribusi pemikiran gramatikal Sibawayhi kepada tata bahasa Arab, reaksi para ahli nahwu generasi pertama pada pemikiran Sibawayhi, posiss pemikiran gramatikal Sibawayhi di tengah mazhab grammar yang berkembang saat itu, masterpiece Sibawayh, al-Kitab, manuskrip dan orisinalitas pemikirannya.Dalam karya tulis ini didiskusikan secara sekilas biografi dan karya utama Sibawayhi (al-Kitab). Diskusi mengenai biograf1 Sibawayhi meliputi diskusi hubungan guru-murid Sibawayhi dengan sejumlah ahli gramatikal: sementara diskusi mengenai karya utamanya meliputi; Pertama, ruang lingkup al-Kitab; kdua, manuskrip, publikasi, dan transilasi karya tersebut; ketiga, al-Kitab da1am konteks persaingan antara fiksi Kufah dan Basrah; keempat, orisinalitas pemikiran Sibawayhi da1am al-Kitab; dan kelima, pengaruh pemikiran gramatikal Sibawayhi terhadap pemikiran gramatikal ahli gramatik setelahnya. Pada hagian akhir tulisan ini dicantumkan daftar bibliografi yang mendiskusikan biografi dan seluruh aspek pemikiran gramatikal Sibawayhi yang disusun secara kronologis.

Kata Kunci: Sibawayhi, Biografi, al-Kitab
TERAPI TERIHADAP REMAJA KORBAN NARKOTIKA MELALUI PROSES IRSYAD
Authors: Subandi Ahmad
Published: February 2019

Tulisan ini hendak mendeskripsikan proses pelaksanaan terapi remaja korban narkotika melalui ajaran Islam dalam memulihkan kesehatan mental dan fisik yang dilakukan oleh Pondok lnabah I Psantren Suryalaya Tasikmalaya Jawa Barat. Proses ini melibatkan unsur (1) mursyid, yaitu Abah Anom dan para asistennya, (2) materi pembinaan, (3) metode pembinann Inabah yang kemudian juga menjadi nama tempat pembinaan yang genuine diciptakan oleh Abah Anom, (4) media pembinaan, dan (5) mursyad bih atau Anak Bina.Seorang metodologis hasil penelitian yang dideskripsikan merupakan pandangan emic, yang kemudian dibedah dengan mengacu pada kajian pustaka sebagai pandangan etic. Pembahasan ini difokuskan terhadap proses terapi sebagai proses irsyad dan efektivitas irsyad sebagai proses terapi.Pada dasanya, irsyad adalah salah satu dari sekian banyak bentuk dakwah Islam. Secara substansial filosofis, irsyad berarti menunjukkan kebenaran ajaran dan membimbing orang lain dalam menjalankannya yang berlangsung dalam suasana tatap muka dengan penuh keakraban. Dalam perspektif psikologi, konsep irsyad (dan syifa) merupakan wujud kongkret dari religio-psikoterapi, yaitu salah satu pendekatan bimbingan dengan menerapkan psikoterapi berdasarkan pendekatan agama. Karena, sebagaimana diakui oleh May, pada sejatinya ajaran agama dapat dijadikan salah satu metode dalam mewujudkan kesehatan mental manusia. Dengan demikian, dalam bahasa sederhana, dapat dirumuskan bahwa religio-psikoterapi tidak lain penyembuhan penyakit melalui hidup kejiwaan yang didasari nilai keagamaan.Secara lebih jauh, tulisan ini akan melihat irsyad sebagai salah satu bentuk religio-psikoterapi. dengan terlebih dahulu mengungkap sejumlah hal berkenaan dengan irsyad sebagai proses terapi, seperti maudhu' irsyad, karakter atau sifat-sifat dasar yang harus dimiliki oleh seorang mursyid, karakteristik mursyad bih (klien), disusul kemudian dengan macam-macgm metode irsyad, yang kemudian diakhiri dengan bahasan mengenai efektivitas irsyad sebagai salah satu bentuk religio-psikoterapi. Tulisan ini menggunakan dua pendekatan sekaligus, yaitu pendekatan normatif dan pendekatan analitik-psikologis.Konsep kunci yang digunakan bagi perawatan dan pemulihan kesehatan mental bagi fisik remaja korban narkotika di Pondok lnabah adalah konsep “lnabah” itu sendiri yang juga sekaligus diJadikan nama pusat kegiatan.
EPISTEMOLOGI AL-GHAZALI
Authors: GHAZALI M. BAHRI
Published: February 2019

Sebagai Hujjatul Islam, al-Ghazali adalah tokoh yang sudah tidak diragukan lagi perannya dalam membangun tradirisi keilmuan di dunia Islam. Kecerdasannya telah membuat kagum orang banyak, bukan saja dari kalangan umat Islam bahkan juga para cendekiawan Barat. Hasil karya ilmiahnya yang begitu banyak dan meliputi berbagai disiplin ilmu adalah bukti betapa produktifnya sang jenius ini.Tulisan ini hendak mengangkat pemikiran al-Ghazali tentang filsafat ilmu dengan ketiga aspeknya: ontologis, epistemologis, dan aksiologis. Secara ontologis, al­Ghazali tidak menghendaki adanya dikhotomi ilmu. Pemisahan ilmu menjadi ilmu umum dan ilmu agama sejatinya adalah tidak sejalan dengan hakikat ilmu itu sendiri. Bagi al-Ghazali, ilmu secara substansial adalah satu karena memang berasal dari Yang Satu, yaitu Allah swt.Adapun ditinjau dari aspek epistemologis, kebenaran ilmiah, menurut al­Ghazali, bisa diperoleh dengan menggunakan tiga buah instrumen, yaitu panca indra, akal dan hati. Sedangkan pada aspek aksiologis, ilmu harus dikembangkan dengan tujuan bagi kemaslahatan manusia dan alam dengan dilandaskan kepada nilai-nilai teosentris (ibadah).Kata kunci: Al-Ghazali, Epistemology, Ilmu, Filsafat, Tasawuf.
Hospital pedagogy as support for the construction of identity in chronic hospitalized students, Peru
Authors: Ledesma Perez Fernando , Caycho Avalos Maria Petronila , Cruz Montero Juana , Rodriguez Melgar Silvia , Escudero Mori Estefany
Published: February 2019

Hospital pedagogy implies the presence of the teacher in the environment in which the sick student is to accompany him in his process of cognitive, affective and social development and contribute the elements of understanding to his current condition and in that sense, the educational process is becomes the support for the construction of the identity of chronic hospitalized students. This research aims to understand hospital pedagogy as a support in the construction of identity in chronic hospitalized students, Lima, 2017, qualitative approach, ethnomethodological method, non-participant observation technique, the semi-structured interview was used and the stories were submitted to the analysis of domains and analysis of categories that allowed the understanding of the cultural scene and the sense of identity and the interpretation of how they construct their identity through practices and values, which are acquired through interaction with their environment; relatives, doctors, nurses, auxiliaries, volunteers and friends.
Construction of citizenship in hospitalized children, Peru
Authors: Ledesma Perez Fernando , Caycho Avalos Maria , Cruz Montero Juana , Ayala Sandoval Andrea
Published: February 2019

Citizenship is the exercise of the fundamental rights of people in spaces of participation, opinion and commitments, which can not be violated by any health condition in which the individual is. This research aims to interpret the process of construction of citizenship in hospitalized children, was developed through the qualitative approach, ethnomethodological method, synchronous design, with a sample of three students hospitalized in a health institute specializing in childhood, was used Observation technique and a semi-structured interview guide were obtained as results that hospitalized children carry out their citizenship construction in an incipient way, through the communication interaction they make with other people in the environment where they grow up.
Revitalization of Vocational High School Roadmap to Encounter the 4.0 Industrial Revolution
Authors: Sudana I. Made , Apriyani Delta , Nurmasitah Sita
Published: February 2019

Vocational High School has an essential role in preparing the competent workers for the industry. To encounter the 4.0 industrial revolution era, Vocational High Schools must be able to keep up with developments by revitalizing a roadmap so the graduates have in line competencies with the industry’s needs. The revitalization of the Vocational High School roadmaps is inseparable from the principles of 2013 curriculum, the improvement of teacher’s quality competencies through training in the industry, and the application of student-centred learning models, such as; Project Based Learning (PrBL), Problem Based Learning (PBL) that emphasizes on ability for innovation and creativity, the improvement of education personnel’s competence, and the collaboration with business and industrial world. The fulfilment of eight Indonesia National Education Standards (NES) has become absolute. The finding of this study are four main aspects as the basic of vocational road maps revitalization, namely; (1) synchronizing the curriculum with industry, (2) revitalizing the quality of teaching staff and education personnel, (3) revitalizing facilities and infrastructure, (4) optimizing cooperation with industry, and (5) strengthening soft skills competence.
Will Natural-dying Batik SMEs Compete in Asian Economic Community?
Authors: Br. Sebayang Lesta Karolina , Utami Sri , Aji Suseno Deky
Published: February 2019

Being claimed as playing vital role for economic development in Indonesia, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) still has many challenges to be aware of. Some of them are the the free market of Asean Economic Community and the competitiveness of the SME compared to other similar products. One of the outstanding SMEs is Batik SME in Central Java. Recently, Batik has been becoming popular due to its natural dying used. As people have been discussing a lot about this kind of Batik, this research focuses on analysing its competitiveness to ensure whether the natural-dying Batik can compete with other similar products in this very competitive world, especiall ASEAN market. To understand their position of competitiveness, this study elaborated its profile so that it can be better known its existence to inform other related stakeholders. To find their competitiveness, the research collected primary data using primary and secondary data. Questionnaires distribution and interview to ten Batik makers were conducted. The the data were analysed using SWOT descriptive analysis and Internal and External (IE) Matrix after IFAS was used. From the data analysis, it was found that the natural dying Batik is very potential to develop by using certain strategis. Based on the formulation of alternative strategy using Internal and External (IE) Matrix, natural dying Batik SMEs in Semarang city is at the position of Quadrant 1. The strategies that are recommended to use are Strength-Opportunities (S-O). These strategies suggest natural dying Batik SMEs to take all available opportunities by expanding their market and developing the products.
Building an Ontology of Flora of Thailand for Developing Semantic Electronic Dictionary
Authors: Panawong Jirapong , Kaewboonma Nattapong , Chansanam Wirapong , Supnithi Thepchai , Buranarach Marut
Published: February 2019

Thailand is one of the tropical countries teeming with diverse flora and vegetation. The diverse vascular plants of Thailand with estimated number of no less than 10,000 species, have been recorded and published in continuation in the Flora of Thailand since 1970. Domain ontologies express conceptualization that are specific for particular domain and greatly useful in knowledge acquisition, sharing and analysis. In this paper, we propose a Thailand’s Flora Ontology (TFO) for developing semantic dictionary on the web to discover the flora knowledge for plant biologists across all disciplines of botany. A mixed methods was applied in organizing of the specification of conceptualizations on flora of Thailand using the domain analytic approach in order for developing an ontology. The TFO has been constructed by using HOZO ontology editor. The research methods included 1) Domain analysis for knowledge organization. 2) Ontology development. The results of classification of Thailand’s Flora based on concise encyclopedia of plants in Thailand, floral characteristics and area of distribution can be divided into 8 concepts including Plant_Information, Plant_Family, Plant_Genus, Plant_Habitat, Botany_Habit, Uses, Medicinal_Properties, and Floristic_Regions. In the next step, semantic electronic dictionary will be developed by using the TFO from this study.
Administration of Unclaimed Estates in Malaysia: The Peculiarities of Unclaimed Money, Undistributed Fund and Bona Vacantia
Authors: Hidayah Halim Akmal , Mohd Noor Nor Azlina , Arshad Azhani
Published: February 2019

Issues relating to the complexities of unclaimed estates have become a national concern and a major recurring problem as the value of such estates is growing annually. However, despite the constant reports on the increasing value of unclaimed estates, it is very unfortunate that the exact types of unclaimed estates remain hitherto uncertain and not specifically identified. Hence, this paper aims to examine the peculiarities of unclaimed estates in the administration of the deceased’s estate in Malaysia. The main focus is to analyses the position of the unclaimed money, the undistributed fund and the case of bona vacantia for the estate of a person dying intestate and leaving no heir to inherit accordingly. The discussion adopts the doctrinal analysis by examining the existing primary and secondary materials including statutory provisions, case law and other legal and non-legal literatures. The paper finds that the existence of various laws that governs different types of unclaimed estates has led to the distinctive methods in the administration and management of such estates. Hence, it is highly important that these types of estates together with legal and procedural mechanisms relating to the administration of such estates are clearly identified so that productive elements of such estates would be activated to the advantage of the rightful beneficiaries.
Resident’s Perceived Impacts Onkelantan International Kite Festivals: A Qualitative Enquiry
Authors: A. Ramely A. Ramely , K. Kayat K. Kayat , Mohd Nor N. A.
Published: February 2019

Kelantan International Kite Festival (KIKF) is hosted by Kelantan State Government annually as one of the many products to attract tourists and visitors to the state as well as to provide recreational activities to local residents. Since first hosting it 37 years ago, the state believes that the festival is an important showcase of Kelantan Malay tradition and cultural heritage. However, no systematic investigation has been undertaken, thus far to understand the perceptions held by local residents towards the festival. Understanding resident perceptions are crucial in the process of promoting any local resources, including cultural resource, in tourism development. Using qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews with the residents, this study examines residents’ perceived impacts of KIKF. Specifically, this study was focused in understanding major impacts brought by KIKF as perceived by residents and whether these perceived impacts echo those mentioned by existing literature. Findings from this study indicate that respondents have the positive spirit with regards to KIKF especially because they perceive that KIKF has the potential to preserve their cultural traditions. This festival is something that the residents look forward for every year even when they know that the festival causes traffic congestion and that outsider are the ones benefitting from it economically.
Cycle Time Reduction in Automotive Manufacturing
Authors: Ali Husien Wesam , Khalid Abduljabbar Waleed , Noori Attallh Saba
Published: February 2019

Today, there are a lot of problems occur in the Automotive Component Manufacturer Company. Amongst them, work not standardized on each process is the most serious one. Standardization work can help reduce the amount of time to complete the task without defects by efficiently guiding the operators. Other related problems include machines fail to clamp semi-finished products to the next station, stopper loose, and rework process which cause the car carpet size to miss the standards. All these common problems increased the cycle time of the car carpet assembly line. So, this study was aimed to investigate how to reduce cycle time of the car carpet assembly line in the Automotive Component Manufacturer Company which located at Port Klang area. Data was collected through interview and observation. To reduce the cycle time of the car carpet assembly line, Kaizen activity and line balancing are implemented. Kaizen is the continuous improvement process. Line balancing is used to manage the workloads among assemblers, to determine number of workstation and to reduce production cost of the company. The derived results show that the cycle time of the car carpet assembly line is reduced from 313 seconds to 131 seconds. This proves that kaizen activities and line balancing do improve the productivity up to 58%. However, to achieve more successful and effective improvement, further work standardization on each process is needed.
Analyzing Factors Attributing To Effectiveness of Performance Management System of a Manufacturing Industry
Authors: S. Panda S. Panda , M. Waris M. Waris , K. Asadullah K. Asadullah , U. Mehfooz U. Mehfooz , Adeleke A. Q.
Published: February 2019

Performance Management System (PMS) is considered as one of the vital aspects of Human Resource Management. PMS is the focus of study in this paper. The effectiveness of Performance Management System of a manufacturing company in Malaysia has been studied. And for this study, factor analysis is conducted. Different factors attributing to effectiveness of Performance Management System have been extracted and the study highlighted that Reward and Development, Continuous Communication and Departmental Development, Standard and Goal Setting, Developing HR Systems, Policy and Tool for Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Linkage to Payment Decisions, Fairness for Employee Appraisal, Implementation and Employee Control, and Performance Review and Employee Recognition are the factors responsible for PMS Effectiveness. It has been suggested for taking developmental measures to enhance the existing Performance Management System contributing more for the benefits of organization and also for the betterment of the employees of the organization. Firstly, the importance of Performance Management System and the factors attributing to its effectiveness have been discussed in the introduction section. Secondly, relevant literature is being reviewed. It is followed by discussion about the methodology adopted in this study. Fourthly, results pertaining to this study and their analysis have been discussed in detail. Finally, concluding comments have been mentioned.
Trading Performance Analysis: A Comparisons Between the Original MA Crossover and Modified MA Crossover Strategy
Authors: Tapa Afiruddin , Yaacob Mohd Hasimi , Hamzah Ahmad Husni , Chuen Yean Soh
Published: February 2019

This paper empirically analyses the Trading Performance by using technical analysis approach. The original moving-average (MA) crossover strategy as compare with the modified moving-average crossover strategy. The modified trading rules are the rules that been established to trading rules such as entry rule, exit rule, holding rule, and stop-loss rule. The results show The MAshort of 10-period for modified strategy underperform the original strategy, except for MA (10,100). The modified MA (20,200), (50,100), (50,200), and (100,200) underperform the original strategy. Only modified MA (20,50) and (20,100) outperform the original strategy. The outperformance and underperformance due to the stricter additional trading rule that reduces trading signals, and thus lower number of trades.
The Effectiveness of 1Malaysia People's Aid Program to the B40 Group in the Rising Cost of Living: An Exploratory Case Study in Rural District of Kedah
Authors: Mohd Khan Shazida Jan , Abdullah Norehan , Che Mat Siti Hadijah , Abu Bakar Abu Sufian. , Ali Jamal , Abdullah Hussin
Published: February 2019

Based on the consumer price index (CPI) issued by the Department of Statistics, prices of goods and services have generally increased by 29 percent in general over a period of 10 years, between 2005 and 2015. BR1M or 1Malaysia People’s Aid program is devised by the Malaysian Government as the effort to ease the burden of lower income group in Malaysia. The program is devised to help the lower income group cushion the high cost of living in Malaysia. Hence this research study the implementation of BR1M by conducting an exploratory case study in a rural district in Kedah to gain input on the level of satisfaction and the self-sufficiency of the of BR1M recipient. Findings show that BR1M needs continuous improvement and revisiting the plan.
The Moderating Effects of Logistics and Supply Chain Issues on the Relationship Between Organisational Innovations, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Market Orientation of Smes in Malaysia
Authors: S. Yaakub S. Yaakub , Nik Abdullah N. A. H.
Published: February 2019

SMEs need to develop market orientation (MO) of the company together with entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and organisational innovation (OI) in order to sustain its business via market expansion. Venturing into new markets, however, could bring forth issues in logistics and supply chain such as transportation, packaging, documentation and warehousing. This study is conducted with focus on the moderating effects of logistics and supply chain issues on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and organizational innovation, on the market orientation of SMEs. This study used a combination of both the qualitative and quantitative research design. Data were obtained through face-to-face interviews and survey questionnaires. The population of the study were SMEs in Kedah, Perlis and Penang. A total of 5 companies were interviewed and 106 mail survey questionnaires were collected. Data gathered from survey questionnaires were analysed using SPSS and Partial Least Square Regression technique. Findings indicate that there is a mix of logistics and supply chain issues faced by the SMEs’ with most common issues being customer service and inventory management. Quantitative data analysis indicates that both entrepreneurial orientation and organisational innovations do influence the level of market orientation. In addition, logistics and supply chain issues are found to significantly moderate the relationship between both independent variables and the dependent variable.
Indoor Lighting in Classroom Environment Influences on Students’ Learning Performance
Authors: Norazman Norsafiah , Che Ani Adi Irfan , Ja’afar Nor Haslina , Khoiry Muhamad Azry
Published: February 2019

Students learning in educational institutions is associated with classroom environment which normally equipped with physical aspects consists of furniture, air-conditioning, fan, lamp, whiteboard, soft board and etc. The effectiveness and efficiency of learning process in the classroom may not be measured only through the students’ ability and capability, whereas student’s concentration and attention during the lesson also influenced by its physical classroom environment mainly related to indoor lighting. In this study, it’s focused on how the students’ learning performance affected by the indoor lighting in the classroom. The scope of this study is within the secondary school building around Selangor. The results showed the current practice in most of the classrooms at school building focused on the usage of artificial lighting compared to natural lighting. Even those aware of its benefit and teachers also agreed students’ learning performance is influenced on quality lighting in a classroom either directly or indirectly through daily activities and tasks during a lesson at school. Students and teachers realized that lighting is important in order to improve the effectiveness of learning and to avoid from any health problem usually related to vision that could result headache.
Streets of Royal Town: Exploring the Physical Character of Traditional Street in the Malay Royal Town
Authors: Wan Ismail Wan Norisma , Ja’afar Nor Haslina , Harun Nor Zalina
Published: February 2019

Fabric of a town is an accumulation of historical scenes. Historic towns are regarded as a treasured inheritance. Royal towns in Malaysia is significant to unique heritage identity. Streets in royal town are significant urban elements that indicates the characteristics and attributes of a setting that define their physical and functional aspects. The aim of this study is to analyze the physical components and qualities that influenced the street aspect of the royal town in Kuala Kangsar. It discusses the background of the town, literature review on traditional street characteristics and analyzing physical elements as attributes in revealing physical qualities that ultimately form a unique and distinctive street character in the royal town. The research employed mixed methods, of combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to strengthen the conclusions and heightened its knowledge and validity. This paper will share its findings based on research’s pilot study through questionnaire, observation, interviews and historical document analysis. The royal heritage town was analyzed to illustrate the objectives and all attributes were cross-investigated to determine what are the essential physical elements that have contributed to these qualities. The study concludes that attractiveness, visibility, human scale, enclosure, permeability, legibility and special activities are the significant physical qualities that shaped the character of streets in the royal town. Each physical quality is manifested by the physical elements that becomes the catalyst in creating a successful path.
Are more interactions at intersections related to more collisions for pedestrians? An empirical example in Quebec, Canada
Authors: Cloutier Marie-Soleil , Lachapelle Ugo , Howard Andrew
Published: February 2019

This paper examines the relationship between reported collisions involving pedestrians and interaction rates based on field observation of street crossing behavior at selected urban intersections in Quebec, Canada (n=60). Data from a naturalistic observational study of pedestrian street crossing behavior was used to calculate interaction rates (n= 4286 observations) per intersection. Collisions (2003-2012, n=358 pedestrian collisions) were mapped and pooled at the same intersections to evaluate the relationship between the two. We found a positive and significant correlation between collisions (all-years) and interaction rates (Spearman’s coefficient between 0.329 and 0.340). This seems to be particularly the case on larger arterial roads.
Comunicación ambiental: aproximaciones conceptuales para un campo emergente
Authors: Aparicio Cid Raquel
Published: February 2019

En este artículo se plantean algunas aproximaciones para la definicióndel concepto de comunicación ambiental, como aportación al cuerpo teórico de este campo, que orienta la capacidad transformadora de la comunicación a impulsar el surgimiento de nuevos valores y actitudes sociales hacia el medio ambiente, a fin de recuperar la función de la cultura como estrategia de adaptación frente a los problemas ambientales de la época.
La radio universitaria en España: comunicación alternativa de servicio público para la formación
Authors: Martín-Pena Daniel , Aguaded Ignacio
Published: February 2019

El presente artículo recoge la realidad de las emisoras universitarias españolas. El objetivo de esta investigación es trazar un panorama del fenómeno en España, partiendo del análisis en detalle de distintos parámetros como la forma de emisión o las estructuras organizativas. Los principales resultados recopilados trazan una “radiografía” del fenómeno caracterizado por una marcada heterogeneidad.
Política audiovisual europea y diversidad cultural en la era digital
Authors: García Leiva María Trinidad
Published: February 2019

Se estudia la implementación de la Convención UNESCO de 2005 sobre diversidad cultural en la formulación de las políticas europeas destinadas al audiovisual digital. Partiendo de un análisis documental crítico se constata la influencia del tratado, aunque más en la esfera de la promoción que de la protección y con una función más legitimadora de lo existente que generadora de nuevas iniciativas.
Compact Wide-Band and Low Mutual Coupling MIMO Metamaterial Antenna using CPW Feeding for LTE/Wimax Applications
Authors: Tu Duong Thi Thanh , Ngoc Nguyen Tuan , Yem Vu Van
Published: February 2019

In this paper, a metamaterial antenna is designed by using coplanar waveguide (CPW) feeding to obtain wideband and compact size. The Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna is constructed by placing side-by-side two single metamaterial antennas which are based on the modified composite right/left handed (CRLH) model. The proposed antenna covers 22% of the experimental bandwidth for both cases of single and MIMO antennas. Implemented in FR4 substrate with the height of 1.6 mm, the antenna is compact in size with radiating patch dimension of 5.75x14 mm2 at 3.5 GHz resonant frequency that is suitable for Long Term Evolution (LTE)/Wimax applications in handheld devices. Furthermore, the combination of Defected Ground Structure (DGS) and enlarged ground of coplanar structure has solved the challenge of mutual coupling between elements in the MIMO metamaterial antenna using CPW feeding. With the distance of 0.46\lambda_0 between feeding points, the MIMO antenna obtains the high isolation of under −20 dB for a huge bandwidth with a good agreement between simulations and measurements. DOI: 10.32913/rd-ict.vol2.no15.676
Dielectric Properties of Substrates for InkJet Technology in GHz Area
Authors: Rovensky Tibor , Lukacs Peter , Pietrikova Alena
Published: February 2019

This paper is focused on investigation of dielectric properties of various substrates for InkJet printing technology. In addition this paper included investigation of dielectric properties' homogeneity. Dielectric constant and loss tangent of polymeric flexible substrates (Polyimide DuPont Kapton HN, PET Mylar A, PEN Teonex Q51) and insulation paper (Nomex 410) were measured in GHz frequency area. Measurements were done by combination of vector network analyzer and split cylinder resonator. This measuring method provides dielectric properties at frequency around 10 GHz, the exact value of frequency may vary depends on specific material and its resonant frequency. Experiments included two types of samples, 6 x 6 cm which is recommended area for measurements of dielectric properties by split cylinder resonator and 12 x 12 cm for measurements of dielectric properties' homogeneity (one sheet contains 9 overlapping measuring areas 6 x 6 cm). All measured values of dielectric constant and dielectric losses were statistically processed and depicted by SigmaPlot software. The paper shows values of dielectric properties at GHz frequency area as they are lacking in datasheets from manufacturers and evaluate homogeneity of measured substrates.
Bardet-Biedl syndrome due to a pathogenic mutation on CEP290 and an unreported TTC8 variant
Authors: Karlin Samantha
Published: February 2019

Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive or triallelic ciliopathy disorder characterized by obesity, male hypogonadism, renal impairment, polydactyly, and intellectual disability. We present a case report of an African-American male with excessive weight gain and prediabetes who was referred to Genetics at 2½ years of age. Physical exam findings included obesity, macrocephaly, bilateral macrotia, brachydactyly, and small genitalia. Gene sequencing identified two mutations highly suggestive of BBS: a heterozygous variant in the CEP290 gene (c.4393 C>T) and a heterozygous variant in the TTC8 gene (c.1021 C>T). Twenty-one genes have been associated with the 21 types of BBS to date, all demonstrating variable expressivity and incomplete penetrance. There is no cure for BBS, and current management focuses on preventing and treating symptoms. CEP290 mutations are associated with BBS type 14, and only 1% of affected individuals carry a mutation on this gene. TTC8 mutations are associated with BBS type 8, and its gene frequency is also 1% in individuals with BBS. The TTC8 variant found in our propositus (p.Arg341Trp) has not been previously reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database. In this variant, tryptophan replaces the normal arginine at position 341 of the TTC8 protein. To our knowledge, this is the first report linking this specific TTC8 variant with BBS.
Keywords: Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, Ciliopathy disorder, Childhood obesity, Genetic obesity, CEP290, TTC8
6-day-old term infant with fever and lethargy
Authors: Akangire Gangaram
Published: February 2019

Osteomyelitis in the neonatal period can be a diagnostic challenge, especially if it is mimicking brachial plexus palsy. We present a unique case of 6-day-old term infant with lethargy and fever diagnosed with Group B Streptococci (GBS) sepsis and meningitis. Few days later, infant developed right arm immobility leading to hematogenous spread of GBS to right humerus, leading to osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Infant was treated with intravenous Ampicillin for 4 weeks with full arm mobility and full recovery from sepsis and meningitis. This case provides several clinical vignettes that may be crucial in timely diagnosis and treatment of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis that may be useful in avoiding long-term complications.
Keywords: Neonatal osteomyelitis, Neonatal sepsis, Brachial plexus palsy, Neonatal fever.
Administration of crizotinib via jejunostomy tube: A case report
Authors: Knapen Lotte M
Published: February 2019

Crizotinib is an orally available tyrosine kinase inhibitor, approved for treatment of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and c-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1) rearrangement-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). According to the product leaflet, crizotinib capsules should be swallowed whole, and should not be crushed, dissolved or opened. However, this manner of administration is not always possible. At present, literature is lacking regarding the absorption of crizotinib via percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tube. We report a case of a patient with ALK+ NSCLC who was administered crizotinib via PEJ tube. An adequate steady state crizotinib trough concentration was reached, resulting in a metabolic response. Safety for the caregiver was ensured since the administration of crizotinib was made without crushing or opening the capsule. This case supports the option for providing crizotinib via PEJ tube in patients who have ALK+ NSCLC and are unable to swallow whole capsules. This option might also apply to the administration of other ALK inhibitors.

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Crizotinib, ALK inhibitor, percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube, pharmacokinetics, non-small cell lung cancer.
Specific Molecular Recognition as a Strategy to Delineate Tumor Margin Using Topically Applied Fluorescence Embedded Nanoparticles
Authors: Pham Wellington , Barton Shawn , Li Bo , Siuta Michael , Janve Vaibhav A , Song Jessica , Holt Clinton M , Tomono Takumi , Ukawa Masami , Kumagai Hironori , Tobita Etsuo , Wilson Kevin , Sakuma Shinji ,   Vanderbilt University,   Vanderbilt University,   Vanderbilt University,   Setsunan University, Hirakata, Osaka,   ADEKA Corp., Tokyo,   Vanderbilt University
Published: February 2019

The Thomsen-Friedenreich (TF) antigen is a tumor-associated antigen consistently expressed on the apical surface of epithelial-based cancer cells, including pancreatic cancer. In this work, we report the development of multimodal imaging probe, the tripolymer fluorescent nanospheres, whose surface was fabricated with peanut agglutinin (PNA) moieties as TF molecular recognition molecules. Here, we demonstrate that the probe is able to detect TF antigen in human pancreatic cancer tissues and differentiate from normal tissue. What is most noteworthy regarding the probe is its ability to visualize tumor margins defined by epithelial TF antigen expression. Further, in vivo preclinical studies using an orthotopic mouse model of pancreatic cancer suggest the potential use of the nanospheres for laparoscopic imaging of pancreatic cancer tumor margins to enhance surgical resection and improve clinical outcomes.
Plasma samples from mouse strains and humans demonstrate different susceptibilities to complement activation
Authors: Dobrovolskaia Marina , Neun Barry W , Szénási Gábor , Szebeni János ,   Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research,   Semmelweis University
Published: February 2019

Complement activation can be evaluated in vitro using plasma or serum from animals and human donors, and in vivo using animal models. Despite many years of research, there is no harmonized approach for the selection of matrix and animal models. Herein, we present an in vitro study investigating intra- and inter-species variability in the complement activation. We used the liposomal formulation of amphotericin, Ambisome, as a model particle to assess the magnitude of the complement activation in plasma derived from various mouse strains and individual human donors. We demonstrated that mouse strains differ in the magnitude of the complement activation by liposomes and cobra venom factor (CVF) in vitro. Inter-individual variability in complement activation by Ambisome and CVF was also observed when plasma from individual human donors was analyzed. Such variability in both mouse and human plasma could not be explained by the levels of complement regulatory factors H and I. Moreover, even though mouse plasma was less sensitive to the complement activation by CVF than human plasma, it was equally sensitive to the activation by Ambisome. Our study demonstrates the importance of mouse strain selection for in vitro complement activation analysis. It also shows that traditional positive controls (e.g., CVF) are not predictive of the degree of complement activation by nanomedicines. The study also suggests that besides complement inhibitory factors, other elements contribute to the inter- and intra-species variability in complement activation by nanomedicines.
PROPOSALS FOR SMALL STEPS TOWARD REPRODUCIBILITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
Authors: Šorgo Andrej
Published: February 2019

It is evident that almost nobody is satisfied with contemporary (science) education, however, critique and proposed solutions to the perceived educational problems are sometimes established from opposite reasoning. Nowadays we can witness, for example, debates about position, role and effect of digital mobile technologies, social networks, and many other issues on behaviour and performance of students. Suggestions about their place in science education are on a scale between transforming education toward digital technologies and calls to prohibit, at least some of them, on the other end. Unfortunately enough argumentation too many times follows patterns recognized as ‘The demon-haunted world’ (Sagan, 1995) and a vocabulary and argumentation in line with Frankfurt’s (2005) famous essay ‘On bullshit’.