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Managing Data Through the Lens of an Ontology
Authors: Lenzerini Maurizio
Published: July 2018

Ontology‐based data management aims at managing data through the lens of an ontology, that is, a conceptual representation of the domain of interest in the underlying information system. This new paradigm provides several interesting features, many of which have already been proved effective in managing complex information systems. This article introduces the notion of ontology‐based data management, illustrating the main ideas underlying the paradigm, and pointing out the importance of knowledge representation and automated reasoning for addressing the technical challenges it introduces.
The Low‐Cost Evolution of AI in Domestic Floor Cleaning Robots
Authors: Kleiner Alexander
Published: July 2018

This article discusses AI methods deployed on domestic floor cleaning robots in the recent past and the way in which those methods are changing today. Formerly, innovations were tightly coupled with a price point customers were willing to pay. Today, there is a substantial increase in the AI found in these systems, driven by new challenges and scalable infrastructures.
Using robots to help close the gap between designing and making
Authors: Watts Andrew
Published: July 2018

The construction industry’s approach to design for manufacture and assembly is to use remote off-site factories. Andrew Watts of Newtecnic says greater use of robotics and local, flexible ‘construction laboratories’ is a better way.
Updated online technical advice service for humanitarian engineers used for Nepal project
Authors: Franklin Cherry
Published: July 2018

Cherry Franklin of RedR UK explains how the recently upgraded KnowledgePoint online advice service for humanitarian engineers was used to support projects in post-earthquake Nepal.
On the development of an ultra-high-capacity tensiometer capable of measuring water tensions to 7 MPa
Authors: Mendes J. , Gallipoli D. , Tarantino A. , Toll D.
Published: July 2018

Tensiometers are increasingly used in geotechnical engineering to monitor pore-water tension in the field and to study the hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils in the laboratory. Early tensiometers exhibited a relatively small measuring range, typically limited to a tension of 0·1 MPa, due to the breakdown of water tension inside the sensing unit at absolute negative pressures. This limitation was subsequently overcome by the design of high-capacity tensiometers (HCTs), which enabled the measurement of considerably larger pore-water tensions. According to the literature, the highest value of water tension ever recorded by an HCT is 2·6 MPa. In the present work, this value is almost tripled by designing a novel ultra-high-capacity tensiometer (UHCT) capable of recording water tensions up to 7·3 MPa. This is achieved by replacing the traditional ceramic interface with a nanoporous glass (typically employed by physicists for the study of confined liquids), which has never been used before in the manufacture of tensiometers. The maximum attainable tension has been determined using tests where the UHCT measurement was progressively increased by vaporising water from the glass interface until the occurrence of tension breakdown (often referred to as ‘heterogeneous cavitation’ or ‘tensiometer cavitation’). The increased measuring range and the potentially larger measuring stability of the proposed UHCT will contribute to enhance laboratory testing of soils at high suctions and long-term monitoring of earth structures.
Noninvasive Immunohistochemical Diagnosis and Novel MUC1 Mutations Causing Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease
Authors: Živná Martina , Kidd Kendrah , Přistoupilová Anna , Barešová Veronika , DeFelice Mathew , Blumenstiel Brendan , Harden Maegan , Conlon Peter , Lavin Peter , Connaughton Dervla M. , Hartmannová Hana , Hodaňová Kateřina , Stránecký Viktor , Vrbacká Alena , Vyleťal Petr , Živný Jan , Votruba Miroslav , Sovová Jana , Hůlková Helena , Robins Victoria , Perry Rebecca , Wenzel Andrea , Beck Bodo B. , Seeman Tomáš , Viklický Ondřej , Rajnochová-Bloudíčková Sylvie , Papagregoriou Gregory , Deltas Constantinos C. , Alper Seth L. , Greka Anna , Bleyer Anthony J. , Kmoch Stanislav
Published: July 2018

Background

Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease caused by mucin-1 gene (MUC1) mutations (ADTKD-MUC1) is characterized by progressive kidney failure. Genetic evaluation for ADTKD-MUC1 specifically tests for a cytosine duplication that creates a unique frameshift protein (MUC1fs). Our goal was to develop immunohistochemical methods to detect the MUC1fs created by the cytosine duplication and, possibly, by other similar frameshift mutations and to identify novel MUC1 mutations in individuals with positive immunohistochemical staining for the MUC1fs protein.

Methods

We performed MUC1fs immunostaining on urinary cell smears and various tissues from ADTKD-MUC1–positive and –negative controls as well as in individuals from 37 ADTKD families that were negative for mutations in known ADTKD genes. We used novel analytic methods to identify MUC1 frameshift mutations.

Results

After technique refinement, the sensitivity and specificity for MUC1fs immunostaining of urinary cell smears were 94.2% and 88.6%, respectively. Further genetic testing on 17 families with positive MUC1fs immunostaining revealed six families with five novel MUC1 frameshift mutations that all predict production of the identical MUC1fs protein.

Conclusions

We developed a noninvasive immunohistochemical method to detect MUC1fs that, after further validation, may be useful in the future for diagnostic testing. Production of the MUC1fs protein may be central to the pathogenesis of ADTKD-MUC1.
Reviewing the suitability of affirmative action and the inherent requirements of the job as grounds of justification to equal pay claims in terms of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
Authors: Ebrahim Shamier
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this article is to analyse the grounds of justification to pay discrimination as contained in South African law, the Conventions and Materials of the International Labour Organisation and the equal pay laws of the United Kingdom. Lastly, an analysis will be undertaken to determine whether affirmative action and the inherent requirements of the job provide justifications proper to equal pay claims.
Pre-agreement assessment as a responsible lending tool in South Africa, the EU and Belgium: Part 2
Authors: Van Heerden Corlia Maritha , Steennot Reinhard n/a
Published: July 2018

Responsible lending has become a very pertinent issue on the agenda of credit regulators across the globe who seek to combat the causes of consumer over-indebtedness. In this context the use of "pre-agreement assessment" as a tool to filter out those instances where, based on a consumer's creditworthiness or ability to repay, credit should not be granted to such a consumer, is a feature common to the lending regimes of various jurisdictions. This contribution consists of two parts: Part 1 provides a critical discussion of the reckless credit provisions of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005. Part 2 details the responsible lending measures contained in the EU Consumer Credit Directive and the EU Mortgage Credit Directive and provides an appraisal of the responsible lending measures introduced by Belgium, being a jurisdiction that has always been very pro-active in the context of consumer credit protection.
The Testimonial Competence of Children: A Need for Law Reform in South Africa
Authors: Bekink Mildred
Published: July 2018

Modern-day research studies conducted on the victimisation of children in South Africa show that South African children in particular experience and witness exceptionally high levels of crime and consequently represent a significant portion of the victims and witnesses that have to appear in court to testify about these crimes. In South Africa, as in many other countries, a child is, however, permitted to testify in a criminal court only once the presiding officer is satisfied that the child is competent to be a witness. The competency test, though, presents a critical initial challenge for child witnesses, as it focuses on their ability to answer questions about the concepts of truth and lies. These inquiries can be intimidating and confusing, especially to younger children, and may result in children who would otherwise have been capable of giving evidence being prevented from giving their testimony. Various legal and psychological fraternities have accordingly called for the abolition or amendment of the truth-lie competency requirement. Recent psychological research about the potential of a child to lie has once again raised fundamental questions about the competency inquiry, suggesting that an assessment of children's understanding of truth and lies has no bearing on whether the child will in fact provide truthful evidence in court. These empirical findings precipitated the amendment of competency rules by various countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada. The findings likewise raise serious questions and or doubt about the suitability of the South African competency requirements. The purpose of this paper is to review the current South African position with a view to proposing suggestions for meaningful legal reform.
DNASE1L3 v1
Authors: Taylor Kara , Taylor Kara
Published: July 2018

This gene encodes a member of the DNase family. The protein hydrolyzes DNA, is not inhibited by actin, and mediates the breakdown of DNA during apoptosis. Alternate transcriptional splice variants of this gene have been observed but have not been thoroughly characterized.
BECOMING A PIQUETERO: WORKING-CLASS ROUTINES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVIST DISPOSITIONS*
Authors: Perez Marcos Emilio
Published: July 2018

Despite substantial progress in social movement research, our understanding of activism is much more elaborate with regards to the role of ideas and beliefs than concerning the influence of routines. In this article, I draw on both broad sociological literature and ethnographic research on the unemployed worker’s movement in Argentina to address this issue. I argue that an essential attraction of participating in this movement is the opportunity to engage in the daily practices associated with a respectable proletarian ethos. Through the reconstruction of past routines and the development of new habits, some participants come to see their involvement in the movement as an end in itself despite significant personal obstacles and even occasional disagreements with their organization’s ideology. These findings suggest that research on the relation between practices and activism can significantly complement the current literature and deepen our knowledge of social movement participation.
Entrevista com o tradutor Rogério Bettoni / Interview with translator Rogério Bettoni
Authors: Barcellos Carolina
Published: July 2018

Conheci Rogério quando ainda morava em Belo Horizonte e trabalhava na UFMG. Trata-se de alguém que não passa despercebido, seja pelo profissionalismo ou pela simpatia, que ele cultiva em igual medida. Trabalhamos juntos em um projeto de tradução de entrevistas inéditas da Elizabeth Bishop e, desde então, acompanho sua trajetória profissional. É preciso atestar logo na introdução desta entrevista que, embora eu conheça vários tradutores profissionais, poucos são tão generosos quanto Rogério em colaborar com seus colegas e, por extensão, com a própria arte da tradução. Formado em Filosofia pela UFSJ e especialista em tradução pela UFMG, trabalha como tradutor há mais de dez anos para as principais editoras brasileiras. Rogério já traduziu obras de Susan Sontag, David Graeber, István Mészáros, Nigel Warburton, Raymond Williams, Judith Butler e Slavoj Žižek, Agatha Christie, Ernest Hemingway e Lars Husum, entre outros. Em 2016, foi selecionado como tradutor residente do Programa Internacional de Tradução Literária do The Banff Centre, em Banff, Canadá, para traduzir contos de Katherine Mansfield. Em 2017, ganhou o Prêmio Literário Biblioteca Nacional na categoria Paulo Rónai de melhor tradução com o livro Jaqueta Branca, ou o mundo em um navio de guerra, de Herman Melville. Atualmente, também se dedica a coordenar a Coleção Argos, da Editora Autêntica, para publicação de estudos de gênero e queer. Sua ampla experiência profissional assim como seu conhecimento sobre programas e recursos on-line para a tradução foram generosamente compartilhados nessa entrevista. Espero que você aproveite!
Features of redox processes in the amniotic fluid at placental insufficiency
Authors: Pogorelova T.N. , Nikashina A.A. , Gunko V.O. , Larichkin A.V. , Chebotarev D.A.
Published: July 2018

Activity of prooxidant enzymes (NADPH-oxidase and xanthine oxidase), antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase), enzymes of the glutathione-dependent systems, as well as antioxidant vitamins (retinol and alpha-tocopherol), lipid peroxidation products (LPP) (conjugated dienes and Schiff bases), and peroxide chemiluminescence were studied in the amniotic fluid at different periods of physiological pregnancy and placental insufficiency (PI). It was found that at PI the activity of NADPH-oxidase, xanthine oxidase increased and the activity of SOD, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glutathione transferase and the content of fat-soluble vitamins decreased. The direct and inverse correlation between the studied pro- and antioxidant parameters and the content of LPP products, was found ro be different in the II and III trimesters of gestation. The revealed differences obviously reflect metabolic impairments in the fetoplacental complex, and the activity and level of the paremeters of redox processes can be used as tests for pre- and postnatal disorders.
Re-Islamisation: the conversion of subculture from Abangan intoSantri in Surakarta
Authors: Nasir Haedar , Jinan Mutohharun
Published: July 2018

This paper discusses the on-going process of re-Islamisation in Java. In the context of re-Islamisation process, a Muslim is expected to be a pious one, both from the aspect of belief, knowledge, and practice. The process is characterized by the intensification of Islamic ritual practice and the enforcement of Islamic norms in various aspects of life. Additionally, it is accompanied by the deterioration of animism—as represented by amulets, heirlooms and shamanism—which are popular among abangan communities. Amulet is a peculiar feature in the belief and life system of Javanese society, namely the belief in the magical objects used by the owner to gain power, convenience, and magnificence. In Surakarta, the phenomenon of the decline of ‘magical’ amulets is perceived as the conversion process from abangan to santri. Yet it is a dissimilar kind of conversion compared to the previous ones.It reaffirms that in Java, Islamisation is an unending process nuanced by the volatility of socio-political and cultural dynamics. Artikel ini membahas proses reislamisasi di masyarakat Jawa yang saat ini masihterus berlangsung. Reislamisasiadalah proses dimana seorang muslim menjadilebih islami, baik dari aspek keyakinan, pengetahuan, maupun pengamalanajaran agama. Reislamisasi ditandai denganmenguatnya pengamalan ritualIslam dan ditegakkannya norma-norma Islam dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan.Dalam waktu yang samadiiukutimelemahnya kepercayaan animistik, sepertikepercayaan pada jimat, pusaka dan perdukunan di kalangan masyarakatabangan. Jimat merupakan salah satu ciri penting dalam sistem kepercayaandan kehidupan masyarakat Jawa, yakni kepercayaan kepada benda-bendayang dikeramatkan yang digunakan pemiliknya untuk memperoleh kekuatan,kenyamanan, kemuliaan hidup. Di Surakarta terdapat fenomena komunitasabanganmeninggalkan jimat sebagai bagian dari proses konversi dari abanganmenuju ke santri.Ini merupakan konversi baru yang berbeda dengan konversilama. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa proses islamisasi di Jawa sebagai prosesyang terus berlangsung mengikuti dinamika sosio-politik dan kultural yangberkembang di Jawa.
Fatwas of the Indonesian council of ulama and its contributions to the development of contemporary Islamic law in Indonesia
Authors: Jamaa La
Published: July 2018

This article addresses the contributions of the fatwas of the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) to the transformation of contemporary Islamic law and the development of Islamic law in Indonesia, from 1975 to 2011. It aims to respond to the existing papers claiming that the MUI’s fatwas were likely to be compliant with the government’s wishes and dependent. This paper also wants to demonstrate another fact that the MUI has been inconsistently using their own guidelines for the determination of its fatwas. The present study found that over 26 years the MUI’s fatwas contributed positively to the transformation of contemporary Islamic law in Indonesia. During the period, the MUI produced 137 fatwas and 50 decisions, either addressed to Muslims and the Indonesian government. Therefore, the MUI’s fatwas, as among the elements of Islamic law in Indonesia, also contributed to the development of contemporary Islamic law in Indonesia.Artikel ini mengkaji kontribusi fatwa Majelis Ulama Indonesia terhadap transformasi hukum Islam kontemporer, dan perkembangan hukum Islam di Indonesia, dalam kurun waktu 1975 sampai dengan 2011. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menanggapi tulisan yang telah ada selama ini, bahwa fatwa MUI cenderung mengikuti keinginan pemerintah, dan tidak mandiri. Tulisan ini juga ingin membuktikan fakta lain, bahwa MUI tidak konsisten menggunakan pedoman penetapan fatwanya. Penelitian ini menemukan, bahwa fatwa MUI selama kurun waktu 26 tahun, telah memberikan kontribusi positif terhadap transformasi hukum Islam kontemporer di Indonesia. Selama kurun waktu tersebut, MUI telah menghasilkan 137 fatwa, dan 50 keputusan baik yang ditujukan kepada umat Islam, maupun pemerintah Indonesia. Sehingga fatwa MUI, sebagai salah satu unsur hukum Islam di Indonesia, telah juga memberikan kontribusi terhadap perkembangan hukum Islam kontemporer di Indonesia
Energizing Local Values For Tourism Services Improvement
Authors: Purnomo Budi
Published: July 2018

People in most cultures would probably agree that politeness is needed during their interaction. However there may be differing opinions as to when they should be polite. In tourism industry, tourism service providers’ act as hosts and tourists act as guests. Typically hosts will try to act politely and use appropriate politeness norms when serving guests to ensure their satisfaction. The research findings show that the tourism service providers in Central Java use various unggah-ungguh ‘politeness norms’ when serving English speaking tourists and Indonesian speaking tourists. Besides that, there are some violations made by the tourism service providers in using unggah-ungguh ‘politeness norms’. The research findings also show that there are similar and different perspectives on unggah-ungguh ‘politeness norms’ between English speaking tourists with Western culture backgrounds and Indonesian speaking tourists with Indonesian culture backgrounds towards the politeness norms used by the tourism service providers in Central Java. The findings imply the needs of energizing unggah-ungguh ‘politeness norms’ which is discovered from well known noble Javanese values used by the tourism service providers for tourism service improvement.Keywords:  Local Values ; Politeness Norms;  Tourism Service Improvement
A Comparative Study of Using Students Team Achievement Division (STAD) and Three Minutes Review (TMR) Strategies in Teaching Questions
Authors: Fauziningrum Endah
Published: July 2018

The objective of this research was to find out the effectiveness of using STAD and TMR strategies to teach questions to the third grade of elementary school students. The data of the research were taken in Sompok state elementary school 03 and 04. The research design used was factorial design. It means that the writer had two groups, one was taught by using STAD strategy and the other was taught by using TMR strategy. STAD and TMR strategies had two sub-divisions, students who take English courses and students who do not take English courses. The number of the research sample for each cell was 12 students. There were four time lesson of periods for STAD and TMR classes. To investigate the effectiveness of using STAD and TMR strategies, the writer used F-test formula. The results were: 1) STAD was effective to teach question to students who take English courses. It was showed from the pre-test (10.83) and the post-test (12.75). 2) STAD was effective to teach question to students who do not take English courses. It was shown on the mean of pre-test (8.58) and the post-test (11.25). 3) TMR was effective to teach question to students who take English courses. It was shown on the mean of pre-test (10.67) and the post-test (11.50).  4) TMR was effective to teach question to students who do not take English courses. It was shown on the mean of pre-test (9.83) and post-test (10.42). There was not any interaction between the students who take English courses and who do not and and who were taught by using STAD and TMR atrategies.it showed from the ANOVA result. The result was the interaction between strategies and taking courses variables showed 0.325 with sig 0.571. Since, sig 0.571 0.05, then the interaction between strategies and taking courses variables do not effect the students achievement. Keywords:  Comparison; Third Grade Elementary School Students; STAD Strategy; TMR Strategy;the Effectiveness of Using Teaching Strategy
Developing Written News Item Text Materials for the Tenth Graders of Senior High School
Authors: Muryati Sri
Published: July 2018

School Based Curriculum or ―Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan” (KTSP) 2008 requires teaching and learning activities that should be active, innovative, creative, enjoyable, cheerful and qualified. In order to share or help teachers, this Research and Development (RD) research was conducted that may inspire them in developing teaching and learning materials for the expected class. The scope of this study is developing written news item text materials for the ten graders of senior high school so that the students are able to create a simple short news item texts which are classified into four kinds: straight, interpretative, investigative and color news stories. The method used was adapted and adjusted from Hyland‘s Model of material development. The process started from doing a survey, followed by developing materials, having experts and teachers validation, doing first revision, trying out, writing second revision, and producing final result. The try out resulted student average score 76,14 that means the students achieved 79,55 % above minimum national learning mastery, 75. This study focuses on the written news item texts from the 3 sources, namely newspapers, magazine and internet. Since the three sources are available in one source, the internet, the final product is entitled ―3 News in 1‖ accompanied by Interactive Self-study VCD‘. Keywords: RD; News item texts;  teaching Learning materials.
Standard Javanese Causatives in online editorials and short stories
Authors: Malihah Noor
Published: July 2018

This paper explores the distinctive features of the standard Javanese causatives in on-line editorials and short stories. This research is based on written corpus. This written corpus was compiled from articles published in an online newspaper Solo Pos. To analyze the corpus, I have developed a system of manual annotation to identify the features of verb transitivity, the animacy and humanness of the verb, the presence of active, passive and ergative-like clauses and the number of other grammatical and semantic features using a system of tags. Using this annotation, I analyze the data based on dua anlaysis: genre analysis, functional analysis using a quantitative method. The findings show that genre influences the selection of causative types (markers). Also, there exists gawe used as a verb of causation in both editorials and short stories which contradicts to the canonical rule of the Javanese active verb and Malihah’s (2014) findings. The finding also shows that the standard Javanese causative in online editorials and short stories occurs with intransitive verbs. The last finding is that active clause is the relative prominent type of clause which occurs in all marker. In conclusion, the above findings have made contributions to knowledge to Javanese grammar.Keywords:  Javanese; causatives;  causation types; genre
Improving Coherence of The Students’ Sentences by Applying Thematic Progression And Personal Blog In The Sentence-Based Writing Class
Authors: Purnomo Adi
Published: July 2018

This study was aimed at describing what kinds of thematic progressionpatterns mostly employed by the students, describing how to applythematic progression theory and personal blog in the sentence-basedwriting class, and finding out whether the use of thematic progressiontheory and personal blog give positive significances to coherence of thestudents‘ sentences. This is an action research study employing twocycles. The subject of the study was 24 students of group 2, in a class ofsentence-based writing (SBW), and the object of the study was students‘sentences created by the students in the teaching and learning process(TLP). The result of the study shows that thematic progression patternsmoslty employed by the students are constant theme pattern followed byzig zag and multiple theme patterns. In TLP, the materials were devidedand given to the students in two cycles. The first cycle focused onintroducing the thematic progression theory and its kinds of patterns.Then, in the next cycle the students focused on sharing ideas with otherclassmates via individual blogs. Based on the result of the study, teachingSBW using thematic progression theory gives its positive significance byvaried patterns used by the students. It can be seen from the analysis ofthe students‘ sentences from pretest, paragraf 1, paragraf 2, paragraf 3and posttest. The students also give positive responses upon its teaching and learning process using thematic progression and personal blogs basedon the pre and post test questionnaire data. It is hoped that the result ofthe study gives positive contribution to the students in preparing them towrite in bigger contexts - paragraph-based writing, genre-based writngand academic writing in the next coming semesters.Keywords: Mind mapping ; writing skills ; Class Action Research.
The Management of Indonesian Navy Personnel Based on Competence to Achieve More Optimum Performance
Authors: Warsono Heribertus Yudho , . Budiyanto , Riduwan Akhmad
Published: July 2018

The importance of the role of Human Resource management that is closely related to performance, in this case is the Indonesian Navy personnel. There is a must-have for every personnel to improve the optimal performance of competence development. The problem discussed in this research is how to improve the performance of Navy Personnel. The purpose of this research is to know the relation of competence to Navy performance support instrument and to analyze the influence of Human Resources on Navy performance. The method used is descriptive analysis of the influence of Human Resources on performance. Based on the results of the study, a person with adequate experience and technical qualifications, not necessarily have good performance, if the concerned is unable to show the behavior that supports the implementation of the task.
Assessment of the Capacity of TVET and University Hospitality Schools in offering Food Safety and Hygiene Training in Kenya
Authors: Wandolo Monica A. , Ndiritu Prof. Douglas , Khayiya Dr. Rosemarie , Mugendi Dr. Beatrice W.
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this study was to assess the capacity of TIVET and University hospital schools in offering food safety and hygiene training in Kenya. The major areas of focus were the general availability of basic equipment, whether the available equipment were modern, extent of use of available equipment and workshop organization including drainage. A total of 671 respondents participated in the study (Comprising 249 from universities, 250 from Institutes of Technology, 64 from Polytechnics and 128 from Technical Institutions). Primary data sources included using structured questionnaires, taking photographs, oral interviews, observation check list and focus group discussions. Secondary sources, on the other hand, involved retrieving information from desk research where journals, books and other relevant literature were obtained. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data while content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data. The analyzed data were presented in terms of graphs and tables. The findings revealed that in the two categories of institutions, equipment/tools in universities were relatively higher in number compared to the other categories. In addition, not all the available tools were modern. It was observed that only 78% of the available tools were modern while 19% were not. This finding revealed that there was underutilization of available facilities in the institutions. A summary of various aspects of capacity of institutions in providing training on food safety and hygienic practices and adopting proper hygienic practices revealed that universities had a high capacity (63.5 %) relative to the other categories. On the other hand, the lowest capacity level was observed in institutes of science and technology, which had 46.4%. The findings further revealed that some institutions were well-prepared in terms of equipment and facilities, while the majority were not. Observation revealed that most of the workshops used, particularly in TVET institutions, were originally used for other purposes such as classrooms, home economics laboratory or were stores converted to production workshops. As a result, such institutions lacked basic equipment. The study concluded that TIVET and Universities had inadequate facilities and resources required to offer food safety and hygiene training courses. It was recommended that ministry of education should to identify a monitoring team to visit hospitality training workshops to assess the capacity in terms of infrastructure, facilities and equipment to determine the level of requirement in every institution. This would pave way for the upgrading of the facilities to a level that they would offer adequate training to the enrolled students.
Border Residents and Cross border Crimes in Ghana: An Empirical Study of Aflao
Authors: K. Hlovor Dr. Ishmael
Published: July 2018

Border residents have been noted for their involvement in goods smuggling and other illegal cross border exchanges as coping mechanisms for poverty and unemployment. This study assesses the veracity of this claim through a field survey of the eastern border town of Aflao. The result of the study shows that challenges of poverty and unemployment have forced border residents to exploit their location in the border space as coping strategy by engaging in officially proscribed activities. These activities involve crimes such as goods smuggling, smuggling facilitation, armed robbery and petty stealing, drug trafficking, human trafficking and arms trafficking. While border residents are likely to see some of these activities (armed robbery and petty stealing, drug trafficking, human trafficking and arms trafficking) as crimes, they would normally accept that goods smuggling and aiding smuggling are not crimes because they serve as livelihood options, which contribute to reducing unemployment and poverty in border areas. To be effective, border management has to be comprehensive and incorporate the livelihood needs of Borderlanders.
Review of the Role of Political Economy with respect to Agricultural Policymaking in Africa
Authors: David Mfote
Published: July 2018

The role of political economy in agriculture resurfaced with the 1980s economic reforms as development practitioners sought to roll back the state in supporting the sector. Despite development efforts by the international community to support agriculture, the sector continues to experience low growth, market and policy failures preventing it from significantly contributing to rural poverty eradication and foster widespread social development and economic growth. The research article reviews the role of politics in agricultural policymaking with emphasis on Sub Saharan Africa. The desk study reviewed secondary literature from pre and post-colonial period, from scholars in the field of political economy in the agriculture sector. The political economy of agricultural policymaking has significant impact on economic development and change in both developed and developing countries. Mixed development outcomes continue to be experienced especially in Sub Saharan Africa, and this calls for critical analysis of the political economy to have a clear understanding of the political and economic process. Future analysis should use scientific evidence to focus on the role of political leadership in Government and State Houses in agricultural policymaking comparing countries with similar characteristics
Evaluation Implementation Of Regional Program Empowering “Gotong Royong” In New Autonomy Region
Authors: Abdulkadir Judhi Ichtiyar , Madhakomala R. , Idris Fahmi
Published: July 2018

This research aims to illustrate the success of a program. The Stufflebeam CIPP Evaluation Model with the view that the most important goal of evaluation is not proving but to improve. And has been the program of Regional Empowerment of “Gotong Royong” (Mutual Cooperation), is an empowerment program; and as a complex function of community management, governance involves relationships between the various forces within the State in the region of local government, civil society, economic society and political society. Empowerment that prioritizes the importance of participation of all societies, to participate actively from the planning stage to the stage of evaluation, and development (bottom-up planning). This mechanism of community empowerment aims to accelerate the prevention of society that bears the Predicate of Social Welfare Problems. Poverty and one of the principles of governance is the network. West Sumbawa Regency as a New Autonomous Region, thereby governance when the authority is decentralized to power centers of many people / groups / institutions, where one another controls (checks and balances) to then build collaboration and network of activities that support each other in an integrated design team (IDT). Some of the indicators used in this study are targeted beneficiaries, community participation, and benefits received by the community. Based on the observations in the field and data processing obtained that first; for beneficiary target indicators, the most beneficiaries of the PoSWP are the poor in the sector; Micro, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery & Marine. Second; Indicator of community participation, obtained by category in medium participation. Third; for the benefit indicator received, it was found that the benefits of the skills, knowledge, health, and income received by the village community were categorized in the moderate rise category.
Estratégia para Controle do Fluxo de Potência em uma Microrrede Híbrida Destinada a Alimentação de Cargas Cc Críticas
Authors: Coelho Roberto F. , Schmitz Lenon , Macedo Lucas T. , Martins Denizar C.
Published: July 2018

Este artigo propõe uma estratégia para gerenciamento do fluxo de potência em uma microrrede híbrida composta por um arranjo fotovoltaico de 1 kWp, um aerogerador de 1,2 kWp, uma célula a combustível de 1,2 kW e um banco de supercapacitores de 31 F/ 250 V. Tal microrrede é concebida para permitir o suprimento ininterrupto de energia a cargas críticas cc, podendo operar no modo isolado ou interligado à rede elétrica. A partir do estudo teórico da microrrede, são definidas as referências de potência para cada uma das fontes renováveis em função do modo de operação (conectado à rede ou isolado), da disponibilidade de recursos energéticos (sol, vento e estoque de hidrogênio) e da prioridade de despacho. Resultados experimentais oriundos do funcionamento da microrrede mostram que as transições entre os diversos cenários ocorrem de maneira suave e que o fluxo de potência se estabelece de acordo com as prioridades de despacho de cada cenário.
PENGARUH PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT TERHADAP KEBERKAHAN USAHA (Studi Kasus Pedagang Kain Songket di Pasar Kito Ilir Barat Palembang)
Authors: Nilawati Nilawati
Published: July 2018

Konsep berkah sangat abstrak dan secara relatif tidak dapat diukur, melainkan hal itu mesti dipertanggungjawabkan secara epistimologis.  Akan tetapi sebagai agama yang transenden dan sekaligus imanen, Islam tidak saja harus ma`qul (sensible), tetapi sekaligus juga mesti ma`mul (applicable). Berkait kelindannya dimensi ma`qul dan ma`mul tersebut, masih harus dibuktikan secara empirik, apakah adanya rasa “keberkahan” dari zakat mal yang dikeluarkan oleh muzakki setelah mereka mengeluarkan zakat mal benar-benar terbukti, baik secara transenden mereka merasakan kedamaian dan ketentraman jauh lebih intensif dari apa yang mereka rasakan sebelumnya, ataupun secara imanen (ekonomis), misalnya berupa peningkatan omzet usaha dibandingkan tahun sebelumnya.

Dalam kerangka tersebut penelitian ini akan melihat pengaruh kesadaran membayar zakat mal terhadap keberkahan usaha. Untuk lebih memfokuskan kajian, peneliti akan melakukan studi kasus terhadap padagang songket di Pasar Kito Ilir Barat. Dipilihnya pedagang songket di Pasar Kito tersebut, karena mayoritas pedagang beragama Islam.   Metodologi yang digunakan pada kajian ini adalah menggunakan  data primer yaitu dengan menyebarkan questioner kepada pedagang songket di Pasar Kito. Kemudian data yang ada dianalisis dengan uji Asumsi Klasik, uji hipotesis dan uji Regresi linier.

Dari hasil Penelitian bahawasanya pembayaran zakat memiliki pengaruh terhadap keberkahan usaha. Variabel Pembayaran zakat pedagang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap produk Keberkahan Usaha. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan thitung sebesar 3,383 sementara t tabelnya 1,676, yang artinya thitung> ttabel(3,384 >1,676) dengan signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05. maka, Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima, yang artinya pembayaran zakat berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keberkahan usaha Palembang. Serta kontribusi variabel bebas (Pembayaran zakat) terhadap produk Keberkahan Usaha sebesar 52,5%, sedangkan sisanya 47,5% dijelaskan oleh variabel lain yang tidak termasuk dalam penelitian ini.
Implementasi Model Discovery learning dalam Meningkatkan Prestasi Belajar Siswa Kelas IV Madrasah Ibtidaiah (MI) Al-Ma’arif Gendingan Kec. Kedungwaru Kab. Tulungagung
Authors: Laksana Sigit Dwi
Published: July 2018

Proses belajar mengajar merupakan suatu proses yang mengandung serangkaian perbuatan guru dan siswa atas dasar hubungan timbal balik yang berlangsung dalam situasi edukatif untuk mencapai tujuan tertentu. Seorang guru sangat berperan sekali dalam dunia pendidikan salah satu tugas yang harus dilaksanakan oleh guru di sekolah ialah memberikan pelayanan kepada para siswa agar mereka menjadi siswa yang selaras dengan tujuan sekolah, salah satu bentuk pelayanannya yaitu dengan memberikan susana pembelajaran yang menyenangkan dalam bentuk model pembelajaran yang mampu membangkitkan gairah belajar siswa, utamanya dalam beberapa mata pelajaran yang dituntut untuk berfikir analisis, seperti PKn, melalui beberapa model pembelajaran yang tepat dapat menghasilkan kualitas pembelajaran yang baik, salah satunya yitu model discovery learning, dalam penelitian ini akan banyak membahas tentang efektifnya model pembelajaran discovery learning pada mata pelajaran PKn.
Pengaruh Penerapan Media Video Terhadap Kreativitas Belajar Siswa Kelas III Pada Mata Pelajaran Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam (SKI) Di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Quraniah 8 Palembang
Authors: Jadidah Ines Tasya
Published: July 2018

Pelajaran Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam merupakan salah satu pelajaran yang dianggap oleh siswa atau guru sebagai materi hafalan saja sehingga proses pembelajaran sangat menjenuhkan. Hal ini mengakibatkan pembelajaran kurang menarik perhatian peserta didik dan terkesan hanya untuk menyelesaikan pokok bahasan saja. Agar hal ini tidak berlarut - larut dan berkepanjangan maka kiranya seorang guru harus meningkatkan keterampilan dalam mengajar. Salah satunya adalah dengan pemilihan dan penggunaan metode dan media yang tepat sehingga siswa dapat tertarik dengan mata pelajaran Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam

Penelitian ini dilakukan di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Quraniah 8 Palembang. Untuk mengetahui adakah pengaruh yang signifikan penerapan media video terhadap kreativitas belajar siswa kelas III mata pelajaran SKI di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Quraniah 8 Palembang. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian eksperimen menggunakan penelitian eksperimen Pre-experimental design (non design) bentuk one-group pretest-posttest design. Populasi adalah seluruh siswa Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Quraniah 8 Palembang yang berjumlah 352 siswa yang terdiri dari laki-laki berjumlah 153 siswa dan perempuan berjumlah 199 siswa. Sampel adalah sebagian atau wakil populasi yang diteliti. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas III A  jumlahnya 29 siswa Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Quraniah 8 Palembang. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan observasi, wawancara, angket, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data untuk mengambil kesimpulan menggunakan rumus test t.

Hasil analisis data dapat diinterpretasikan bahwa kreativitas belajar siswa pada kelas posttest mengalami peningkatan skor mean jika dibandingkan dengan pretest yaitu yaitu 66,48 (pretest) meningkat menjadi 80,48 (posttest). Kemudian setelah dilakukan hipotesis dengan rumus uji t maka, ternyata didapat to= 5,39,  dengan df  sebesar 28 itu diperoleh besarnya t yang tercantum pada tabel nilai t (tt.ts5% = 2,05 dan tt.ts1% = 2,76) maka dapat diketahui bahwa to lebih besar dari pada tt yaitu: (2,05< 5,39 > 2,76 ). Jadi, karena t0 lebih besar daripada tt maka hipotesa nihil yang diajukan ditolak, ini berarti bahwa ada pengaruh penerapan media video terhadap  kreativitas belajar siswa.
Analisis Keterampilan Dasar Mengajar Guru Dalam Perspektif Guru Pamong Pada Mahasiswa Prodi PGMI Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan UIN Raden Fatah Palembang
Authors: Nurlaili Nurlaili
Published: July 2018

Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan Kependidikan II merupakan pengalaman mengajar bagi mahasiswa sebagai gambaran akan tugas-tugas guru secara praktis agar mahasiswa memperoleh bimbingan mengenai kependidikan. Guru yang profesional adalah guru yang memiliki seperangkat kompetensi (pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan perilaku) meliputi kompetensi pedagogik, kepribadian, sosial, dan kompetensi profesional. Oleh karena itu, PPLK merupakan pengalaman penting dalam menunjang pencapaian keterampilan mahasiswa  sebagai seorang guru yang profesional.

Permsalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana keterampian dasar mengajar mahasiwa PGMI dalam perspektif pamong, sedangkan tujuannya untuk mengetahui keterampilan dasar mengajar mahasiwa Prodi PGMI pada PPLK II dalam persepsi guru pamong. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif karena penulis memaparkankan secara faktual dan objektif mengenai keterampilan mengajar mahasiswa berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan guru (pamong), observasi, dan dokumentasi. Pendekatan yang dilakukan adalah pendekatan kualitatif untuk mendapatkan data lebih mendalam, kredibel dan  bermakna sehingga tujuan penelitian dapat dicapai. Lokasi penelitian adalah Madrasah Ibtidaiyah se-Kota Palembang. Kesimpulan keterampilan terkategori cukup baik, yaitu keterampilan membuka dan  menutup pelajaran serta keterampilan  menjelaskan, sedangkan tergolong baik, yaitu keterampilan bertanya, memberi penguatan, dan   mengadakan variasi.
Responsibility to Protect sebagai Bentuk Perlindungan Hak Asasi Manusia di ASEAN
Authors: Norilla Norilla , Mulyono Eddy
Published: July 2018

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established on August 8, 1967 still accords to the principle of non-intervention which has been arranged in the ASEAN Charter. This principle, however, has been debated among ASEAN members, specifically when it is dealt with human rights. While the instutionalization is one of ASEAN’s achievements, human rights become one of pivotal issues in Southeast Asia which subsequently raises questions on the commitment of ASEAN to support the Responsibility to protect at the Summit on 2005. This article revisits the responsibility to protect in international law which is accorded to international customary law of Article 38 paragraph (1) of the Statute of International Court of Justice (ICJ). By using legal research, this article asserts that the responsibility to protect is essentially applicable to be adopted by regional intergovernmental organization like ASEAN, though it was initially only adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations. But, the principle of non-intervention would be the primary barrier to applying it. Therefore, this article recommends to wielding power to the Security Council of the United Nations with respect to solving such problem at the ASEAN level with the following idea to include ASEAN as the UN member.

Keywords: Responsibility to protect, Human Rights, ASEAN
Protocolo de Prevenção de Infeções Relacionadas com o Tratamento de Neoplasias Hematológicas
Authors: Silva-Pinto André , Rocha-Pereira Nuno , Andrade Joaquim , Sarmento António , Santos Lurdes
Published: July 2018

Os doentes com doença hematológica neoplásica apresentam uma incidência de infeções superior à da população geral. Vários fatores contribuem para este aumento de incidência destacando-se os fármacos quimioterápicos que acarretam riscos infeciosos diferentes e específicos. Este protocolo versa a prevenção de infeções em doentes que vão ser submetidos a quimioterapia para tratamento de neoplasias hematológicas. Divide-se em: estudo prévio ao início de quimioterapia; vacinação e erradicações prévias ao início de quimioterapia; profilaxias antimicrobianas durante a quimioterapia; situações especiais. Pretende-se com este protocolo uma abordagem sistematizada e individualizada da situação clínica de cada doente de forma a prevenir de forma a prevenir de infeções emdoentes sob quimioterapia para tratamento de neoplasias hematológicas.
Fever and Rash: Revisiting Measles
Authors: Barbosa Joana Rodrigues , Martins Ana Silva , Ruivo Jorge , Carvalho Leonor
Published: July 2018

Fever and rash are a common combination of symptoms in the young adult patient. The etiologic investigation is usually oriented towards the most common diseases, but atypical presentations of less frequent conditions should also be recalled. We describe the case of a 44 year-old Portuguese woman who presented with fever, conjunctivitis, cough and rash, rapidly evolving to hepatitis and extensive pneumonia with respiratory failure. Although she claimed to be vaccinated according to the national immunisation schedule, a final diagnosis of primary measles pneumonia was clinically made and confirmed by serology. However, some less typical features mislead us initially. Although the rare form of primary measles pneumonia is more prevalent among immunosuppressed patients, our patient was immunocompetent. Moreover, absence of contagiousness, as was the case, occurs more frequently in atypical measles. This case highlights the need to always confirm the alleged vaccination status in adults and raises attention to some unusual features of typical measles.