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Seleção de sistema de fornecimento de energia elétrica para propriedades rurais litorâneas localizadas no Norte do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Mendes Luiz Fernando Rosa , Junior Milton Erthal , Hosken Luiz Alberto Louzada
Published: June 2016

Neste texto, usou-se a análise multicriterial como ferramenta para a tomada de decisão na seleção de um sistema de fornecimento de energia elétrica para propriedades rurais litorâneas localizadas no Norte do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. A árvore hierárquica sugerida propõe as seguintes alternativas: fornecimento convencional da concessionária de energia elétrica local, sistema eólico, sistema fotovoltaico e sistema híbrido (fotovoltaico e eólico), as quais foram selecionadas segundo estes critérios: custo dos equipamentos, instalação e manutenção, impacto ambiental, eficiência do sistema, vida útil, continuidade do fornecimento e área útil disponível. As hipóteses foram testadas em três cenários de locação das residências em relação à rede convencional de fornecimento de energia elétrica: próximas, distantes e em posição intermediária. O método de Análise Hierárquica (AHP) foi utilizado com o auxílio do software IPÊ, versão 1,0. O trabalho evidenciou que quanto maior a distância entre a residência e a rede convencional de fornecimento de eletricidade, maior a viabilidade de uso das fontes de energias renováveis avaliadas. A região apresenta potencial de utilização de energias eólica e solar, no entanto o sistema convencional de oferta de energia minimiza a atratividade por estas alternativas, principalmente quando as residências estão localizadas próximas às redes de distribuição. Esse potencial poderia ser mais bem aproveitado através de incentivos governamentais para viabilizar a adoção das alternativas propostas, já que atendem às necessidades dos consumidores com baixo impacto ambiental.
GESTÃO DO CUSTO INDUSTRIAL EM UMA EMPRESA DO SETOR CALÇADISTA
Authors: Ferreira Junior José Da Silva
Published: June 2016

Este artigo objetiva estruturar a formação do custo industrial e do preço de venda em uma empresa do setor de manufatura calçadista, demonstrando as etapas para sua concepção, o porquê de cada etapa e os controles para os parâmetros lançados na construção de ambos os itens. Para tanto, uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre a teoria vigente foi realizada, salientando a abordagem atual da contabilidade de custos para a gerência e como os cálculos podem ser realizados para se obter tal custo. Visando a aplicação da teoria e da estrutura de custos, apresenta-se um estudo de caso, onde as informações foram coletadas e inseridas para formação e administração dos preços de venda. Como resultado tanto da estruturação dos custos quanto da aplicação, houve a construção da planilha de custo industrial e do preço de venda, além da possibilidade de melhoria contínua nos parâmetros estabelecidos, obtendo, neste caso, cerca de 10% de ganho no custo industrial.
LIDERANÇA SITUACIONAL – UMA ABORDAGEM TEÓRICA A PARTIR DO MODELO DE HERSEY E BLANCHARD
Authors: Quaglio Marcos Honori , Pereira de Castro Adriana Sperandio Ventura , Rodrigues Alexsandro Dos Santos , Contin Neri Rodrigues
Published: June 2016

Este trabalho tem por objetivo trazer algumas concepções acerca do exercício da liderança situacional e de suas contribuições nas tomadas de decisão dentro das organizações, levando-se em conta a análise que o líder faz do perfil de cada colaborador e de sua equipe, em função do grau de maturidade de cada um deles, e as diversas situações enfrentadas nesse ambiente. Para isso foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica dos principais autores da área e um enfoque no modelo de liderança situacional de Hersey e Blanchard. As reflexões e conclusões que se amparam nesse material teórico apontam para a necessidade de líderes cada vez mais eficazes, flexíveis e dinâmicos diante de tamanha volatilidade no mundo moderno, o que é fundamental para que as organizações continuem sobrevivendo e mantenham a competitividade em meio às situações apresentadas. A Liderança Situacional salienta a necessidade de os líderes adaptarem seus perfis de liderança para atuações cada vez mais eficazes aos distintos cenários no ambiente organizacional.
ESTRATÉGIA LOGÍSTICA DO MILHO BRASILEIRO E A PRÁTICA DA INTERMODALIDADE: UMA AVALIAÇÃO DE ROTAS SELECIONADAS
Authors: Oliveira Andrea Leda Ramos de , Lopes Bruna Fernanda Ribeiro
Published: June 2016

Nas últimas safras o Brasil vem se tornando um importante ator no mercado mundial de milho. A despeito do avanço das tecnologias para promover o aumento da produção e da produtividade deste grão, os custos com transporte e armazenagem ainda se apresentam como um dos principais fatores que limitam o potencial competitivo deste produto. Isto posto, o objetivo do presente trabalho é avaliar a distribuição logística do milho e apontar os possíveis ganhos competitivos através da pratica da intermodalidade para rotas selecionadas. Para tanto, um modelo de regressão linear foi aplicado para os fretes dos modais rodoviário e ferroviário. Para o caso rodoviário o R2 foi de 0,9262, o que indica que 92,62% da variável dependente "custo do frete" é explicada pelo modelo. Com o apoio do método proposto foi possível identificar elementos que apontam que a intermodalidade é uma das melhores formas para se obter uma maior eficiência na cadeia produtiva do milho. Além de reduzir os custos com frete,poderá refletir em vantagens competitivas no mercado internacional.
FENOMENA DZIKIR BERJAMAAH SEBAGAI SARANA PEREKAT SOSIAL
Authors: Huda Alamul
Published: June 2016

The existence of Islam as a religion of da’wah dan humanity, which means, that the basic concept of Islamic theories are covers about all the conditions of human life, which in a sense-not only discuss the purely worship (ibadah mahdloh), but also talk about aspects of improvements in social  community and society. In the present context, Manaqib Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani has been designed to be a remembrance and famous and known as a unique religious movement and became a “breath and reason” the spirituality of marginalized communities (edges), according to the facts and truth, the reality of religious movements can affect, keep and maintain the norms and morality (moral) social. Where there, in the presence of this movement and behavior concepts silaturrahim (among jama’a manaqiban), awakening the main attitude in life, personality, nice and good character. And also in fact, the relationship of reason and the reconstruction of the socio-spirituality of the theological community has a strong relationship from the perspective and view point of “riayatul maslahat”.

Keberadaan Islam sebagai agama dakwah dan kemanusiaan, yang berarti, bahwa konsep dalam teori- teori keislaman bahasannya mencakup tentang seluruh kondisi kehidupan manusia, yang dalam artian- bukan hanya membahas ibadah mahdloh (murni bersifat ilahiah)  saja tetapi juga berbicara tentang aspek-aspek perbaikan (moral dan sosial) di dalam masyarakat. Dalam konteks kekinian, Manaqib Syaikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jailani yang telah di desain menjadi sebuah dzikir  dan kemudian masyhur dan di kenal sebagai sebuah gerakan keagamaan yang unik dan menjadi sebuah “nalar dan nafas” spiritualitas masyarakat marjinal (pinggiran); menurut fakta, pada kenyataannya –gerakan keagamaan tersebut- dapat mempengaruhi dan menjaga norma dan   moralitas (akhlak) sosial. Dimana, dalam gerakan ini terdapatnya konsep dan perilaku silaturrahim (diantara jama’ah manaqiban), terbangunnya sikap utama dalam menjalani hidup, kepribadian dan karakter yang baik. Dan pada kenyataannya, hubungan nalar spiritualitas dan rekonstruksi sosio-teologis masyarakat memiliki hubungan yang kuat dari sisi titik pandang dan perspektif ri’ayatul maslahat( public interest)
PENENTUAN AWAL WAKTU SHALAT SUBUH MENURUT KEMENTERIAN AGAMA DAN ALIRAN SALAFI
Authors: Amrulloh Moh. Afif
Published: June 2016

This research studied obout the way of determining time of subuh praying. The method used is qualitative approach, that are editing, clasification, and verification. The result of this research, the is difference perspective between the BHR Department of Religious early and Salafi stream. BHR Religion Department considers this problem is the problem Ijtihadiyah. Department of Religious BHR depart from the perspective of astronomy, while the Salafi depart from the perspective of syar’i. This different is natural thing, because it departed from the different standpoint. Interpretation of Qur’an verses and Prophetic traditions, particularly related to the true dawn. There is also the different understanding of astronomical twilight; BHR Department of Religious regard astronomical twilight as fajar shadiq, while the Salafis regard as the fajar kadzib.

 

Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang penentuan awal waktu shalat subuh. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, penelitian menempuh beberapa langkah, yaitu; pengeditan, klasifikasi dan verifikasi. Ke- simpulan yang diperoleh penelitian ini adalah; terdapat perbedaan perspektif dalam penentuan awal subuh antara BHR Depag dan Aliran Salafi. BHR Departemen Agama menganggap masalah ini adalah masalah ijtihadiyah. BHR Depag berangkat dari sudut pandang astronomi, sedangkan Salafi berangkat dari sudut pandang syar’i. Perbedaan ini menjadi hal yang wajar karena berangkat dari sudut pandang yang berbeda. Interpretasi terhadap ayat al-Qur’an dan hadis Nabi saw khususnya yang berkaitan dengan fajar shadiq. Begitu juga berkaitan dengan pengertian astronomical twilight yang berbeda; BHR Depag menganggap astronomical twilight sebagai fajar shadiq, sedangkan Salafi menganggapnya sebagai fajar kadzib.

 
TEORI ALJABAR AL-KHAWARIZMI
Authors: Kurnia Riana Afliha Eka
Published: June 2016

Islam generates leaders and scientists who influence and contribute greatly to the development of science. One of them is Al-Khwarizmi who is known as a scientist in the field of mathematics. He also produced many other works in the scientific world. Field of education has demonstrated that al-Khwarizmi was a prominent Islamic scientist. His knowledge and expertise not only in the field of Shari’ah but also in the fields of philosophy, logic, arithmetic,geometry, music, arithmetic, Islamic history and chemistry. His work is very fonumental and it’s very well known, namely calculation and algebra. His prominent role in arithmatics of which he gave the cornerstone in mathematics combining arithmatichs and algebra forms and he introduced hindu’s numerical system to Europe. For his work, he is well known in moslem and westen works of knowledge. He is named as the Father of Algebra.

Islam banyak melahirkan tokoh-tokoh dan ilmuwan yang memberi pengaruh dan kontribusi besar bagi perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan. Salah satunya adalah Al-Khawarizmi dikenal sebagai ilmuwan di bidang matematika. Beliau juga banyak menghasilkan karya-karya lain dalam dunia ilmu penge- tahuan. Dalam pendidikan telah dibuktikan bahwa al-Khawarizmi adalah seorang tokoh Islam yang berpengetahuan luas. Pengetahuan dan keahliannya bukan hanya dalam bidang syari’at tapi di dalam bidang Falsafah, Logika, Aritmatika, Geometri, Musik, Ilmu Hitung, Sejarah Islam dan Kimia. Karyanya yang sangat fonumental dan sangat terkenal,di bidang matematika, yaitu mengenai perhitungan dan Aljabar. Kiprah Al-Khawarizmi yang paling menonjol memang dalam bidang Aritmatika, yaitu memberi dasar dan tonggak dalam matematika, menggabungkan bentuk-bentuk Aritmatika dan Aljabar, serta me- ngenalkan bilangan-bilangan Hindu ke benua Eropa. Atas jasanya itu beliau hingga sekarang sangat dikenal, baik di dunia ilmu pengetahuan Islam dan Barat. Atas karyanya di bidang Matematika tersebut beliau akhirnya di beri gelar Bapak Aljabar.
IMPLEMENTASI PRINSIP WADI’AH DI BANK MUAMALAT INDONESIA KOTA MALANG
Authors: Indrawati Sri Eko Ayu
Published: June 2016

This research discusses the implementation of sharia in bank related to the funds deposited by using wadi’ah contract funds. The bank uses the principle of wadi’ah yad-dhamanah, the goods are entrusted may be used and the depositor gets athoya of receiving deposits on the use of the goods. The application of this principle is similar with the qardh principle for its legal consequences which is resulted. The researcher chooses Indonesia Muamalat Bank in Malang as the initiator bank of the implementation of Shariah principl related to the topic of the research. This study is an empirical study. The data are collected through interview, observation, and document. The data are analyzed with descriptive qualitative approaches. The result shows the principle implementing by Indonesia Muamalat Bank is the principle of wadi’ah yad-dhamanah on deposit products. This is because the bank refers to the laws

that allow the bank to practice the implementation.

 

Penelitian ini mendiskusikan implementasi syariah pada bank terkait dengan dana yang didepositkan dengan menggunakan akad wadi’ah. Bank menggunakan prinsip wadi’ah yad-dhamanah, yaitu barang yang dititipkan boleh digunakan dan penitip mendapat athoya (bonus) dari penerima titipan atas penggunaan barang tersebut. Penerapan prinsip yang demikian sama dengan prinsip qardh pada akibat hukum yang ditimbulkan. peneliti memilih Bank Muamalat Indonesia Kota Malang sebagai salah satu bank yang memprakarsai prinsip syari’ah terkait dengan penelitian ini. Penelitian in adalah penelitian empiris. Data dikumpulkan melalui teknik wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisa melalui pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil yang diperoleh yaitu implementasi Bank Muamalat Indonesia Kota Malang menggunakan prinsip wadi’ah yad-dhamanah pada produk simpanan. Hal ini karena bank merujuk pada produk hukum yang membolehkan bank melakukan pelaksanaan tersebut.

 
DUALITAS HUKUM WARIS MINANGKABAU DAN ISLAM (STUDI KONSTRUKSI SOSIAL MASYARAKAT MUSLIM MINANGKABAU DI MALANG)
Authors: Fauzi Anwar
Published: June 2016

One of interesting customary laws is the implementation of customary law of inheritance system of Minangkabau society. Minangkabaw society implements inheritance system from mother’s lineage. It contradicts with the inheritance system in Islam which admits father’s lineage system. The aim of this research is to describe social construction pattern and inheritance system which are constructed by Minangkabaw society in Malang. Method which is applied in this research is field research with qualitative descriptive approaches. From the result of this research, the researcher concludes that social construction which is constructed by Minangkabaw society in Malang is adaptive system. This system is a combination between customary law and applicative law of the area where the society settled. Related to inheritance determination, this society tends to apply conventional law system and they leave their

customary law although they still want to apply the customary one.

 

Salah satu hukum adat yang sangat menarik yaitu tentang penerapan hukum adat masyarakat Minangkabau yang berkaitan dengan hukum waris. Masyarakat Minangkabau menerapkan hukum waris dari garis keturunan Ibu. Hal ini sangat kontradiksi dengan sistem hukum waris Islam yang menarik keturunan dari garis ayah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ingin mendiskripsikan pola konstruksi sosial dan sistem hukum waris yang dibangun masyarakat Minangkabau ketika menetap di Malang. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian lapangan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini, peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa konstruksi sosial yang di bangun masyarakat Minangkabau yang menetap di Malang yaitu menggunakan sistem adaptif. Dimana sistem ini merupakan suatu bentuk peleburan terhadap hukum adat dengan hukum yang berlaku di daerah mereka menetap. Dalam hal penerapan waris, masyarakat Minangkabau yang menetap di Malang mereka cenderung memakai sistem hukum konvensional, dan menanggalkan hukum adat meraka, meskipun masih ada keinginan untuk menerapkan hukum adat Minangkabau di Malang.

 
Dynamic anthropogenic edge effects on the distribution and diversity of fungi in fragmented old‐growth forests
Authors: Ruete Alejandro , Snäll Tord , Jönsson Mari
Published: June 2016

Diversity patterns and dynamics at forest edges are not well understood. We disentangle the relative importance of edge‐effect variables on spatio‐temporal patterns in species richness and occupancy of deadwood‐dwelling fungi in fragmented old‐growth forests. We related richness and log occupancy by 10 old‐growth forest indicator fungi and by two common fungi to log conditions in natural and anthropogenic edge habitats of 31 old‐growth Picea abies forest stands in central Sweden. We compared edge‐to‐interior gradients (100 m) to the forest interior (beyond 100 m), and we analyzed stand‐level changes after 10 yr. Both richness and occupancy of logs by indicator species was negatively related to adjacent young clear‐cut edges, but this effect decreased with increasing clear‐cut age. The occupancy of logs by indicator species also increased with increasing distance to the natural edges. In contrast, the occupancy of logs by common species was positively related or unrelated to distance to clear‐cut edges regardless of the edge age, and this was partly explained by fungal specificity to substrate quality. Stand‐level mean richness and mean occupancy of logs did not change for indicator or common species over a decade. By illustrating the importance of spatial and temporal dimensions of edge effects, we extend the general understanding of the distribution and diversity of substrate‐confined fungi in fragmented old‐growth forests. Our results highlight the importance of longer forest rotation times adjacent to small protected areas and forest set‐asides, where it may take more than 50 yr for indicator species richness levels to recover to occupancy levels observed in the forest interior. Also, non‐simultaneous clear‐cutting of surrounding productive forests in a way that reduces the edge effect over time (i.e., dynamic buffers) may increase the effective core area of small forest set‐asides and improve their performance on protecting species of special concern for conservation.
FDI Effects To Host Country’s Technological Progress: Evidence From Albanian Manufactoring Industry
Authors: Koroci Aurel , Deshati Erjona , Sulo Remzi
Published: June 2016

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is perhaps one of the most ambiguous and the least understood concepts in international economics. Common debate on FDI is confounded by several myths regarding its nature and impact on capital accumulation, technological progress, industrialization and growth in emerging and developing economies (Akyüz, 2015). In this circumstance, the purpose of this paper is to explore empirically the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on technological progress of Albanian manufacturing industry sectors. We also investigate the effect of FDI on domestic output, namely, whether there is evidence that the inflow of foreign capital crowds out domestic output. Using panel data analysis the empirical part of the paper finds indications that the introduction of FDI has a positive effect on the output of domestic enterprises, that is, FDI has improved the productivity and the technology upgrading of local enterprises.
Family Problems Experienced by Students of the University of Jordan
Authors: Hatahet Faten Saad , Hamed Alqudah Mohammed Amin
Published: June 2016

The study has aimed at identifying the family problems among the students of the University of Jordan. The descriptive survey method has been used, and the questionnaire has been used as a tool for the study. (604) students have been selected in a stratified random manner from the University of Jordan as a sample for the study. The study results have showed that the most important and prominent family problems experienced by the University of Jordan students are: Problems in communication between family members, problems with emotional expression, lack of respect among family members, and lack of trust in the relationship with the parents. The results also showed that there are no statistically significant differences in family problems experienced by the University of Jordan students from the viewpoint of the students themselves due to the variables of gender, college, and the interaction between them both.
Administrative Transparency in Public Secondary Schools in Jordan
Authors: Serhan Khaled
Published: June 2016

This study aimed to probe the degree to which public secondary school principals exercise administrative transparency in Jordan, as well as study the effect gender, educational background and years of experience have on the degree of exercising it. The study population consisted of all public secondary school principals working at the Directorate of Education in First Zarqa area for the academic year 2015-2016. The study sample consisted of (263) teachers who were selected randomly. A questionnaire was developed consisting of (22) items using appropriate statistical methods to obtain the results. The study results showed that the degree of exercising administrative transparency was moderate in the fields of Information Clarity and Administrative Accountability, while it was low in the Participation field. In light of the results, the study presented a set of recommendations, such as raising awareness among school principals of the importance of exercising administrative transparency across all of its domains.
Motivation and Regular Salary as Determinants of Agricultural Science Teacher’s Commitment and Accomplishment of their Professional Responsibilities in Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Emeya Salome , Antiaobong Ekong O.
Published: June 2016

The study examined motivation and regular salary as determinants of agricultural science teachers’ commitment in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Survey and correlational research designs were adopted. A sample size of 142 subjects was used in this study. This comprised of 96 Agricultural Science teachers in both junior and senior secondary schools in Port Harcourt, 12 Principals, 24 Vice Principals in both junior and senior secondary schools in Port Harcourt, and 10 Supervisors in Port Harcourt. The Teachers’ Motivation Inventory (TMI), Teachers’ Regular Salary Scale (TRESS), and Agricultural Science Teachers’ Commitment Questionnaire (ASTCQ) instruments were used. The instruments were validated by experts in Education and Agricultural Science. The reliability of the instruments was established using the Cronbach Alpha method to obtain indices of 951, .902, and .844 for the TMI, TRESS and ASTCQ instruments, respectively. Data obtained from the 129 copies of the TMI, TRESS, and ASTCQ instruments was analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The result revealed that motivation and regular payment of salary jointly contributes to Agricultural Science teachers’ commitment in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State. Furthermore, government ensuring the teachers’ regular promotion, alongside providing teachers’ with incentives like bonuses, class attendance and practical allowances etc., were among the proffered recommendations. This was targeted at increasing Agricultural Science teachers’ level of commitment in secondary schools.
Evaluation of Internal Control Units for the Effectiveness of Financial Control in Administrative Government Units: A Field Study in Jordan
Authors: Al-Hawatmeh Omar Mohammad , Al-Hawatmeh Zaid Mohammad
Published: June 2016

The aim of this study is to state the assessment of internal control units for the effectiveness of financial control in administrative government units. Also, it aims at identifying the obstacles that limits the evaluation of internal control units for the effectiveness of financial control in administrative government units. In order to achieve the objectives of the study and the testing of hypotheses, the researcher designed a questionnaire. This questionnaire was distributed to managers and employees in the internal control of the administrative government units. Out of the 125 questionnaires distributed, 96 were recovered with an adoption rate of 77%. The results showed that the assessment of internal control units for the effectiveness of financial control in administrative government units typically became high with an arithmetic mean (4.099) and standard deviation (0.511). The researcher attributed this result to the data analysis, verification, and validation of the financial transactions. Also, accounting entries which is related to income and expenditure were in accordance with laws, financial regulations, and the prescribed accounting for financial controls. Hence, this is the constraints that limit the effectiveness of the auditors of the Audit Bureau when they conducted financial and managerial control and evaluation in administrative government units. Generally, it became high with an arithmetic mean (3.551) and a standard deviation (0.610). Thus, the researcher attributed this result to the existence of certain obstacles, the most important routine work, lack of incentives and benefits, and others as indicated in the results of the study. Based on the results of the study, the researcher recommended the need for attention to the human element as one of the main components of internal control system. This is in terms of training and development to keep pace with scientific progress and the practical need to emphasize the reformulation of some legislation. Also, it helps with some of the aspects due to the need for harmonization between legislation. In addition, it helps with professional international standards, especially supreme control standards which give importance and effectiveness to financial control and other recommendations.
Board Of Directors’ Diversity And Effect On Strategy. A Study Of The Lebanese Banking Industry
Authors: Hendieh Jacques L.
Published: June 2016

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the functional background diversity of boards of directors on banks’ strategy. This relationship is examined using the annual reports between 2005 and 2014 for 16 Lebanese banks. Logistic regression analysis indicates that board diversity is positively associated with the strategies adopted by banks. Implications for both strategic management and future research are discussed.
Optimal International Reserves in Lesotho
Authors: Molapo Senei Solomon
Published: June 2016

Literature has addressed the issue of choosing reserves levels in the context of models based on traditional adequacy ratio. Above that, this study employs the model of Jeanne and Rancière (2006), which captured the unique characteristics of a country, and effects of a small and large external shocks portrayed that international reserves in Lesotho are kept at level higher than the optimum level. The results outlined that optimum level of reserves for Lesotho is on average 44 per cent of GDP for a small crisis and 47 per cent of GDP for a larger crisis. Subsequently, this leads to the conclusion that the amount of reserves exceeding the level of backing assets could be managed under a more return-oriented investment strategy in order to minimize the opportunity cost of reserves holding. Since there is evidence of excess funds, the authorities should strengthen the implementation capacity of the annual capital budgets by evolving a forceful and vigorous monitoring and evaluation framework in order to accomplish the National Vision 2020 goals. This will also create an opportunity to allocate resources to the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) which provides overall national strategic thrust from 2012 to 2016.
Gerontology And Its Implications For Adult Education
Authors: Olajide O. E , Ayantunji Mojirade M.
Published: June 2016

The study of the elderly is a recent field of study and as such, has not been given its proper place in the human society. The elders or the retired workforce are in most cases regarded as people who have exhausted all their potentials of life during their services at their various places of work. They can no longer make meaningful contributions to the development of the society. This paper however, takes the position that adult education has a role to play in making people understand and appreciate the fact that the elderly or retired elderly people can still contribute meaningfully to the betterment of the human society. They should as well appreciate the message coded in gerontology. This paper explains the concept of ageing and its perspectives, gerontology and its implications to adult education. This paper concluded that adult education could be used in reducing the challenges faced by the elderly people by providing them with appropriate programmes of guidance and also proper counselling that will help in adjusting and assisting them to cope with the declining functions of the organ of the body and contribute meaningfully to improve the society.
Communication Institutionnelle Et Recrutement Des Étudiants À L’université Félix Houphouët-Boigny De 2004 À 2009
Authors: Sylvain N’zué Yao
Published: June 2016

The Ivorian idiosyncrasy on the market of the French speaking universities in the south of Sahara is characterized by the overabundance of students. That is why we try to understand how corporate advertising contributes to the popularization of the practices of the student “clientele” recruitment process at the university Félix Houphouet-Boigny of Cocody. This work is essentially qualitative with the use of the direct observation technics and the semi-directive interviews with 20 university staffs of student recruitment process. It emerges from it that, on the one hand, the corporate advertising strategies during that operation of recruitment appear in three relation systems: the connections banking on the informal communication through affinities (kinship, friendship), the relations of transactions based on the communication of closeness and the relation of control centered on marketing approach. On the other hand, these strategies establish partly real irregularity sources due to the pouring of thousands (parallel recruitment) of the high school diploma new holders in that public university without taking into account their secondary school performances and the accommodation capacity. This results in the overabundance of students and the worsening of the education quality.
Development Of Strategic Organizational Learning As A Competitive Advantage In The "Paladars" Of The Sector Sme’s Horeca In The Havana, Cuba
Authors: Nuricumbo-Castro Héctor , Moguel-Liévano Manuel , González-Pérez Manuel
Published: June 2016

The research develops a model of Strategic Organizational Learning (SOL) to acquire and build institutional knowledge as a long-term competitive advantage in family businesses known as paladars. It aims to consolidate and strengthen the SME Horeca sector in Havana, Cuba. The proposed methodology is not experimental and correlational cross-sectional. The Knowledge Transfer equation was implemented to measure the SOL based on the proposed model. Also, it was used to determine the relationship between learning and competition. The equation was validated. The results indicated that most paladars present an SOL Medium/Regular, and independence exists between competition and learning. However, there is great ignorance to foster the organizational culture in the HORECA sector. This study suggests that the arrival of US competition causes these establishments perish.
Inhibition of GSK3β Modulates Cell Death in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Authors: Pathak Naeha , Walther Tyler , Cutter Noelle
Published: June 2016

Epithelial ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies and the fifth most frequent cause of cancer death in women, affecting over 22,000 women annually. Nearly 15,500 affected women die from this disease annually, and chemoresistance from the commonly prescribed platinum-based drug, carboplatin, is a major contributor to this mortality rate. Previous studies have identified genes with CpG islands that are methylated and transcriptionally silenced in resistant epithelial ovarian cancer patients. One of these genes is GSK3β, an important regulator of apoptosis and cell growth in the Wnt pathway. Thus, understanding the role of GSK3β suppression in chemoresistance of epithelial ovarian cancer can help contribute to more effective treatments for this disease. By performing assays of cell growth, viability, and apoptosis, our study examined the functional role that GSK3β plays in carboplatin mediated apoptosis. Our results suggest that cells with suppressed GSK3β had increased proliferation and reduced apoptosis. We conclude that silenced GSK3β expression might therefore contribute to carboplatin resistance seen in tumors and our in vitro analysis suggests that GSK3β expression is vital to carboplatin chemosensitivity. Future research is required to further investigate the role of GSK3β methylation to facilitate the design of potential genome-guided treatments for patients with chemoresistant epithelial ovarian cancer.
Etude De L’impact De La Consanguinité Sur La Santé Des Descendants Dans La Population De Tiflet (Maroc)
Authors: Zhour Abbad , Ahmed Drissi , Soulaymani Abdelmajid , Abderrazak Khadmaoui , Abdallah Oukarroum
Published: June 2016

Several studies confirm the implication of the consanguinity in health problems and some countries still preserve this marital behavior. In this study, our objective is the analysis of consanguinity’s impact on descendants’ health in the Tiflet city and its regions (Northwest of Morocco). Data was collected between June and November 2012 and it was conducted on 1000 families. The calculation of the rate of the mortality concerned 3345 alive born descendants, while the biological effects of the consanguinity study was made on 3241 descendants. The results of this study show a significant association between the consanguinity and its incidence on health, such as the morbidity, the mortality and the abortion in the descendants.
The Longitudinal Study Of Medical And Health Care Students’ Experiences And Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Learning In First Semester Course
Authors: Tervaskanto-Maentausta Tiina , Nordstrom Tanja , Varkki Essi , Taanila Anja
Published: June 2016

Interprofessional course “Public health and interprofessional collaboration” was planned for the first semester medical and health care students by two universities of Oulu, Finland. The course architecture was built on blended methods including lectures, video based workshops, interactive e-learning phase based on family cases with everyday health and wellbeing problems of the family members. The course ended with student conference. All together 1681 students from ten different degree programs participated in the course during the years 2007-2013. In this paper we describe the students’ readiness and attitudes towards interprofessional learning (IPL) with RIPLS (Readiness towards interprofessional learning scale) in the beginning of the course and students’ feedback and learning experiences at the end of the course using the web based inquiry. The attitudes and readiness towards IPL were evaluated quite positive. The highest RIPLS scores were evaluated in Teamwork and collaboration. The different development of the attitudes between the groups was seen in Roles and responsibilities. In the longitudinal perspective the medical students evaluated all of the subscales lower than the health care students. The scoring stayed in the same level during the years. The difference between the groups was significant. The learning outcomes correlated linearly with students’ own activity. Those students, who took actively part in web and group discussions learned most. Family cases helped them to get the big picture of the service system. Based on students feedback participative methods gradually replaced the traditionally methods like lectures during the years. The learning outcomes were evaluated relatively good.
Sound Levels And Spectra At Ikot Uduak (MCC) Timber Market, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: R.C. Okoro, , D.E. Bassey , R.A. Umunnah,
Published: June 2016

Acoustic and physical parameters of machines at Ikot Uduak timber market in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria were measured using a sound level meter and a real time frequency analyzer. The sound level meter was Mastech model MS6700. This has 30dB -130dB capability, with an accuracy of ± 1.5 dB. Real Time Audio Spectrum Analyzer, version 3.3 was used. The results showed that A-weighted sound levels with the meter at 1m away from the wood working machines were 100.5 dBA, 98.5 dBA, 98.2 dBA, 101.5 dBA and 90.5 dBA for Band saw, Table saw, Plainer, Spindle/Curving machine and the Drilling machine respectively. From this, the threshold for dangerous levels of noise, as stipulated by the Academy of Pediatrics and the National Campaign for Hearing and Health, which is 85 dB., and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) permissible level of 90dBA for 8-hour day and 5 days a week, have been exceeded, and this could lead to hearing impairments.
Etude Des Facteurs De Risque De L’obésité Chez Le Personnel Du CHUD/Borgou à Parakou (Bénin) en 2013
Authors: Dovonou CA , Gounongbe F , Hinson AV , Alassani CA , Attinsounon CA , Tognon FT , Guedou FV , Azon-Kouanou A , Zannou DM , Houngbe F , Fayomi B
Published: June 2016

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity among employees CHUD in Parakou and risk factors in 2013. Methods: This was a cross sectional study, descriptive analytical referred to place from 05 August to 05 September 2013. The study population consists of employees of CHUD in Parakou. Data were collected using a questionnaire and by anthropometric measures. Results: The overall prevalence of overweight and obesity was 55.9%. The sex ratio was 0.8. The mean age of subjects was 37.2 ± 9.0 years. Factors associated with obesity were: female gender (p = 10-11), those aged 30-49 years (p = 0.04), subjects with a level of secondary education limited (p = 0.01), subjects with a daily consumption and accidental alcohol (p = 10-9), snacking (p = 0.00012). Conclusion: Obesity prevention should involve the establishment and maintenance during the lifetime of healthy eating habits and regular physical activity.
Kerja Perspektif Al-Qur'an
Authors: Munir Ahmad
Published: June 2016

The moslem ethics of life is based on movement as ex­pressed in certain terms like al-sharī’ah, al-tarīqah, al-sirāt, al-sabīl and al-manhaj, that make sense of way and teachings to achieve good life. Islam obliges and gives appreciation of the achievements of Mus­lims. The Qur’an uses several terms to refer to such work; ‘charity, kasb, juhd, ibtighâ’, sa ’yu and su ’âl. From this concept, the Qur’an considers work as nob­le, while begging is despicable. Work means thankful to God for the potential He bestows. The Qur’an promotes work not only because it is the way to achieve the wealth, but also because it possesses the its sacred value for the benefit of fulfilling livelihood. Therefore the work should also be done based on ethical values .
Sejarah Evolusi Sunnah
Authors: Sahid HM Sahid HM
Published: June 2016

This study tries to analyze Fazlur Rahman’s thought on the historical evolution of the sunnah as his response to some oriental­ists when he was in the West and to muslem scholars who had blamed him when he was in Pakistan. In fact, the study of Prophetic Sunnah applied by orientalists came up with conclution that the `sunnah is not original from the Prophet period. It is so since muslim scholars in Indo-Pakistan contradiction and are not in line with Rahman’s views of sunnah. In critizing the orientalists’s views of Prophetic Sunnah, Rahman tried to elaborate the historical contect of sun­nah. According to him, the false views of orientalists were naturally caused by their overlapping perception of sunnah as the living prac­tice and the concept of normative. For muslim scholars, Rahman re­alized the numerous thoughts among them. Rahman pointed out that evolution of sunnah was historically valid and originally sourced from Muhammad. It is the source of Islamic law. Rahman also said that sunnah is a living tradition of prophet’s Muhammad and a gen­eral umbrella concept.
Tafsir Tarbawi Sebagai Paradigma Qur'ani dalam Reformulasi Pendidikan Islam
Authors: Mudlofir Ali
Published: June 2016

As a complete way of life for of Muslims, the Qur’an gives guidelines about education, in addition to the theology and the law. The history of thought of Muslims presented several paradigms of interpretation of the Qur’an, rangefrom the strictfundamentalist to the liberal. Thisfact indicates that the demands of Muslims to the sciences of the Qur’an and the results of them always arouse throughout the history. Even the enthusiasts ofstudy the Qur’an in the contemporary era insist that the Qur’an gives the widespread possibilities of meanings and themes. Taking into account the contemporary demands to education, it does not matter with using any paradigm of interpretation, but the choice to use a thematic method (al-tafsir al‑mawdu ‘i) is the most appropriate choice. Thematic method will generate a thorough understanding of the concept of Islamic education, and this is the right way to establish the discipline of Qur ’anic educational exegesis (al-tafsir al-tarbawi). In essence, thinkers on Islamic education should continuously develop elaboration of the concept ofIslam which views human beings have the their potential to achieve the perfection by integrating the innate factors and the environmental ones.
Aspek Dialogis al-Qur'an dalam Perspektif Pendidikan
Authors: Arif Mahmud
Published: June 2016

Some of the thinkers who emerged in the history of thought of Muslims complained of the low response of the Qur’an toward empirical reality and the needs ofcommunity. They were sure that it was because of the tradition of study of the Qur’an that Muslims developed until now is less dialogical approach in addressing the reality, and that the interpretation of studies so far is more dominated by the patterns offiqh, kalam, and mysticism, and only a little to do with the pattern of education. Yet the Qur’an actually views human as the object of education in a long process with the ultimate objective of happiness of the world and the hereafter. This process involves human in an intensive dialogue and it takes time. This paper offers a selection of verses of the Qur’an and then analyses it with a historical approach that the results will be the philosophical basis andfundamental principles of human education efforts to achieve perfect being. This paper concludes that the gradual way of revelation of the Qur’an shows that this holy book presents as a “book of education” that accompanies everyday life of man. Thus the study of the meaning of the verses of the Qur’an with a multidisciplinary approach is a must as a form of attempt to optimize the intake of ”divine nutrition” to human health in living his life.
Strategi Implementasi Pengarusutamaan Gender Bidang Pendidikan Islam
Authors: Ch Mufidah
Published: June 2016

Islam encourages Moslems to seek for knowledge regardless the area boundary, age, and field of interest. However, the Islamic education in Indonesia has not been able to facilitate men and women to obtain equal education. This gender gap is found in the policy, management, and teaching institutions of Islamic education. This has an impact on learner output, his/her roles and responsibilities in society. Although the President Instruction No. 9/2000, which foreruns the implementation of gender mainstreaming in national development, has been implemented more than a decade, the policy is neither fully understood nor well implemented especially in the field of Islamic education. Gender mainstreaming is still questioned because a number of institutions and relevant parties have not shown serious responses yet to overcome gender gaps in such areas as policy making, management, and learning. Carrying out analytical study on the gender mainstreaming in Islamic education is, therefore, inevitable: i.e. whether or not it has been practiced based on the implementation guidelines of gender mainstreaming in the national development.
Problem dan Solusi Pengembangan Perbankan Syariah Kontemporer di Indonesia
Authors: Subandi Subandi
Published: June 2016

Contemporary development of the national banking today is being a serious international spotlight. Since national economic crisis, the national banking is often unable to compete with foreign banks in Indonesia. On its symptoms, a national banking customers are coming from an average of lower middle class. This condition was not even able to raise the welfare of Indonesian people to be better life to just get out of the shackles of ‘poverty’. Especially Islamic banking in Indonesia, the beginning of its presence is expected to be the main solution to the problem of poverty in this state, but it also can not do much. It refers to data from Bank Indonesia, the Islamic banking business unit transactions in Indonesia in 2008 has increased to Rp. 24 trillion that is equivalent to 1.8 percent. But in fact, it is just superficial, because it is basically only able to contribute at 2:98, when compared with conventional banking. The large gap that happened is caused by three main issues: the legality aspects, human resources aspects, and aspects of less innovative marketing strategies. To solve the problems needs some strategies namely; improving the quality of service and professionalism, products innovation, qualified human resources, etc.
Transformasi Akad Muamalah Klasik dalam Produk Perbankan Syariah
Authors: Aziz Jamal Abdul
Published: June 2016

Basically islamic banking products derived from classical mu ’amalah contracts as explained in many various books of Islamic law
(kutub al-fiqh). Since such the contracts are not applicable in banking system, it is required many efforts to transform them into banking system. There were two forms of contract transformation, firstly modification of classical mu ’amalah contracts in limit sense. In this modus, they were modified to be applicable in banking context. These forms can be reflected at the applications of mud}a>rabah, musya>rakah, and mura>bah}ah in Syari ’ah banking. Secondly, creating new contracts derived from the classical m ’uamalah contracts, for examples the contract of musya>rakah mutana>qis}ah and al-ija>rah al-muntahiyah bi al-tamli>k. Both contracts have never been known in classical mu ’amalah contracts. In the opinion of some muslim scholars, some modified contracts in shari’ah banking are not appropriate the rules of mu ’amalah shar ’iyah, among them are the applications of mura>bah}ah, mud}a>rabah, and musya>rakah. The application of murabahah contract, for example, deemed the same as the loan with fixed rate of interest.
Penanaman Nilai-nilai Tasawuf dalam Rangka Pembinaan Akhlak di Sekiolah Melalui Kegiatan Ekstrakurikuler Keagamaan
Authors: Kurniawan Asep
Published: June 2016

Abstract: Education is every single effort to maintain and develop human nature both esoteric and exoteric aspects. Reality in education shows that the human esoteric aspect left behind far from the progress of exoteric. Wrong paradigm that limits religious knowledge just in Islamic schools or Islamic boarding schools gradually can dissociate public school students from education of faith and devotion. Consequently, the orientation of education in schools turns into more materialistic, individualistic, and secularistic. Thus, there is a massive reduction of human existence itself. To overcome this, it is noteworthy to reorient education towards the holistic education with investment values of religious spirituality (Sufism) to get closer to God through Islamic extracurricular in school. This solution will make vertical integration of submission to God and horizontally dialectical dimension to humanity and the environment. The integration produces an educational output, such as students with righteous personality and noble behavior. Therefore, it can be understood that the values of Sufism are very esensial and cannot be separated from the educational problem-solving.