bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of Utilitarian Shopping and Brand Orientation on Online Purchase Intention via Trust. A Testing of SOR Model
Authors: Hoque Saiful , Raju Valliappan
Published: June 2020

It is broadly known in related previous research that trust in a trader diminishes
perceived risk of an online transaction. Although, there are hypothetical
motivations to propose that the perceived risk about as an obstruction to customer
trust. Moreover, existing research recommend that trust is a significant
Independent of purchase intention. Therefore, this study proposes examining
intervening role of consumer trust in an online trader in the connections among
components of Utilitarian Shopping Value and purchase intention: (1) examining
the total effect without mediation, and (2) examining the mediation effect. At the
point when we examined total impact, the discoveries uncovered that Utilitarian
shopping Value, Brand Orientation, and Trust have a significant positive impact
on purchase intention. In this way, an assessment of the intervention impact
demonstrated that trust in an online purchase intention partially mediates impact
among utilitarian shopping value and online purchase intention, the paper infers
that endeavors, made by online shippers, to decrease specific kinds of risk will
initially improve buyer trust, and afterward at last, increment customer's intention
to purchase on the web.
Türkçe Öğrenen Yabancı Öğrencilerin Okuma Sürecinde Bilinmeyen Sözcüklerle Karşılaşınca Başvurdukları Çıkarım Stratejilerine İlişkin Görünümler
Authors: ÜLPER Hakan , ÇETİNKAYA Gökhan
Published: June 2020

Okuma becerisi birçok karmaşık bilişsel işlemin yapılmasını gerektiren bir süreçtir. Bu süreçte okurlar metindeki sözcükleri tanımak zorundadır. Bir sözcüğü okuma sürecinde tanımak o sözcüğü metin içerisinde anlamlandırmayı gerektirir. Bu nedenle bir okur okumakta olduğu metinde geçen sözcükleri bilmelidir. Ancak bir okurun sözvarlığı yeterince geniş olsa da karşılaştığı her metindeki tüm sözcüklerin anlamını bilmesi mümkün değildir. Bir okur metindeki her sözcüğün anlamını bilmese de ipuçlarından yararlanarak sözcüğün anlamına ulaşmaya çalışır. Bunun için de çok farklı sözcüksel çıkarım stratejilerine başvurabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı da Türkçe öğrenen yabancı öğrencilerin hangi sözcüksel çıkarım stratejilerine başvurduklarını belirlemektir. Betimsel nitelikli bu araştırmada tarama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunda bir devlet üniversitesinin Türkçe Öğretim Merkezi’nde öğrenimlerini sürdüren C1 düzeyinde 43 öğrenci yer almıştır. Türkçe öğrenen yabancı öğrencilerin okuma sürecinde bilinmeyen sözcüklerle karşılaşınca başvurdukları çıkarım stratejilerine ilişkin verileri toplamak 14 maddelik 4’lü likert tipi bir sormaca kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS istatistik programına aktarılarak sıklık, yüzdelikler ve aritmetik ortalamaları belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucuna göre öğrenciler en çok bağlamdan yararlanarak sözcüğün anlamına ulaşmaya çalışmaktadır.
Küresel Beceriler ve Ders Kitaplarına Yansıması
Authors: İŞERİ Alaettin
Published: June 2020

Araştırma, Türkiye ortaöğretim kademesinde, sosyal bilimler (coğrafya), dil bilimleri (dil ve anlatım), fen bilimleri (kimya) ve din bilimleri (din kültürü ve ahlak bilgisi) alanlarındaki ders kitaplarına küresel becerilerden eleştirel ve yaratıcı düşünme, problem çözme ve iletişim becerilerinin yansıma durumunu belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu kapsamda araştırma, konu içeriği, veri kaynağı ve tür olarak betimsel olup nitel bir durum çalışması olarak doküman incelemesine dayalı yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri, 2016-2018 eğitim-öğretim yıllarında Millî Eğitim Bakanlığınca ortaöğretim kademesi 10. sınıf düzeyinde okutulan farklı alanlardaki ders kitaplarının ikinci üniteleri kesit alınarak toplanmıştır. Kesit alınan ünitelerdeki metin çalışmaları, sorular, örnek olay, etkinlik, araştırma, tartışma, görsel okuma vb. öğrencinin etkin katılımını içeren etkinlik örneklerinin içerik analizi yapılmıştır. İçerik analizinde, belirlenen analiz kategorileri bağlamında, analitik, kategorisel, ilişkisel, değerlendirici ve frekans analizi teknikleri uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada incelenen içerik örneklerinin; incelenen küresel becerilerin kapsamıyla sınırlı düzeyde ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. İçerik örneklerinin, en fazla eleştirel düşünme, en az ise yaratıcı düşünme becerisiyle ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Göz İzleme Tekniği ile Okuma Becerilerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ÖZER Esmehan , ÖZDEMİR Selda , KARA Mehmet
Published: June 2020

Bu araştırmada, göz izleme tekniği ile gerçekleştirilen okuma araştırmalarında yer alan temel kavramlar ve göz-hareket parametreleri ele alınmıştır. Bu amaç kapsamında okuma sırasında sergilenen göz hareketleri betimlenmiş, okuma ile ilişkili görme alanı, bu görme alanının bölgeleri ve bu görme alanı bölgelerinin keskinlikleri tanımlanmış ve göz-hareket parametreleri ile ilgili bilgilere yer verilmiştir. Ayrıca, okuma becerisinin göz izleme tekniği ile incelendiği araştırmalar ele alınmıştır. Genel olarak, göz izleme tekniği ile okuma sırasında ulaşılan göz hareketleri verilerinin okuma süreç ve becerisinin doğasının daha iyi anlaşılmasını sağladığı görülmektedir. Aynı zamanda tipik ve atipik okurların okuma performanslarının belirlenmesinde göz izlemeye olan ihtiyacın önemi vurgulanmıştır. Sonuç olarak, geleneksel okuma araştırmaları yöntem ve tekniklerine göz izleme ile elde edilen gerçek fizyolojik veriler aracılığı ile yeni bir boyut getirildiği görüşü oluşmaktadır.
DEVELOPMENT OF WIND OPERATED BIKE
Authors: Chevli Chaitanya , Prajapati Jash , Panchal Yash , Kheni Saurav , Modi Yash , Parekh Jayeshkumar , Patel Umang
Published: June 2020

The basic aim of a wind-operated bike is to ensure safe and eco-friendly drive. Here, the bike is run with the help of the battery. When we accelerate the throttle, the electric current from battery passes to controller. Then controller will sense the electric power according to the throttle position. It transmits the electric current to BLDC motor. E-bike battery has limitation that it runs only around 70 km and after that, the battery will be discharged. Therefore, the interesting thing about the windoperated bike is the battery will continuously charge with the help of the DC motor. The DC motor having 300 R.P.M. and it produces 14v and 0.40A by using of fan. The fan is directly attached to the
DC motor, we get continuous power at specific speed of the bike, and battery will be charged continually. The wind-operated bike must be eco- friendly i.e. there should be no emission; there should be enough speed to travel, efficiency and comfort. Its body should be strong enough to withstand the road shocks or bumps. There should be less charging time for charging the vehicle whenever it is required.
Anticancer Activity of Novel NF-B Inhibitor DHMEQ by Intraperitoneal Administration
Authors: Umezawa Kazuo , Breborowicz Andrzej , Gantsev Shamil
Published: June 2020

There have been great advances in the therapy of cancer and leukemia. However, there are still many neoplastic diseases that are difficult to treat. For example, it is often difficult to find effective therapies for aggressive cancer and leukemia. An NF-B inhibitor named dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin (DHMEQ) was discovered in 2000. This compound was designed based on the structure of epoxyquinomicin isolated from a microorganism. It was shown to be a specific inhibitor that directly binds to and inactivates NF-B components. Until now, DHMEQ has been used by many scientists in the world to suppress animal models of cancer and inflammation. Especially, it was shown to suppress difficult cancer models, such as hormone-insensitive breast cancer and prostate cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, and multiple myeloma. No toxicity has been reported so far. DHMEQ was administered via the intraperitoneal (IP) route in most of the animal experiments because of its simplicity. In the course of developmental studies, it was found that IP administration never increased the blood concentration of DHMEQ because of the instability of DHMEQ in the blood. It is suggested that inflammatory cells in the peritoneal cavity would be important for cancer progression, and that IP administration, itself, is important for the effectiveness and safety of DHMEQ. In the present review, we describe mechanism of action, its in vivo anticancer activity, and future clinical use of DHMEQ IP therapy.
How Effectively are University Students Tested? A Case Study
Authors: Kembo Jane
Published: June 2020

Testing and examining go on in higher education all the time through continuous assessments and end semester examinations. The grades scored by students determine not only academic mobility but eventually who get employed in the job market, which seems to be shrinking all over the world. Those charged with testing are often staff who have higher qualifications in their subject areas but are not necessarily teaching or examination experts. Against this background, the researcher wanted to find out what was happening at selected university across three schools: Social Studies, Education and Science. The university is fairly young having been awarded its charter twenty years ago. The paper asked two questions namely, at what levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy are lecturers asking examination questions? Secondly, do the level and balance of questions show growth in examining skills? The study evaluated over 1039 questions from randomly selected examination papers from the Examinations Office for the academic years from 2014/15 to 2017/18 (three academic years). A guide from the list of verbs used in Anderson s (revision of Bloom was used to analyze the questions. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the trends in testing for each year. ANOVA and t-tests were used to find out if there were significant differences between numbers across categories and within categories. The results of the study show that most examination questions are at the levels of remember (literal) and knowledge (understand). In 2016/17 and 2017/18 academic years, there were significant differences in the percentage of questions examined in these two categories. However, it seems from the study, that testing or examining skills do not grow through the practice of setting questions. There is need for examiners to be trained to use the knowledge in setting questions that discriminate effectively across the academic abilities of students they teach.
Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi Dan Etos Kerja Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Berdampak Pada Kinerja Tenaga Pendidik Di Politeknik KODIKLATAD
Authors: Setiawan Arif , Sawitri Dyah
Published: June 2020

Kodiklatad Polytechnic is one of the educational institutions in the Kodiklat TNI AD that conducts science and technology education. The education system applied in this institution is a combination of the education system that applies in the Army and the educational system that applies in the higher education environment. The application of the Basic Tri Pattern of Education remains valid and is integrated with the semester credit system that is commonly applicable in universities. The output of this education is that soldiers not only obtain superior attitudes and behaviors, mastery of knowledge and skills that are reliable and soldiers who are willing but also obtain a degree that is recognized by the Directorate General of Higher Education Ministry of Research and Higher Education. The utilization of teaching staff at the Kodiklatad Polytechnic needs to be professionally managed so that the balance between the needs of the teaching staff and the interests and abilities of the educational institution is realized. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the performance of educators at the Kodiklatad Polytechnic to achieve maximum performance.

 

Keywords: organizational culture, work ethos, work satisfaction, educational performance.
Absolute and Uniform Convergence of Spectral Expansion in the Eigenfunctions of a Third-Order Ordinary Differential Operator
Authors: Garayeva Aygun
Published: June 2020

In this paper studied the convergence of spectral expansions of functions of the class W1 1 ( ) G ,G= ( ) 0,1 in eigenfunctions of an ordinary differential operator of third order with integral coefficients. Sufficient conditions for absolute and uniform convergence are obtained and the rate of uniform convergence of these expansions on the interval G is found.
An Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm with Restart for Solving Continuous Optimization Problems
Authors: Wetweerapong Jeerayut , Puphasuk Pikul
Published: June 2020

A new adaptive differential evolution algorithm with restart (ADE-R) is proposed as a general-purpose method for solving continuous optimization problems. Its design aims at simplicity of use, efficiency and robustness. ADE-R simulates a population evolution of real vectors using vector mixing operations with an adaptive parameter control based on the switching of two selected intervals of values for each scaling factor and crossover rate of the basic differential evolution algorithm. It also incorporates a restart technique to supply new contents to the population to prevent premature convergence and stagnation. The method is tested on several benchmark functions covering various types of functions and compared with some well-known and state-of-art methods. The experimental results show that ADE-R is effective and outperforms the compared methods.
Migrenos diagnostika ir kontrolė pirminės sveikatos priežiūros grandyje
Authors: Tamošaitytė Justina , Kasiulevičius Vytautas , Vaitkus Antanas , Ryliškienė Kristina
Published: June 2020

Migrena yra priepuoliais pasireiškianti lėtinė neurologinė liga, turinti įtakos paciento asmeniniam, socialiniam ir profesiniam gyvenimui. Finansinę migrenos naštą patiria ir valstybė. Pagrindinė migrenos diagnostika, priepuolių ir pradinis profilaktinis gydymas turi vykti pirminėje grandyje, nes liga yra dažna, jai nustatyti nereikalingas papildomas instrumentinis ir laboratorinis tyrimas, o nekomplikuotų formų gydymas yra standartizuotas. Todėl norima paskatinti šeimos gydytojus savarankiškai valdyti nekomplikuotą migreną. Šiame straipsnyje nuosekliai aptariama: migrenos klasifikacija ir diagnostika, priepuolių gydymas, profilaktikos galimybės, siuntimo pas neurologą indikacijos.
Ge-conservación Nº17
Authors: Revista Ge-conservación
Published: June 2020

Ge-conservación es una publicación periódica del GEIIC, cuyo objetivo es contribuir al desarrollo científico, a la difusión y al intercambio de los conocimientos en materia de conservación y restauración del Patrimonio Cultural.
Analysis of Online Portal and E-Payment Application Usage: A Case Study of BAZNAS Indonesia
Authors: Rijal Khairul
Published: June 2020

The best achievement of zakat institutions in performing their duties as an organization is strongly influenced by several strategies of use in the latest technology in the current era. This statement is supported when where it can be seen some information dissemination, with a variety of payment tools that can turn a manual system into an online and electronic system. Payment is the heart of the business. For an online business, e-payment plays a crucial role in accelerating every transaction of institutions. Based on available information that there are various types of electronic payment systems available to facilitate online buying and selling transactions. However, electronic payment systems in philanthropic institutions have received quite a bit of attention from the public. This is the case even though these institutions have invested a lot of money for electronic payment systems. Thus, this study will illustrate the current performance status of the BAZNAS website as well as identify several factors contributing to improvement through analysis of survey results. Some suggestions will also be displayed. The website development process often faces many difficulties that need to be addressed. Important elements should be discussed to serve useful feedback for the webmaster as well as the institution itself so that it will make the website more effective as expected by the provider and recipient of the information. Later this research attempted to identify the type of electronic payment system at Badan Amil Zakat Nasional (BAZNAS) one of the Islamic philanthropy institutes in Indonesia and focusing on some BAZNAS institutional development background, which has been preceded by an explanation of the duties and responsibilities of this zakat institution as coordinator of zakat institutions in Indonesia. Then analyze the performance of electronic payments at the agency. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the body of knowledge, especially in terms of information technology and performance measurement at the agency BAZNAS.
Productive Zakat as a Fiscal Element for the Development and Empowerment of Micro Enterprises in East Java Province
Authors: Yudha Ana Toni Roby Candra , Lathifah Nurul
Published: June 2020

Productive zakat is zakat whose purpose is for development and empowerment of poor-yetcapable mustahik. The purpose of this study is to understand, review and analyze the productive zakat as a fiscal instrument in reducing poverty level and transforming both economic and social life of mustahik. This research uses qualitative approach. Primary data is in the form of data of interview and observation; while secondary data is obtained from various literatures. This research also uses triangulation analysis from informants with similar background, including BAZ officers, mustahik, and zakat experts. The results show that productive zakat is not directly distributed to mustahik only, but through a program run by zakat institution partners. Partners are fully responsible for zakat funds provided by zakat agencies. Productive Zakah is proven to help reduce poverty and has a positive effect on reducing unemployment in East Java. So, it is clear that zakat is a very pro-poor fiscal instrument. This study includes the subject of productive zakat which has implications for some fundamental economic elements, such as micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSMEs), and poor. Therefore, in millennium era, zakat management becomes vital in collection, distribution, and supervision of zakat. Social media can be put as main “instrument” in supporting zakat institutions.
Determinants of Efficiency of Zakat Institutions in Indonesia: Two-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis Approach
Authors: Kurniawan Rizki
Published: June 2020

This study aims to analyze the level of efficiency and determine the factors that affect the efficiency of the National Zakat Management Organization (OPZ). This research is descriptive quantitative research. Samples in this study are six National Zakat Management Organizations with research period from 2012-2016. The analysis technique used is two-stage data envelopment analysis. First stage, using DEA to measure OPZ efficiency level with production approach and assumption of output-oriented CRS and VRS. The input variables used are amil salary, operational costs, and socialization costs, the output variables used are collected funds and funds disbursed. Second stage, using tobit regression model to see the factors that affect OPZ efficiency. Based on the results of DEA, during the period of 2012-2016 OPZ efficiency experienced a positive trend. In general there had been an increase in OPZ performance efficiency from 2012 to 2016. BNUIS BNI became the most efficient OPZ compared to other OPZ. Based on the results of Tobit regression, the total of human resources has a significant negative effect on the level of efficiency, transparency and OPZ type significantly positive, while the zakat payment system and ACR ratio do not affect the efficiency level of OPZ.
Risk Management of Zakat Maal Supervision in the Fintech Era based on Literature Review
Authors: Rahmatika Arivatu Ni’mati , Hariono Tholib
Published: June 2020

Cybercrime in Indonesia is the first tier in the world and Indonesia also grabs a second level on hacking activities, and both are in line with the rapid development of technology in these decades. There is no rule in Islam to avoid the development of science in this case technology, but Islam still regulate the obligation of tithe as long as humans are still alive in the world, zakat maal is an obligation in Islam with the specific rules, zakat maal is considered able to solve the problem of income inequality. Further technological sophistication is also considered as a tool for the implementation of such obligations. This study aims to address the risks that are likely or even inevitable in the activities of zakat maal in the fintech era. Library research is the main way in conducting this research to answer a problem. This study resulted in a finding in the form of an application that is connected with the zakat institution BAZNAS shade and detail how its use includes calculation of nisab zakat, distribution of zakat, control of distribution and prevention of fraud that may occur. This is the first time in the history of the study, because this study discusses in detail how to overcome and overcome the risks that exist in the use of technology to implement the obligations of zakat maal.
Do We Need Financial Technology for Collecting Zakat?
Authors: Friantoro Dian , Zaki Khozin
Published: June 2020

The development of the digital era has created opportunities and threat for the institution of amil zakat in Indonesia. The lifestyle of society is close to the technology that requires the amil zakat institution needs to be transformed to adjust zakat services that are easily accessible to the muzakki through information technology. The emergence of financial technology to facilitate business activities into strength as well as weakness for promotion activities, collection, and reporting of zakat. The purpose of this research is to analyze the strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat of using financial technology for collecting zakat in Indonesia. This conceptual paper primarily draws on observations of other scholars in exchange theories based on zakat collectible and financial technology from the Islamic perspective. Those observations used analyzing a comprehensive view of the paper’s issue in using financial technology for collecting zakat in Indonesia. The literature indicates that there is always opportunity for amil zakat institution to use financial technology for collecting zakat because the strength of information technology in 4.0 era. Nevertheless there is always threat and weakness for using financial technology. It is hoped that to overcome these threat and weakness amil zakat institution can improve the skills of amil zakat to take advantage of the opportunities that exist.
Role of Financial Technology in Zakah Optimization
Authors: Hijriana Safura , F Siti Ainun Nisa , Nugroho Vina Aprilia
Published: June 2020

Indonesia, a country with a population of 265 million people, 132 million of whom are active internet users. This is a great opportunity that can be utilized by the government in collecting zakah in this era of technology literacy. Based on the research, the potential of national zakah reached Rp217 trillion per year but collected only 0.2% or Rp 6 trillion per year. In fact, according to statistical data, almost 20% of Indonesian Muslim citizens are citizens who earn enough to become muzakki. One of the causes is the muzakki gives zakah to the mustahik directly or to amil that is not integrated with an institution that has data on the management of zakah. The muzakki themselves chose to do so because of the lack of transparency and accountability possessed by the zakah management institutions. Thus, Financial technology can offer solutions to these problems. With financial technology, zakah management institutions can show their accountability and transparency to the muzakki who pays zakah. By using financial technology, financial inclusion will increase and positively correlated with human development index. This relation will guide Indonesia to zakah optimization condition. The muzakki can get the recording and data about how zakah obtained by the amil institution, how much portion obtained amil institutions, whoever and how many mustahik entitled to get zakah, then where the zakah is channeled by the institution the amil. The muzakki abroad who cannot distribute zakah directly to amil or mustahiq can easily distribute through the features provided in financial technology. With the ease of access to pay zakah and transparency offered by financial technology, acceleration in the collection of zakah will increase.
The Impact of Z-Mart BAZNAS Program on Community Welfare Enhancement
Authors: Srinovita Yulya , Kuswandi Deden , Asmita Budi , Fahrudin Fahrudin
Published: June 2020

The number of people living under poverty in Indonesia in 2017 is 38.4 million. There are many factors contributing to cause poverty, including economic factors. Low income causes them to be unable to fulfill daily needs. One of the instruments that can be used to overcome poverty and empower people is zakat. Utilization of Zakat funds and infaq for productive enterprises is one of the important and strategic agenda in economic empowerment. BAZNAS through the Lembaga Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Mustahik (Eng: the organization of beneficiary economical empowerment; abv. LPEM) encourages the strengthening of mustahik (Eng: beneficiary of zakat) economy through strengthening retail businesses in the form of stalls or called Z-Mart. This program intensively carries out coaching and mentoring so that the businesses run by the beneficiaries could run progressively. The target of this program is to encourage mustahik to transform into muzaki (Eng: zakat giver) with the standard had kifayah and SDGs in the 1st Goal (No Poverty) to reduce poverty. The purpose of this study was to observe the impact of the Z-Mart Program on improving the economy of the poor. This research was conducted in May 2019 in Bandung Region. The sample of this study were 21 Z-Mart Program Beneficiaries. Data was collected by in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) methods. The measurement of the impact of the Z-Mart program is carried out using the Social Return on Investment (SROI) method suggested by the SROI UK Network (Social Value International). The results showed that overall, since the implementation of the Z-Mart program, the SROI value was 0.91. This means that during 1 year of the program, every IDR 1 invested has benefit of IDR 0.91. This value shows that socially to return the value invested in the Z-Mart program takes more than 1 year. Nevertheless, the results of the study show that the Z-Mart program has succeeded in increasing Mustahik's welfare through increased income, decreased moneylender practices, and increased social attitudes with infaq (Eng: the practice of giving) and alms practices.
Perceiving Utilization of Zakat through Economic Sociology Perspective
Authors: Ramadhini Eveline
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT

The success of a program in the utilization of zakat often measured quantitatively by economic perspective only, such as the rising of mustahik incomes and the number of beneficiaries in the utilization of zakat. But, on the other hand, there are qualitative aspects in terms of social relations that rarely portraited by economics itself. The economic aspect basically has three core activities: production, distribution, and consumption; while the role of sociology is seeing how the relation between the people who did those three events, which includes values, norms, and cultural aspect that determines economic motive by its cultural that had the impact on social welfare. This paper will explain that in looking at the utilization of zakat, it’s necessary to seeing the economic sociology perspective in order to see more comprehensive about social relations that contained in the process of administrative program activities in the utilization of zakat that given for mustahik such as Fakir, Miskin, Amil, Riqab, Gharimin, Mualaf, Ibnu Sabil and Fi Sabilillah. Using the classic theory of Weber about Value, the flow of Institutional by Veblen and the concept of Cultural Capital by Bourdieu, this paper will clarify the relationship between the values contained in the utilization of zakat which associated with the stakeholders.

Keywords: Utilization of Zakat, Economic Sociology, Institutionalism, Cultural Capital, Value.
Factors Affecting Community Trust to Pay Zakat at the National Board of Zakat (BAZNAS) of South Kalimantan Province
Authors: Handayani Lusiana , Putri Kamila Windyani , Fahmi Muhammad Yassir
Published: June 2020

According to the National Board of Zakat (BAZNAS) of South Kalimantan Province financial statement, the number of zakat funds received in 2016 was Rp. 901,599,200. However, the potential zakat in South Kalimantan Province in 2016 was Rp. 2,740.5 billion and it means that the zakat received is still far from the potential zakat. The aim of this study is for knowing whether knowledge factor, service quality factor, income factor, religiosity factor and institution image factor are related significantly on public trust in order to pay ZIS funds to the National Board of Zakat (BAZNAS) of South Kalimantan Province. The method of this research is a quantitative correlative with multiple linear regression analysis techniques. This study used a random sampling technique to muzakki National Board of Zakat (BAZNAS) of South Kalimantan Province as many as 159 respondents.

From the results of this study, it concluded that the factor of knowledge, income, religiosity and institution image have a significant effect on public trust in order to paid ZIS funds to the National Board of Zakat (BAZNAS) of Kalimantan Province. Meanwhile, the service quality factor is not affecting public trust in order to paid ZIS funds to the National Board of Zakat (BAZNAS) of South Kalimantan Province.
Zakat, Accounting of Zakat, SAK Design of Zakat Accounting Guidelines Based on Comparative Analysis of PSAK 109 and FAS (9) AAOIFI"
Authors: Sudirman M . , Zaenal Muhammad Hasbi , Pramono Sigid Eko
Published: June 2020

This research will examine Sharia Accounting specifically which deals with the analysis of Zakat based on comparative analysis of PSAK 109 with FAS (9) AAOIFI and makes a draft of Zakat Accounting Guidelines based on comparison of PSAK 109 with FAS (9) AAOIFI which can be applied in Indonesia. The research used in this research is a descriptive qualitative research that is a method that describes, describes, compares a data and a situation and explains a situation in such a way that a conclusion can be drawn, with in-depth interviews, discussions and literature studies in order to obtain information from primary and secondary sources, using content analysis, literature review and SWOT.
Creating an Eco-Sustainable Community: the Role of Zakat
Authors: Ma’sum Billah Mohd.
Published: June 2020

According to Saud (1988) and Shad (1986), the institution of Zakat, is a divine obligatory sort of taxation acting as the most effective measure in upgrading the financial condition of the destitute. This institution strives to achieve objectives, which are broader in nature. This is because, not only does it aim at providing the society with financial security, but it also, as a whole, inculcates moral, social and spiritual values in each individual. In view of the institution of Zakat aiming at achieving broader objectives, this research therefore, seeks to prove that the institution of Zakat may not only form the basis of today’s modern social security system, but also brings some other benefits to the society. The whole research however, is divided into several sub-sections besides a conclusion. It therefore, presents the foundation of the institution of Zakat followed by the evaluation of whether the institution of Zakat can provide a meaningful social security along with a justification that, the institution of Zakat is capable of providing a result oriented alternative to the modern social security system.

Keywords: Zakat, poverty eradication, sustainability, social securityJEL Classification Code: E62, H21,P51
Transcriptions and Cognitive Perceptions of Zakāt in the French Literature (1660-2017): What Can We Learn?
Authors: Belabes Abderrazak
Published: June 2020

The aim of this study is to explore the different transcriptions and cognitive perceptions of the notion of Zakāt in French literature from 1660 to 2017. The study lists twenty-three transcriptions and thirty-two cognitive perceptions. Most interpret it in their own way, according to their experiences, their feelings, and the time devoted to its knowledge, although scholarly literature is not lacking. This highlights the importance of the Orwell’s problem: How is it that human beings know so little when they have access to so much knowledge? Hence the need to differentiate, beyond the essentialization of others, between the existence of the object, its representation, and the way to arrive at its knowledge. Zakat is not merely a technical question, it embodies a vision of the life in society where money is not an end; it is a means for a higher purpose.

 

Keywords: Zakāt , transcription, cognitive perception, French literature      

JEL Classification Code: B40, H20, P50, Z12
The Reinforcement of Zakat Management through Financial Technology Systems
Authors: Rachman M. Aulia , Nur Salam Annisa
Published: June 2020

Financial technology or fintech, as the information media used to execute technology-based financial services, has become a great foundation in the effort toward enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of financial services. The integrated zakat management system has been developed and needs innovations to be developed; several amil zakat institutions have utilized fintech as a more optimal services device in zakat management. This means that the fintech-based management of zakat will continue to grow and grow well, on both the market and consumer sides (especially for the aspect of demand), so it needs regulation, standardization and effort to guarantee the management of zakat using fintech media. This paper will offer concepts for the innovation, reinforcement, strategy, and legality regarding a technology-based management system for zakat, funded by the government or a relevant authority.

Keywords: financial technology, Reinforcement, Management of Zakat
Performance Analysis of Zakat Practices in Pati Regency (Case Study: The National Board of Zakat [BAZNAS] Pati Regency, Indonesia)
Authors: . Fitriani
Published: June 2020

A crucial problem faced by Indonesia is its high poverty rate. One of the redistribution instruments that can be used to reduce poverty is zakat. The zakat potential of Pati Regency, Indonesia in 2016 was approximately Rp 20 billion, but the funds collected only amounted to around 9 percent of this figure (Rp 1.8 billion). This statistic shows that the management of zakat is not optimized, both in terms of its collection and distribution. This study aims to evaluate the performance of zakat practices, and the influenceof zakat on the welfare of mustahik (recipients of zakat) in Pati Regency, Indonesia. The research was conducted by means of a survey of 100 households of mustahik and interviews. The sampling method that used in this research was purposive sampling technique. Analysis of the result was undertakenusing by National Zakat Index (NZI) and Muti-Stage Weight Index Method. The result of this research show that the performance of zakat practices in Pati Regency is in the “less good” category with an index value of 0.392.

Keywords: Poverty, National Zakat Index, Performance of Zakat Practices
Zakat Institutions and Universities Strategic Partnership for Poverty Alleviation
Authors: Hussain Abu baker Ramadan
Published: June 2020

Despite the global efforts to eradicate poverty around the world, avoid exists in the literature examining the role of effective strategic partnership between universities and Zakat institutions as a core social protection provider in the Muslim world. This paper contributes to the literature in this area by assessing the prevailing patterns of collaboration between Zakat organizations and universities. The main objective is two folds; first, by appraising their potentialities, it establishes common interests that focus on shared goals and objectives; ethics and values; and networks and processes. The second, is to propose strategic partnership framework. The proposed strategic partnership framework will increase penetration and outreach by bridging knowledge gap, better targeted social protection components and improving communication and networks. The adoption of the framework will change how these institutions approach their goals and respond to community pressures providing variety of differentiated products and services to reduce poverty.
Governance of Formal Zakat institution in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Sawmar Abdulsalam Ahmed , Mohammad Mustafa Omar
Published: June 2020

This study investigates the issues pertaining to governance practices of the formal zakat institution in Saudi Arabia, GAZT. It also attempts to develop a framework which explains how to improve zakat compliance through good governance. In order to achieve its objectives, the study employs a content analysis of relevant literature and qualitative interviews. Specifically, a total of 21 interviews were conducted with zakat experts in Saudi Arabia who represent diverse backgrounds to explore the issues and factors related to zakat governance-compliance relationship. The findings of the interviews’ analysis suggested several issues that likely affect zakat payers’ compliance in the Saudi context. These issues included the lack of control mechanisms that guarantee zakat payers’ compliance, the perceived image of the GAZT role in relation to zakat, the lack of trust, and issues affecting the perceived procedural fairness. In addition, the analysis of the qualitative interviews was used to develop a framework that explains how to improve zakat compliance through good governance. This study contributes to the literature by investigating governance issues and challenges to improving zakat payers’ compliance. Also, it provides practical implications for zakat administrators, especially in Saudi Arabia, to address these issues and improve the effectiveness of the zakat authority.
SEARCH OF SELF-IDENTITY AND CULTURAL RESTLESSNESS IN ALL ABOUT H. HATTERR BY G V DESANI - CRITICAL STUDY
Authors: Dangar Rupa
Published: June 2020

The Info Anglican fiction in Post Independent India has assumed all kinds of
colourful traditions. It has freed itself from the traditionalism and political
overtones of a nationalistic variety. Indian literature in English has earned
widespread reputation both in India and abroad. It has come to have a significant
place in the world's literature. After Raja Tao, Milk Raj Anand and Kamala
Markandya, a turn came to Indo Anglian novels. More and more novelists deal
with an individual's search for identity; we study the themes concerning an
individual character is being shown either unable to face or unwilling to accept the
social role. The traditional and conventional society is apt to impose upon the
character some conflicts, inner or outer. As a result the dramatic conflict arises out
of the individual and Indian concept of supra- individual societies. We come across
such themes in G V Desani's All About H. Hatterr, Kamasla Markandya's
Possessions and Raja Rao's The Serpent and the Rope. In these novels, the
psychological dimensions of this conflict form the centre of the story and interest,
while the social, political or economic aspects are pushed into the background.
BÜYÜLÜ GERÇEKÇİ ANLATI FORMU VE TANRISAL KONUM: MARQUEZ’İN “ÜÇÜNCÜ TESLİMİYET” VE KUTLAR’IN “HADİ” ADLI ÖYKÜLERİ
Authors: SOYLU Hüseyin
Published: June 2020

Büyülü gerçekçi anlatı formu, estetik söylem bakımından nesnenin ve dış dünyanın büyüsünün yeniden keşfedilmesini ve gerçekliğe ilişkin yerleşik modelin değişmesini amaçlayan yazınsal kompozisyon modelidir. Bu anlamda gerçekliğin ve rasyonel algıların büyüsel atmosfer ile edebi bir metin zemininde birleşmesi, büyülü gerçekçiliğin temel karakteristiğidir. Bu gerçeklik biçimi, okura özel bir anlatısal formül ile aktarılır. Bu formülün içinde masalsı anlatım ve fizik-ötesi boyutlar söz konusudur. Fakat, büyülü gerçekçiliğin temel hareket noktası gerçeklikten kaçış değil; gerçekliği daha derin ve gizemli bir açıdan yakalamaktır. Tanrısal konum, anlatı birimleri açısından her şeyi bilen, üçüncü şahıs anlatıcıyı temsil eder. Büyülü gerçekçi anlatı formunda Tanrısal konum, edebi metnin büyülü atmosferini hazırlayan kurgusal bir tekniktir. Bu teknik aracılığıyla edebi metnin büyülü unsurları, retorik bir yazınsal ivme kazanır. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, büyülü gerçekçi anlatının modern bir zeminde olgunlaşmasını sağlayan en önemli yazarlardandır. Bu anlamda büyülü gerçekçi kurgu, onun eserlerinin başat bir modeli halini almıştır. Onat Kutlar, büyülü gerçekçiliğin Türk edebiyatındaki önemli kalemlerindendir. Özellikle İshak adlı öykü kitabında, bu tür anlatı formunun yoğun izleri görülür. Bu anlamda büyülü gerçekçilik, Marquez ve Kutlar arasında ortak bir yazın biçimidir. Bu çalışmada Marquez’in “Üçüncü Teslimiyet” ve Kutlar’ın “Hadi” adlı öyküleri, büyülü gerçekçi anlatı formu ve bu anlatı formuna kurgusal işlevsellik kazandıran Tanrısal konum itibariyle incelemeye tabi tutulacaktır.
The Implications of the Odwira Festival for Christianity and Christian Mission in Okuapeman
Authors: Afriyie Ernestina
Published: June 2020

Since 1826, the Akuapem people of Ghana have annually celebrated the festival known as the Okuapehene Dwira (the Odwira of the paramount chief of Akuapem), Odwira for short. The paper examines the spiritual significance of the festival for the people. It considers what an Okuapeni (a person who comes from Akuapem) who converts to Christ may need to do to enable him/her to enjoy life in Christ, and why. The paper gives a brief description of the festival after establishing its history. It follows this by arguing that Odwira is a covenant renewing festival that places all Akuapemfo (Akuapem people) under a covenant with the Odosu (regalia). The paper then discusses two theological views on the effect of such covenants on people who convert to Christianity. The paper concludes with what Christian ministers must ensure that Akuapem converts do to give them the assurance that in Christ, they are liberated from the covenant. The paper is based on observations, recorded interviews with natives of Akuapem – chiefs, students, opinion leaders, and “ordinary” members of the society, as well as responses to questionnaires administered to natives of Akropong living in Akropong itself, Sakumono and Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region. Works of theologians like Ogbu Kalu, Opoku Onyinah, and some others have also been used. The finding of this paper is that effective Christian ministry in Akuapem must include “deliverance”. This will ensure that converts who believe that the covenant with Odosu must be verbally renounced at conversion to Christ, have the assurance of being freed from the covenant. This paper contributes to Missiology and Ministry by adding to the on-going debate on spiritual covenants and their effect on Christian conversion.
The Doctrine of Imago Dei and the Challenge of Euthanasia
Authors: Boaheng Isaac
Published: June 2020

The issue of acceptance of euthanasia (assisted death) in the face of affirming human dignity as the preservation of the image of God in human beings is fiercely debated over the world. Different (Christian and non-Christian) ethicists hold different positions in the debate. Some of the key questions in the debate include how moral is it to legalize euthanasia in the face of the doctrine of Imago Dei? Should the quality of a person’s life overrule the sanctity of human life? This paper examines the arguments for and against the legalization of euthanasia and then considers how the doctrine of the Imago Dei should inform one’s decision to accept or reject euthanasia. With the African religio-cultural worldview as a contextual framework, the study contends that even though the preservation of physical life is not the ultimate goal of Christianity (since physical death is inevitable), human life should not be shortened deliberately for any reason. Therefore, it is morally wrong to take anybody’s life under any circumstance.
Spitzer Variability Properties of Low-gravity L Dwarfs
Authors: Vos Johanna M. , Biller Beth A. , Allers Katelyn N. , Faherty Jacqueline K. , Liu Michael C. , Metchev Stanimir , Eriksson Simon , Manjavacas Elena , Dupuy Trent J. , Janson Markus , Radigan-Hoffman Jacqueline , Crossfield Ian , Bonnefoy Mickaël , Best William M. J. , Homeier Derek , Schlieder Joshua E. , Brandner Wolfgang , Henning Thomas , Bonavita Mariangela , Buenzli Esther
Published: June 2020

We present Spitzer Space Telescope variability monitoring observations of three low-gravity L dwarfs with previous detections of variability in the near-IR: 2MASS J0045+16, 2MASS J0501−00, and 2MASS J1425−36. We detect significant periodic variability in two of our targets, 2MASS J0045+16 and 2MASS J0501−00. We do not detect variability in 2MASS J1425−36. Combining our new rotation periods with rotational velocities, we calculate inclination angles of 22° ± 1°,

, and

for 2MASS J0045+16, 2MASS J0501−00, and 2MASS J1425−36, respectively. Our three new objects are consistent with the tentative relations between inclination, amplitude, and color anomaly previously reported. Objects with the highest variability amplitudes are inclined equator on, while the maximum observed amplitude decreases as the inclination angle decreases. We also find a correlation between the inclination angle and

color anomaly for the sample of objects with measured inclinations. Compiling the entire sample of brown dwarfs with Spitzer variability detections, we find no enhancement in amplitude for young, early-L dwarfs compared to the field dwarf population. We find a possible enhancement in amplitude of low-gravity late-L dwarfs at 4.5 μm. We do not find a correlation between amplitude ratio and spectral type for field dwarfs or for the young population. Finally, we compile the rotation periods of a large sample of brown dwarfs with ages 1 Myr–1 Gyr and compare the rotation rates predicted by evolutionary models assuming angular momentum conservation. We find that the rotation rates of the current sample of brown dwarfs fall within the expected range set by evolutionary models and breakup limits.
A Comparison of Rotating and Binary Stellar Evolution Models: Effects on Massive Star Populations
Authors: Dorn-Wallenstein Trevor Z. , Levesque Emily M.
Published: June 2020

Both rotation and interactions with binary companions can significantly affect massive star evolution, altering interior and surface abundances, mass loss rates and mechanisms, observed temperatures and luminosities, and their ultimate core-collapse fates. The Geneva and the Binary Population and Spectral Synthesis (BPASS) stellar evolution codes include detailed treatments of the effects of rotation and binary evolution, respectively, and can illustrate the impact of these phenomena on massive stars and stellar populations. However, a direct comparison of these two widely used codes is vital if we hope to use their predictions for interpreting observations. In particular, rotating and binary models will predict different young stellar populations, impacting the outputs of stellar population synthesis (SPS) and the resulting interpretation of large samples of massive stars based on commonly used tools such as star count ratios. Here we compare the Geneva and BPASS evolutionary models, using an interpolated SPS scheme introduced in our previous work and a novel Bayesian framework to present the first in-depth direct comparison of massive stellar populations produced from single, rotating, and binary nonrotating evolution models. We calculate both models’ predicted values of star count ratios and compare the results to observations of massive stars in Westerlund 1, h + χ Persei, and both Magellanic Clouds. We also consider the limitations of both the observations and the models, and how to quantitatively include observational completeness limits in SPS models. We demonstrate that the methods presented here, when combined with robust stellar evolutionary models, offer a potential means of estimating the physical properties of massive stars in large stellar populations.