bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Islamic Education Perspective
Authors: Kasman Adi
Published: June 2021

Islamic studies is a learning material that is studied and studied by students of high Islamic colleges, is also one component of general courses that must be followed by all of them in all the faculties and all the majors, which also covered a wide range of Islamic sciences , both of which dealing with the law, education, history, thoughts in Islam, even studied about the different kinds of approach in understanding the religion, the source of the teachings, the characteristic teachings of Islam itself, and the methodology of understanding about Islam in a comprehensive manner with diversity theory combined with model or type of research. Such approaches include a "normative theological, anthropological, sociological, psychological, historical, cultural, and philosophical approaches"
Steps for the Future of Bulan Bintang Party
Authors: Hasrat Efendi Samosir
Published: June 2021

The aims of the study discuss about the Steps for the Future of Bulan Bintang Party. This study used qualitative research. The result of this study shows that One of the national work programs that were not optimal during the 2005-2010 term of service of the PBB DPP was the consolidation of the organization and the burden of infrastructure formation in most sub-districts and sub-districts/villages. That the political machinery of party management is one of the strategies to achieve success in the face of general elections. Thus, it is necessary to consolidate the organization and complete the formation of party infrastructure down to the lowest level (Rukun Tetangga/RT). Simultaneous and continuous cadre of members in each party is one of the determinants of progress for the party. However, the reality shows that party regeneration is still relatively limited. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out more massive, intelligent, and measurable cadre cadres in order to meet the qualification needs of party management at all levels, preceded by cadre workshops.
Conceptual Bases of the İmpact of Ethnic Conflicts on Regional and İnternational Security
Authors: Nuri Najafov Zafar
Published: June 2021

The article examines the impact of ethnic conflicts on regional and international security. It is noted that during the Cold War, it was impossible to conduct serious research in this area. Because ethnic conflicts were seen as an internal affair of states. However, with the end of the Cold War, the collapse of absolute sovereignty intensified the interaction between the domestic life of the country and the international community. Such a development in the context of globalization has turned ethnic conflicts into a problem of international politics, taking them out of the context of the internal affairs of states. The globalization of ethnic conflicts has strengthened its impact on regional and international security and laid the groundwork for the "ethnicization of international relations". The impact of ethnic conflicts on regional and international security can be studied in the context of instrumentalism, neomondialism, the Brubaker’s Triangle, ethno-political movements, and theories of protracted conflict. In the theory of instrumentalism, ethnic conflict is seen as a means of struggle by elites. Even this struggle serves the interests of the ruling forces not only within the country, but also abroad. In the theory of protracted social conflicts, the main processes revolve around internal conflicts and identities. The Brubaker’s Triangle and theories of the ethnopolitical movement play an important role in the study of the external resources of separatism and its transformation into an interstate war. In the context of neomondialism, S. Huntington's theory of "clash of civilizations" tried to justify the fact that future conflicts will occur between religious and civilizational systems stemming from cultural factors.
Clinical and Angiographic Prole of Patients with Left Bundle Branch Block
Authors: Nasrin Sahela , Cader F Aaysha , Haq M Maksumul
Published: June 2021

Background & objective: Left bundle branch block (LBBB), resulting in an alteration of the normal sequence of activation in the left ventricle, commonly occurs in patients with underlying heart disease particularly coronary artery disease (CAD), but it may also be associated with progressive conducting system disease in an otherwise structurally normal heart. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and angiographic profile of patients presenting with LBBB.

Materials & Methods: This study was a cross-sectional observational study. A total of 542 patients of LBBB (as evident by ECG) who underwent coronary angiography from 1st September 2005 to 31st August 2016 were identified from the records of Cath Lab database of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute and were selected for the study. LBBB was defined as a QRS complex duration ≥120 ms with a broad notched or slurred R wave in leads I, aVL, V5 and V6.

Results: Majority (95.8%) of the patients was over 40 years of age with mean age being 59.7 ± 10.7 years (range: 25-95 years). Nearly 60% of the patients were male, 62.2% diabetic and 69.7% hypertensive. Over one-third (37.1%) of patients had moderate left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction 30-44%) and 7% had severe LV systolic dysfunction. Over half (51.9%) had normal body mass index. Unstable angina (45.8%) was the most common indication for angiography. Other indications included non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (17.2%), ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (11.3%), stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) (9.8%), prior myocardial infarction (13.3%) and atypical chest pain (2.6%). Nearly 60% of the patients had obstructive coronary artery disease and the rest (40.6%) had normal epicardial coronaries on angiography. Among those with obstructive CAD, 4.1% had left main disease, 20.5% had triple vessel disease (TVD), 14.4% double vessel disease (DVD) and 9.5% single vessel disease (SVD).

Conclusion: There is an optimum prevalence of CAD among LBBB patients, with TVD being predominant. LBBB cases with normal coronaries are no less. The latter cases suggest an alternative cause for LBBB. Thus, the usual diagnosis of CAD in patients with presumably new onset LBBB may be over-estimated in clinical practice.

Ibrahim Card Med J 2016; 6 (1&2): 14-19
Sclerotherapy with Povidone Iodine Instillation into the Renal Pelvis in the Management of Non-Parasitic Chyluria: Our Experience
Authors: Aziz Mohammad Abdul , Rahman Shafiqur , Chowdhury ATM Mowladad , Hasan Mirza Mahbubul , Happy Nurun Nahar , Mahjabeen Tasneem
Published: June 2021

Background & objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 0.2% povidone iodine renal pelvic instillation as minimally invasive therapy for chyluria resistant to conservative treatment.

Materials & Methods: From July 2015 to December 2016, 9 patients with chyluria were treated. There were 2 males and 7 females ranging from 30-65 years age. Cystoscopic localization of chylous efflux was done. On a day care basis under local anesthesia a 5 Fr open-ended ureteric catheter was introduced on the affected side. Freshly prepared 10 ml 0.2% Povidone iodine solution was instilled as a sclerosing agent in the renal pelvis. A total of 3 doses were given at 8-hour intervals. Unilateral instillation was done in 8 cases, and bilateral instillation was done in 1 patient.

Results: Eight of 9 patients showed complete clearance. In 1 patient, recurrence was noted and a repeat injection was given after 4 weeks, with success.

Conclusion: Our experience shows that povidone iodine is a safe and effective sclerosing agent in the management of chyluria.

Ibrahim Card Med J 2016; 6 (1&2): 41-44
Risk Factors of First Febrile Seizures Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Nahid Fauzia , Rahman Farhana , Hoque Md Mahbubul , Amin Md Ruhul , Yasmin Tahmina , Ara Rawshan
Published: June 2021

Background & objective: Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common convulsive event in children. It is the most common type of seizure that every pediatrician has to deal with. However, the etiology of febrile seizure is still unclear. The present study was intended to identify the risk factors of first febrile convulsion among 6 months to 5 years old children.

Materials & Methods: A case-control study was carried out on a total of 200 children-100 cases (children with febrile convulsion) & 100 controls (without febrile convulsion) selected from the In-patient Department of Dhaka Shishu Hospital over a period of six months between May 2012 to October 2012. Data were collected on variables of interest using a semi-structured research instrument. The Chi-square test and Odd Ratio were employed to compare the risk factors between case and control groups.

Result: There was no association of febrile seizure with age of the children, but males were more often associated with FS than the females with risk of developing febrile seizures in boys was 3.5-fold (95% CI=1.8 -6.8) higher than that in girls (p<0.001). The risk of having FS in children with prematurity and caesarean delivery was 2.8 times (95% CI=1.5-5.0) and 2-times (95% CI=1.4-2.6) greater than those in children without having these conditions (p=0.001 and p<0.001 respectively). The children with family history of febrile seizure tends to be associated with first febrile seizures and the odds of having the condition is 36.4 (95% CI=15.4-85.7). There was no significant relationship between family history of epilepsy and first febrile seizure (p=0.061). The children with shorter duration of breast feeding (6-12 months) carry 2.9(95% CI=2.0-4.0) times higher risk of having first febrile seizure than those with longer duration of breast-feeding (p<0.001). Exclusively breast-fed children were less susceptible to develop febrile seizures (OR=0.149, 95% CI: 0.08-0.23). Twelve cases developed perinatal asphyxia as opposed to only 2 of the control group and the risk of having FS in children with perinatal asphyxia was 1.8(95% CI=1.4-2.3) times higher than those without having the history ofperinatal asphyxia (p<0.001). Three-quarters of the children presented with FS had viral fever whereas only 4% of the controls had viral fever indicating that viral fever triggers the development of FS much more frequently than any other childhood illness (p<0.001).

Conclusion: The study concluded that male sex, preterm baby, positive family history of febrile seizures, less than 6 months of exclusive breast feeding, not continuing the breast-feeding beyond 12 months, perinatal asphyxia and viral infections are the predictors of first febrile seizure. Preventive measures in removing these risk factors can go a long way to a decrease the incidence of febrile seizures.

Ibrahim Card Med J 2016; 6 (1&2): 56-61
A Study of Outcome of Labour in Primigravida With High Head at Term
Authors: Banu Dewan Shahida , Jahan Rowshan Hosne , Chowdhury Faiza , Begum Zinat , Jahan Shahnaz Akter , Khanam Shafeya
Published: June 2021

Objective: This prospective study was carried out to see the effect of engagement of foetal head at term in primigravidae women.

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital (SSMC & MH), Dhaka from June, 2006 to December, 2006. The study included 1440 women who were admitted in the hospital during the above mentioned period. All women were examined to see the engagement of foetal head by the rule of 5 at or after 38 weeks pregnancy. Of them, 262(18.2%) presented with engagement of foetal head and 1178(81.8%) without foetal head engagement. Main outcome measure was the effect of engagement of foetal head at term in primigravidae women. Foeto-maternal outcomes were recorded by clinical observation.

Result: No significant differences were found in terms of demographic and anthropometric characteristics (like age, height and weight) between primigravidaewomen who had engaged foetal head and women who did not have foetal head engaged (p = 0.969; p = 0.258 and p = 0.139). Three-quarters (74.96%) of the patients at presentation were in labour and the rest were not in labour. Duration of labour was significantly higher in non-engaged group compared to those who had foetal head engaged.The incidence of non-engagement of foetal head in nulliparous women at or after 38 weeks of pregnancy was 81.8%; but only 11.5% of them had cephalo-pelvic disproportion (CPD). The incidence of vaginal delivery in the non-engaged and engaged group was 36.9% and 66.1% respectively. Most of the patients underwent caesarean section due to foetal distress and indications other than CPD.

Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest that the obstetricians should take a conservative attitude and a non-engaged foetal head at term in a primigravid woman should not by itself be an indication for caesarean section.

Ibrahim Card Med J 2016; 6 (1&2): 62-66
Clinical Prole of Chronic Heart Failure in Hospitalized Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Authors: Parveen Shahana , Safdar AMB , Afsana Faria , Mohibullah AKM , Sarker Ramendra Nath
Published: June 2021

Objective: To see the clinical profile of chronic heart failure in hospitalized type 2 diabetic subjects.

Method: This cross-sectional study was carried out on a total of 100 type 2 diabetic patients with chronic heart failure, in the Department of Cardiology, BIRDEM, over a period of six months between July to December 2012.

Results: The mean age of the study subjects was 60.9 ± 11.7 years with male to female ratio being roughly 2:1. The mean duration of diabetes mellitus was 9.15 years. Among the study subjects 72% were on insulin and 18% on oral hypoglycemic agents; 10% were on combined insulin and oral hypoglycemic agent. Dyspnea and cough were invariably present. About 88% subjects had edema, 39% raised JVP, and 13% murmur. Bilateral basal crepitation was found in 56% cases. While mean fasting blood glucose (FBG), postprandial blood glucose (PPBG) level and HbA1C were 10 mmol/l, 16.7 mmol/l and 9.9% respectively, mean serum creatinine was 2.07 mg/dl. Among study subjects, raised ESR (48%), elevated WBC count (50%) and raised BNP level (64.6%) were seen. Chest X- ray revealed cardiomagaly (70%), reticulonodular shadow in both lung fields (11%) and septal thickening (15%). ECG findings of the patients were old infarct (72%), IHD (66%), RV hypertrophy (40%) and arrhythmia (17%). Most common echocardiographic findings of the subjects were regional wall motion abnormalities (78%), Mild LV systolic dysfunction (64%) with Grade-I diastolic dysfunction being 70% and moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hypertension being 40%.

Conclusion: Raised BNP level, presence of old infarct in ECG and regional wall motion abnormalities in echocardiography are the common clinical findings among patients with chronic heart failure.

Ibrahim Card Med J 2016; 6 (1&2): 67-70
Multislice Computed Tomography Imaging of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Circulation: Three Rare Case Reports
Authors: Ghafoor Nusrat , Selim Md Rokonujjaman , Siraj Nawshin
Published: June 2021

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly in which the pulmonary veins have no connection with the left atrium and connect directly to the right atrium or to one of the systemic veins. In the diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, the presence and severity of the venous obstruction is important. Computed Tomography (CT) imaging is known to be a useful method for the evaluation of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Here we report 3 cases of total anomalous pulmonary venous circulation (TAPVC) where 32 slice CT scan played an important role in pre-operative diagnosis and management. Age of the patients ranged from seven months to sixteen years. Symptoms of the patients’ varied from fatigue, shortness of breath, mild cyanosis and reduced growth for their age. Echocardiography done revealed dilated right cardiac chambers and atrial septal defect (ASD) with suspicion of TAPVC. CT scan was performed and it provided detailed information about intra-cardiac anatomy, pulmonary veins and their confluence, route, drainage and most importantly their distance and relation with the left atrium. It also provided information about coronary sinus and its drainage. This information is very important for surgical mapping and planning.

Ibrahim Card Med J 2016; 6 (1&2): 73-77
On Triteleia Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) from India, with descriptions of two new species
Authors: Peter Abhilash , Rajmohana K. , Rameshkumar A.
Published: June 2021

Triteleia Kieffer is a little known scelionid genus. Two species, viz., flagellata Abhilash and Rajmohana sp. nov. and T. robusta Abhilash and Rajmohana sp. nov. are described as new to science. Further T. bengalensis (Saraswat), the only species known under Triteleia in India, is redescribed and a dichotomous key to the three Indian species of Triteleia is provided.
Two-sex life table and host preference studies of Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Roy Nayan
Published: June 2021

Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a serious invasive pest in tropical and subtropical countries. The stage-specific two-sex pooled life table of B. dorsalis on four different fruits (guava, water apple, rose apple and mango) were studied during 2018-2020. The life table showed that the survivorship of B. dorsalis falls in Type III with about 41.394-33.827per cent of the eggs successfully reached adult stage. The highest mortality recorded was in the egg and adult emergence stages with kx of 0.045-0.113 and 0.032-0.192, respectively. The average potential fecundity (Pf) was 223-362 eggs female-1. The intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm) was 0.021-0.035 female-1 day-1 with mean generation time (Tc) of 194.058-148.710 days. The net reproductive rate (Ro) was 61.504-176.006 female offspring per female and the population doubling time (DT) was within 32.719-19.946 days. The population dynamics of B. dorsalis were significantly influenced by the host fruits due to their respective phytoconstituents in terms of host suitability or susceptibility (guava> water apple> rose apple> mango). Host preference of B. dorsalis was in the order of guava> water apple>rose apple.
An appraisal of post flood dengue vector Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidee) surveillance in a coastal district of Kerala, India
Authors: Rajendran R. , Karmakar S.R. , Garg Vinay , Viswanathan Rajlakshmi , Zaman Kamran , Anusree S.B. , Regu K.
Published: June 2021

Alappuzha coastal district was worst affected by floods due to the heavy rainfall in August 2018. Aedes albopictus survey carried out in the post flood/ disaster areas covering 1,140 households revealed maximum larval positivity in plastic/leather followed by metal and earthen containers. The House index ranged from 1.75 to 12.28 per cent whereas the container index ranged from 1.73 to 20.51 per cent. Breteau index ranged from 3.5 to14.3. As dengue is endemic in the district, there exists a potential outbreak of the vector borne disease.
New host records of Lepidoptera, defoliating Himalayan silver oak, Quercus leucotrichophora A.Camus and ring-cupped oak, Q. glauca Thunb. (Fagaceae) in Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas, India
Authors: Singh Arun P. , Ramola Gaurav Chand
Published: June 2021

Survey on the lepidopteran insects attacking oak trees Quercus leucotrichophora and Q. glauca in forest areas revealed 65 species which are mostly polyphagus in habit. The study reports 13 species of lepidopteran belonging to Limacodidae, Erebidae, Geometridae, Pyralidae and Limacodidae as new host for Q. leucotrichophora and four species belonging to Arctiidae and Limacodidae on Q. glauca from both Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand state, India.
Genetic diversity of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in rural and urban settings in Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Gupta Bhavna , Dhananjeyan K.J. , Leo S. Victor Jerald , Balaji T. , Venkatasubramani K. , Veerapathiran A. , Muniaraj M. , Paramasivan R.
Published: June 2021

Aedes aegypti populations collected from four different localities in Tamil Nadu, India were analysed using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers to assess the level of genetic variations within and between populations. RAPDs were found to be polymorphic enough to detect genetic polymorphisms at both micro (within the city, <10 km) and macro spatial scales (between three districts, ~500 Km apart). Hetrozygosity within populations varied from 0.1150 ± 0.2140 to 0.3715± 0.1545, but pattern of genetic diversity was not found to be associated with the geographical distance between the populations and the prevalence of dengue infections.
Cultures of Pattern Recognition in Particle Physics. Preliminary Remarks.
Authors: Schröter Jens
Published: June 2021

One of the central operations of science is finding patterns in data. Pattern Recognition, although based in capabilities of the human perceptual system, is a cultural and social process bases on assemblages of different technologies and practices. This will be shown by comparing two case studies from the history of particle physics.
The influence of rectangular shape holes on energy intensity of grinding grain
Authors: Cherepkov A. V. , Konoshin I. V.
Published: June 2021

Grain before feeding to animals exposed to grinding with the purpose of increasing its digestibility. As a result of this increases the area of interaction of the feed with the gastric juice and decreases the conversion coefficient. Surface theory formulated by German scientist Rittinger, suggests that the work of AR required for the grinding process is directly proportional to newly formed surface. The purpose of this paper is a theoretical evaluation of the intensity of grinding with the use of sieves with rectangular and circular shape holes. When getting groats with the same grinding module by the use of sieves with holes of rectangular shape, one should expect the decrease of specific energy intensity. By reducing the content of dust-like fractions and reduce the total surface feed should be expected to reduce the energy intensity of pneumo transportation.
Reducing the cost of washing milking machines milk line through the use of dual-circuit system flushing
Authors: Matveev V. Yu.
Published: June 2021

The paper deals with the creation of energy-efficient dual-circuit flushing system based mobile-electric device with active working bodies. Application of the system allows to divide the flushing process and the milk milking apparatus that provides effective washing hydromechanical cleaning milking machines and the milk mobile device with a minimum amount of cleaning solution. The proposed system reduces the duration of washing detergent and consumption of energy by 50%.
Evaluation of the reliability of self-propelled vehicles using a generalized indicator
Authors: Kostomakhin M. N.
Published: June 2021

Material according to reliability of agricultural machinery and its main indicators which are characterized by measurement of resource parameters of technical condition of details and interfaces is presented in article. The possibility of an assessment of a resource of car/system or the unit is considered, at technical service of cars by means of the generalized coefficient characterizing their current technical condition.
Factors determining occupational injuries
Authors: Zagorodnih A. , Kopylov S.
Published: June 2021

The article considers the factors that determine the occupational injuries on vehicles in agriculture.
Identidad Nacional en la generación posmillenial peruana
Authors: Rodríguez Barriga Álvaro Adrián
Published: June 2021

Considerando los aspectos descriptores de la identidad nacional, en el presenta artículo se busca terminar la percepción de identidad nacional de estudiantes de la Universidad Católica Santa María de la ciudad de Arequipa que tengan como característica pertenecer a la generación posmillennials con edades entre los 25 y 14 años. Para el logro del objetico, se adoptó una metodología cuantitativa de diseño no experimental y transversal de tipo descriptivo, aplicando un instrumento tipo cuestionario de escala Likert diseñado con cuatro dimensiones: simbólica valorativa, económica, política y cultural, aplicado a 376 estudiantes matriculados en el año 2020. Obteniendo una característica generacional de identidad nacional marcada por la neutralidad y la preferencia por productos, marcas y cultura extranjera.
Geogebra: herramienta tecnológica para el aprendizaje significativo de las matemáticas en universitarios
Authors: Cenas Chacón Fernando Ysmael , Blaz Fernández Fanny Evelyn , Gamboa Ferrer Leydidiana Rosibel , Castro Mendocilla Wilmer Edwin
Published: June 2021

La educación se ha visto en la necesidad de hacer posible que los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje estén acordes a la era digital. En este sentido, el objetivo general de esta investigación fue reflexionar sobre la influencia que el software GeoGebra tiene en el aprendizaje significativo en las matemáticas en estudiantes universitarios. La metodología utilizada se basó en una revisión sistemática con un nivel descriptivo cualitativo. Como resultados se describió la importancia del aprendizaje significativo, el rol de las TIC en la educación, el TIC en la etapa universitaria, herramientas tecnológicas en las matemáticas, y las características de GeoGebra. Como conclusión, la utilidad de GeoGebra permite al estudiante analizar de manera más detallada contenidos matemáticos, en menor tiempo, así como también alcanzar objetivos claves como la mejora del rendimiento académico y el desarrollo pleno de las competencias matemáticas para su posterior puesta en práctica cuando el alumno sea un profesional.
Juegos didácticos en el aprendizaje de matemática
Authors: Ricce Salazar Cruz Maribel , Ricce Salazar Carmen Rosa
Published: June 2021

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo general analizar los juegos didácticos como un recurso importante en el aprendizaje de matemática en educación primaria en la actualidad. La metodología empleada en la elaboración de éste artículo, corresponde a un enfoque cualitativo de análisis documental medio, basado en una revisión sistemática de trabajos de índole científica indexados en revistas académicas; lo cual permitió establecer las actualizaciones de las herramientas y técnicas didácticas en el área de estudio (aprendizaje de las matemáticas en la educación primaria). Los resultados de los artículos revisados muestran que los juegos didácticos mejoran el aprendizaje de matemática en los alumnos de primaria, sean estos digitales, no digitales o la combinación de ambos; las tendencias a metodologías de gamificación aportan estrategias de enseñanza, adaptadas a las necesidades del estudiante actual de primaria.
Implementación de una estrategia virtual de aprendizaje y el logro de competencias en el estudiante universitario
Authors: Carpio Vásquez Wendy Del Carmen , Arana Delgado Julio César
Published: June 2021

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo general destacar las ventajas del uso de estrategias virtuales de aprendizaje, con énfasis en el Foro Virtual, estudiando su impacto en el logro de competencias en la educación universitaria, además del desarrollo de habilidades y capacidades a partir de su utilización. La metodología utilizada se basa en un diseño no experimental a través de una revisión sistemática con un método descriptivo analítico. Como conclusión, queda establecido la importancia y el impacto positivo de los foros de discusión como herramienta para mejorar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, su utilidad para la discusión de contenidos y para implantar un proceso de aprendizaje activo y participativo de los estudiantes.; además, el desarrollo de habilidades inferenciales, pensamiento y juicio crítico son elementos adicionales trascendentes para la evolución del proceso educativo, donde los estudiantes participan de manera activa y aportan valor pedagógico al proceso educativo.
Why Conventional Engineering Laws should be Abandoned, and the New Laws that will Replace them
Authors: Adiutori Eugene F.
Published: June 2021

There are three reasons why laws such as q = hΔT and σ = Eε, and parameters such as h and E, should be abandoned. 1. The laws are analogs of y = (y/x)x and, if y is a nonlinear function of x, analogs of (y/x) (such as h and E) are extraneous variables that greatly complicate problem solutions. 2. Parameters such as h and E were created by assigning dimensions to numbers, in violation of the modern view that dimensions must not be assigned to numbers. 3. The laws purport to describe how the numerical value and dimension of parameters are related when, in fact, equations can rationally describe only how the numerical values of parameters are related. When conventional engineering laws are abandoned, they will be replaced by new laws described by the following: 1. They are dimensionless because parameter symbols in equations represent only numerical value. 2. They are analogs of y = f{x}. 3. They contain no analogs of y/x, and consequently they contain no extraneous variables. 4. They make it possible to abandon analogs of y/x (such as modulus and heat transfer coefficient), greatly simplifying the solution of nonlinear problems by reducing the number of variables. 5. They have no parameters that were created by assigning dimensions to numbers. 6. They are inherently dimensionally homogeneous because parameter symbols in equations represent only numerical value. 7. They state that the numerical value of parameter y is always a function of the numerical value of parameter x, and the function may be proportional, linear, or nonlinear.
Conversion of Religion: A Study on the Position of Law, Religion, and Practice in Malaysia and Egypt
Authors: Sabian Nur Arfah Abdul , Embong Abdul Mutalib , Raja Yaacob Raja Ahmad Iskandar , Shaari Zullina Hussain
Published: June 2021

Objective - This paper is a comparative study between two selected countries in relation to conversion cases in religion or belief. Malaysia and Egypt are in the picture since both are Islamic countries, and frequently being reported to possess low level of religious freedom prior to the intervention of the religious authorities and Shariah court. The first part of the paper will discuss the definition of conversion and apostasy. The second part follows with the position on the right of conversion in the stated countries

Methodology/Technique - The paper will use the content analysis methodology. Its approach focuses on the literature sources from printed media such as books, law journals, written reports and other relevant and authentic materials.

Findings - Highlight the main findings that justified the research theme.

Novelty - It will narrow the discussion to illustrate the development of the administration of justice specifically for the right of conversion in both countries in line to UDHR 1948.

Type of Paper - Review.

Keywords: Freedom of religion, conversion, Islam, human right, comparative studies, Malaysia, Egypt
The Effect of Tax Inspection in Compliance With Taxpayers Pay Income Tax (Income Tax article 25) Case Study on Tax Office Pratama Tampan Pekanbaru
Authors: Zarefar Atika , Zarefar Arumega , Andreas Andreas
Published: June 2021

Objective - The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of tax inspections of compliance in the corporate taxpayers pay income tax in particular article 25 of income tax on Tax Office (KPP) Pratama Pekanbaru Tampan.

Methodology/Technique - The object of this study is the taxpayers who examined his or Tax Assessment Letter (SKP) published in 2012. There are 17 corporate that used as a sample of this research. The method that using to analyse is a descriptive quantitative method.

Findings - The results of this study demonstrate that there is no influence of the tax inspections for compliance in the corporate taxpayers pay income taxes, especially income tax article 25.

Novelty - In this research, we finding that assessment which did by tax officer not influence the compliance of the corporate taxpayers. This is not in line with the object of doing an assessment.

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords: Tax inspections, compliance, income tax article 25, descriptive quantitative method
Personal Factors and Acceptance of Dysfunctional Audit Behaviour: Evidence from Indonesian Public Sector Audit
Authors: Suhernita Suhernita , Roza Husna
Published: June 2021

Objective - This study examines various personal factors that influence auditor's acceptance of Dysfunctional Audit Behaviours in the Indonesian public sector audit

Methodology/Technique - The data used in this study were gathered by means of questionnaires to auditors at the Indonesian Supreme Audit Board (BPK) in three provinces in Sumatera Island (West Sumatera, Riau and Jambi). The data were analyzed using Path analysis by means of SmartPLS 2.0 Software Package.

Findings - The findings of this study suggest that several personal characteristics of public sector auditor such as external locus of control and turnover intention contribute to auditor's acceptance of DAB. However, inconsistent with previous studies on auditors in public accounting firms, this study fails to support the association of personal characteristics such as auditor's self-rated performance and organizational commitment to the acceptance of DAB.

Novelty - Unlike those of private sector audit, only a few studies investigating auditor acceptance of dysfunctional audit behaviour (DAB) in the public sector have been conducted. This study fills the theoretical gap in that area within the context of Indonesian public sector audit.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Audit; Public Sector; Dysfunctional Behaviour; Locus of Control; Performance
The Relationship between Transformational Leadership Characteristic, Organizational Commitment, and Job Performance of the Employees of Four State-Owned Banks in Pontianak, West Kalimantan
Authors: Daud Ilzar , Bujang Sopian , Afifah Nur
Published: June 2021

Objective - The main objectives of this study is to examine the relationship between transformational leadership characteristic (i.e., idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individual consideration), organizational commitment and job performance of the four State-Owned Banks employees in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

Methodology/Technique - The research design applied in the study is a quantitative method. Data used in evaluating the model were gathered from the four State-Owned Banks in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. 345 permanent employees of those four State-Owned Banks participated in the survey. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), using LISREL 8.8 Software will be employed to examine the relationship among the constructs in the study, which are transformational leadership characteristic, organizational commitment, and job performance.

Findings - The findings of the study concluded that transformational leadership characteristic insignificant relationship on job performance, transformational leadership characteristic positive significant relationship on organizational commitment, organizational commitment positive significant relationship on job performance, and Organizational commitment mediates the relationship between transformational leadership characteristic and job performance of employees of the four State-Owned Banks in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

Novelty - Variables used in this study partially been done but research regarding all variables of employees of the four State-Owned Bank in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia felt there was still no.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Transformational Leadership Characteristic: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individual consideration, Organizational Commitment, Job Performance.
Forms of Acknowledgement of Debt in Malaysia: The Legal Implications
Authors: Mohamed Duryana
Published: June 2021

Objective - The purpose of the paper is to discuss different forms or methods of acknowledging debt by the debtor. The paper analysis laws and cases decided by the Malaysian courts.

Methodology/Technique - The methodology adopted in this study is by analysing court decisions in various cases on debt acknowledgement.

Findings - The findings show that when there is acknowledgement of debt, there are several legal implications. Novelty – The paper

Novelty - The paper is original since it focuses on different methods of debt acknowledgment accepted by the Malaysian courts and the legal implications or consequences resulting from such acknowledgement. As far as it is concerned, there is no specific study or compilation has been conducted on the above title.

Type of Paper - Empirical.

Keywords: Payment; Debt; Acknowledgement; Time Barred; Forms.
Service Quality Dimensions and Customers' Satisfactions in Mobile Communications
Authors: Rani S. Sakthivel , Kannan S.
Published: June 2021

Objective - The world is moving towards continuous and ubiquitous availability of information. Entry of private operators in 1990's, competition has caused prices to drop and calls across India are one of the cheapest in the world. Technological advances combined with forces of globalization resulted in the transformation of the economy, industries, markets and customers resulting in a connected knowledge economy, borderless global economy, globalizing, covering and consolidating industries, fragmenting and frictionless markets and active, connected, informed and demanding customers. The objective of this research is to ascertain the constructs like customer satisfaction towards the mobile phone service providers, switching barrier and the customer loyalty factors.

Methodology/Technique - Respondents in the study are the customers who use mobile phones. Primary data were collected with the help of the specially designed questionnaire, which was administered to the mobile users. The final questionnaire was pre-tested on 40 respondents and the coefficient values are all above .8 thus meeting Nunnaly's recommendation of greater than 0.7 as the acceptable reliability level. The overall alpha value was 0.8 and the instrument consists of customer satisfaction regarding the mobile service providers, which includes factors like price (5 items, 0.816), network coverage (4 items, 0.795), customer service (5 items, 0.852) and usage (8 items, 0.884). Switching barriers factors consists of 28 items like credibility factors (8 items, 0.863), congruency factors (7 items, 0.816), switching cast (8 items, 0.871), and value (5 items, 0.900). Final part of the instrument includes 17 customer loyalty factors like trust (7 items, 0.858), commitment (4 items, 0.848), word of mouth (3 items, 0.779) and cooperation (3 items, 0.691).

Findings - Gender, location of the customers and service providers has a significant association with level of customer satisfaction. Gender and occupation have a significant association with level of customer switching barriers. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to analyze the main effect and the adjustment effect of those switching barrier factors and the relative effect. The contribution is that this study reviews theoretically and verifies empirically the relationship and mechanism between the customer retention and the switching barrier.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Customer satisfaction factors; switching barrier factors; Customer loyalty factors.
A Review of Political Branding Research
Authors: Farhan Akhmad , Ahmad Azhar
Published: June 2021

Objective - This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of the political branding literature, to classify research articles according to their areas, categories and methodologies, and to identify the gaps in the literature for future research

Methodology/Technique - A range of online databases was searched to provide a comprehensive listing of academic journal articles on political branding. 54 journal articles from 26 refereed journals are classified into five areas; marketing, politics, communication, economic, and linguistic. Those articles are also classified into categories; clarifying concepts, branding, campaign and advertising, voting behavior and others issues

Findings - The finding shows that research on political branding has increased within the last two years. However, those researches are only conducted in certain countries, mostly in UK and USA. Finally, the finding reveals that there are many existing gaps since a political branding concept is still relatively new

Novelty - This research has discovered many gaps in the political branding literature which can be used as a basis for future research

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords: Political Branding, Marketing, Politics, Journal Articles, Literature Review
The Role of Technology to Achieve Sustainable Economic Development in Africa
Authors: Farid Sally M.
Published: June 2021

Objective - The purpose of this paper is to study how the technological innovation can achieve and promote sustainable development particularly in Africa. It considers forms of innovation technology that could enhance sustainable development.

Methodology/Technique - The data used in this paper includes 54 African countries and the study period is from 2000 to 2014, using data on IT that measures the stock of telecommunications infrastructure as telecommunications investment. The GDP series represents annual real GDP in the prices of 2000. Annual series for IT and GDP were collected from the World Development Indicators of the World Bank database in 2015.

Findings - The paper presents the concept and strategies of Sustainable Economic Development, discusses existing technologies in sustainable development, shows the role of technology in sustainable development, and presents the information and communication technology to promote economic development in Africa and the obstacles to set up policies for innovation technology in Africa.

Novelty - The results have major implications. Firstly, the access to telecommunications services contributes towards economic growth. Secondly, an appropriate regulatory environment is necessary to realize the potential growth in telecommunications demand generated by increased income.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Technology; Sustainable Economic Development; ICT in Africa.
Financial Resilience: A comparative study of Islamic and Conventional Banking
Authors: Khan Areeba , Muhammad Junaina
Published: June 2021

Objective - The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the financial resilience perspective in banks, with an aim to distinguish empirically between Islamic and Conventional Commercial Banks with respect to short-term and long-term financial resilience. Methodology/Technique - Panel data analysis of the banks by calculating diagnostics and ratios. Findings - Islamic banks are less resilient with respect to liquidity in the short term, but significantly more resilient in long term than Conventional commercial banks. Novelty - This research paper is an original work of the authors and is unique with respect to the resilience dimension applied to segregate the Islamic banks from Conventional commercial banks. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Islamic bank, Conventional Bank, Financial resilience.
Spiritual Intelligence Forming Ulul Albab's Personality
Authors: Baharuddin Elmi , Ismail Zainab
Published: June 2021

Objective - Spiritual intelligence is intelligence that is capable of producing Muslim personality. It aims to maintain a good relationship with God, fellow human beings and nature. This study aims to clarify the role of spiritual intelligence information of ulul albab personality.

Methodology/Technique - The methodology is content analysis with a qualitative approach. This study emphasized the establishment of an inductive theory.

Findings - This study found that there are eight roles of spiritual intelligence in ulul albab personality.

Novelty - Ulul albab personality is also known as Muslims' personalities.

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords: Spiritual intelligence, ulul albab, personality, Muslim' personality.
Social Media, Social Competence and Teenagers (Study of Students' Digital Media Literacy Level's in Jakarta)
Authors: Sholikhati Khotimatus
Published: June 2021

Objective - This study aims to determine the ability of the digital media literacy of students in Jakarta, in particularly of the usage of social media.

Methodology/Technique - The research used the instrument of Social Competence Framework based on European Commission (2009) to determine the level of digital media literacy of students.

Findings - The results showed that the media literacy of students in Jakarta including medium level based on their social competence.

Novelty - The result can be used as a foundation in creating digital media literacy education programs.

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords: Digital media literacy, Social Competence, teenagers, Social media
The Attempt to Improve Mathematics Learning Motivation Using the Geoboard (Spiked Board) Among Grade II Elementary School Students
Authors: Rahmiati Rahmiati
Published: June 2021

Objective - The purpose of the research is to increase the motivation of student in SDN Duren Tiga especially for level II on learning mathematics in Geoboard. This research is to reform studying mathematics which has to purpose the active learning, creative, effective, fun and growing the motivation to all of the student in learning mathematics.

Methodology/Technique - The research methodology used in this research is action research with two cycles. There are 4 procedures on this research. First procedures are planning, acting, Observing and Reflecting. The subject of this research is the students of level II. There are 40 students which consist of 20 male and 20 female in 2011 – 2012. In this research, the researcher does as a teacher in SDN Duren Tiga, level II.

Findings - The result of this research shows on the increasing of the motivation on studying mathematics. There are three motivation classifications. First is the low motivation. Second is Middle motivation and the last is High motivation. The result shows that the low motivations in cycle I. Cycle II have a 0% from the total students. On cycle I, the middle motivation is 35% from the total student. Even though on cycle I, high motivations have 65% from total students and in the cycle II, the percentage decreases to 7.5% from total students. The totals of percentage increase to 92.5% from total students in cycle II. Based on the result, the researcher concludes that the geoboard media proves the increasing of the motivation in studying mathematics to students level II in SDN Duren Tiga.

Novelty - The usage of geoboard in this subject can help the student to understand the subject and it can be increasing the motivation students.

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords: Motivation, Learning, Mathematics, Media Geoboard, Grade II.