bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Online Banner Adverts: More Than The Final Click
Authors: Burgess Donavan
Published: September 2020

This study intends to gain an exploratory insight into the behaviours of young adults (18-25) which affect their responses to online banner adverts. By utilising the consumer-controlled focus of the Interactive Advertising Model and incorporated functional behaviours of the internet motives and modes as the pivot of the study, enabled the ability to facilitate a core behavioural understanding of the targeted cohort as well as key associated factors. In addition, brief, yet constructive recommendations in relation to this study are presented for the business community.
Bowing for Forgiveness in The Brothers Karamazov
Authors: Whitlock Sara Elizabeth
Published: September 2020

The Eastern Orthodox tradition of bowing heavily influences the work of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and his final novel, The Brothers Karamazov, contains many instances of bowing at developmental moments for protagonists. By setting the novel’s action during the Lenten season, Dostoyevsky allows the characters to participate vicariously in the Sunday of Forgiveness, an Orthodox service of bowing and forgiveness. When viewed in light of the book’s narrative timeline and the Sunday of Forgiveness traditions, the major bows in The Brothers Karamazov can be interpreted as requests for forgiveness.
Emergency Department Visits Between Inpatient Visits: An Overlooked Quality Measure?
Authors: Becker Justin Craig , Godfrey Thomas , Kern Teresa , Ratliff Lindsey , Anderson Nora
Published: September 2020

Healthcare costs are rapidly accelerating in the United States and payers are looking for a solution to contain out-of-control expenditures. Readmissions can be easily measured thus making them an attractive metric of quality care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to minimize its financial outlay while pushing for increased quality. By this theory, if a patient remains out of the hospital, then the care delivered is considered to be high quality. Currently, emergency department (ED) visits between inpatient visits are not calculated into readmission rates. This review examined the sparse literature on this issue and proposed ideas to better examine readmissions as a quality measure overall. CMS has targeted patient readmissions to hospitals as a quality-based means of adjusting financial reimbursement. In 2013, the national patient readmission rate reduced from 19.5% to 17.5%. This review determined that (a) the overlooked ED visits could be a metric for delivery of quality care; (b) decision analysis methods should be employed to determine whether or not these ED visits are actually a cost-effective means of keeping readmissions down and quality up; and (c) numerous process-based obstacles must be overcome before any reimbursement system would be impacted by ED visits. It is critical that changes to reimbursement or quality measures be fair and meaningful for providers and quality care for patients must remain the top priority to address ED visits between inpatient visits.
The Genes, Proteins, and the Cell Biological Processes Underlying Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
Authors: Kikis Elise Alexandra , Mastey Megan Elizabeth
Published: September 2020

Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD) is a type of muscular dystrophy characterized by contractures, or shortening of muscles or joints in the elbows and Achilles tendons, muscle wasting and weakness as well as cardiomyopathy. There are two main forms of inherited EDMD, X-linked recessive and autosomal dominant. There is also a rarer form of autosomal recessive inheritance with only a few cases ever reported. The X-linked form of EDMD is caused by mutation of the STA gene that encodes the protein emerin, while the autosomal dominant form is caused by a missense mutation on the LMNA gene, which encodes lamin A/C proteins. Both emerin and lamin A/C are nuclear envelope proteins that interact with other proteins to create a connective network that attaches the nuclear lamina to the cytoskeleton. These nuclear envelope proteins interact via accessory proteins to chromatin and also thereby stimulate gene expression. The exact mechanism of how mutations in these genes lead to muscular dystrophy is not well understood. The “structural hypothesis,” states that the absence of these envelope proteins result in a weakened cell and would eventually end in nuclear disruption. The “gene regulatory hypothesis” states that emerin and lamin may be transcription factors whose absence results in tissue-specific effects. This review will addresses these hypotheses, describes what is known about the cell and molecular biology underlying EDMD and considers recent as advances in therapeutics.
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles more strongly affect bacteria compared to algae in stream ecosystems
Authors: Hough Zachary J. , Walters Hannah S. , Bechtold Heather A.
Published: September 2020

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a novel nano-particulate contaminant found in surface waters. Nano-TiO2 is commonly used in numerous pharmaceutical and personal care products ranging from make-up to pill casings, and is an additive in food and household products. Despite the commercialized use of TiO2, its increased presence in surface waters, and toxic effects on stream organsims, little information exists on how nano-TiO2 affects stream ecosystems as a whole. We examined the effect of various concentrations (0.5 - 3 mg/L) of nano-TiO2 on stream ecosystems by measuring the response of algal and microbial communities to acute (12 hr) and chronic (22 day) exposures. We measured gross primary production (GPP), community respiration (CR), and chlorophyll a (chl a) concentrations on intact algae from a local stream.We expected metabolic function of both algal and microbial components of the benthic biofilm to decline with exposure  due to sensitivities to metal oxides. However, we found exposure to any of the concentrations of nano-TiO2 tested caused CR to decrease compared to controls, but, GPP either increased or stayed the same as our controls. We found algal chl a concentraions to increase in the high exposure treatment. Since nano-TiO2 had a negative effect on the microbes, we hypothesized that either autotrophs were released from microbial competition and increased chl a production, or that shading from TiO2 particles may have caused increased chl a production. Additional studies investigating the effects of higher concentrations and longer exposure times to these compounds are warranted.
The Impact of Antebellum Slavery on Contemporary Income Inequality
Authors: Del Cid Javier E. , Tanoh Dominick , Sexton Ian N. , Takeda Haruna , Sommers Paul Martin
Published: September 2020

The authors relate county-level data on the population of slaves in the antebellum South to present-day county-level Gini ratios on income inequality.  Outside the five Deep Southern states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, the intensity of slavery in 1860 is associated with a lower degree of income inequality.  Inside these same five states in counties where the population of slaves accounted for more than 71 percent of the county’s total population in 1860, there is evidence of a strong positive relationship between slavery and contemporary income inequality.
Emphasis of University Supervisor Feedback to Teacher Candidates
Authors: Vertemara Valentina , Flushman Tanya
Published: September 2020

The purpose of this study is to analyze the emphasis of the feedback that university supervisors give to teacher candidates.  Specifically, we seek to understand the relation of praise versus area of growth and how the emphasis relates to the focus of feedback. Data included coded observation reports from eight university supervisors. The three main findings were: praise feedback had a significantly higher amount than area of growth feedback, feedback emphasized certain skills over others, and a significant portion of feedback was neutral in nature. These findings have implications for teacher preparation and the process for providing written feedback to teacher candidates. They include thoughtful consideration of the nature of constructive and comprehensive feedback in teacher preparation and the importance of candidates receiving a variety of feedback across the pedagogical skills necessary to be an effective teacher.
Dynamic Contact Angle Measurements
Authors: Clarke Omar , Elsharafi Dr. Mahmoud , Leblanc Jomarie , Walsh Sheldon
Published: September 2020

One of the major problems arising in the Oil Industry is those associated with oil extraction. The ideal conditions on the rock surface should be water wet conditions, to facilitate the easy extraction of oil. Contact angle measurements are key to determine surface tension between solids and various fluids. If the rock wettability is oil wet, the oil company may need to change the rock wettability. We will determine wettability (water wet or oil wet), analyze how the effect of different brine concentrations on wettability and contact angle measurements using the Dynamic Contact Angle Analyzer (DCA 315).
Primer Server - A web application to design primers for the amplification of unique DNA targets in complex genomes
Authors: Shibamoto Takao , Wimalanathan Kokulapalan , Unger-Wallace Erica , Vollbrecht Erik
Published: September 2020

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is one of the most important inventions of the 20th century in molecular biology. PCR is a technique to amplify or make in a test tube many copies of a specific DNA region. Miniscule amounts of the genetic material from any organism can now be amplified to identify individuals, manipulate DNA, detect infectious organisms including the viruses that cause AIDS, hepatitis, and tuberculosis, detect genetic variations including mutations in genes, and numerous other tasks. PCR primers are short, single-stranded DNAs that define the section of DNA to be amplified. Two primers are used in each PCR reaction, designed so that they bind at flanking locations surrounding the target region. Critically, off-target binding may lead to experimental failure or worse, to misleading results. Thus, potential primers of approximately 20 DNA bases in length, must be examined for off-target binding among, for example, the 3.2 billion DNA bases from all human chromosomes, the human genome. The purpose of our study is to make a user-friendly tool (Primer Server) that can design PCR primers efficiently and accurately as well as visualize the designed primers. Our web-based bioinformatics tool selects optimal primer sequences within the starting material by using a C module called primer3 and then prioritizing and/or eliminating potential primers based on comparison of the primer bases against all bases in the genome using an algorithm  called BLAST. This tool has an easy-to-use interface which was designed using Angular2, and an efficient server-side code written in Python. While similar tools exist, our tool is more user-friendly, efficient and uses extensive form validation to minimize errors in the user input. Our tool can be used to design primers that will be used in laboratory experiments to amplify DNA from various organisms, including large, complex genomes such as humans, other animals and plants.
Security enabled parallel connection for intercom
Authors: Al-Hatmi Mubarak Nasser Kalif , Khan Jibreal , EP Sumesh
Published: September 2020

The paper is intended to keep up security amongst 4 parallel telephones associated with a solitary telephone cable wire. The proposed system provide near independent line like performance for the set of 4 intercoms line. At the point when two or more telephone is associated with a solitary telephone wire line, anybody can pick up telephone to attend the discussion on other end. The projected framework gives an answer for security amongst the telephones associated. So as to meet the prerequisite we are utilizing four phones associated as a part of parallel throughout solitary phone cable line with every phone associated through communicate a transfer in the framework. At the point when any of phone is picked up every single other telephone are disengaged by the transfers through a configuration plan of opt couplers, the consequence of that is provided to a code able Arduino. The Arduino drives signal to a seven segment demonstration to show which phone is picked up, whereas different phones are disengaged by particular transfers with assist of Relay-Driver Integrated Circuit connected to Arduino. The system can be utilized in home and workplaces there two or more phone is associated in parallel throughout a solitary phone line wire. The venture is reasonable for both approaching and going outward calls. Facilitate the venture can be upgraded by including more numeral of telephones with intercom service. An approaching caller ID service can likewise add further to this.
Smart Investment Management System – A sustainable open source solution for attracting investment in Oman
Authors: Venugopal Dhanalakshmi , Allawati Reem Khamis Mohammed
Published: September 2020

The investment is very necessary activity in any country which plays an important role to improve the countries social and economic status. Investment will also help in the identification of the most important industrial areas in the country, which will help in promoting country and activating other state sectors, such as tourism sector. Considering the current economic situation of the Sultanate, It is evident to conduct study on alternate resources to boost the economy. Nowadays, most of the people prefer to use new technologies which help them to complete their work easier and smarter. The most important reason for this research paper is to study the possible innovations in investment area and building application for investment is to meet the needs of the investors. Keywords- PEIE, Investment, Investors.
Pavement Temperature Prediction Model for Oman Climate Condition
Authors: Al-Kalbani Amani , Farag Siham G.
Published: September 2020

Asphalt pavement is form an integral part of any transportation system. Temperature is the significant factor that effect on the performance and life span of a pavement. This paper study the relationship between the air temperature and asphalt pavement temperature and using Excel in order to predicate surface asphalt pavement model for Muscat climate. The models were compared with the standard models SHRP and LTPP models [3]. The development models resulted the surface pavement temperature was taken more time in heating cycle than air temperature. When compared the air temperature and surface asphalt pavement temperature with the standards models SHRP and LTPP models. There was difference between them due to the standards models was design for low temperature under zero where in Muscat temperature cannot be under zero [2].
Design and fabrication of unmanned ground surveillance vehicle
Authors: Khalfan A'amir Al-Habsi Mohammad
Published: September 2020

Unmanned ground surveillance vehicle is a remote controlled vehicle used to survey the required environment at any terrain condition. The main objective of this vehicle is the Self Lifting mechanism that lifts itself when the vehicle has encountered a “topple” which is triggered by the user far away from the vehicle. This UGSV not only can save manpower but also ensure the operation of surveillance being well performed. Due to the limitation of manpower and the fixed camera positions, using surveillance is different from the traditional patrolling system. The Unmanned Ground Surveillance Vehicle which can be able to maneuver automatically to a wider range and record the monitored image within a predefined patrolling route to improve the performance of the traditional patrolling system. Besides, UGSV can be connected to the mobile device, Laptop at anytime and anywhere. Furthermore, the vehicle can be remote controlled by user to move to the position to get the indoor image we want. The AV-CAM is also mounted on the proposed robot to record the images and transmit them back by radio waves.
Power Management System Based on Predefined Schedule Using Control App
Authors: Yousif Ali Mohammed Amel Mazhar , Dinesh Maheta Vrajesh
Published: September 2020

In large organizations devices operating on electrical energy are manually switched and remain ON throughout the day. Most venues are seldom used or used according to predefined schedule. When the energy devices remain ON, even when the venue is not being used, a lot of energy is wasted. The proposed approach suggests development of automatic ON or OFF switching devices  to avoid wasting energy for each venue depending on the time table. The proposed project intends to conserve energy consumption by optimizing scheduling of load to optimize utilization. Considering the importance given to energy conservation by the Sultanate of Oman, to save energy, a study on the present prevailing system has been carried out. The results of this study provide an insight to the energy consumed in a sample venue. The project approach has significant improvement to save energy. In order to overcome the energy  wasted over manually switching, this project is designed to load devices according to using time by android application. The android application has been designed to gather all essential timetable details of each room. Which connected directly with microcontroller through Wi-Fi communication. According to received data , the signal which received by microcontroller may include ether high voltage or low voltage. The microcontroller detects the voltage and based on the data which received from android application, its activates the relay driver to switch particular relay.
Cloud Computing Services for Improving Efficiency In Omani Small and Medium Enterprises Sector
Authors: Al Rawahi Mohammed Soud , Hussain Shaik Asif
Published: September 2020

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) assure economic growth in Oman. Generally, many SMEs are struggling to survive in an ongoing global recession and are often reluctant to use research results and new technologies for business and learning. Cloud Computing offers many opportunities and could help companies to improve their business and use technology more efficiently. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) assure economic growth in Oman, but the last financial crisis and the economic recession have hit SMEs hard in Omani SMEe and some of them have difficulties to survive and less resource to invest in new technologies. Cloud Computing offers many opportunities and can help companies to improve their business and use technology more efficiently. Some features i.e. on-demand services, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity and measured service distinguish Cloud from other computer networking models. According to the analyst firm IDC in 2012 more than 1.7 million cloud computing jobs have remained unoccupied and the trend should lead to more than seven million cloud-related vacancies worldwide. In this research, cloud computing advantages and disadvantages of cloud technology are reflected in the context of Omani SME sector. The project IN-Cloud is analyzed considering Omani SME project to understand the effectiveness of efforts in this direction. The general objective of the project IN-CLOUD are to study the framework of use of cloud computing in SME sector. Survey results of Cloud Computing and advantages for SMEs are presented in paper within the context of Omani SME sector. The results show that 70% of SMEs have adopted or used some of features of Cloud services but they indicated the need n for awareness, safety and training, qualified professional staff in this field.
Pocket Braille Keyboard – Reader using Braille Back Service
Authors: Lordson Benhurr James A. , Tawadia Chintan , Mohatram Mohammad , Joseph Neha , Razzak Mohammed Abdul
Published: September 2020

Major disadvantage of Existing Braille Keyboard is the Cost which is greater than 3500$ and size more than 15 cm. Out of 285 million visually impaired people, not many are able to afford it and it’s hefty to carry around. This project presents the making of Pocket Braille Keyboard-Reader of less cost, around 100$, and more compact in size. Principle technologies used are capacitive touch sensing and MEMs (Micro-Electrical Mechanical systems) for typing and reading respectively, which will be assisting the visually impaired people to interact with the world.   Ex: Reading and typing in Braille Language, interacting with SMART phone with NAVIGATION keys on the Keyboard.
Student Self Service System
Authors: Sheeba T , Begum S Hameetha , Al Harthy Ibtisam saif Ali
Published: September 2020

Nowadays we are living in the era of speed and technology. There are a lot of facilities to make the life easier. This project implements a student self-services system which allow student to be connected with World Wide Web.  Student Self Service system provides all services needs to access to register for studying essential information that student will needs throughout their studies at College. The main goal of the project is to develop registration system for students at College. This project allows students in general to register for each semester by their own. The students need to access to the system through internet to register at College. This system is very suitable for student belonging in Muscat College as they can register every semester by their own. Also it saves time and effort for both student and staff. This system is a website application which is developed using ASP.NET framework and the result shows the successful completion of registration process and its related services.
KEMAMPUAN KERJA PEGAWAI SEKRETARIAT DAERAH KABUPATEN BARRU
Authors: Anirwan Anirwan
Published: September 2020

Kinerja pegawai sangat ditentukan dari kemampuan kerja individu. Kinerja pegawai pada Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Barru masih belum optimal. Olehnya itu, tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis Kemampuan Kerja Pegawai Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Barru, dari aspek kopeteni, kesehatan, pengetahuan, dan keterampilan pegawai. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Metode penelitian kualitatif ini digunakan karena penelitian yang dilakukan hanya bersifat deskriptif, yaitu penulis ingin menggambarkan, Kemampuan Kerja Pegawai Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Barru. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi dan telaah dokumen. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan kerja pegawai Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Barru belum optimal dilihat dari kompetensi, kondisi kesehatan pegawai, pengetahuan dan keterampilan pegawai. Kompentensi pegawai belum maksimal yang disebabkan karena kurangnya pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang dimiliki, sehingga kurang terampil dan cakap dalam menjalankan tugasnya. Sedangkan kondisi kesehatan sangat berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai karena kesehatan pegawai yang baik akan memperlancar pekerjaan yang menjadi tugas dan tanggungjawabnya.
AKUNTABILITAS PEMERINTAHAN DESA DALAM PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DESA DI KABUPATEN SUMBAWA BARAT
Authors: Zitri Ilham
Published: September 2020

Artikel ini membahas tentang  akuntabilitas pengelolaan keuangan desa pada empat desa di Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat. Adapun metode yang digunakan ialah kombinasi yang menggabungkan kedua metode, teknik yang digunakan adalah wawancara, angket dan dokumentasi. Adapun Hasil dari penelitian ini ialah pemerintah desa masih belum bisa mengelola keuangan desa pada Empat desa yaitu Pertama, Desa Benete Kecamatan Maluk, Kedua, Desa Maluk Kecamatan Maluk, Ketiga yaitu Desa Sekongkang Bawah Kecamatan Sekongkang, dan yang Keempat, ialah Desa Sekongkang Atas Kecamatan Sekongkang. Masalah pertama yang dihadapi desa ialah keterbatasan atau terbatasnya kemampuan perangkat desa dalam pengelolaan keuangan desa ataupun tidak adanya partisipasi dari masyarakat desa yang membuat masalah bertambah banyak.
Upaya Peningkatan Kinerja DPRD Kabupaten Soppeng
Authors: Rusnaedy S Zaldi , Annas Aswar , Anirwan Anirwan
Published: September 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui upaya peningkatan kinerja DPRD Kabupaten Soppeng. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif yang bersifat eksploratif dalam menjelaskan kinerja anggota DPRD. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa upaya peningkatan kinerja dilakukan dengan peningkatan intensitas kunjungan dan dukungan anggaran reses penjaringan aspirasi masyarakat; optimalisasi fungsi penganggaran DPRD dalam menyalurkan pokok pikiran anggota DPRD untuk kepentingan peningkatan kesejahteraan masyarakat; pengembangan metode orientasi dan bimbingan teknis anggota DPRD untuk efektifitas peningkatan pengetahuan regulasi dan penguasaan perencanaan, penganggaran dan pengawasan; peningkatan pengawasan anggota DPRD melalui pembahasan perencanaan dan penyusunan anggaran (penganggaran) pada rancangan program/kegiatan pemerintah yang berbasis input (pendanaan) dan outcome yang diharapkan; optimalisasi tugas anggota Badan Kehormatan dalam mengkaji dan mengevaluasi perilaku anggota DPRD; peningkatan ketersediaan fasilitas penunjang pengetahuan dan kinerja anggota DPRD; peningkatan sosialisasi dan publikasi terkait tugas, fungsi dan kinerja anggota DPRD; pengembangan metode penjaringan aspirasi anggota DPRD dalam mendukung lahirnya perda inisiatif.
Agama, Sains, dan Covid-19: Mendialogkan Nalar Agama dan Sains Modern
Authors: Shofan Moh
Published: September 2020

Sejumlah artikel dalam jurnal edisi kali ini telah memberikan banyak perspektif, untuk memperkuat etos keagamaan dan etos keilmuan. Juga, mampu melihat secara kritis dan otoritatif untuk membicarakan dua bidang wilayah, baik wilayah agama maupun ilmu pengetahuan. Pula, dapat mengurangi kesenjangan penafsiran di antara dua bidang yang semakin lama semakin terspesialisasi ini. Artikel-artikel dalam jurnal ini harus kita baca secara kritis guna melihat celah menyikapi Covid-19 dengan pendekatan integrasi agama dan sains sebagai paradigma penyelesaian krisis.
Covid-19, Agama, dan Sains
Authors: Maliki Musa
Published: September 2020

Tulisan ini memaparkan tentang discourse kelompok beragama yang ignore terhadap Covid-19. Ada anggapan dari mainstream umat beragama bahwa kelompok ini tidak menggunakan akalnya tetapi menggunakan egonya sehingga mempunyai implikasi sosial yakni menularkan virus SARS-CoV-2 ke orang-orang di dekatnya. Singkatnya kelompok ini konservatif dan ‘anti-sains’. Tulisan ini memberi perspektif yang berbeda bahwa kaum beragama yang ignore terhadap Covid-19 menggunakan agama demi melindungi dirinya atau demi kepentingan survival-nya di level eksistensial dari represi discourse modernkapitalisme. Problemnya, discourse kelompok ignorance ini justru melegitimasi (membenarkan) discourse politik sekuler Barat yang telah mengandangkan agama ke ‘agama’ dalam definisi yang dikonstruksikannya. Padahal, dalam Islam, Ilmuwan Muslim terdahulu menjalankan hidup asketismenya justru melalui jalur sains demi mencari kebenaran Allah yang mewujud pada alam semesta (ayat kauniyah). Di sini ada sinergi dan keselerasan antara sains dan spiritualisme, yang ukhrawi dan yang duniawi (secular), transcendental dan immanent. Oleh sebab itu, hal yang penting adalah proses penghayatan keberagamaan selalu harus diawali dengan disiplin ketat dalam mempelajari agama secara bertahan, tidak serampangan dan melompat-lompat atau terus belajar kepada para ahlinya, bukan dengan ‘demokratisasi’ agama.
Sains Melampaui Politik dan Agama
Authors: Notonegoro Abdullah Sidiq
Published: September 2020

Wabah Coronavirus Disease 2019 atau Covid-19 menjadi ancaman serius bagi umat manusia di muka bumi. Daya jelajah Covid-19 yang sangat masif menyebar ke banyak negara, menjadikannya sebagai wabah global yang mematikan. Meski sejumlah peneliti dari banyak negara berjuang keras berusaha menemukan antivirus Covid-19, paling tidak hingga artikel ini selesai ditulis, belum terdengar kabar jika vaksin dari Covid-19 ini telah ditemukan. Covid-19 merupakan fenomena alam yang menjadi ranah sains yang obyektif dan independen. Karena itu, pembuktikan adanya virus hanya dapat disandarkan pada temuan ilmiah yang bersifat empiris. Pemangku kebijakan publik harus bisa memberikan ruang terbuka bagi sains untuk diuji secara obyektif. Ironisnya, sisi keagamaan masyarakat pada masa pandemi Covid-19 ini seolah menjadi penyingkap tabir praktik peribadatan tanpa pengetahuan yang tepat. Para dai lebih bersemangat dan gigih untuk mendorong masyarakat memasifkan kegiatan beribadah, tetapi loyo dalam memprovokasi masyarakat untuk menangkap makna esoterisme keberagamaan melalui pengetahuan yang mendalam. Tulisan ini mencoba melakukan pengamatan sederhana seiring adanya kebengalan politik pemerintah---baik pusat maupun daerah---yang merespons setengah hati rekomendasi para dokter yang berada di garda depan pengobatan korban Covid-19 serta para virologi yang sedang berjuang untuk menemukan vaksin agar sebaran Covid-19 tidak semakin merajalela. Di sisi lain, keangkuhan sebagian elite agama yang menolak mentah-mentah ataupun setengah-setengah protokol pencegahan terhadap wabah Covid-19 tersebut.
Keimanan Rasional dan Genius Spiritual: Upaya Mencari Titik Temu Kredo Agama dan Sains
Authors: Yaqin Haqqul
Published: September 2020

Sains yang berpusat pada rasio dan agama yang bertumpu pada iman lebih sering tampak berseberangan daripada bergandengan.Kaum sainstis merasa lebih superior dengan berbagai capaian ilmiahnya dan menuduh kaum agamawan sebagai kelompok tradisional yang irasional. Namun begitu, sejatinya dua komunitas tersebut sedang mendaki untuk mencapai kebenaran. Pokok persoalannya terletak pada munculnya determinisme kalangan sainstis akan metode ilmiah yang diyakini sebagai satu-satunya tuntutan yang dapat dipercaya untuk memperoleh kebenaran. Sementara di sisi lain, agama dengan klaim-klaimnya dianggap terlalu otoritatif dan cenderung meniadakan faktafakta riil, atau bahkan mendahului sains dalam melegitimasi suatu realitas. Namun begitu, di tengah perkembangan kehidupan sosial politik dan keagamaan, perbincangan urgensi dialektika dua kubu yang berseteru secara diametral tersebut, kini mulai mendapat momennya. Banyak kejadian-kejadian kontemporer yang mencoba mengambil manfaat dari seteru tersebut.
Rekonstruksi Filsafat Kedokteran Islam: Epistemologi, Ontologi, dan Aksiologi
Authors: Alim Ahmad Muttaqin
Published: September 2020

“Perlawanan” cendekiawan Muslim termasuk para ilmuwan kedokteran terhadap sains modern melalui proyek Islamisasi Ilmu juga terejawantah di dalam dunia kedokteran. Para dokter Muslim mulai melirik konsep dan praktik kedokteran Islam, bahkan di beberapa universitas sudah diajarkan sejak dua dekade ini seperti “kedokteran nabi”, bekam, obat-obat herbal yang ada dalam hadits-hadits dan kitab-kitab salaf. Tak hanya itu, sumpah dokter Muslim pun dipakai di dalam sumpah dokter bersama sumpah hipokrates. Artikel ini akan memetakan persoalan yang lebih kompleks dan dalam dari sekadar fenomena cocokologi antara hadits dan ilmu kedokteran, bagaimana posisi ilmu kedokteran di dalam hierarkhi pengetahuan menurut para cendekiawan Muslim, bagaimana perkembangan dunia kedokkteran modern dan landasan filsafatnya, serta pekerjaan rumah para cendekiawan dan praktisi ilmu kedokteran bila ingin membangun konstruksi kedokteran Islam yang kokoh.
Virus Korona: Peneguh Nilai-Nilai dalam Ajaran Islam
Authors: Rusliana Iu
Published: September 2020

Artikel ini berusaha menggali nilai-nilai dalam ajaran Islam yang perlu diperkuat agar dapat menjadi peneguh sikap keberagamaan untuk melewati ujian pandemi korona. Peneliti menggunakan metode kajian pustaka (literature review) dengan membaca literatur yang relevan dengan riset ini. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa perlu usaha serius untuk menggali dan meneguhkan nilai ajaran Islam pada aspek individual dan sosial. Dari aspek individual antara lain keimanan pada qada dan qadar, bersikap sabar dan bertawakal. Pada aspek sosial antara lain peduli sesama dan taat kepada Ulama serta pemerintah. Musibah yang mendunia ini pun juga membutuhkan iman yang rasional sebagai panduan dalam bersikap dan beragama dalam keseharian.
PENANGGULANGAN PENYIMPANGAN SEKSUAL LGBT DALAM PERSPEKTIF KEBIJAKAN KRIMINAL (CRIMINAL POLICY)
Authors: Ali Tengku Mabar , Suhaidi Suhaidi , Mustamam Mustamam
Published: September 2020

Pengaturan hukum atau kebijakan hukum pidana terhadap penyimpangan seksual yang dilakukan lesbian, guy, biseksual dan transgender terus menjadi perdebatan di tengah masyarakat, khususnya di kalangan aktivis pegiat HAM dan para komunitas gerakan lesbian, guy, biseksual dan transgender. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian yuridis normatif yang didukung dengan penelitian empiris, mengenai penanggulangan LGBT dalam perspektif kebijakan kriminal. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif analisis, dengan menggunakan sumber data primer dan sekunder. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analisis data kualitatif. Pengaturan lesbian, guy, biseksual dan transgender dalam perundang-undangan di Indonesia, belum diatur dalam KUHP. Ketentuan hukum yang mengatur LGBT dalam KUHP hanya diatur dalam Pasal 292 KUHP, yang hanya diperuntukkan terhadap perbuatan cabul sesama jenis yang dilakukan terhadap anak di bawah umur. Sementara perbuatan cabul sesama jenis antara orang dewasa belum diatur dalam KUHP maupun RKUHP. Perumusan perbuatan LGBT dalam perpsektif kebijakan kriminal adalah hal yang urgen, mengingat perbuatan LGBT bertentangan dengan hukum yang berlaku di Indonesia dan bertentangan dengan nilai-nilai Pancasila. Kebijakan formulasi perbuatan LGBT dalam perspektif kebijakan kriminal, dilakukan atas berbagai pendekatan, salah satunya adalah pendekatan nilai-nilai dan norma-norma yang berlaku di masyarakat. Dalam merumuskan perbuatan LGBT, dapat diformulasikan dalam RKUHP yang baru, yaitu dalam melakukan perluasan terhadap Pasal 284 dan Pasal 292 KUHP.
TINJAUAN TERHADAP TINDAK PIDANA BERDASARKAN UU RI NO. 7 TAHUN 1996 TENTANG PANGAN (Studi Kasus Perkara No. 54/Pid.B/2003/PN.Mdn)
Authors: Nurita Cut , Ridwan Lubis Muhammad
Published: September 2020

Kegiatan atau proses produksi pangan untuk diedarkan atau diperdagangkan harus memenuhi ketentuan tentang sanitasi pangan, bahan tambahan pangan, residu cemaran, dan kemasan pangan. Hal lain yang patut diperhatikan oleh setiap orang yang memproduksi pangan adalah penggunaan metode tertentu dalam kegiatan atau proses produksi pangan yang memiliki kemungkinan timbulnya risiko yang dapat merugikan atau membahayakan kesehatan manusia, seperti rekayasa genetika atau iradiasi, harus dilakukan berdasarkan persyaratan tertentu. Jenis penelitian penelitian ini menggunakan metode yuridis normatif. Dalam penulisan penelitian ini penulis menggunakan metode telaah pustaka (library research) untuk mentelaah data-data sekunder  dan penelitian lapangan (field research) dengan melakukan penelitian ke Pengadilan Negeri Klas I A Medan. Berdasarkan analisis data, maka diperoleh kesimpulan pengguna bahan pangan borax melampaui ambang batas sehingga membahayakan tindak pidana UU No. 7 Tahun 1996 Tentang Pangan dan Permenkes No. 722 Tahun 1988 adalah dengan menggunakan bahan borax untuk tambahan pangan yang dicampur dengan bakso dan setelah dicampur dengan borax lalu bakso dipasarkan atau dijual kepada konsumen. Pertanggungjawaban pelaku dalam perkara No. 54/Pid.B/PN.Mdn adalah dengan menjatuhkan hukum kepada pelaku yang menggunakan bahan pangan borax melampaui ambang batas karena perbuatan tersebut telah memenuhi unsur-unsur Pasal 10 ayat (1) Jo. Pasal 55 b UU No. 7 Tahun 1996 Tentang Pangan Jo. Pasal 3 ayat (1) Bab III Permenkes No. 722 Tahun 1988. Berdasarkan kesimpulan, maka disarankan memberantas atau mencegah mengedarkan bahan pangan yang mengandug zat kimia yang berbahaya bagi kesehatan dengan cara menghukum pelaku kejahatan mengedarkan sediaan farmasi tanpa izin dengan hukuman yang lebih berat. Masyarakat agar tidak segan-segan untuk melaporkan kepada kepolisian bila melihat adanya gejala-gejala tidak baik yang dapat menjurus kepada atau ke arah terjadinya kriminalitas seperti mengedarkan bahan pangan yang mengandung zat atau bahan tambahan makanan yang melampaui batas yang ditetapkan agar dapat secara cepat mencegah terjadinya kejahatan ditengah-tengah masyarakat.
PENGARUH KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH KOTA MEDAN TERHADAP PEMBANGUNAN PEMUDA DI KOTA MEDAN
Authors: Rahmat Muhammad , Hermanto Bambang , Hadian Arief , Hakim Muhammad Ihsan
Published: September 2020

Permasalahan pada penelitian ini difokuskan pada satu aspek, yaitu: ke bijakan yang dilakukan Pemerintah Kota Medan untuk pembangunan pemuda di kota medan. Penelitian dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif yang melibatkan beberapa informan kunci didukung dengan data-data lainnya, berupa dokumen serta literatur. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumen. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran kebijakan Pemerintah Kota Medan dalam bidang kepemudaan merupakan leading sektor Dinas Pemuda dan Olahraga Kota Medan sebagai SKPD yang mengelola bidang kepemudaan dan olahraga. Berdasarkan kajian yang dilakukan, dapat disimpulkan bahwa kebijakan pembangunan pemuda oleh Pemerintah Kota Medan merupakan leading sekotornya Dinas Pemuda dan Olahraga yang diarahkan untuk membentuk karakter pemuda Kota Medan agar dapat berpartisipasi mewujudkan visi Kota Medan menjadi kota metropolitan dan religius.
PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA DINAS PERHUBUNGAN PROVINSI SUMATERA UTARA
Authors: Nasution Lukman
Published: September 2020

Sebagai salah satu komponen utama organisasi, sumber daya manusia menjadi perencanaan sekaligus pelaku aktif dalam setiap aktivitas organisasi. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah :“Apakah Gaya Kepemimpinan Berpengaruh Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada Dinas Perhubungan Provinsi Sumatra Utara.” Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh positif gaya kepemimpinan yang diterapkan oleh dinas perhubungan provinsi sumatera utara. Jenis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu jenis data primer serta sumber data yang diperoleh berasal dari pegawai tetap Dinas Perhubungan Medan. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan 50 responden. Hasil uji validitas dari setiap item pernyataan adalah valid. Persamaan Regresi Linear Sederhana dalam penelitian ini adalah Y = 1,888 + ( 1,057) X. Dimana Konstanta (a) = 1,888 ini menunjukkan konstanta dimana jika variabel gaya kepemimpinan = 0 maka kinerja karyawan sebesar 1,888. Sedangkan Koefisien regresi X nilainya sebesar 1,057 artinya  apabila terjadi peningkatan variabel gaya kepemimpinan setiap satuan nilai maka kinerja karyawan juga akan meningkatkan sebesar 1,057. Berdasarkan hasil uji t Nilai thitung>ttabel (8,369>2,011) dan nilai signifikasi (0,000<0,05) maka Ho ditolak Artinya gaya kepemimpinan  berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Untuk mengetahui kontribusi variabel bebas terhadap variabel terikat digunakan uji koefisien determinasi (R2) dengan hasil 0,593 atau 59,3%, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa kinerja karyawan dipengaruhi kuat oleh variabel gaya kepemimpinan. Saran yang diberikan kepada perusahaan dan peneliti yang lain sebagai bahan informasi adalah bahwa perusahaan harus dapat meningkatkan gaya kepemimpinan dalam perusahaan tersebut.
WAKAF TUNAI DALAM PERSPEKTIF ULAMA
Authors: Hizbullah Muhammad , Haidir Haidir
Published: September 2020

Wakaf tunai memiliki peran penting akan keeksistensian wakaf dalam masyarakat muslim. Hanya saja potensi wakaf yang besar tersebut belum banyak didayagunakan secara maksimal oleh pengelola wakaf akibat terbatasnya pemahaman masyarakat mengenai obyek benda yang boleh diwakafkan serta masih terbatasnya nazir wakaf yang memiliki sumber daya yang profesional dan manajerial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui  1) Bagaimana hukum wakaf tunai dalam prespektif ulama dan 2) Bagaimana tinjauan maqasid syariah dalam wakaf tunai. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif analitis, yaitu memaparkan pendapat para ulama dengan alasannya kemudian melakukan analisis dalam menarik kesimpulan. Pada penelitian ini dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa ada perbedaan ulama dalam menetapkan hukum wakaf tunai. Dan wakaf tunai dapat dilihat dari kemaslahatannya dapat mencakup maqasid syariah.
IDENTIFIKASI TINGKAT KELULUSAN MAHASISWA MENGGUNAKAN ALGORITMA APRIORI (STUDI KASUS : STKIP YPM BANGKO)
Authors: Rahmawati Hilda , Putra Yunanda Agung , Rhiza Ahmad , Ardi Ardi
Published: September 2020

Pertumbuhan yang pesat dari akumulasi data telah menciptakan kondisi kaya akan data tapi minim informasi. Tingkat kelulusan mahasiswa dapat dilihat dari lama studi dan IPK (Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif) yang terdapat pada data kelulusan mahasiswa. Data Mining diharapkan dapat membantu menyajikan informasi tentang tingkat kelulusan mahasiswa dengan menggunakan data kelulusan mahasiswa dan data induk mahasiswa. Memahami dan menganalisa penggunaan Algoritma Apriori untuk meningkatkan tingkat kelulusan mahasiswa yang dilihat dari lama studi dan IPK (Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif). Kategori tingkat kelulusan di ukur dari lama studi dan IPK. Algoritma yang digunakan adalah algoritma apriori. Informasi yang ditampilkan berupa nilai support dan confidence dari masing-masing kategori tingkat kelulusan. Tingkat kelulusan menjadi salah satu indikator atau tolak ukur tingkat keberhasilan perguruan tinggi dalam melaksanakan proses kegiatan belajar mengajar .Penilian kinerja perguruan tinggi menggunakan beberapa faktor penilaian yang salah satunya adalah tingkat kelulusan. Hasil dari proses algoritma Apriori berupa nilai support dan confidence. Penerapan algoritma Apriori ini menggunakan java netbeans sebagai bahasa pemogramannya. Hasil yang mempengaruhi tingginya prestasi akademik berdasarkan data awal masuk mahasiswa yaitu dengan meilhat nilai confidence tertinggi dimilik oleh mahasiswa STKIP YPM Bangko. Dalam pengujian Algortma Apriori yang ditampilkan adalah nilai Support dan Confidance pada masing – masing Itemset yang akan ditampilkan.
Suppository Solid Provision Technology
Authors: Iwobi Samuel
Published: September 2020

Suppository can be used for systemic effects in conditions where oral drug preparations will not be resistant or absorbed rapidly. Once inserted the base suppository melts, softens or dissolves causing the underlying medicinal substance to enter the tissues of the area. In the manufacture of suppositories, there is a term known as the exchange rate for making oleum cacao based. Therefore, weighing should not be carried out one by one, but the exchange rate of active substances is calculated to find the required oleum cacao. The advantage of weighing the ingredients is to provide the suppository period at the time of printing.
Relationship Between Foster Parents And Work With Preschool Age Child Development
Authors: Arisma Andi
Published: September 2020

This article discusses the relationship between working parenting and the development of preschool children. The foster care that is implemented by parents is important in educating children, which is a description of the attitudes and behavior of parents in child development so that the child can grow and develop optimally. The development of the child is in accordance with the stage of his development because it is influenced by several factors, including stimulation and parenting style. Every child is a unique individual because of different innate factors and environment, so the achievement of children's developmental abilities is also different. The attitude of good parents shows the attitude of considering the hopes and opinions of children together when making decisions, giving awards to children for their good attitudes, appreciating children's achievements in school, expecting their children to be independent at the right age, supporting constructive and responsible attitudes, communicating rules clearly and directly, so that parents who use good parenting will produce children with good development.
Oil spill problems from the aspects of the Claim, Performance and Insurance Functions
Authors: Saeed Fariha
Published: September 2020

This article discusses oil spills from the aspects of the claim, performance and insurance functions of the results of tracing oil spills at sea depending on many factors, including the physical, chemical and toxicity characteristics of oil, as well as its distribution which is influenced by the dynamics of seawater: tides, wind, waves and currents. The impact of insoluble oil compounds in water will float and cause seawater to turn black. Several components of oil sink and accumulate in sediments as pollutant deposits in sand and rocks on the beach. Claim settlement in Marine Hull and Machinery is the same as general loss insurance. The rights of the insured that must be fulfilled by the insurer, if it has met the terms and conditions determined by the insurer and stated in the policy. Members receive protection & indemnity for this guarantee so that members are protected and receive compensation from associations that are not covered or insufficiently covered by insurance.
VP 29 Rapport Commissie Goede Diensten 1948
Authors: United Nations Security Council Comittee of Good Offices
Published: September 2020

De Commissie van Goede Diensten werd op verzoek van de Indonesische regering door de Verenigde Naties opgezet om onderzoek te doen naar de gebeurtenissen

in Rawagede. Security Council Committee of Good Offices on the Indonesian Question: report of the Rawahgedeh Observation Team, 12 januari 1948, Collection

Security Council, Document symbol: S/AC.10/85
VP 5 Heen en weer geslingerd tussen feiten en emoties. Een kritiek op de visie van J.J.P. de Jong
Authors: scagliola stef
Published: September 2020

PDF van artikel Stef Scagliola uit de Nieuwste Tijd, 2002, kritiek op de visie van Joop de Jong.

Nieuwste Tijd 1.1 (juni 2002) 42-58
VP 38 Tuinier, Glissenaar
Authors: scagliola stef , Glissenaar Jan
Published: September 2020

38.a Bericht van Dirk Jan Tuinier op Linkedin met toelichting over het werk van de Stichting Vredeseducatie en hoe Rawagede als case gebruikt wordt.

38.b Beschrijving van de activiteiten van Jan Glissenaar in Rawagede in het contactblad van de vereniging Wederzijds