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National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper: Recommendations for the Investigation and Certification of Deaths in People with Epilepsy
Authors: Middleton Owen L. , Atherton Daniel S. , Bundock Elizabeth A. , Donner Elizabeth , Friedman Daniel , Hesdorffer Dale C. , Jarrell Heather S. , McCrillis Aileen M. , Mena Othon J. , Morey Mitchel , Thurman David J. , Tian Niu , Tomson Torbjörn , Tseng Zian H. , White Steven , Wright Cyndi , Devinsky Orrin
Published: June 2018

Sudden unexpected death of an individual with epilepsy (SUDEP) can pose a challenge to death investigators, as most deaths are unwitnessed and the individual is commonly found dead in bed. Anatomic findings (e.g., tongue/lip bite) are commonly absent and of varying specificity, limiting the evidence to implicate epilepsy as a cause of or contributor to death. Thus, it is likely that death certificates significantly underrepresent the true number of deaths in which epilepsy was a factor. To address this, members of the National Association of Medical Examiners, North American SUDEP Registry, Epilepsy Foundation SUDEP Institute, American Epilepsy Society, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention convened an expert panel to generate evidence-based recommendations for the practice of death investigation and autopsy, toxicological analysis, interpretation of autopsy and toxicology findings, and death certification to improve the precision of death certificate data available for public health surveillance of epilepsy-related deaths. The recommendations provided in this paper are intended to assist medical examiners, coroners, and death investigators when a sudden, unexpected death in a person with epilepsy is encountered.
Mapping the Policy Landscape of Australian Early Childhood Education Policy through Document Analysis
Authors: Hard Natasha , Lee Paige , Dockett Sue
Published: June 2018

WHILE MUCH HAS BEEN written about recent reforms in Australian early childhood education (birth to five) policy, less attention has been directed towards the changes across the whole early childhood period (birth to eight) and potential links between policy covering the prior-to-school and early school years. The near-concurrent introduction of two national curriculum documents covering these sectors has provided opportunities to explore such links.

Recognising that such national approaches do not emerge from a vacuum, we identified a wide range of additional documents that contributed to the history, development, implementation and evaluation of the national curriculum documents, with the aim of exploring the links across these and the policy imperatives guiding these. Qualitative Document Analysis was used to manage the overwhelming number of related documents that were identified. In this paper, we share the processes used in the descriptive coding of a large corpus of documents, and reflect on the advantages and challenges encountered. We share these reflections not only as a means of contributing to discussions about the nature and impact of early childhood policy, but also to provide a transparent basis for future analyses.
Parent–Child Interactions around Television and other On-screen Content: Considering Communication and Social Skills
Authors: Lusted Claire , Joffe Beverly
Published: June 2018

THIS STUDY INVESTIGATED PARENT–CHILD interactions around on-screen content. Associated and predictive factors impacting quality of interactions were considered in relation to development of communication and social skills. A quantitative approach was used to analyse online survey responses of 162 Australian parents/carers. Descriptive statistics, correlations, evaluation of differences between groups, and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Children viewed an average of 17.86 hours of on-screen content (SD = 9.03) per week, with their viewing time most strongly predicted by parents’ viewing time, and frequency of unsupervised viewing. Parents did not always ask questions, make comments or conduct follow-on activities around on-screen content in a manner conducive to communication and social skills development. Findings from this study may be useful in informing realistic recommendations made to parents about using on-screen content to assist their children in developing communication and social skills.
‘BERTEHTUH’ ENGLISH: THE EXPERIENCE OF A TEMIAR GIRL IN ACQUIRING ENGLISH
Authors: Mihat Warid
Published: June 2018

Despite being a community that is often associated with the terms ‘illiterate’, ‘marginalised’ and ‘educationally disadvantaged’, certain indigenous students demonstrate positive developments in their second language proficiency (English). This issue creates a centre of attention as it can highlight suggestions to better the education of indigenous people in Malaysia. Having this in mind, a study was conducted in a remote indigenous school situated in the jungle of Banjaran Titiwangsa. In an attempt to investigate why the subject, an indigenous student of the Temiar tribe, is able to demonstrate better language proficiency compared to her classmates, a micro-ethnographic research that employed interviews as its instrument was conducted. Themes are generated through thematic analysis where this study concludes that the following three factors have hugely contributed to her success: (1) positive teacher (2) integrative-instrumental motivation and (3) supportive environment at home. This study also highlights conflict in culture between teachers and the indigenous tribe which is a result of the parenting styles, practiced by the indigenous parents, instead of their culture as claimed by the teacher. This paper brings to the fore the importance of teacher’s attitude and parenting awareness in empowering the process of learning English in this school. Keywords: English as the Second Language (ESL), indigenous people, individual differences, parenting styles, TemiarCite as: Mihat, W. (2016). ‘Bertehtuh’ English: The experience of a Temiar girl in acquiring English. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 1(2), 25-37.
SCHOOL-BASED TEACHER LEARNING: A REFLECTIVE APPROACH
Authors: Kiss Tamas
Published: June 2018

Professional development is an important issue for every teacher. The recent trends in education favour teacher-centred, participant initiated and managed, school-based teacher development programmes, for example action research, lesson study, communities of practice, etc. Although there is no doubt that such initiatives offer ample learning opportunities for practitioners, it is important that higher level school or institutional development strategies be also considered, besides teachers’ individual learning agendas. This paper argues that it is possible to merge the needs of both individual practitioners and schools through a reflective, school-based developmental programme which is organised and supported by the school administration for the benefit of all involved. Being conceptual, the paper outlines a model for such a professional development course and discusses the principles it should be based on, its knowledge base, including possible content areas, skills, and learning processes. This paper may initiate professional discussion and further our knowledge of teacher development.  Keywords: Developmental strategies, individual practitioner, school administration, teacher-centred, teacher professional developmentCite as: Kiss, T. (2016). School-based teacher learning: A reflective approach. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 1(2), 50-62.
MIGRANTS IN NUSANTARA: INDONESIAN AND MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Bustami Reevany , . Suyatno , Wekke Ismail Suardi
Published: June 2018

The process of human migration between Indonesia and Malaysia has been running for hundreds of years. Only in modern times have the problem becomes more complex. Migration not only provides benefits for both countries, as remittance and development, but it also has a negative impact and creates problems such as the abuse of migrant workers or increase of irregular migrants. This paper attempts to identify the driving forces of migration and explore different types of migration from Indonesia to Malaysia. It is found that there are five pull-push factors of migration, namely; economic, demographical, social, environmental and political factors. The economic and demographical factors become the main causes of migration in the form of workers. The social factor of migration encourages Indonesians to study in Malaysian universities. The political and environmental factors, which are obvious among the Acehnese, include migrating to Malaysia in the form of refugees and asylum seekers. By exploring all factors of migration, this paper attempts to mapping out the human migration process for Indonesia to Malaysia. Keywords: Human migration, Indonesian worker, immigrant worker, immigrant factor, MalaysiaCite as: Bustami, R., Suyatno., & Wekke, I.S. (2016). Migrants in nusantara: Indonesian and Malaysian perspectives. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 1(2), 63-74.
INFORMATION SEEKING AND SHARING BEHAVIOR ON TREATMENT OF MEASLES AMONG CHILD CARETAKERS IN TIMUGAN, LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES
Authors: E. Perez Jamsie Joy , S. Torres Cleofe
Published: June 2018

This study aims to analyze the information seeking and information sharing behavior of child caretakers in Brgy. Timugan, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines and how these affect their choice of health service providers on treatment of measles among their children. Data collected from questionnaires were described and analyzed using frequency counts, mean and percentages, and relationships of variables were tested using Cramer’s V test. Findings showed that majority of the child caretakers were female, belonged to 20-40 years age bracket, married, high school or college graduate with monthly income ranging from Php 5,000 to Php 20,000. The family size was relatively small with at least 1-2 children. The child caretakers were found to be (1) knowledgeable on basic information about measles, such as its symptoms, complications, and danger signs; (2) aware of the importance of vaccination in preventing measles; and (3) sought basic information on prevention, complication, and treatment of measles from Brgy. Health Centers, and private hospital was their topmost health service provider. They sought information only if their child had been infected with measles and shared information sought to their family members through face-to-face communication. Information seeking behavior was related to their monthly income, civil status, and number of children. Keywords: Information seeking, information sharing, measles treatment, seeking and sharing behaviorCite as: Perez, J.J.E., & Torres, C.S. (2017). Information seeking and sharing behavior on treatment of measles among child caretakers in Timugan, Los baños, Laguna, Philippines. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(1), 134-145.
CONSUMER PROTECTION IN ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS: THE CASE OF INDONESIA
Authors: Agustin Erni , Kurniawan Faizal
Published: June 2018

This paper aims to provide insights into the consumer protection in e-commerce in Indonesian context. In 2015, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) which includes Indonesia as a member, was established for a regional economic integration by reducing the transactions costs of trade, improving trade and business facilities, as well as enhancing the competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises sector. AEC is expected to promote electronic transactions. Even though Indonesia has the Law Number 8 Year 1999 on Consumer Protection, this law does not regulate specifically on electronic transactions. In response to this limitation, Indonesia has issued the Law Number 11 Year 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions and Government Regulation Number 82 Year 2012 on the Implementation of Systems and Electronic Transactions. This is followed by enactment of Law Number 7 Years 2014 on Trade, which regulates general domestic trade, foreign trade, border trade and commerce through the electronic system. The law aims to stem the flood of products imported into Indonesia so that the use of domestic products can be increased. This paper concludes that legislations which regulate consumer protection in electronic transactions are still inadequate thus Indonesia is not fully ready to deal with the consumer protection in e-commerce. Keywords: Electronic contracts, consumer protection, Indonesia, ASEAN Economic Community.Cite as: Agustin, E. & Kurniawan, F. (2017). Consumer protection in electronic contracts: The case of Indonesia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(1), 159-169.
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACTS OF TEACHING WRITING SKILL THROUGH EXTENSIVE SHORT STORY READING
Authors: Nozen Seyedeh Zahra , Rezvani Kalajahi Seyed Ali , Nadzimah Abdullah Ain , Jabbarzadeh Hamideh
Published: June 2018

The present study is an attempt to test the effect of wide short story reading on the precision and difficulty of EFL students’ composition ability. The research was accomplished at Fan Bayan Language Institute in Ajabshir, Iran on advanced EFL students. The entire sample group of 30 learners exhibited a high amount of improvement in a composition ability pre-test, which had an experimental part and a control part. The experimental group of the study comprised three entire weeks of short story practicing before the final test. A composition skill post-test was administered for both the experimental and control groups of the study. The subjects’ compositions were graded according to precision and difficulty of the final test and a T-Test was applied to investigate the students’ improvement according to their grades. The outcomes of the research proved that long-time reading of such stories could empower students in the experimental group to apply and use many answer patterns in post-testing.  Keywords: literature, short stories, extensive reading, writing, accuracy, complexity.Cite as: Nozen, S.Z., Kalajahi, S.A.R., Abdullah, A.N., & Jabbarzadeh, H. (2017). An investigation of the impacts of teaching writing skill through extensive short story reading. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(1), 53-70.
USING NATIONAL IDENTITY MEASURE AS AN INDICATOR OF MALAYSIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY
Authors: Granhenat Mehdi , Abdullah Ain Nadzimah
Published: June 2018

Conducting research about individuals’ feelings of belonging to a society comprising different social strata is of interest to researchers. National identity as a collective identity has gained salient attention in Malaysia because the country’s social structure is made up of different ethnic groups. To shed light on this topic, this study investigated national identity among undergraduate students of a public university in Malaysia. A survey questionnaire (the National Identity Measure or NIM) was utilized as the data collection instrument. Using a random proportional stratified sampling strategy, a total of 498 undergraduates studying in the University’s 15 different faculties were selected as respondents. The results of the study confirmed that, in a society that embraces various ethnic groups, a collective national identity can be measured.Keywords: Feeling of belonging, Malaysia, measurement, national identity, national identity measure.Cite as: Granhenat, M. & Abdullah, A.N. (2017). Using national identity measure as an indicator of Malaysian national identity. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 214-223.
A REVIEW OF ISLAMIC WORK ETHICS AND SPIRITUALITY CONCEPTS IN SERVICE INDUSTRY
Authors: Suib Fatin Husna , Said Mohd Fuaad
Published: June 2018

This article reviews the empirical literature on Islamic work ethics and spirituality concepts in the service industry. An overview of the definition, ideas, and importance of applying Islamic work ethics and spirituality concepts are first introduced. Then, the review continues with the inclusion of past literature on both concepts through several sector classifications in service industries such as education, financial, telecommunication, public, and healthcare. Furthermore, the connection between Islamic work ethics and Islamic spirituality concepts was undertaken through Tawhidic paradigm and values, along with a theory and a table of value identifications; thus responding towards the main objective of this article in discovering the linkage between these concepts. Finally, the author offers a discussion concerning the future directions that can be taken by future researchers and practitioners who hope to expand this understudied topic. Keywords: Islamic work ethics, Islamic spirituality, service industry, Tawhidic paradigm, valuesCite as: Suib, F.H. & Said, M.F. (2017). A review of Islamic work ethics and spirituality concepts in service industry. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 282-294.
التفرق الحزبي السياسي بين المسلمين وآثاره في المجتمع الماليزي في ضوء السنة النبوية
[POLITICAL PARTISAN DISPERSIONS AMONG MUSLIMS IN MALAYSIA AND ITS EFFECTS TO THE SOCIETY IN LIGHT OF THE SUNNAH]
Authors: Abu Bakar Ahmad Izzuddin
Published: June 2018

أن التفرق هو من أخطر الأزمات التي تحدث في المجتمع حيث منعه الإسلام منعا باتا، وقد يهدد التفرق الحزبي السياسي بين المسلمين في ماليزيا بسبب الاختلافات في الانتماءات السياسية مكانة الإسلام وحقوق أتباعهم، وتدرس هذه الورقة مفهوم التفرق في ضوء السنة النبوية أملا أن يساعد في تحديد المعنى المراد منها، كما تدرس الآثار التي يسببها هذا النوع من التفرق في المجتمع، وتكشف هذه الدراسة معنى التفرق ومفهومه الذي ذكرته السنة على أربعة معان، وهي الاختلاف في أصول الدين، وعدم التمسك بالكتاب والسنة في الاعتقاد والعمل، والاختلاف المفضي إلى ترك الواجبات وفعل المحرمات، والخروج على الحاكم وهو التمرد المسلح ضد الحكومة، وعلى هذا التفرق الحزبي السياسي بين المسلمين في هذا البلد هو الاختلاف المفضي إلى ترك الواجبات وفعل المحرمات، وهو التفرق والاختلاف المذموم، وآثار هذا التفرق أربعة وهي تهديد مكانة الإسلام وحقوق المسلمين، وأن تكون هناك عقبات أمام عملية الأسلمة والتنمية الإسلامية، وتقييد الدعوة الإسلامية لغير المسلمين، وأن تكون هناك معوقات أمام تنمية اقتصاد المسلمين.مفاتيح الكلمات: السنة، السياسة، التفرق السياسي، تفرق المسلمين، الأسلمة.Dispersion is a dangerous community conflict and is strictly prohibited in Islam. The political dispersion of Muslims in Malaysia has suffocated and challenged the status of the religion and its believers. This paper reviews the concept of dispersion according to the Sunnah of the prophet SAW with hope that it would help to establish the real meaning of the concept as stated in Hadith. The effects of disunity on society due to the political dispersion are also discussed. This paper reveals that dispersion among Muslims in the country occurs because of four factors: 1) the differences in the essence of religion; 2) the failure to hold on to the al-Quran and Sunnah in beliefs and practices; 3) the tendency to leave the obligated and commit the prohibited; and 4) the rebellion towards the government. The dispersion tarnishes the good image of religion, delays the Islamization process, affects the preaching to the non-Muslims and averts the economic growth of the Muslims. Keywords: Islamization, Muslim disunity, politics, political dispersion, Sunnah Cite as: Abu Bakar, A.I. (2017). Political partisan dispersions among Muslims in Malaysia and its effects to the society in light of the sunnah. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 319-332.
PELARIAN VIETNAM : SATU ISU GLOBAL DALAM SEJARAH HUBUNGAN LUAR MALAYSIA
[VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : A GLOBAL ISSUE IN THE HISTORY OF MALAYSIA FOREIGN AFFAIRS]
Authors: Baharuddin Syahrul Alim , Mat Enh Azlizan
Published: June 2018

This paper aims to provide insights into the issue related to Vietnamese refugees in Malaysia which became a global issue from 1975 to 1991. The study addresses major factors that contribute to the problem, and diplomatic relation between Malaysia and Vietnam that influences Malaysian government to assist in resolving the issue of Vietnamese refugees. Data were generated through the analysis of documents obtained from primer sources including reports from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), official records from Malaysian government such as Official Statement of Parliament, and Report of Bidong Island Submission Ceremony to Terengganu Government as well as secondary sources (i.e. scholars’ studies on Vietnam). The findings suggest that the Vietnamese refugees issue occurred due to domestic factors that prompt the Vietnamese to flee to neighbouring countries in the region. In particular, political, economy and social factors are inter-related in disrupting the stability and peace of the country. The presence of refugees in Malaysia is a serious matter as it challenges sovereignty and national security of Malaysia.Keywords: refugees, Vietnam, Malaysia, global issue, factor, history.Cite as: Baharuddin, S.A & Mat Enh, A. (2018). Pelarian Vietnam: Satu isu global dalam sejarah hubungan luar Malaysia [Vietnamese refugees: A global issue in the history of Malaysia foreign affairs]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 3(1), 1-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol3iss1pp1-18  AbstrakKertas kerja ini bermatlamat memahami isu pelarian Vietnam yang pernah melanda Malaysia dan menjadi isu global bermula dari tahun 1975 hingga 1991. Tumpuan utama penganalisaan dan penelitian diberikan terhadap faktor yang membawa kepada berlakunya masalah pelarian Vietnam serta hubungan yang terjalin antara Malaysia dan Vietnam sehingga mendorong Malaysia membantu menyelesaikan masalah pelarian Vietnam. Bagi menghuraikan persoalan ini, pendekatan analisis digunakan dengan merujuk kepada sumber primer iaitu laporan daripada United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), rekod-rekod rasmi Malaysia seperti Penyata Rasmi Parlimen dan Laporan Majlis Penyerahan Balik Pulau Bidong kepada Kerajaan Terengganu selain sumber sekunder iaitu kajian para sarjana mengenai negara Vietnam. Kajian ini menyimpulkan bahawa isu pelarian Vietnam berlaku disebabkan oleh faktor dalam negara itu sendiri yang mempengaruhi rakyat untuk lari ke negara jirannya di rantau ini. Faktor politik, ekonomi dan sosial saling berkait antara satu sama lain yang mengganggu kestabilan dan keamanan di negara itu. Sehubungan itu, kehadiran pelarian di Malaysia adalah isu yang serius kerana ia menyumbang kepada masalah kedaulatan dan keselamatan Malaysia.Kata kunci : Pelarian, Vietnam, Malaysia, isu global, faktor, sejarah.
الإضافة والحذف في دبلجة مسلسل الرسوم المتحركة (أوبين وإيبين) من الملايوية إلى العربية
[ADDITION AND OMISSION IN THE DUBBING OF ANIMATED SERIES (UPIN DAN IPIN) FROM MALAY TO ARABIC]
Authors: Haji Ibrahim Majdi , Abdul Raup Fudzla Suraiyya
Published: June 2018

This paper demonstrates the concept of dubbing in translating movies. Dubbing basically is to substitute the original language used in a movie for another language by imitating the original voice. Dubbing is truly significant as it can overcome the language barrier. It also helps the audience who cannot understand the original language to enjoy the movie. Dubbing relies on the concept of timing synchronization as the translated dialogue has to be fully synchronized with lip movements of the original actors; in which dubbers must start and finish their dialogues within the time frame taken by the original actors. Employing comparative and analytical methods, this study examined the dubbing of animated series (Upin dan Ipin) from Malay to Arabic. It aims to compare the original dialogue and its translation in order to explain addition and omission approaches in the dubbing process. The findings reveal that addition and omission approaches are frequently used in the dubbing. To produce a high quality dubbing which exactly looks like the original, the translators have no option but to apply addition and omission approaches in order to explain difficult phrases and omit what cannot be translated.Keywords: Dubbing, translation, addition and omission, animation, animated series Upin dan IpinCite as: Haji Ibrahim, M. & Abdul Raup, F.S. (2018). Addition and omission in the dubbing of animated series (Upin dan Ipin) from Malay to Arabic. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 3(1), 127-142. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol3iss1pp127-142الملخصيهدف البحث إلى بيان مفهوم دبلجة الأفلام السينمائية التي يقصد منها تغيير لغة الفيلم إلى لغة أُخرى بطريقة تحاكي الأصوات الأصلية، وتكمن أهمية الدبلجة في أنها تستطيع كسر حاجز إعاقة اللغة لفهم الأفلام الأجنبية، وتمكين المشاهد الذي لا يعرف لغة الفيلم من متعة متابعته والانفعال مع أحداثه. وتقوم الدبلجة على مبدأ التزامن وتناسُب النص والحوار المترجم مع حركة أفواه الممثِّلين، إذ لا بُدَّ أن يبدأ المدبلج كلامه وينهيه في التوقيت الذي يبدأ الممثل الأصلي كلامه وينهيه. ويأتي هذا البحث بالاستعانة بالمنهج التحليلي المقارن لدراسة مسلسل الرسوم المتحركة (أوبين وإيبين) المدبلج من الملايوية إلى العربية، ومقارنة النسخة المدبلجة بالنسخة الملايوية الأصلية لتأصيل أهم مبادئ الدبلجة، وبيان أوجه الحذف والإضافة في الترجمة المدبلجة. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أن ظاهرة الإضافة والحذف ظاهرة طبيعية لا تكاد يخلو فيلم مبدلج منها، ففي سبيل الحصول على نسخة مدبلجة متقنة الصنع تبدو وكأنها أصيلة وليست مترجمة، تلجأ الدبلجة في كثير من الأحيان إلى الإضافة والحذف، فتشرح العبارات الغريبة، وتحذف ما لا يُمكن ترجمته.الكلمات المفتاحية: الدبلجة، الترجمة، الإضافة والحذف، الرسوم المتحركة، مسلسل أوبين وإيبين.
ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES IN MALAYSIA: DETERMINANT OF FACTORS BEHIND THE DELAY IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE DECEASED’S ASSET
Authors: Nasrul Muhammad Amrullah , Mohd Salim Wan Noraini
Published: June 2018

The distribution of the deceased’s estate depends on the smooth process of estate administration. Apart from the personal representative, the beneficiaries hold a significant role in the administration, not as recipients of the deceased’s estate but as participants in the estate administration process. Despite the clear laws governing the succession matters in Malaysia, issues of delay in distribution of estate continue to occur, being the result of unresolved disputes between the beneficiaries. As a result, there are over sixty billion ringgit worth of unclaimed estate in Malaysia as reported by various sources, indicating the seriousness of the matter. This paper addresses the problems of delay in the administration of the estates and analyzes its causes and implications. The lack of knowledge and the attitude of the beneficiaries has been identified as the key factors which lead to such problem. This paper is based primarily on the analysis of written sources namely conference papers, textbooks, statutes, case laws, journals and other library-based documents. The findings in this article show that there is a need for a cohesive approach to educate the beneficiaries of the law and to change their attitude in understanding their actual roles in the deceased’s estate administration.Keywords: Estate administration, asset distribution, beneficiaries, attitudes and lack of knowledgeCite as: Drs Nasrul, M.A., Mohd Salim, W.N. (2018). Administration of estates in Malaysia: Determinant of factors behind the delay in the distribution of the deceased’s asset. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 3(1),75-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol3iss1pp75-86
Applying resilience thinking to ‘ordinary’ cities: A theoretical inquiry
Authors: Dessie Elizabeth
Published: June 2018

This paper assesses the prospective contribution of social-ecological resilience thinking in advancing a theory of ‘ordinary’ cities. Building on the hierarchical divide that continues to prescribe analyses and representations of cities in urban studies, the paper suggests that, while ideologically contentious, the conceptual configuration of resilience thinking, promoted essentially through notions of uncertainty, diversity and transformation, shows considerable potential for interdisciplinary research. While remaining cautious about its analytical thresholds, applying the framework as it emerges from its ecological niche suggests that resilience thinking can, alongside other concepts, play a part in creating an enabling environment for broadening the way communities, neighbourhoods and institutions that form and connect cities across the globe are understood, studied and represented in urban theory; allowing us to recognise all cities and their citizens as relatable and ‘ordinary’.
Urban food systems as vehicles for sustainability transitions
Authors: Olsson E. Gunilla Almered
Published: June 2018

Strategies and action plans for sustainable food provisioning and urban food security are in progress in many urban regions both in the global North and South. A number of urgent challenges need to be confronted such as increasing uncertainty and unpredictability related to stronger dependence on a global market for food import, ongoing political unrest and environmental conflicts, increasing resource scarcity and climate warming making food production hazardous. There is an increased vulnerability with respect to food security for human societies, both in developing and developed countries. The food security dimension of access to healthy food is related to equality and poverty and is relevant for cities in the North via the segregation challenges. The food system issue is well-suited for assessing sustainable development since food provisioning is both a multiscale and cross-sectorial issue and thus addresses more than the three dimensions of social, economic and environmental sustainability. How is the planning for sustainable food strategies in urban regions in Europe concordant with the United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals and with the transition towards sustainable futures? This paper deliberates on using the food system issues for sustainability transition, drawing on the forthcoming 2018 IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) work on pathways for sustainable futures and a recent survey of existing urban food system strategies. Against this background, some reflections are given relevant for the ongoing work on a local urban food strategy for the city of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Understanding strategies for overcoming peripherality: A Polish experience of transition
Authors: Wójcik Marcin , Dmochowska-Dudek Karolina , Jeziorska-Biel Pamela , Tobiasz-Lis Paulina
Published: June 2018

This article addresses the problematic county of Wieruszow-a peripheral area of Poland, constituting a classic case of historical development away from urban agglomerations, additionally burdened by the stigma of a former near-border location, and later (including today) functioning at the fringe of an administrative district. The area in question exemplifies structural transformations associated with changes in patterns of accessibility to large urban agglomerations following the coming into operation of a key expressway. The work detailed here has sought to analyse the aforementioned area’s position vis-a-vis accessibility, as set against the background of factors justifying the description of “inner periphery”. An essential element in accounting for any strategy for overcoming this peripherality takes the form of the results of in-depth interviews carried out by the authors. Joint consideration of the two perspectives mentioned, i.e. the structural (showing the position of a given area in relation to its proximate (regional) and ultimate (national) environments), and the social (i.e. the expert assessment), ultimately allowed for an assessment of opportunities and threats as far as the overcoming of peripherality in its geographic and social dimensions is concerned.
Pediatric laparoscopic pieloplasty
Authors: Morao Sofia , Pratas Vital V. , Vaz Silva A. , Cardoso D. , Alves F. , Catela Mota F. , Pascoal J. , Morão Sofia , Pratas Vital Vanda , Vaz Silva Aline , Cardoso Dinorah , Alves Fátima , Capela Mota Filipe , Pascoal João
Published: June 2018

Introduction: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common congenital cause of upper urinary tract obstruction in children. Our objective is to report our experience concerning the first 20 laparoscopic pyeloplasties.

Material and methods: Retrospective study including twenty children with diagnosis of UPJO that underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty by a single surgeon, at our Hospital, between November 2010 and December 2014, with at least one year of follow-up. Success was defined as absence of conversion, resolution of symptoms and radiologic criteria improvement.

Results: Median age at surgery was 9.5 years (range between 10 months and 17 years-old). Intrinsic obstruction was found in 7 cases, extrinsic obstruction in 12 cases and one case with both situations. Median operative time was 235 minutes (range between 165-275 minutes), with need for conversion in 2 cases (10%).  Median hospital stay was 2 days (range between 2-5 days. Four patients (20%) had early postoperative complications and two cases (10%) needed surgical revision during follow-up. Median follow-up time was 33 months (range between 12-60 months). In follow-up, all but two patients were asymptomatic. There was radiologic improvement of hydronephrosis in all patients but one, although he had non-obstructive pattern in renographic drainage.

Conclusion: Our results are similar to those found in literature, with success rates comparable to open pyeloplasty with advantages of minimally invasive surgery.
Ant colony optimization based founder sequence reconstruction
Authors: Thi Ngoc Anh Vu , Thai Dinh Phuc , Nguyen Hoang Duc , Dang Thanh Hai , Do Duc Dong
Published: June 2018

Reconstruction of founder (ancestor) genes for a given population is an important problem in evolutionary biology. It involves finding a set of genes that can combine together to form genes of all individuals in that population. Such reconstruction can be modeled as a combinatorial optimization problem, in which we have to find a set of founder (gene) sequences so that the individuals in a given population can be generated by the smallest number of recombination on these founder sequences. In this paper we propose a novel ant colony optimization algorithm (ACO) based method, equipped with some important improvements, for the founder gene sequence reconstruction problem. The proposed method yields excellent performance when validating on 108 test sets from three benchmark datasets. Comparing with the best by far method for founder sequence reconstruction, our proposed method performs better in 45 test sets, equally well in 44 and worse only in 19 sets. These experimental results demonstrate the efficacy and perspective of our proposed method.
Membangun virtual classroom melalui social learning networks (SLNS)
Authors: Rochmah Eliya , Abdul Majid Nuur Wachid
Published: June 2018

Perkembangan teknologi telah mempengaruhi ke segala aspek kehidupan salah satunya adalah aspek pendidikan. Secara konvensional, proses belajar mengajar identik dengan adanya pertemuan tatap muka. Namun pada era perkembangan teknologi ini terdapat perubahan paradigma dengan menggunakan bantuan teknologi, salah satunya adalah Sosial Learning Networks (SLNs). Artikel ini akan membahas berkaitan dengan Sosial Learning Networks (SLNs) yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk pembelajaran. Sehingga terbentuknya masyarakat madani dengan mengembangkan teknologi informasi dalam pendidikan dapat terwujud.
 
Peningkatan ketrampilan senam lantai siswa kelas VI SDN Dempelan 01 melalui pembelajaran langsung dengan metode JIGSAW
Authors: Yusuf Yusuf
Published: June 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengingkatkan keterampilan senam lantai siswa kelas VI di SDN 01 Dempelan Kabupaten Madiun. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksanakan pada tahun pelajaran 2016/2017 dengan 14 siswa sebagai responden. Tindakan yang dilakukan sebanyak dua siklus, hasil yang didapatkan keterampilan senam lantai siswa mengalami peningkatan. Perbandingan skor pra siklus, siklus I dan siklus II sebesar. 63,90; 69,37; dan 76,51. Keterampilan melakukan gerakan berguling, melakukan gerakan sikap lilin dan melakukan gerakan split dan meroda mengalami peningkatan. 
YAYGIN GASTRONOMİ EĞİTİMİNDE ARZ VE TALEP ETKİLEŞİMİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİNE YÖNELİK BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: SARIOĞLAN Mehmet
Published: June 2018

Eğitim kurumlarının temel
işlevlerinden birisi olarak nitelikli işgücü yetiştirme olduğu kabul
edilmektedir. Bu çerçevede nitelikli işgören yetiştirme olgusunun, örgün eğitim
kurumlarının etkinliği ile doğru orantılı olduğu varsayılmaktadır. Ancak
günümüzde bilgi iletişim teknolojilerindeki gelişmeler ve küreselleşmenin
getirdiği hızlı değişim örgün eğitimin ortaya çıkardığı nitelikli işgören
kavramının süreliliğini tehlikeye atmıştır. Bu çerçevede her ne kadar nitelikli
bir işgören olsa bile hayat boyu öğrenme felsefesi çerçevesinde belirli
periyodlarda yaygın eğitim faaliyetlerini gerçekleştirmemesi durumunda
hedeflenen işgören etkinliği gerçekleştirileme olasılığında azalmalar ortaya
çıkabilecektir. Özellikle örgün gastronomi eğitiminin yaygın eğitimle
desteklenmesiyle birlikte, hedeflenen işgören etkinlik ve devamlılık
sağlanabilecektir.

Çalışmada, Türkiye’de yaygın gastronomi
eğitimi alanında faaliyet özel nitelikli kursların arz yapısı ve bu kursların
faaliyetlerine katılan bireylerin taleplerinin etkileşim düzeyleri ölçülmesi
amaçlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada yaygın gastronomi eğitimindeki mevcut arz ve talep
arasındaki etkileşimin ölçülmesi amacıyla, yaygın eğitim kurumlarında eğitim
alan bireyler araştırma evreni olarak seçilmiştir.  Çalışmada evreni temsil etme yeteneğine sahip
462 bireyle anket çalışması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda
bireylerin talepleri ile yaygın gastronomi eğitim kurumlarının verdikleri
eğitimlerin büyük ölçüde etkileşim içinde olduğu belirlenmiştir.
KIRSAL TURİZMDE İŞLETMELERİN ROLÜ: CUMALIKIZLIK ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Arslan Ayazlar Reyhan , Kılıçalp Miray
Published: June 2018

Alternatif turizm türlerinden biri olan kırsal turizm, turizm
endüstrisi içinde giderek büyüyen bir alan olarak karşımıza çıkmakta ve
gelişimi desteklenmektedir. Bir bölgedeki kırsal turizmin gelişmesinde
paydaşların ve bu paydaşlardan biri olan turistik işletmelerin katkılarından
söz edilebilir. Bu araştırmada işletmecilerin kırsal turizme yönelik
tutumlarını ortaya koymak amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırma, kırsal turizmin
uygulandığı ve UNESCO Dünya Miras Listesinde yer alan Bursa Cumalıkızık
ilçesinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada nitel bir yaklaşım benimsenmiş ve
18 işletmeci ile görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre,
işletmecilerin kırsal turizme karşı olumlu bir tutum içinde olduklarını
söylemek mümkündür. Bununla birlikte özellikle bölgedeki restorasyon
çalışmaları noktasında işletmeciler ve yerel yönetim arasında birtakım
uyuşmazlıklar bulunmaktadır. Bu konuda yerel yönetim ve işletmelerin karar
almada birlikte hareket etmesi gerekmektedir. İşletme sahiplerinin yalnızca
turist sayısına odaklanmalarından ziyade yerel dokuyu korumaya yönelik
eğitilmeleri gerektiği araştırmanın bir diğer bulgusudur. Araştırma ile kırsal
turizmin önemli paydaşlarından biri olan turistik işletmelerin kırsal turizme
yönelik bakış açısını anlamada ve bu noktada çözüm önerileri getirmede katkı
sağlaması hedeflenmektedir.
VERGİ MÜKELLEFİ - MALİ MÜŞAVİR İLİŞKİLERİNDE YETKİ -SORUMLULUK SORUNSALI (GENEL SORUNLAR VE BAZI YARGI KARARLARI IŞIĞINDA DEĞERLENDİRMELER)
Authors: Hepaksaz Engin
Published: June 2018

Temel bir finansman kaynağı olarak
vergiler, Türk Vergi Sisteminde genel olarak beyan esasına dayanmaktadır. Mali
müşavirler bu sistemin bir parçası olarak önemli bir rol oynamakta ve vergi
mükellefi ile vergi idaresi arasında bir köprü işlevi görmektedirler. Diğer
taraftan vergilendirme sürecinde vergi mükellefleri ile mali müşavirler zaman
zaman çeşitli problemlerle karşı karşıya kalmaktadırlar. Bunlardan bir tanesi
de vergi mükellefi ile mali müşavir ilişkilerinde yaşanan yetki-sorumluluk sorunudur.

Sorumluluk konusu ile ilgili ana
düzenlemeler Vergi Usul Kanunu ve 3568 sayılı kanunda düzenlenmiştir. Kanunda
sorumluluk konusu serbest muhasebeci mali müşavir ve yeminli mali müşavirler
bakımından öngörülmüştür. Bu çalışmada yetki-sorumluluk konusu serbest
muhasebeci mali müşavirlerin yetki-sorumlulukları ile sınırlandırılmıştır.
Vergi yargılama sürecinde sorumluluk ile ilgili uyuşmazlıkların temel nedenleri
'ödeme emri', ‘ihbarname' ve 'mali müşavir sorumluluğunun başlama zamanı'
üzerinde yoğunlaşmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, vergi mükellefi ile mali
müşavir arasındaki ilişkilerde yetki-sorumluluk ilişkisini açıklığa kavuşturmak
ve genel sorunlar ve bazı yargı kararları ışığında değerlendirmektir.
BAROK DÖNEM MÜZİĞİ VE BAROK DÖNEMDE OBUA
Authors: TAN Zerrin
Published: June 2018

Bu araştırmada, klasik müziğin kendi
kimliğinin en gelişkin ilk görünümüne eriştiği Barok dönem ve müziği, Barok
müzik stilinin tarihsel gelişimi ve Barok dönem müziğindeki obuanın gelişimi ve
önemi anlatılmaktadır. Araştırmada, verilerin toplanması ve çözümü ile Barok
dönemin, müzik tarihi içerisinde 1600 ile 1750 yılları arasındaki opera
denemeleriyle başladığı, J.S.Bach’ın ölümüyle sona erdiği ve tüm müzik
türlerinde günümüze kadar kalıcı olan değişikliklerin oluşmasına neden olduğu
saptanmıştır. Çalgı Müziğinin de opera kadar önem kazandığı, eski çalgılar
çağın coşkun tınılarını sunmak üzere zenginleştirilip, sesleri büyütülmüş ve
zamanla değişime uğradığı gözlenmiştir. Bunlardan tahta üflemeliler den obua
barok dönem çerçevesinde incelenmiş, o dönemin sonunda tamamen orkestralarda
çalınabilecek bir seviyeye geldiği, hatta vazgeçilmez olduğu görülmektedir.
MAJOR INTERPRETATIONS OF PLATONIC JUSTICE
Authors: ERYILMAZ Enes
Published: June 2018

The question, “What is justice?” is ignored in our time. Contemporary
philosophers seek to realize justice without understanding the nature of
justice. In the Republic, however,
Plato attempted to give a definition of justice which is comprehensive enough.
At first sight, the definition may not be appreciated; but if it is examined
with caution, its far-reaching characteristics would be seen. To this end, main
readings of justice will be shown in Plato’s Republic. Interpretations of Platonic justice can mainly be
classified in three groups. The first group focuses on Plato’s formal
definition of justice and understands Platonic justice as well-functioning.
Gerasimos Santas systematically defends this functionalist interpretation. Secondly,
Gregory Vlastos criticizes the functionalist reading and pays attention to the
second formulation of the definition of justice: “the having and doing of one’s
own” (433e-434a). Finally, an unusual but favorable interpretation of
justice would be given: an Aristotelian reading of Platonic justice. Kenneth
Dorter interprets Platonic justice within an Aristotelian framework. Dorter
observes Plato’s conception of justice through the lens of Nicomachean Ethics. Dorter asserts that the Aristotelian doctrine
of the mean is in accordance with Platonic justice; so, for Plato, justice is the
mean between excess and deficiency. In this paper, these three different
kinds of interpretations would be assessed and proposed Vlastos’ reading as the
most accurate and legitimate.
SİLAHLI KUVVETLERDE SOSYAL HİZMETİN TARİHİ, GELİŞİMİ VE İŞLEVLERİ
Authors: ŞAHİN Fatih , SAKARYA Hakan
Published: June 2018

Silahlı kuvvetlerde sosyal hizmet; özel koşulları
bulunan yaşantıya sahip olan askerlerin ve ailelerinin sorunlarının giderilmesi
ve iyilik hallerinin sağlanması amacıyla gerçekleştirilen sosyal hizmet
uygulamalarını ifade etmektedir. Bu makalede, sosyal hizmetin önemli bir
uygulama alanı olan ancak ülkemizde bugüne kadar yeterli ilgiyi görmemiş olan
silahlı kuvvetlerde sosyal hizmet uygulamalarının tarihi, gelişimi ve işlevleri
ele alınmaktadır. Buna ek olarak sosyal hizmet eğitimindeki yeri ile uygulama
alanına ilişkin etik tartışmalara ve ülkemizdeki mevcut duruma dair bilgi
verilmektedir. Silahlı kuvvetlerde sosyal hizmetin ortaya çıktığı ve en çok
geliştiği Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'ndeki uygulamalar ve bilimsel çalışmalar
incelenerek sağladığı faydalar ortaya konulmaktadır. Bu bağlamda söz konusu
uygulamalara duyulan ihtiyaç vurgulanarak ülkemizde hayata geçirilmesinin
gerekliliği üzerine durulmuştur. Böylece hem uygulamada hem de akademik alanda
silahlı kuvvetlerde sosyal hizmetin kurumsal yapısının
ortaya çıkmasını sağlamak için bilimsel bir dayanak oluşturmak amaçlanmıştır.
ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLERE RUSYA’NIN GÖZÜYLE BAKMAK
Authors: İSMAYIL Toğrul , TATLI Uğur
Published: June 2018

Uluslararası İlişkiler disiplini, kuruluşu ve gelişimi itibariyle Batı
tarzı düşünce sistemiyle ilerlemiştir. Buna rağmen Batı dışı dünyanın da
uluslararası ilişkiler üzerine çalışmaları mevcuttur. Bu çalışma tarihte ve
günümüzde dünya politikasında önemli bir yere sahip olan Rusya Federasyonu’nun
dış politikasını, uluslararası ilişkiler üzerine kavramsallaştırmasını ve
eğitim süreçlerini ele alacaktır. Kavramsallaştırma ve eğitim süreçleri kendine
has çeşitli farklılıklar göstermektedir. Bu farklılıklar Türkiye’de
Uluslararası İlişkiler disiplinindeki bakış açısının çeşitlenmesine yardımcı
olacaktır.
FRANSA’NIN CUMHURİYET DÖNEMİNDE İZLEDİĞİ POLİTİKALAR VE BU POLİTİKALARIN TÜRKİYE İLE İLİŞKİLERİNE ETKİLERİ
Authors: TAŞÇIOĞLU Ömer Lütfi
Published: June 2018

Bu çalışmada Fransa’nın
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin başlangıcından günümüze kadar Ermeni meselesinde
izlediği politikalar ve bu politikaların Türkiye ile ilişkilerine etkileri ele
alınarak değerlendirilmiştir. Anadolu’nun işgali sırasında Ermenileri kullanan
Fransa Kuvayı Milliye’nin direnişi karşısında Anadolu’yu terk ederken bölgedeki
Ermenileri de beraberinde götürmüştür. Cumhuriyet döneminde de Ermenilere
verdiği desteği sürdüren Fransa 1937 yılında ilk Ermeni soykırım anıtını açmış
ve Fransa’da günümüze kadar 40’dan fazla soykırım anıtı dikilmiştir.
Türkiye’nin Paris Büyükelçisi İsmail Erez’in 1975 yılında ASALA (Ermenistan’ın
Kurtuluşu için Ermeni Gizli Ordusu) 
tarafından şehit edilmesiyle başlayan süreçte ASALA’nın gerçekleştirdiği
37 eylemle Fransa ASALA’nın Türklere karşı en çok eylem gerçekleştirdiği ülke
haline gelmiştir. Fransa 1998’ten başlayarak günümüze kadar Parlamentosunda
Türkiye’yi soykırımla suçlayan birçok karar almış, ancak Fransız Anayasa
Mahkemesi Fransız Parlamentosunda alınan bazı kararları iptal etmiştir. Fransız
Anayasa Mahkemesinin verdiği iptal kararlarından ve AİHM’nin Perinçek davasında
verdiği karardan sonra Fransız yönetiminin geri adım atması beklenirken yönetim
Ermeni tezlerine desteğini sürdürmeye devam etmiştir.
ARİF’İN NÜSHA-İ ÂLEM MESNEVİSİNDE ÂLEM-İNSAN İLİŞKİSİ
Authors: GÜNAY Fatih
Published: June 2018

Eserlerindeki bilgilere göre 14.
yüzyılın sonu ve 15. yüzyılın başında yaşadığı tahmin edilen Ârif, tasavvuf
alanında, daha çok mesnevi türünde eserler kaleme almış bir şairdir. Şairin
eserleri incelendiğinde, kendisinin geniş bir Kur’an ve hadis bilgisine sahip
olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada âlem kelimesinin anlamları, bunlardan
hareketle âlemlerin özellikleri, insan, insan-âlem ilişkisi, üzerinde
durulmuştur. Konu ile ilgili olarak, sözlük, ansiklopedi maddeleri ve bazı
tasavvufi eserlerden yararlanılmış, Ârif’in Nüsha-i Âlem adlı mesnevisi
taranmıştır.

Ârif eserinde, evren-insan
karşılaştırmalarını, insanın kâinatın bir özeti olduğu ana fikri çerçevesinde
yapmıştır. Yedi
gök tabakası, yedi gezegen, bu gezegenlerin bulunduğu konumlar, on iki burç,
ay, güneş ve yıldızlar, arş, kürsi, levh ve kalem, cennet ve cennete ait bazı
özelliklerle iyi ve kötü kavramlarının insandaki karşılıkları ele alınmış;
duyularımız, duyu organlarımız, içinde yaşadığımız bedene ve taşıdığımız cana
ait özellikler sıralanmıştır. Ayrıca vakit kavramının insan hayatının
dönemlerine olan benzerlikleri, insanın iç dünyasında barındırdığı keder ve
kaygıların, göz yaşının, gülmenin ve çıkardığımız bazı seslerin, aldığımız
nefesin, et, kas ve kemiklerimizin, damarlarımızda akan kanın, yön
kavramlarının; katılık, öfkeli olmak, sabretmek gibi huylarımızın tabiatla
ilişkisi kurulmuş ve bunlar çeşitli benzetmelerle anlatılmıştır.

Eserde
insanın dünyaya gönderiliş amacı üzerinde durulmuş; iyi bir kul olmanın
gerektirdiği doğru bir inanış, doğruluk içinde bir hayat, kısacası Allah’ın
emirlerini yaşamak düşüncesi vurgulanmıştır.