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The THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, AND WORK MOTIVATION TOWARD THE WORK ETHIC OF MUHAMMADIYAH TEACHERS IN PEKANBARU CITY RIAU PROVINCE
Authors: Zein M. Rasyad , Sujanto Bedjo , Hasri Salfen 
Published: August 2018

This research was motivated by the work ethics of teachers in Muhammadiyah schools that were not good yet, where loyality and compliance to organization is still low and there is less concern with the morality of the job. The aim of this research is to study the influence of leadership behavior, organizational culture, and work motivation toward the work ethics of Muhammadiyah teachers in Pekanbaru of Riau Province. This research has used a survey method with the causal technique. Meanwhile, to analyze the influence between variables the path analysis is used. The path analysis requires of a significant linear regression relationship between two variables. Meanwhile, to calculate the coefficient of each path, a positive correlation coefficient of two variables is required. The population in this research is Muhammadiyah teachers in Pekanbaru of Riau Province of totally 172 teachers and the sampling is 120 teachers. The results of this study indicate that there is; (1) a direct positive influence of leadership behavior toward teachers' work ethic, (2) a direct positive influence of organizational culture toward teachers' work ethics, (3) a direct positive influence of work motivation toward teachers' work ethics, (4) a direct positive influence of organizational culture toward work motivation, (5) a direct positive influence of leadership behavior toward work motivation. Thus, the improvement of work ethics of teachers can be achieved well if there is a strong influence of leadership behavior, organizational culture and well organized work motivation.
Keywords: work ethics, leadership behavior, organizational culture, and work motivation
Uniqueness of solutions of boundary value problems at resonance
Authors: ALJEDANİ Jabr , ELOE Paul 
Published: August 2018

In this paper, the method of upper and lower solutions is employed to obtain uniqueness of solutions for a boundary value problem at resonance. The shift method is applied to show the existence of solutions. A monotone iteration scheme is developed and sequences of approximate solutions are constructed that converge monotonically to the unique solution of the boundary value problem at resonance. Two examples are provided in which explicit upper and lower solutions are exhibited.
The Contribution of Student Leadership to School Transformation
Authors: Groves Malcolm , Groves Malcolm 
Published: August 2018

This paper reports preliminary findings from case study research in three English secondary schools where a new or recently appointed head has incorporated stakeholder engagement as a key part of their improvement strategy. In each school, developments initiated independently by each head in relation to student leadership are reported. These appear to be re-thinking the boundaries of current practice in relation to student voice, particularly with respect to developing the leadership role of students as agents of change and in beginning to extend that beyond the school into their communities.The research focuses on seeking to understand the processes of change in each case. The models and practices adopted by each head in implementing change are analysed and the effects of this experience, as reported by the students, are considered. Initial findings highlight factors that appear to contribute to successful developments, and the paper concludes with suggestions for further research and investigation to confirm this. KeywordsStudent voice, student leadership, stakeholder engagement, school transformation
MENIMBANG HERMENEUTIKA DALAM STUDI HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Fadhillah Iman 
Published: August 2018

AbstrakSelama ini metode yang dipakai oleh para ulama dalam memahami dan menjelaskan maksud ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an adalah metode tafsir, baik yang bi al-ma’tsûr maupun yang bi ar-ra’yi. Tetapi beberapa tahun belakangan ini, mulai ditawarkan metode lain yang diklaim lebih sesuai untuk menjawab tantangan zaman sekarang ini, yaitu metode hermeneutika yang berasal dari tradisi Barat dalam memahami Alkitab. Ada yang hanya menggunakan metode hermeneutika sekadar sebagai pelengkap atau pendamping metode tafsir yang sudah dikenal selama ini, tetapi ada juga yang bersemangat ingin mengganti metode tafsir dengan hermeneutika. Makalah ini mencoba menggambarkan secara ringkas kedua metode tersebut dengan sebuah sikap, jika memang ada yang baik dari hermeneutika dan dapat membantu kita memahami Al-Qur’an dan as-Sunnah dengan lebih baik, kenapa tidak kita ambil. Sebaliknya kita juga tidak akan mengalami kesulitan apa-apa meninggalkannya jika tenyata tidak ada manfaatnya. Sikap kritis dan selektif itulah yang harus selalu dipelihara. Kata kunci: Hukum Islam, Hermeneutika, studi Islam AbstractAll this time, the method used by Ulama' for understanding and explaining of Al-Qur'an meaning is an interpretation method, both ofbi al-ma’tsûrand bi ar-ra’yi.In recent years, there is another method that is claimed as suitable for answering today's challenges, namely hermeneutic method, is from western tradition which hermeneutic method is applied in understanding the Bible.Some persons use only hermeneutic methods simply as a complement or companion of interpretationmethod that has been known all this time, however there are also eager to change from the interpretation method to hermeneutics.This paper tries to briefly describe both methods with an attitude, if there is something good from hermeneutic and can help us understand the Qur'an and as-Sunnah better, why not we take it. In contrast, we will not have any trouble when leaving if the hermeneutic does not have benefit. This critical and selective attitude must always be maintained. Keywords: Islamic law, Hermeneutic, Islamic studies.
WAJAH GANDA AGAMA: INTEGRASI, KONFLIK DAN REKONSILIASI
Authors: Kholiludin Tedi 
Published: August 2018

AbstrakAsumsi sekularisme bahwa peran agama akan meredup pasca Pencerahan, nyata tidak terbukti. Dugaan akan tergerusnya agama di ruang publik, tak terwujud. Meski ada sekularisasi di masyarakat, tapi proses itu tidak berimbas pada kesadaran individu. Agama masih menjadi modal sosial dan memberikan pengaruh terhadap pergumulan masyarakat modern. Dalam bentuknya yang paling militan hingga yang halus kita merasakan bagaimana pengaruh dari Konfusianisme dan Taoisme di Cina dan Taiwan, Kristen Kharismatik serta Pentakostalisme di Afrika Selatan dan India, Kristen Ortodoks di Rusia, Islam di Indonesia serta spirit kapitalisme di Eropa Timur. Agama disini, menjadi sebentuk the hidden form of capital atau modal yang tersembunyi. Di lain wajah, sentimen agama, juga tak jarang menimbulkan banyak pertikaian. Konflik antar umat beragama semakin banyak kita temukan. Inilah era dimana counter terhadap sekularisasi justru semakin menguat. Agama selalu menghadirkan wajah ganda yang ambivalen, menjadi perekat dan sumber integrasi di satu sisi, tapi juga menjadi pemisah dan sumber konfilik di sisi lain. Bagaimana masyarakat yang tidak saling mengenal satu dengan lain, berasal dari berbagai belahan dunia bisa terbangun sentimennya karena agama. Juga sebaliknya, bagaimana ikatan-ikatan persaudaraan menjadi pudar karena berbeda agama atau pemahaman keagamaan.Kata kunci: Agama, Integrasi, Konflik dan Rekonsiliasi AbstractThe assumption of secularism that the role of religion will diminish after the Enlightenment is not proven. Allegations of religious erosion in the public sphere are unfulfilled. Although there is secularization in society, but the process does not affect individual consciousness. Religion is still a social capital and gives effect to the struggle of modern society. In its most militant to subtle form we feel the influence of Confucianism and Taoism in China and Taiwan, Christian Charismatics and Pentecostalism in South Africa and India, Orthodox Christianity in Russia, Islam in Indonesia and the spirit of capitalism in Eastern Europe. Here, Religion is being a form of hidden form of capital or hidden capital. On the other face, religious sentiments, also not infrequently cause a lot of disputes. Conflict among religious people more and more we find. This is an era where the counter to secularization is actually getting stronger. Religion always presents an ambivalent double face, a glue and source of integration on the one hand, but also a separator and a source of confidence on the other. How people who do not know each other, coming from different parts of the world can be awakened by religious sentiment. On the contrary, how fraternal bonds fade due to different religions or religious understanding. Keyword: Religion, Integration, Conflict and Reconciliation
AL-QUR`ÂN SEBAGAI DASAR DAN SUMBER PENDIDIKAN
Authors: Syakur Mahlail 
Published: August 2018

AbstrakAl-Qur`ân merupakan kitab yang berfungsi sebagai manhaj beragama sekaligus merupakan mu’jizat terbesar dan kekal. Al-Qur`ân dengan jaminan autentisitasnya menyajikan segala informasi yang mempuyai persesuaian dengan hasil sains modern yang mengandung pernyataan ilmiah kepada siapa pun. Termasuk di dalamnya dasar dan sumber seluruh ilmu pengetahuan dan pendidikan. Al-Qur`ân adalah dasar bagi pendidikan karena berisi berbagai argument (hujjah) sebagaimana tersirat dalam Surah an-Nisâ`: 59 dan 80, al-Mâ`idah: 92, dan al-Anfâl: 20 dan 46. Dan al-Qur`an adalah sumber utama (primeir resource) bagi pendidikan yang dilengkapi dengan fitur-fitur kependidikan (kull shay`) guna membentuk masyarakat yang rabbani. Fungsi ini tersirat dalam surat an-Nahl: 89, al-‘Alaq: 1 dan 3, an-Nahl: 43, Ali ’Imran: 79, dan al-Maidah: 101.Kata Kunci : al-Qur`ân, dasar pendidikan, sumber pendidikan AbstractThe Qur'ân is a book that serves as a religious manhaj and as well as the greatest and everlasting miracle. The Qur'ân with the assurance of authenticity presents all information which is in conformity with the results of modern science containing scientific statements to anyone. It includes the foundation and source of all science and education. The Qur'ân is the basis for education because it contains various arguments (hujjah) as implied in Surah an-Nisâ`: 59 and 80, al-Mâ`idah: 92, and al-Anfâl: 20 and 46. And the Qur'an is the primeir resource for education equipped with educational features (kull shay`) in order to form a rabbani society. This function is implied in Surah of an-Nahl: 89, al-'Alaq: 1 and 3, an-Nahl: 43, Ali 'Imra>n: 79, and al-Maidah: 101.Keywords: al-Qur`ân, basic education, education source
Corynebacterium striatum: an emerging respiratory pathogen
Authors: Shariff Malini , Aditi Aditi , Beri Kiran 
Published: August 2018

Introduction: Corynebacterium spp. are primarily considered normal flora and dismissed when isolated from clinical specimens. In recent years, Corynebacterium striatum has emerged as a multi-drug resistant human pathogen which can cause nosocomial outbreaks. The organism has infrequently been noted to cause respiratory infections. A retrospective study was conducted to identify the clinical and microbiological features of respiratory infection by Corynebacterium striatum.
Methodology: C. striatum isolates from clinical and surveillance samples were tested for susceptibility to antimicrobials and typed by Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Clinical data was obtained through a retrospective review of records.
Results: 15 isolates from clinical and surveillance samples of 11 hospitalised patients were included. The patients suffered from either an exacerbation of COPD (n = 9) or pneumonia (n = 2). The isolates were all multi-drug resistant. RAPD typing found no evidence of an outbreak/ transmission between patients.
Conclusions: Corynebacterium spp. must be considered potential pathogens. Suspicious isolates should be identified to the species level since Corynebacterium striatum is often multi-drug resistant.
One‐Pot Enzymatic Synthesis of Cyclic Vicinal Diols from Aliphatic Dialdehydes via Intramolecular C−C Bond Formation and Carbonyl Reduction Using Pyruvate Decarboxylases and Alcohol Dehydrogenases
Authors: Zhang Yan , Yao Peiyuan , Cui Yunfeng , Wu Qiaqing , Zhu Dunming 
Published: August 2018

AbstractAn enzymatic cascade reaction was developed for one‐pot enantioselective conversion of aliphatic dialdehydes to chiral vicinal diols using pyruvate decarboxylases (PDCs) and alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs). The PDCs showed promiscuity in catalysing the cyclization of aliphatic dialdehydes through intramolecular stereoselective carbon‐carbon bond formation. Consequently, 1,2‐cyclopentanediols in three different stereoisomeric forms and 1,2‐cyclohexanediols in two different stereoisomeric forms could be prepared with high conversion and stereoisomeric ratio from the respective initial substrates, glutaraldehyde and adipaldehyde. These cascade reactions represent a promising approach to the biocatalytic synthesis of important chiral vicinal diols.magnified image
Techniques to Remove Traces of Oxygen by Catalytic Conversion from Gas Mixtures
Authors: Wiesmann Thomas , Hamel Christian , Kaluza Stefan 
Published: August 2018

AbstractThis review presents the technical possibilities of removing traces of oxygen in process gases. The processes are divided into physical and chemical processes. The focus is on the catalytic removal of oxygen traces in gas streams. The descriptions present catalyst systems based on precious metals and non‐precious metals. In most studies, methane, which is present in excess, is converted with small amounts of oxygen (< 1 vol %). The reaction‐inhibiting gases examined were carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Pd‐Catalyzed Difluoromethylthiolation of Aryl Chlorides, Bromides and Triflates
Authors: Wu Jiang , Lu Changhui , Lu Long , Shen Qilong 
Published: August 2018

AbstractA highly efficient Pd‐catalyzed difluoromethylthiolation of aryl chlorides, bromides and triflates is described. A variety of aryl halides with common functional groups were difluoromethylthiolated in moderate to excellent yields. Furthermore, several natural, drug and material molecules containing an aryl chloride, bromide, and phenol unit were successfully difluoromethylthiolated, thus providing medicinal chemists a general method for late‐stage difluoromethylthiolation of leading compounds.
Brain of the tree pangolin (Manis tricuspis). III. The unusual locus coeruleus complex
Authors: Imam Aminu , Bhagwandin Adhil , Ajao Moyosore S. , Ihunwo Amadi O. , Fuxe Kjell , Manger Paul R. 
Published: August 2018

AbstractHere, we used a range of immunohistochemical stains, focussing on tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine‐β‐hydroxylase, to show that within the pons of tree pangolins clusters of noradrenergic neurons are present. No noradrenergic neurons were observed in the pontine periventricular gray matter (A6 and A4 groups missing), with all noradrenergic neurons being found within the pontine tegmentum (A7 and A5 groups). The tree pangolin is unique in lacking the locus coeruleus (A6) cell group observed in all vertebrates previously studied; however, noradrenergic axons and terminal networks were found throughout the cerebral cortex. We propose this is achieved through a unique structural reorganization of this system. First, the number of noradrenergic neurons in the compact portion of the subcoeruleus (A7sc) of the tree pangolin is increased, providing a total number of noradrenergic neurons in the pontine tegmentum (A7diffuse, A7sc, A5) that is equivalent to the entire locus coeruleus complex in related species of similar brain mass. Second, the most medially located noradrenergic neurons of the A7sc have dendrites that extend into the ventrolateral periventricular gray matter, in the location where the A6 neurons should have been located, forming a “pseudo A6” region. Third, the topological relationships of this “pseudo A6” region to other neurochemical systems that interact with the A6 neurons, such as the orexinergic, cholinergic, and serotonergic systems, appear to be maintained. Thus, a unique structural plasticity of this region appears to maintain the standard functions of the locus coeruleus complex in this unusual mammalian species.
Blood monoamines as potential biomarkers for conditioned pain modulation efficacy: An exploratory study in paediatrics
Authors: Ferland Catherine E. , Teles Alisson R. , Ingelmo Pablo , Saran Neil , Marchand Serge , Ouellet Jean A. 
Published: August 2018

AbstractBackgroundMonoaminergic pathways are involved in the process of pain inhibition and facilitation. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of blood monoamines as biomarkers of conditioned pain modulation (CPM) efficacy.MethodsOne hundred and five paediatric patients with chronic back pain were enrolled in this observational study. The protocol involved dosage of plasma monoamines (dopamine, DOPA; serotonin, 5‐HT; epinephrine, Epi; norepinephrine, NE; metanephrine, ME; and normetanephrine, NME) and clinical assessment (CPM, functional disability, pain, sleep quality, anxiety and depression).Results5‐HT and DOPA were positively correlated among each other and were both negatively correlated with Epi, ME, NE and NME. CPM presented a positive correlation with DOPA and 5‐HT. On the other hand, Epi, ME, NE and NME correlated negatively with CPM. Different correlation coefficients were observed between genders, with stronger coefficients being observed in the male subpopulation. Stepwise regression controlling for age and gender indicated that ME (B = −0.987, SE(B) = 0.299, p = 0.002) was the only significant predictor for CPM efficacy. Higher blood ME was associated with poorer CPM efficacy. ME explained 53% of variation of CPM in males (R2 = 0.536, p < 0.0001) and 7% in females (R2 = 0.074, p = 0.014). In males, blood ME >15 pg/ml predicted inefficient CPM with 88.9% sensitivity and 83.3% specificity.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that ME can be a potential biomarker for CPM efficacy in paediatrics. Future studies are needed to assess the efficacy of tailored treatments for pain according to blood ME.SignificanceWe were able to demonstrate an association between CPM and circulating monoamines. In the clinical setting, sampling ME could provide the clinician an idea of the individual's pain modulation potential. This may be particularly important for children with cognitive impairment, for whose CPM paradigm cannot be used.
Low expression of ENC1 predicts a favorable prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer
Authors: Fan Shaohua , Wang Yanyan , Sheng Ning , Xie Ying , Lu Jun , Zhang Zifeng , Shan Qun , Wu Dongmei , Sun Chunhui , Li Mengqiu , Hu Bin , Zheng Yuanlin 
Published: August 2018

AbstractEctodermal‐neural cortex 1 (ENC1) belongs to a member of the kelch family of genes. It is an actin‐binding protein and plays a pivotal role in neuronal and adipocyte differentiation. Here, we found that lower expression of ENC1 in the ovarian cancer patients was associated with favorable prognosis. In addition, ENC1 was heterogeneously expressed in various ovarian cancer cells. The messenger RNA and protein expression levels of ENC1 in HO‐8910PM and NIH:OVCAR‐3 cells were obviously higher than that in the other types of ovarian cancer cells. Knockdown of ENC1 in HO‐8910PM or NIH:OVCAR‐3 cells could significantly increase the reactive oxygen species levels, resulting in inhibition of in vitro proliferation, migration, and invasion. Our findings suggest that decreasing expression of ENC1 may be a new approach that can be used for ovarian cancer treatment.
Radioactive Bimetallic Gold–Silver Nanoparticles Production in a Research Nuclear Reactor
Authors: Toro Maria Camila Garcia , Schlegel Joshua P. , Giraldo Carlos H. C. 
Published: August 2018

AbstractSynthesis of radioactive, bimetallic nanoparticles was successfully accomplished using the Missouri S&T research nuclear reactor (MSTR). Aqueous solutions of 2 mM gold chloride and 2 mM silver nitrate were prepared and mixed with a solution of 1 mM polyvinylpyrrolidone and 60 mM of 2‐propanol. Four different samples with volume ratios of 70/30, 50/50, 30/70, and 0/100 of Au/Ag were irradiated at a reactor thermal power of 10 kW for 3 min. The morphology, crystal structure, and chemical composition of the resulting nanoparticles were characterized with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Gatan Microscopy Suite Software and the Java‐based image‐processing program ImageJ. It was found that the structure obtained depended on the composition of the irradiated sample, with production of core‐shell and alloyed nanoparticles obtained at different conditions.
Prenatal echocardiographic assessment of right aortic arch
Authors: Campanale C. M. , Pasquini L. , Santangelo T. P. , Iorio F. S. , Bagolan P. , Sanders S. P. , Toscano A. 
Published: August 2018

ABSTRACTObjectivesTo report our experience with fetal diagnosis of right aortic arch (RAA) variants based on the ductus arteriosus (DA) anatomy and brachiocephalic vessel branching pattern in relation to the trachea, and to establish whether the echocardiographic ‘V‐shaped’ or ‘U‐shaped’ appearance of the junction between the DA and aortic arch (AA) in the fetal upper mediastinal view is sufficiently accurate for assessment of fetal AA anatomy.MethodsThis was a retrospective study of pregnancies with a prenatal diagnosis of fetal RAA that had postnatal confirmation of AA anatomy, referred to our tertiary center during 2011–2017. Prenatal and postnatal medical records, including echocardiographic and computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan reports, were reviewed, and cardiac and extracardiac abnormalities and the results of genetic testing were recorded.ResultsOf 55 consecutive pregnancies with a prenatal diagnosis of fetal RAA, six were lost to follow‐up, one was terminated and three were excluded due to lack of postnatal confirmation of AA anatomy. Of the remaining 45 pregnancies, AA anatomy was assessed postnatally by CT in 39, by MRI in one and by direct examination at cardiac surgery in five. A U‐shaped appearance was found in 37/45 (82.2%) patients, all of which had a complete vascular ring (CVR). Of these 37 patients, on postnatal confirmation, 21 (56.8%) had RAA with Kommerell's diverticulum, left posterior ductus arteriosus (LPDA) and aberrant left subclavian artery (ALSA) (RAA/LPDA/ALSA), 11 (29.7%) had a double AA (DAA), four (10.8%) had RAA with Kommerell's diverticulum, LPDA and mirror‐image (MI) branching (RAA/LPDA/MI), and one (2.7%) had RAA with Kommerell's diverticulum, LPDA and aberrant left innominate artery (ALIA) (RAA/LPDA/ALIA). A V‐shaped appearance was found in 3/45 (6.7%) patients, all of which had RAA with right DA not forming a CVR and MI branching. In the 5/45 (11.1%) fetuses with neither U‐ nor V‐shaped appearance, RAA with left anterior DA arising from the left innominate artery and MI branching, not forming a CVR, was found. Twelve (26.7%) fetuses had a congenital heart defect (CHD). RAA forming a CVR (U‐shaped appearance) was associated with a septal defect in 6/37 (16.2%) fetuses, while RAA not forming a CVR (V‐shaped appearance or no U‐ or V‐shaped appearance) was associated with major CHD in 6/8 (75.0%) fetuses.ConclusionsIn fetuses with RAA, V‐shaped appearance of the junction between the DA and AA indicates only that the transverse AA and DA run together on the same side of the thorax (trachea) while a U‐shaped appearance is always a sign of a CVR. Among fetuses with a CVR, RAA/LPDA/MI is more frequent than described previously. Finally, RAA forming a CVR is not usually associated with complex CHD, as opposed to RAA not forming a CVR. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.