Co-movements Of Business Cycles In The Maghreb: Does Trade Matter?

Over the past two decades, the Maghreb Countries have initiated a liberalization process characterized by increasing trade flows and they have strengthened economic and financial linkages between their economies. In this paper, we demonstrate how co-movements of outputs would respond to this integration process. The nature of this relationship seems to be important for these countries because the decision to join an economic and monetary union would depend on how the union affects trade and co-movements. To this end, we estimate a panel model describing the effect of trade intensity on business cycles correlation over the period 1980-2005. Thereafter, to check the robustness of the results, we add many control variables commonly described in the literature. We use three estimation techniques: pooled OLS, fixed vs. random effects as well as 2SLS estimations. Our main results suggest that while trade intensity may help to harmonize business cycles in Maghreb countries, the magnitude of this harmonization is lower than for industrial countries. Moreover, intra-industry trade causes a reverse –counterintuitive- effect. Many lessons are thereby learned

Co-movements Of Business Cycles In The Maghreb: Does Trade Matter?

Over the past two decades, the Maghreb Countries have initiated a liberalization process characterized by increasing trade flows and they have strengthened economic and financial linkages between their economies. In this paper, we demonstrate how co-movements of outputs would respond to this integration process. The nature of this relationship seems to be important for these countries because the decision to join an economic and monetary union would depend on how the union affects trade and co-movements. To this end, we estimate a panel model describing the effect of trade intensity on business cycles correlation over the period 1980-2005. Thereafter, to check the robustness of the results, we add many control variables commonly described in the literature. We use three estimation techniques: pooled OLS, fixed vs. random effects as well as 2SLS estimations. Our main results suggest that while trade intensity may help to harmonize business cycles in Maghreb countries, the magnitude of this harmonization is lower than for industrial countries. Moreover, intra-industry trade causes a reverse –counterintuitive- effect. Many lessons are thereby learned.Business Cycles, Trade Intensity, Intra-Industry Trade, Maghreb

An FPGA Architecture and CAD Flow Supporting Dynamically Controlled Power Gating

© 2015 IEEE.Leakage power is an important component of the total power consumption in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) built using 90-nm and smaller technology nodes. Power gating was shown to be effective at reducing the leakage power. Previous techniques focus on turning OFF unused FPGA resources at configuration time; the benefit of this approach depends on resource utilization. In this paper, we present an FPGA architecture that enables dynamically controlled power gating, in which FPGA resources can be selectively powered down at run-time. This could lead to significant overall energy savings for applications having modules with long idle times. We also present a CAD flow that can be used to map applications to the proposed architecture. We study the area and power tradeoffs by varying the different FPGA architecture parameters and power gating granularity. The proposed CAD flow is used to map a set of benchmark circuits that have multiple power-gated modules to the proposed architecture. Power savings of up to 83% are achievable for these circuits. Finally, we study a control system of a robot that is used in endoscopy. Using the proposed architecture combined with clock gating results in up to 19% energy savings in this application

Workshop Pembekalan Memasuki Dunia Kerja Bagi Santri dan Santriwati Yayasan Rumah Gemilang Indonesia

Pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan dengan mensinergikan peran dosen sebagai pendidik, mahasiswa dan Rumah Gemilang Indonesia (RGI) sebagai bentuk dukungan terhadap program pemerintah dalam memberdayakan generasi muda produktif untuk mengentaskan kemiskinan yang diakibatkan oleh tingginya jumlah pengangguran. Tujuan dari program pemberdayaan yang dilakukan oleh RGI ini adalah agar mereka memiliki kemampuan untuk berkerja atau mendapatkan pekerjaan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan dasar hidupnya. Para santri yang diberikan workshop adalah mereka yang telah memperoleh pelatihan aplikasi perkantoran di yayasan RGI dan akan mengikuti program magang. Workshop Pivot Table dipilih karena Pivot Table merupakan salah satu fitur Microsoft Excel yang umum digunakan di perusahaan dalam pengolahan data untuk jumlah data yang besar. Melatih para santri menggunakan shortcut keyboard Microsoft Excel bertujuan untuk membantu mereka agar dapat mengefisiensikan waktu kerja jika sudah terjun ke dunia kerja. Para santri juga diperkenalkan dengan aplikasi Canva dan diajarkan cara penggunaannya untuk membuat presentasi, membuat poster dan lain-lain. Hasil workshop menunjukkan para santri sangat terkesan dan senang mengikuti workshop ini. Lebih lanjut, dari hasi yang dikumpulkan 80% peserta berhasil menggunakan Canva dengan cukup baik, namun untuk praktik Pivot Table hanya 50% peserta yang berhasil sampai tahapan pembuatan Pivot Chart.Kata kunci: Canva, Pengolahan data, Pivot Table, dan Pivot Chart

Measuring the Efficiency of Pesantren Cooperatives: Evidence in Indonesia

The Cooperative (Koperasi) as a non-Bank financial institution has the purpose of improving the welfare of its members as Koperasi Hidmat and the staffs of Latifah Mubarokiyah Koperasi Ponses Suryalaya that have been since decades ago. Over time, the ideal cooperative can show a significant development and increase the welfare of its members. This study aims to determine the efficiency of cooperative as a benchmark, because by known the performance value of a cooperation, it will known the weeknesses and advantages so that it can be improved the weaknesses and maintain the advantages.The method used is apply Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Inputs used from principal savings, mandatory savings, and fixed assets while the output used from savings in the cooperative, savings in other cooperative and SHU. As for result of this research indicates there are 9 perfect efficient DMUs (100 %) and inefficient DMU is 11 DMUs, consisting of 7 (IRS conditions) and 4 (DRS condition). The most inefficient cooperative is Koperasi Hidmat (2014) of 30.66% efficiency level.Kopkar IAILM is able to maintain its grade efficiency level from 2009 to 2015 when compared to other DMUs cooperatives in the observation, except in 2014. The calculation of efficiency level in this research is relative and it is not absolute, so that it is possible when the cooperative sample is added or the observation year is expanded, so it will get different result. The necessity of any cooperative or BMT based on Pondok Pesantren to make annual financial statements in order to increase accountability and transparency of fund management

SKALA UNTUK MENILAI SIKAP-SIKAP SISWA SMA KELAS XI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN HIDROKARBON

Penelitian ini berjudul “Skala Untuk Menilai Sikap-Sikap Siswa SMA Kelas XI dalam Pembelajaran Hidrokarbon”. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan instrumen penilaian sikap yang berbentuk skala Likert untuk menilai sikap-sikap siswa SMA kelas XI dalam pembelajaran hidrokarbon. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode pengembangan dan validasi (development and validation). Penelitian ini dilakukan pada siswa SMA kelas XI MIA di SMA Negeri 4 Bandung, dan SMA Pasundan 2 Bandung, serta SMA Negeri 3 Subang Tahun Ajaran 2015/2016 yang melibatkan 260 siswa pada tahap uji coba instrumen dan 120 siswa pada tahap aplikasi produk. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa lembar validasi (yang dilakukan kepada lima validator) dan skala sikap siswa. Sebanyak 52 butir pernyataan dilakukan uji validitas menjadi 44 butir pernyataan yang dinyatakan valid dengan nilai CVR hitung sebesar 1,000. Reliabilitas tiap komponen penilaian sikap dinilai melalui uji coba instrumen yang dilakukan kepada siswa dengan menggunakan Alpha Cronbach dan diperoleh nilai reliabilitas sebesar 0,897. Dari 44 butir pernyataan menjadi 37 butir pernyataan yang memenuhi syarat butir pernyataan yang baik. Profil sikap siswa terhadap pembelajaran hidrokarbon yang diberikan guru secara keseluruhan memberikan sikap yang positif. ---------- This study entitled “Scale to Assess High School Students Attitudes of Classes XI in Learning Hydrocarbons”. This research aims to produce an attitude assessment instruments in form of Likert scale to assess the attitudes of high school students of class XI in learning hydrocarbons. The method used is the method development and validation. Research was conducted on high school students of class XI MIA in SMAN 4 Bandung, SMA Pasundan 2 Bandung, and SMAN 3 Subang Academic Year 2015/2016 involving 260 students at the stage of testing instruments and 120 students at the stage of product applications. Instruments used in the form of validation sheet (which is done to the five validator) and attitude scale. A total 52 point statement to test the validity to 44 point declaration is valid with value of the CVR count of 1,000. Reliability of each component of the attitude assessment instruments assessed through testing done to students by using Alpha Cronbach and obtained reliability value of 0,897. From the 44 point to 37 point declaration qualify good point statement. Profile students attitude toward learning hydrocarbons as whole gives a positive attitude

EXPLORING METATEXTUAL DEVICES IN EFL LEARNERS’ UNDERGRADUATE THESIS

Aam Amaliah. 14121330381. Exploring Metatextual Devices in EFL Learners‟ Undergraduate Thesis. This study was primarily intended to explore metatextual devices in EFL learners undergraduate thesis. The analysis was centered around metadiscourse taxonomy by Hyland (2005), cooperative principle (Maxim) by Grice, and cooperative principle based model of metadiscourse (metatext) devices by Abdi R (2010). This study explored kinds of metatextual devices in EFL learners‘ undergraduate thesis. The term metadiscourse (metatext) are the ways we articulate and construct interactions, stressing the fact that, as we speak or write, we negotiate with others, making decisions about the kind of effects we are having on our listeners or readers (Hyland, 2012: 126). This study aims to (1) to find out metatextual devices commonly found in EFL learner‘s undergraduate thesis, (2) to find out how EFL learners‘ of IAIN Syekh Nurjati use common metatextual device in the thesis. There relate to the two research question of this study. The research is designed as qualitative research. The data is taken from undergraduate thesis belonging alumni of English language department in 2015. The technique of collecting data is documentation. Then, analyzed with content analysis based on Hyland‘s model investigate the devices that commonly used and how the used of common metatextual devices in the text. The data taken from the clever students, because product from the clever students is reliable and the data more valid. The thesis that analyzed by researcher are one sampling from alumni in 2015. That is not all part of thesis which analyzed, it just introduction chapter because this part of thesis have a key knowledge or information about what is going on in the next chapter related to the purposes of the study. The result shows that all of devices found in undergraduate thesis including transitions, frame markers, code glosses, evidential markers, engagement markers, self mention, endophoric markers, hedges, booster, and attitude markers, from all of those devices the metatextual devices commonly found in Dinto‘s undergraduate thesis is frame markers. Then, the use of common metatextual device in undergraduate thesis hypothesized that frame marker is a device which mostly help to meet the requirements of manner in the cooperative principle model because it help a writer making a text clearly such cooperative principle exactly maxim of manner. Keywords: Metatextual Devices, EFL Learners, Undergraduate Thesi

MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MATEMATIS DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA SD MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN BRAIN BASED LEARNING (BBL) : Eksperimen Kuasi pada Siswa Kelas V dalam Pembelajaran Matematika di Sekolah Dasar Kecamatan Haurwangi Kabupaten Cianjur

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pencapaian kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis, peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis, pencapaian motivasi belajar dan peningkatan motivasi belajar siswa pada pembelajaran matematika melalui model pembelajaran Brain Based Learning. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen kuasi, desain penelitiannya menggunakan nonequivalent control group design dengan sampel siswa kelas V SD di Kabupaten Cianjur. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa pencapaian kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis siswa kelas eksperimen lebih baik daripada kelas kontrol, peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis siswa kelas eksperimen lebih baik daripada kelas kontrol dengan klasifikasi peningkatan sedang, pencapaian motivasi belajar kelas eksperimen lebih baik daripada kelas kontrol dan peningkatan motivasi belajar kelas eksperimen lebih baik daripada kelas kontrol dengan klasifikasi peningkatan sedang. --------- This research aims to determine the achievement of mathematical critical thinking competency, increasing mathematical critical thinking competency, achievement learning motivation and increasing learning motivation in mathematic lesson throught Brain Based Learning (BBL). This research using experiment quasy, design research using a nonequivalent control group with a sample of fifth grade elementary school students in Cianjur. The result showed that the achievement mathematical critical thinking competency student in experiment class better than control class, increasing mathematical critical thinking competency in experiment class better than control class with classification modest increasing, achievement learning motivation experiment class better than the control class and increasing learning motivation experimental class better than the control class with classification modest increasing

MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN SISWA BERMAIN BOLA VOLI MINI MELALUI PENERAPAN METODE DRILL

Dari hasil tes keterampilan pada materi bermain bola voli mini yang sudah dipelajari sebelumnya pada siswa kelas V masih rendah,  ternyata hanya 7 siswa (25%) dari 28 siswa yang dinyatakan lulus, dan sisanya sekitar 21 siswa (75%) dinyatakan belum lulus dari KKM sekolah sebesar 72. Rumusan permasalahan pada penelitian ini adalah keterampilan siswa kelas V dalam materi bermain bola basket masih rendah. Dengan demikian : “Bagaimanakah penerapan metode bermain lempar tangkap bola tenis dapat meningkatkan keterampilan siswa kelas V  SD Negeri Darmaga II semester genap tahun pelajaran 2018/2019 dalam bermain bola basket?”. Penelitian tindakan kelas ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan siswa dalam bermain bola voli mini melalui penerapan metode Drill di kelas V  SD Negeri Darmaga II semester genap tahun pelajaran 2018/2019. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan keterampilan siswa dalam bermain bola voli mini dapat dilakukan dengan menerapkan metode Drill Hal ini terbukti dengan adanya peningkatan hasil test keterampilan siswa dari siklus 1 ke siklus 2. Hasil test keterampilan siswa pada siklus 1 mencapai nilai rata-rata sebesar 69,82 pada kategori cukup dengan prosentase kelulusan 46,43% dan pada siklus 2 meningkat menjadi 80,71 pada kategori baik dengan tingkat prosentase kelulusan 89,29%. Jadi nilai tes keterampilan siswa mengalami peningkatan sebesar 10,89

PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TELUSUR ILMU PADA PEMBELAJARAN PPKn DALAM MENINGKATKAN PARTISIPASI BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK : Studi Kuasi Eksperimen Kelas VII di SMPN 1 Bandung

didik akan disiapkan untuk menjadi warga negara yang baik dan bertanggungjawab dimulai dari pembiasaan di sekolah. Jika partisipasi belajar peserta didik masih rendah berarti pembelajaran masih berpusat pada guru dan tidak mencerminkan suasana belajar yang aktif dan demokratis. Penelitian ini dilakukan berdasarkan masalah yang ditemukan pada pengamatan awal mengenai partisipasi belajar di kelas VII SMPN 1 Bandung yang belum cukup baik pada pembelajaran PPKn. Berdasarkan latarbelakang masalah tersebut maka peneliti mencoba menggunakan solusi berupa penerapan model Kooperatif Tipe Telusur Ilmu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model Kooperatif Tipe Telusur Ilmu pada pembelajaran PPKn dalam meningkatkan partisipasi belajar peserta didik. Peneliti menggunakan metode kuasi eksperimen, pendekatan kuantitif dan desain penelitian Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Populasinya adalah peserta didik kelas VII di SMPN 1 Bandung. Sampel pada penelitian ini adalah peserta didik kelas VII 4 (kelas eksperimen) dan VII 3 (kelas kontrol). Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan angket dan observasi dianalisis dengan statistik deskriptif, uji normalitas, homogenitas dan uji hipotesis (uji t). Temuan pada penelitian ini yaitu: 1) Hasil tes awal dan tes akhir kelas eksperimen menunjukkan rata-rata hasil tes yang meningkat cukup signifikan karena penerapan model Kooperatif Tipe Telusur Ilmu; 2) Hasil tes awal dan tes akhir kontrol menunjukkan rata-rata hasil tes yang meningkat namun sangat rendah karena hanya menggunakan metode konvensional; 3) Tanggapan peserta didik pada penerapan model Kooperatif Tipe Telusur Ilmu sangat baik. 4) Peningkatan partisipasi belajar peserta didik kelas eksperimen lebih baik daripada kelas kontrol setelah diberi perlakuan.;-- Student participation is a crucial aspect in learning since students will be prepared to be good and responsible citizens starting from habituating at school. If students do not participate enough then it means that learning is still teacher-centred and does not reflect an active and democratic learning environment. This study was conducted based on challenges found in the initial observation on student participation in 7th grade classes of SMPN 1 Bandung which was lacking participation on Civic Education subject (PPKn). Taking the background of the problem as a point of departure, then the writer works on a solution of employing Science Exploration Cooperative Model. This study aims to determine the impacts of Science Exploration Cooperative Model in Civic Education (PPKn) to enhance student participation. The writer employs quasi-experimental methodology, quantitative approach and the non-equivalent control group design. The population is the 7th grade students at SMPN 1 Bandung. The sample in this study includes students of Class VII 4 (experimental class) and VII 3 (control class). Data collection using questionnaire and observation was analysed by employing descriptive statistics, normality test, homogeneity and hypothesis test (t test). The findings of the study are the following: 1) The result of the pre and the post-test of the experimental class reveals that the average of the result increases significantly due to the application of Science Exploration Cooperative Model; 2) Controlled pre and post-test shows an average test result that is increasing yet still very low as it only uses conventional methodology; 3) Response of students on the application of Science Exploration Cooperative Model is positive and 4) Increased participation of students from the experimental class is better than the control class after the interventio