Konfirmatori faktor analisis kepuasan kerja dosen

The University is one of the places to improve the quality of human resources. The development of education at the University of Batam city in particular has involved many parties, namely professors, the University, the community and other educational organizations. Job satisfaction in University lecturer becomes important to note. The lack of research on job satisfaction in University environment and the existing research is usually done in the industrial sector alone, so this study needs to be done at University. The object in this study to confirm the item indicators of job satisfaction lecturer. Data were collected using a questionnaire involves a number of 392 lecturers in Batam City University namely Putera Batam University, Batam University, and University of Riau Islands. Data were analyzed using SEM study of Amos. Results of the study found that, item 7 item confirming the satisfaction indicators indicators that can measure satisfaction with the Good of Fit is acceptable. The acquired results of the study can be used as a reference for the purposes of institutions, academics, and practitioners in making standards and evauasi job satisfaction. In addition, on behalf of the University needs to consider item indicators of satisfaction and need to also pay attention to other factors beyond the performed studies such as demographic factors, management and others

Peran Kepala Madrasah Dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan Di MAN Purwodadi Tahun Pelajaran 2014-2015

Kepala Madrasah sebagai manajer sudah saatnya mengoptimalkan mutu kegiatan pembelajaran untuk memenuhi harapan masyarakat. Kunci utama keberhasilan peningkatan kualitas pendidikan adalah dengan manajemen kepala Madrasah yang baik, sehingga hasil pendidikan atau interaksi proses belajar mengajar akan mengalami peningkatan yang lebih maju. Namun kepala Madrasah di MAN Purwodadi belum melakukan supervisi secara optimal dan hanya sekedar memantau. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana peran kepala sekolah di MAN Purwodadi dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan. Penelitian ini termasuk jenis penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah kepala sekolah, didukung data dari guru, karyawan di MAN Purwodadi. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa: Dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di MAN Purwodadi kepala Madrasah mampu melaksanakan pekerjaannya sebagai Emaslime: educator, manajer, administrator, supervisor, leader, innovator, motivator, entrepreneur. Edukator berupaya meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran yang dilakukan oleh para guru. Manajer mengimplementasikan kegiatan atau pelaksanaan fungsi-fungsi manajerial, mulai dari perencanaan, pembinaan, pengembangan, hingga evaluasi terhadap seluruh bidang garapan lembaga madrasah yang bersangkutan. Administrator mampu meningkatkan tugas-tugas administrasi madrasah. Supervisor sebatas memantau proses pembelajaran. Leader menunjukan sikap sebagai seorang pemimpin yang demokratis, yaitu dalam mengambil keputusan, selalu didasarkan pada hasil musyawarah dengan semua komponen dan dapat mendengarkan suara-suara dari bawah. Inovator berupaya menemukan sesuatu yang baru misalnya bekerja sama dengan lingkungan, mencari gagasan baru, mengintegrasikan setiap kegiatan, memberikan teladan kepada tenaga pendidik dan mengembangkan model-model pembelajaran yang inovatif. Motivator selalu berusaha memberikan motivasi baik berupa fisik maupun psikis. Akhirnya entepreneur berusaha mengembangkan organisasi ke arah yang lebih inovatif melalui peningkatan kreativitas, kepercayaan dan kerjasamanya dengan masyarakat serta memanfaatkan peluang untuk mencapai kesuksesan

Peran Kepala Madrasah Dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan Di MAN Purwodadi Tahun Pelajaran 2014-2015

Kepala Madrasah sebagai manajer sudah saatnya mengoptimalkan mutu kegiatan pembelajaran untuk memenuhi harapan masyarakat. Kunci utama keberhasilan peningkatan kualitas pendidikan adalah dengan manajemen kepala Madrasah yang baik, sehingga hasil pendidikan atau interaksi proses belajar mengajar akan mengalami peningkatan yang lebih maju. Namun kepala Madrasah di MAN Purwodadi belum melakukan supervisi secara optimal dan hanya sekedar memantau. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana peran kepala sekolah di MAN Purwodadi dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan. Penelitian ini termasuk jenis penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah kepala sekolah, didukung data dari guru, karyawan di MAN Purwodadi. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa: Dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di MAN Purwodadi kepala Madrasah mampu melaksanakan pekerjaannya sebagai Emaslime: educator, manajer, administrator, supervisor, leader, innovator, motivator, entrepreneur. Edukator berupaya meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran yang dilakukan oleh para guru. Manajer mengimplementasikan kegiatan atau pelaksanaan fungsi-fungsi manajerial, mulai dari perencanaan, pembinaan, pengembangan, hingga evaluasi terhadap seluruh bidang garapan lembaga madrasah yang bersangkutan. Administrator mampu meningkatkan tugas-tugas administrasi madrasah. Supervisor sebatas memantau proses pembelajaran. Leader menunjukan sikap sebagai seorang pemimpin yang demokratis, yaitu dalam mengambil keputusan, selalu didasarkan pada hasil musyawarah dengan semua komponen dan dapat mendengarkan suara-suara dari bawah. Inovator berupaya menemukan sesuatu yang baru misalnya bekerja sama dengan lingkungan, mencari gagasan baru, mengintegrasikan setiap kegiatan, memberikan teladan kepada tenaga pendidik dan mengembangkan model-model pembelajaran yang inovatif. Motivator selalu berusaha memberikan motivasi baik berupa fisik maupun psikis. Akhirnya entepreneur berusaha mengembangkan organisasi ke arah yang lebih inovatif melalui peningkatan kreativitas, kepercayaan dan kerjasamanya dengan masyarakat serta memanfaatkan peluang untuk mencapai kesuksesan

Analysis of Formant Frequencies of the Correct Pronunciation of Quranic Alphabets Between Kids and Adults

It is an obligation for a Muslim to become skilled and proficient in reciting Al-Quran considering that Al-Quran is the fundamental source of revelation from Allah SWT. In Al-Quran, there are 28 alphabets where each of them has their own unique sound. The Quranic alphabets produce sound that are characterized from their point of articulation (Makhraj) and their characteristics (Sifaat). Knowing the correct way of pronunciation through engineering perspective may help Muslim in learning Al-Quran, in the sense that the signal of the experts can be used in Quranic teaching and learning as a reference model. Since both adults and children possess different vocal tract, therefore there will be different outcomes of the pronunciation between both experts. The features identification of the pronunciation of both experts is needed to represent the actual and correct pronunciation that will be used as a reference for Quranic teaching and learning at later. In this paper, the focus was on the identification and analysis of the correct pronunciation of the Quranic alphabets on the data obtained from adults and children experts. The first and second formant frequencies (F1 and F2) were used as the features where they were used to represent the pronunciation of each alphabet for both adults and children category. The speech analysis software PRAAT was used to accomplish the pre-processing of the data using Spectral Subtraction technique and also used to measure the F1 and F2 values. Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) was used for classification of the signals and results shows that some of the alphabets can be identified uniquely using F1 and F2 features of the two categories

Nitrogen and sulphur management: challenges for organic sources in temperate agricultural systems

A current global trend towards intensification or specialization of agricultural enterprises has been accompanied by increasing public awareness of associated environmental consequences. Air and water pollution from losses of nutrients, such as nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S), are a major concern. Governments have initiated extensive regulatory frameworks, including various land use policies, in an attempt to control or reduce the losses. This paper presents an overview of critical input and loss processes affecting N and S for temperate climates, and provides some background to the discussion in subsequent papers evaluating specific farming systems. Management effects on potential gaseous and leaching losses, the lack of synchrony between supply of nutrients and plant demand, and options for optimizing the efficiency of N and S use are reviewed. Integration of inorganic and organic fertilizer inputs and the equitable re-distribution of nutrients from manure are discussed. The paper concludes by highlighting a need for innovative research that is also targeted to practical approaches for reducing N and S losses, and improving the overall synchrony between supply and demand

Neuroimaging Evidence of Major Morpho-Anatomical and Functional Abnormalities in the BTBR T+TF/J Mouse Model of Autism

BTBR T+tf/J (BTBR) mice display prominent behavioural deficits analogous to the defining symptoms of autism, a feature that has prompted a widespread use of the model in preclinical autism research. Because neuro-behavioural traits are described with respect to reference populations, multiple investigators have examined and described the behaviour of BTBR mice against that exhibited by C57BL/6J (B6), a mouse line characterised by high sociability and low self-grooming. In an attempt to probe the translational relevance of this comparison for autism research, we used Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to map in both strain multiple morpho-anatomical and functional neuroimaging readouts that have been extensively used in patient populations. Diffusion tensor tractography confirmed previous reports of callosal agenesis and lack of hippocampal commissure in BTBR mice, and revealed a concomitant rostro-caudal reorganisation of major cortical white matter bundles. Intact inter-hemispheric tracts were found in the anterior commissure, ventro-medial thalamus, and in a strain-specific white matter formation located above the third ventricle. BTBR also exhibited decreased fronto-cortical, occipital and thalamic gray matter volume and widespread reductions in cortical thickness with respect to control B6 mice. Foci of increased gray matter volume and thickness were observed in the medial prefrontal and insular cortex. Mapping of resting-state brain activity using cerebral blood volume weighted fMRI revealed reduced cortico-thalamic function together with foci of increased activity in the hypothalamus and dorsal hippocampus of BTBR mice. Collectively, our results show pronounced functional and structural abnormalities in the brain of BTBR mice with respect to control B6 mice. The large and widespread white and gray matter abnormalities observed do not appear to be representative of the neuroanatomical alterations typically observed in autistic patients. The presence of reduced fronto-cortical metabolism is of potential translational relevance, as this feature recapitulates previously-reported clinical observations

Quantitative proteomics analysis reveals important roles of N-glycosylation on ER quality control system for development and pathogenesis in Magnaporthe oryzae

The fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae can cause rice blast and wheat blast diseases, which threatens worldwide food production. During infection, M. oryzae follows a sequence of distinct developmental stages adapted to survival and invasion of the host environment. M. oryzae attaches onto the host by the conidium, and then develops an appressorium to breach the host cuticle. After penetrating, it forms invasive hyphae to quickly spread in the host cells. Numerous genetic studies have focused on the mechanisms underlying each step in the infection process, but systemic approaches are needed for a broader, integrated understanding of regulatory events during M. oryzae pathogenesis. Many infection-related signaling events are regulated through post-translational protein modifications within the pathogen. N-linked glycosylation, in which a glycan moiety is added to the amide group of an asparagine residue, is an abundant modification known to be essential for M. oryzae infection. In this study, we employed a quantitative proteomics analysis to unravel the overall regulatory mechanisms of N-glycosylation at different developmental stages of M. oryzae. We detected changes in N-glycosylation levels at 559 glycosylated residues (N-glycosites) in 355 proteins during different stages, and determined that the ER quality control system is elaborately regulated by N-glycosylation. The insights gained will help us to better understand the regulatory mechanisms of infection in pathogenic fungi. These findings may be also important for developing novel strategies for fungal disease control. Genetic studies have shown essential functions of N-glycosylation during infection of the plant pathogenic fungi, however, systematic roles of N-glycosylation in fungi is still largely unknown. Biological analysis demonstrated N-glycosylated proteins were widely present at different development stages of Magnaporthe oryzae and especially increased in the appressorium and invasive hyphae. A large-scale quantitative proteomics analysis was then performed to explore the roles of N-glycosylation in M. oryzae. A total of 559 N-glycosites from 355 proteins were identified and quantified at different developmental stages. Functional classification to the N-glycosylated proteins revealed N-glycosylation can coordinate different cellular processes for mycelial growth, conidium formation, and appressorium formation. N-glycosylation can also modify key components in N-glycosylation, O-glycosylation and GPI anchor pathways, indicating intimate crosstalk between these pathways. Interestingly, we found nearly all key components of the endoplasmic reticulum quality control (ERQC) system were highly N-glycosylated in conidium and appressorium. Phenotypic analyses to the gene deletion mutants revealed four ERQC components, Gls1, Gls2, GTB1 and Cnx1, are important for mycelial growth, conidiation, and invasive hyphal growth in host cells. Subsequently, we identified the Gls1 N-glycosite N497 was important for invasive hyphal growth and partially required for conidiation, but didn't affect colony growth. Mutation of N497 resulted in reduction of Gls1 in protein level, and localization from ER into the vacuole, suggesting N497 is important for protein stability of Gls1. Our study showed a snapshot of the N-glycosylation landscape in plant pathogenic fungi, indicating functions of this modification in cellular processes, developments and pathogenesis

Resposta da produtividade de grãos e outras características agronômicas do trigo EMBRAPA-22 irrigado ao nitrogênio em cobertura

As doses e a época de aplicação do nitrogênio (N) podem influenciar as características agronômicas do trigo (Triticum aestivum L.) irrigado e, conseqüentemente, a produtividade de grãos. Neste sentido, foram instalados dois experimentos na Estação Experimental da Universidade Federal de Viçosa, localizada em Coimbra (MG), em 1995 e 1996. Os tratamentos foram constituídos pela combinação de quatro doses de N (30, 60, 90 e 120 kg ha-1), quatro formas de parcelamento (dose total aos 20 dias da emergência (DAE); ½ aos 20 + ½ aos 40 DAE; 1/3 aos 20 + 2/3 aos 40 DAE e 2/3 aos 20 + 1/3 aos 40 DAE) e uma testemunha (sem N em cobertura), dispostos em esquema fatorial 4 x 4 + 1, no delineamento em blocos casualizados com quatro repetições. A altura e o acamamento das plantas, a biomassa seca, o índice de colheita, a massa de mil grãos, o peso hectolítrico e a produtividade de grãos foram influenciados pelas doses de N. Em 1996, o número de espigas por metro quadrado e o número de perfilhos férteis por planta diminuíram, em conseqüência do acamamento precoce das plantas, enquanto o número de grãos por espiga e o número de grãos por metro quadrado aumentaram com o incremento nas doses de N. As formas de parcelamento influenciaram somente o acamamento das plantas