Reflexivity of Discomfort in Insider-Outsider Educational Research

This paper discusses my position as an Arab Muslim woman researcher who is affiliated with a Western university, researching Arab Muslim Canadian women. I discuss how reflexivity has emerged as an element of my research endeavours. Various notions of reflexivity in educational research have been expressed in the literature, yet I focus on what it means to me as an insider-outsider researcher and how it characterizes my research endeavours. In this paper, I explore the complexity of occupying these multiple subjectivities.Cet article explore ma position comme chercheure musulmane arabe affiliée à une université occidentale étudiant la vie des femmes canadiennes musulmanes arabes. J’y examine de quelle manière la réflexivité a émergé comme élément de mes projets de recherche. Bien que diverses notions de réflexivité aient été soulevées dans la littérature, je cible ce que cela signifie pour moi en tant que chercheure initiée et observatrice ainsi que de quelle manière cela teinte mes recherches. J’y analyse la complexité d’incarner ces multiples subjectivités

Agama dalam Eksistensi Pemahaman Tradisionalis Masyarakat Indonesia: Upaya Membedah Agama Perspektif Tradisional Ektrem dan Antisipasi Konflik Bermotif Agama

Tradisonalis understanding of the existence of religion inIndonesian society is the construction of understanding religion inGeneral. But in this case the starting point of the religiouscommunity's understanding of Indonesia which is still verytraditional in interpreting religion, then there can be remove sojust with the current development of modernity that continues toevolve. See the textual basis of religion that is the hallmark of theIndonesian community, why not, because the large number ofreligious understanding traditionally make the society tend tothink that many radical and fundamental cause of disputesbetween fellow human beings was no exception non islam inIndonesia also became the target of the current religiousmodernity also potentially give rise to religious understandingtextual basis in the application seharai the days thus the authortrying to browse understanding religion in a society traditionallyIndonesia in various pespektif like the socio cultural, economicand political as the base material in the writing of this

Shear strength enhancement by Digitaria setivalva associated with NPK and bio green application on Bungor soil slope

Understanding the chemical constraints to plant growth and their amelioration is critical for erosion control and slope stability on artificial landforms. Limited studies have investigated the effects of chemical amendments on grass growth, and effects on soil physical and chemical characteristics on the slope surface. Digitaria setivalva (Mardi Digit grass) was used as a grass coverage to control erosion on the steep man made slope. The current slope studies (45o-50o) on Bungor soil series to address two objectives; (1) to investigate the effects nitrogen (N)-phosphate (P)-potassium fertilizer (NPK) and Bio Green fertilizer (BG) on above-ground and root growth, and (2) to determine physico-chemical properties and root shear strength after application of treatments. The Bungor series was acidic pH (4.63), moderate soil organic carbon (1.42%), total N (0.12%),available P (12.2 mg kg-1) and potassium (0.44 mg kg-1), indicating low inherent infertility and chemical constraints to plant growth. Therefore, above-ground biomass (kg m-3) for nutrient and organic amendments; NPK+BG (7.2), BG (6.1) > NPK (2.2)was more than double that of the unamended control (1.3). A similar trend was observed for root biomass density (kg m-3);NPK+BG (272.94), BG (262.70)>NPK (133.76) > control (98.60) and root length density (cm m-3); NPK+BG (8332.0), BG(8092.0) > NPK (5200.0) > control (4000.0). Rapid vegetation growth observed within a 6-month period demonstrates that NPK and Bio Green application effectively ameliorated chemical constraints to plant growth. Enhanced vegetation growth subsequently reduced soil leachates (N, P and K) from the slope significantly as compared to NPK and Control treatments. The application of NPK+BG and BG fertilizer showed significant effect in reducing nutrients loss, increased soil aggregate stability, water retention, hydraulic conductivity and improved macro- and micro nutrients content. Enhanced vegetation growth subsequently increased shear strength (s) as evidenced by positive power relationships (r2 = 0.53-0.69, p<0.05) between root density, and angle of internal friction (ᴓ) and shear strength. The significant root-ᴓ relationship indicates that root enhanced shear strength by increasing the frictional component but not cohesion. The increase in shear strength was attributed to increase in virtual density and reduced pore water pressure attributed to root water uptake associated with rapid vegetation growth. Root biomass and root length density may increase the shear strength and reduced pore water pressure attributed to root water uptake associated with rapid vegetation growth. Under field conditions, a dense canopy and root network also reduces soil detachment and transport by raindrop impact and runoff. These multiple vegetation-soil interactions are critical for erosion control and slope stability on artificial land forms such as cut slopes

Analisis Kebijakan Hukum Pidana Terhadap Warga Negara Asing Pelaku Tindak Pidana Narkotika

Application of criminal law policies against narcotics crimes in one country implemented based on the principle of the territory operates a place (locus delicti) as the basis for the enforcement of the law. The application of the sanctions law against citizens of the society including foreign nationals who break the law, expected to be positive for the development of the personality of the influential community. Implementation of the policy of criminal law in particular criminal dead is currently subject to a Presidential Determination No. 2 of 1964 On The implementation of the Criminal to death determined by the courts In General and military Judicial environment. Barriers of pre and post implementation of the policy of criminal law in particular criminal foreign nationals dead to the perpetrators of the crime of narcotics, namely the existence of a difference of understanding of the concept of the the policy of criminal law, pros cons among the public, academics, legal practitioners and law enforcers linked the implementation of the policy of criminal law in particular criminal foreign nationals dead to the perpetrators of the crime of narcotics, as well as the intervention of various countries linked the implementation of the policy of criminal law

The bonded macro fiber composite (MFC) and woven kenaf effect analyses on the micro energy harvester performance of kenaf plate using modal testing and Taguchi method

The demand on wind energy application will continue to increase as fossil fuel prices keep increasing and the reservoir keeps decreasing. In wind energy, wind turbine application should be properly selected. The material selection for turbine blade fabrication is highlighted as well in recent research. For green material application, the usage of natural fiber reinforced composite, especially kenaf fiber, in the fabrication of wind turbines needs to be given due attention. Woven and unwoven kenaf fiber is employed to fabricate composite plates which replicate the simple turbine blade model. At the same time, Macro Fiber Composite (MFC) is attached to the kenaf plates for micro energy harvester purposes. There are two methods to attach the MFC used in this study which are surface bonded and embedding into the plate. In order to investigate the effects of bonding MFC technique, modal Testing analysis and Taguchi method is employed. It is found out that the damping percentage of both woven and unwoven kenaf plates increase at 100 % and 50 % respectively when bonded with MFC on their surfaces. Bonded technique is suggested as the most influenced factor in micro energy harvesting at the vibration range of 20 to 60 Hz. It summarized that, the kenaf woven type, the distance from structure neutral axis, the stiffness of structure, the excitation vibration and the neutral frequency of a structure are highlighted as the factors influencing the performance of micro energy harvester as well

Numerical Investigation on Serpentine Flow Field and Rhombus Electrolyte Compartment of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (V-RFB)

Selection of suitable material, fitting for prototype design and pumping rates are three affecting element for cost effectiveness and improve performance of vanadium cell prototype investigation. Therefore, three-dimensional numerical model isothermal computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of vanadium redox flow battery (V-RFB) is studied. In this work, V-RFB with different electrolyte compartments is proposed and the effect of serpentine flow field is investigated. The performance of two V-RFBs with diamond and square electrolyte compartment is numerically tested. This work has been performed to optimize flow rate, electrolyte compartment design, avoid stagnant fluid and flow field application in VRFB. For the simulation, the flow was assumed to be incompressible, isothermal, steady state flow, laminar and Newtonian flow. Results show that the application of flow field and Rhombus type electrolyte compartment can facilitate the distribution of electrolyte in the unit cell uniformity and avoid stagnant in the tank. Simulation results indicate the diamond shape and serpentine flow field at optimal flow rate show the most suitable for V-RFBs than square shape

Frequency tuning varactor-loaded reconfigurable antenna for m-WiMAX and WLAN applications

A design approach for a microstrip patch antenna to achieve the reconfigurable dual-band operation with a tunable device is presented in this work. The approach uses a BB833 varactor diode in the middle of a slotted patch antenna which which is able to produce dual-band resonant frequencies. The reconfigurable antenna is designed and simulated in CST Microwave Studio® software and is later, fabricated on a FR-4 substrate with a dielectric constant, εr of 4.5, loss tangent, tan δ of 0.019 and thickness, h of 1.6 mm. By changing the DC voltages of the varactor diode, different capacitance values of the varactor diode are obtained which dictate the specific resonant frequencies. From the simulation results, the capacitance value of 0.5 pF with a bias voltage of 2.0 V is chosen as it produces the required dual-band resonant frequencies at 3.38 GHz and 5.37 GHz for desired applications in the m-WiMAX and WLAN bands

The Potential of Treated Palm Oil Mill Effluent (Pome) Sludge as an Organic Fertilizer

Palm oil mill contributed a significant benefit to agro-based industry and social-economic for Malaysia. Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is considered as a polluted wastewater and the treated POME sludge was produced from the open treatment ponds. The objective of this study was to determine the physicochemical characteristics of treated POME sludge and its potential as an organic fertilizer. It was collected from the dumping ponds in Felda Jengka 8, palm oil mill. Physicochemical characteristics, sampling and preparation of samples were analyzed according to the standard method of soil and the wastewater. The samples were collected after one and six month of age with different depths (one, two and three meters). The statistical analysis revealed that the depth was not significant on the physicochemical characteristics. The characteristics of the treated POME sludge was measures using CHNS-O, C/N ratio, solid analysis, heavy metal, macro and micronutrient, moisture content, and pH. However, the elements of oxygen, iron and pH were shown an interaction effects with time. In conclusion, the treated POME sludge has shown significant effect and the potential used as an organic fertilizer. Indeed, further studies on crops response are being conducted to prove the findings

MAPIR: An Airborne Polarmetric Imaging Radiometer in Support of Hydrologic Satellite Observations

In this age of dwindling water resources and increasing demands, accurate estimation of water balance components at every scale is more critical to end users than ever before. Several near-term Earth science satellite missions are aimed at global hydrologic observations. The Marshall Airborne Polarimetric Imaging Radiometer (MAPIR) is a dual beam, dual angle polarimetric, scanning L band passive microwave radiometer system developed by the Observing Microwave Emissions for Geophysical Applications (OMEGA) team at MSFC to support algorithm development and validation efforts in support of these missions. MAPIR observes naturally-emitted radiation from the ground primarily for remote sensing of land surface brightness temperature from which we can retrieve soil moisture and possibly surface or water temperature and ocean salinity. MAPIR has achieved Technical Readiness Level 6 with flight heritage on two very different aircraft, the NASA P-3B, and a Piper Navajo