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Psychology from the Islamic perspective. By Aisha Utz. Riyadh: International Islamic Publishing House, 2011, pp. 351. ISBN: 978-603-501-108-2 (Paperback)
Psychology from the Islamic Perspective is a long awaited book that helps in satisfying the long quest endured by Muslim psychologists. Quite often, materials in this field are written from secular perspective. The author begins her book by clearly stating its objectives namely, to describe and detail Islamic perspectives on psychology, mental health and well-being, to present a number of contemporary scientific evidences that verify the miracles of the Qur’ān and to further remind readers of the potential for self-transformation that Islam offers. In line with these objectives, the author adopts an analytical and descriptive methodology
KEBEBASAN HAKIM DAN PROBLEMATIKANYA DALAM SISTEM PERADILAN INDONESIA
Indonesian justice system is not fully functioning because there-rules and regulations that do not run as it should and there is a need to ensure greater freedom sanction judges in performing their duties. Public confidence in the judiciary should be restored. To strengthen the justice system needs to be guaranteed freedom of judges. Human resources need to be increased both its integrity and mastery of knowledge in particular substantive legal or formal. Modernization of the administration of justice would be better facilitate the course of justice will grow back confidence to the judiciary, but now is not optimal functioning to complete the administration of justice as is the accumulation of decisions that have not come to those seeking justice. Justice seeker the right to obtain justice freely and impartially, to be treated the same as fellow seekers of justice, and to obtain a decision within a reasonable, simple and low cost is a basic need for every seeker of justice. There needs to be increased in the direction of the change or shift from "the judge is bound" to the "independent judge", of "justice under the law" toward "justice according to the judge as set out in its decision, of thinking with reference to the system in the direction of thinking with reference to the problem. Keywords: Freedom of judges, Problems, Indonesian Justice System
Morphological, molecular genetic and host plant relationship studies of rice and weed infesting populations of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (STAL) (Homoptera: Delphacidae)
A total of fifteen experiments including morphological, molecular genetic and host
plant relationship studies were conducted to differentiate between two sympatric
populations of brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, one from rice (Oryza
sativa) and the other from Leersia hexandra, a weed grass. The scatter plot based on
seven morphometric characters indicated that N. bakeri was totally an isolated
species. Insects with high esterase activities (usually caught off rice) and those with
low esterase activities (usually caught off L. hexandra) showed 6-8% overlapping
between the two populations of N. lugens. But scatter plot of the morphological
characters of stridulatory organs produced distributions that were almost nonoverlapping
indicating that BPH with high esterase activity usually caught off rice is
different from BPH with low esterase activity usually captured from L. hexandra.
Scanning electron micrographs showed some variations in different morphological
characters between individuals from the two sympatric populations of BPH but these
were not population specific. No heterogametic mating occurred in mate choice experiments. Crosses between the
two BPH populations from different host-plants showed some barriers for hybrid
production. Some genetic incompatibility may exist between the two populations.
After being tested for esterase activity, samples were analysed for six loci found to be
polymorphic at 95% criterion namely, Mdh, Idh, Pgm, Gpi, 6Pgd and A cp . The
genetic distance (average 0.182) and the existence of a diagnostic enzyme marker
(GPI) between rice and Leersia infesting populations indicated that both populations
are closely related but different species. The inheritance of GPI, IDH and MDH
isozymes were studied in families generated from mating individuals of two
sympatric populations of N lugens. These isozymes were controlled by three loci,
Gpi, Mdh and Idh, respectively. These loci were inherited in simple Mendelian
fashions. Thirty one bands from both short and long primer RAPD were able to be
tested for segregating ratios in two families of N lugens and they were found to be
inherited in simple Mendelian fashions. In the population genetic studies, two
diagnostic bands, one from short primer RAPO (OP003.7; 0.6Skb) and the other
from long primer RAPD (pehA#6.3; 1.00kb) were found to be present only in the
Leersia infesting populations of BPH. The DPGMA cluster analyses based on both
enzyme and RAPD markers showed that all the rice infesting populations of N.
lugens clustered together as a group. On the other hand Leersia infesting populations
of the same localities formed another distinct cluster. In host plant relationship
studies, rice plants were found best suited for the establishment of the rice infesting
population, and L. hexandra was a favourable host for the Leersia infesting
population A consideration of the evidence from studies on host plant relationships,
reproductive isolation, hybridization, morphometric variations, level of esterase
activity, existence of diagnostic isozyme and DNA level markers, genetic distance,
consensus tree and molecular variance between N. lugens with high esterase activity
usually caught off rice and N. lugens with low esterase activity usually caught off L.
hexandra suggested that both insect populations from Malaysia belong to closely
related sibling species. This information has practical implications in formulating
effective control measures against N. lugens which is a major pest of rice not only in
Malaysia but also throughout South East Asia, South Asia and Australi
The impact of education on economic growth: The case of Malaysia
This paper studies the relationship between education and economic growth in Malaysia. We examine the relationship between educational variables and gross domestic product (GDP). This paper focuses on human capital as a one of determinant of economic growth. The problem statement of this study was that, does the education attainment of the population can help to increase the economic growth? Our main result suggest that there exists a co-integrating relationship between education as measured by enrollments rates in primary, secondary and higher education and the GDP per capita. Malaysian annual data were collected over twenty six-year period starting from 1980 up to 2005. The Methodology employed is the standard co-integration analysis
Humic acid removal by polyester nanofiltaration (NF) membrane synthesized from triethanolamine (TEOA) monomer
Humic substances present in water sources affect the water quality causing undesirable color and taste, besides serving as food for bacterial growth in water distribution system. In order to treat this kind of natural organic matter, Nanofiltration (NF) Polyester membrane was produced by studying the effect of interfacial polymerization reaction time at constant monomer concentration. The thin film composite membranes were synthesized through interfacial polymerization with monomer concentration of 4% w/v of triethanolamine (TEOA) at different reaction time. The TEOA which was aqueous solution reacted with organic solution of trimesoylchloride (TMC) to produce new layer polyester on top of polyethersulfone (PES) microporous support. The thin film composite membrane was characterized in term of water flux, permeability and also solute rejection. The performances of NF membrane in terms of humic acid and NaCl rejection were increased as the reaction time increased. The performances in terms of flux and permeability showed that the flux and permeability were decreased as the reaction time increased. The longer reaction time had increased the layer thickness on the surface of the NF membrane which resulting the performances of the membranes
Hukum Kanun Brunei dan Hukum Kanun Melaka: Suatu ristaan sejarah / Dzulkiflee Abdul Latif
Negara Brunei Darussalam, telah wujud sejak kurun ke-5 Masihi lagi. Di kenali awalnya dengan berbagai sebutan nama, misalnya; Ju Ji Zhou atau Po Luo Zhou (Borneo). Kemudian apabila berkembang perdagangan maritime, Brunei disebut sebagai P‘olo, Po-li, Wen lai, Bo Ni, Bun-lai, (Pengiran Dr Karim, 2015: 17) dan berbagai-bagai lagi. Dalam kurun ke-15 negeri ini sudah tidak asing dan terus dikenal bersama Negara-negara Melayu di Nusantara ini yang sebanding denganya, misalnya Johor, Melaka, Singapura, Pahang, Patani dan negeri-negeri di Jawa dan Sumatera seperti: Majapahit, Srivijaya, Aceh, Minangkabau dan Pagaruyung. Pada waktu yang sama, Brunei menamai negerinya dengn sebutan Negara Brunei Darussalam iaitu kesan dari penemuan semula satu tempat yang lebih menarik dan baik dari Puni (di daerah Temburong) oleh Awang Alak Betatar berseperadian. Hasil pembaharuan dan perkembangan Brunei selepas itu telah membawa Awang Alak Betatar lebih dikenali, istimewa selepas memeluk Islam dan dikahwinkan dengan puteri Johor. Keislaman Awang Alak Betatar (dengan gelaran Sultan Muhammad Syah) lebih mempangaruhi perkembangan Islam di Nusantara ketika itu (infak dari pengaruh Islam Johor dan Minangkabau) dan telah memberi infak besar pula kepada sosio-politik Brunei sebagai sebuah Negara Islam Melayu Beraja
Akuntansi Penilaian Kelayakan Pemenang Pelelangan pada Irigasi dan Rawa I Tahun Anggran 2012
Permasalahan dari penelitian ini adalah apakah pemenang pelelangan pekerjaan konstruksi di Irigasi dan Rawa I Tahun Anggaran 2012 telah sesuai dengan Peraturan Presiden No.54 Tahun 2010 dan Peraturan Menteri Pekerjaan Umum No.07/PRT/M/2011.Dasar teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Akuntansi, Akuntansi Manajemen. Hipotesis dalam penelitian ini adalah Akuntansi Penilaian Kelayakan Pemenang Pelelangan di Irigasi dan Rawa I Tahun Anggaran 2012 sudah sesuai dengan Peraturan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 54 Tahun 2010 dan Peraturan Menteri Pekerjaan Umum No.07/PRT/M/2011.Alat analisis yang dipergunakan adalah nilai total harga penawaran terkoreksi dibandingkan dengan nilai total Harga Perkiraan Sendiri (HPS)Hasil penelitian untuk paket Pekerjaan Lanjutan Pembangunan Jaringan Irigasi DI. Pesap (550 Ha) Kabupaten Kutai Timur, diikuti sebanyak 7 (tujuh) Perusahaan yang memasukkan dokumen penawaran, hasil evaluasi penawaran, 2 (dua) Perusahaan tidak memenuhi syarat administrasi, 4 (empat) Perusahaan dinyatakan gugur/tidak memenuhi syarat teknis dan 1 (satu) Perusahaan yang memenuhi syarat administrasi, teknis, harga dan layak untuk dijadikan sebagai pemenang pelelangan yaitu PT. Della Bersaudara dengan penawaran terkoreksi sebesar Rp.6.769.951.000,00 adalah penawaran terendah yang memenuhi syarat setelah evaluasi penawaran sistem gugur dengan persentase 83,58 % lebih kecil dari Harga Perkiraan Sendiri (HPS). Hasil penelitian untuk paket Pekerjaan Lanjutan Pembangunan Jaringan Irigasi DI. Tanah Abang (200 Ha) Kabupaten Kutai Timur, diikuti sebanyak 7 (tujuh) Perusahaan yang memasukkan dokumen penawaran, hasil evaluasi penawaran, 6 (enam) Perusahaan dinyatakan gugur/tidak memenuhi syarat teknis dan 1 (satu) Perusahaan yang memenuhi syarat administrasi, teknis, harga dan layak untuk dijadikan sebagai pemenang pelelangan yaitu PT. Satria Muda Balangan, dengan penawaran terkoreksi sebesar Rp.3.995.102.000,00 adalah penawaran terendah yang memenuhi syarat setelah evaluasi penawaran sistem gugur dengan persentase 79,90 % lebih kecil dari Harga Perkiraan Sendiri (HPS).Kesimpulan bahwa pelaksanaan pelelangan pengadaan jasa konstruksi pada Irigasi dan Rawa I tahun 2012 telah sesuai dengan Peraturan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 54 Tahun 2010 dan Peraturan Menteri Pekerjaan Umum Nomor 07/PRT/M/2011
Prevalence of sexual dysfunction and associated factors among essential hypertensive women attending hypertensive and out-patient clinics, HUSM
Objective To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and associated risk factors in hypertensive women. Research Design and Methods Data was collected from 348 hypertensive women in the Hypertensive and Out Patient Clinic of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia using Malay Version of Female Sexual Function Index. Socio-demographics, marital profiles, obstetric and gynaecological problems, presence of hypertension, presence of other medical illness and husband chronic illness were recorded. Results The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among hypertensive women was 21.3% (95% CI: 17.00, 25.60). Desire disorder was reported as the highest percentage (42.8%), followed by lubrication disorder (24.1%), arousal disorder (22.7%), satisfaction and sexual pain disorder (19.0%) and orgasm disorder (14.1%). Less frequent sexual intercourse, lack of satisfaction with husband’s sexual performance, unhappy marriage, having urinary incontinence and ACE I administration were significant associated factors for sexual dysfunction in hypertensive women. Conclusion The result showed that almost 1 in 5 hypertensive women suffered from sexual dysfunction. This indicates that sexual dysfunction is a major public health concern and health care providers should be more serious in evaluating this issue
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