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Leadership without authority: Iain Duncan Smith as leader of the Conservative Party
No full textThis chapter analyses the tenure of Iain Duncan Smith as leader of the Conservative Party in opposition between September 2001 and October 2003. It argues that his leadership was fatally undermined by a lack of authority within his own party. This problem was derived in part from the manner of his election, during which he received the explicit endorsement of less than a third of his parliamentary colleagues, but flowed more fundamentally from his limitations as a political leader.
Duncan Smith’s leadership weaknesses are considered in relation to three main themes. Firstly, he was an ineffectual public communicator. As leader of the opposition he had three main audiences to address: the Parliamentary Conservative Party (PCP), the wider party (i.e. the membership), and the electorate. In each case he failed to connect successfully, making little impact with the general public and losing the confidence of his parliamentary colleagues and, eventually, the party members whose votes had installed him as leader. Secondly, his leadership was plagued with party management problems, and as the chapter explores, many of these were self-inflicted and eminently avoidable. Thirdly, the chapter suggest that Duncan Smith’s personality was ill-suited to the role of leader of the opposition, as his handling of moments of crisis demonstrates the difficulties he experienced coping with the pressures of leadership
New Models for Data Envelopment Analysis. Measuring Efficiency Outwith the VRS Frontier
Get PDFSome models are presented in this paper which extend the concept of measuring superefficiency to the useful case of variable returns-to-scales (VRS), thus enabling the ranking of efficient as well as inefficient units. Two models, namely the Universal Radial Model and the Universal Additive Model, are presented that also have strong invariance properties (units and translation invariance). For both of these models a method for normalising the efficiency scores on a (0-1+) scale is presented. These models have been implemented in a software package and applied to the ranking of units in an industrial context.Data envelopment analysis (DEA), Superefficiency, Universal models
REVEALING PROCESS-BASED AND WRITERS’ CHOICE OF ACADEMIC ESSAY WRITING IN UNDERGRADUATE EFL LEARNERS
Get PDFThis research are to describe the process-based academic writing plays the role in essay creationin the argumentative essay from EFL learners; to describe the writer’s choice contributing in academic essay writing of EFL in undergraduate by using rhetorical patterns; and to describe the weaknesses and strengths of process-based and writer’s choice role; This research uses the descriptive qualitative. The data sources of this research are argumentative essays from ELTD, sixth semester in undergraduate IAIN SNJ Cirebon. The text was taken from the students who followed GBL lesson in previous semester. The instrument is the researchers theirself. The techniques of collecting data that is used by the researchers are questionnaire, interview transcript, audio recording and document. The result of this research is different with the previous research. In this research, the researcherss shows essay’s writing process in detail, contribution of rhetorical patterns in essay’s creation and how strength and weakness the process also the pattern in essay. To the role of process-based stages here are more than half of efforts in making essay, means certain stages are very useful to the students as the author here. The examples are pre writing, editing and revising, and responding. Then, the patterns help the students as the author to arrange their essay. Both are giving big contribution to communicate the text to the readers. This is such as using marker (Mk 1, Mk 2 and Mk 3) as the signal or bridge among the sentence or the paragraph. However, both of them still have their own to be applied to the EFL learner
Komunikasi Organisasi Pemimpin Dalam Membangun Kineja Aparatur di IAIN Pekalongan Tahun 2019-2020
Get PDFThe purpose of this research is to find out how much influence the leader communication has to the apparaturs in realizing the mission of the institution in IAIN Pekalongan. The method used is a qualitative field with a case study approach. The case study that the author is doing is intrinsic, the research will focus on organizational communication activities carried out by the leader to the apparatus in the IAIN Pekalongan environment. While data collection using sampling with data analysis study is holistic. Holistic analysis is needed by the writer to describe in detail the communications, the context of the communication, and the setting in which the communication takes place. The result of this research is that organizational communication is carried out on the principles of kinship and culture. This concept encourages the realization of harmonious conditions in the staffing environment of IAIN Pekalongan. Cultural principles are realized in the form of Asah, Asih, and Asuh between the leadership and the apparatus under them. These three principles appear in every formal and non-formal activity, including workshops, Trining, FGD, seminars, istighosah, autbond, dies natalis, and others. Meanwhile, the family principle is realized in daily interactions both in the office and outside the office. Organizational communication by the leader to the apparatus in the IAIN Pekalongan environment is able to encourage the realization of the institution's Vision and Mission
EVALUATION OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION LEARNING AT HIDAYATUL MUSTAFIDIN HIGH SCHOOL
Get PDFThis study aims to determine how the evaluation of Islamic Religious Education learning at SMA Hidayatul Mustafidin. The strategy used in implementing the learning evaluation and the results of the evaluation of learning Islamic Islamic Religious Education learning at SMA Hidayatul Mustafidin. In the research process the author uses a qualitative approach. The data collection is done by means of obsevation, interviews, and literature studies. the results of the research in general can be obtained that application of the evaluation of Islamic Religious Education learning at SMA Hidayatuk Mustafidin in addition to written methods such as daily test, midterm assessments, end of semester assessments, also seen the behavior of students so that when students behave less well, guidance will be given. It can be seen from the student activity forum such as tambourine, scouting, and student council activites. The impact obtained by students is expected to be able to behave well. Keywords: Evaluation; Learning; Islamic Education
EPISTEMOLOGI AYAT MUTASHĀBIHĀT: Analisis Kaidah Nafiy pada Surah Āli ‘Imrān Ayat 7
Get PDFThis study aims to analyze the mutashābihāt verse in surah Āli ‘Imrān verse 7 through the perspective of Nafiy (negation) rules in order to understand its epistemological implications. Mutashābihāt verses, which contain implied meanings and multi-interpretations, often result in challenges to the interpretation of the holy verses of the Qur'ān. In Surah Āli ‘Imrān verse 7, Allah Swt. confirms the existence of clear verses (muḥkamāt) and vague verses (mutashābihāt), and states that Allah is the only one who knows the true meaning of the mutashābihāt verses. Using the rule of Nafiy, this study seeks to describe how the rejection or negation of certain meanings helps in understanding and interpreting mutashābihāt verses. This approach also examines how the method affects the formation of knowledge and understanding in the context of Islamic scholarship. The analysis shows that the Nafiy rule plays a significant role in maintaining the integrity and consistency of interpretation, as well as in guiding Muslims towards a deeper and more accurate understanding of divine revelation. The author hopes that this research can make a meaningful contribution to the study of Qur'anic interpretation and Islamic epistemology. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis ayat mutashābihāt melalui perspektif kaidah Nafiy (negasi) yang tercamtum dalam Q.S Āli ‘Imrān ayat 7 guna memahami implikasi epistemologisnya. Ayat mutashābihāt, yang mengandung makna tersirat dan multiinterpretasi, sering kali mengakibatkan tantangan terhadap penafsiran ayat-ayat suci Al-Qur’an. Dalam Q.S Āli ‘Imrān ayat 7, Allah SWT menegaskan adanya ayat-ayat yang jelas (muḥkamāt) dan ayat-ayat yang samar (mutashābihāt), serta menyatakan bahwa hanya Allah satu-satunya yang memahami makna yang sebenarnya dari ayat-ayat mutashābihāt tersebut. Dengan menggunakan kaidah Nafiy, penelitian ini berusaha menguraikan bagaimana penolakan atau negasi terhadap makna-makna tertentu membantu dalam memahami dan menafsirkan ayat-ayat mutashābihāt. Pendekatan ini juga mengkaji bagaimana metode tersebut mempengaruhi pembentukan pengetahuan dan pemahaman dalam konteks keilmuan Islam. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa kaidah Nafiy berperan signifikan dalam menjaga integritas dan konsistensi penafsiran, serta dalam membimbing umat Muslim menuju pemahaman yang lebih mendalam dan akurat terhadap wahyu Ilahi.
Measles cluster at a university in the United Kingdom
No full textBACKGROUND: Measles remains an infection of public health importance. We describe a cluster of measles in a university setting between April and May 2007.CASE PRESENTATION: The outbreak took place over a period of six weeks and involved nine students, eight of whom lived in halls of residence. Due to the potential for significant spread in an institutional setting, a public health investigation was initiated to identify the source of the outbreak. Follow up of cases was undertaken proactively with the university and local general practitioners. Salivary fluid test kits and questionnaires were sent to suspected cases. Seven salivary test kits were returned, but only one questionnaire was returned. Four cases were confirmed as measles. Although seven students had been previously immunised, immunity was only demonstrated in three.CONCLUSIONS: Public health investigations were hampered by the poor return rate of questionnaire and oral fluid sampling kits despite proactive follow up by public health staff, as well as the break for summer vacation. Nevertheless, our report highlights the public health effort in investigating such outbreaks and the importance of reinforcing immunisation to college and university students.</p
Mobile-Based E-Sociometry Application Development at the Counseling Guidance Laboratories of the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Bukittinggi
No full textSociometry is something that can be used in studying the structure of social relations among a group of individuals on the basis of research on social relations and social status of each member of the group concerned. Currently the service of sociometric instruments in the guidance and counseling laboratory of the Bukittinggi State Islamic Institute is still using conventional techniques using Ms.Excel. It is done manually using the distribution of questionnaires, Ms.Excel, which is still combined with Ms.Acces, which is not online yet , so that it can only be distributed in labor, and the next problem is that the application that uses Ms.Excel cannot yet display sociometric reports graphically. The research method that the author uses is the R&D Research & Development method with a waterfall SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) system development model consisting of the Communication.Planning.Modeling stages. Construction.Deployment. For the product test that the author did, the results obtained: the validity test by the validator obtained a value of 0.85 with valid criteria, the practicality test by the practitioner obtained a value of 0.83 with the Very Practical criteria, and the effectiveness test by the effectivator obtained a value of 0.75 with the Very Effective criteria
Application for Calculation of Islamic Sharia Inheritance Based on Android for Mawaris Fiqh Courses
No full textThis research was motivated by the discovery of problems in terms of calculating inheritance in the Mawaris Fiqh course at the Islamic Family Law Department of IAIN Bukittinggi, the calculation of inheritance in the Maris Fiqh course still uses the manual method, in which lecturers and students still have to calculate using pen and paper how much the number of shares of each person entitled to inheritance rights. The purpose of this research is to design an Android-Based Application for Inheritance Calculation of Islamic Law for Fiqh Mawaris Subject, Islamic Family Law Department, Sharia Faculty IAIN Bukittinggi, which is practical, effective and efficient. The method used in this research is Research and Development, better known as (R&D). 4D Models (Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate). The system development model used is the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The model used in this SDLC is the waterfall, namely Communication, Planning, Modeling, Construction, and Development. The programming language used is the PHP programming language. The product test used is the Test of Validity, Test of Effectiveness and Test of Practicality. The system that has been designed has been tested and has been declared valid, effective and practical in its use. The results of the product test that the author did obtain a validity test from 3 experts obtained a value of 0.80 with a valid category, a practicality test from 5 practitioners obtained a value of 0.93 in a very high category, and test effectiveness of 5 appraisers obtained a value of 0.86 effective categories
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