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THE DECREASE OF PRODUCTION OF INDONESIAN SOYBEAN AND EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE CERTAINTY OF THE VEGETABLE PROTEIN SUPPLY: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Etty Susilowati, Rina Oktaviani, Bustanul Arifin, Yandra Arkeman

Soybean is a vegetable food which is much needed and prospective. However, demand for soybean in Indonesia which has progressively increased is inversely proportional to the availability of soybean. This paper is intended to analyze the decline in soybean production in Indonesia and map out efforts to ensure the supply assurance of the vegetable protein based on a literature review on previous research or study. Based on a review of some literature, some solutions are proposed in order to ensure the supply of vegetable protein, especially soybean in Indonesia, among others by increasing production and substitution power (on soybean imports) of domestic soybeans, through rules and mechanisms of control over the existing trade system, as well as increasing the role of Bulog and /or Cooperative (KOPTI) in the trade system.

Soybean Production, Soybean Consumption, Trade System, Role of Cooperative (KOPTI

THE DAY-OF-THE-WEEK AND MONTH-OF-THE-YEAR EFFECTS AFTER THE U.S. RECESSION:  CONVERTING SELECTED FOREIGN CURRENCIES TO THE PHILIPPINE PESO

Catherine Kalayaan S. Almonte

The proponent studied the day-of-the-week and month-of-the-year effects as applied to changes in foreign currency values for the period July 2009 to October 2012.  Various currencies were used in this paper:  the United Arab Emirates’ Dirham (AED), Canadian Dollar (CAD), British Pound (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY), Saudi Arabian Rial (SAR), Singapore Dollar (SGD), and the United States (U.S.) Dollar (USD).  The foreign currencies’ converted values to the Philippine Peso (PHP; retrieved from Bloomberg L.P.) were used and the changes in their values were determined.  The changes in the currency values were then tested if they showed either the day-of-the-week and/or the month-of-the-year effects.  According to the results, only the CAD to PHP and SAR to PHP (at a = 0.05), AED to PHP and JPY to PHP (at a = 0.10) had the day-of-the-week effect while the month-of-the-year effect was missing.

day-of-the-week effect, month-of-the-year effect, foreign exchange markets, exchange rates

TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE OF INFORMATION FOR LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS IN SRI LANKA: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

K.P.K.Dambawinna

This analysis presents valuable insights into an annual publication named Sri Lanka Library Review. Eleven issues (11) published during the period from 2002-2012 were quantitatively analyzed to examine a variety of attributes of articles contained in. The study revealed that there were eighty seven (87) articles in either English, Sinhalese or Tamil languages, English being the dominant. Thirteen articles as the highest number in 2009. But there were no significant growth pattern of articles. Many articles were in the category of “other LIS topics”. Single authorship is predominant. Mr. N.U. Yapa is the notable author with highest productivity. Majority of authors were affiliated to universities in Sri Lanka. The majority of articles were in the range of 6-10 pages   .There were fewer articles based on research studies. Many research articles were based on surveys. The data collection methods of surveys were diverse but prominent was the questionnaire method. Study recommended that the LIS professionals in government sector and paraprofessionals in all sectors should be encouraged to contribute their new knowledge to LIS literature. The editors should concern to get more research articles contributed to development and advancement of the LIS field with 11-15 rage of pages. The editorial board should categorized the articles on the average length of the article as full articles and short communications etc and try to get maximum of 12-15 full articles per issue.

Sri Lanka Library Review, Bibliometric study, LIS literature, Transmission of information, information storage, Library professionals

FORECASTING MODELLING AND IT’S APPLICATION

Predictive data mining models (predictive) model developed by the application of the results with the known data and established the development of a model by moving the results of using this model is to estimate the unknown data sets, the values ​​for the results.

Regression Analysis with the implementation of the existing data, the formulas used in making the estimates. Forecasting, modeling and application; explained by the method of machine learning and regression analysis, the results of present study are summarized and evaluated.

Forecasting  modeling, machine learning, regression analysis.

 Parlagutan Silitonga

The ultimate objective of this study is to conclude the better way in implementing the Indonesian National Qualification Framework(INQF).  It is expected  that national qualification will provide guidance to empower human resources in one country to attain Lifelong Learning.   The exploratory research method is used to find better comprehension on the said subject and objective. By studying frameworks,  descriptors, implementation in some countries  susch as Australia,  Hong Kong, South Africa, Philipphine, Scotlandia and New Zealand, it is found that INQF of level 1 and 2 seemed to be improper and tending against the law when it is aimed for elementary and junior high at school age are not in proper stage to be included in qualification framework. Additionally, the   INQF must provide the proper policy in deciding the credit to be attained to achieve each level of qualification.

National Qualification Framework, Qualification Descriptor, Implementation of National Qualification

ZAKAT AND THE ELIMINATION OF POVERTY:NEW PERSPECTIVES

This paper focuses on the ways in which Zakat recognises interdependence and bridges the spiritual and the materialistic values. In doing so, we introduce new perspectives of Zakat. We intend to remind the readers about a probably forgotten perspective, Zakat, in relation to power laws, especially the Pareto distribution. We also introduce novel perspectives, the Shapley value and the social capital. They are three views of Zakat, viewed through the lens of interdependence. We introduce another perspective that recognises the existence of different planes of “Being”, including related materialistic and spiritual planes, but also distinguished by having different orgrammars (organizational grammars). Finally we outline some implications for Zakat as tool for poverty alleviation.

Zakat, Poverty, Shapley value, Dasein and Islamic Economy