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Validity Measurement of WAQF Related Research in Scopus Indexed Journals: A Rabbani Approach Analysis

This study has two underlying objectives. The first is to identify the validity measurement utilized in waqf-related research in Scopus indexed journals. The second is to formulate the measurement validity through Rabbani approach based on a waqf-related daleel (evidence) extracted from the al-Quran. Validity is the most important element in research. A research is accepted as true or otherwise through validity. One of the principles in ensuring validity is the use of measurement from the same source. The validity measurement required in waqf-related research must be sourced from al-Quran and al-Sunnah since the concept of waqf is an instrument derived from Islam. This is vital in ensuring truth in the process of validating the research. The question is, what types of measurement validity are employed in waqf-related research published in Scopus index journals? Is the measurement in tandem with the Rabbani approach considering that waqf is an Islamic instrument? This research attempts to answer both questions through archival research, content analysis as well as textual analysis conducted on several literature. For the first question, the research ascertained three validity measurement approaches used in the Scopus indexed journals. As for the second question, the research found that the Rabbani approach was used as the main validity instrument for waqf-related research. These findings serve as a guidance to other researchers who conduct waqf-related research by employing the Rabbani approach as the main research validity measurement.
Independence Models for Integer Points of Polytopes.

Independence Models for Integer Points of Polytopes by Austin Warren Shapiro Chair: Alexander I. Barvinok The integer points of a high-dimensional polytope P are generally difficult to count or sample uniformly. We consider a class of low-complexity random models for these points which arise from an entropy maximization problem. From these models, by way of “anti-concentration” results for sums of independent random variables, we derive general, efficiently computable upper bounds on the number of integer points of P . We make a detailed study of contingency tables with bounded entries, which are the integer points of a transportation polytope truncated by a cuboid. We provide efficiently computable estimates for the logarithm of the number of m × n tables with specified row and column sums r1, . , rm, c1, . , cn and bounds on the entries. These estimates are asymptotic as m,n→∞ simultaneously, given that no ri (resp., cj) is allowed to exceed a fixed multiple of the average row sum (resp., column sum). As an application, we consider a random, uniformly selected table with entries ≤ κ having a given sum. Responding to questions raised by Diaconis and Efron in the context of statistical significance testing, we show that the occurrence of row sums r1, . , rm is positively correlated with the occurrence of column sums c1, . , cn when κ ≥ 2 and r1, . , rm, c1, . , cn are sufficiently extreme. We give evidence that the opposite is true for near-average values of r1, . , rm, c1, . , cn.
Role of Surface Tension in Adhesive Contact between a Rigid Sphere and a Soft Elastic Substrate

The surface tension of compliant materials such as gels provides resistance to deformation in addition to and sometimes surpassing that due to elasticity. This article studies how surface tension changes the contact mechanics of a small hard sphere indenting a soft elastic substrate. Previous studies have examined the special case where the external load is zero, so contact is driven by adhesion alone. Here we tackled the much more complicated problem where, in addition to adhesion, deformation is driven by an indentation force. We presented an exact solution based on small strain theory. The relation between indentation force (displacement) and contact radius is found to depend on two dimensionless parameters: the elasto-capillary number $\alpha=\sigma/(2\mu R)$ and the normalized work of adhesion $W_{\textrm{ad}}/(\mu R)$, where $\mu$ is the shear modulus of the substrate, $R$ the sphere radius, $\sigma$ the surface tension of substrate-air interface and $W_{\textrm{ad}}$ is the interfacial work of adhesion. Our theory reduces to the Johnson-Kendall-Roberts theory in the limit of small elasto-capillary number and in the limit of large elasto-capillary number compares well with experimental data.
An evaluation of the effectiveness of bridge resource management training

Bridge Resource Management (BRM) is the maritime equivalent of crew resource management (CRM), and has been used in the civilian maritime industry for over a decade. An evaluation was carried out of the effectiveness of the U.S Navy’s BRM training by assessing the attitudes towards, and knowledge of, the human factors that contribute to accidents in high-risk organizations. A comparison was made between Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) who had, and had not, attended BRM training. The responses of the SWOs were also compared to CRM trained U.S Naval aviators. It was found that BRM training did not have a significant effect on the attitudes and knowledge of SWOs. Further, naval aviators were significantly more knowledgeable, and generally held attitudes that were significantly more positive towards the human factors that are causal to accidents in high-risk organizations than SWOs. It was concluded that the Navy’s BRM training is not having the impact on knowledge and attitudes that is typically of the CRM training reported in the literature. It is proposed that the main reason for the lack of effectiveness of the BRM program is that the content of the training was not based upon a needs assessment carried out within the surface warfare community.
Type II Cepheids in the Milky Way disc. Chemical composition of two new W Virginis stars: DD Vel and HQ Car

Context. A robust classification of Cepheids into their different sub-classes and, in particular, between classical and Type II Cepheids, is necessary to properly calibrate the period-luminosity relations and for populations studies in the Galactic disc. Type II Cepheids are, however, very diverse, and classifications based either on intrinsic (period, light curve) or external parameters (e.g., [Fe/H], |z|) do not provide a unique classification. Aims. We want to ascertain the classification of two Cepheids, HQ Car and DD Vel, that are sometimes classified as classical Cepheids and sometimes as Type II Cepheids. Methods. To achieve this goal, we examine both their chemical composition and the presence of specific features in their spectra. Results. We find emission features in the Hα and in the 5875.64 A He I lines that are typical of W Vir stars. The [Na/Fe] (or [Na/Zn]) abundances are typical of thick-disc stars, while BL Her stars are Na-overabundant ([Na/Fe] > +0.5 dex). Finally, the two Cepheids show a possible (HQ Car) or probable (DD Vel) signature of mild dust-gas separation that is usually observed only in long-period type II Cepheids and RV Tau stars. Conclusions. These findings clearly indicate that HQ Car and DD Vel are both Type II Cepheids from the W Vir sub-class. Several studies have reported an increase in the Cepheids’ abundance dispersion towards the outer (thin) disc. A detailed inspection of the Cepheid classification, in particular for those located in the outer disc, will indicate whether this feature is real or simply an artefact of the inclusion of type II Cepheids belonging to the thick disc in the current samples.
Earnings In The Credit Default Swap Market – An Event Study

This paper investigates the European CDS markets response to earnings announcements between the years 2011-2013. Through the use of event study methodology, we investigate if the CDS market reacts to earnings news in terms of abnormal spread changes. Furthermore, by exploring the pre- and post announcement window the study examines the efficiency of the CDS market. The results imply that earnings announcements provide valuable information to the CDS market, with statistically significant results on the 5 % and 10 % significant level for negative and positive news respectively. Additionally, the paper shows that the market has a rather symmetric reaction to negative and positive earnings news since there is no significant difference in effects. The paper further reveals that there is no significant difference in the response between different credit rating groups. In terms of market efficiency, the study cannot confirm that there is anticipation for earnings announcements. The study further shows that there is no post-earnings announcement drift in the CDS market and that the market, overall, is efficient in incorporating the information into the spreads. Finally, a cross-sectional regression analysis confirms that negative earnings surprises are linked to large announcement day reactions, while positive earnings surprises are not. efficiency connection earlier accounting
Phenotypic Expression of Lupus Intracellular Coexpression for Full Demonstrates Requirement for Sle3/5 and Sle1 Functional Complementation between Erythematosus Pathogenesis: Partial Genetic Dissection of Systemic Lupus

Sle1 on chromosome 1 and Sle3/5 on chromosome 7 are two of the most critical lupus susceptibility loci of the New Zealand Black/White-derived NZM2410 mouse strain. In contrast to C57BL/6 mice congenic for either Sle1 (B6.Sle1) or Sle3/5 (B6.Sle3/5), strains that express only a modest lupus-related phenotype, the bicongenic B6.Sle1. Sle3/5 strain has a robust phenotype, suggesting a critical role for epistatic interactions in lupus pathogenesis. Mixed chimera experiments indicated that the two loci are functionally expressed by different cell populations and predicted that phenotypic expression of the phenotypic features of the B6.Sle1. Sle3/5 strain could be fully reproduced with a combination of B6.Sle1 and B6.Sle3/5 bone marrow. Contrary to our expectations, there was only a partial functional complementation in these mixed chimeras. Spleen enlargement, CD4:CD8 ratio elevation, and epitope spreading of autoantibodies were fully developed in B6 (cid:1) B6.Sle1. Sle3/5 but not in B6.Sle1 (cid:1) B6.Sle3/5 mixed chimeras. This study is the ﬁrst to present evidence that the pathways mediated by two critical lupus susceptibility loci derived from the New Zealand White strain must be integrated intracellularly for epistatic interactions to occur. Our mixed chimera approach continues to provide novel insights into the functional genetic pathways underlying this important murine model of systemic autoimmunity. The Journal of Immunology, 2005, 175: 1337–1345. the data were also tested nonparametrically with the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn’s posttest, with equivalent results. Correlations were determined by the Pear-son Product correlation technique. Results were calculated with the soft- ware GraphPad Prism 4 for Windows (GraphPad). Values of p (cid:5) 0.05 were considered statistically signiﬁcant. The program corrects for multiple comparisons.
Complementary Roles for Receptor Clustering and Conformational Change in the Adhesive and Signaling Functions of Integrin (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3

Integrin (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3 mediates platelet aggregation and “outside-in” signaling. It is regulated by changes in receptor conformation and affinity and/or by lateral diffusion and receptor clustering. To document the relative contributions of conformation and clustering to (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3 function, (cid:97) IIb was fused at its cytoplasmic tail to one or two FKBP12 repeats (FKBP). These modified (cid:97) IIb subunits were expressed with (cid:98) 3 in CHO cells, and the heterodimers could be clustered into morphologi-cally detectable oligomers upon addition of AP1510, a membrane-permeable, bivalent FKBP ligand. Integrin clustering by AP1510 caused binding of fibrinogen and a multivalent (but not monovalent) fibrinogen-mimetic antibody. However, ligand binding due to clustering was only 25–50% of that observed when (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3 affinity was increased by an activating antibody or an activating mutation. The effects of integrin clustering and affinity modulation were additive, and clustering promoted irreversible ligand binding. Clustering of (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3 also promoted cell adhesion to fibrinogen or von Willebrand factor, but not as effectively channel) was analyzed on the gated subset of live cells (propidium iodide–negative, FL3) that was posi- tive for (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3 expression (FL2). To control for variations in integrin expression from transfection to transfection, PAC1 binding, measured as mean fluorescence intensity in arbitrary units, was expressed relative to the levels of (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3 , measured simultaneously with biotin-D57.
Estimating the Flow Capacity of Pedestrian Intersections at Railway Stations A field study at Utrecht Centraal station

Understanding pedestrian traffic is essential to design for safe and reliable pedestrian infrastructures, facilities and operations. For the assessment and design of pedestrian transfer areas at stations capacity standards for uniand bidirectional flows are applied. It has been observed that, at railway stations, also other configurations of flows occur, such as intersecting flows at different angles (e.g. intersections between transfer areas and stairs/escalators or shops). In contrast to uniand bidirectional flows, for which many researches have quantitively studied the pedestrian flow characteristics, only little research has been done to intersecting flows. The purpose of this research is to gain insight into how the flow capacity of a pedestrian intersection at a railway station is influenced by several factors and to explore methods that can estimate the flow capacity of a pedestrian intersection. A theoretical framework has been constructed that shows the hypothesized causal relations between the research topic intersection flow capacity and several variables that describe the context of this study. Furthermore, three capacity estimation methods were proposed to estimate the flow capacity of a pedestrian intersection. According to the field study, the second and third method both seem suitable for capacity estimations, even though the intersection flow capacity (according to the traffic flow principles) could not be estimated in this study. Several recommendations have been made for future research, including points of improvement regarding the the studied methods, directions for research focus and the usability of the findings in this study.
EFFECT OF GESAPRIM HERBICIDE WITH SOME MATERIALS ON MAIZE PLANTS

: Field experiment was conducted to investigate the efficiency of pre-emergence herbicide, Gesaprim and it's mixtures with some materials on mineral contents, growth, and residual effect of Gesaprim on soil of maize plants during 2015 and 2016 growing seasons in Sharkia Governorate. Gesaprim (G) was added at the rate of 750 g/fad. , and the other materials e.g. ammonion sulphate (N), phosphoric acid (P), potassium sulphate (K) and Tween-40 (S), as a surfactant were added at the rate of 215.35, 243.89, 215.38 g and 54.84 cm 3 /fad. , respectively. Results revealed that the herbicide Gesaprim with mixed materials gave wide range on the vegetative growth, mineral contents and residual effects in maize plants. Results showed that, average of mineral content in maize leaves from the investigated elements [(nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and sodium (Na))] were as follows: 1.160, 0.322, 1.784, 0.240 and 0.614 for Gesaprim only; while they were 1.074, 0.413, 1.605, 0.244 and 0.604 for surfactant only; meanwhile, averages were 1.184, 0.346, 1.760, 0.245 and 0.616 for the treatment of Gesaprim+surfactant; meanwhile, for the treatment of Gesaprim + ammonium sulphate, they were 1.251, 0.322, 1.674, 0.245 and 0.594 (%). Also, they were 1.124, 0.409, 1.593, 0.251 and 0.581 for the treatment of Gesaprim + phosphoric acid. For the treatment of Gesaprim + potassium sulphate, the averages were 1.138, 0.284, 1.802, 0.260 and 0.564 while average of mineral contents were 1.151, 0.667, 1.689, 0.246 and 0.584 for the treatment of hand weeding. As for control, the averages were 1.246, 0.876, 1.700, 0.237 and 0.429. Results revealed that in vegetative growth, all the treatments of Gesaprim with materials had stimulatory effect on the fresh weight of shoots expect Gesaprim alone and Gesaprim combined with potassium sulphate. While the dry weight of shoots in case of, Gesaprim alone and Gesaprim combined with materials had stimulatory effect. The residual amounts of Gesaprim mixed with materials were 5.289, 3.478, 3.627; 4.565, 3.720, 0.00; 12.332, 2.017, 5.591; 3.578, 4.085, 5.611 and 3.435, 5.745, 5.405 at 5, 7 and 20 days after treatments by Gesaprim, G + S , G + N , G + P and G+ K , respectively.
Topical ginger treatment with a compress or patch for osteoarthritis symptoms

Aim: This article is a report of a study evaluating changes in health status before and after topical ginger treatment for adults with moderate to severe osteoarthritis. Method: In 2011, 20 adults with chronic osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to one of two groups for 7 consecutive days of topical ginger treatment by trained nurses: Group 1 received a manually prepared ginger compress and Group 2 a standardized ginger patch. Participants had the option to continue self-treatment using the ginger patch for a further 24 weeks. A brief arthritis health questionnaire was completed weekly for 3 weeks and 4 weekly for 24 weeks. Results: The mean scores for Group 1 and Group 2 show a notable decline following 1-week topical ginger treatment; scores in pain, fatigue, global effect, and functional status reduced by 48%, 49%, 40%, and 31%, respectively, whereas health satisfaction improved from 80% dissatisfied to 70% satisfied. Scores for all participants in all five domains progressively reduced over the following 24 weeks of self-treatment. Conclusion: Topical ginger treatment has the potential to relieve symptoms, improve the overall health, and increase independence of people with chronic osteoarthritis.
Austin Journal of Clinical Case Reports Case Meningitis by Listeria monocytogenes in a Milkweed

Listeria monocytogenes may rarely cause meningitis in healthy children. A seven-monthly girl who was previously healthy was admitted to child emergency with complaints of coughing, fever, vomiting and diarrhea. The patient was hospitalized with a preliminary diagnosis of etiology of fever with the purpose of patient examination and treatment. Support treatment was provided. Ceftriaxone treatment was given to the patient with very high fever (39°C). On the third day of hospitalization, fever did not decrease and Lumbal Ponksiyon (LP) was performed because of meningitis suspicious. There was production in cerebrospinal fluid culture. It was defined as Listeria monocytogenes/innocua (98%) with automated bacterial identification system (Phoenix, Becton Dickinson, Sparks, Maryland, USA). The patient’s treatment was revised as Vancomycin, Meropenem. Our case was discharged 3 weeks after hospitalization, having completely recovered.
Study on management and impact of pharmaceutical care services on health-related quality of life in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients at a Private tertiary care teaching hospital

Aim : To study the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus by analyzing the prescribing pattern and to determine the impact of pharmaceutical care services on health-related quality of life in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients using SF-36 questionnaire. Methodology : The prospective comparative study was conducted in 98 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients for a period of 6 months at Vivekanandha Medical Care Hospital, Elayampalayam. The drugs prescribed were analyzed for their indication and efficacy (Lexicomp, Micromedex). Patient counseling was provided using patient information leaflet and quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. Results : For the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Glimepiride (39.21%) and Metformin (35.94%) were widely prescribed. Health-related quality of life was affected mainly in Physical functioning and General health domains. Significant improvement was found in the Intervention group for all the domains during follow up. Conclusion : Providing pharmaceutical care services improve the patient understands about their condition &health-related quality of life.
Direct detection of Mycoplasma species from male with sterile Pyuria by Polymerase Chain Reaction

To determine the percent of occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in sterile pyuria and the evaluation of e-Myco PCR as rapid and sensitive technique for identification. Sterile pyuria urine samples collected from 55 patients attending to Al Diwania Teaching Hospital and different private laboratories in Al-Diwania province were tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of Mycoplasma spp. by a new kit called e-Myco in addition to 20 healthy individual as control group. In the present study the ages of patients with sterile pyuria were (20-57) year old and the age group (20-30 years) recorded the highest incidence of sterile pyuria 31/55 (56.37%). From total 55 sterile pyuria patients 21 (38%) patients were positive for Mycoplasma spp. by direct detection by PCR with significant difference (P<0.05). On the other hand 7/21( 12.7% ) patients were with recurrent urinary tract infection, 4/11 (7.2%) patients with primary and secondary infertility, in 3/3 (5.5%) patients with urinary bladder cancer, in 3/6 (5.5%) patients with chronic prostitis and 4/14 (7.2%) in non complications patients were positive for Mycoplasma spp. PCR assay provide a rapid and effective measure to detect Mycoplasma spp. in sterile pyuria. The incidence of sterile pyuria decrease with progress in age.
Numerical analysis for the optimal designs for thermal energy storage systems using phase change material (PCM)

of thesis entitled: Numerical Analysis for the Optimal Designs for Thermal Energy Storage Systems Using Phase Change Material (PCM) Using the latent heat of phase change materials (PCM) in latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems can effectively increase the thermal energy storage capacity while avoiding occupying large volume when using sensible heat of water in stratified water storage (SWS). However, the storage effectiveness of an LHTES can be hindered by low thermal conductivities of PCMs. Previous studies have shown that the insertion of expanded graphite into PCMs could improve their effective thermal conductivity by 50 times (Haillot et al. 2008). Built from the highly developed heat transfer enhancement technique, the work reported in this Thesis systematically analyzed the effect of heat transfer enhancement in PCM and other parameters on the optimal design for the basic unit of a tube-in-tank LHTES system. Firstly, an index of effective energy storage ratio, Est, was proposed to characterize the effective energy storage capacity of an LHTES system with reference to an ideal SWS system at the same volume. Secondly, using a CFD software, the effect of various parameters on Est of an LHTES system was tested. Thirdly, an analytical technique of required heat transfer length was developed from the effectivenessNTU theory and used to predict the optimal designs for an LHTES system under various conditions. Finally, the effect of charging conditions on the subsequent discharging performance was tested in the optimal designs. The results of the current study demonstrated that the improvement in effective thermal conductivity of a PCM would remarkably enhance the effective energy storage of an LHTES system if other parameters, such as compactness factor for PCM,