bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modeling COVID-19 spread in small colleges
Authors: Bahl Riti , Eikmeier Nicole , Fraser Alexandra , Junge Matthew , Keesing Felicia , Nakahata Kukai , Reeves Lily
Published: August 2021

We develop an agent-based model on a network meant to capture features unique to COVID-19 spread through a small residential college. We find that a safe reopening requires strong policy from administrators combined with cautious behavior from students. Strong policy includes weekly screening tests with quick turnaround and halving the campus population. Cautious behavior from students means wearing facemasks, socializing less, and showing up for COVID-19 testing. We also find that comprehensive testing and facemasks are the most effective single interventions, building closures can lead to infection spikes in other areas depending on student behavior, and faster return of test results significantly reduces total infections.
Maternal-focused interventions to improve infant growth and nutritional status in low-middle income countries: A systematic review of reviews
Authors: von Salmuth Victoria , Brennan Eilise , Kerac Marko , McGrath Marie , Frison Severine , Lelijveld Natasha
Published: August 2021

Background

Small and nutritionally at-risk infants under 6 months (<6m) are a vulnerable group at increased risk of mortality, morbidity, poor growth and sub-optimal development. Current national and international (World Health Organization) management guidelines focus mainly on infants’ needs, yet growing evidence suggests that maternal factors also influence infant outcomes. We aimed to inform future guidelines by exploring the impacts of maternal-focused interventions on infant feeding and growth.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of reviews published since 2008 (PROSPERO, register number CRD 42019141724). We explored five databases and a wide variety of maternal-focused interventions based in low- and middle-income countries. Infant outcomes of interest included anthropometric status, birthweight, infant mortality, breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. Given heterogenous interventions, we present a narrative synthesis of the extracted data.

Results

We included a total of 55 systematic reviews. Numerous maternal interventions were effective in improving infant growth or feeding outcomes. These included breastfeeding promotion, education, support and counselling interventions. Maternal mental health, while under-researched, showed potential to positively impact infant growth. There was also some evidence for a positive impact of: women’s empowerment, m-health technologies, conditional cash transfers, water, sanitation and hygiene and agricultural interventions. Effectiveness was increased when implemented as part of a multi-sectoral program. Antenatal supplementation with macronutrient, multiple micronutrients, Vitamin D, zinc, iron folic acid and possibly calcium, iodine and B12 in deficient women, improved birth outcomes. In contrast, evidence for postnatal supplementation was limited as was evidence directly focusing on small and nutritionally at-risk infants; most reviews focused on the prevention of growth faltering.

Conclusion

Our findings suggest sufficient evidence to justify greater inclusion of mothers in more holistic packages of care for small and nutritionally at-risk infants aged <6m. Context specific approaches are likely needed to support mother-infant dyads and ensure infants survive and thrive.
Cost-effectiveness of uterine balloon tamponade devices in managing atonic post-partum hemorrhage at public health facilities in India
Authors: Joshi Beena Nitin , Shetty Siddesh Sitaram , Moray Kusum Venkobrao , Sachin Oshima , Chaurasia Himanshu
Published: August 2021

Objective

Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading direct cause of maternal mortality in India. Uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) is recommended for atonic PPH cases not responding to uterotonics. This study assessed cost-effectiveness of three UBT devices used in Indian public health settings.

Methods

A decision tree model was built to assess cost-effectiveness of Bakri-UBT and low-cost ESM-UBT alternatives as compared to the recommended standard of care i.e. condom-UBT intervention. A hypothetical annual cohort of women eligible for UBT intervention after experiencing atonic PPH in Indian public health facilities were evaluated for associated costs and outcomes over life-time horizon using a disaggregated societal perspective. Costs by undertaking primary costing and clinical parameters from published literature were used. Incremental cost per Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) averted, number of surgeries and maternal deaths with the interventions were estimated. An India specific willingness to pay threshold of INR 24,211 (USD 375) was used to evaluate cost-effectiveness. Detailed sensitivity analysis and expected value of information analysis was undertaken.

Results

ESM-UBT at base-case Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) of INR -2,412 (USD 37) per DALY averted is a cost-saving intervention i.e. is less expensive and more effective as compared to condom-UBT. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis however shows an error probability of 0.36, indicating a degree of uncertainty around model results. Bakri-UBT at an ICER value of INR -126,219 (USD -1,957) per DALY averted incurs higher incremental societal costs and is less effective as compared to condom-UBT. Hence, Bakri-UBT is not cost-effective.

Conclusion

For atonic PPH management in India, condom-UBT offers better value as compared to Bakri-UBT. Given the limited clinical effectiveness evidence and uncertainty in sensitivity analysis, cost-saving result for ESM-UBT must be considered with caution. Future research may focus on generating high quality comparative clinical evidence for UBT devices to facilitate policy decision making.
Relationships between urbanization and CO2 emissions in China: An empirical analysis of population migration
Authors: Zhang Tengfei , Song Yang , Yang Jun
Published: August 2021

China’s announcement of its goal of carbon neutrality has increased the practical significance of research on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that result from urbanization. With a comprehensive consideration of population migration in China, this study examines the impact of urbanization on CO2emissions based on provincial panel data from 2000 to 2012. Two indicators (resident population and household registration population) are used to measure urbanization rate. The results reveal that the impact of urbanization on CO2emissions in China is closely correlated with the structure of urban resident population and interregional population migration. The estimation results are still robust by using generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator and two-stage least squares (2SLS) estimator. The proportion of temporary residents is introduced as a proxy variable for population migration. The panel threshold model regression results show that the proportion of temporary residents has a marginal effect on the relationship between urbanization and CO2emissions. In regions with a higher proportion of temporary residents, the positive effects of resident population urbanization on CO2emissions tend to be weaker. These findings are consistent with the theories of ecological modernization and urban environmental transition. This paper makes suggestions on China’s urbanization development model and countermeasures are proposed to minimize the CO2emissions caused by urbanization.
Virtual Menageries: Animals as Mediators in Network Cultures
Authors: Swain Sara
Published: August 2021

A review of Jody Berland’s new book, Virtual Menageries: Animals as Mediators in Network Cultures (2019). Rather than simply serving as content for media, Berland argues that animals perform the work of mediation itself. Still situated within colonial formations, Berland
posits animal bodies, energies, and affects continue to be used to facilitate connections at fledgling frontiers.
Correlation between age, testosterone and adiponectin concentrations, and sperm abnormalities in Simmental bulls
Authors: Baharun Abdullah , Said Syahruddin , Arifiantini Raden Iis , Karja Ni Wayan K.
Published: August 2021

Background and Aim: Capacity for sperm production is affected by age, which is related to the morphology of sperm abnormalities and can affect fertility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between age and concentrations of testosterone and adiponectin with sperm abnormalities in Simmental bulls.

Materials and Methods: The study used 11 bulls, separated into three groups. The first group consisted of five bulls aged 4-5 years, and the second and third groups each consisted of three bulls, aged 6-7 and 8-10 years, respectively. The average sperm motility of the animals ranged from 57.66±2.60% to 70.17±0.22%. Blood samples were obtained from the coccygeal region of the animals. Testosterone and adiponectin analysis was performed using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Sperm morphology was evaluated using carbol fuchsin-eosin staining according to the Williams method. Finally, correlations between testosterone and adiponectin concentrations, age, and sperm abnormalities were analyzed using Pearson's correlation analysis.

Results: The findings revealed a significant correlation (p<0.01) between the concentrations of testosterone and adiponectin (–0.538), age (–0.588), and abnormal sperm morphology (–0.912). Moreover, they revealed that the concentration of testosterone in the bulls aged 8-10 years was lower, at 21.89±4.56 ng/mL, compared to that in the bulls aged 4-5 years, at 36.15±1.29 ng/mL, and 6-7 years, at 35.16±5.39 ng/mL. The findings also revealed a positive correlation between adiponectin concentration and age (0.529) and sperm abnormalities (0.506). The increase in testosterone concentration was inversely related to the adiponectin concentration (–0.538). Moreover, the mean amount of abnormal sperm increased with increasing age: 3.82±0.33% in the group aged 4-5 years, and 4.40±0.72% and 10.20±1.97% in the groups aged 6-7 years and 8-10 years, respectively.

Conclusion: The study data indicate that there is a decrease in testosterone concentration, a high adiponectin concentration, and an increase in abnormal sperm with increasing age in bulls.
ALFABETIZACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE METABOLITOS SECUNDARIOS DEL ULEX EUROPAEUS
Authors: Rodriguez Medrano Laura Andrea , Ariza Leidy Gabriela , Merchan Leydy Zoraya , Zoque Jeisson Fabian
Published: August 2021

El presente proyecto de aula se construye para la compresión de la educación ambiental a partir del diálogo de saberes y el territorio. Esta propuesta didáctica se consolida a través del curso, Énfasis Didáctico para Licenciados en Química de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (Colombia) y es construido a partir de la problemática ambiental generada por el retamo espinoso en la vereda Santa Rosa, ubicada en ciudad Bolívar en el sur de la ciudad de Bogotá, en donde la población se dedica a la agricultura y ganadería. Los habitantes de la vereda son los principales afectados, demostrando la necesidad de buscar una solución al daño que genera la expansión del Ulex Europaeus en los cultivos. Se realiza un proyecto de aula a partir de diferentes actividades, como una propuesta para promover la alfabetización científica en los habitantes de la vereda, desarrollando una extracción acuosa para la identificación de los metabolitos secundarios presentes en la planta invasora. En ese sentido, a partir de los diferentes talleres que se proponen, se induce a la participación de la comunidad para el reconocimiento y uso del extracto de la planta, teniendo en cuenta características químicas previamente identificadas en laboratorio. Finalmente, se establece la propuesta del proyecto de aula, en donde se articula el conocimiento didáctico del contenido con el propósito de generar alfabetización científica, teniendo en cuenta el objetivo de desarrollo sostenible; “vida de ecosistemas terrestres” y las implicaciones que tienen las plantas invasoras en el territorio, para las comunidades afectadas tanto económica como socialmente.
EDUCAÇÃO EM PAULO FREIRE E SUAS POSSIBILIDADES EM FEIRAS DE AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR
Authors: Cruz Portugal Gisleine , Botton Barcellos Sérgio
Published: August 2021

Os processos educativos ocorrem em diversos contextos e espaços na vida das pessoas a partir de experiências que ganham sentido em seu cotidiano. O objetivo a partir deste trabalho é promover uma discussão teórica sobre a educação não-formal presente no espaço social das feiras livres de produtos oriundos da agricultura familiar, como espaço de reflexão sobre o conhecimento popular, baseado no conceito de educação popular e dialogando com a Educação Ambiental. Para isso, realizamos uma pesquisa sistemática através de uma revisão bibliográfica, apoiada em autores e estudos de caso que fazem parte de uma agenda de pesquisa para o projeto de doutorado da autora sobre o tema. A partir dos estudos analisados, as feiras podem ser entendidas como um espaço de afirmação dos saberes do campo, que impulsionam práticas cotidianas de trabalho de grupos populares e subalternos, através dos encontros promovidos nestes espaços. Diferentes das instituições educativas tradicionais, eles representam uma possibilidade de construção coletiva de saberes, em que os objetos de conhecimento não são uma propriedade nem para um, nem para outro indivíduo, mas sim a incidência de uma reflexão mútua de ambos, em que produtores e produtoras são os atores principais do processo de troca de saberes e aprendizados.
BASE NACIONAL COMUM CURRICULAR E REFORMA DO ENSINO MÉDIO EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA
Authors: Malanchen Julia , Trindade Debora Cristine , Johann Rafaela Cristina
Published: August 2021

Este estudo tem como fundamentação a perspectiva dialética e materialista da Pedagogia Histórico-Crítica, delineando as concepções de homem, educação e currículo como bases teóricas para as análises desenvolvidas ao longo do texto. Nessa direção, os objetivos dessa proposta são: analisar os fundamentos teóricos da Base Nacional Comum Curricular da Educação Básica – BNCC (BRASIL, 2017 e 2018a) e, concomitantemente, compreender os interesses políticos que direcionam a Reforma do Ensino Médio aprovada em 2018 (BRASIL, 2018b). Na continuidade, este trabalho dedica-se a desvelar a ideologia e os interesses que perpassam a formulação de uma BNCC alicerçada na Pedagogia das Competências, a qual tem como principais patrocinadores diversos grupos do sistema privado. Para compreender essa articulação, foram analisados os documentos oficiais divulgados pelo governo federal, bem como a produção científica referente ao tema da reforma e BNCC apresentada em livros, artigos, dissertações e teses. Essas análises levaram à hipótese de que a formação proferida aos indivíduos a partir da atual reforma e BNCC mostra-se mais como adestramento de habilidades e esvaziamento de conteúdos, distante, portanto, de objetivar a formação integral dos indivíduos. Desse modo, destacamos durante este trabalho alguns elementos que estão sendo encaminhados para as escolas, enquanto políticas de implementação da nova BNCC e da Reforma do Ensino Médio em tempos de pandemia e ensino remoto. Com efeito, discutimos a definição da Pedagogia Histórico-Crítica sobre a formação de indivíduos, refletindo sobre a necessidade de uma organização curricular que caminhe em rumos completamente opostos ao proposto nos documentos oficiais.
BALBUCIOS ÀS PALAVRAS
Authors: Lazaretti Lucineia Maria , Saccomani Maria Claudia da Silva
Published: August 2021

Este artigo objetiva investigar o ensino da oralidade na Educação Infantil à luz da teoria histórico-cultural, sistematizando sugestões didático-pedagógicas para esse nível escolar. Orientamo-nos pelo pressuposto de que o ensino da língua materna, especificamente, da oralidade deva garantir que a escola de educação infantil possibilite que bebês e crianças possam se apropriar e participar de diferentes práticas discursivas orais. Para isso, desafiamo-nos a explicitar ações intencionais, em diálogo crítico-propositivo com a Base Nacional Comum Curricular, tensionando porquê, o quê e como ensinamos a oralidade na Educação Infantil. Assim, defendemos que as práticas pedagógicas na Educação Infantil, orientadas pelos objetivos-conteúdos-metodologias, possibilitem conquistas e aprendizagens que desenvolvam a linguagem oral em suas máximas possibilidades, de acordo as especificidades de cada momento do desenvolvimento.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS NO CONTEXTO DA PANDEMIA NO BRASIL
Authors: Jorge Coelho Leandro , Quatrocchio Liporini Thalita , Pressato Daiany
Published: August 2021

A pandemia da Covid-19 é uma consequência material da relação estabelecida entre a humanidade e a natureza. Levando em consideração que o entendimento das Ciências da Natureza pela população em geral ainda é alicerçado, principalmente, por ideias imediatistas, essa compreensão é feita de forma superficial e fragilizada. O utilitarismo não oportuniza aos sujeitos a apreensão da realidade em suas contradições e determinantes essenciais, que ficam subjugadas ao pragmatismo da vida cotidiana, escondendo estruturas sociais baseadas na exploração e opressão, que fundamentam as contradições entre o desenvolvimento econômico e o bem estar social. Neste sentido, o artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre a importância do Ensino de Ciências em tempos de pandemia a partir dos fundamentos da pedagogia histórico-crítica. Para tanto, são discutidas concepções utilitaristas, pragmáticas e cotidianas acerca do conhecimento científico presentes em documentos curriculares e pesquisas no Ensino de Ciências, a fim de superar a visão imediatista. A discussão se torna importante para refletir sobre as finalidades do Ensino de Ciências dentro das crises enfrentadas na atualidade, que não apresentam resolução individual e instantânea.
PROFESSORES DE ARTES VISUAIS E A PANDEMIA DA COVID-19
Authors: Luge Oliveira Vinícius , Fonseca da Silva Maria Cristina da Rosa , Perini Janine Alessandra
Published: August 2021

O artigo pretendeu analisar como os professores com formação em Artes Visuais vivenciaram a pandemia da Covid-19, nos aspectos pessoais e político-pedagógicos. A partir de um questionário on line com nove questões dissertativas e uma objetiva, respondidas por 70 professores de artes, buscou-se identificar os suportes recebidos, a estrutura disponibilizada para professores, que estratégias esses profissionais criaram para adaptar-se ao contexto da pandemia, como alunos responderam, quais conteúdos foram abordados e que mudanças o ensino remoto propiciou para o ensino das artes visuais. A partir de uma análise fundamentada no materialismo histórico-dialético, identificaram-se contradições existentes entre as necessidades pedagógicas requeridas e o suporte recebido pelos professores. Para analisar os dados, foram utilizados os estudos de Saviani (2020) e Duarte (2016), entre outros estudiosos da Pedagogia Histórico-Crítica (PHC), buscando problematizar os fundamentos filosóficos e metodológicos da didática da PHC (GALVÃO; LAVOURA; MARTINS, 2019), sem desconsiderar a análise das políticas educacionais que buscam implementar o neoliberalismo na educação. Como principais resultados, o estudo aponta o despreparo das escolas para desenvolver as atividades no contexto do ensino remoto, deixando o processo pedagógico à própria sorte dos professores. O estado emocional e a saúde dos professores também foram abaladas e as condições de acesso às tecnologias também ficaram sobre a responsabilidade docente. No caos representado pelo ensino remoto, poucas instituições promoveram debates acerca do processo pedagógico e as implicações deste cenário. Quanto a especificidade da formação em Artes Visuais, os professores apontam que a parte de formação prática artística foi muito prejudicada.
Pathogenicity of Philippine and Indonesian Trypanosoma evansi Isolates in Mice and Their Responses to Trypanocides
Authors: Dargantes Alan P , Wardhana April Hari , Abella Jose Alexander C , Sequito Milkesidick R , Reid Simon A , Copeman Douglas Bruce , Dargantes K AT
Published: August 2021

Pathogenicity of 10 isolates of T. evansi collected from  Mindanao, Philippines, and one isolate from East Java, Indonesia was determined and compared. The susceptibility of these isolates against diminazene aceturate, melarsomine dihydrochloride, suramin and quinapyramine sulphate/chloride was also tested. Twenty-five mice were infected intraperitoneally with each isolate and 20 were treated with the 4 drugs (5 mice/drug) while 5 infected and 7 uninfected mice served as infected-untreated and uninfected controls, respectively. Treatment was carried out 24 hours post-infection and parasitemia was monitored for 35 days. Mice infected with Philippine isolates significantly died earlier (5-11 days) than those infected with the Indonesian isolate (14-16 days). The prepatent period for Philippine isolates (3-8 days) was significantly shorter than the Indonesian strain (11-13 days).  Trypanosomes were not observed in the blood of mice infected with any of the Philippine isolates when treated with quinapyramine sulphate/chloride, melarsomine dihydrochloride or suramin. Two of 10 mice infected with either C4 or A9 Philippine isolates and treated with diminazene aceturate had parasitemia on days 29 and 31, respectively. It is concluded that isolates of T. evansi from Mindanao, Philippines, are more pathogenic than the isolate from East Java, Indonesia. This study also indicated that quinapyramine sulphate/chloride, melarsomine dihydrochloride and suramin are effective against these T. evansi isolates from Mindanao, Philippines and East Java, Indonesia, while two of the Mindanao isolates are resistant to diminazene. This information is valuable in the enhancement of the control strategy against surra in the Philippines and Indonesia.
Avian Beta Defensin 2 (AvBD2) Gene Polymorphism Identification in IPB-D1 Chicken
Authors: Masrurah Masrurah , Khaerunnisa Isyana , Murtini Sri , Sumantri Cece
Published: August 2021

Avian Beta Defensin 2 (AvBD2) gene, which is located in chromosome 3, plays an important role in the immune system of the chicken by inhibiting the development of microorganisms such as bacteria that infect body tissues. Defensins are produced through epithelial cells immediately after tissue injury or infection, which then processes the maturation of dendritic cells to initiate an immune response in the lymph nodes. The purpose of this study was to discover the polymorphism of the AvBD2 gene in IPB-D1 chickens. PCR and direct-DNA sequencing methods were used to identify the diversity of intron 1, exon 2, and intron 2 AvDB2 genes in 47 chickens. Genotype and allele frequency, and heterozygosity calculations were carried out to obtain information of the AvBD2 gene polymorphism. A total of 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms were found in the AvBD2 gene located in intron 1 (g.4843T>A, g.4853G>A, and g.4859T>C), exon 2 (g.4881A>G, g.4889G>A, and g.5002C>T), and intron 2 (g.5075C>T, g.5111T>G, g.5116G>T, and g.5177G>T). All SNPs are polymorphic. The g.5002C>T mutation causes changes in the amino acid Ala to Val which has the potential to be a candidate for characterizing disease resistance in IPB-D1 chickens.
Application of Plantaricin as an Antimicrobial Substrate in the Milking Process to Maintain Milk Quality in Smallholder Dairy Farm
Authors: Wahyuningtyas Amalina Nur , Arief Irma Isnafia , Taufik Epi
Published: August 2021

Pathogenic bacterial contamination found in fresh cow's milk can be caused by poor milking management. This traditional milking process allows the milk to be contaminated from bacteria and dirt. Dyeing dairy cows using a commercial antiseptic is a common measure that can be done to prevent mastitis. Nipple immersion can be done after milking using synthetic antiseptic agents such as povidone iodine and chlorine. However, the use of synthetic antiseptics can actually cause a slight irritation and allergic effect and leave a residue. Therefore, it is hoped that the use of natural-based antiseptics can replace synthetic antiseptics. One of the natural based antiseptics that can be used is bacteriocin. This research aimed to analyze the application of the plantaricin IIA-1A5 as a substitute for synthetic antibacterial for teat dipping before milking namely microbiological tests, physicochemical tests, and pH measurements. The study was conducted using a randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. The treatment design consisted of control (without immersion), plantaricin 0.0074%, and povidone iodine 0.2%. Results showed application of plantaricin IIA-1A5 as teat dipping before milking can reduce the Total Plate Count, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus population. The use of plantaricin IIA-1A5 as teat dipping did not change pH value and physicochemical quality (fat, SNF, lactose, and protein), which is below the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) about fresh milk. This ability is comparable to the iodine group, a synthetic antibacterial widely used by smallholder breeders in Indonesia. It is concluded that plantaricin IIA-1A5 can be used as a substitute for synthetic antibacterial (iodine group) for teat dipping before milking.
Ideological Tendencies in the Six English Qur’an Translation on Qs. Ar-Rum 41
Authors: Suaidi Afif , Arifin Moh Nur
Published: August 2021

Lessons from the Qur’an can be learned from its translation by those who do not understand Arabic, although the Qur’an does not state the meaning obviously. Still, some translators may interpret the Qur’an differently from each other depend on what ideology belongs to the translators. To know the ideology, this study employs Systemic Functional Linguistic (SFL) approach. The sources of data of this research are six English Qur’an translational texts. The research data are clause unites in the English Qur’an translation of the QS. Ar-Rum 41. They are divided into four clauses. The results showed that the translation of the Qur’an has a connection with the ideology embraced by translators. Saheeh International – Jeddah Qur’an translation bears the Aswaja ideology consistenly; Maulawi Sher Ali – Islamabad Qur’an translation bears the Ahmadiyah ideology consistenly; Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-DIn Al-Hilali, and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan - Madinah Al-Munawwarah Qur’an translation bears the Sunni ideology consistenly. Edip Yuksel – US Qur’an translation bears the ideology of reformism combined with the ideology of Ahlussunnah, Ahmed Ali Qur’an translation bears the ideology of reformism combined with the ideology of tafsiriyah that makes it less stylish, and Aisha Bewley Qur’an translation bears the ideology of Liberal and stylistic. The variety of ideologies in the English Qur’an translation is due to the influence of religious understanding of the authors as well as their efforts to promote specific ideologies in the English Qur’an translation.
Naẓariyah al-Qiyādah al-Ḥadīṡah: Dirāsah Tafsīriyyah Muqāranah baina al-Ᾱyāt al-Qur’āniyyah wa al-Naẓriyyāt al-Mu‘āṣirah
Authors: Hoxha Hajredin
Published: August 2021

This study aims to deeply analyze the theory of modern leadership from the perspective of Qur'anic verses and compare them with contemporary studies. In this study, the researcher followed the descriptive, analytical, and comparative approaches. The problem of this study revolves around explaining the inability of Western studies to solve the problem of leadership due to its narrow view of the science of leadership and its various dimensions. For them, the leadership is purely institutional, local, and worldly issues! Unfortunately, it was noticed that some Muslims were impressed negatively by these studies. This study comes to refute those allegations and to show them that the Noble Qur’an has provided us with the principles of local and global leadership in its various surahs and verses through the personalities of the prophets, messengers, kings, and other people in different eras and regions. This study proved that contemporary studies, despite their abundance and diversity; It did not bring anything new more than what the Holy Qur’an had brought about fourteen centuries ago. This study was divided into an introduction, two chapters, and a conclusion. In the first chapter, I mentioned the theories and approaches of modern leadership, then in the second chapter, I commented on the alternative Qur’anic perspective on the science of successful leadership, with its conclusion and recommendations.
The Process of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep in the Qur'an: Neuroscience Perspective on the QS. Al-Kahfi 18.
Authors: Kholiska Raden Kurnia , Nur Afrizal , Wahidi Ridhoul
Published: August 2021

This study aims to understand the scientific concept of sleep in the Qur'an by using data interpretation of QS. Al-Kahfi 18, which is collaborated with neuroscience. The phenomenon of sleep in the story of Ashabul Kahfi is found in QS Al-Kahfi 18. Classical scholars interpreted the verse especially in words aiqazhan wa hum ruqud, meaning that they slept even though many thought they were awake. This interpretation tends to be interpreted as a supernatural phenomenon, whereas in science, such events are paradoxical, which is a phenomenon of open eyes during sleep. This research is qualitative research by utilizing the interpretation of QS. Al-Kahfi 18 and has collaborated with neuroscience. The results of this study showed that the phenomenon of aiqazhan wa hum ruqud in QS Al-Kahfi 18 or between waking and sleeping in neuroscience perspective is a the process of REM (Rapid Eye Movement). Based on a neuroscience the word aiqazhan can be interpreted with the meaning of unsleeping in the phenomenon of rapid eye movement. That is loss of consciousness and control over the body so that it can move unnoticed. It is illustrated in the story of Ashabul Kahfi in QS. Al-Kahfi 18. They fall asleep hundreds of years in the cave, while their eyes open while asleep, and their bodies move to the right and the left. Anyone who sees it will think they are awake, whereas the phenomenon is the body's reaction to the rapid eye movement phase in the sleep cycle.
Living Hadith in the Bari'an Ritual of Sidodadi Society
Authors: Purwaningsih Sri , Taufiq Thiyas Tono , Faiq Muhammad
Published: August 2021

This research is conducted to comprehend the typology of living Hadith in Indonesia based on the ritual-based Hadith in Sidoadi’s society. The ritual-based Hadith called Bari’an ritual. the Sidodadi's people have been trying to preserve the Bari'an ritual. This ritual is related to a major change in the history of the Dudak village, which is now called Sidodadi. This study focuses on how the views of the Sidodadi's people on the Bari'an ritual, the ritual forms of Bari'an  in Sidodadi, the meanings of the present Bari'an rituals, and its relevance to the values of the Hadith. This is a socio-cultural study with a phenomenological analysis approach. The problem is answered based on qualitative data with the technique of interpretation of emic and ethics. With such emic and ethical interpretation techniques, it can be seen that the forms of the Bari'an ritual in Sidodadi historically have shifted including its motive, meaning, as well as values. The shift is caused by a transformation of the beliefs of Sidodadi's people from Islam 'Kejawen' (Javanese Islam) filled with myths, superstition, and sesaji, turned into Popular Islam filled with values of Hadith.
Feminist Exegesis in Hamka’s Tafsir Al-Azhar
Authors: Zulkarnaini Zulfikri
Published: August 2021

This research aims to understand the typology of contemporary interpretation in Indonesia, especially concerning the issue of women based on the interpretation narrative in Hamka's Tafsir Al-Azhar. This interpretation arose in modern thought and was born from Indonesian society that the Dutch were colonizing. Therefore, this interpretation represents an idea with a modern background and colonial issues. One of the interesting issues in Al-Azhar's notion is the interpretation of verses related to women. This study uses a qualitative approach by collecting interpretations related to women in Tafsir Al-Azhar. This research used Hans-George Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutic method. The study results prove that the context of the colonial era made Hamka choose to reinterpret the verses of the Qur'an related to women's creation. The purpose of the interpretation is to harmonize between religious values and social conditions. According to Hamka, he interpreted the female verse that said women created from Adam’s ribs. Also, he explained controversially that the interpretation of women's creation from Adam’s ribs is merely a metaphor. He explained that both men and women could build a fair social system. As well as the issue of women's education rights, Hamka tries to explain that men and women have the opportunity to obtain information and education in an equal position. The latter issue is women's social activities in public areas. In this context, it is not only men who can rule women; on the contrary, women can regulate men's domestic affairs. Therefore, it is the inevitability of the existing potential.
Accepting Evolution Entails Kufr ?: A Critical Appraisal of Nuh Ha Mim Keller’s Fatwa
Authors: Malik Shoaib Ahmed , Kulieva Elvira , Ayub Ayub
Published: August 2021

Muslim scholars who oppose the compatibility of Islam and evolution usually advance three kinds of arguments: scientific, metaphysic, and hermeneutic. This paper will examine the position of Nuh Ha Mim Keller, a prominent Sunni scholar who employ these three lines of arguments and proposes that believing in human evolution entails kufr. In this article we will critically analyze Keller’s understanding of the science of evolution in which he claims that the theory of evolution is not robust. We argue that through the consilience of induction, evolution is the best explanation for the biological origins and diversity. We also argue that a more nuanced understanding of the metaphysical and hermeneutical aspects of Islam and evolution debate would reveal that Keller’s anti-evolution claims are unwarranted, including his accusation of kufr against those who accept human evolution.
Client Characteristics related Critical Success Factors for Public-Private Partnerships in South Africa
Authors:   epartment of Construction Economics and Management,  University of Cape Town, South Africa, Nuseeb Mohammad , Koussa Mohammad ,   epartment of Construction Economics and Management,  University of Cape Town, South Africa, Matshidze Lindelani ,   School of Construction Economics and Management,  University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, Umeokafor Nnedinma ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management,   Kingston Univerity, U.K., Windapo Abimbola ,   epartment of Construction Economics and Management,  University of Cape Town, South Africa
Published: August 2021

The implementation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in South Africa has grown steadily since the late 1990s. However, these partnerships do not realise their potential with a decline in PPP transactions over the past decade. The drivers of success for PPP projects have become a subject of investigation to understand the downward trend. This study evaluates the different critical success factors pertinent to client characteristics that influence PPP projects in South Africa. The study followed a qualitative research inquiry that employs a grounded theory (G.T.) approach involving semi-structured interviews with nine professionals involved in PPP projects selected using a snowball sampling technique. Interviews were conducted on video conferencing and through phone calls. Seven responses were considered relevant to the research, and two were considered irrelevant and were disregarded. An in-depth analysis of the data gathered was conducted through a selective coding process using NVivo. The analysis revealed the research’s emergent themes: client experience and in-house technical capabilities; client risk attitude; client willingness to be involved and trust in the private sector, available financial markets, and political support and stability. By applying the framework established, the chances of success and decline in the use of PPP projects can be considerably improved in South Africa through greater engagement between the public and private sectors in infrastructure investment and delivery. The study’s main limitation is the smallness of the sample size and the use of the snowball sampling technique in which the initial respondents are likely to refer to other respondents who share similar points of view and beliefs. To counter this limitation, the researchers ensured that the convenient sample of initial subjects comprised professionals from different backgrounds.
PENGARUH WISATA TERHADAP PERUBAHAN SPASIAL PERMUKIMAN DI DESA WISATA ADILUHUR, KEBUMEN
Authors: Hantari Anjas Ninda , Nareswari Ardhya
Published: August 2021

Sektor pariwisata kini sangat berkembang dan menjadi sektor unggulan dalam pengembangan suatu wilayah. Salah satu pengembangan wisata aternatif yaitu melalui Desa Wisata. Desa Adiluhur ditetapkan sebagai Desa Wisata karena mengembangkan sektor pariwisata pada permukimannya. Berkembangnya pariwisata maka mempengaruhi perkembangan akomodasi wisata yang diiringi oleh berlangsungnya perubahan pada fisik lingkungan permukiman. Perubahan fisik permukiman di Desa Adiluhur meliputi berkembangnya pembangunan dan terbentuknya ruang atau bangunan baru pada permukiman. Pengembangan wisata berdampak pada terbentuknya aktivitas dan pengelolaan wisata yang mempengaruhi perubahan fisik dan spasial permukiman. Adanya wisata di Desa Adiluhur yang berdampak pada perubahan spasial permukiman, maka pertanyaan penelitian adalah Bagaimana spasial permukiman Desa Adiluhur sebelum dan setelah ditetapkan sebagai Desa Wisata dan bagaimana pengaruh wisata terhadap perubahan spasial permukiman Desa Wisata Adiluhur? Berdasarkan analisis terdapat momentum waktu perubahan spasial permukiman yaitu dari sebelum dan setelah ditetapkan sebagai Desa Wisata Adiluhur. Pengaruh wisata terhadap perubahan spasial permukiman setelah ditetapkan sebagai Desa Wisata Adiluhur yaitu terjadi perubahan fisik area terbangun, terbentuknya elemen wisata pada permukiman, terbentuk aktivitas dan pengelolaan wisata serta terjadi perubahan elemen fisik permukiman
Adequação psicométrica da Richmond Compulsive Buying Scale para a Região Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Estanislau Andrezza Mangueira , Fonsêca Patrícia Nunes da
Published: August 2021

Objetivou-se coletar evidências das propriedades psicométricas da Richmond Compulsive Buying Scale (rcbs) em estudantes universitários da Região Nordeste do Brasil. Para isso, foram realizados dois estudos. O Estudo 1 contou com 300 universitários oriundos do Nordeste brasileiro. Predominaram aqueles do sexo feminino (71 %), de universidade particular (67 %) e com média de idade de 23,5 anos (dp = 6,7). Os resultados indicaram uma estrutura empírica sustentável (teste de Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin [kmo] = 0,82), com indicadores psicométricos considerados adequados à mensuração da compra compulsiva. Além disso, uma estrutura unifatorial, constituída por seis itens, que explicaram 51,85 % da variância e alfa de Cronbach = 0,86. Já o Estudo 2 teve como finalidade testar a estrutura fatorial encontrada no Estudo 1. Participaram 279 universitários, a maioria de universidade pública (54,1 %), do sexo masculino (51,3 %) e com média de idade de 23,1 anos (dp = 4,74). Por meio da análise fatorial confirmatória, foram verificados bons indicadores de ajuste: X²/gl = 2,90; gfi = 0,98; cfi = 0,98; tli = 0,98; rmsea = 0,08 (ic 90 % = 04-0,10). Conclui-se que a rcbs apresentou parâmetros psicométricos adequados e é uma medida útil para os futuros estudos sobre a compra compulsiva.
Udawanie i zabawa jako formy zaangażowanie religijnego
Authors: Sztajer Sławomir
Published: August 2021

Pretense and play are present in a variety of religious traditions. They are used in religious thinking about the world as well as in ritual behavior. As a form of simulation, pretense and play are more than cultural forms because they occur in human and animal behavior. Simulation is based on complex cognitive and communicative processes and requires metacognitive and metacommunicative abilities. In religious practice, pretense and play tend to turn into serious and “authentic” behavior accompanied by the sense of reality characteristic for religious experience. It seems that the ability to cross the frames of pretense and play towards seriousness and authenticity is part of the logic of simulation. Categories of pretense and play can be used to explain the dynamic character of religious faith. The latter can be understood as shifting between two modes of experience: the reality mode (the world seen as “it is”) and the simulation mode (the world of “as if”).
Filozofia arabska, islamska czy muzułmańska? Kilka uwag terminologicznych
Authors: Kokoć Damian
Published: August 2021

There is no agreement among the students of the works of Al-Fārābī, Avicenna and Averroes on how their philosophy should be named. The following terms are most frequently used: Muslim philosophy, Arab philosophy, and Islamic philosophy. A closer look at the arguments of the supporters of each of these choices shows that the reason for those terminological discrepancies depends on the postulated relation between religion and philosophy, or more broadly, between religion and science. We emphasize either the ethnic aspect (Arab) or the dominant culture-forming factor (Islam) depending on the terminology chosen. This article aims to present and analyze the arguments of the supporters of each of the terms. The author focuses on philosophers living in the Middle Ages. The question of which of the aforementioned terms best represents the phenomenon in focus will be seen when we study those terms by putting them together in two pairs: the first, Arab philosophy – Muslim philosophy, and the second, Muslim philosophy – Islamic philosophy.
An analytical formulation to evaluate natural frequencies and mode shapes of high-rise buildings
Authors: Nitti Giuseppe , Lacidogna Giuseppe , Carpinteri Alberto
Published: August 2021

In this paper, an original analytical formulation to evaluate the natural frequencies and mode shapes of high-rise buildings is proposed. The methodology is intended to be used by engineers in the preliminary design phases as it allows the evaluation of the dynamic response of high-rise buildings consisting of thin-walled closed- or open-section shear walls, frames, framed tubes, and dia-grid systems. If thin-walled open-section shear walls are present, the stiffness matrix of the element is evaluated considering Vlasov’s theory. Using the procedure called General Algorithm, which allows to assemble the stiffness matrices of the individual vertical bracing elements, it is possible to model the structure as a single equivalent cantilever beam. Furthermore, the degrees of freedom of the structural system are reduced to only three per floor: two translations in the x and y directions and a rigid rotation of the floor around the vertical axis of the building. This results in a drastic reduction in calculation times compared to those necessary to carry out the same analysis using commercial software that implements Finite Element models. The potential of the proposed method is confirmed by a numerical example, which demonstrates the benefits of this procedure.
Elevated fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in diabetes type 1 patient: a case report
Authors: Lesmes Heredia Cristina , Comas Rovira Montserrat , Moreno Baró Anna , Pina Pérez Silvia , Zamora Lapiedra Marc , Corona Martínez Manuel
Published: August 2021

Objectives

Doppler measurement of fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) is used to screen fetuses at risk of developing fetal anemia. This screening tool has demonstrated to be accurate to estimate the likelihood of fetal anemia and it has been used in the management of fetuses at this risk. It is rare to find in the literature cases of increased MCA-PSV in the absence of fetal anemia. We present the case of an elevated MCA-PSV in the absence of common causes of fetal anemia.

Case presentation

A 30-year-old woman at 21 weeks of gestation was referred to our unit with a left fetal renal agenesis and single umbilical artery diagnosis. The patient had a poorly controlled type 1 Diabetes with a booking HbA1C of 9.1%. At 31 weeks of gestation, MCA-PSV was raised (>1.5 multiples of the median) in the absence of any cause of fetal anemia and discrepancy of ventricular size with normal fetal heart function were seen. In a subsequent scan, thick interventricular septum was seen and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) was suggested. Follow-up ultrasonography showed a persistent MCA-PSV in a large for gestation age (LGA) fetus with HC. Due to the prenatal diagnosis of persistent elevated MCA-PSV in LGA fetus with diagnoses of HC in a poorly controlled type 1 diabetic patient labor was induced after fetal lung maturation. Biventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was detected after birth.

Conclusions

HC may be an explanation for increased MCA-PSV without fetal anemia.
Chuang Tzu’s selflessness: mind-state and the cultural semiotics of jingshen
Authors: Chen Zhong , Yao Tingting
Published: August 2021

The cognitive paradigm of symbols in ancient Chinese philosophy is quite distinct from that of Western semiotic circles. Chuang Tzu, one of the most influential ancient Chinese philosophers, concentrates his study on exploring the state of the subject’s selflessness and establishes his own cognitive paradigm of jingshen. This paper uses his statements of “I lost myself” and “The Perfect Man uses his mind like a mirror” in The adjustment of controversies of The Chuang Tzu, to investigate the ideal selfless mind-state and selflessness. It attempts to transfer the relationship between subject and object in symbolic cognition into the connection of intersubjectivity to construct jingshen’s cognitive paradigm of releasing symbolic meaning. The task of this research is to overcome the limitation created by the subject–object relation and finally to be “the Perfect Man” who can know the Dao.
Genre mixing on WeChat: evidence from a movie review subscription account
Authors: Sun Yanni
Published: August 2021

Genre mixing and hybrid genre have been vital concepts in genre studies. With the increasing popularity of WeChat, a social media platform in China, a new type of hybrid genre comprised of media content and advertisements is emerging on WeChat subscription accounts. The present study collects 28 hybrid texts from a movie review subscription account in order to closely examine their communicative purposes and generic structure. It is found that instead of being fused into a monocentric entity, these hybrid texts are divided into movie review and advertisement parts, both functionally and structurally dichotomous. This expands and complements the existing understanding of concepts like hybrid genre and genre mixing. It also brings into focus the anti-monocentric nature of these concepts and questions the logocentric framework advocated in genre mixing studies.
Asymptotic normality of the relative error regression function estimator for censored and time series data
Authors: Bouhadjera Feriel , Saïd Elias Ould
Published: August 2021

Consider a survival time study, where a sequence of possibly censored failure times is observed with d-dimensional covariate The main goal of this article is to establish the asymptotic normality of the kernel estimator of the relative error regression function when the data exhibit some kind of dependency. The asymptotic variance is explicitly given. Some simulations are drawn to lend further support to our theoretical result and illustrate the good accuracy of the studied method. Furthermore, a real data example is treated to show the good quality of the prediction and that the true data are well inside in the confidence intervals.