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The Future of Da’wah in North America
Authors: Poston Larry
Published: December 2020

In recent years, the subject of dawah has become a topic of considerableinterest among Muslims in North America. A plethora of articles and bookshave appeared, both in English and Arabic, that deal with this subject froma variety of angles? Western writers, both scholarly and popular, have notedthe steady increase in the number of converts to the Muslim faith. An articlein the Wall Street Jouml proclaims in its headline that “Islam is GrowingFast in the U.S., Fighting Fear and Stereotypes.” US. News and World Reporthas observed that “Islamic worship and lifestyles are becoming an increasinglyfamiliar part of the American tableau. It is said to be the nation’s fastestgrowing religion . . .”But what may be said of the future of Islamic dawah in North America?Will Muslim dii ’is become increasingly successful in their missionary work,or do the reports mentioned above represent only a temporary advance?As we attempt to answer these questions, it is important to note at theoutset the differences in orientation and focus of Muslims living in the West.In seeking to classify the five million Muslims currently resident in the UnitedStates and Canada with respect to their beliefs as to how Muslim missionaryactivity should proceed, two general philosophies of dabuh can bedistinguished. These may be called, respectively, the “defensive-pacifist’’ and“offensive-activist’’ approaches. The first characterizes the attitude of thoseMuslims who are concerned solely or primarily with the retention andmaintenance of their own Islamicity and not with the extension of that Islamicityto the non-Muslims around them. The second applies to those who are desirousof converting non-Muslims to Islam and of transforming the surrounding non-Muslim society so that it will reflect Islamic values and beliefs.The defensive-pacifist orientation is a consequence of the factors whichspurred the early waves of Muslim immigration to the United States andCanada. The ideological and theological hindrances to the residence of aMuslim in dar al kufr were mitigated by pragmatic considerations such asthe need to escape the increasingly chaotic conditions of Eastern Europeand the Middle East. Muslim immigrants quickly adopted the spirit ofAmerican individualism, and this enabled them to blend into the communitiesin which they chose to reside. Organizations were established which mainlyreflected the various national origins, ethnic backgrounds, and sectarian beliefsof the different Muslim populations. There have been few concerted effortsto subsume these differences under a larger Islamic umbrella ...
Why Our Children Are Killing Themselves
Authors: Danish Ishtiyaque
Published: December 2020

With the ever-increasing menace of drug abuse in America and elsewhere,there have appeared a host of tudie seeking to highlight as well as to suggestways to cope with thi global problem. The drug-related crisis with whichAmerica is faced ha been discussed thoroughly in this book. Mauri's WhyOur Children Are Killing Themselves is not merely an academic tudy, butis a pragmatic approach which many readers as well as policy makers andthose fighting the drug menace will find interesting, educational, and useful.The book is a sociopsychological study of an America afflicted by drugabuse, a curse which has hit American children especially hard. With moreand more parents themselves becoming drug addicts, American society iswitnessing the worst forms of child neglect, all of which are "threateningto produce a new generation of psychologically deformed youths" (p. vii).Saalakhan has divided the book into three parts. The first portion dealswith the age-old legacy of cocaine use in America and explains how Americancities have become ignominious centers of drug-related crimes. The authorhas used extensive statistical data to highlight the dangerous consequencesof drug abuse. Moreover, he is not content with just explaining the problem ...
Religious Radicalism and Politics in the Middle East
Authors: Ghadban Najib
Published: December 2020

The editors of this book seek to explain to the reader the complex reasonsfor the undeniable phenomenon of religious radicalism in the contemporaryMiddle East. According to Sivan, the starting point of such an undertakingis the recognition that religious radicalism encompasses both thought andaction and that it entails the "rejection" of all other nonindigenous valuesand cultures. Faced with the challenges of modernity, the religious radicals'response has been "excessive or "extremist" (terms which are usedinterchangeably throughout the book with "radical").The editors have employed a comparative method, a six other (alsoIsraeli) scholars were asked to join them in studying specific Islamic andJewish movements which featured some form of radicalism. They chose thesetwo religion because, in their opinion, they both share a basic affinity (i.e.,the desire to shape human behavior) and, less convincingly, because theywanted to preserve the 'unity of space," meaning the Middle East. One shouldnot forget, however, that there are al o radical Christian group in the area.The major Islamic groups studied are the pro-Iranian Gaza-based Jihad theShi'i opposition in Iraq and Iranian pilgrims, whom they call "Khomeini'Me enger ." The Jewish groups studied are Gush Emunim, Neturei Karta,and the late Meir Kahane's Kach party.While the editors acknowledge the difficulty of proposing a comparativeframework for the analysis of religious extremism, they do suggest someoutlines. The main thesis is that the esential impulse shared by all movementsdescribed here might be termed, following aid A. Arjomand, 'revolutionarytraditionalism'; that is, a political radicalism born out of a religious tradition,which transcends that tradition in an attempt to preserve its authenticity inthe face of contemporary challenges." Every extremist movement has reviveda "myth' from its tradition which ha then served as a guiding principl forits struggle of preservation against the forces of modernity. For example,the attitude of the Neturei Karta and the Gush Emunim toward the stateof Israel come from their interpretation of the tradition concerning redemption ...
An Islamic Conception of Change
Authors: Shikaki Khalil
Published: December 2020

It is always refreshing to witness Muslim scholars debating one of themost important phenomena of the modern Islamic revival: the question ofthe "use of force." There is no doubt that this issue is deeply misunderstoodand indeed misused by Islamists and non-Islamists alike. Any attempt to shedlight on the subject is therefore highly appreciated and welcomed. As Muslimswitness the transformation of the international political and economic systemquestions and expectations are raised regarding its possible impact on theMuslim world. In this context, the article which occasioned this response(AbuSulayman, 'AbdulHamid, "Guiding Light: The Qur'an and the Sunnahon Violence, Armed Struggle, and the Political Process;' AJISS 8, no. 2[September 1991]: xi-xxxv) and the debate it is likely to generate (includingthe proposed World and Islamic Studies Enterprise's symposium on the subjectin early 1992) is not only timely, but also highly fitting.From the outset, I would like to emphasize that I approach this topicwith a great deal of academic interest and open-mindedness. Only an objectiveand detached analysis by, and debate among, Muslim scholars can yield abetter understanding of the Islamic conception of the ' use of force." Thefollowing are some remarks that may, I hope, contribute to a betterunderstanding of the phenomenon under discussion.On the Structure of the DebateThere is a need to restructure the debate about the "use of force," sharpenits focus, clearly define its vocabulary, and place it within its proper context theIslamic conception of change. This is not a debate about "power" and"power relationships," but rather one of change and the Islamic political theory(and practice) of change. In this context, the debate is three-dimentional,for it seeks to provide answers to the following three groups of questions:a) What is the Nature and definition of change? How can we recognize changewhen we see it? What is the "normal" or "ideal" model which we seek toemulate and institute?; b) What instruments of change are Islamically permitted,pragmatically affordable, and most cost-effective given the nature andconstraints of domestic and international politics?; and c) What means andstrategies of change are most appropriate and effective and, above all, notprohibited by the Shari'ah? ...
Towards an Externalist History of Islamic Science
Authors: Fakir Mohamed S.
Published: December 2020

This essay will attempt to propose a methodology for the study of the historyof Islamic science. The method outlined below offers a way of reinterpretingthe history of Islamic science and covers those angles that have been obscuredby the method of narrative writing. The project itself remains an immense oneand cannot be simply dismissed, as there is always room for reinterpretation.Foucault writes: “History shows that everything that has been thought of willbe thought of again by a thought that does not yet existl’l There is no value inthe glorification of the past if that glorification hides the conflict within thetradition-a conflict that may remain unresolved.The central focus of this study will be that of the externalist method ratherthan the intemalist method. To the internalist, the methodology of science followsa rational course: to theexternalist, many irrational factors, at times beyond therational, may influence the direction of science. However, one must state, withcaution, that both methods are indispensable, for the development of sciencecan only be understood with a clear insight into how they intersect in the evolutionof science as a body of knowledge. Besides presenting an evolution of scientificideas, they give an insight into scientific research itself and, secondly, into thesociological context in which science developed. This is only possible, Kuhnstates, if there is a bridge between internal history (which concerns itself withthe evolution of the field, its chief actors, and in what way their discoveries andmethods have helped to develop the field [this view is insular as it argues that ...
Islam, Democracy., and Freedom in North Africa
Authors: Kucukcan Talip
Published: December 2020

The Islamic Society of the London School of Economics (LondonUniversity) recently orgamed a one-day conference on “Islam, Democracy andFreedom in North Africa.” In attendance were scholars from several universitiesas well as religious leaders and former statesmen. The audience was composedmainly of university students.The first session featured S. Salaam of the Sorbonne (Paris), who discussedthe recent situation in Algeria after touching on late nineteenth- and earlytwentiethcentury social, political, and religious developments. He talked aboutthe ulama’s role as a source of mobilization against French colonial rule as wellas their attempts to motivate the masses, through their dynamic Islamic teachings,to struggle for the emancipation of Algeria. According to him, the moral andspiritual support of the learned segment of Algerian society enabled the nationalistleaders to unite the people behind a national cause, one which is also conceivedof as the religious obligation of jihad. On a more recent note, Salaam noted thatthe media has attributed the Islamic Salvation Party’s (FIS) success in the lastelections to Algeria’s economic backwardness. While there may be some truthto this argument, the success of Islamic ideology lies in its emphasis on socialjustice and equality, the strengthening of morality, and the uplifting of Qur’anicteachings. This is in stark contrast to the widespread corruption prevalent amongthe ruling elite. Salaam argued that the FIS has provided people with an authenticsense of identity which can be used to fill the gaps caused by modernization.The second paper was presented by Julian C. Hollick, a radio joumalist withAmerica’s National Public Radio organization. Addressing the topic of Islamand the media, Hollick laid out the Western media’s misconceptions anddistortions of Islam, which he attributed to either poor journalism or ignoranceof (or prejudice towards) Islam. He noted that journalists are not as objectiveas is commonly believed, for they are products of a given society and share inits stereotypical images and prejudices. These factors can prevent a journalistfrom penetrating beneath the surface of a foreign culture and society. Hollickproposed that ignorance of different interpretations of events and a superficialstudy of the phenomenon being investigated results in both poor journalism anda distorted coverage of events. He stated that many Western journalists tend tocover the ”pathologic aspects of development“ in the Muslim world (i.e., militantIslam and women’s rights) since such stories have a greater chance of being ...
King Zumbi and the Male Movement in Brazil
Authors: Irving T. B.
Published: December 2020

Three great regions of America deserve a Muslim's attedon because oftheir Islamic past: Brazil in South America; the Caribbean, which scarcely hasbeen explored in this tespect; and the United States. Over 12 percent of theUnited States' population, and even more in the Caribbean, is of African origin,whereas Brazil has a similar or greater proportion of African descent.The enslavement and transportation of Africans to the New World continuedfor another three or four centuries after the region's indigenous Indianpopulations had either been killed off or driven into the plains and wooc1s.While knowledge of the original African Muslims in Notth America is vaguely acknowledged, teseatch is still required on the West Indies. Brazil's case,however, is clearer due to its proud history of the Palmares republic, whichalmost achieved its freedom in the seventeenth century, and the clearly Islamicnineteenth-century Male movement. As a postscript, the Canudos movement in 1897 also contained some Islamic features.In the Spanish colonies, the decline of the indigenous Indian populationsbegan quickly. To offset this development, Bartolome de Las Casas (1474-1566), Bishop of Chiapas, Mexico, suggested the importation of enslavedAfricans to the new colonies, whete they could then be converted to Christianity.Few persons have exercised such a baneful effect on society as thisman, who is often called the "Apostle of the Indies." However, othes knewhim as the "Enslaver of Africans," especially the Muslims, who he called"Moots." These facts of African slavery apply to almost all of the Atlanticcoast of the Americas, from Maryland and Virginia to Argentina, as well asto some countries along the Pacific coast such as Ecuador and Peru. If thisaspect of Muslim history and the Islamic heritage is to be preserved for humanhistory, we need to devote more study to it.This tragedy began in the sixteenth century and, after mote than four hundredyears, its effects are still apparent. If those Africans caught and sold intoslavery were educated, as many of them were, they were generally Muslimsand wrote in Arabic. Thus, many educated and literate slaves kept the recordsfor their sometimes illiterate plantation masters, who often could not read ormake any mathematical calculations, let alone handle formal bookkeeping.In 1532, the first permanent European settlement was established in Brazil,a country which since that date has never been wholly cut off from WestAfrica: even today trade is carried on with the Guinea coast. Yoruba influencefrom Nigeria and Benin has been almost as pervasive in some regions of ...
An Exploration into the Nature of the Making of Human and Artifcial Intelligence and the Qur’anic Persepctive
Authors: Dhaouadi Mahmoud
Published: December 2020

The ongoing controversy over artificial and human intelligence ischaracterized by open disagreement. Some researchers believe that artificialintelligence has the potential to become equal to or even superior tohuman intelligence, while others say that such a development is impossible.The thesis of this paper is that the gap between human and artificialintelligence is bound to remain considerable, both in the short term andin the long term. The concepts of human cultural symbols and theQur’anic vision of human intelligence are intduced in support of thisthesis. Humanity’s ability to manipulate cultural symbols, upon which thephenomenon of human intelligence depends, is a uniquely human characteristic.And this uniqueness, according to the Qur’an, is the direct resultof a divine decision, not of evolution. As such an ability and many of themysteries of that power, are hardly accessible to humans, how wouldhuman researchers be able to include them in the design of artificial intelligencemachines?In the last two decades, research in the field of artificial intelligence(hereinafter referred to as AI) has made considerable headway on both thetheoretical and the applied levels. The input into the field has not beenrestricted only to cybernetics and information process experts; neurophysiologists,cognitive psychologists, philosophers, and sociologists’ havealso been interested in human intelligence (hereinafter referred to as HI)and AI. As AI infrastructures and authority continue to expand in modemand postmodem societies, specialists in other areas will have to becomeinvolved.For scientists, basic and applied research into A1 constitute an exciting ...
Penentuan Dosen Terbaik Menggunakan Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) dan Technique For Order By Similarity To Ideal Solution (TOPSIS): Studi Kasus Akademi Teknologi Bogor
Authors: Wibowo Arief , Nisaa Istiqoomatun
Published: December 2020

Akademi Teknologi Bogor yang berdiri sejak tahun1997, berlokasi di Kota Bogor. Didukung 40 staf dosen. Dosen mempunyai kedudukan sebagai tenaga professional pada jenjang pendidikan tinggi yang diangkat sesuai dengan peraturan perundang-undangan. Dosen adalah tenaga pendidik yang memberikan sejumlah ilmu pengetahuan kepada anak didik di Perguruan Tinggi. Sistem penentuan dosen terbaik digunakan untuk mendukung kegiatan belajar dan mengajar dikampus agar terciptanya mahasiswa yang berkualitas dan kompeten di bidangnya. Hal ini untuk memenuhi kriteria dosen untuk memutuskan dosen yang dianggap terbaik. Proses penentuan dosen terbaik pada sistem yang berjalan saat ini masih memiliki kekurangan yaitu membutuhkan waktu yang lama untuk memproses data hasil kuesioner, sehingga keputusan yang didapat belum valid. Pada penelitian ini akan dibuat sebuah Sistem Pendukung Keputusan (SPK) dimana sistem ini dapat membantu seseorang mengambil keputusan yang akurat dan tepat sasaran. Adapun metode yang digunakan yaitu metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) untuk menghitung bobot setiap kriteria dan Technique For Order By Similarity To Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) untuk merangking alternatif berdasarkan setiap kriteria. Hasil penelitian ini adalah sebuah sistem yang mampu menghasilkan urutan perangkingan dalam penentuan dosen terbaik di Akademi Teknologi Bogor.
Study of toxicity of arsenic-containing compounds isolated from brown algae Saccharina japonica in laboratory animals
Authors:   Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, Abramova L.S. , Gershunskaya V.V. ,   Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, Kozin A.V. ,   Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, Bondarenko D.A. ,   The Branch of the M. M. Shemyakin, Yu. A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Murashev A.N. ,   The Branch of the M. M. Shemyakin, Yu. A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS
Published: December 2020

The ability of various marine organisms, especially algae and invertebrates, to accumulate arsenic in high concentrations can pose a threat to public health when consumed. It is known from the literature that inorganic arsenic compounds (arsenites and arsenates) are the most toxic, in comparison with methylated forms of the element, and especially with complex organic compounds (arsenobetain, arsenocholine, tetramethylarsonium, arsenoriboses), which are considered non-toxic for live organisms. Monitoring of safety indicators of aquatic biological resources in the main commercial basins of the Russian Federation has shown that the most common excess of total arsenic content is characteristic for algae. According to TR CU 021/2011, the total arsenic content in algae should be 5 mg / kg and the established norm without separation of organic and inorganic arsenic compounds creates a barrier to the rational use of seafood. In this regard, the justification of the norms for the content of inorganic arsenic in algae and the assessment of their toxicity is a very urgent problem. Study of the samples of commercial brown algae Saccharina (=Laminaria) japonica and its derivates with ICP-MS, HPLC–MS-ISP methods, the maximum permissible level of arsenic was found to be exceeded, but the most toxic inorganic forms made up from 6 to14 % of the total amount of arsenic in the raw material. Acute toxicity on laboratory animals (rats) was studied and the absence of toxic effects was shown when an oral suspension containing high doses of arsenic was administered. Repeated administration of the same substances to laboratory mice of the CD 1 line has shown no toxic effects even after multiple doses of arsenic isolated from algae.
Contemporary Human Capital Issues and Challenges at Modern Workplace - Conceptual Frame Work: A study
Authors: Mariasavery Lucas
Published: December 2020

Managing people at workplace are always complex. To manage people has always been tricky with practical problems and everyday issues.  The fourth Industrial revolution and the digital age has added still further complexities to human capital management and development. The most complexities and issues are related with social media, emphasis and persistence of latest technological up gradation and the remoteness’ of the new workplace culture. All these make Human Capital which is a difficult job facing lots of challenges and issues. In this context, this conceptual framework research Article is aiming at discussing on the recent issues and challenges that disrupts the human capital functions at workplace with the support of the literature reviews.  Therefore identifying, and overcoming HC challenges are the time investment, financial capital, strategic efforts, apart from considering the greatest asset are employees of the organization. The conceptual and theoretical are formed to examine and discuss the emerging issues and challenges of HC management in this modern contemporary context.
Dr. Harassment Matters: Perception of Students on hazardity of Political, Religious, Economic, Sexual and Social Harassment in the Academia
Authors: Sambo Bala Ibrahim
Published: December 2020

Abstract

This study investigated the perception students have on the relative hazardity of political, religious, economic, sexual and social harassment on students.  Four hundred students were drawn as research respondents through convenience and stratified sampling techniques.  Using Likert type scale, respondents were requested to indicate the level of hazard of each political, religious, economic, sexual and social harassment (PRESS) factor using 5 = very hazardous; 4 = hazardous; 3 = neutral; 2 = not hazardous; 1 = less hazardous. Digital interview was used to obtain data from the respondents.  Frequency counts, percentage, relative importance index and chi square were used to analyse the data.  Results indicated that the PRESS factors were perceived as hazardous by students; however, contrary to popular belief that sexual harassment was most hazardous, the results indicated that religious harassment was the most hazardous; sexual harassment was second; economic harassment was third; political harassment was fourth; and social harassment was fifth. Based on the findings, it was recommended that harassment factors should be addressed according to their magnitude; and that addressing harassment behaviour should be holistic and comprehensive.  Furthermore, education of stakeholders should take the issue of harassment serious by being proactive.

Keywords: Economic harassment, political harassment, religious harassment, sexual harassment, and social harassment.
Challenges Faced in the Implementation of the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (ZIMASSET) Economic Policy from 2013 to 2018
Authors: Dr. Alouis Chilunjika , Masiyakurima-January Patricia , Muzvidziwa-Chilunjika Sharon
Published: December 2020

A number of policies have been put in place as of 1980 but the implementation of the policy objectives has been highly compromised. This research is therefore premised on exploring the challenges faced in the implementation of economic policies using the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (ZIMASSET) of 2013 to 2018 as the focal point. The study employs a case study research design which triangulates qualitative as well as quantitative research methods into mixed methods. On sampling techniques, the research employs simple random sampling and purposive sampling. Structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews were also used in collecting data. The research established that the ZIMASSET policy has been ruled out as an appetizing economic blueprint which when followed to its logical conclusions can in a way turn around the economic fortunes of the country. Be that as it may, some contend that there is nothing peculiar about the ZIMASSET policy as it is yet another attempt by the ZANU-PF led government to moot a policy that will die a premature death. In light of this, the study recommends policy autonomy, multiplicity of sources of funding, supporting the agricultural sector, curbing corruption, clear policy procedures as well as utmost commitment to the policy as strategies that can enhance the successful implementation of future economic policies in Zimbabwe.
Exploring the accessibility of health care service to Rohingya refugees in Malaysia
Authors: Chandran Suseela Devi , Sakina Nasiha , Mohd Suki Norazah
Published: December 2020

This paper focuses on social security threats brought by the Rohingya refugees in Malaysia especially on healthcare services.  First, a brief historical background of Rohingya ethnic and how this ethnic became refugees is discussed. Secondly, this paper provides a preview of Rohingyas during post-Myanmar’s political transition. and a short background of Rohingyas in Malaysia. Third, this paper examines the healthcare services among the Rohingya refugees in Klang Valley, Malaysia, and the accessibility of healthcare.
The importance of social innovation for the visually impaired citizens
Authors: Kaan Nazmiye
Published: December 2020

Today, innovation appears as new ideas, creative ideas, new situations in the form of devices or methods. Innovation is also often seen as the implementation of better solutions that meet new requirements, specific needs, or current market needs. Social innovation has special importance among the forms of innovation. This study aims to evaluate social innovation applications for visually disabled citizens in local governments. This study also aims to conduct a registration service review for visually impaired citizens within the scope of social innovation. With the registration service, it is aimed to voice the books in line with the demands of visually impaired members through volunteer readers. This study also evaluates the IMM’s social innovation efforts that provide innovative solutions to their problems. Additionally, this study also evaluated audio libraries for visually impaired individuals, which help them to read books.
The conflict between Apple and Samsung over patents and copyrights
Authors: Albasoos Hani , Al Musallami Nabil
Published: December 2020

This article seeks to explore the conflict between Samsung and Apple. The conflict has been one of the most outstanding patent wars in the history of the smartphone industry. Apple and Samsung are among the most popular manufacturers of commonly used smartphones and tablets. The conflict began when Apple decided to file a federal lawsuit in the US district court, accusing Samsung of copying some of its iPhone features in the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. The court ascertained that the gadget had similar characteristics to Apple, thus ordering Samsung to pay Apple for the damages. In response, Samsung reacted by filing countersuits. The two firms, almost fifty cases in different nations and regions. The issues lasted for seven years, starting from 2011 and ending in 2016, in which both companies benefited and lost at the same time. The conflict emanated because of each firm pursuing its competitive advantage in the market. Apart from following market shares, third parties, like consumers, instigated the conflict, with international politics and the media playing a role.
Hipertrofia virginal mamaria en niña de 10 años de edad
Authors: Orozco Alatorre Luis Gustavo , González Morales Gerardo , Aguirre Salas Liuba , Briseño Villanueva Jesús , Meza López Carlos
Published: December 2020

Hipertrofia virginal mamaria es caracterizada por un crecimiento excesivo y difuso de uno o ambos senos y se presenta en mujeres cerca del inicio de la pubertad. Dada la escasa información de esta patología en edades tempranas, es relevante describir el comportamiento clínico y terapéutico de esta paciente de 10 años 2 meses de edad, con evolución de un año de rápido crecimiento asimétrico de ambas mamas, con mastalgia y dolor dorsal.
Pediculosis Capitis
Authors: Marroquín Remón Rosmin Del Pilar , Chang Patricia
Published: December 2020

La pediculosis es una enfermedad parasitaria de distribución mundial que afecta la piel y cuero cabelludo. Los humanos pueden estar infestados por tres tipos de piojos: los de la cabeza Pediculus humanus capitis; los del cuerpo, Pediculus humanos corporis, y los del pubis, Pthirus pubis. (1). En este reporte de caso se hará énfasis especial en Pediculosis Capitis.
Verification of a rapid von Willebrand factor propeptide assay
Authors: Maleka R , Meiring M
Published: December 2020

Background: Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency or defect in von Willebrand factor (VWF). Quantitative defects include, type 1 VWD and type 3 VWD. Type 1 VWD is either due to decreased synthesis and secretion, or increased clearance of VWF. It is essential to diagnose individuals with increased VWF clearance, as treatment of these patients with 1-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin is not effective. Currently, there is one commercial assay that measures von Willebrand factor propeptide (VWFpp) levels. This assay is time consuming to perform. With this research we developed and verified a rapid assay to determine VWFpp levels in patient plasma.

Methods: The commercial VWF mouse anti-human VWF propeptide matched antibody pair (clones CLB-Pro 35 and CLB-Pro 14.3) was used in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays of the commercial and the rapid method. While the CLB-Pro commercial assay uses two-hour incubations, our rapid assay uses 30 minute incubations. We compared our assay to the CLB-Pro commercial assay using twenty type 1 VWD patient plasma. Two samples, the World Health Organization (WHO) 6th International Standard (IS) for factor VIII (FVIII)/VWF and a type 1 VWD patient with increased clearance were also tested four times in duplicate for five consecutive days to determine the inter- and intra-assay precision.

Results: Our rapid assay showed equal sensitivity to the CLB-Pro commercial assay by detecting 1.5625% VWFpp. The intra- and interassay CVs of our assay were acceptable according to the Food and Drug Administration guideline of 2018.

Conclusion: This rapid enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is as sensitive and precise as the CLB-Pro commercial assay. Therefore, it can be used to rapidly diagnose patients with increased VWF clearance.
Full Text Volume 7 Nomor 1 Mei 2020
Authors: Medica Admin
Published: December 2020

Full Text Volume 7 Nomor 1 Mei 2020
FEATURES OF AUDIT IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Authors:   Assistant of the Department of State Financial Control of the Federal Financial Institution, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, IVANCHENKO N. Sh. , ANIKANOV E. I. ,   Student of the Faculty of Public Administration and Financial Control, of the Federal Financial Institution, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
Published: December 2020

This article defines the relevance and need for external public financial control (audit) of public procurement as part of the public finance management system, provides methodological and legal foundations for its implementation, identifies the main problems in applying a risk-based approach in planning an audit in procurement, and suggests possible directions for its improvement, analysis and evaluation of the results of the audit in the field of public prosecutors is carried out item.
LENDING TO CORPORATE CLIENTS: STATUS AND PROSPECTS
Authors:   Doctor of Economics, Professor, Dagestan State University, Makhachkala, Russia, ALIEV B. Kh.
Published: December 2020

The article deals with the essence of corporate customer lending, analysis of the corporate customer lending system, as well as the main development trends and problems hindering the development of this sector.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL FEDERAL DISTRICT SUBJECTS IN THE CONTEXT OF MEASURING THE SUSTAINABILITY INDEX
Authors:   Candidate of Law Sciences, Head of the Department of Public Administration, Vladimir branch of RANEPA, Vladimir, Russia, ASHIN A. A. , KAIDASHOVA A. K. ,   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associated Professor of the Department of Public Administration, Vladimir branch of RANEPA, Vladimir, Russia, SIZGANOVA E. Yu. ,   Candidate of Pedagogic Sciences, Associated Professor of the Department of Public Administration, Vladimir branch of RANEPA, Vladimir, Russia
Published: December 2020

The article actualizes the need to determine the sustainability of regional development as the main indicator of the balance of economic, social and environmental indicators that reflect the development of territories. The authors calculate the stability index of the subjects of the Central Federal District, carry out their comparative analysis, identify trends and determine the main directions for increasing sustainability in the future.
REMOTE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT: OPPORTUNITIES AND MAIN CHALLENGES
Authors:   Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Plekhanov Russian Economic University, Moscow, Russian Federation, MAKSIMOV M. I. , AKGYUN E. ,   Student, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, VOLODIN Yu. S. ,   Student, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: December 2020

This article elaborates on the peculiarities of contemporary technologies of establishment, management and control of remotely based employees. Additionally, the main advantages of the formation and maintenance of distant workforce with examples of a few modern organizations. The main tendencies and developments of the technologies, which increase the efficacy and appeal of remote workforce to various companies, are underlined as well. Finally, the main problems and difficulties, which arise during the implementation and utilization of the remote workforce management systems, the paths of development and solution of the urgent problems of organization of distant employees are overviewed.
MAIN APPROACHES TO INTERACTION BETWEEN THE STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors:   Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of State and Municipal Management, Vladimir branch of RANEPA, Vladimir, Russia, GRIBENNIKOVA E. A.
Published: December 2020

The article considers the issue of interaction between the state and civil society, analyzes the main approaches and models of such interaction. The author notes the important consolidating role played by public and public Advisory Councils under state authorities in Russian society.
DIRECTIONS OF PROJECT ACTIVITY OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE 1990–2010s (part 1)
Authors:   Candidate of Geographic Sciences (PhD), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Director of the Institute for Competitiveness and Integration (RICI), Moscow, Russia, PILIPENKO I.V.
Published: December 2020

Employing a full database of 822 projects, for the first time, this article presents an analysis of operations of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) in Russia since 1991 until nowadays. In the first part of the article, we consider main principles and general indicators of the EBRD’s activity in the Russian Federation. Using the author’s technique, we study how projects are distributed across different sectors, by size, type of financing and clients’ sponsors. The second part of this article focuses on a detailed analysis of the project activity of the EBRD in 11 economic sectors based on the bank’s classification: agribusiness, natural resources, manufacturing and services, equity funds, information and communication technologies, property and tourism, energy, municipal and environmental infrastructure (utilities), transport, banking and non-banking financial sectors.
FARMING IN RUSSIA: HISTORY, ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE AND FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Finance, Credit and Insurance, Stavropol State Agrarian University Stavropol, Russia, SAFIULLAEVA R. I. , NESTERENKO A. V. ,   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Analysis and Audit, Stavropol State Agrarian University, Stavropol, Russian Federation, URYADOVA T. N. ,   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Analysis and Audit, Stavropol State Agrarian University, Stavropol, Russian Federation
Published: December 2020

Despite the recognition by society of the objective need to reform the agrarian system according to the farm vector, these transformations in Russia were once again slowed down. In the agro-industrial sector of the country, the privileged position of large and super-large agricultural producers is still preserved, which does not allow small forms of farming to fully compete in the agricultural market. The authors of the article tried to find the reasons for this situation in the historical development of farming in Russia. Based on the analysis, the article assesses the modern level of development of peasant (farm) farms. Particular attention is paid to the identification of catalyst factors and inhibitor factors that influence the development of Russian farming.
ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF THE CROP PRODUCTION INDUSTRY OF THE STAVROPOL TERRITORY
Authors:   Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor of the Department of Economic analysis and audit, Stavropol State Agrarian University, Stavropol, Russia, SKLYAROV I. Yu. , SKLYAROVA Yu. M. ,   Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Financial management and banking, Stavropol State Agrarian University, Stavropol, Russia, LATYSHEVA L. A. ,   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Financial management and banking, Stavropol State Agrarian University, Stavropol, Russia
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to the research of one of the most important branches of the Russian economy – crop production. The function that is to ensure food security in the country, so the state of the crop industry is of great importance. This article analyzes the state of crop production in the Stavropol territory, and also considers the main problems that hinder the increase in the efficiency of agricultural producers. The presented results can serve as a direction for further study of food security problems.
INTEGRAL METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE OIL AND GAS COMPLEX
Authors:   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Finance, Credit and Insurance, Stavropol State Agrarian University Stavropol, Russia, GLOTOVA I. I. , TOMILINA E. P. ,   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Finance, Credit and Insurance, Stavropol State Agrarian University Stavropol, Russia, KUZ’MENKO I. P. ,   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Information Systems, Stavropol State Agrarian University, Stavropol, Russia
Published: December 2020

The article substantiates the economic necessity and feasibility of assessing the financial stability of a corporation, presents an analysis of the financial stability of an oil and gas company – the flagship of the Russian economy, analyzes the company's financial stability using Russian and foreign analysis methods. In the course of the study, the relevance of using integral methods for analyzing financial stability was revealed in view of their accurate statistical assessment, as well as the convenience in interpreting the obtained calculations. The assessment of the financial stability of an oil and gas company reflects the need to use up-to-date models of multivariate statistical analysis that have industry characteristics. It has been established that the use of these methods makes it possible to determine a fair assessment of the activities of companies in the oil and gas industry in conditions of increased macroeconomic instability.
Zusammenleben im öffentlichen Raum früher und heute
Authors: Reutlinger Christian , Vellacott Christina
Published: December 2020

This article confronts and discusses 6 current and past campaigns in public space, based on the results of a completed research project of the Competence Centre for Research on Social Spaces at the FHS St.Gallen, University of Applied Sciences. The focus lies on various decisive stakeholders who make a connection between youth and public space. The intention is to rediscover forgotten connections of living together in public space in order to make them useful for the contemporary debates.
A comparative study of air quality assessment before and during lockdown among Metro Cities of India
Authors: Chaturvedi P. , Rathore Kajal S. , Chaturvedi Mayank , Singh Shiv Om
Published: December 2020

The aim of present study was to compare the air quality before and during lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic at selected metro cities of India (Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, and Mumbai). The data of the selected parameters (Particulate Matter having diameter equal to or less than 2.5micron (PM2.5), Particulate Matter having diameter equal to or less than 10micron (PM10), Nitrogen oxides (NO2), Ammonia (NH3), Sulphur oxides (SO2) Carbon monoxides (CO), and Ozone (O3) for the present study was collected from the official website of Central pollution Control Board (CPCB) and analyzed by calculating mean, standard deviation, total variance, and correlation coefficient. Dendrogram analysis was also performed site wise. The concentration of all the parameters except ozone was found highest at Delhi among all the sites. Ozone values were found highest at Bangalore. A strong correlation was observed between PM10 and PM2.5 at all the sites during the study period. A great change in the values of all the studied parameters was observed before and during the lockdown periods. In metro cities values of PM2.5 was found higher than PM10 except at Bangalore where values of PM2.5 was found lower than PM10. Among all the studied metro cities, Delhi was found highly polluted before and during the lockdown period while Bangalore was found least polluted.
Behavioral and morphological changes in fresh water fish, Channa punctatus under the exposure of Cadmium
Authors: Singh Neha , Saxena Beenam
Published: December 2020

Heavy metal contamination in fresh water bodies is of great concern owing to their toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation. The current study deals with the acute toxicity of cadmium to fresh water fish, Channa punctatus. The objective of this study was to grasp the link between mortality and abnormal behavioral and morphological changes of C. punctatus exposed to cadmium chloride. Static bioassay tests were carried out to evaluate LC50 value of Cadmium (Cd) for fresh water fish, C. punctatus as well as the behavioral responses and morphological changes were also observed. Fish after treatment with various concentrations of cadmium chloride for different exposure period the percent mortality was recorded. The lowest cadmium chloride concentration at which mortality was observed as 45 mg/l. The first death of experimental fish was recorded as 125 mg/l at 24 hrs. of exposure. After 96 hrs. LC50 value of cadmium (Cd) was found to be 80.62mg/l. The major behavioral responses observed during the experiment were restlessness, jumping, erratic swimming, gulping of air at the surface, loss of equilibrium, sluggishness,opercular movements and fishes lied on the water surface before death and morphological changes like, discoloration of skin, pigmented patches on body, shedding of scales, sedimentation of chemical on body, mucous secretion, and ballooning were observed in exposed animals. The observed data showed that C.punctatus can be used as a good bio-indicator for heavy metal contamination in fresh water bodies.
Use triticale flour in the technologies of custard kinds of breads
Authors:   St. Petersburg branch of the Research Institute of Bakery Industry, Lavrentieva N.S. , Kuznetsova L.I. ,   St. Petersburg branch of the Research Institute of Bakery Industry, Barsukova T.T. ,   St.Petersburg branch State Research Institute of Baking Industry, Nutchina M.A. ,   St.Petersburg branch State Research Institute of Baking Industry, Bekish L.P. ,   «Leningrad research Institute of agriculture «Belogorka», Chikida N.N. ,   «Federal Research Center All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources named after N. I. Vavilov» (VIR)
Published: December 2020

Высокая автолитическая активность тритикалевой муки способствует накоплению значительного количества редуцирующих сахаров в осахаренных заварках и хлебе. Цель работы – сравнительная оценка качества заварного хлеба, приготовленного разными способами. Исследования проводили в Санкт-Петербургском филиале НИИ хлебопекарной промышленности. Показано, что при одинаковой дозировке закваски в опарной технологии и на заквашенной заварке, наиболее высокая кислотность в тесте и хлебе отмечается при использовании опары. Кроме того, при использовании тритикалевой муки со слабой клейковиной опарный способ приводит к ухудшению формоустойчивости хлеба. Наиболее высокие значения формоустойчивости и лучшую эластичность мякиша имели образцы, приготовленные на заквашенной заварке. Однако за счет интенсивного сбраживания сахаров при четырехстадийном способе приготовления теста, содержание их в хлебе оказывается на 11,6 – 15 % ниже, чем в хлебе, приготовленном на осахаренной заварке.
Instructional Delivery And Assessment Strategies For Online Learning In Uzbekistan
Authors:   Senior lecturer, Uzbek State World Languages University, Uzbekistan, Guyosiddinovna Radjabova Gulnoza
Published: December 2020

This article focuses on the experience with the online learning of undergraduate students of Uzbek State World Languages University. The aim of the article is to reveal whether online eduaction has positive or negative impact on the achievements of undergraduate students; and what should be done to make it successful and engaging. Data were collected through the students’ achievents on the basis of two courses. Moreover, online surveys were done to investigate how the learners evaluate their experience regarding online learning. The results of the experiment have shown that the absense of real interactions between learners and teacher complicated the challenge of understanding the content of courses. The results point out that further development of the course design and assessment strategies are necessary.