bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using Ecological Niche Modeling to Predict the Spatial Distribution of Anoph¬eles maculipennis s.l. and Culex theileri (Diptera: Culicidae) in Central Iran
Authors: Hesami Najmeh , Reza Abai Mohammad Reza , Vatandoost Hassan , Alizadeh Mostafa , Fatemi Mahboubeh , Ramazanpour Javad , Hanafi-Bojd Ahmad Ali
Published: July 2019

Background: Mosquitoes are very important vectors of diseases to human. We aimed to establish the first spatial database on the mosquitoes of Isfahan Province, central Iran, and to predict the geographical distribution of species with medical importance.
Methods: Mosquito larvae were collected from eight counties of Isfahan Province during 2014. Collected data were transferred to a database in ArcGIS and the distribution maps were created. MaxEnt model and jackknife analysis were used to predict the geographical distribution of two medical important species, and to find the effective varia­bles for each species.
Results: Totally, 1143 larvae were collected including 6 species, Anopheles maculipennis s.l., An. superpictus s.l., An. marteri, Culex hortensis, Cx. theileri and Culiseta longiareolata. The area under curve in MaxEnt model was 0.951 and 0.873 rather 1 for An. maculipennis s.l. and Cx. theileri, respectively. Culex theileri had wider and more appropriate niches across the province, except for the eastern area. The environmental variable with highest gain was mean tem­perature of the wettest quarter for Cx. theileri and temperature seasonality for An. maculipennis. Culex theileri, An. maculipennis s.l. and An. superpictus, three important vectors of parasitic agents to humans, were collected in this study.
Conclusion: The mosquito collected and mapped can be considered for transmission of malaria and filariasis in the region. Bearing in mind the results of niche modeling for vector species, more studies on vectorial capacity and re­sistance status to different insecticides of these species are recommended.
Effects of Diatomaceous Earth on House Dust Mite Sensitization in BALB/c Mice
Authors: Liu Sung-Yuan , Chang Yu-Hui , Ji Hui-Ru , Chiu Cheng-Di
Published: July 2019

Background: House Dust Mite (HDM) is associated with hypersensitivity such as asthma. Patients with asthma ben­efit from improved living environment by reducing HDM exposure. In this study, we examined the effects of com­mercialized diatomaceous earth product, Casaggia® used as construction materials, on hypersensitivity in HDM-sensitized mice.
Methods: Male mice were sensitized with house dust mite extract for 7d and then housed in diatomaceous earth (DE)-coated cages for 14 days at Animal Center of the Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan in 2014. Levels of cytokine were determined using ELISA. White blood cell counts were recorded over 21d. Histologi­cal anal­ysis was conducted to determine the remodeling of respiratory tract.
Results: Exposure to DE resulted in a suppression in elevated eosinophilia induced by HDM in mice. In addition, elevated serum IgE responding to HDM sensitization were restored in the presence of DE. DE ameliorated the in­flammation progression in airway.
Conclusion: Environmental exposure to DE is suggested to benefit patients with hypersensitivity through relieving inflammatory symptoms. In a sense of prevention, DE represents a potential material against development of asthma.
Detection of Diazinon Residue in Honey and Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) in Bandar-Abbas and Meshkinshahr, Iran
Authors: Bagheri Fatemeh , Vatandoost Hassan , Shayeghi Mansoureh , Rassi Yavar , Hanafi-Bojd Ahmad Ali , Rahimi-Foroushani Abbas , Razavi Alireza , Nikpour Fatemeh
Published: July 2019

Background: The excessive use of pesticides for crops by farmers, their destructive effects on beneficial organisms, such as bees, have become a big problem today. This study was designed to find out if the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the honey be affected by diazinon.
 Methods: Six hives were purchased, 3 hives in Bandar-Abbas and remaining were considered for Meshkinshahr. Plants around the hive were sprayed with diazinon at a concentration of 2/1000. Sampling took place 15d after spraying, and diazinon residue was measured by the HP TLC. The study was conducted in 2017–2018.
Results: The amount of diazinon residue in honey and honey bee was measured and compared with existing studies. The amount of diazinon residue in honey bee was found to be 0.017mg/kg in Bandar Abbas, and 0.005mg/kg in Meshkinshahr hives. There was nothing in honey.
Conclusion: Honey is safe for consumers.
Investigation on the Occurrence of Aedes Species in Borderline of Iran and Azerbaijan for Control of Arboviral Diseases
Authors: Moradi-Asl Eslam , Vatandoost Hassan , Adham Davod , Emdadi Daryosh , Moosa-Kazemi Hassan
Published: July 2019

Background: To investigate the diversity of the genus Aedes present in the natural areas of Ardabil Province, north-west of Iran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from Apr to Oct 2016 in North-western of Iran. Thirty-three areas of 10 cities which are border areas were selected randomly. The larvae were collected 2 times in each month during the seasonal activities of mosquitoes and the larvae were identified morphologically according to the ap­propriate identification keys.
 Results: Overall, 694 larvae were collected from four counties, from which only 7.2% were Aedes larvae. Three species of Aedes were identified which include Ae. caspius, Ae. vexans and Ae. flavescens. Aedes flavescens is reported from Ardabil Province for the first time.
Conclusion: Aedes species were a high density in borderline of Iran and Azerbaijan. Therefore, the north parts of Ardabil Province are a suitable habitat for Aedes species mosquitoes. Care should be taken for vector control in the case of occurrence of any arboviruses transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.
Molecular Identification of Species Caused Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southern Zone of Iran
Authors: Barazesh Afshin , Motazedian Mohammad Hossein , Fouladvand Moradali , Hatam Gholamreza , Tajbakhsh Saeed , Ebrahimi Sepideh , Purkamal Danial
Published: July 2019

Background: Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica are two main species causing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Iran. Recently, Crithidia spp. has also been reported in the wound of patients with CL. In this study, we determined the species causing CL in the southern of Iran and the role of Crithidia spp. in creating skin ulcers.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study from Apr to Sep 2016, 66 patients with CL referred to Diagnostic Lab of Leishmaniasis, Valfajr Health Center, Shiraz, Iran, were selected. After DNA extraction from the Giemsa stained smears, all samples were amplified in two separate steps using specific primers, firstly, to differentiate Leishmania species and then to identify Crithidia spp.
Results: Two species L. major and L. tropica were responsible for 60 and 6 cases, respectively. Moreover, in two patients, mixed infection with Crithidia was confirmed. In mix infection cases, the morphology of the cutaneous ul­cers was not different from the wounds of other patients.
Conclusion: Leishmania major is responsible for the most common CL in southern Iran. In addition, in two patients with L. major and L. tropica, mix infection with Crithidia was confirmed. The potential role of Crithidia as the main factor for CL and the probability of this parasite to have synergistic effects on Leishmania, as a hypothesis, requires more comprehensive researches on the ambiguity of this protozoon.
A Study on the Identification of Five Arboviruses from Hematophagous Mosquitoes and Midges Captured in Some Parts of Northern Turkey
Authors: Ozan Emre , Albayrak Harun , Gumusova Semra , Bolukbas Cenk S. , Kurt Mithat , Z. Pekmezci Gokmen , E. Beyhan Yunus , Kadi Hamza , Kaya Selma , Aydin Ismail , Yazici Zafer
Published: July 2019

Background: Whether zoonotic or not, arboviral infections are continuing to be a major threat to human health as well as the livestock industry all around the world. This project presented the results of the identification study on five arboviruses, including West Nile virus (WNV), Bovine ephemeral fever virus, Akabane virus, Bluetongue virus, and Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus, in mosquitos and midges from eight provinces of the Black Sea Region.
Methods: During 2011 and 2012, 3193 mosquitoes were captured around natural streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds using dry-baited miniature light-traps. Identification studies were concluded by employing molecular methods.
Results: According to the morphological identification, blood-sucking mosquitoes and biting-midges belonged to Aedes (44.69%), Anopheles (28.34%), Culex (22.14%) and Culicoides (4.83%) species. Overall, 146 pools were made up of captured mosquitos and midges. None of the five viruses were directly identified by mosquitoes.
Conclusion: Mosquitoes and midges have got a crucial role in the transmission of arboviruses. The risk of occurrence for the investigated arboviruses will continue depending upon many factors including the presence of these viruses in Turkey and its neighboring countries, uncontrolled livestock movements, global warming and climate changes.
Applying EPA’s instruction to calculate air quality index (AQI) in Tehran
Authors: Yousefi Somayeh , Shahsavani Abbas , Hadei Mostafa
Published: July 2019

Introduction: This study aimed to calculate and evaluate air quality index (AQI) in Tehran according to the EPA’s instruction, and evaluate the obtained values.
Materials and methods: The study period included three years of 2013, 2015, and 2017 within the six-year period of 2013-2017. The concentrations of six studied pollutants were acquired from Department of Environment (DE) and Air Quality Control Company of Tehran (AQCC). EPA’s method was applied to calculate AQI values during the study period, selecting the highest AQI value among all of the pollutants and monitors.
Results: The three-year average of AQI was about 147. During all the three years, the air quality had never been in a “good” condition (AQI<50). About 92%, 91%, 87% of AQIs indicated the conditions unhealthy for sensitive groups (100<AQI<150) or unhealthy for all groups (150<AQI<200). PM2.5
accounted for most of the AQI values in Tehran, followed by NO2 and O3.
Evaluating the histogram of AQI values indicated a strange form of distribu- tion, showing a decline in the 100-150 range and a sudden increase just after AQIs higher than 150.
Conclusion: This study indicated that governmental organizations should follow EPA’s instruction for AQI calculations to avoid underestimation of air pollution, and broadcast accurate and reliable AQIs to public. To determine the reason for the abnormal distribution of AQI, further studies with longer study periods are required.
Numerical simulation of electrostatic field and flow field in an electro- static precipitator
Authors: Xu Yuying , Deng Baoqing , Zhang Haiyan , Chen Xianpeng
Published: July 2019

Introduction: The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of three- dimensional wire-plate electrostatic precipitator is performed in the present study.
Materials and methods: The momentum equation, the electric potential equation and current continuity equation are solved by using ANSYS Fluent. The ion charge density at the corona is calculated iteratively using the Peek formula. The SIMPLE algorithm is used to treat the pressure-velocity cou- pling. The RNG k-ε model is used to describe turbulence.
Results: The airflow keeps stable away from the first corona electrode. The distribution of the electric potential is dependent on the wire-plate distance and the wire-wire distance. The potential and ion charge density increase with the increase of the wire-plate distance. With the increase of wire-wire dis- tance, the maximum electric field strength decreases whereas the maximum ionic charge density increases. The ion charge density near the second corona electrode is relatively small. A small wire-wire distance will make the electric field concentrated around the wires.
Conclusion: According to this study, the wire-wire distance and the wire- plate distance have great effect on the distribution of ion charge density and electric field strength.
Seasonal variability of atmospheric patterns leading to air pollution in the metropolis of Tehran
Authors: Khansalari Sakineh , Ranjbar Saadatabadi Abbas , Mohammadian Mohammadi Leila , Gozalkhoo Majid
Published: July 2019

Introduction: Air pollution, due to its harmful effects especially on human health, is one of the major problems of industrial cities and metropolises, including Tehran. Therefore, recognizing the atmospheric conditions that lead to the accumulation of the pollutants can help decision-maker organizations. Materials and methods: In this study, based on the intensity and persistency of the air pollution in the period of 1389-1397 and according to the season of its occurrence, 47 air pollution incidents in Tehran were identified and studied from synoptic perspective. Spatial (T-Mode) principal component analysis was applied to 500-hpa geopotential height data of these events to classify the synoptic patterns which make the city prone to intensification of pollution in different seasons. Results: The results indicate three different synoptic patterns leading to an increase in the potential of pollution of Tehran. In these patterns, the main pollutant is the airborne particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). Accordingly, the first pattern with percentage frequency of 62% occurs in the fall and winter. In this pattern, the presence of Siberian high pressure, along with the midtropospheric ridge is obvious. Two other patterns are active in the late spring and summer (related to Indian monsoon in the southeast of Iran) and spring and autumn (related to dynamic low-pressure in Iraq and the west of Iran), respectively. Conclusion: Classifying of the data of polluted days during recent eight years for Tehran results in three synoptic patterns related to different seasons. This information can help better managing of urban activities.
Investigation of dust storms in Ilam and the performance analysis of simulation of 6 numerical prediction models at a severe dust storm in west of Iran
Authors: Karami Sara , Hossein Hamzeh Nasim , Noori Faezeh , Ranjbar Abbas
Published: July 2019

Introduction: Many countries encounter dust storms phenomenon that is one of the meteorological problems leading to many disturbances. Materials and methods: Although the dust storm is historically recorded as an old event in some provinces of Iran, but it becomes a new event in some parts such as Ilam province. Results: After statistical investigation of dust storms in Ilam province, the dust storm from 3td to 6th July 2016 are studied. The source of this dust storm was the eastern areas of Syria and central Iraq base on the satellite images, the outputs of HYSPLIT and WRF-Chem models. Conclusion: Model outputs in intensity of surface dust concentration of MACC-ECMWF, NASA-GEOS, NCEP-NGAC, NMMB-BSC, and BSCDREAM8b models are compared to the observation data in Ilam city and results show that NASA-GEOS model has better performance. In display of dust dispersion on Iran, the middle of all models is more compatible with reality.
Facilitating Innovation in the Economy of Choice: A Case Study of Research on Museum
Authors: Wu Duan , Yao Chenxi , Wang Jiping
Published: July 2019

Over the past decade, museums all over the world have faced increasing pressures to transform as a result of visitor changes and technological advancement. “Excellence and Equity: Education and Public Dimension of Museums” published by the American Association of Museums (AAM) describe that the museum has become an intermediary and public education centers for social inclusion. (Yuha Jung, 2011) In the economy of choice, it is no longer collections that drive the priorities of museums but rather the needs of communities. At the same time, museums increasingly rely on the interpretation of their resources to provide distinctive experiences that attract and engage visitors. New challenges lead to new applications. With this background, Innovation, which in essence can be defined as “the development of new customer’s value through solutions that meet new needs, inarticulate needs, or old customer and market” (Alshammari, A. A., Rasli, A., Alnajem, M., & Arshad, A. S, 2014) has become a key factor for the success of museum. Through case studies and analysis with multiple design methods in open innovation and social innovation, the research seeks to better understand the role of “innovation” in the interpretation projects in a modern museum perspective, and the role of strategic design in the transforming complicated context of modern museum to help reach out the most practical strategy. Moreover, the paper presents a new framework for innovation methods to be used in the modern museum context. The theoretical framework of the framework is based on three concepts: open innovation, social innovation, and innovative design thinking toolkit. The framework is structured to make innovation in the museum more replicable, scalable and operable, and it could be used as a planning tool to carry out innovation or evaluate innovation. This paper argues that museum innovation is a field of specialized interdisciplinary practice that exemplifies the highly collaborative and strategic nature of contemporary design practice. Designer’s role in this transforming context should be the leader, the facilitator, the generalist, the user advocate, and the analyst. This article is still at an early step in the challenges of museum innovation and the research will continue.
Effect of Employee Oriented Human Resource Management Practices on Counterproductive Work Behaviors
Authors: Gebretsadik Estifo Zelalem , Fan Luo , Ahmad Faraz Naveed
Published: July 2019

This research investigated the link between employee-orientated human resource management (EOHRM) counterproductive work behaviors targeted at individual members and organization in Ethiopia. Relaying on social exchange theory, organizational support theory, signaling theory, and relevant literature we examined how employee-oriented HRM practice affects counterproductive work behaviors by using perceived organizational support as a mediator. Data had been obtained from 555 workers and 150 supervisors from eight companies in Ethiopia. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) methods via SmartPLS has been used to determine the hypothesized links pertaining to employee-oriented HRM and counterproductive work behavior directed towards individual members and the organization. Final results confirmed that perceived organizational support fully mediated the relationship between employee-oriented HRM and counterproductive work behaviors. The impact of employee-oriented HRM on counterproductive work behavior-organizational via perceived organizational support were stronger than the impact of employee-oriented HRM on counterproductive work behavior – individual (interpersonal). The findings suggest that organizations may minimize (reduce) employees’ counterproductive work behavior by putting into action employee-oriented HRM practices that would uplift perceived organizational support that finally prevents the tendency to act against the organization and its members.
The Influence of Color and Shape of Package Design on Consumer Preference: The Case of Orange Juice
Authors: Chitturi Ravi , Carlos Londono Juan , Alberto Amezquita Carlos
Published: July 2019

Building on existing research regarding product packaging and the factors that have the most notable influence on buying preference, pricing and other elements of bottled orange juice, this study expands understanding of how two key factors, color and shape, build synergy and influence consumer attention and ultimately their purchasing choices. This research used three field studies to isolate and test the effect of color and shape on the product’s perceived quality, consumer’s preference and pricing. The results presented here, and the consequent discussion may provide useful insight for design and marketing managers when setting prices and selecting packaging color and shape for creating synergy and augmenting quality perception and buying preference.
The Role of Service Quality in Patients (Customer) Satisfaction in Public Healthcare Institutions in Ghana
Authors: Theophilus Ampah Isaac , Sidi Ali Rabi
Published: July 2019

The aim is to investigate whether the effective service quality delivery leads to customers’ satisfaction and to find the extent of service quality adoption among public healthcare institutions in Ghana. Data was collected from public healthcare delivery respondents in health administration in Ghana. There are 252 respondents from public healthcare institutions (healthcare administrators, medical doctors, nursing officers, and patients). Purposive sampling was utilized to select the participated healthcare players. With the use of self-completion structured questionnaires, primary data was collected from respondents and analyzed using frequencies, mean, and standard deviation. The structured questionnaire used consisted of multiple choice and Likert Scale questions. Furthermore, secondary sources were also used. Results showed that 55% healthcare participants stated service quality adoption in public healthcare institutions to be medium, followed by 45% of respondents to be high. The study concluded that marketing mix adoption among public healthcare institutions in Ghana is medium. Also, there is a fairly good relationship between patients (customers) satisfaction, and service quality and hence effective adoption of service quality leads to customer satisfaction.
Kriminal Düşünce Ölçeğinin Türkçeye Uyarlanması: Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirlik Çalışması
Authors: DUYGUNER Ulviye , GÖLGE Zeynep Belma
Published: July 2019

Bu çalışmanın amacı Kriminal Düşünce Ölçeği Türkçe formunun psikometrik özelliklerini incelemektir. Çalışmanın örneklemi, 18 yaş ve üzerindeki, çalışmanın yapıldığı anda ya da geçmişte psikiyatrik tanı ve/veya tedavi almamış olduğunu beyan etmiş olan 295 kadın ve 332 erkek olmak üzere toplam 627 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Ölçeğin güvenilirliği Cronbach alfa katsayısının hesaplanması yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Ölçeğin geçerliliğinin incelenmesi için açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile birlikte ölçüt geçerliliği yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda 23 maddelik ve ölçeğin özgün formuna benzer şekilde hak görme, kriminal rasyonalizasyon, güç yönelimi, merhametsizlik, meşrulaştırma/diğerlerini suçlama ve kişisel sorumsuzluk olmak üzere 6 faktörden oluşan ölçme aracına ulaşılmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda sınanan modelin uyum değerlerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğu saptanmıştır. Ölçeğin tümü için iç tutarlılık katsayısı α= .79 olarak, alt boyutlar arasında ise α=.50-.74 olarak tespit edilmiştir.  Sonuç olarak elde edilen bulgular, Kriminal Düşünce Ölçeği Türkçe formunun geçerlilik ve güvenirliğinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir.
Yeni Arşiv Belgeleri Işığında Niğde Saat Kulesi
Authors: UZUN Efkan
Published: July 2019

Tespit
edilebildiği kadarıyla zamanı gösteren alet olan saatin; güneş, kum, yağ, su
ile çalıştırılan en ibtidai şekilleriyle, M.Ö. önce 3000–2000 yıllarında
Mezopotamya, Mısır, Hindistan ve Çin’de kullanıldığı görülmüştür. Bu saatlerin
en yaygın olarak kullanılanı güneş saatleri olmuştur. Bu saatler, Selçuklu ve
Osmanlılar döneminde de kullanılmış, mevcudiyetini XX. yüzyıl başlarına kadar
sürdürmüştür. Namaz saatlerinin tespiti ve takvimlerin düzenlenmesi açısından
yapılan titiz çalışmalara bakıldığında, saatlerin gelişiminde Müslüman
âlimlerinin ve İslam medeniyetinin payını yabana atmak mümkün değildir. Saat
kulesi yapma geleneği Avrupa’da XIII. yüzyıldan itibaren görülmeye başlamış ve
XIV. yüzyılda yaygınlaşmıştır. Osmanlı topraklarına ise Kanuni Sultan Süleyman
döneminden hemen sonra, XVI. yüzyıl sonlarında girmiş, XVIII. yüzyıl ile
beraber gelişip yayılmıştır.Osmanlı
topraklarında esas saat kulesi yapımı Osmanlıların batılılaşma süreciyle de
ilgili olarak; Sultan II. Abdülhamid’in tahta çıkışının 25. sene-i devriyesinde
(1901-1902), valilere saat kulesi yapımıyla ilgili gönderdiği ferman ile
başlamıştır. Padişahın şahsi olarak vakitlerin kullanımına verdiği önem bir
yana, ülkesinde işlerin daha hızlı ve düzenli bir şekilde yapılması için de bu
işe ayrı bir ehemmiyet verdiği bilinmektedir. İnşa tarihinde ihtilaf olmakla
beraber bu dönemde yapılanlardan birisi de Niğde Saat Kulesi’dir.

Bu
çalışmamızda Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Osmanlı Arşivi’nde bulduğumuz ve
bugüne kadar kullanılmadığını anladığımız belgeler ışığında; Niğde Saat Kulesi
yeniden ele alınacak ve bilim dünyasına daha yakından tanıtılacaktır.
Parenting Parents with The Islamic Counseling Approac
Authors: Marhamah Marhamah
Published: July 2019

This paper aims to determine parenting parents with an Islamic counseling approach. A library study method was used to review documentation in the form of books, journals, and other relevant articles. The results of the study showed that parents were the first and foremost places of education that had a major influence on children's personality development. In carrying out parenting activities there were three parenting styles, namely authoritative, authoritarian and permissive, each of which had an important contribution in establishing a child's personality. Guidance and counseling in Islam was a process of giving assistance to individuals to re-realize their existence as beings (creations) of Allah who should live according to Allah's provisions and instructions. Parenting with an Islamic counseling approach was not just about solving children's problems but also so that children could achieve safety and happiness in the world and in the hereafter. Parenting with the Islamic counseling approach used exemplary and habituation methods.
The Role of Spiritual Approach in Family Parenting: A Study of Lecturers at Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus
Authors: Wahyuningsih Sri
Published: July 2019

The number of hoax news, hate speeches, and acts of violence that are viral on social media can disrupt the physical, emotional and psychological development of children. This article mainly describes the role of spiritual approach in family parenting to children. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method. The research subject is lecturers at IAIN Kudus. In-depth interviews were conducted to explore and collect data. The result denotes that family parenting had impacts on character, emotional, psychology, and physical development of children. The spiritual approach can be implemented in family parenting through several ways including the habituation of positive values and characters, role models, commitment and consistency from parents, positive communication between parents and children. Besides, parents can support and get involved in children’s activities through positive ways such as approximation, approval, and positive expression of parents towards children. Through the spiritual approach, children will be able to develop optimally both in the intellectual aspect (IQ) and emotional aspects (EQ).
Methods of Ruqyah, Hypnotherapy, and Spiritual: Strategy in Handling Family Problems
Authors: Mushoffa Wadhifatul , Wahidin Darto
Published: July 2019

In human life, there will never be a problem and a test of life, including family problems. To overcome the problem and the test of life, humans certainly need strength and fortitude to pass it. Hypnotherapy and Spiritual Therapy as an Islamic consulting institution that handles life problems, including dealing with family life problems by using the unique ruqyah, hypnotherapy, and spiritual methods. On the basis of this uniqueness, this research is considered important. The purpose of this research is to find out ruqyah, hypnotherapy, and spiritual methods in dealing with family problems. This study was analyzed using sufism theory. The method used in this study uses a qualitative approach, with the technique of collecting data through interviews. The results of this study found that the focus of consultation was handled in terms of psychology, the pattern of its handling with consultations, psychological approaches, even spiritual, and methods used by combining ruqyah, hypnotherapy, and spiritual. All methods used lead to Islamic methods based on the Qur'an in dealing with family problems.
Career Guidance and The Policy in Preparing of The Future of The Child Development(Research at Sukamiskin Institute of Special Coaching in Bandung West Java Indonesia)
Authors: Chodijah Siti , T. Muslih
Published: July 2019

The purpose of this study are: First, to know the types of guidanceprants in Institutions Special Coaching Children Bandung. Second, to know the techniques of career guidance at the Institute of Special Education Children Bandung. Third, to find out the results of career guidance at the Institute of Child Development Special Bandung. This research uses descriptive method with qualitative approach, by collecting data and information through interview method, observation, documentation, which then analyzed by writer by way of describing all information received from informant with the required data. Then the authors conclude the information to answer the purpose of research. The career guidance at the Bandung Child Development Institution is in line with the career guidance goals set forth by Salahudin that the goals of career guidance are self-understanding, knowledge of the world of work, positive attitude toward the world of work, and the ability to plan for the future. The results show that career guidance held at LPKA helps students to plan and prepare for their future according to the goals of such career guidance through various types and techniques of career guidance.
Marriage Counseling as an Effort to Build a Sakinah Family: Model of Fostering and Mentoring for Sakinah Families in Demak Regency
Authors: Kasdi Abdurrohman
Published: July 2019

This article examines the model of fostering and mentoring sakinah families in Demak Regency by marriage counseling. The method used qualitative with a phenomenological approach and psychoanalytic approach. The aim of this approach is to research the meaning of essential things about marriage counseling in forming a sakinah family, then to relate to a model of family fostering and mentoring for sakinah families in Demak Regency. The research shows that: first, to realize a sakinah family, marriage counseling focus in psychology and syaria. Second, marriage counseling as a process of giving assistance to individuals so that in carrying out marriage and married life can be in harmony with the provisions and instructions of Allah. Third, there was a decline in divorce rates in the Demak Regency area. Data decreasing by 13%, from 19% in 2016 to 6% in 2017. The decline in divorce rates in Demak Regency is inseparable from the guidance and assistance carried out by Islamic Religious Counselors who collaborate with cross-sectoral agencies in providing counseling for marriage to husband and wife couple in Demak Regency to be fostered by sakinah family.
Circumflex Model of Family Therapy: Initiating Its Application on Parenting Mistakes to Child Early Age
Authors: Fa'atin Salmah , Adlina Atika Ulfia
Published: July 2019

The golden age in the development of early childhood requires more attention amid the emergence of the phenomenon of shifting family functions in the millennial era. Father's function and mothers who experience shifts are thought to have the potential for emergence of parenting problems.  The golden age is in need of good parenting, because an error of parenting during this period a significant impact on adulthood. This requires family therapy that is good and feasible to be used in intervening in cases of parenting errors with early childhood. This article aims to describe the theory of family therapy in the circumflex model popularized by Olson, analyzing and initiating its application in cases of parenting errors in early childhood. The idea of applying the therapy is complemented by the design of the stages and forms of therapy. The results of the study show that theoretically it is possible to apply circumcision family model therapy in cases of early childhood parenting errors, because early childhood leads to an internal problem three important dimensions in the circuit model to create a healthy and balanced family, namely the dimensions of closeness, adaptability or flexibility and family communication. The therapeutic design for families who experience parenting errors in early childhood is arranged in stages, stages or sessions of one to ten.
The Hoping Thinking Skill Model for Parents in Islamic Counseling Through Experiential Learning to Improve Children's Optimistic Attitude
Authors: Azmi Khilman Rofi'
Published: July 2019

The dynamics of rapid development in Islamic counseling are characterized by various applicable research results. One of its forms is the development of training aimed at parents in order to strengthen the parenting method in order to foster an optimistic attitude towards children in accordance with Islamic rules. Hoping is one component in mind skills that can be trained to create positive short-term and long-term positiveexpectations so that children become more optimistic, especially in theface of failure.The development procedure used in this study was adapted from Borg & Gall which included three steps: (1) Phase I namely preparation, including needs assessment, literature study, determining the purpose of development and preparing the necessary materials; (2) Phase II, namely implementation, includes drafting products; and (3) Phase III, namely trials, including expert tests, prospective user trials and small group tests. Analysis of product validity test using descriptive statistical analysis.The product validity test results consists of expert tests (material experts and media experts), prospective user (instructor / parent) test, and small group test by trainees (seven parents and their children) have met the acceptance criteria with three aspects, namely aspects accuracy (score) scores 87% utility (score) 94%, and compatibility (compatibility) with a score of 88%. So that the overall average result is 89.6% in the "very good" category.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SUNNAH AND THE WAḤY AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE AUTHORITY OF SUNNAH ACCORDING TO SOME CONTEMPORARY SCHOLARS
Authors: KUTLUAY İbrahim
Published: July 2019

There is no doubt that the Qur’ān and the Ṣunnaḥ are the two
main sources of Islām. It is also axiomatic that throughout Islāmic history,
only a few marginal groups such as Zanādiqa (heretics), some extremists named Rāfıḍis and Ahl
al-Qur’ān, influenced by some orientalists,  and emerged in the
Indian sub-continent and Egypt in modern times, disregarded
the Sunnah of the Prophet as an essential source of Islām by casting some
doubts. But the problem of the authority of the Sunnah, in other words,
whether the Sunnah is completely binding, and if it is, to what extent it is and
which sorts of the Sunnah are binding is a controversial issue among Muslim
scholars. Shortly, the source of this problem is related to the relationship of
the Sunnah with the divine revelation (waḥy). The
correct understanding of the Sunnah and the determination of its authority, therefore,
depend on the determination of its relationship with waḥy. The
solution of this problem is also based on whether the Prophet received any waḥy apart
from the Holy Qur’ān. Accordingly, Muslim scholars have adopted different views
on this matter. Most of them classified waḥy into
two parts as al-waḥy al-matluw and al-waḥy al-ghayr al-matluw. Thus,
this study is an attempt to determine and organize different opinions of
contemporary Muslim scholars on this issue and assess them through
classification in the first instance. Secondly, it will evaluate the validity
of these arguments and discuss these varying approaches and the kind of results
that they have caused.
SEMHÛDÎ’NİN TAKLÎD İLE İLGİLİ GÖRÜŞLERİ
Authors: SEVGİLİ Hamit
Published: July 2019

Hicrî dördüncü asırda, mezheplerin
teşekkül süreciyle eş zamanlı olarak tartışılır hale gelen taklîd meselesinin
kısa sürede çerçevesi çizilerek, ictihâd konusu ile birlikte bir bölüm şeklinde
fıkıh usûlü kitaplarına dâhil edilmiştir. Bu konu ayrıca füru kitaplarında
fetvâ ve kazâ bölümlerinde işlenmiştir. Bunun yanında münhasıran bazı müstakil
çalışmalara konu olmuştur. Şâfi’î fakihlerinden Semhûdî’ye ait el-‘İkdü’l-ferîd
fî ahkâmi’t-taklîd adlı eser, bu alanda yazılmış müstakil çalışmalardandır.
Semhûdî, eserinde taklîdin meşruiyeti ve bağlantılı temel tartışma konularına yer
vermektedir. Konu ile ilgili İslâm hukukçularının görüşlerine kapsamlı şekilde
yer veren Semhûdî, kendi tercihlerini de ortaya koymayı ihmal etmemiştir. Semhûdî,
Şâfi’î olmakla birlikte taklîd ile ilgili bazı temel konularda, Şâfi’î
mezhebinin hâkim görüşünden farklı düşünmektedir.

Bu çalışmada, Semhûdî’nin zikredilen
eseri inceleme konusu edilmekte, onun taklîd ile ilgili görüşlerinin tespiti
hedeflenmektedir. Semhûdî’nin, konu ile ilgili yaklaşımını tam olarak
belirleyebilmek ve bir mukayese imkânını sağlamak amacıyla İslam hukukçularının
görüşlerine de yer verilmektedir.
NECİP FAZIL KISAKÜREK’İN ŞİİRLERİNDE ÖLÜM VE DİN İLİŞKİSİNİN DİN PSİKOLOJİSİ AÇISINDAN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: ESEN ATEŞ Nesibe
Published: July 2019

20. yüzyılın en önemli
şairlerinden olan Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, şiirlerinde ölüm konusuna oldukça
fazla yer vermiştir. Bu şiirlerin önemli bir özelliği bazı dinî atıfları da
içeriyor olmasıdır. Bu açıdan bakılarak ölüm
konulu şiirlerin psikolojik incelemesi yapıldığında, dinden görece daha uzak
yaşadığı dönemde Kısakürek, ölümü olumsuz ve melankolik bir bağlamda işlemektedir.
Bu dönem şiirlerinde ölüm korkusu ve onun karşısındaki çaresizlik belirginken,
dinsel değişim yaşandıktan sonra durum değişmektedir. Daha yoğun bir dinî
yaşantıya adım attıktan sonra yaşamakta olduğu ölüm korkusunu, dinsel birtakım
öğretiler yolu ile yok etme gayretine girişmiştir. Bu noktada özellikle
tasavvufî içerikler etkili olmuş görünmektedir.
BELİRLİ ÖRNEKLER ÇERÇEVESİNDE FIKIH-BAĞLAM İLİŞKİSİ ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: ARK Ümmühan
Published: July 2019

Kısaca
kutsalın ifadesi olan “din” bu yönüyle sabitliğin ve değişmezliğin de ifadesi
kabul edilir. Kur’an’da tevhidin ve kulluğun ifadesi olarak din kavramı
peygamberlerin ortak tebliğ amacıdır. Dinin evrensel ve değişmez kabul edilen
bu boyutunun yanında, insan ilişkilerini düzenlemeye yönelik değişken, dinamik
ve yerel bir yapısının olduğunu da belirtmek gerekir. Daha çok düzenlemelerin
bağlamına işaret eden bu yön aslında onun evrenselliğinin de garantörü gibidir.
Aksi takdirde ilk düzenlemeleri yapan ayetler; zamana, yeni algı ve örflere
yenik düşerek kendilerinden sonrası için uygulanma imkânı ve zemini bulamazlar.

Bu
makalede toplumsal ve beşeri düzenlemeleri sağlayan ahkâma dair ayet ve
hadislerin bazılarının bağlamının ele alınması amaçlanmıştır. Dilsel ve dil
dışı olarak adlandırılan bu bağlamların tespiti son derece önemlidir. Çünkü
bağlam değiştiğinde hüküm de değişir.
TÛSÎ’NİN KIRAATLERE YAKLAŞIMI
Authors: TOPAL Hüseyin
Published: July 2019

Bu çalışmada Ebû Ca‘fer Muhammed b. el-Hasen b. Alî
et-Tûsî’nin (ö. 460/1067) et-Tibyan fî Tefsîri’l-Kur’ân
adlı eserinde kıraatlere bakışı incelenmiştir. Tûsî, İmâmiyye’nin dört temel
hadis kitabı Kütüb-i Erbaʻa’dan ikisinin yazarı olan çok yönlü bir müfessirdir.
Onun tefsiri klasik dönem İmamiyye Şîası’nın en önemli eserlerindendir. Bu
kitap onun el-Fihrist’inde kaydettiği
kırk üç eserinden biridir. Kur’an tefsirine girişenlerin üzerinde durdukları
konulardan biri de kıraatlerdir. Tûsî, pek çok alanda naklettiği rivayetlerle
birlikte tefsirinde dirayet yöntemini de kullanarak dil ile ilgili tahlil ve
değerlendirmelere geniş yer vermiştir. Bu bağlamda kıraatler de üzerinde
durduğu konulardandır. Müfessirin dil ve gramer bilgisi kıraat rivayetleri
esnasındaki değerlendirmelerinde açıkça görülmektedir. Kur’an’ın farklı okuyuş
şekilleri olan kıraatler, bazı durumlarda anlam, yorum ve hüküm farklılıklarına
sebep olmaktadır. Tûsî, zaman zaman kıraatler arasında tercihlerde de
bulunmaktadır. Nadiren de olsa onun değerlendirmelerinde mezhebî kaygılarla
hareket ettiği de görülebilir. Usûlîliğin teşekkülü aşamasında kurucu role
sahip olan Tûsî’nin, kıraatlere ve bu konudaki rivayetlere yaklaşımının Şiî
bakış açısının şekillenmesinde etkili olduğunu düşünmekteyiz.
İMAM HATİP ORTAOKULU DİN KÜLTÜRÜ VE AHLAK BİLGİSİ ÖĞRETMENLERİNİN ÖZEL ALAN YETERLİK ALGILARININ ÇEŞİTLİ DEĞİŞKENLER AÇISINDAN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: ARAS İbrahim , ÖZTÜRK Veli
Published: July 2019

Bu araştırmada, İmam Hatip Ortaokulu (İHO) din kültürü ve ahlak bilgisi (DKAB)

öğretmenlerinin özel alan yeterlik düzeylerinin çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesi

amaçlanmıştır. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) tarafından belirlenen “Özel Alan

Yeterlilikleri”, uzmanların görüşü alınarak 5 puanlık Likert tipi bir ankete

dönüştürülmüştür. Çalışmada nicel araştırma yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmacı

tarafından hazırlanan “İHO DKAB Öğretmenlerinin Özel Alan Yeterlikleri Anketi”,

MEB’in 2015 yılı seminer dönemlerinde uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini;

Türkiye’deki İHO’larda çalışan DKAB öğretmenleri, örneklemini; Afyonkarahisar,

Balıkesir, Eskişehir, Kütahya, Manisa ve Uşak illerindeki 78 İHO’da çalışan 355

öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Örneklemin % 95’lik güvenirlik seviyesiyle evreni

yansıtacağı değerlendirilmektedir. Araştırma verileri istatistiksel yöntemlerle

analiz edilmiştir. Analiz aşamasında maddelere katılım düzeyiyle ilgili ağırlıklandırılmış

ortalama değerler tespit edilmiş, Cramer V, Mann Whitney-U,  Kruskal Wallis-H gibi istatistik testleri kullanılmıştır.

Araştırma sonunda, öğretmenlerin yeterlik algılarının “fakülte”,  “hizmet içi eğitim alma”, “lise türü”, “cinsiyet”,

“yaş”, “hizmet yılı” ve “hafızlık” değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılaşmalar

gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir.
الاتجاهُ الصُّوفيُّ في شِعرِ المَهْجَرِ مُكّوِّنَاتُهُ ومَلامِحُهُ
Authors: A. M. SOLIMAN Abdelkarim
Published: July 2019

يتناول

هذا البحث ظاهرة التّصوفَ في شعر المهجر العربي***، فقد عرف المهجريون التصوف باعتبارِهِ مُعتنقا يعتنقونه وسلوكا

يمارسونه، وتُراثاً  يَقْرَأونهُ

بِأَفْكَارِهِم وَنَظَرِيَّاتِهِم وَفَلْسَفَاتِهِم إلى جَانِبِ تَأثُّرِهم بتلكَ

النَّزعاتِ الرُّوحيّةِ الغيبيّةِ التّي سَادَت فِي بِيئاتِهِم المُخْتَلِفَةِ

وِبِخَاصّةٍ فِي البِيئةِ الغربيّة التي تَأثَّرُوا بِها والتي تُشارِكُهم

بِطَبِيعَةِ الحَالِ فِي دِيَانَتِهِم، وَكَانَت تَبْحَثُ عَنِ التّوازُنِ

الرُّوحِي للإنسانِ أَمَامَ سُلطَانِ المَادّةِ الجَارِفِ للرُّوحِ، والتي ظَهَرَت

عَلَى يَدِ أَمِرسِن، وَوِلْيَم بِلِيك، وَوِتْمَن وآخرين فَانعَكَسَ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ

عَلَى الذَّاتِ الشّاعرةِ، فَعَاشَ هَؤلاءِ الشُّعراءُ التَّصوفَ سُلُوكاً

واعتقاداً وتَمَثَّلَوهُ تُرَاثاً وفِكراً، عَبَّروا مِن خِلالِهِ عَن رُؤيَتِهِم

لِلأُلُوهِيّة وَالوُجُودِ والإنسَانِ. وقد

جاءتِ الدِراسةُ في مَبْحَثينِ أساسيينِ، الأَوّلُ: المُكَوِّناتُ، وتناولتُ فيه

الغُربةَ الرُّوحيّةَ، والمُكوّناتِ الثَّقَافِيّةَ (الثَّقَافة الشّرقيّة،

والدّيانَة المَسيحيّة، والثَّقافة الغربيّة)، والثَّاني: يتناول الملامحَ،

وتناولتُ فيهِ1. الرّحْلَةَ والطَّريقَ 2. الاغترابَ والانعزالَ 3. الزُّهدَ

الصُّوفيّ 4. مُجاهدَةَ النَّفسِ 5. المَعرفةَ ووسيلتها 6. الوُصُولَ والفناءَ 7.

وحدةَ الوجودِ 8. الرضى والطُّمأنينةَ القلبيّةَ 9. المُناجَاةَ والابتهالاتِ 10.

الرّمزَ الصُّوفيّ.

الكَلِمَاتُ

المِفْتَاحِيَّةُ:

الاتّجاه، الصوفي، شعر المهجرِ، مُكونات، ملامح.

***   شعراء المهجر هم كوكبة من شعراء العربية المسيحيين، وأغلبهم من لبنان

والقليل منهم من سوريا، هاجروا في أواخر القرن التاسع عشر وبداية القرن العشرين

إلى الأمريكتين؛ لأسباب عديدةٍ، من أهمّها: الفقر، والحرب الطائفية، حالمين بعالم

من الرخاء، وجوٍّ من الحريّة، ولكنّهم اصطدموا بالواقع الغربي الذي هو أشد طائفية

من واقع بلادهم، إضافة إلى عجزهم عن تحسين أحوالهم المعيشية، فتملّك الحزن نفوسهم،

واعتصرت الآلام قلوبهم، وقد كسا ذلك أشعارهم بالحس الإنساني الرقيق، فتحدّثوا عن

قضايا الإنسان المحليّة والعالمية. وقد أسّس شعراء المهجر روابط شعرية، كان من

أهمّها جماعتان: الأولى: الرابطة القلميّة في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وأهم

شعرائها: جبران خليل جبران، وميخائيل نعيمة، وإيليا أبوماضي، ونسيب عريضة، ورشيد

أيوب، والثانية: العصبة الأندلسية في البرازيل، وكان من أهم شعرائها: إلياس فرحات،

ورشيد سليم الخوري، وفوزي المعلوف، وشفيق المعلوف، ورياض المعلوف، وشكرالله الجر،

وغيرهم.

 
Social Determinants of Psychological Wellbeing for Children and Adolescents in Rural NSW
Authors: Peters Ingrid , Handley Tonelle , Oakley Karen , Lutkin Sarah , Perkins David
Published: July 2019

Background

The mental wellbeing of children and adolescents in rural Australia is under researched and imperative to understanding the long-term mental health outcomes for rural communities. This study used data from the Australian Rural Mental Health Study (ARMHS), particularly the parent report SDQ measure for children under 18 years old and their reporting parent’s demographic information in order to compare this sample’s mental wellbeing scores to the Australian norms and to identify what personal, family, community and rurality factors contribute to child mental wellbeing as pertaining to the SDQ total and subdomain scores.

Method

539 children from 294 families from rural NSW were included. SDQ scores for each child as well as personal factors (sex and age), family factors (employment status, household income and sense of community of responding parent), community SES (IRSAD) and rurality (ASCG) were examined.

Results

Children and adolescents from rural areas had poorer mental wellbeing when compared to a normative Australian sample. Further, personal predispositional and family factors were significant predictors of the psychological wellbeing of children and adolescents, while after controlling for other factors, community SES and level of rurality did not contribute significantly.

Conclusions

Early intervention for children and families living in rural and remote communities is warranted particularly for low income families. There is a growing need for affordable, universal and accessible services provided in a timely way to balance the discrepancy of mental wellbeing scores between rural and urban communities.
Daily Almond Consumption in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention via LDL-C Change in the U.S. Population: a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Authors: Wang Jifan , Bravatti Michelle A. Lee , Johnson Elizabeth J. , Raman Gowri
Published: July 2019

Background

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the health claim that 1.5 oz. (42.5 g) nut intake may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous studies have focused on the cost-effectiveness of other foods or dietary factors on primary CVD prevention, yet not in almond consumption. This study aimed to examine the cost-effectiveness of almond consumption in CVD prevention.

Methods

A decision model was developed for 42.5 g almond per day versus no almond consumption and CVD in the U.S. population. Parameters in the model were derived from the literature, which included the probabilities of increasing LDL-C, developing acute myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, treating MI, dying from the disease and surgery, as well as the costs of the disease and procedures in the U.S. population, and the quality-adjusted life years (QALY). The cost of almonds was based on the current price in the U.S. market. Sensitivity analyses were conducted for the time of almond consumption, ten-year risk prevention, patients with or without CVD and using sex-specific probabilities for MI, and varying the costs of procedures and almonds.

Results

The almond strategy had $302 lower cost and 0.02 QALY gain compared to the non-almond strategy in the main analysis. The annual net monetary benefit (NMB) of almond consumption was $1,360 higher per person than no almond consumption, when the willingness to pay threshold was set at $50,000 for annual health care expenditure. Almond was more cost-effective than non-almond in CVD prevention in all the sensitivity analyses, except for the time of almond consumption as a morning or afternoon snack or when costs of almonds increased from $0.47 to $1.41 per day.

Conclusion

Consuming 42.5 g of almonds per day is a cost-effective approach to prevent CVD in the short term and potentially in the long term.