bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Career Aspiration and Life Satisfaction of Final Year Medical School Students
Authors: Zahid Uzma
Published: May 2019

The aim of this study was to assess career aspiration and its three subscales (leadership, achievement, educational) and their relationship with life-satisfaction in final year medical school students of both genders. This cross-sectional study was carried out in final year students of a medical college in Rawalpindi,Pakistan using 24 items revised English Version of Career Aspiration Scale (CAS) and 5 items Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). This study was conducted on total 88 final year medical school students, among them 44 were males and 44 were females. Findings show significant correlation of career aspiration with lifesatisfaction, as well as of its educational subscale and life satisfaction. There was a non-significant correlation of achievement and leadership subscales of career aspiration with life-satisfaction. Medical students who are more aspired towards their career seem to be more satisfied in their life. Moreover, medical students were more interested in getting more and more education but there is lack of aptitude towards achievement and leadership, signifying the need of mentoring amongst medical students. Practical steps should be taken to develop achievement and leadership aspects of medical students, which can ultimately enhance their career aspirations.
First Experience of Implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care in Punjab- Pakistan to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Preterm Infants
Authors: Rasul Noreen , Rashid Madeeha , Abbas Aqeela , Sohail Rubina
Published: May 2019

The study was planned to assess the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on preterm and stable neonates in reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality. This is a case series design of 121preterm and low birth weight neonates, weighing less than 2500 gram, enrolled from 1 August 2016 till31 January 2017.Kangaroo Mother Care is initiated after birth, after performing early essential newborn care practices. Weight gain of 20-30 gram for three consecutive days, establishment of breast-feeding for 20-30 minutes every two hourly and maintenance of body temperature at 37 degree centigrade is the discharge criteria. During the periodof six months, total number of deliveries was 6459, out of them spontaneous vaginal deliveries were 52.2% (3372) and caesarean sections were 47.7% (3087). In 55.4%neonate’s(both preterm and term)early essential newborn care was practiced.Total preterm were 290 (4.5%), out of them 121 (2%) neonates were kept inKangaroo Mother Care position and 129 (44%) were shifted to neonatal intensive care unit. 14% parents refused for KMC position and discharged. Mortality in preterm newborn in neonatal unit was 29.4% (without KMC) but no mortality occurred after 3 months follow up in KMC babies. All the neonates from KMC unitwere discharged in satisfactory condition and called for follow up investigations. All Kangaroo Mother Care babies had exclusive breast-feeding. Taken together, the results indicate that prolonged skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breast feeding reduces neonatal mortality and morbidity in birth weight 1.5 to 2.5 kg in stable neonates in hospital. However KMC is limited to SHL at present. Workshops are being conducted to teach other doctors and nurses for early essential newborn care and kangaroo mother care. They are still facing controversies and challenges in initiation of KMC in many hospitals. However it is essential to strengthen KMC services in healthcare facilities as it significantly reduces neonatal mortality.
Frequency of Anemia and Obstetric Outcome in Young Primigravida
Authors: Sajid Abida , Sajid Aqsam
Published: May 2019

Pregnancy and childbirth is an event celebrated worldwide. During pregnancy physiological changes and increasing demand causes fall in hemoglobin level leading to anemia and adverse pregnancy outcome especially in young girls. Anemia is a major public health problem. Around 58.27 million women worldwide are anemic during pregnancy 95% of whom live in countries that are developing. To know the frequency of anemia, and obstetric outcome in terms of preterm delivery, low birth weight and rate of caesarean section in young Primigravida. It was a cross sectional study, conducted in the department of Gynae & Obstetric unit 5 King Edward Medical University Lahore during a period of one year from May2013 April 2014. All primigravida young 15-24years with anemia enrolled for the study. Anemia is defined as hemoglobin< 10.5g/dl (WHO Criteria), Iron deficiency Anemia is defined as serum ferritin level less than 12 micro gram per ml and on Red Blood Cell indices, i.e. decrease in MCV, MCH and MCHC, and Microcytic Hypochromic cells in Peripheral Smear. Megaloblastic anemia was labeled when Macrocytic Hypochromic cells seen. Obstetric outcome in terms of Preterm delivery defined as delivery at <37 weeks of gestation (36 +6 weeks) and birth weight <2500g mand a need for operative delivery. Patients fulfilling the selection criteria as per operational definition were included in the study after taking informed consent using non probability consecutive sampling technique. Data was collected on a pre-designed questionnaire. A total of 3855 deliveries during study period in which 1318 were primigravida. Mean age in study group was 15 to 24 years. We observed mild anemia in 46% of woman, moderate anemia in 41% and severe anemia in 13% in young primigravida. Preterm delivery was noted in 25% of the females and low birth weight babies were noted by 33% in teenage and young primigravida. Statistically significant relationship was found between maternal age, education and socio economic status. Anemia in pregnancy nowadays is still a common problem in adolescent and young primigravida and associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. Prompt measure should be taken by the stake holders at local and national level to prevent and treat this problem in order to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with it.
Risk Factors of Leptospirosis in Rice Cultivators as Compared to non Rice Cultivators in Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Khan Muhammad Athar , Latif Muhammad Zahid , Gilani Syed Amir , Bukhari Ifrah
Published: May 2019

Leptospirosis is a global zoonotic infectious disease having alarming public health concerns. Generally this is an occupation related disease and the victims belong to animal slaughtering, owners of pet shops, farm workers, handlers of meat, sewerage and agriculture workers. Leptospirosis affect multiple organs in human body and may lead to myocarditis, renal failure, respiratory distress and hypotension. This disease is an emerging infectious problem in many developing countries like Pakistan. A total of 250 subjects were selected from five different rice growing districts of Punjab, Pakistan after the approval of institutional ethical review board (IERB), 250 subjects were selected for this comparative cross sectional study. Multiple stage probability technique was used for sampling. In the first stage one union council was selected from each district randomly. In the second stage, 25 subjects involved in rice cultivation from the last 10 years wereselected from each union council. Similarly 25 subjects who never worked in the rice paddy field were also randomly selected from each union council as controls. The serum sample of each subject was tested against each of the five antigens against the serovars. A total of 250 subjects were included in the study. Out of these, 125 subjects were exposed to the rice paddy water where as 125 were not exposed to rice paddy water. The cumulative seropositivity among the exposed is (83.2%) as compared to (42%) among the non exposed to rice paddy field water. The calculated cumulative odds ratio is 6.7 which represent a strong association of the risk for the development of disease among the exposed than the non exposed subjects. Leptospirosis is a public health zoonotic disease which is widely present in tropical and sub tropical areas. This study concludes that there is a strong association of rice cultivation with Leptospirosis. It is recommended that rice cultivators should protect their body parts with gloves or boots as prevention is the most appropriate way to control any disease.
Frequency of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Obese Patients
Authors: Ahmad Mian Sajjad , Iqtadar Somia , Mumtaz Sami Ullah , Niaz Zafar , Waheed Iqra , Abaidullah Sajid
Published: May 2019

Obesity is a state of excess body adipose tissue. Impaired glucose tolerance is a risk factor for developing diabetes Mellitus & is associated with hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. To determine the frequency of impaired glucose tolerance in obese patients. This Cross Sectional study was carried out in North Medical Ward, King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital Lahore for 6 months i.e. January to June 2014. Total 160 obese patients visiting outpatient department of North Medical Ward, Mayo Hospital Lahore for 6 months were included by non-probability purposive sampling. Patients aged 15-70 years of either gender were included. Oral glucose tolerance (OGTT) was done in each patient with unrestricted carbohydrate diet for three days and avoiding coffee, smoking and heavy exercise six hours before the test.  Fasting sample was taken then 75g oral glucose was given. Sample after two hours was sent to KEMU clinical lab. A positive result of the patient was labeled as IGT. The patients mean age was 46.3±13.4 years. Out of 160 patients, 78 (48.8%) were males and 82 (51.2%) females.116 (72.5%) patients were obese grade 1 and 44 (27.5%) patients were obese grade 2. The mean BMI (Normal BMI=18.5-22.9kg/m2) of the patients came out to be 29.1±13.6 kg/m2.There were 116 (72.5%) patients of obese-1 and 44 (27.5%) patients of obese 2. There were 140 (87.5%) patients normal and 20 (12.5%) patients were impaired OGTT. In obese-1 type patients, 112 (70%) patients had normal OGTT and 4 (2.5%) patients had impaired OGTT. In the obese-2 type patients, 28 (17.5%) patients had normal OGTT and 16 (10%) patients had impaired. Impaired glucose tolerance is commonly found in obese patients.Therefore adequate measures like dietary restrictions, physical exercise & drugs should be taken to control obesity.
Comparison of Serum Probrain Natriuretic Peptide (ProBNP) Levels in Migraineurs and Hypertensive Migraineur Patients
Authors: Abbasi Sana Qanber , Ahmed Ejaz , Sattar Rabia
Published: May 2019

Migraine being one of the common and disabling causes of headaches, has been described by World Health Organization as close to quadriplegia and dementia.Among the headache complaint visitors in the emergency department, the most common are those suffering from migraine. (1) Alinear correlationhas been found between rising serum pro BNP levels and Cardiovascular pathologies especially those involving left ventricular dysfunction which may depict a probable association between migraine and CVD. To compare the levels of serum pro Brain natriuretic peptide (pro BNP) between migraineurs and hypertensivemigraineurs. It was a cross sectional comparative study in which serumpro BNP levels were measured in migraine patients and hypertensive patients with migraine. A blood sample of 3 cc was drawn from the median cubital vein after securing aseptic measures. The blood sample was allowed to clot for 30 minutes and serum was separated. The serum was then centrifuged andpro BNP levels were estimated by ELISA using Human pro BNP kit. Patients’ history and recorded blood pressure was documented on a questionnaire. The results were analyzed using SPSS 21. One way ANOVA and Independent sample T test were applied to compare the proBNP levels. A P-value of < 0.05 was taken as significant. Serum pro BNP levels were raised in migraine patients and also in hypertensive patients with migraine (p-value 0.00). Serum pro BNP levels were found to be raised in both migraineurs and hypertensive migraineurs but the increase was not equal.
Quality of Life and Marital Satisfaction in Parents of Children with Leukemia
Authors: Masood Afsheen , Musarrat Rubab , Mazahir Shama , Ashraf Adeela
Published: May 2019

The current research study investigated the differences in reported quality of life and perceived marital satisfaction in parents of children with leukemia with that of normal cohort. Case control study design was used. The sample consisted of N=120 parents out of which n=60 were the parents of children with leukemia and n=60 were the parents of normal children, , taken as normal cohort and drawn through non-probability purposive sampling procedure. Both cohorts were matched on the basis of the age and income level of the parents. Quality of Life Scale WHOQOLS and Marital Satisfaction Scale were used to collect the data from Anmol and Sundus Foundation and Fatmeed Foundation, Lahore. The results from independent sample t- test revealed that the quality of life and marital satisfaction of parents of children with leukemia was significantly lower than the parents of normal cohort. Further it was indicated by the correlation analysis that better greater satisfaction was associated with better quality of life. The findings carry significant implications for clinical professionals, health psychologists, community workers and the future researchers.
Level of Awareness of Hepatitis ‘C’ Among Primary Grade: A School Health Intervention
Authors: Jamshed Aneeza , Gillani Syed Amir
Published: May 2019

There is a lack of awareness about hepatitis C due to poverty, involvement of quacks and less penetration of mass media. To develop the awareness of hepatitis C among primary grade students. A total of 150 students of primary grade among 300, of Government sector Middle School Lahore were selected throughmultistage cluster sampling. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in the time period of 6 months from April 2014 to Sep 2014. Data analysis was done with SPSS 20. After describing the important variables, average percentages were used to find out the difference between pre and post awareness performances andt score and p value was calculated. All the students (150) were boys, 98% belonged to a lower middle class family with the age of 9-12 years. During pre-testing evaluation, students were never given the knowledge about hepatitis C, its source of transmission (contaminated syringes) and its secondary prevention. Only3% knew that it can be prevented. About 61% thought that it is a disease of adults. Only 21.1% students thought it can be cured. In post awareness assessment after 3 sessions of interactive learning, 92% students understood the prevention of hepatitis C disease, its transmission (syringes 88.7%, blood transfusion 91%),signs (effects on liver 92.9%), symptoms (88%), prevention in high prevalent areas (sterilized syringes and screened blood transfusion 86.5%) and management (88.7%). This study showed that it may be an important school health based intervention to educate students about the transmission, prevention and management of hepatitis C, which may help in declining the disease burden. Hepatitis C, Unsterilized syringes, Hepatitis C Awareness, Prevention of Hepatitis C.
Surgical repairs of the Rotator Cuff Tears
Authors: Jafri S M H , Khan W A , Pervaiz M , Ghaffar A , Raziq S
Published: May 2019

Evaluation of 15 cases who underwent surgical rotator cuff repair is presented. This study extends from 1995 to 2001. Cases operated by senior author have been included in this study. The follow up ranges from 9 months to 4 years. Evaluation includes study as regard to pain relief, range of motion and strength achieved after surgery. In all cases acromion- plasty was done. Rotator cuff problem is a well-know cause of pain and disability in shoulder especially in old age. Good results after surgical repair of rupture rotator cuff have been well documented. To our best knowledge this is the first study in this country about results of surgical rotator cuff repair.
Rape-a Nightmare for Victim, Dilemma for Certifier and a Challenge for Society.
Authors: Aziz K , Menon M U , Hussain Z , Khalil IU R
Published: May 2019

Violence against women is a global phenomenon, represented in various forms and magnitude. Rape is also considered as the wicked act of violence against women by every civilized society. This article encompasses three-dimensional approach of the problem. The immediate, delayed and remote physical and mental tauuma sustained by victim, the difficulties and inadequacies in medical examination and certification, deficiencies investigation and laboratory set up and unrealistic and unsympathetic attitude of our society towards the victim are highlighted. Some measures to combat this crime and to lessen the misery of the victim are also suggested.
Exergaming Improves Executive Functions in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Wu Shanshan , Jo Eun-Ah , Ji Hongqing , Kim Kyung-Hee , Park Jung-Jun , Kim Bo Hyun , Cho Kyoung Im
Published: May 2019

Background

Recent studies indicate that participation in exercise-related games can improve executive function, attention processing, and visuospatial skills.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate whether exercise via exergaming (EXG) can improve executive function in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Methods

A total of 22 MetS patients were recruited and randomly assigned to an EXG group or a treadmill exercise (TE) group. The reaction time (RT) and electrophysiological signals from the frontal (Fz), central (Cz), and parietal (Pz) cortices were collected during a Stroop task after 12 weeks of exercise.

Results

During the Stroop congruence (facilitation) judgment task, both the EXG and TE groups showed significantly faster RT after 12 weeks of exercise training. For N200 amplitude, the EXG group demonstrated significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Fz and Cz cortices. These changes were significantly larger in the EXG group than in the TE group. Separately, for the P300 amplitude, the EXG groups presented significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Fz, Cz, and Pz cortices, whereas the TE group showed significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Cz and Pz cortices only. During the Stroop incongruence (interference) judgment task, both the EXG and TE groups showed significantly faster RT. For P300 amplitude, the EXG group had significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Fz and Cz cortices only, whereas the TE group had significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Fz, Cz, and Pz cortices.

Conclusions

EXG improves executive function in patients with MetS as much as normal aerobic exercise does. In particular, a unique benefit of EXG beyond increased aerobic capacity is the improved selective attention among cognitive functions. Thus, EXG could be recommended to someone who needs to improve their brain responses of concentration and judgment as well as physical fitness.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04015583; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04015583
Redesigning a Sentinel Surveillance System for Collecting and Disseminating Near Real-Time Agricultural Injury Reports: System Usability Study
Authors: Weichelt Bryan , Heimonen Tomi , Gorucu Serap , Redmond Emily , Vechinski Josef , Pflughoeft Kurt , Bendixsen Casper , Salzwedel Marsha , Scott Erika , Namkoong Kang , Purschwitz Mark , Rautiainen Risto , Murphy Dennis J
Published: May 2019

Background

Injury data and reports provide valuable information for both public and private organizations to guide programming, policy, and prevention, but in the increasingly complex and dangerous industry of US agriculture, the injury surveillance needed to produce this data is lacking. To address the gap, AgInjuryNews was established in 2015. The system includes fatal and nonfatal injury cases derived from publicly available reports, including occupational and nonoccupational injuries, occurring in the agricultural, forestry, and fishing (AFF) industry.

Objective

The study aimed to develop a stakeholder-engaged redesign of the interactive, up-to-date, and publicly available dataset of US AFF injury and fatality reports.

Methods

Instructor-led heuristic evaluations within a 15-student undergraduate course, data from 8 student participants of laboratory-based usability testing and 2016 and 2017 AgInjuryNews-registered user surveys, coupled with input from the National Steering Committee informed the development priorities for 2018. An interdisciplinary team employed an agile methodology of 2-week sprints developing in ASP.NET and Structured Query Language to deliver an intuitive frontend and a flexible, yet structured, backend, including a case report input form for capturing more than 50 data points on each injury report.

Results

AgInjuryNews produced 17,714 page views from 43 countries in 2018 captured via Google Analytics, whereas 623 injury reports were coded and loaded, totaling more than 31,000 data points. Newly designed features include customizable email alerts, an interactive map, and expanded search and filter options. User groups such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America have endorsed the system within their networks. News media have cited or referenced the system in national outlets such as the New York Times, Politico, and the Washington Post.

Conclusions

The new system’s features, functions, and improved data granularity have sparked innovative lines of research and increased collaborative interest domestically and abroad. It is anticipated that this nontraditional sentinel surveillance system and its dataset will continue to serve many purposes for public and private agricultural safety and health stakeholders in the years to come.
Gender role attitudes and their psychological effects on Chinese youth
Authors: Gui Yongxia
Published: May 2019

Questions from the World Values Survey were administered to 404 undergraduates at a Chinese university to explore the relationships among rural and urban experience, gender role attitudes, and psychological well-being. Results showed that female students were more gender egalitarian
than were male students. Female students with traditional gender role attitudes were more likely to be from rural than urban areas, display lower subjective health, and report lower life satisfaction. Male students with traditional gender role attitudes scored higher on life satisfaction than
did traditional females. The results imply that exposure to urban living experiences leads to more egalitarian gender role attitudes, and that this attitude is accompanied by better psychological well-being for females. Limitations of the findings are discussed.
Cooperative trust and trustworthiness in China and the United States: Does guanxi make a difference?
Authors: Huang Hanjing , Rau Pei-Luen Patrick
Published: May 2019

Our aim was to investigate and compare the effects of cooperating with either a friend or a stranger in a business context on trust and trustworthiness in 2 different cultures. In China, guanxi is a special form of personal relationship in which the exchange partners bond through reciprocal
obligations. We conducted cooperation experiments based on the supply chain task in which Chinese and U.S. participants cooperated with their friends and with strangers. The results indicated that both Chinese and U.S. participants had higher levels of trust and trustworthiness for their friends
than for strangers. Moreover, Chinese participants made a stronger distinction between friends and strangers than did U.S. participants. In addition, Chinese participants had lower levels of trust and trustworthiness than did U.S. participants. The cooperation experiments enrich the theoretical
field of investigating the effects of personal relationships on cooperative trust and trustworthiness, and provide practical value to the management of business cooperation in different cultures.
A review on asymmetries in workgroup and organizational identifications
Authors: Kong Fang , Weng Jie
Published: May 2019

We systematically explored the differences between workgroup and organizational identifications. To obtain an understanding of multiple identifications on the basis of social identity, self-categorization, and social projection theories, we reviewed the literature and distinguished
between workgroup and organizational identifications in 3 ways: First, the development of workgroup and organizational identifications was found to be based on self-anchoring and self-stereotyping mechanisms, respectively. Second, workgroup and organizational identifications served members’
personalized and depersonalized belongingness motives, respectively. Finally, organizational identification played a distal role in influencing job satisfaction through workgroup identification. Implications of the findings are discussed.
Formation of user stickiness in an online knowledge community in China
Authors: Wu Yinbo , Cheng Zhichao
Published: May 2019

Online knowledge communities (OKCs) have gained great popularity in China in the past few years. However, the formation of user stickiness for OKCs and the influence of Chinese culture on users' stickiness are still unknown. The face concept is a salient characteristic of interpersonal
relationships in China, and in our study we integrated this concept in a model with social capital to investigate the impact of knowledge contribution on user stickiness in an OKC in China. Data were collected from 339 members of an OKC and structural equation modeling was used to test the
model. The results revealed that knowledge contribution positively affected social capital and face, which further fostered Chinese users' stickiness in an OKC. We have contributed to the virtual community literature by revealing the mechanism that underlies the influence of knowledge contribution
on the effective running of an OKC in China.
PEMIKIRAN ISMAâ€™IL RAJI AL-FARUQI TENTANG (ISLAMISASI PENGETAHUAN) DAN PEMIKIRAN KUNTOWIJOYO TENTANG (PENGILMUAN ISLAM)
Authors: Anifah Anifah , Sulistiono Rovi , Alfan Wahyu Jauhari
Published: May 2019

Perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan ditenggarai menjadi salah satu sumber permasalahan sosial yang berpotensi sangat merusak ditengah-tengah masyarakat yaitu ditandai dengan munculnya orang berilmu akan tetapi memiliki moralitas dan tanggung jawab sosial yang buruk. Persoalan itulah yang coba dijawab melalui tulisan ini yang merupakan konsepsi bangunan keilmuan ideal yang harus dimiliki oleh setiap orang. Sintesa epistimologi ilmu pengetahuan menurut al-Faruqi yang memiliki tesis berupa prinsip dasar Islamisasi pengetahuan adalah kesatuan tuhan, kesatuan alam, kesatuan kebenaran dan pengetahuan, kesatuan hidup, dan kesatuan umat manusia, dan kuntowijoyo menwarkan methodological objectivism, seraya menolak methodological secularism dengan membawa alternatif ilmu sosial profetik. Dari persinggungan pemikiran kedua tokoh tersebut diharapkan menjadi alternatif solutif dari persialan ilmu dan moralitas pemiliknya belakangan ini.
STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS (KITABAH) BAHASA ARAB
Authors: Iskandar Muhammad Lutfiana
Published: May 2019

Bahasa arab selain merupakan alat komunikasi, bagi umat Islam bahasa arab sering dianggap sebagai bahasa agama, hal ini dikarenakan bahasa arab merupakan instrumen yang digunakan untuk menggali hukum- hukum Islam dari sumbernya yaitu Qurâ€™an dan Hadits yang notabene berbahasa Arab. Olehkarena itu salah satu metode yang efektif dalam penguasaan bahasa arab adalah dengan strategi pembelajaran menulis (kitabah) yaitu kemampuan dalam mendeskripsikan atau mengungkapkan isi pikiran, mulai dari aspek sederhana seperti menulis kata-kata sampai kepada aspek yang kompleks yaitu mengarang, dimana aspek utama yang dikembangkan adalah al-qowaid (nahwu dan sharf), imlaâ€™ dan khot. Adapun unsur-unsur dalam kitabah adalah al-kalimah (satuan kata yang terkecil dari satuan kalimat atau unsur dasar pembentukan kaliamat), al- jumlah (kumpulan kata yang dapat membentuk pemahaman makna atau satu kata yang disandarkan dengan kata yang lain), al-fakroh (paragraf) dan uslub. Dengan strategi ini pembelajaran bahasa Arab dapat dilakukan dimana aspek pengetahuan yang didapat lebih banyak dan kemampuan yang dilatih lebih bervariasi.
KONSEP IHSAN DALAM Q.S AL-AHZAB AYAT 41-42
Authors: Nandani Ayuwan
Published: May 2019

Posisi manusia dalam menjalankan fungsinya sebagai hamba Allah bukan semata menjalin hubungan vertikal dengan Tuhan akan tetapi manusia memiliki beban teologis yang berupa tanggung jawab sosial terhadap sesamanya dan lingkungan, serta alam semesta tempat manusia tinggal. Persoalan moralitas manusia dalam wilayah hubungan horizontal inilah yang serlalu saja mengemuka dan membutuhkan gagasan solutif dari problematika tersebut. Salah satu konsepsi tentang posisi manusia tersebut terekam dalam konsep ihsan yang termaktub dalam ayat 41-42 surat al- Ahzab. Konsepsi ihsan dalam surat ayat tersebut adalah adanya kontrol diri yang timbul akibat dari kontinyuitas dalam menjalin hubungan dengan Tuhan melalui instrumen dzikir, sehingga sikap tang termanifestasi adalah sikap yang mencerminkan moralitas yang baik.
IDEOLOGI MASJID CHENG HOO DI BOBOTSARI
Authors: Apriyanto Apriyanto
Published: May 2019

Tulisan ini berusaha untuk mengungkap wujud bangunan masjid antara perpaduan budaya Jawa, Arab dan Tiongkok yang timbul pemahaman akan makna dari keunikan dan keindahan yang terkandung didalamnya. sebuah bangunan masjid yang terletak di Bobotsari Kabupaten Purablingga, Jawa Tengah bernama Masjid jamiâ€™ PITI Muhammad Cheng Hoo memiliki ideologi yang perlu dilakukan sebuah penelitian terkait simbol dan makna yang terkandung didalamnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori ideologi. Karena, dari teori ideologi akan diketahui sebuah pemahaman masyarakat terkait hadirnya sebuah bangunan masjid yang nampak sekilas mirip bangunan Klenteng tersebut. Penelitian ini mengungkap dari warna bangunan dan bentuk segi delapan pada kubah masjid yang merupakan simbol dari lima elemen unsur dasar penggambaran Yin dan Yang (simbol keseimbangan dalam mitologi Cina), kemudian bentuk segi delapan dikenal dengan â€œpat kwaâ€ yang bermakna jaya dan keberuntungan serta keselamatan.
PEMIKIRAN ISLAM DI ERA POST MODERN
Authors: Riana Mia , Jannah Roikhatul , Rokhayatun Siti
Published: May 2019

Istilah â€œPostmodernismeâ€ membingungkan karena memberikan kesan bahwa kita berhadapan dengan sebuah aliran atau paham tertentu, seperti Marxisme, eksistensialisme, kritisisme, idealisme, dan lain-lain. Padahal pemikiran â€œposmoâ€ itu ada banyak dan tidak ada kesatuan paham. Ada dalam filsafat modern salah satu kecenderungan yang muncul dalam bentuk-bentuk berbeda, namun ada kesamaan wujudnya, dan barangkali itulah kesamaan segala macam gaya berfikir yang ditemukan unsur â€œposmoâ€- nya itu. Untuk menghindari kebingungan yang lebih lanjut, maka penulis akan membahas postmodernisme secara lebih jelas dalam pembahasan makalah ini. Setidaknya ada tiga unsur atau elemen yang akan dibahas lebih rinci dalam pembahasan nanti. Yang pertama adalah mengenai perkembangan pemikiran Islam dari postmodernisme itu sendiri. Yang kedua adalah mengenai tokoh-tokoh di era postmodernisme. Serta yang ketiga adalah mengenai kontribusi tokoh-tokoh tersebut terhadap perkembangan pemikiran Islam.
STRATEGI DAN METODE PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER
Authors: Yasin Surotul
Published: May 2019

It is appropriate that the implementation of education in the school and madrasah aims to develop all potential learners in both the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains. Cognitive is the intelligence of thinking, is expected to follow the existing programs in educational institutions learners have the ability to think better. Psychomotor is a skill development field, it is through this education that learners are expected to have skills in a particular field. Affective is the development of the attitude of learners in a better direction. With learners are in the educational environment is certainly expected to have a superior attitude and behavior. The development of the affective sphere that the current era we often hear with the term education of character, is still very interesting to continue reviewed. In relation to finding the right strategies and methods to be implemented both at school and madrasah. Strategy and method is very important in the implementation of education. If possible, say these strategies and methods is the key to the effective implementation of education. This paper offers alternative strategies and methods that can be used in the organization of character education. With the strategies and methods offered this character education is expected in the school environment maupu madrasah can be well organized and able to print a generation of character.
HERMENEUTIKA SEBAGAI METODE TAFSIR AL-QUR'AN DAN KONTROVERSI PENGGUNAANNYA
Authors: Zaman Akhmad Roja Badrus
Published: May 2019

Nowadays, the study of philosophy has been much distribute of thoughts. Well that idea was in the sector of the humanities and Islamic studies. In Islam, has a lot use of methodology of philosophy developed by western civilization. Methods suchs as realism, empiricism and phenomenology have been become the paradigm to get the truth. And also latest method that used that is a method of a hermeneutic. A methods of interpretation in epistemology that will bring a new way to understand science of Islam, like Tafseer of The Qurâ€™an. There is controversy inusing hermeneutical approaches for understanding the holy Qurâ€™an. One group rejects it, while the others accepts it. This study will explore both arguments and will argue that in fact the two groups of tenets can be communicated and can be combined into one single purpose, that is applying the Qurâ€™anic teachings in the islamic societies, eventhough through different methodstat sometimes each of them has distinct conclusion. The sigificance of this study is to show that the hermeneutic is an alternative to develop Qurâ€™anic exegesis method.
FLEKSIBILITAS ISLAM NUSANTARA SEBAGAI MEDIA PENYELESAIAN KONFLIK (Kajian Penerapan Hukum pada Perkawinan Adat Jawa di Desa Pasirmuncang-Banyumas)
Authors: Purwono Elsa Dwi Jayanti
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this paper, to examine deeply about the relationship of Islamic law and customary law in the tradition marriage that backed by the different interpretation in the phenomenon of tradition marriage in Indonesia. The distinction sets out from an opinion that the relationship between Islamic law and tradition marriage as a conflicting and dominate each other. Such patterns of interaction ultimately lead to an attitude of mutual blame against the traditions prevailing in society. Before Islam, Hinduism is a religion that dominates almost in all aspects of community life. Nevertheless, Islam does not abolish the tradition that has long lived in society as a whole. Herein comes the interaction between Islam and tradition. The main issues of this research using the method of data collection is done by observation, interview and documentation. Analytical techniques used are qualitative analysis consisting of data reduction, presentation and conclusion. The results of this study indicate that first, the philosophical foundation in tradition marriage is religion. As strong as any society holds strongly to tradition but still can not abandon religion as the basis of human instinct. Second, the relationship between Islamic law and tradition marriage is a harmonious relationship. Tradition marriage as a result of the process of assimilating the law that occurred in the community.
EFEKTIVITAS DAKWAH ISLAM MELALUI SOSIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM (Studi Akun Instagram Indonesia Menutup Aurat)
Authors: Avifah Nurul
Published: May 2019

Tujuan penulisan ini untuk meneropong sosial media Instagram yang banyak digemari oleh masyarakat luas.Melalui sosial media Instagram semua orang bebas berekspresi sekaligus menyebarkan informasi.Hal tersebut dimanfaatkan para pendakwah maupun masyarakat biasa untuk menyebarkan nilai-nilai keislaman.Konsep pada tulisan ini didasarkan pada konsep penggambaran serta pemahaman menyebarkan nilai- nilai keislaman melalui sosial media instagram.Jenis tulisan ini adalah deskriptif. Pengamatan dan analisis dalam tulisan ini didasarkan pada observasi yang dilakukan melalui sosial media Instagram Indonesia Menutup Aurat, dokumentasi serta wawancara pengguna akun tersebut. Hasil dalam tulisan ini menjelaskan relevansi dakwah dan sosial media yang banyak diminati masyarakat sehingga informasi yang disampaikan pendakwah mudah diterima masyarakat dan menunjukkan keefektivan dakwah melalui sosial media Instagram.
PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER KEMANDIRIAN BAGI PEREMPUAN DALAM NOVEL LOVE SPARKS IN KOREA KARYA ASMA NADIA (Pendekatan Analisis Gender)
Authors: Lendari Helda
Published: May 2019

Women have similarities between humans in the main teachings of Islam. However, in todayâ€™s society women are still regarded as weak creatures compared to men, women have only a role as a wife and mother. Women can not develop their potential because of the phenomenon of gender inequality that occurs in society. Loveâ€™s novel Love Sparks in Korea by Asma Nadia has an idea or idea that conveys womenâ€™s struggles in facing the problem of Gender, leading to the characterization of female heritage. With their weaknesses, the character of independence has been embedded in them so that they are able to deal with the phenomenon of gender justice that occurs in the community in various areas of life, such as social, economic, educational, cultural and religious fields.Using the method of gender analysis, ie the differences between men and women in roles, functions, rights, responsibilities, and behaviors that are shaped by the social, cultural and cultural values of the research community groups that will be undertaken in the novel Love Sparks in Korea by Asma Nadia, aims to find some quotes that show the character of independence education for women.

This research is research library or library research that is qualitative. The intended literature research is to make library materials in the form of books, scientific magazines, documents and other materials that can be used as a source of reference in research. This study also uses a literary approach to gender literature using feminist literary criticism.The results of this study indicate that the independence character education for women in Loveâ€™s novel Love Sparks in Korea by Asma Nadia is found in several female characters in the novel which is able to have the character of politics independence independence, education independence, cultural independence and religious independence. The education of womenâ€™s independence character in the female characters of Love Sparks in Korea novel by Asma Nadia has relevance to Islamic Religious Education material in SMA / SMK / MA 2013 curriculum in everyday life. The value of Islamic Education should be applied in everyday life, especially Faith and Taqwa of Muslim women today, because a Muslim woman is required to be a smart, independent, creative woman and always keep her faith and devotion to face modern life.
METODE DAKWAH DALAM PENGAJARAN NABI PERSPEKTIF HADIS
Authors: MUSLIM Adi Abdullah
Published: May 2019

This article was inspired by the book of al-Rasul al-Mu'allim by ‘Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah. He mentioned that there were about forty classifications of the Prophet's teaching methods as outlined in the form of hadith. The books are written are characterized by forms of educational values. However, in essence the method of education taught by the Prophet was also the way the Prophet conveyed his preaching to his companions. The time of the Prophet who had not yet known communication theories to convey God's messages, gave the results of the formation of strong characters in sahabat Nabi. So what is discussed in this article is about the method of Prophet's preaching in teaching sahabat Nabi the hadith perspective so as to form theories in da'wah communication and education.

[Artikel ini terinspirasi dari kitab al-Rasul al-Mu’allim karya ‘Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah. Ia menyebutkan bahwa ada sekitar empat puluh klasifikasi metode pengajaran Nabi yang dituangkan dalam bentuk hadis. Buku yang dituliskan banyak diwarnai dengan bentuk nilai-nilai pendidikan. Namun, pada hakikatnya metode pendidikan yang diajarkan Nabi juga merupakan cara Nabi menyampaikan dakwahnya kepada para sahabat. Di zaman Nabi yang belum dikenal teori-teori komunikasi untuk menyampaikan pesan-pesan Tuhan, memberikan warna dan hasil pembentukan karakter kuat pada diri sahabat. Maka yang dibahas dalam artikel ini mengenai metode dakwah Nabi dalam mengajarkan kepada sahabat perspektif hadis sehingga membentuk teori dalam komunikasi dakwah dan pendidikan].

Kata kunci: metode, nabi, pengajaran, karakter, sahabat
Diagnostic utility of hybrid single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography imaging in patients with Takotsubo syndrome
Authors: Kobylecka Małgorzata , Budnik Monika , Kochanowski Janusz , Piątkowski Radosław , Wojtera Karolina , Chojnowski Marek , Peller Michał , Fronczewska-Wieniawska Katarzyna , Mazurek Tomasz , Mączewska Joanna , Opolski Grzegorz , Królicki Leszek
Published: May 2019

Purpose

Clinical symptoms and electrocardiographic changes in patients with Takotsubo syndrome can be similar to patients with myocardial infarction. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of SPECT/CT imaging on the diagnosis and management of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS).

Methods

Gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT after injection 99Tc-MIBI in resting conditions was performed in 27 patients with TTS using dual-head Symbia T6SPECT/CT hybrid device. CT data were used for attenuation correction of SPECT images and to assess the risk of coronary artery disease on the basis of coronary artery calcium score.

Results

Abnormal myocardial perfusion was found in 20/27 patients. The mean defect size was 9.8 cm3, the extent 11.7%, mean total perfusion defect was 10.36%, mean summed rest score (SRS) 6.71.

Left ventricle ejection fraction was lower in patients with SRS at least 4 than in patients with SRS less than 4. Perfusion defect size, total perfusion defect, number of akinetic segments in echocardiography and number of segments with perfusion defect in SPECT were higher in the group with SRS at least 4. The applied attenuation correction algorithms did not change the result of our SPECT study.

Conclusion

In the majority of patients with TTS perfusion in SPECT was normal or only minor perfusion defect was observed. Application of CT attenuation correction did not change the final result of myocardial perfusion imaging; therefore, the CT component of the SPECT/CT study performed for attenuation correction is not useful for TTS diagnosis.
Political Crisis in France: «Gilets Jaunes» and the End of the «First Period» of the Emmanuel Macron’s Governance
Authors: Obichkina E. O.
Published: May 2019

The article analyzes the current political crisis in France, the most striking manifestation of which is the «gilets jaunes» (yellow vests) movement. The current crisis is partly a consequence of the protracted identity crisis at both extremes of French political spectrum, resulting from a long period of relatively conflict-free alternation of left and center-right parties in a relatively favorable economic environment that accompanies the development of a consumer society and a social state. This model, which can be called «consumer democracy», has failed with the onset of the global economic crisis. The «stepsons» of modern capitalism, who are used to relying on social guarantees from the «welfare state» persistently reject the neoliberal recipes favorable among elites for dealing with the crisis. A wave of «gilets jaunes» protests seems to be contingent on the specific situation that emerged in France during the presidential elections of 2017 and the beginning of the era of Emmanuel Macron, who aims at restructuring French society and economy. Its main feature is the growing public disbelieve in and simultaneous collapse of both political parties that occupy and divide the French political Olympus at the time of power transition. Macron’s supporters enjoy an absolute majority in the Parliament without any meaningful opposition capable of opposing the president. It allows for a rapid rate of reforms but produces a backlash from society that perceives the situation as a violation of the dialogue between voters and legislators. Dissatisfied people without any hope to be heard join the ranks of the mass spontaneous movement of «gilets jaunes», triggered by the introduction of the so-called «environmental» tax. This movement can be viewed from different perspectives – political analysis can be complemented by historical anthropology, because the spontaneous nature of the protest resembles the anti-tax uprisings of the 17th-18th centuries. From a philosophical point of view, it seems to be a reaction of outsiders to deep social transformations associated with the pauperization of the middle classes, globalization, waves of migration and the digital revolution. The government’s response – revocation of the law that triggered the movement and the launch of «big national debates» – led to a relative decline in the activity of «gilets jaunes», but the main reason for the downturn is preparation for the upcoming European elections, which could be used as an opportunity to voice their discontent with the president and to return the civil protest in the electoral channel. The «gilets jaunes» movement hardly has any political future, but its experience, social potential and methods can be used in future protests, since its main agenda has not been exhausted – reconciliation of the neoliberal economic policies with the interests of the disadvantaged part of French society.
Foreign Aid as a Factor of Development of Economy of the Developing State: The Experience of Pakistan
Authors: Galistcheva N. V.
Published: May 2019

The aim of this study is to analyze the use of foreign aid for stimulating economic development using the case of Pakistan and to find out advantages and disadvantages of raising national financial resources through foreign aid. The article analyzes the evolution of the policy of attracting financial resources through this channel, as well as the main Pakistani donors and their conditions.

The author uses the most representative theories which consider the consequences of attracting foreign assistance to the national economy making the theoretical basis of the study a synthesis of the concept of aid as the most important factor to stimulate development and M.A. Rahman’s approach to determining an impact of foreign aid inflows on economic growth. The article emphasizes that foreign aid has always been very significant in stimulating the development of the Pakistani economy due to the serious limitation of the volume of national capital since its independence. The author considers the effectiveness of assistance provided to Pakistan during the import substitution period of its economic policy. The construction of large objects of heavy industries and infrastructure in various regions of the country was financed from external resources.

The article also analyzes the current volume, conditions and forms of foreign assistance provided to Pakistan. The author considers the main donors of the Pakistani economy in the 1990s and 2010s and reveals the tendency of shifting the terms of aid’s allocation from grants to concessional loans, which inevitably leads to an increase in the volume of the country's external debt.