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Persepsi Nasabah Terhadap Penanganan Pembiayaan Bermasalah Pada Bank Muamalat Panyabungan
Authors: Lubis Jureid
Published: July 2020

Penelitian inimenggunakanmetode pendekatan kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif dengan menggambarkan permasalahan yang didasari dengan data yang diperoleh dari hasil wawancara, angket, dan dokumentasi. Sedangkan analisis data dilakukan dengan metode analisiskualitatif  danSWOT.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penanganan pembiayaan bermasalah yang dilakukan oleh Bank Muamalat Indonesia Cabang Pembantu Panyabungan adalah dengan melakukan penagihan intensif, memberikan teguran, proses revitalisasi (rescheduling, reconditioning, restructuring), penyelesaian dengan jaminan, serta menempuh jalur litigasi. Penerapan manajemen risiko di bank Muamalat Cabang Pembantu Panyabungan dilakukan dengan mengidentifikasi dan mengukur risiko (pra akad) pembiayaan dengan proses Financing Risk Assessment (FRA) pada beberapa aspek. Melakukan monitoring (pasca akad) dan controlling. Persepsi keseluruhan nasabah terhadap penanganan pembiayaan bermasalah menunjukkan persepsi yang sangat positif (sangat baik) karena total skor seluruh responden pada masing-masing indikator berada pada sebaran skor kuartil 3 dan skor maksimal. Strategi berdasarkan analisis SWOT yang dapat ditempuh oleh bank Muamalat Cabang Pembantu Panyabungan adalah dengan Memperkuat Regulasi internal bank, Merekrut karyawan yang kompeten, revitalisasi yang maksimal dan ketat, Membangun sistem manajemen risiko yang handal, Mengutamakan pembiayaan di sektor UMKM/SME, Melakukan emosional service, Meningkatkan kemampuan FRM, Penerapan office channeling, Memperkuat klausul perjanjian.
Patterns of E-Scooter Use in Combination with Public Transport
Authors: Fearnley Nils , Johnsson Espen , Berge Siri Hegna
Published: July 2020

Shared e-scooters may complement public transport by offering a solution to the first/last mile problem by easing, or increasing the radius of, access and egress trips. We have gathered real time e-scooter supply and demand data and performed a web survey of e-scooter users in Oslo, Norway. We find that e-scooters stand out as a popular first/last mile mode to many public transport passengers. E-scooters can play an even stronger such role if the two modes are integrated further.
Logistic Curve Models of CO2 Accumulation
Authors: Levinson David
Published: July 2020

This article explores the use of logistic-shaped diffusion curves (S-Curves) to predict the accumulation of atmospheric CO2. The research question here is whether forecasts using logistic curves are stable, that is, do they predict consistently over time with different amounts of data? Using data from the Keeling Curve, we find that the best-fit maximum atmospheric CO2 predicted varies significantly by model year when estimating models limited to data available until that point in time. More recently estimated models are more consistent, all indicate that CO2 accumulation will continue in the absence of an external shock to the system.
Preliminary Investigation of COVID-19 Impact on Transportation System Delay, Energy Consumption and Emission Levels
Authors: Du Jianhe , Rakha Hesham
Published: July 2020

A dramatic reduction in traffic demand was observed during the pandemic of COVID-19 producing noticeable reductions in traffic delay, energy consumption, and emissions. This unprecedented event provides us with a perfect chance to investigate how limiting the number of vehicles on the transportation network can contribute to a better environment. This paper quantifies the effects of reduced traffic demand on air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Microscopic simulation is used to model traffic and their associated emissions. Our results show that the decreased traffic demand contributed significantly to decreasing vehicle delays and emissions, especially in congested urban areas.
Aplikasi Maslahah Ke Atas Pensyaratan Pelaksanaan Haji Atau Umrah Melalui Agensi Pengelola
Authors: Shamsuddin Mustafa Mat Jubri
Published: July 2020

Ibadah Haji adalah rukun Islam kelima, manakala ibadah Umrah adalah salah satu ibadah yang sangat dituntut dalam Islam. Kedua-dua ibadah ini adalah hak Allah ke atas setiap muslim yang berkemampuan, dan dari sudut yang lain ia juga merupakan hak semua muslim untuk melakukannya. Memandangkan pelaksanaan kedua-dua ibadah ini melibatkan aspek-aspek yang pelbagai seperti keselamatan dan kesihatan, maka pihak yang bertanggungjawab dalam menguruskannya telah meletakkan beberapa syarat tambahan, di samping syarat-syarat yang telah diletakkan oleh Syarak. Antara syarat-syarat tambahan ini ialah, larangan mengerjakan haji atau umrah tanpa melalui agensi pengelola yang sah. Kajian ini bertujuan menilai syarat larangan ini dari sudut syarak, dengan menekankan aspek kemaslahatan dan kemudaratan. Kajian ini mengandungi tiga perbahasan utama, dengan perbahasan pertamanya menjurus kepada pengenalan tajuk kajian dan pengertian beberapa istilah yang digunakan. Perbahasan kedua pula menyoroti latar belakang hukum larangan ini, manakala perbahasan ketiga membincangkan penilaian hukum larangan tersebut menurut konsep Maslahah. Kajian ini akan menggunakan metod kualitatif dengan menjadikan kaedah-kaedah syarak secara umumnya dan konsep Maslahah secara khususnya sebagai sandaran dalam menilai sejauh mana larangan mengerjakan Haji dan Umrah tanpa melalui agensi pengelola menepati Syarak.

Abstract: Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, while Umrah is considered among the highly encouraged deeds in Islam. Both worships are considered as the right of Allah upon every Muslim who are able to perform them while every Muslim has the right to go to Hajj and Umrah. Considering that, the practice of these worships involves various aspects such as security and health, the responsible party has imposed additional conditions to those who are willing to perform Hajj or Umrah including to use an operating agencies, which are recognized by the Saudi government. This study aimed to evaluate condition of restriction in the view of Shariah, by emphasizing the comparison between Maslahah (interest) and Mafsadah (harm). This study consists of three main discussions, which focuses on defining the terminologies, highlights the historical background of this restriction, and discusses the Islamic ruling of this restriction based on the concept of Maslahah. This study relies on the qualitative method by utilizing the concept of Maslahah in evaluating this restriction.
Blended Learning dalam Kursus TITAS: Kajian terhadap Penggunaan TITAS MOOCs dalam Kalangan Pelajar UMS
Authors: Mohd Mokhtar Ros Aiza , Mohad Abd Hakim , Sulaiman Mashitah , Abdul Latiff Latifah
Published: July 2020

Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) telah melancarkan pendekatan blended learning dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran bagi menyelaraskan sukatan pelajaran di samping meringankan beban pensyarah. Manakala, kursus Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) pula merupakan kursus yang diwajibkan kepada semua pelajar Institut Pengajian Tinggi di Malaysia. Oleh yang demikian, kursus ini merupakan kursus yang diikuti oleh sejumlah pelajar yang besar pada setiap semester yang menjadikan beban bagi pensyarah kursus tersebut bertambah. Oleh itu, bagi menyelaraskan sukatan pelajaran di samping meringankan beban pensyarah TITAS, pihak KPT telah membangunkan TITAS MOOCs yang diketuai oleh Universiti Putra Malaysia. Kertas ini akan mengkaji penggunaan modul pembelajaran TITAS MOOCs dalam kalangan pelajar UMS. Kajian mendapati penggunaan pelajar UMS terhadap modul TITAS MOOCs adalah baik dan terdapat hubungan yang tinggi antara faktor-faktor penerimaan iaitu Tanggapan ianya bermanfaat, Tanggapan ianya mudah digunakan dan Pengaruh sosial dengan penerimaan pelajar UMS iaitu Penggunaan secara sukarela. Kajian ini penting bagi menilai kerelevanan modul TITAS MOOCc serta persekitaran UMS sendiri dalam merealisasikan pendekatan blended learning dalam kursus TITAS.

Abstract: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has launched a blended learning approach in teaching and learning in order to streamline the curriculum as well as to lessen the load of the lecturers. Meanwhile, the Islamic Civilisation and Asian Civilisation course or more commonly known as Tamadun Islam and Tamadun Asia (TITAS) is a compulsory course for all students of institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. Therefore, this course is among the courses that record a high enrolment of students every semester which has led to an increase in load for the lecturers of this course. Hence, in order to streamline the curriculum as well as to lessen the load of the TITAS lecturers, the MOHE has developed the TITAS MOOC learning module that is spearheaded by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). This paper will analyse the usage of the TITAS MOOC learning module among the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students. The study shows that the reception of the UMS students towards the TITAS MOOC module is positive and there is a high relationship between the factors of acceptance, which consist of Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use and Social Influence, with the acceptance of the UMS students which is seen as Voluntary Usage. This research is essential to evaluate the relevance of the TITAS MOOC module as well as the UMS environment in order to realise this blended learning approach in the TITAS course.
Pembinaan Semula Peradaban Komuniti Cina Muslim Berasaskan Dialog Antara Agama: Pengalaman di Terengganu dan Brunei
Authors: Awang Azarudin , Che Mat Azman , Ramli Sophian
Published: July 2020

Bagi sesebuah negara yang mempunyai etnik pelbagai anutan kepercayaan dan perbezaan amalan budaya, dialog antara agama berperanan membetulkan semula kekaburan dalam kehidupan beragama dan berbudaya. Melalui peranan Saudara Baru, dialog antara agama mampu menjadi medan bagi menjelaskan kebenaran tentang agama Islam kepada masyarakat bukan Muslim dan pelaksanaan amalan budaya asal kepada Muslim asal. Objektif kajian ini ialah melihat pengalaman pelaksanaan dialog antara agama di Terengganu dan relevansi dalam kehidupan beragama di negara Brunei. Metode kajian ini menggunakan kajian dokumen yang menyentuh komuniti Cina Muslim di Terengganu dan Brunei. Pengalaman pelaksanaan dialog antara agama di Terengganu dan negara Brunei memperlihatkan dialog antara agama mampu membetulkan salah faham dan selanjutnya mengendurkan ketegangan hubungan antara agama dan budaya antara komuniti Saudara Baru, ahli keluarga bukan Muslim dan masyarakat Muslim asal. Biarpun begitu, adalah dicadangkan agar kajian yang menyentuh dialog antara agama perlu diperkukuhkan sebagai medium membina semula peradaban memandangkan penduduk di kedua-dua lokasi ini terdiri daripada berbilang etnik dan agama sedangkan pada masa yang sama masalah yang menyentuh hubungan antara agama sentiasa timbul.

Abstract: For a country with diverse ethics of beliefs and cultural practices, interfaith dialogue plays a role to redefine ambiguity in religious and cultural life. Through the role of the New Muslim (Muslim Convert), interfaith dialogue can become a medium to explain the truth about Islam to the non-Muslims and the implementation of real cultural practices to the others Muslim. The objective of this study is to examine the experience of interfaith dialogue in Terengganu and in Brunei. The method of this study is being conducted in document research that related with the Muslim Chinese community in Terengganu and Brunei. In addition, interviews with people involved in the management of New Muslims also carried out. The experience of interfaith dialogue in Terengganu and Brunei shows that dialogue capable explains misunderstandings and further loosening the tension between religion and culture among New Muslims, non-Muslim family members and Muslim communities. However, it is recommended that studies on interfaith dialogue should be strengthened as a medium for rebuilding civilization as the residents of both locations are multi-ethnic and religious while at the same time the problem of interreligious persists.
Pandangan Khalijah Salleh Terhadap Sains Tauhidik ke Arah Membangunkan Tamadun Melayu
Authors: Hamdan Nur Asyikin , Samian Abdul Latif , Muslim Nazri
Published: July 2020

Isu sains tauhidik masih baru dibahaskan dalam masyarakat kita. Oleh itu, kertas kerja ini adalah mengenai pemikiran seorang sarjana Islam melayu tentang sains tauhidik ke arah pembangunan tamadun melayu. Pengkaji melihat dari sudut pemikiran seorang pemikir melayu wanita sebagai kajian dan perbincangan yang mempunyai nilai tambah kepada perkembangan ilmu. Beliau ialah seorang saintis fizik iaitu Prof Dr Khalijah Mohd Salleh. Khalijah Salleh dipilih sebagai tokoh kajian kerana beliau seorang saintis yang memainkan peranan penting dalam menggerakkan suatu gagasan yang amat bernilai yang berfungsi dalam mencipta penjelmaan, pembetulan dan pembentukan fakta-fakta ilmu yang tidak terkeluar dari landasan agama Islam yang mentauhidkan Allah, melalui apa yang telah ditetapkan di dalam al-Quran dan Hadis. Beliau merupakan salah seorang yang terlibat dalam pembentukan gagasan sains tauhidik. Dalam Tamadun Islam, ilmu tauhid menjadi asas utama dalam pemikiran sains. Tugas utama para penggerak ke arah pembangunan sains tauhidik adalah mencipta program penyelidikan dalam acuan Islam yang berpaksikan ilmu ketuhanan. Ilmu adalah bersifat sejagat dan tidak ada pemisah antara ilmu dengan Islam. Sumbangan tokoh ilmuwan Muslim terhadap pembentukan sains tauhidik merupakan suatu cerminan keprihatinan mereka yang amat bermakna dalam mencorakkan aspek pembangunan insan, pendidikan dan pemikiran umat Islam. Di samping menjadi benteng yang cukup kukuh untuk menghalang segala bentuk penyelewengan terhadap Islam ke arah membangunkan tamadun melayu.

Kata kunci: Sains Tauhidik, pandangan Khalijah Salleh, pembangunan, Tamadun Melayu
Sīrah Nabawiyyah dan Byzantine Rom: Analisis Terhadap Surat Ibn al-Layth Kepada Empayar Rom
Authors: Azmi Ahmad Sanusi , Mohamed Nor Zulhilmi , Ismail Mohd Yusuf , Mohd Sobali Amiruddin , Abdul Halim Amran , Mior Ahmad Ramdzan Ummi Kamila
Published: July 2020

Menurut Nadia el-Sheikh, di zaman Constantine IV, Kerajaan Byzantine melaksanakan polisi yang aggresif terhadap Kerajaan Abbāsiyah. Mereka telah menghentikan bayaran jizyah kepada Kerajaan Abbāsiyyah sehingga menyebabkan Khalīfah al-Rāshid (m. 193/809) mengarahkan supaya satu surat amaran dikeluarkan kepada Empayar Rom. Muḥammad ibn al-Layth (m. 203/819) telah merangka satu surat amaran bagi pihak al-Rāshid memperingatkan Byzantine tentang perkara ini. Anehnya, menurut analisis terhadap surat tersebut, hanya 15% sahaja daripada kandungan surat ini yang dirangka berhubung isu jizyah, manakala baki 85% lagi adalah kandungan peringatan yang mempunyai unsur keagamaan. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk (1) mengkaji isi kandung surat Ibn al-Layth tersebut yang mempunyai elemen Sirah Nabawiyyah, (2) meneliti apakah punca Ibn al-Layth meletakkan elemen Sīrah Nabawiyyah di dalam suratnya kepada Maharaja Rom tersebut (3) dan menghuraikan perkaitan elemen Sīrah Nabawiyyah dengan Kerajaan Byzantine Rom. Kajian ini bersifat tekstual. Metod yang digunakan adalah tertumpu kepada analisis teks. Dapatan kajian menyimpulkan bahawa elemen keagamaan dan Sīrah Nabawiyyah yang terkandung di dalam surat ini adalah bersifat tekanan keagamaan yang menggambarkan Kerajaan Abāssiyyah bukan sahaja teguh dengan sokongan kekuatan ketenteraan fizikal malah dipacu oleh unsur keagamaan yang dipimpin terdahulu oleh Nabi yang dinukilkan dalam sejarah.

Kata kunci: Sīrah Nabawiyyah, Byzantine Rom, Ibn al-Layth, al-Rāshid, Jizyah, Abbāsiyyah
Daya Saing Tulisan Jawi dan Potensi Kod Jawi Dalam Menghadapi Era Globalisasi
Authors: Abdul Latip Nurul Syala
Published: July 2020

Malay language with Jawi script was the lingua franca in the Malay Archipelago since the 14th century. In the 16th century it was on par with French and Latin in Europe as the language of international relations. Efficacy of Jawi writing was first challenged by the arrival of colonists who replaced the text of national identity to Rumi. Jawi started to be sidelined since the Language Act 1963 replaced the official Malay script to Rumi. However, until now there are still a handful of people continue to fight for the Jawi script. Research using qualitative methodologies analysed the efforts and potential of Jawi code. The study found that the noble efforts to uphold Jawi would be relevant if it involves the education system itself. In fact, the Jawi code has great potential to restore enthusiasm, competitiveness in the development of technology and knowledge, but potentially rejuvenating the Jawi script to face the challenges of globalization.Keywords: Jawi script, Jawi code, competitiveness, development of knowledge, globalization

ABSTRAK: Bahasa Melayu dengan tulisan jawi adalah lingua franca di kepulauan Melayu sejak abad ke 14. Pada abad ke 16 ia dianggap setanding dengan bahasa Peranchis dan Latin di Eropah sebagai bahasa perhubungan antarabangsa. Keampuhan tulisan jawi ini mula digugat dengan kedatangan penjajah yang menggantikan tulisan yang menjadi jati diri bangsa ini kepada tulisan rumi. Tulisan jawi mula dipinggirkan sejak Akta Bahasa 1963 menggantikan skrip rasmi bahasa melayu kepada tulisan rumi. Walaupun demikian sehingga sekarang masih ada sebahagian pihak terus memperjuangkan tulisan jawi. Kajian mengunakan metodologi kualitatif dengan teknik analisis dokumen ini, menganalisa usaha-usaha perjuangan tulisan jawi dan potensi kod jawi. Kajian mendapati bahawa usaha murni untuk memartabat jawi akan menjadi relevan jika ia melibatkan sistem pendidikan itu sendiri. Malah kod jawi mempunyai potensi besar untuk mengembalikan minat, daya saing di dalam perkembangan teknologi dan ilmu malah berpotensi memperkasakan semula tulisan jawi dalam menghadapi cabaran era globalisasi.Kata kunci: tulisan jawi, kod jawi, daya saing, perkembangan ilmu, era globalisasi
The Perception of Reading Online News among University Students in Sub-Urban Area
Authors: Mat Nayan Liana , Othman Siti Suriani , Tiong Lee Kuok , Nik Hasan Nik Norma
Published: July 2020

In studying Internet, we need to take account for differences in places. This is because the Internet affords to show different patterns in which people in different types of places access and use the Internet. Meanwhile, many current studies proved that the Internet is changing the behavior of news readers. Instead of reading a copy of the local newspaper or watching the scheduled evening news, people increasingly turn to the Internet for daily news and this trend also included university students as one of the increasing readers. Therefore, we seek to explore how university students in suburban area differ in terms of the ways in which they read news, their levels of access to the Internet and the purpose of read online news. Findings suggested that few criteria must be considered in order to produce better online news in future.

Keywords: readiness; reading; online news; sub-urban; students
Sejarah dan Simptom Kemurungan : Kajian Literatur
Authors: Yahya Nur Ashidah , Md. Sham Fariza
Published: July 2020

Kemurungan adalah gangguan yang melibatkan perubahan pemikiran, emosi, perasaan dan tingkah laku yang menyebabkan kehidupan seharian seseorang menjadi sukar dan jika tidak dirawat ia akan memberi kesan yang buruk kepada masyarakat. Lazimnya, manusia merasai pelbagai jenis perasaan sama ada hiba, sedih, dan sebagainya tetapi jika perasaan itu berlebihan dan berpanjangan ia akan membawa kepada masalah kesihatan mental yang teruk. Oleh itu, penulisan ini akan membincangkan tentang fenomena kemurungan dari zaman silam mengikut pandangan sarjana Barat dan Islam serta memfokuskan kepada definisi dan simptom kemurungan dari aspek afektif, kognitif, tingkah laku dan fisiologi yang dialami oleh individu kemurungan. Kajian ini menggunakan metodologi kualitatif dengan pendekatan analisis kandungan. Manakala, pengumpulan data kajian menggunakan kajian-kajian lepas seperti tesis, artikel, jurnal dan kertas kerja. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa kemurungan sudah wujud pada zaman dahulu lagi dan jika tidak ditangani dengan baik ia akan membawa kepada penyakit mental. Konsep kemurungan menjelaskan bahawa kemurungan terjadi akibat perasaan sedih yang berpanjang dan simptom kemurungan yang dialami oleh individu ini tidak harus dipandang remeh kerana ia akan memudaratkan kualiti kehidupan termasuk isu mencederakan dan membunuh diri.
Performing the intermedial across Brazilian cinema
Authors: Courage Tamara , Elduque Albert
Published: July 2020

Intermediality as a theoretical and methodological perspective champions impurity. Overall, it is concerned with the interaction, contamination, and mixture between different media, breaking down existing barriers that currently exclude hybrid forms of artistic expression, which also inevitably exposes the limits of media specificity. Musical performance constitutes a privileged space to reflect on intermediality. It brings in not only music, but a mixture which includes literature, theatre, dancing and even painting and architecture. Music performance calls for all these artistic practices and articulates them through the song. Then, when it is filmed by a camera and recorded with microphones to be exhibited on a screen, new layers of meaning are added. This Alphaville issue is concerned with the performance of the intermedial in Brazilian cinema through music performance. It is an output of the project “Towards an Intermedial History of Brazilian Cinema: Exploring Intermediality as a Historiographic Method”, a shared endeavour by the University of Reading and the Federal University of São Carlos which was developed between 2015 and 2019, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) in the UK and the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil
Music videos in the British screen industries and screen heritage: From innovation to curation. Introduction
Authors: Caston Emily
Published: July 2020

In December 2019, Rolling Stone magazine ran a piece on the best videos of the year which began by asking, “What even counts as a music video now?” (Shaffer). Vevo, Tiktok and Instagram TV have blurred the lines. Videos can be an hour long. They can be events on YouTube Premiere. They can be virtual reality. The idea that the world of the earliest creators of pop promos was simple in comparison to today subtends this dossier. In 2015, I was awarded an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) grant to investigate the history of music videos in Britain since 1966. At the end of the grant, I curated a collection of the most significant of those videos into a limited-edition box set (Power). Selecting them involved very detailed discussions with our interviewees and industry consultants about just what a “music video”—known as a “promo” until the mid 1980s—is. The term “music video” arose in the 1980s. It was used in record labels to describe visual products mastered on physical videotapes for television broadcast. In fact, almost all of those products were shot on celluloid (16mm or 35mm) until digital technologies allowed HD to become the norm in the 2000s. For the purposes of this dossier, I define music videos and pop promos as a type of musical short film for mass audiences commissioned and released by record labels (usually) at the same time as the release of a synchronised audio “single”; the shorts comprise a copyrighted synchronised picture and audio track in which a percentage of the royalties accrue to the recording artist and/or record label. This dossier is a collection of core materials emerging from the AHRC project.
Interview
Authors: Sutton Carrie
Published: July 2020

Carrie Sutton is a freelance directors’ representative working with independent creatives as well as music video directors signed to Biscuit Filmworks, Blindeye Films, Good Co., Kode Media, Rankin and The Graft. In her role as Music Video Commissioner, she has commissioned videos for Blur, Tina Turner, Pet Shop Boys, Snow Patrol and Robbie Williams amongst many others, with artists picking up 3 Brit Awards for Best Video, an MTV Award and a D&AD Yellow Pencil Nomination. In 2018, she was awarded the ‘Outstanding Achievement’ award at the UK Music Video Awards in recognition of her career as a Creative Commissioner, Directors’ Rep., Executive Producer and Producer
CAMT-MPL: congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia caused by MPL mutations - heterogeneity of a monogenic disorder - a comprehensive analysis of 56 patients
Authors: Manuela Germeshausen  , Matthias Ballmaier
Published: July 2020

Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia caused by deleterious homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in MPL (CAMT-MPL) is a rare inherited bone marrow failure syndrome presenting as an isolated thrombocytopenia at birth progressing to pancytopenia due to exhaustion of hematopoietic progenitors. The analysis of samples and clinical data from a large cohort of 56 patients with CAMT-MPL resulted in a detailed description of the clinical picture and reliable genotype-phenotype correlations for this rare disease. We extended the spectrum of CAMT causing MPL mutations regarding number (17 novel mutations) and impact. The clinical courses showed a great variability with respect to the severity of thrombocytopenia, the development of pancytopenia and the consequences from bleedings. The most severe clinical problems were (1) intracranial bleedings pre- and perinatally and the resulting long-term consequences, and (2) the development of aplastic anemia in the later course of the disease. An important and new finding was that thrombocytopenia was not detected at birth in a quarter of the patients. The rate of non-hematological abnormalities in CAMT-MPL was higher than described so far. Most of the anomalies were related to the head region (brain anomalies, ocular and orbital anomalies) and consequences of intracranial bleedings. The present study demonstrates a higher variability of clinical courses than described so far and has important implications on diagnosis and therapy. The diagnosis CAMT-MPL has to be considered even for those patients who are inconspicuous in the first months of life or show somatic anomalies typical for other inherited bone marrow failure syndromes.
Constructing the literate child: an analysis of Swedish literature policy
Authors: Hedemark Åse
Published: July 2020

This article examines Swedish literature policies since the 1970s and the construction of the literate child as expressed in policy texts. Literacy has in the past few decades, in Sweden as well as in other countries, been linked to economic growth and citizenship. In these political processes, some reading practices are considered beneficial and others less beneficial or even harmful. Using Carol Bacchi's policy analysis, this study reveals an increased interest in children's reading practices. There has been a movement in the argumentation from identifying the lack of access to high-quality literature to emphasising lack of reading ability as the main problem. Also noticeable is that the responsibility of educating children about the virtues of reading is placed on parents in the later policy texts, whereas institutions such as school and libraries are defined as the sole reading educators in earlier policies. The results presented in this study shed light on the changing conditions for library work.
Representation in Healthcare Institutions Promotes Intergroup Tolerance: Evidence from the COVID-19 Crises in Israel and the US
Authors: Weiss Chagai
Published: July 2020

How does minority representation in public institutions shape intergroup relations? To answer this question, I develop a theory of prejudice reduction through descriptive representation. I suggest that embedding minorities in public institutions can promote tolerance by providing majority group members with positive information regarding minorities. To test my theory, I implemented a survey experiment in Israel, further replicated in the U.S., during the first outburst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the experiment, treated respondents were informed about the share of minority (Arab/Muslim) workers in healthcare institutions. Results from Israel suggest that information about minority representation reduces prejudice and promotes preferences for political inclusion in a similar magnitude to about a one-unit leftward-shift on a seven-point ideology scale. Similar, albeit more moderate patterns emerge from the U.S. These findings emphasize how institutions and the people embedded within them can shape intergroup relations.
Inventario rápido de los vertebrados terrestres del Parque Nacional “Desembarco del Granma”, Niquero, Granma, Cuba
Authors: Iturriaga Manuel , González-Alonso Hiram , Palacio Ernesto , Hernández Carlos
Published: July 2020

Se aporta la lista de vertebrados terrestres de cuatro localidades del Parque Nacional “Desembarco del Granma”, municipio Niquero, provincia Granma. Las aves presentaron la mayor riqueza de especies (54) y los reptiles el mayor grado de endemismo a nivel de especie y/o subespecie (79 %). En el caso de los anfibios se reporta Eleutherodactylus tonyi, especie endémica y amenazada, y se discute el estado taxonómico de las poblaciones de E. cf. varians de Cabo Cruz. En los reptiles se registra por primera vez Hemidactylus angulatus, especie exótica e invasora; y se discute el estado de conservación de las poblaciones Anolis ruibali, un endémico local. Para las aves se recomienda extender los muestreos a otras épocas del año con el objetivo de registrar la entrada de especies migratorias. En los mamíferos, se registra por primera vez Monophyllus redmani, Chilonatalus macer, Mormoops blainvillei y Pteronotus parnelli para esta localidad. La presencia de una cueva caliente en el sendero Morlotte-Fustete aporta un valor adicional desde el punto de vista ecológico y ameritaría replantear planes de conservación y manejo para el área.
Primer registro de leucismo parcial en una nidada de Tiaris olivaceus (Passeriformes: Thraupidae) del occidente de Cuba
Authors: Guerra Solana Jorge Luis , Breto Benítez Dayron , Breto Benítez Derick
Published: July 2020

Se describe un caso de leucismo parcial observado en un individuo de una nidada de tres pichones de Tiaris olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766). El pichón mostró una coloración blanco-amarillenta en las plumas de la parte superior de la cabeza, alas y cola, conservando el patrón típico de coloración en el resto del cuerpo. En la literatura científica, y las principales colecciones de aves del país, no existen registros previos de leucismo para la región. Los avicultores y pobladores locales de la zona del hallazgo, no refieren ningún otro caso de aves con coloración atípica, por lo que concluimos que el leucismo sigue siendo un evento muy raro dentro de las poblaciones de T. olivaceus del área.
Sexual Harmful in the Workplace
Authors: Fidan Fatma , Yeşil Yeliz
Published: July 2020

The research aims to identify and define the dimensions of sexual harassment that women are exposed to in the workplace and strategies to cope with harassment.  In the research, in-depth interview" was used as qualitative research methods and semi-structured interview form was used as the data collection tool. The study was conducted with 498 women exposed to sexual abuse. The data were analyzed by NVIVO 10 qualitative analysis program. Considering the contents of sexual harassment, although there is a range of harassment forms, in a hierarchy of severity, these can be named as harassment through stalking, physical, verbal, and visual harassment. Women have difficulties in recognizing and identifying harassment in the workplace. In particular, it appears that they have entered into the process of concealing and neglecting with different definitions, which they have used to abuse the words "harassment" and "harasser". Guilt, weakness, humiliation, fear, anger, helplessness, not knowing what to do, denial are the emotions that arise after harassment. After harassment, women who are harassed remain silent due to fear of losing their jobs and receiving negative reactions. Women who are exposed to harassment are trying to protect themselves from harassment by the "self-restraint and avoidance" approach.
Women in Danger of Femicide: Predicting Population at Risk of Femicide from Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in Turkey
Authors: Çavlin Alanur
Published: July 2020

The highest threat for intimate partner femicide (IPF) is previous history of intimate partner violence (IPV). This study estimates magnitude of women with an increased IPF risk in Turkey based on prevalence data of different forms of violence among specific high-risk groups from the Research on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey (2014) and 2014 population size. Correspondingly, around 2 million 15-59-aged-women are currently exposed to IPV. Some 1 million women face concurrent threats of physical, sexual, emotional violence. 170 thousand women are threatened/attacked with lethal objects. Among divorced/separated women, almost 123 thousand severe violence survivors confront high-risk of femicide.
Sphere Fitting with Applications to Machine Tracking
Authors: Epstein Dror , Feldman Dan
Published: July 2020

We suggest a provable and practical approximation algorithm for fitting a set P of n points in R d to a sphere. Here, a sphere is represented by its center x ∈ R d and radius r > 0 . The goal is to minimize the sum ∑ p ∈ P ∣ p − x − r ∣ of distances to the points up to a multiplicative factor of 1 ± ε , for a given constant ε > 0 , over every such r and x. Our main technical result is a data summarization of the input set, called coreset, that approximates the above sum of distances on the original (big) set P for every sphere. Then, an accurate sphere can be extracted quickly via an inefficient exhaustive search from the small coreset. Most articles focus mainly on sphere identification (e.g., circles in 2 D image) rather than finding the exact match (in the sense of extent measures), and do not provide approximation guarantees. We implement our algorithm and provide extensive experimental results on both synthetic and real-world data. We then combine our algorithm in a mechanical pressure control system whose main bottleneck is tracking a falling ball. Full open source is also provided.
The Model Order Reduction Method as an Effective Way to Implement GPC Controller for Multidimensional Objects
Authors: Plamowski Sebastian , Kephart Richard W
Published: July 2020

The paper addresses issues associated with implementing GPC controllers in systems with multiple input signals. Depending on the method of identification, the resulting models may be of a high order and when applied to a control/regulation law, may result in numerical errors due to the limitations of representing values in double-precision floating point numbers. This phenomenon is to be avoided, because even if the model is correct, the resulting numerical errors will lead to poor control performance. An effective way to identify, and at the same time eliminate, this unfavorable feature is to reduce the model order. A method of model order reduction is presented in this paper that effectively mitigates these issues. In this paper, the Generalized Predictive Control (GPC) algorithm is presented, followed by a discussion of the conditions that result in high order models. Examples are included where the discussed problem is demonstrated along with the subsequent results after the reduction. The obtained results and formulated conclusions are valuable for industry practitioners who implement a predictive control in industry.
ACAT1 Benchmark of RANS-Informed Analytical Methods for Fan Broadband Noise Prediction—Part I—Influence of the RANS Simulation
Authors: Kissner Carolin , Guérin Sébastien , Seeler Pascal , Billson Mattias , Chaitanya Paruchuri , Carrasco Laraña Pedro , de Laborderie Hélène , François Benjamin , Lefarth Katharina , Lewis Danny , Montero Villar Gonzalo , Nodé-Langlois Thomas
Published: July 2020

A benchmark of Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS)-informed analytical methods, which are attractive for predicting fan broadband noise, was conducted within the framework of the European project TurboNoiseBB. This paper discusses the first part of the benchmark, which investigates the influence of the RANS inputs. Its companion paper focuses on the influence of the applied acoustic models on predicted fan broadband noise levels. While similar benchmarking activities were conducted in the past, this benchmark is unique due to its large and diverse data set involving members from more than ten institutions. In this work, the authors analyze RANS solutions performed at approach conditions for the ACAT1 fan. The RANS solutions were obtained using different CFD codes, mesh resolutions, and computational settings. The flow, turbulence, and resulting fan broadband noise predictions are analyzed to pinpoint critical influencing parameters related to the RANS inputs. Experimental data are used for comparison. It is shown that when turbomachinery experts perform RANS simulations using the same geometry and the same operating conditions, the most crucial choices in terms of predicted fan broadband noise are the type of turbulence model and applied turbulence model extensions. Chosen mesh resolutions, CFD solvers, and other computational settings are less critical.
Thermoelastic Response of Closed Cylindrical Shells in a Supersonic Gas Flow
Authors: Mikilyan Marine
Published: July 2020

The work is devoted to the investigation of flutter oscillations and the stability of the closed cylindrical shell in supersonic gas flow in an inhomogeneous temperature field. It is assumed that supersonic gas flows on the outside of the shell with an unperturbed velocity U, directed parallel to the cylinder generatrix. Under the action of an inhomogeneous temperature field the shell bulges out, this deformed state is accepted as unperturbed, and the stability of this state is studied. The main nonlinear equations and relationships describing the behavior of the examined system are derived. The formulated boundary value problem is solved using the Galerkin method. The joint influence of the flow and the temperature field on the relationship between the amplitude of nonlinear oscillations of a cylindrical shell and the speed of the flowing stream is studied. The critical velocity values are calculated from the corresponding linear system and are given in tables. The numerical results show that: (a) the surrounding flow significantly affects the nature of the investigated relationship; (b) a certain interval of supersonic velocity exists where it is impossible to excite steady-state flutter oscillations (the silence zone); (c) the dependence of amplitude on the supersonic velocity can be either multivalued or single-valued.
OpenAP: An Open-Source Aircraft Performance Model for Air Transportation Studies and Simulations
Authors: Sun Junzi , Hoekstra Jacco M. , Ellerbroek Joost
Published: July 2020

Air traffic simulations serve as common practice to evaluate different concepts and methods for air transportation studies. The aircraft performance model is a key element that supports these simulation-based studies. It is also an important component for simulation-independent studies, such as air traffic optimization and prediction studies. Commonly, contemporary studies have to rely on proprietary aircraft performance models that restrict the redistribution of the data and code. To promote openness and research comparability, an alternative open performance model would be beneficial for the air transportation research community. In this paper, we introduce an open aircraft performance model (OpenAP). It is an open-source model that is based on a number of our previous studies, which were focused on different components of the aircraft performance. The unique characteristic of OpenAP is that it was built upon open aircraft surveillance data and open literature models. The model is composed of four main components, including aircraft and engine properties, kinematic performances, dynamic performances, and utility libraries. Alongside the performance model, we are publishing an open-source toolkit to facilitate the use of this model. The main objective of this paper is to describe each main component, their connections, and how they can be used for simulation and research in practice. Finally, we analyzed the performance of OpenAP by comparing it with an existing performance model and sample flight data.
Identification and Characterization of Diaporthe spp. Associated with Twig Cankers and Shoot Blight of Almonds in Spain
Authors: León Maela , Berbegal Mónica , Rodríguez-Reina José M. , Elena Georgina , Abad-Campos Paloma , Ramón-Albalat Antonio , Olmo Diego , Vicent Antonio , Luque Jordi , Miarnau Xavier , Agustí-Brisach Carlos , Trapero Antonio , Capote Nieves , Arroyo Francisco T. , Avilés Manuel , Gramaje David , Andrés-Sodupe Marcos , Armengol Josep
Published: July 2020

Two hundred and twenty-five Diaporthe isolates were collected from 2005 to 2019 in almond orchards showing twig cankers and shoot blight symptoms in five different regions across Spain. Multilocus DNA sequence analysis with five loci (ITS, tub, tef-1α, cal and his), allowed the identification of four known Diaporthe species, namely: D. amygdali, D. eres, D. foeniculina and D. phaseolorum. Moreover, a novel phylogenetic species, D. mediterranea, was described. Diaporthe amygdali was the most prevalent species, due to the largest number of isolates (85.3%) obtained from all sampled regions. The second most frequent species was D. foeniculina (10.2%), followed by D. mediterranea (3.6%), D. eres and D. phaseolorum, each with only one isolate. Pathogenicity tests were performed using one-year-old almond twigs cv. Vayro and representative isolates of the different species. Except for D. foeniculina and D. phaseolorum, all Diaporthe species were able to cause lesions significantly different from those developed on the uninoculated controls. Diaporthe mediterranea caused the most severe symptoms. These results confirm D. amygdali as a key pathogen of almonds in Spain. Moreover, the new species, D. mediterranea, should also be considered as a potential important causal agent of twig cankers and shoot blight on this crop.
Effect of the Source of Zinc on the Tissue Accumulation of Zinc and Jejunal Mucosal Zinc Transporter Expression in Holstein Dairy Calves
Authors: Ma Fengtao , Wo Yeqianli , Li Hongyang , Chang Meinan , Wei Jingya , Zhao Shengguo , Sun Peng
Published: July 2020

Zinc is considered to be an anti-diarrheal agent, and it may therefore reduce the incidence of diarrhea in young calves. In the present study, we aimed to compare the effect of zinc source on growth performance, the incidence of diarrhea, tissue zinc accumulation, the expression of zinc transporters, and the serum concentrations of zinc-dependent proteins in neonatal Holstein dairy calves. Eighteen male newborn Holstein dairy calves were fed milk and starter diet supplemented with or without 80 mg zinc/d in the form of Zn-Met or ZnO for 14 days, and were then euthanized. Zn-Met supplementation improved average daily gain and feed efficiency, and reduced the incidence of diarrhea, compared with control calves (p < 0.05). It also increased the serum and hepatic zinc concentrations and the mRNA expression of the ZIP4 transporter in the jejunal mucosa of the calves (p < 0.05). In addition, the serum alkaline phosphatase activity and metallothionein concentration were higher in Zn-Met-treated calves than in control calves (p < 0.05). ZnO supplementation had similar effects, but these did not reach significance. Thus, Zn-Met supplementation is an effective means of increasing tissue zinc accumulation and jejunal zinc absorption, and can be used as an anti-diarrheal strategy in neonatal calves.
Use of Castor Bean Meal, Biodiesel Industry Coproduct, in A Lamb Production System Using Creep-Feeding in Brazil
Authors: Novaes Marco A. S. , Veloso Cristina M. , Siqueira Otávio H. G. B. D. , Ferreira Matheus F. L. , Lovatti João V. R. , Oliveira Hinayah R. , Cunha Camila S. , Gionbelli Tathyane R. S. , Espeschit Claudio J. B. , Alba Henry D. R. , de Carvalho Gleidson G. P.
Published: July 2020

This study aimed to evaluate the replacement of soybean meal by detoxified castor bean meal on the intake and digestibility of nutrients, body weight gain, carcass yield, physiological and urinary parameters, and creep-feeding method effectiveness. For this trial, 43 male lambs were used, Dorper × Santa Inês, with an average initial body weight of 7.95 kg, 15 days old. Lambs were distributed in a randomized block design. Five experimental diets were provided: Without supplementation, with supplementation but without the use of castor bean meal, and with gradual levels of replacement of soybean meal by detoxified castor bean meal (33%, 67%, and 100%). Higher values of DMI and nutrient digestibility (p < 0.05) were observed for animals that received supplements. The milk intake did not differ among the diets. The DMD showed a linear effect, while NDFD had a quadratic effect, depending on castor bean meal inclusion. The carcass yield did not differ between experimental diets. There was no significant effect on the urinary volume and metabolites investigated. In conclusion, the replacement of soybean meal by detoxified castor bean meal does not compromise animals’ development. Besides, the creep-feeding method positively affects lamb development, with higher body weight gain for supplemented animals.
The Effect of Dietary Humic Preparations on the Content of Essential and Non-Essential Chemical Elements in Hen Eggs
Authors: Dobrzański Zbigniew , Chojnacka Katarzyna , Trziszka Tadeusz , Opaliński Sebastian , Bobak Łukasz , Konkol Damian , Korczyński Mariusz
Published: July 2020

This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary supplementation with two humic preparations, Humokarbowit (HKW) and Humobentofet (HBF), on the mineral content of the albumen and egg yolk of Lohmann Brown hens. The content of macroelements (Ca, K, Mg, Na, P, S), microelements (Al, Ba, Cu, Fe, I, Mn, Si, Sr, Zn) and trace elements (Ag, As, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Ga, Hg, Li, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sn, Ti, Tl, V, W, Y and Zr) in the feed mixture (FM), albumen and yolk were presented. The material was collected from laying hens kept in a cage system in two groups, control (C) and enriched (E), with standard feed and feed enriched with humic preparations, respectively. The enriched feed mixture was characterised by a significantly higher Ag, Ba, Be, Bi, Co, Fe, Ga, Hg, K, Mg, Ni, S, Sb, Si, Zn and Zr content compared to the standard, basal mixture. Only some of these elements were found in significantly increased levels in albumen (Bi, Co, Ni, S) and yolk (Bi, Fe, K, Sb). Another noteworthy finding was a significantly lower concentration of Na in the content of eggs from the E-Group, which corresponds to the content of this important macronutrient in the feed. In addition, a significant increase in the concentration of elements such as Al, I, Li, Sr, Ti, Tl, Y, W was noted with a reduction in Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, Rb, Sn in Group-E, which indicates a complicated egg formation processes, including biotransfer-essential and non-essential chemical elements.