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Hyderabad
Authors: Mathur Krishna D.
Published: December 2020

This is a collection of 13 essays by a group of experts on the societyand politics of Deccani Muslims after Indian independence in 1947. Thereadings brought nostalgic memories of men and events I knew or experienced."The Five Day War," by Mir Laiq Ali, is a sad commentary on the plightof Hyderabad forces resisting the Indian offensive that began September 13.1948.The Hyderabad case in the U. N. Security Council is described by ClydeEagleton, who records the sympathetic response Nizam's representativesreceived from most members of the U.N. Council. If Sardar Patel had notordered the military occupation of Hyderabad, it is possible that a settlementcould have been reached bet ween Nizam and Nehru. Prof. Zubaida Yazdanirecounts H)derabad's transformation from Niz.arn's Dominion into a state withinIndia and its breakup on linguitic principle in 1956. Just as innocent Hi ndussuffered at the hands of Rizakars during 1947-48 , so did innocent Muslimsat the hands of the Indian army after Hyderabad troops surrendered onSeptember 18, 1948.Prof. Wilfred C. Smith, a keen observer of the Indian religious scenefor the last five decades, has provided a succinct background upon whichother scholars have built detailed accounts. Dr. Theodore P. Wright, Jr. hasmade a fascinating study of minority group politics and concludes that separatistpolitics in Hyderabad is more likely to harm the Muslim minority thanpotentially benefit it .Ratna Naidu's research into the Muslims of Bidar, Karnataka, a part ofthe old Hyderabad state, provides rare insight into the condition of the Muslimcommunity in a semi-rural setting. The Joss of privileges is studied byRashiduddin Khan and flawlessly woven into a fascinating narrative by AkbarS. Ahmad, a sociologist, and Usama Khalidi, a journaljst. Zahir Ahmad,an administrator who worked for both the Hyderabad and Indian governments,rightly observes that Indian adminstrators have an imperfect understandingof problems faced by the toiling masses, as most administrators come fromelitist backgrounds.Finally, Omar Khaljdi has combed through various books and journals ...
Ethnic Groups and U.S. Foreign Policy
Authors: Khalidi Omar
Published: December 2020

Collections of essays or articles do not often get reviewed in scholarlyjournals. One reason why these books are bypassed by reviewers is the absenceof a running theme in the volumes. The book under review fortunately doeshave a connecting theme: the efforts of various ethnic Americans to influenceforeign policy on behalf of countries or commuruties. The examples mostfamiliar to political scientists are those of Jewish Americans for Israel andAfro-Americans for South African Blacks. Three contributors focus on theMiddle East, two on central America, and one each on South Africa, PoJand,and Ireland. The major conclusion of the book seems to be that cohesiveethnic groups canvassing on behalf of single countries (Jews for Israel) arelikely to be most successful, whereas Arab Americans or Blacks trying toinfluence U.S. foreign policy on a whole block of countries in the MiddleEast or Africa are less likely to be successful. The editor, Mohammad Ahrari,has written a very insightful conclusion, and. as with his other books (OPEC,the Failing Giant, and The Dynamics of Oil Diplomacy) has broken new groundin the emerging field of ethnic influences on foreign policies. One hopesthat he will be able to give attention to the cases of lobbies like those ofthe Greeks, Armenians, Sikhs and Asian Indian Muslims settled in America ...
Modelling Interest- Free Economy, A Study in Macro-Economics and Development
Authors: Tekir Sabri
Published: December 2020

In recent years there has been numerous Islamic publications in bothsocial and economic fields trying to establish their theoretical and empiricalbasis according to Islamic principles Modelling Interest-Free Economy, AStudy in Macro-economics and Development by Dr. Muhammad Anwar isone book which is a laudable study in economics, applying particularly themudaraba system to the macro-economic level. Although it is really valuablestudy, I would like to express my opinions on the following points.1) Regarding the technical points, it would have been useful for the readerif the sources used as reference had been given as footnotes. It is difficultto refer back to the sources.2) “Muslim countries are reforming their financial systems in the light ofIslamic teachings. Islamic financial institutions conduct their operationsin ways that steer clear of interest and conform to the Sharia, the Islamiccode of law and ethics (p. 7).” In such studies, it would be useful todraw a clear line between trade activities and partnerships and thebanking system. Since Islamic countries and Muslim scholars are justnow trying to develop a new banking system according to Islamic principles,we should be strictly careful when using the term “Islamic Banks.”In contrast with some Muslim scholars, for similar reasons we shouldalso be careful when putting forward the mudaraba system as the basisfor a banking or economic system. Instead of calling these institutions“Islamic” it would be more proper to use such terms as “Interest-FreeCommercial Institutions”, “Interest-Free Financial Institutions”, “Interest-Free Credit Institutions (Corporations) ,” etc.3) The mudaraba contract as a form of partnership is directly related totrading activities. The involvement of the banking system in trade activitiesby establishing partnerships with certain firms through mudarabacontracts can severely distort the free competition in the market systemwhich is encouraged by the Prophet (SAAS). Banks are institutions inwhich huge amounts of financial resources are accumulated. As the banksenter the market to make commercial transactions, even though in theforms of mudaraba, musharaka or murabaha, this involvement will likely ...
Islamic Ethics
Authors: Sachedina Abdulaziz
Published: December 2020

The paper is incomplete in its present form. Its discussion about Islamic Ethicsis superficial. Neither the complexity of theological ethics nor are philosophicaland juridical ethics admitted anywhere. Moreover, it does not evaluate thepresent status of works on ethics (e.g., Isma'il al Faruqi's contribution) andthe scholarship produced by academics like Hourani (The Ethics of 'Abd Al-Jabbar).The paper must be expanded with proper discussion about the conceptualdifficulties and the Islamic alternative. Certainly there is a need forthis discussion, but not so superficially ...
A Critical Assessment of the Issues of Objectivity and Subjectivity in Contemporary Western Socio-Behavioral Thought and its Muslim Khaldunian Counterpart
Authors: Dhuouadi Mahmoud
Published: December 2020

The issues of objectivity and subjectivity in the contemporary knowledgeof the behavioral and the social sciences repment a highly contmemial debatewhose solution has defied all attempts by those who have tackled it withanalysis and discussion. There are presently four causes of bias which afflictthe modern behavioral and social sciences.1) Numerous studies in this field have explained the socialscientist’s inevitable bias as emanating from personalitysubjective factors. The sociologist or the psychologist,accordmg to this view, can’t entirely liberate himself or herselffrom individual inclinations, values, and interests in goingabout studying the phenomena which belong to each field.Total objectivity in the sciences of man and society is beyondhuman reach according to the German sociologist, MaxWeber.2) In spite of the impartant role played by the social scientist’spersonality subjective factors in the making of his or herscientific bias, these factors are not, nonetheless, the onlyforces which determine the phenomenon of bias incontemporary behavioral and social sciences. Scientific biascould be the outcome as well of a collective or an institutioml ...
A Zero Efficiency Loss Monopolist
Authors: Bendjilali Boualem , Taher Farid B.
Published: December 2020

AbstractIn an blamic environment, the behavior of a single seller is differentfrom that of a pure monopolist. His ultimate objective is not to maximizeprofit but b please Allah. Profit is only one of his motives. Therefore, heis expected to be ready to sacrifice part of his profits for the social goodif and when the social priorities so require. This brief study seeks first toformulate this problem in its deterministic setting and to derive the optimaUynecessary conditions. Second, it examines the case of a family of utilitiesof the Cobb-Douglas form.IntroductionThe tern monopoly has commonly been used in microeconomic literatureto describe she market condition of a slngle seller (the only supplier) whobehaves in such a way as to maximize profits. As a profit maximizer, thefm produces less and charges higher prices than would be the case underperfect competition. Such behavior by the profit maximizing firm has severaladverse impacts: first, it imposes a social-welfare loss (or efficiency loss)by producing a P>MC; second, it redistributes income from consumers toshareholders of the monopolist firm; third, it misallocates resources throughthe restriction of output. In addition, one may thinle of social costs of resourcesused by a monopofist firm for the protection and utenance of its marketpower through nonprice competition practices, such ai defensive advertisingand non-necessary prdduct differentiation.In reality , the existence of such social costs calls for government ...
Beyond the Post-Modern Mind
Authors: Abu-Rabi Ibrahim M.
Published: December 2020

What can an accomplished Western theologian and philosopher offerto modern Islamic thought‘! Is there a need for the contemporary Muslimintelligentsia to learn from outside sources? And, if "a conscious and intellectualdefence must be made of the Islamic tradition,” does it mean that Muslimshave to live in a state of mental inertia vis-i-vis the impressive Western traditionin philosophy, theology, and other humanistic and social sciences? Finally,what are the intellectual dangers of borrowing from a Western heritage whichis diffuse in nature, and which is not free from ideology most of the time?Would we be accused of eclecticism and a lack of historicism?Undoubtedly, a major North African philosopher like Abdallah Laroui would dismiss the whole theological project of Islam and Christianity, oreven the whole theoretical enterprise of comparative religion, as irrelevant,ahistorical, anti-intellectual, nxluctionist, and obstructionist. The same attitudeis shared by not a small number of Arab and Muslim social scientists whoconsider metaphysics a fading religious pastime that should have been drivenaway from the human mental endeavor long before Kant appeared on thescene. This orientation is sociologically developed by Bassam Tibi in hisrecent book entitled The Crisis of Modem Islam: A Reindustrial Culturein the Scientific-Technological Age, where he argues that the only viableapproach to Islam in the modern wrld is the sociological method. Therefore,his aim is not to study the spiritual, philosophical, and social manifestationsof Islam in today‘s world, but to understand it, “as it is incorporated intoreality as a fait social-that is, a social fact.”Metaphysics and the Search for a Methodin Religious StudiesProkssor Huston Smith, who sees the validity of the argument that religionis a social fact, argues that the religious question is primarily metaphysical.Thus he offers a “synthetic construct” of religion: metaphysical and social.Put differently, Smith maintains that, transcendentally speaking, religion isa priori and universal; whereas socially spealung, religion is subject to diversityand particularism. It is when we understand his “synthetic argument” thatwe begin to unravel his conceptual concerns: Smith is troubled by the modernphilosophical assertion that truth is made and not found ...
Report on the Third Seminar on Islamic Economics
Authors: Sattar Zaidi
Published: December 2020

The Third Seminar on Islamic Economics, held under the sponsorshipof the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) and the Associationof Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS), took on an international character withdelegates in attendance from as far east as Malaysia, Egypt, and Saudi Arabiain addition to participants from Canada and the United States. This year'stheme for the conference, "Resource Mobilization and Investment in an IslamicFramework;' evoked considerable interest among both academicians andpractitioners of the Islamic economic reform movement. Evidence of thisinterest was seen in the large number of research papers received on thesubject although, regrettably, funding limitations prevented many a scholarfrom participating in the meetings.The first day's sessions opened with brief remarks from Sayyid M. Syeed,general secretary of the AMSS, and Zaidi Sattar, program director for theseminar. Their remarks, while highlighting the significant strides made inthe past decade in research on Islamic economics, pointed to the substantialfinancial and logistical constraints that remain in the advancement of futureresearch in the area. IIIT and AMSS were commended for their past rolein this endeavor, and hopes were expressed for a more vigorous role in thefuture.The highlight of the opening session was the thoughtful inaugural addressby Taha Jabir al ‘Alwani, President, IIIT, who emphasized the importanceof the “human” element in the organization and management of economicresources as “. . . man is both intellect ready for thought, and hands readyfor action.” Citing from the Holy Qur’an and the works of Islamic scholars,he stressed that Islamic thought has much to offer in the emancipation ofthe ummah from the debilitating influence of colonialism. Development ofthe mind, he argued, is as critical to a society’s growth process as is thedevelopment of economic resources ...
EDITORIAL
Authors: Syeed Sayyid M.
Published: December 2020

This issue, like all the previous ones, opens with ‘AbdulHamid AbQSulaymsn’s“Guiding Light.” But this time we have given it a subtitle andwould like to invite our readers’ attention to the important issue addressedhere. AbiiSulaymSin quotes the Qur’an and the hadith to show that the constitutionalprocess of political authority and government in Islam isshiirii -decision making through consultation. The individual is required toparticipate seriously in the shuratic process and enjoin what is good andoppose what is evil through peaceful means. The Qur’an, AbQSulaymh asserts,requires patience and peaceful struggle in the face of internal oppression anddissension, but authorizes the oppressed to fight and use force against outsideaggression and occupation. Internally, force and violence have no placein solving political issues within the ummah. We hope that the author’s conclusionwill initiate a discussion, and we encourage our readers to respond.This is followed by Louay M. Safi‘s article on the purpose of an Islamicstate, its source of political legitimacy, and the scope of state power. He arguesthat a clear distinction should be made between the role and purpose of thestate and those of the ummah. Only through such a separation of objectives,writes Safi, we can properly observe the injunctions of the Shari‘ah and theprinciples of revelation.An Islamic state, according to Safi, should be identified with the systemof rules determining the quality of life in the political organs necessary forthe realization of Islamic ideals. Such an entity naturally presupposes a societycommitted to Islamic principles and norms.Eric A. Winkel deals with the paradigm shifts in political science inthe postmodern debate. Beginning with Kuhn’s belief that paradigm shiftsare mainly passive and the natural result of people realizing that the presentprevalent paradigm contains some anomalies, a belief which he does not share,Winkel goes on to show how that paradigm supports the ruling elite. Thisline is continued in his analysis of the views of Ashley and Gilpin, who arerepresentatives of opposing viewpoints. Taking the modern Western paradigm,which is built on a scientific worldview and self-interest, he shows how thisconstruct has been used to propagate the idea that the West has reached thepinnacle of civilization due to its scientific superiority vis-‘a-vis the rest ofthe world. He then looks at what the West has done with its advancement:genetic engineering (in effect changing reality to suit its desires), relegating ...
From Greed to Justice
Authors: Abul-Fadl Mona
Published: December 2020

I would like to seize the opportunity of the theme of this conference tohighlight some of the flaws which taint and constrain American foreign policyin the Middle East and, more generally, in the Muslim world. I do so with thepurpose of exploring the possibilities for a change which would be to the advantageof all parties concerned, for while I believe that America’s Middle East policyis largely prompted by considerations of national self-interest and expediency,and that these might be subsumed under the category of ‘‘greed,’’ there still remainsa recurrent undertone and preoccupation with a moral self-justification that seeksgrounds of justice and right for all its pursuits. Beyond greed and morality,however, the determining factor for both dimensions is contingent upon ourperceptions, conceptions, and the ideas we have concerning the Other as wellas about what constitutes our own best interest and our particular morality. Thecontrols on our perceptions and self-understanding lie in a kind of treasure chestwhich we inherit or, to use a current idiom of the micro-chip generation, theylie in a floppy disk which lies in the eye of our mind. Whatever it is that we inherit,it comes not so much with our genes as with our cultural legacy, which istransmitted primarily through the process of our socialization. While suchperceptions may be decisive in shaping our attitudes towards the situations weencounter, they are not necessarily permanent, for acquired attitudes which havebeen learned can also be unlearned, although this is often a more complicatedprocess. In the realm of attitudes to the Muslim world, I feel that Americansare encumbered with a heavy legacy which lies at the root of the many enthusiasmsand complacencies which have time and again been reflected in American foreignpolicy and in American reactions to events in that region ...
The 20th Annual Conference of the AMSS
Authors: Siddiqui Dilnawaz
Published: December 2020

The third decade of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists' (AMSS)existence witnessed the collective effort by some of its members to identify majorareas for inclusion in its research agenda. Besides taking stock of past performance,the main determinants included those recent events in the ummah whichhave affected it as a whole and the ensuing problems calling for immediateattention.Following established tradition, the AMSS and one of its sister professionalorganizations, the Association of Muslim Scientists and Engineers (AMSE),convened their conferences at the same time and place.This year's banquet speaker was H.R.H. Crown Prince Hasan bin Talalof Jordan, whose address was delivered in his absence by Mohammad A.Hamadan, former Minister of Education of Jordan. The main thrust of PrinceHasan's address was the need for cooperation among the ummah's varioussegments in the service of professional and human resource development. TheIsma'il and Lamya al Fariiqi Memorial Lecture was given by Zafar I. Ansari,Director General, Islamic Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan. The AMSEkeynote speaker was Ali Nayfeh, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,Blacksburg, VA. Nayfeh suggested practical ways of fostering scientificand technological advancement in the ummah through intra-ummah as well asinternational collaboration.The main program consisted of seventeen thematic panels organized intoeleven sessions. The opening session was chaired by Sayyid M. Syeed, GeneralSecretary of the AMSS. It consisted of the welcome speeches of S. ImtiazAhmad, Conference Chair and President of the Islamic Society of NorthAmerica (ISNA); Sulayman Nyang, President of the AMSS; and MohammadZohdy, President of the AMSE. The Convention Chair also read out the felicitousmessages received from the White House, the State House, and the localgovernment. The program preview was given by its co-chairs, Mumtaz Ahmadand Dilnawaz Siddiqui (AMSS), and Sayed A. Nassar (AMSE).The second session had two concurrent panels: 1) "History of Muslim Communitiesin North America;' organized and moderated by Salahuddin Malik,State University of New York (SUNY ) at Brockport, Brockport, NY, and 2)'J\ndragogy: Education of Adults;' which was chaired by Mushtaqur Rahman,University oflowa at Ames, Ames, IA. The history panel featured Anwar Dil,U.S. International University, San Diego, CA, who traced the history of Muslim ...
Turabi’s Revolution
Authors: El-Affendi Abdelwahab
Published: December 2020

The establishment of a new political system and social order as a resultof a conscious Islamization effort is an important event in contemporary worldhistory. The Islamic revolution in Iran and the establishment of an Islamicrepublic in that country in 1979 was such a landmark event. A developmentwhich may have a similar significance for the 1990s is the emergence of a formalsocial and political Islamization effort in Sudan following the revolutionof 1989. In Sudan, the National Islamic Front led by Hasan lbrabi is workingwith the revolutionary regime of Omar Hassan al-Bashir in a major effort totransform Sudan on the basis of a more active adherence to Islamic ideals andstandards.The Iranian and Sudanese experiences have many differences but also someimportant similarities. One of these is that in both cases, important intellectualleaders, the Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran and Hasan Turabi in Sudan, hadbeen engaged in a long-term effort to define what a truly Islamic political systemand social order should be. As a result, the revolutions of 1979 and 1989 broughtto power groups possessing explicit conceptualizations regarding the nature ofthe systems to be implemented and leaders who were willing to work withgovernments to assist in this process of conscious Islamization.Hasan lbrabi has a long history of active involvement in Sudanese politics.By 1989 he had helped to create both an effective political organization, theSudanese Muslim Brotherhood, and an articulated ideology of sociopoliticalIslamization. The organization and the ideology provide the foundation for whatwas in many ways to become “Turabi’s revolution.”Abdelwahab El-Affendi, a journalist, political scientist, and diplomat, providesus with a description and analysis of this intellectual and political force.His substantial account of lhrabi’s revolution has the special benefits and difficultiesof being written by “an Islamist engaged in studying the very movementwithin which I grew up and the general aims of which I still vehementlysupport.” This book becomes, as a result, a case study of a number of verydifferent but important topics. There is the very nature and methodology ofthe author and the undertaking, as well as the issues raised by the content of ...
The Scope of Taqlid
Authors: Al 'Alwani Taha J.
Published: December 2020

It is generally agreed that taqlid is not allowed in the case of fundamentalbeliefs, such as the existence of God and His attributes. The teason for this isthat such questions ate to be answered by the individual on the basis of his/herown knowledge and conviction, while taqlid repments reliance on the knowledgeof others. Another teason for this is that there is only one truth in suchmatters, and all who call themselves Muslims must recognize, know, and believe in these articles of faith. Anything else would be heresy and disbelief.The scope of taqlid is thus limited to the interpretation of particular aspectsof Shari'ah rulings. Rulings on essential knowledge (ma'lum bi al darurah)about Islam' (i.e., testifying aloud; believing in the heart that God is One andhas no partner. that there is no being like or similar to Him; that He neithergives birth nor was given birth to; that He has no equal; that He is the Creatorof all and the One to which all creation will durn; that He, the Eternal, givesand takes away life; that He and His attributes and person have no beginningand no end; and that He is the possessor of (sits upon) all (the throne of)power, m thus beyond the Teach of taqlid. Each Muslim is required to acquirea knowledge of these and other similar matters. It was for this reason that theProphet said "Seeking knowledge is the duty of every Muslim"'Nonetheless, certain scholars ate of the opinion that taqlid is allowed evenin such fundamental mattes. This opinion, however, is without substance, fortaqlid, as discussed above, is essentially an allowance granted to those withoutaccess to the relevant texts of the Qur'an or Sunnah. These mattes cannot becategorized as such, for they are both available and totally clear to each Muslim,meaning that they are not in need of any interpretation through ijtihad ...
Financial support of research and development: state, trends
Authors: Pysarenko T. V. , Kuranda T. K. , Kochetkova O. P.
Published: December 2020

Funding is a necessary condition for the functioning of science in any country, its competitiveness in the global space, a key characteristic of the state of the national scientific and technological complex. Currently, countries with developed economies allocate large funds for the development of science in order to stimulate economic growth, increase the competitiveness of industry, energy and agriculture, health care, environmental protection, national security and others. The article examines the global costs of research and development, trends, funding models in leading countries according to open sources (including the National Center for Scientific and Technical Statistics of the US National Science Foundation, the Statistical Office of the European Union, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and development, etc.). The growth of expenditures on research and development, the systematic growth of science-intensive GDP — the main trend in the development of the world’s economic elite in recent decades. The significant increase in expenditures for the period 2000–2017 partly reflects the intensification of economic competition among the countries of the world. The current state of financing of scientific and scientific-technical works in Ukraine is shown on the basis of statistical data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and information on the financial support of research and development in the priority areas of science and technology, which were performed at the expense of the state budget. the comparison of the volumes of financing of the scientific sphere in Ukraine and the countries of the world is carried out.
Quantitative indicators of air traffic controllers’ attitude to the danger of errors
Authors: Reva O. M. , Kamyshin V. V. , Borsuk S. P. , Shulhin V. A. , Nevynitsyn A. V.
Published: December 2020

The negative and persistent impact of the human factor on the statistics of aviation accidents and serious incidents makes proactive studies of the attitude of “front line” aviation operators (air traffic controllers, flight crewmembers) to dangerous actions or professional conditions as a key component of the current paradigm of ICAO safety concept. This “attitude” is determined through the indicators of the influence of the human factor on decision-making, which also include the systems of preferences of air traffic controllers on the indicators and characteristics of professional activity, illustrating both the individual perception of potential risks and dangers, and the peculiarities of generalized group thinking that have developed in a particular society. Preference systems are an ordered (ranked) series of n = 21 errors: from the most dangerous to the least dangerous and characterize only the danger preference of one error over another. The degree of this preference is determined only by the difference in the ranks of the errors and does not answer the question of how much time one error is more dangerous in relation to another. The differential method for identifying the comparative danger of errors, as well as the multistep technology for identifying and filtering out marginal opinions were applied. From the initial sample of m = 37 professional air traffic controllers, two subgroups mB=20 and mG=7 people were identified with statisti-cally significant at a high level of significance within the group consistency of opinions a = 1%. Nonpara-metric optimization of the corresponding group preference systems resulted in Kemeny’s medians, in which the related (middle) ranks were missing. Based on these medians, weighted coefficients of error hazards were determined by the mathematical prioritization method. It is substantiated that with the ac-cepted accuracy of calculations, the results obtained at the second iteration of this method are more ac-ceptable. The values of the error hazard coefficients, together with their ranks established in the preference systems, allow a more complete quantitative and qualitative analysis of the attitude of both individual air traffic controllers and their professional groups to hazardous actions or conditions.
Revisiting the stable structure of the Cu4 complex in silicon
Authors: Fujimura Takayoshi , Shirai Koun
Published: December 2020

The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of Cu-containing silicon has a sharp zero-phonon (ZP) band at 1.014 eV, whose center called CuPL has the local symmetry C
3v
. Recent studies of experiment and theory revealed that the CuPL center is attributed to the Cu(s)Cu3(i) complex, which is composed of three interstitial Cu(i) atoms around a substitutional Cu(s) atom. This complex (called C-type) has the desired symmetry. However, in this study, we show that the lowest-energy structure is different. The tetrahedral structure Cu4, called T-type, has the lowest energy, with the value being 0.26 eV lower than that of C-type. Between these two types, there is an energy barrier of 0.14 eV, which allows C-type to exist in a metastable state. Details of the electronic properties of the T-type complex are reported, by comparing with C-type and other isovalent complexes. Whereas the Cu4 tetrahedron is incorporated in silicon in a manner compatible with the tetrahedral network, it also has its own molecular orbitals that exhibit metallic characteristics, in contrast to other complexes. The ZP of the PL spectrum is likely ascribed to the backflow mode of the Cu4 tetrahedron.
Aplikasi Monitoring Kehadiran Menggunakan Global Positioning System Berbasis Android Untuk Peningkatan Kinerja Karyawan di Universitas Nurul Jadid
Authors: Fathur Rizal  , Ahmad Khairi
Published: December 2020

UNUJA dalam proses rekap kehadiran karyawan telah menggunakan sistem fingerprint, akan tetapi dalam penggunaannya masih kurang efektif. Hal ini dikarenakan beberapa permasalahan yang sering terjadi yakni banyak karyawan hadir tetap waktu namun hanya untuk mengisi kehadiran di fingerprint, terdapat beberapa karyawan yang tidak dapat mengisi kehadiran di fingerprint dikarenakan sidik jari yang bermasalah, bagi karyawan yang melakukan perjalanan dinas akan kesulitan untuk melaporkan kehadiran, serta dalam merekap absensi kehadiran masih membutuhkan waktu yang lama untuk mengetahui jumlah karyawan yang hadir. Selain itu, pimpinan juga kesulitan mengetahui keberadaan/posisi karyawan dalam menentukan apakah karyawan yang mengisi kehadiran di fingerprint dapat dikategorikan hadir atau tidak hadir untuk memenuhi kewajibannya. Namun, dalam pengukuran kinerja karyawan untuk meningkatkan kinerja suatu instansi tidak hanya dapat dinilai dari kehadiran karyawan saja, akan tetapi dalam pengukuran kinerja di UNUJA juga dinilai dari beberapa faktor yakni: mampu mengerjakan tugas sesuai dengan tupoksi, kesesuaian tugas dengan tupoksi, kecepatan dalam menyelesaikan tugas, serta mampu menyelesaikan tugas dengan target yang ditentukan. Oleh Sebab itu dibutuhkan aplikasi monitoring kehadiran karyawan menggunakan GPS berbasis android untuk mempermudah memonitor kehadiran karyawan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yakni menggunakan Research and Development dan Model Prototyping dalam pengembangan sistemnya. Hasil pengujian yang telah dilakukan 75% menyatakan sangat baik terhadap user experience dan 70% menyatakan sangat baik terhadap functional aplikasi
Learning Analytics and Teaching Analytics: The Similarities and Differences
Authors: Shahril Khuzairi Nur Maisarah , Sidhu Manjit Singh , Che Cob Zaihisma
Published: December 2020

Analytics in education which constitutes of Learning Analytics and Teaching Analytics arouses great attention among researchers and practitioners in the current climate. The use of analytics in education enables educational data to be collected and analysed to serve the needs of all stakeholders to improve the educational process. The present paper gives an overview of Learning Analytics and Teaching Analytics and explores its similarities and differences, as well as the confusion that has been raised between the two defined terms. Alongside, the analytics selection flowchart presented in this paper provides a breakdown on the analytics research direction for Learning Analytics and Teaching Analytics. A deeper and varied understanding of Learning Analytics and Teaching Analytics is imperative for establishing effective and accurate analytical tools alongside with recommendations for improvement in the future.
The Representations and Implications of Gender Stereotypes Portrayed in Three Selected TV Advertisements Shown In Bangladesh: a Critical Interpretation
Authors: Shafi Saheeh
Published: December 2020

This paper aims at a precise critical interpretation of gender roles portrayed in the three selected TV advertisements shown in Bangladesh. The analysis begins with the theoretical framework of gender roles analysis here in this paper: Goffman's Gender Stereotypes Hypothesis which is used to identify and analyse the thematic features present in the ads. After critically examining the hypothesis,  Kress and Van Leeuwen's  Systemic Functional Analysis framework is used to analyse the semiotic feature to interpret the signs and symbols. After that, Fairclough's stylistic analysis of Discourse Analysis is used to find out these features in the advertisements to search the cultural, political implications. Lastly, the paper uses Pope's The Rape of the Lock and it's Cultural-Ecofeminist Analysis of Francois d'Eaubonne to connect with the above mentioned frameworks from a contextual point of view to predict the future progression of the gender representations and their implications in the coming years whether the changes in gender roles both in houses and workplaces, women empowerment, more female entrepreneurs in the working forces will bring out about a change in the minds of people about the stereotypes and make a more women inclusive and women friendly environment in Bangladesh and South Asian Countries.
Síntomas del trastorno de estrés postraumático en víctimas de un desastre natural en Guatemala
Authors: Herrera Sabán Cindy Alejandra , Popol Porón Arleni Franet , Inay Miculax Vivian Carolina , Morales García Jeniffer Martha Rubí , Quijada Portillo Kevin Omar , Monterroso Tejada Karyn Mariela , González Ishlaj Mario Efraín
Published: December 2020

Objetivo: estimar la proporción de síntomas del trastorno de estrés postrumático (TEPT) en las víctimas de un desastre natural en Guatemala durante el mes de julio del año 2019.
Urinotórax, una causa infrecuente de derrame pleural
Authors: Palma Maynor Josue , Tapia Carlos , Nájera Rodrigo , Contreras Edgar
Published: December 2020

Urinotórax se refiere a la acumulación de orina en la cavidad pleural, es una causa infrecuente de derrame pleural y existen pocos reportes sobre esta patología a nivel mundial. La etiología puede ser obstructiva o traumática, pero en algunos casos no se puede determinar la causa. Las características clínicas y del líquido pleural suelen ser variables y para su diagnóstico se requiere de un radio de la creatinina del líquido pleural/sérica > 1. En la mayoría de casos el pronóstico es favorable. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 66 años con diagnóstico de urinotórax.
Multivaluedness in Networks: Exemplars
Authors: van Wyk Anton , Chen Guanrong , Wong Eric W. M.
Published: December 2020

This brief presents the ﬁrst observations of multivaluedness in four
systems: a random process, a nonlinear nondynamical system, a nonlinear
dynamical system with nonlinearly sensed input and output and an adaptive
linear estimator. The preliminary ﬁndings reported here, suggest the impact of
multivaluedness in different types of networks to range from adverse to benign
or even essential.
Electromagnetic Metamaterials to approach Superconductive-like Behaviour
Authors: Zannini Carlo , Danisi Alessandro
Published: December 2020

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Quantum Computing and the AEC Industry: Trends, Challenges, Near Term Practical Opportunities and Future Outlook
Authors: Barima Oliver
Published: December 2020

ABSTRACT

Digital
computing and allied communication tools have been phenomenal, but they are
fast reaching their technical limits and also their capacity to solve certain
extant complex problems. Quantum computing has now emerged with a touted
potential to deal with aspects of the latter complex problems and also
significantly transform extant computing and communication methods. Yet,
little studies exist in the AEC industry related literature on quantum
computing to boost awareness and also explore its prospective impact on the AEC
industry.

This paper
discusses the underpinning basic concepts, technologies and trends in the quantum
computing domain to build awareness to boost Architecture, Engineering and
Construction (AEC) industry capacity on the topic. The paper dissects the
challenges in this novel area. And also examines the near term practical opportunities
and potential impact of quantum computing on the AEC industry. The paper
concludes with suggestions for practice and future research.
Full Text Volume 5 Nomor 2 November 2018
Authors: Medica Admin
Published: December 2020

Full Text Volume 5 Nomor 2 November 2018
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF CINA CEMENT AND BASF ADMIXTURE COMMONLY USED IN CONCRETE PRODUCTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI
Authors: Villiers Claude
Published: December 2020

A Haitian general contractor/civil engineer was having difficulties achieving the target concrete strength even when the mix was designed in compliance with the regulations and client criteria. An experiment was carried out to assess the quality and performance of the cement and admixture commonly used in construction practice in Haiti. The results of this experiment proved that the Haiti cement is an inferior product. On average, the compressive strength was 56% weaker in the Haiti mixes as compared to the US cement. Curing had significant effect of the mixes. When the mixes were not cured, the Haiti concrete never reached the target strength even when the cement content from the original design was increased to 50% and/or tested at 56 days. The admixture had no negative effect in the mixes. Significant increases in compressive strength was observed on both the Haiti and US mixes. In addition, the admixture should not be treated as a retarder. No significant increase in compressive strength was noted from 28 days to 56 days. Furthermore, the results of this research demonstrate that the most adequate solution for the Haitian contractors is to increase the cement content by at least 30% by weight from the original design. It is recommended that the Haitian Government, concrete producers, cement manufacturers, and researchers combine their expertise, effort, and resources to come up with solutions to improve the current deplorable conditions of construction practices in Haiti. This is so valuable to save lives, especially in a country like Haiti where powerful hurricanes and earthquakes are projected in the future.
Cultivating the Assimilative Perspective in Contextual Engineering – Knowing What You Don’t Know
Authors: Witmer Ann-Perry
Published: December 2020

Contextual Engineering methodology affords engineering practitioners a more robust process for identifying socioeconomic and cultural conditions within a client community that could affect adoption and sustainability of a technical infrastructure. This methodology seeks to build an assimilative view of the client through direct interactions, which enable the practitioner to assess critical local conditions without filtering her understanding through the lens of her own experience. Many practitioners assert that direct interaction with a client community is unnecessary to achieve an assimilative view, particularly in an era when information is widely available via the internet, and communication with remote partners is possible using a variety of technologies. But assessments of the perceptions of engineering practitioners engaged in two separate projects in Latin America before and after travel to the client communities demonstrate that their understanding of community conditions were altered dramatically once they interacted with residents and experienced site conditions firsthand.
A TRAMA DE UM SEQUESTRO: BEL CANTO, DE ANN PATCHETT
Authors: Guilherme Alvina Lucia , Pinheiro Alexandra Santos
Published: December 2020

Neste artigo, analisamos o romance Bel Canto 2005 [2001], de Ann Patchett, buscando compreender o processo de ficcionalização de um acontecimento histórico. Ao analisarmos historicamente os fatos, foi-nos possível vislumbrar os mecanismos artísticos que auxilaram sobremaneira para a criação da ficcionalização da invasão da embaixada japonesa no Peru. A metodologia utilizada para desenvolver a pesquisa tem cunho bibliográfico. Bastos (2007), Certeau (1992), Compagnon (2003), Esteves (1998), Lima (2006), Silva (2012), Trouche (2006) dentre outros, são alguns dos teóricos e estudiosos que orientaram a análise. Ao final, verificamos que ao ficcionalizar o sequestro na embaixada japonesa no Peru, Ann Patchett propõe uma trama em que sobressai a partilha de identidades múltiplas no contexto latino-americano.

Palavras-chave: Bel Canto, Literatura, Peru.
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF COLD PRESSING THE SHEET COMPOSITE
Authors: Kumitskiy B. M. , Savrasova N. A. , Melkumov V. N. , Aralov Ye. S.
Published: December 2020

Statement of the problem. The article examines the problem of cold pressing, which is the most important technological component in the production of sheet composite, which is widely studied in the repair and construction works in the interior decoration of residential and industrial premises. The solution to this problem is carried out on the basis of a physical and mathematical model under the assumption that the rheological properties of the deformable medium correspond to the principles of ideal plasticity and a flat deformable state. Within the framework of the problem, in two dimensions of quasistatic compression between absolutely rigid parallel-approaching plates of a thin ideally plastic layer, the stress-strain state of a composite medium is studied. It is believed that in the absence of volumetric loads, the condition of incompressibility of the medium and the associated flow law is fulfilled. Based on the hypothesis of the linear distribution of tangential stresses over the thickness of the deformable layer, analytical expressions for the statistical and kinematic characteristics of the deformation are obtained, and the condition at the edges of the rough plates makes it possible to determine the coefficient of slip thorns, which makes it possible to control the pressing process.Results and conclusions. It was established that the components of the strain rate are directly proportional to the plate approach speed, and the normal stresses acting in the pressing direction are independent of the loading speed, decreasing in magnitude from the center to the periphery.Keywords: yield strength, pressing, plasticity condition, mathematical model.
The Challenge of State-Backed Internal Security in Nigeria: Considerations for Amotekun
Authors: Obado-Joel Jennifer
Published: December 2020

Nigeria faces immense internal security challenges, including the Boko-Haram crisis in the northeast and violent farmer-herder conflicts in the southwest and north-central states. Across the Nigerian federation, pockets of violent clashes have sprung and escalated in new locales in the last decade. Community responses to these violent crises have been diverse and included the establishment of armed groups to supplement or act in parallel to the security efforts of the Nigerian state—in some cases with backing from federal or state governments. These local security assemblages, community-based armed groups (CBAGs), are on the one hand contributors to local order, and normative conceptions of peace and security. On the other hand, these groups are often a pernicious actor within the broader security landscape, undermining intercommunal peace and drivers of violence and human rights abuses. This Policy Note focuses on the characteristics, challenges, and opportunities of Amotekun, a recently formed CBAG in Southwest Nigeria. Drawing from the experiences of similar Nigerian groups, the Note details recommendations that may facilitate greater success and lessen poten al risk associated with Amotekun’s formation. These recommendations are aimed primarily at Nigerian government and civil society actors and describe areas where external support could potentially improve local capacity to conduct oversight of Amotekun and similar groups.
Perlindungan Hukum Bagi Gestor Jika Dominus Melanggar Pasal 1357 KUH Perdata Menurut Zaakwaarneming
Authors: Adhie Aryasatya
Published: December 2020

Pelanggaran dalam Pasal 1357 KUH Perdata seringkali ditemukan di hukum positif ini. Permasalahan ini merupakan bentuk antara ketidakpastian, apakah itu wanprestasi atau perbuatan melawan hukum. Umumnya hal seperti ini adalah permasalahan mengenai tanah, mau itu kepemilikan tanah atau tinggal di tanah sesorang. Layaknya gestor yang melakukan perwakilan sukarela untuk tinggal di tanah tersebut, tetapi kadang pula gestor melakukan perbuatan secara sepihak dan tanpa adanya persetujuan dari dominus dan dianggap merugikan dominus itu. Seperti halnya putusan Pengadilan Nomor 350/Pdt.G/2014/PN.Jkt.Pst. dan naik banding Nomor 02/Pdt/2016/PT.DKI. Di dalam kasus tersebut diketahui bahwa gestor pun menggunakan lahan dominus tanpa seizin dominus. Dengan adanya kesalahan antara gestor dan dominus, tentu saja gestor membutuhkan perlindungan hukum yang pasti dan telah diatur di peraturan perundang-undangan, akan tetapi peraturan yang mengatur tersebut masih abu-abu dan merujuk kepada putusan hakim. Metode penelitian dari Jurnal ini adalah melalui metode yuridis normatif, yaitu penelitian melalui bahan-bahan hukum primer dan putusan pengadilan yang ada.
Inter-industry Competition and Formation of Average Profit Rate as a Precondition for Reindustrialization
Authors: Sorokin Alexandr
Published: December 2020

Inter-industry Competition and Formation of Average Profit Rate as a Precondition for Reindustrialization
The Formation and Development of the Public Bus Transport Market
Authors: Shlepp Irina , Oganesyan Tamara
Published: December 2020

The paper presents a detailed analysis of the market development stages of public transport bus services. Establishment of a new management model on the urban ground public transport entails a need to create a competitive market, through effective distribution of the city route network. As part of this goal we propose the route grouping method based on weighted average profitability and investigate some Moscow route network. The analysis and classification of these routes can determine the degree of variation in the route profitability. Drawing on the data obtained, we offer certain conclusions concerning the feasibility of a more detailed diversification of route portfolio followed by its further distribution among passenger carriers on regular urban bus routes.