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Akhundzade Mirza Ismail Qasir: A New Outlook on His Descent, Dates of Birth and Death
Authors: Axundov Tufan
Published: January 2024

If at the beginning of the XIX century there was a period of stagnation in Lankaran but beginning from the middle of the same century here took place a step in a new stage of development. At that time in cultural development of Lankaran side by side with local intelligentsia took part also the representatives of science and culture who arrived from other regions. One of them was Akhundzade Mirza Ismail Qasir. Mirza Ismail Qasir who took a worthy place in the pleiad of resplendent poets, pedagogs and enlighteners of Azerbaijan of the XIX century passed a rich parth of life and spent a most of life till his death in Lankaran. Here, he along with the creation of the poetic circle “Furvjul-fusaha” (Assemble of brilliant speakers) opened the school “Usuli-jadid” (a new method), was busy with pedagogical activity. Qasir had achieved the mastering of subjects using specific methods of teaching and compiled special textbooks. The poetic circle which he created constantly corresponded with poets and similar circles of Azerbaijan and neighboring Iran. At present at the Institute of Manuscripts of Azerbaijan National Academy of Seiences is kept a rich poetic heritage of Mirza Ismail Qasir which he left behind. At the same time there is no consensus in outlooks on his descent, the place and times of birth and death. At present in some degree conventionally his date of birth is considered took place in 1805, the place of birth is the settlement Liaki of modern Agdash region and the time of death is 1900. And except that, in the majority of his publications his surname is mentioned not as Akhundzade, but as Akhundov. Though his surname fixed by the poet is pronounced as Akhundzade. This situation creates contradictions in the research of the poet’s life, literary and pedagogical activity. Taking into consideration all the above mentioned we decided to touch upon these questions one more. The main source of our research was the manuscript of “The unknown” author which was written on the basis of material heard from Mirza Ismail kept in the Manuscrips Fund of Azerbaijan National Akademy of Sciences. In the result of our investigations, we came to the conclusion that Mirza Ismail Qasir descended from the kin of elat population of Mughan which was close to Shirvan tribe Khanchobany. He was born in Iran (South Azerbaijan) in the settlement Khuran of Akharsity in 1826 and died in September 14/15, 1903 at the age of 77 in Lankaran. Keywords: Lankaran, Iran, Mughan, Ahar, Haji Salim, Sabi.
Religion and Society in Lankaran Region under The Russian Empire
Authors: Ağalarlı Mübariz
Published: January 2024

The plan for occupation of the South Caucasus, which was put forward in the first half of the 18th century, during the reign of the Russian Tsar Peter I, had become even vividly in the 19th century. The idea of the Tsarist Russia to create a Christian state in the Caspian region of the South Caucasus – in the territory of Azerbaijan emerged again. During this period, the religious- ecclesiastical system, which forms the basis of theocratic society, played an important role in the socio-political life of Azerbaijan. It was during this period that the occupier Russian Empire used all methods and means to weaken or to control the social foundations of theocratic-Muslim society in Azerbaijan. The religious, political and socio-economic policy carried out in this region seriously damaged the moral life of the Lankaran region after the occupation of the northern part of Azerbaijan. According to statistical indicators of the time, during the period of khanates, among the 3190 families in the Lankaran Khanate there were 320 ecclesiastic families-35 families of the Seyid (1105 heads), but in 1848, this figure reduced to 462 heads. At the end of the 19th century there were only 52 ecclesiastic people in the Lankaran uyezd. This was 0.03 per cent of the total population - 130 thousand 987 people. There were only 18 ecclesiastic people in the Lankaran town. The resettlement of the Christian population of Tsarist Russia to Azerbaijan and, in particular, to Lankaran, was one of the most serious factors affecting the religious system in the region. Keywords: Russian Empire, Azerbaijan, Lankaran Region, Religious-Colonial Policy.
The Concept of “Imam Ali” in The Sufism Thinking System: Functional Structure of Epic-İrfani Code
Authors: Rzasoy Seyfəddin
Published: January 2024

Sufism is the philosophical-theoretical teaching and socio-cultural practice of the model of God-World-Human relations based on the Sharia-Creation-Truth-Evolution-based evolution scheme. The sufism forms the core of the Sufi teaching concept of "Imam Ali". This concept plays the role of nuclear and concentration center, covering all manifestations and expression levels of the system of sufism. The concept of "Imam Ali" plays a formulas of socio-cultural organization by bringing together all the elements of imaginative systems as a moral idea. The concept of "Imam Ali" shows itself in all the manifestation levels of the Islamic world. It is impossible to imagine medieval classical poetry beyond that. Even beyond the concept of "Imam Ali", the cultural manifestations contradicting him must also be based on literary-art traditions based on this concept. One of the cultural space and codes of use that all the artistic-psychological freshness of the concept of "Imam Ali" is Azerbaijan's love epics. The content, idea and shaping of the love epics of Azerbaijan are directly related to Imam Ali's cult. There are two heroes of this epic: Lover and Beloved. Lover and Beloved, and the opponent (Antihero), according to our own observations, are instructed by God-Human-Satan trixotomic model. On the basis of the functional structure stands the mechanism of the struggle between Truth and False, the Good and Evil, the Good and the Evil. Keywords: Sufism, Imam Ali, Code, Sharia, Sect, Enlightenment, Lover, Beloved.
Sheikh Şa'bân-i Velî of Kastamonu, One of the Followers of Sheikh Ibrahım Zâhid-i Gîlânî's Irfan School
Authors: Yakupoğlu Cevdet
Published: January 2024

Sheikh Zâhid-i Gîlânî, one of the great Sufis who grew up in the Turkish geography of Azerbaijan, has a great place in Anatolian Sufi culture. The Sufis educated by this person also migrated to Anatolia and contributed to the spread of the Khalveti sect there. One of the followers of the Sufi thought that spread as a result of the activities of Sheikh Zahid's khalifas in Anatolia was Sheikh Şa'bân-ı Velî (d.1569). This person, who was born in Kastamonu in the last quarter of the 15th century, received his high madrasa education in Istanbul, later matured under the Sufi training of Konrapalı Hayreddin Efendi, who had a dervish lodge around Bolu, and was given the duty of guidance in his hometown, Kastamonu. Şa'bân-ı Velî gave lectures in different dervish lodges in Kastamonu and trained students and khalifas. In this study, brief information is given about Sheikh Zahid's understanding of Sufi thought, the life and legends of Şa'bân-ı Velî, who laid the foundations of Şa'bâniyya in Kastamonu two and a half centuries later, are examined, and the roles of these two great Sufis in Turkish-Islamic Sufism life are discussed. Keywords: Sufism Life, Khalvetiyya, Şa'bâniyya, Kastamonu, Azerbaijan.
Some Continuers of Sheikh Zahid`s Traditions in The South-Eastern Region of Azerbaijan
Authors: Əzimli Dilavər
Published: January 2024

There are a lot of pirs in the south-eastern region of Azerbaijan that continue the traditions of Sheikh Zahid and in which prominent Sufis of that period have been buried. Most of them are linked to the tekke of Ardabil. It is known that Sheik Jamaladdin was a pir of Sheik Zahid Gilani. At present his grave is located at the cemetery of the village of Pensar (Butasar) that is on the Lankaran-Astara highway. The grave is called “The pir of Sayyid Jamaladdin” and is a large place of worship. The mausoleum (turbe) of Sheikh Zahid and the monuments linked to it are ones of the monuments that demonstrate the principal role of the sheikh of Ardabil in the spread of sufism in the south-eastern region, including Shirvan. The pir of Sheikh Zahid is one of the most sacred places in the south-eastern region. The pir of Sayyid Ahmad is one of the most famous pirs that reflects the traditions of Sheik Zahid. This pir is located in the forest at the right side of the Lankaran-Astara highway, at the cemetery of the village of Mashkhan. One more pir that reflects the traditions of Sheikh Zahid is the mausoleum of Abi-Darda that is situated between the two villages of Yardymly – Larzan and Arsila. The mausoleum is known as Abuzara, Abudarza, Abidarza, Abazarda and Abidarda. The pir of Babagil that is located near the village of Babagil is one of the famous places of worship in the south-eastern region. The village was called in honor of the person who was buried in the same pir. There are a lot of sufi tombs that reflect the traditions of Sheikh Zahid in present-day Jalilabad in the south-eastern region. Moreover, there were a lot of khanegahs and tekyes in this region. Keywords: Azerbaijan, Sheikh Zahid, Sheik Jamaladdin, Pensar (Butasar), Ardabil, Mashkhan.
Two Branches of One Sufi Order: Safaviyya and Khalwatiyya
Authors: Hüseyn Fərəh
Published: January 2024

The history of the Safaviyya and Khalwatiyya Sufi tariqas (brotherhoods), which were established on the basis of Sheikh Zahid Gilani’s sufi school, is discussed in this article. The both tariqas, one of which was established in Ardebil (Southern Azerbaijan) by Shaykh Safi ad-Din Ishaq al-Ardabili, and the another in Shirvan (Northern Azerbaijan) by Shaykh Umar al-Khalwati and Shaykh Seyid Yahya Bakuvi (Shirvani), belonged to the same sufi silsila. This silsila consisting of Zahidiyya-Ebheriyya-Suhrawardiyya sufi tariqas formed the Azerbaijani sufi tradition. These two sufism branches were similar due to the political, social, ethnic and spiritual environment in which they came into arise as well as due to the sufi silsile they belonged to and seyru-suluk course they practiced but they differed in terms of what path they developed. Safaviyya having been politicized by going beyond the sufi tariqa transformed into qizilbash religious-political movement and provided ideological basis for the establishment of a state. This transformation, which occurred during the social-political processes taking place in the region, was a breaking point inside the sufi tariqa but in the same time was the beginning point in the way led to the statehood. Khalwatiyya, following a different historical process from Safaviyye, became the most common sufi brotherhood of the Islamic world. Thanks to the disciples of Seyid Yahya sufi lodge (order) of Khalwatiyya, which spread first to Anatolia and in the following periods throughout the whole Ottoman Empire, was divided into four main branches and more than forty suborders. The reasons for gaining by Khalwatiyya which earned the title of “Turkish tarikat”a great influence among as the dominant groups and the large masses are analyzed in the article. Alongside with the political motifs the reasons arising from the substance of Khalwatiyya and determining its activities are reviewed as well. Keywords: Azerbaijani Sufi School, Turkish Sufizm, Shaykh Zahid Gilani, Safaviyya, Khalwatiyya, Suhrawardiyya.
Dar al-ershad Ardabil: Reason of Sheikh Safi al-din Ardabili's Zewiyeh and Development Shrine
Authors: Yusifi Həsən , Gülmuğanizadə Əsl Məlikə
Published: January 2024

Among the researchers have been forgotten reasons for construction Sheikh Safi al-din Ardabili’s Zewiyeh and the development of its Shrine. Although Sheikh Safi al-din Ardabili did not intend to settle in Ardabil and build its religious center in Ardabil, But Sheikh Zahid called him Ardabil's agent to be deployed there, and his master's trust led Ardabil to become Dar al-ershad. Awareness of Sheikh Zahed from a special position in Ardebil caused the establishment of Sheikh Safi Hospital in Ardabil. As Sheikh Zahed called Ardabil as the intersection of Islam and the insistence of Fatima was the construction of the Safavid family, a sanctuary and the development of tomb buildings. Keywords: Ardabil, Sheikh Zāhed-e Gilāni, Sheikh Safi al-din Ardabili, Architecture, Tomb, Lodge.
AZERBAIJAN AS THE ARENA OF KHORASAN MORAL TRADITIONS FROM TURKESTAN TO THE BALKANS: THE WISDOM OF KHORASAN AND THE VOYAGES OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES
Authors: Doğan Turay Esra , Hüdaverdi Esin , Abzhalov Sultanmurat
Published: January 2024

This study deals with the Khorasan wisdom starting from Turkestan and reaching the Balkans and the course of this wisdom in Azerbaijan. The general name of this wisdom, which developed and matured in Turkestan and Khorasan and was named and systematized as Khorasan wisdom, is Fütüvvet. Fütüvvet is based on the principle that all people are servants of Allah and among these servants, orphans, slaves and captives are served without expecting a fee or thanks. The communities that moved from Turkestan and Khorasan and reached the Balkans were also affiliated with this Fütüvvet. This article is about Azerbaijan's Ma‘rifa and affiliated communities starting from Turkestan and reaching from Anatolia to the Balkans, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. Throughout the article the article aims to reveal in which places the Fütüvvet and its carriers, which are defined as Turkistan - Khorasan wisdom, have settled and their seyr ü sefer with this settlement. Turkestan - Khorasan Ma‘rifa has influenced many different communities in a very wide area and time with its seyr ü sefer, and the influence has continued until today. In this study, the importance, scope and limitations of the subject will be established by referring to the basic concepts on which the subject is based such as Fütüvvet, Turkestan-Khorasan, Azerbaijan and seyr ü sefer. In this context, Azerbaijan is geographically located between Turkestan, Khorasan, Anatolia and the Balkans as a line and belt from the Caspian Sea to Lake Urmia. Its geographical location has made it a place of social, cultural, wisdom and thought. Azerbaijan has fulfilled its mission, which was bestowed upon it by its remarkable position and which it carries with dignity, until today and continues to be the belt that connects geography, community, wisdom and thought. Keywords: Turkestan, Khorasan, Azerbaijan, Fütüvvet, Anatolia, Balkans.
New Approaches in Revealing The Azerbaijan Folk Culture: Who Knows Himself Knows His Lord
Authors: Taşğın Ahmet , Atay Öner , Taşğın Hakkı
Published: January 2024

This article focuses on the relationship between self-knowledge and knowing one's own nurturer. While the connection between knowing oneself and knowing one's creator is tried to be understood through the two basic principles of existence and morality, the metaphorical meaning is also noteworthy. For this reason, the article considers the individual-society duality as a part of the realm in which one lives in terms of history, culture and social meaning. The adventure of the individual and society is evaluated based on the meaning that this expression contains and invites its interlocutor. Naturally, change and its accompanying demands have affected individuals and societies around the world and forced many of them to resemble itself. This effort to influence and transform has been seen as a failure by those who have been intervened upon, forcing them to consider themselves ignorant and unsuccessful. Such an interpretation of the process has reduced the individual and society to a position of not even knowing "oneself". The individual and society, ignorant of themselves, are unable to know where to bring themselves, that is, their nafs, into existence and, naturally, they are unable to know the one who brought them into existence, so they are unable to have knowledge about their behavior. On the contrary, individual is self-aware and the dissatisfaction and restlessness towards the new world constructed by the new tutor, who has dominated it with military and political success, indicates this fact. This situation has led to the emergence of two selves/nafs and two tutors/rabs, since it has created two different selves and tutors. Naturally, while a new space was introduced between the traditional and the modern processes, it brought both reconciliation and conflict. As a result, those who know themselves through the approach and method of Orientalism and Turkology naturally know their mentors. Because the fields of Orientalism and Turkology have been harmonized by their mentor/rab who determines their words, concepts and theories. This study discusses what this harmony corresponds to within the approach and methodology of Orientalism and Turkology, and in particular, which sphere of existence the conceptual binary "nafs-rab" indicates. Keywords: Azerbaijan, Khorasan, Turkestan, Irfan, Self-Knowledge.
Introspective Analysis of Self-Understanding in Sheikh Zahid Gilani and Zahidiyya Order
Authors: Mehrəliyev Şahin
Published: January 2024

Sheik Zahid Gilani is considered one of the great scholars of Azerbaijan, who spread the basic ideas of the Halvetiyya order. The basic law of Halvetiye like the İrfan sect is to understand itself. The time for self-understanding realizes why the person is alive and the meaning of life. One of the main methods of self-understanding is inner observation. A person who is in Halvett, he understands his essence and becomes a man by means of introspection. The purpose of Halvets is to compel morality and contemplate creation. In this way, human beings have the chance to become a real person. Human beings have much difficulty in accepting their existence as they are. The experience of introspection as a psychology method in the Halvetiyah order causes the acceptance of the human being as it is. Keywords: Introspection, Irfan, Mystical Ideas, Telepathy, Sect, Truth.
Sheikh Safieddin Ishaq Ardabili and Sufi Meetings
Authors: Şərifov Şahlar
Published: January 2024

Sheikh Safiyeddin was known as holy as the spiritual master, miracles were transmitted from her, and the income of her lodge was covered. At the beginning of the sect, Sheikh Safieddin had a small land holding. But towards the end of his life, his sect owned 20 villages endowed by various feudal lords. The letter sent by Fazlullah Rashiduddin to the sheikh has arrived today. Here is a list of gifts sent by the vizier to the sheikh on one of the Muslim holidays. Sheikh Safiaddin, famous in the East, is the founder of the Safavid sect. This sect played an important role in the political and cultural life of Azerbaijan. As a result of Sheikh Safieddin's efforts, the influence of Sufism in Azerbaijan, or rather its golden-headed branch, increased to such an extent that it finally became the ideology of the ruling force. Keywords: Sheikh Safiyyeddin, Safaviyya, Zahid Gilani, Murshid, Murid, Sufi.
Eticidad, afectividad y andragogía desde la percepción filantrópica
Authors: Méndez Márquez Danny Soledad
Published: January 2024

En el siguiente ensayo se aborda la eticidad, es decir, ese saber vivir según lo que nos conviene, lo bueno, y lo que nos conviene, lo malo. Esta eticidad es la que hace que el ser humano encuentre un sentido a su existencia en comunión con el otro en lo social, jurídico, político, cultural, educativo y lo económico. En este sentido, la eticidad en lo educativo es integral y holística. De manera que, la educación universitaria a través de la andragogía ayuda para que se generen la socialización e integración de los participantes en la convivencia afectiva lográndose una humanización de los procesos en los espacios donde se encuentran. En esta perspectiva surge el amor a la humanidad o esa interconexión simbólica de lo humano para lo humano o un posicionamiento filantrópico.
El discurso político contemporáneo en las relaciones internacionales
Authors: Cárdenas Oscar
Published: January 2024

El lenguaje es el canal de comunicación por excelencia cuando se trata de expresar sentimientos, emociones, ideales, modos de pensamiento. En definitiva, es la herramienta lingüística que los individuos utilizan cuando pretenden convencer, persuadir, hacer sentir a sus interlocutores y fortalecer los lazos afianzando las relaciones. Puede decirse que sin lenguaje es imposible el entendimiento, aun cuando deba aceptarse que es precisamente a partir de las connotaciones dadas a ese lenguaje que se presume la calidad de la interacción y por ello influye dentro de las relaciones internacionales. Por consiguiente, la abducción son los constructos, que le dan fuerza episteme al título de éste artículo: el discurso político contemporáneo en las relaciones internacionales, dimensionado en el área temática de las relaciones internacionales. El lenguaje es un instrumento de dominación social, en la medida que éste no solo significa y da sentido a la realidad, sino que, se convierte en una acción humana que se desarrolla en relación con otros, hasta configurar inclusive el porvenir de los pueblos. En alusión a lo anterior, se precisa entender como el discurso o el lenguaje utilizado por los líderes desde sus diversas instancias y radios de acción, representa, contextualiza y da forma en gran parte, a los modos de pensar y actuar ante las relaciones con otros pueblos.
Gerakan Bersih Pantai Sebagai Upaya Mengurangi Sampah Di Kawasan Pantai Kertosari Banyuwangi
Authors: Nisak Rima Zidni Karimatan , Nugraha Yanuar Alditya , Fajarsari Ike Meilani , Badian Mainike Silvy Rety
Published: January 2024

Indonesia merupakan negara kepulauan yang terdiri dari gugusan pulau-pulau yang memiliki panjang garis pantai terpanjang di Dunia. Kabupaten Banyuwangi terkenal dengan deretan pantainya yang eksotis dan indah, namun kawasan pesisir pantainya sering tercemar dengan sampah, sehingga perlu adanya aksi bersih pantai sebagai upaya mengurangi sampah dan menanggulangi pencemaran di kawasan pantai dan memberikan kesadaran kebersihan lingkungan. Metode pengabdian dilaksanakan dengan metode teori dengan memberikan pemaparan materi dan tanya jawab serta metode praktek dengan melakukan aksi bersih pantai. Kegiatan pengabdian dilaksanakan dengan melibatkan sebanyak 20 mahasiswa Politeknik Masamy Internasional. Survei lokasi dan kebutuhan di lokasi pengabdian dilakukan terlebih dahulu sebelum pelaksanaan kegiatan. Sasaran utama kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah kebersihan kawasan pantai Kertosari Banyuwangi. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang telah dilaksanakan dengan tema gerakan bersih pantai sebagai upaya mengurangi sampah dikawasan pantai Kertosari Banyuwangi berjalan dengan baik dan lancar. Diharapkan dengan berkurangnya sampah di kawasan pantai dapat menambah daya tarik wisatawan di pantai Kertosari Banyuwangi dapat mengurangi pencemaran lingkungan, membangkitkan rasa kepedulian serta wawasan mengenai kebersihan pantai, sehingga menambah daya tarik wisatawan.
Pelatihan Membangun Web Dinamis Dengan Model View Controller (MVC) Pada Siswa SMK Tritech Informatika Medan
Authors: Rahman Maulia , Azis Abdul
Published: January 2024

Saat ini penggunaan komputer dan perangkat lunak semakin banyak hingga ke berbagai kehidupan, bahkan sampai pada bidang pendidikan. Sistem Informasi merupakan peranan sangat penting dalam kegiatan pendidikan di suatu instansi. SMK Tritech Informatika yang bergerak dalam bidang komputer. Keterbatasan keterampilan dan keahlian yang dimiliki oleh guru-guru pada jurusan RPL, untuk itulah tim pengabdian masyarakat berkeinginan memberikan pelatihan bagaimana membangun web dinamis dengan menggunakan models view controller (MVC) bagi siswa dan siswi. Dalam dunia teknologi khususnya pemrograman desktop dan web saat ini, penggunaan framework sudah semakin populer, dan salah satu framework berbasis PHP yang banyak digunakan yaitu CodeIgniter (CI). Framework CI dikembangkan untuk mempermudah pengembangan aplikasi menggunakan pendekatan desain MVC dan struktur file kode yang bersumber dari pemrograman berorientasi objek. Oleh karena itu, penggunaan CI untuk pengembangan aplikasi web ini, metode analisis dan desain berorientasi objek sebagai metode pengembangan sistem. Tujuan dari pengabdian ini adalah meningkatkan kemampuan dan keahlian para siswa dalam memanfaatkan framework Codeigneiter dalam merancang dan membangun sebuah web dinamis. Memenuhi unsur tri darma perguruan tinggi bagi dosen Universitas Potensi Utama Medan sedangkan manfaat dari pengabdian ini adalah meningkatkan kemampuan para siswa SMK Tritech Informatika Medan dalam membuat web dinamis dengan menggunakan MVC.
Pelatihan Strategi Pemasaran Digital TEFA Bagi Guru dan Pengurus Unit Produksi di SMKN 2 Kalianda Lampung
Authors: Hamidy Fikri , Pasha Donaya , Sulistiani Heni , Fatriana Nina
Published: January 2024

Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) menggagas dukungan kepada produk teaching factory melalui pelatihan strategi pemasaran digital bagi Guru Produk Kreatif dan Kewirausahaan (PKKWU) dan Unit Produksi (UP) di SMKN 2 Kalianda. Program pelatihan berbagi pengetahuan (knowledge sharing) dan mendorong pertisipasi pengetahuan (knowledge participation) yang melibatkan guru dan pengurus. Pelaksanaan kegiatan ini dirancang untuk memberikan pemahaman dan keterampilan yang diperlukan dalam memahami, mengelola, dan mempromosikan Teaching Factory (Tefa).  Metode yang digunakan adalah melalui perencanaan dan persiapan (knowledge sharing) dan pelaksanaan pelatihan (knowledge participation). Empat sesi pelatihannya adalah: Pengenalan Tefa; pengembangan dan rencana strategi; implementasi dan pelaksanaan; serta evaluasi dan kesimpulan. Berdasarkan hasil angket kegiatan PKM terhadap dua puluh tiga guru PKKWU dan pengurus unit produksi menyimpulkan bahwa keterampilam dan analisis strategi pemasaran digital meningkat. Peningkatan setelah pelatihan adalah terhadap : pemahaman teaching factory meningkat 32% ; strategi pemasaran digital meningkat 31% ; keterampilan media sosial untuk bisnis meningkat 40% ; kepercayaan diri untuk kampanye pemasaran meningkat 38% ; dan penilaian tentang pentingnya pemasaran digital dalam konteks Tefa meningkat sebesar 24%
Global (Sustainable) Commercial Urbanism and Culture
Authors: Balsas Carlos J.L.
Published: January 2024

The decision makers of western cities have utilized commercial urbanism to help improve urban livability for several decades. The upgrade and redesign of shopping areas as well as the modernization of small and medium size retail establishments appear central to this goal. However, the unpredictability of technological innovations, lifestyles, consumer demand, and the uncertainty of global and regional markets contribute to the difficulty in delivering the most adequate and long-lasting urbanistic solutions. To what extent can professionals and elected officials utilize local cultures and regional identities to craft urban policies and programs capable of enabling flourishing businesses with both positive impacts in local economies and urban cultures? The purpose of this paper is to revisit a series of urban planning research programs, which the author studied over the past three decades in the Iberian Peninsula, the Americas, and Macau SAR. The research methods comprised literature reviews, public policy and case study analyses, teaching and research engagements, residence periods, and extended visits in Portugal, the northeast and southwest of the United States, Latin America, and Macau SAR. The argument is twofold: First, globalization is simultaneously homogenizing commercial landscapes while contributing to environmentally damaging car dependent lifestyles; and second, professionals ought to establish localized and culture-based (sustainable) commercial urbanism programs capable of assuring the long-term success of cities. The key finding is that livability assurance guarantees and cultural patterns are highly dependent on each city’s idiosyncratic characteristics such as size, place in the urban hierarchy, as well as historic roles performed in regional, national, and global dynamics.
Reliability Prediction of SMRF Based on the Combination of Neural Network And Incremental Dynamic Analysis
Authors: KARIMI GHALEH JOUGH Fooad , GHASEMZADEH Borhan
Published: January 2024

This paper conducts a comprehensive vulnerability analysis of steel structures, taking into account the stringent HAZUS restrictions. The demand distribution for each mode of failure takes the form of a normal logarithm after extracting the fragility chart. Thus, the two parameters of mean and standard deviation can be used to construct the fragility chart. A total of five modes of failure were used in this paper. Therefore, 10 unknown values were used to derive the fragility curves. Afterward, Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) was used under 40 natural records to obtain the fragility curve. To save time in the analysis and prediction of structural responses, a neural network method was used to select records more efficiently. It was observed that this method is better than the analytical method in considering random uncertainty in steel structures when several acceleration values are used.
Role of Mermithid Nematodes in the Management of Agricultural and Household Insect Pests: A review
Authors: Kumar Deepak , Nagal Pinki , Sidhu Harjot Singh , Ranga Puneet , Kumari Pritam
Published: January 2024

The increasing challenges associated with using chemicals in managing agricultural and household insect pests has prompted a re-evaluation of previous approaches and the search for new ones as alternatives or supplements to the present management programmes. The introduction and release of bio-agents, like fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and insects for the control of pests is a novel biological control strategy. Among bio-agents, the role of mermithid nematodes in insect-pest management has been considered. Mermithids are prime candidates for biocontrol of insects due to their adaptability to the life cycle of the host, a high degree of host specificity often limited to one or more species of insects, high reproductive potential, free swimming behavior making dissemination of pre-parasitic stage easy, pathogenic ability and high levels of parasitism. Another useful trait favoring their employability is their non-feeding habit soon after emerging from the host body, making their handling simple. The morphological, physiological, and behavioral responses of host insects are significantly disrupted by mermithid infective juveniles often the J2 stage. Many mermithid infections cause abdominal distortion, discolored cuticle/integument, and a decrease in total fat body content of the host. The parasitism by these nematodes can lead to formation of intersexual conditions in the host insects which also create distortion to endocrine system. Owing to such mechanism of parasitism of mermithids, these nematodes are one the best considerations as bio-control agents.
Unleashing the potential of field bean through gamma irradiation: A study on seed germination, mutation frequency and correlation analysis
Authors: K. N Mahesha , S Sadarunnisa , P. Syamsundar Reddy , C. Madhumathi , B. Tanuja Priya , K. Harish  Reddy , Guddaraddi Apoorva
Published: January 2024

A comprehensive experiment was undertaken to explore the frequency of mutations and the interrelationships among various parameters in a population of irradiated field beans (Lablab purpureus var. lignosus (L.) Prain). Cobalt (60Co) was used as the radiation source, and field bean seeds from the highly renowned TFB-2 variety were sown in both petri plates and polybags after being exposed to several dosages of gamma radiation (10kR, 20kR, 30kR, 40kR, 50kR and 60kR). Untreated seeds were utilised as the control. After seven days, the germination rate in petri plates was evaluated. The percentage of germination ranged from 35.55 to 80.00% in petri plates and from 33.33% to 80.95% in polybags for various gamma radiation dosages. The percentage of germination in petri plates and polybags for the untreated control group was 93.33% and 93.65%, respectively. With an increase in irradiation dose, a gradual decrease in germination rate and seedling growth was seen. Probit analysis revealed that the LD50 value was 30kR. Further 1000 seeds were irradiated with 30kR and sown to raise the M1 generation along with the unirradiated seeds as control. Among the 1000 seeds only 392 plants survived and in these population mutation frequency and correlation were analyzed. Mutation frequency shows superiority of a plant parameter over mean of control. Varied mutation frequencies were observed in the irradiated plants on the basis of phenotypes. The mutants M205, M184, M169, M76, M258, M317, M155, M167, M111, M161, M162, M111, M76, M317 and M155 were chosen and advanced to M2 generation for additional research as putative mutants after the data in M1 generation revealed their superiority in terms of the number of primary branches per plant, pod and seed yield per plant. To decipher the intricate interplay of correlations, we examined associations between growth attributes and yield. These insights empower breeders to select plants with traits harmoniously aligned with pod yield per plant, fostering the cultivation of excellence. In conclusion, our research journey into field bean’s hidden realms revealed captivating mutation frequencies, intriguing correlations, and valuable insights for breeders. Through the magic of irradiation, we unveiled nature’s adaptability and harnessed its potential for enhanced cultivation.
Exploring the Neutraceutical Effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) in Agriculture: Potential Applications and Benefits
Authors: Gouthami N. S. , Jain Sanjay Kumar , Jain Narendra Kumar , Wadhwan Nikita , Agrawal Chittaranjan , Panwar Narayan Lal
Published: January 2024

Brahmi is a well proven herb of many medicinal properties. All the parts of the plant can be used as medicine. Brahmi leaves are a powerhouse of valuable alkaloids and triterpene saponins that can stimulate brain chemicals for sharper thinking, memory and learning.. Understanding the bioactive chemicals present in herbal plants, their capacity to strengthen the immune system, and the safety of the end products is necessary for the processing of brahmi. It has been observed that the extracts of brahmi plants can be a helpful component in the creation of herbal beverages that contain the phenolics as well as Vitamin C as antioxidant. Without the addition of chemicals like sweeteners, artificial flavors, or colors, they can be utilized as a base to create beverages with bioactive qualities and sufficient the organoleptic properties for the consumer to enjoy. The ayurvedic herbs have the greatest potential for benefiting the population, particularly those who live in countries where poverty and bad health are prevalent. Bacopa monniera is well known for its memory enhancing property in traditional Indian system of medicine. Cognitive-enhancing and neuromodulatory property of brahmi herbal drink, a nutraceutical product from Bacopa monniera extract. The development and use of brahmi in functional meals will benefit not only the general public’s nutritional status, but also people suffering from degenerative diseases. Brahmi can be consumed as a vegetable and the leaf powder can be dried in a dryer and stored for several months without refrigeration. The dried brahmi leaf is ground into a powder that may be added to any dish to assist boost the nutritional value of the cuisine.
Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Yield Attributes, Yield and Economics of Cabbage var Golden Acre under Medziphema Condition
Authors: Yeptho Livi K. , Changkiri Moakala , Kanaujia S.P. , Jamir Sentirenla , . Waluniba
Published: January 2024

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) under foothill of Nagaland during rabi season of 2021-2022 at the Experimental Farm of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University. During the study, 14 treatments and three replications were assessed in RBD. Results revealed that integration of organic manures in combination with inorganic fertilizers or either alone significantly increased the yield, yield attributes and economics of cabbage over control. Among the various treatments, application of 25% NPK + 75% FYM + Biofertilizers (T8) showed maximum head diameter (13.18 cm), head size (147.11 cm2), gross head weight (1410.00 g), net head weight (694.67 g), head compactness (43.27 cm), yield per plot (11.10 kg) and yield per hectare (256.85 q). The highest net return of Rs 6,53,495/- and the highest cost benefit ratio of 5.58 was obtained from treatment T8 (25% NPK + 75% FYM + Biofertilizers). Thus, T8 can be suggested as an effective INM for getting higher yield and net return of cabbage var Golden Acre under foothill of Nagaland.
Macro Propagation of Homalomena aromatica Schott – A Potential Commercial Ornamental Plant
Authors: Hatibarua Preeti , Gogoi Sailen , Devi Ningombam Sushma
Published: January 2024

Homalomena aromatica Schott., is an endangered perennial evergreen rhizomatous herb of Northeast India with immense commercial importance for its essential oil content and traditional medicinal uses. So far, commercial cultivation has not been taken up due to the absence of standardized propagation methods. Therefore, present study compared the different methods of rhizome cuttings (top cutting, base cutting, two node cutting, one node cutting, and bit cutting) to identify the best method for sustainable cultivation. It was also observed that top cutting produced superior result in terms of root/plant (2.14), root length (8.45 cm), root diameter (0.29 cm), and rhizome weight (50 g) after one month of planting. Similarly, top cutting also gave best vegetative growth with maximum shoot length (33.5 cm), leaves/shoot (5.12), petiole length (30.4 cm), leaf lamina length (20.86 cm) and leaf lamina breadth (13 cm) after 3 months of planting. Whereas the least root development and vegetative growth were recorded in bit cutting. Based on overall performance of the different methods of cutting used for this study, the top cutting method can be recommended for easy and convenient vegetative propagation for Homalomena aromatica.
Interleukin-6 and uric acid among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with coronary artery disease
Authors:   Department of Medicine, Sri BM Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, BLD & DU, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India, Ganesh Veluri
Published: January 2024

The type 2 diabetes mellitus is considering as metabolic disorder, the unfavourable long-term outcomes and closely associated with chronic inflammation. The present study investigated to explore the association of interleukin-6 and uric acid in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. Newly diagnosed CAD patients with T2DM (100) and T2DM and CAD patients after 5 years (100) underwent detailed anthropometric, demographic, biochemical and experimental characterization. The serum levels of interleukin 6 were measured by enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay. The T2DM and CAD patients after 5 years had significant higher circulating levels of interleukin 6 and significant decreased levels of uric acid. The newly diagnosed CAD patients with T2DM had significant higher circulating levels of interleukin 6. Significant positive correlation was found between fat mass and IL-6, and negative correlation with uric acid and IL-6, (P<0.05). The both the groups of T2DM with CAD patients shown significantly elevated levels of interleukin 6, based on this findings interleukin 6 might be used as early predictable and prognostic marker for CAD in patients with T2DM.
Prevalence, clinical presentation, management of pituitary tumour and its complications among elderly population in Mumbai, India
Authors:   Department of Neurosurgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India, Abhinav Kumar
Published: January 2024

Pituitary tumour is not typically thought of as an elderly patient's condition. Hence, we examined all cases of confirmed or suspected pituitary tumour diagnosed in a tertiary hospitals at Mumbai, India during May 2015 and May 2023 among patients over the age of 70 to evaluate the prevalence, clinical presentation, management, complications in elderly patients with a pituitary tumour. After the age of 70 years, 16% people having pituitary tumour were observed. The volume of fossa was statistically greater in elderly patients. The duration of follow up was statistically longer in younger controls. The visual defects observed in elderly group were greater than young patients. Pituitary adenomas in old patients can be treated with trans-sphenoidal-adenomectomy. However, the proportion is lower than younger controls. Data shows that post-operative radiotherapy was more commonly observed in old patients with pituitary adenoma than younger controls.
Composition, physicochemical property and base periodicity for discriminating lncRNA and mRNA
Authors:   School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India, Krishnamachari Annangarachari
Published: January 2024

Annotation of genome data with biological features is a challenging problem. One such problem deals with distinguishing lncRNA from mRNA. In this study, three groups of classification features, namely base periodicity, physicochemical property and nucleotide compositions were considered. We are attempting to propose a simple neural network model to obtain better results using judicious combination of the above said sequence features. Our approach uses balanced dataset, simple prediction model and use of limited features in distinguishing lncRNA and mRNA. Accordingly (a) two properties of base periodicity: peak power spectrum of the signal and noise-to-signal ratio (SNR) of this peak signal (b) three physicochemical properties: solvation, stacking and hydrogen-bonding energy and (c) all dinucleotides and trinucleotides compositions were used. Classification was performed by considering features independently followed by combining these properties for improvement. Classification metric was used to compare the result for seven eukaryotic organisms for various combinations of features. Nucleotide compositions combined with physicochemical property or base periodicity group of features becomes a strong classifier with more than 99 percentage accuracy. Base periodicity analysis with SNR can be used as discriminating feature of lncRNA from mRNA.
Effect of curcumin, betadine and chlorhexidine in gingival wound healing
Authors: Agrawal Ankita
Published: January 2024

The effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) digluconate, Betadine (BET), curcumin (CUR) on gingival wound healing is of interest to dental practitioners. Hence, we studied the average fibroblast viability % for each of the concentrations of CUR, BET and CHX over various time durations. It was found that mean percentage of viability of fibroblasts is high in CUR and low in CHX at all time periods while the mean percentage of viability of fibroblasts in BET 1% was greater than CHX but lower than CUR at all time periods. Thus, curcumin at a concentration of 0.003% demonstrates the least cytotoxicity for fibroblasts. Hence, it is the most effective bacterial suppression, and the best wound healing.
Effect of surgery for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme among Indians
Authors:   Department of Neurosurgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India, Abhinav Kumar
Published: January 2024

High-grade glioma continues to be one of the prevalent diseases linked to an unfavorable outcome. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate the prognostic value of reoperation in patients with recurrent glioblastoma. The sample size was divided into two subcategories solely in order to assess the effectiveness of a second surgery at glioblastoma advancement: (a) study participants who undergone re-resection usually accompanied by systematic therapy and (b) participants who received extra chemotherapy. The median overall survival (OS) was 26 months among the individuals who underwent re-surgery as opposed to 18 months in the nonsurgical category. Progression-free survival (PFS) varied considerably between re-surgery (thirteen months) vs. non-surgical (ten months) groups. Comparing the group receiving re-surgery (ten months) and the group receiving only systemic therapy (nine months), the median post-progression survival (PPS), did not change substantially. Our second procedure complication rate was under acceptable ranges and consistent with earlier reports. Despite good clinical outcomes in patients who underwent reoperation, we were unable to show survival advantages.
Network interactions with functional roles and evolutionary relationships for BURP domain-containing proteins in chickpea and model species
Authors:   ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India, Soren Khela Ram
Published: January 2024

The functional significance and evolutionary relationships of BURP domain-containing genes unique to plants is of interest. Network analysis reveals different associations of BURP proteins with other proteins and functional terms, throwing light on their involvement in various biological processes and pathways. The gene expression data reveals that BURP genes are affected by salinity stress, reflecting diverse expression patterns in roots and shoots.
PPM Penerangan Jalan Tenaga Surya Bagi Warga Desa Blater, Kecamatan Kalimanah, Kabupaten Purbalingga
Authors: Ramadhani Yogi , Purnomo Widhiatmoko Herry , Priswanto Priswanto
Published: January 2024

Energi listrik kini menjadi kebutuhan esensial, terutama dalam konteks penerangan jalan yang merupakan faktor utama dalam mendukung mobilitas dan keamanan masyarakat. Namun, banyak wilayah yang masih terbatas aksesnya pada sumber listrik, termasuk ruas jalan "Jepang" di Desa Blater, Purbalingga, dekat dengan kampus Fakultas Teknik UNSOED. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan ini, pemanfaatan energi matahari sebagai alternatif sumber energi menjadi solusi yang diadopsi. Perguruan tinggi, sebagai agen perubahan, turut serta dalam menerapkan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi, khususnya melalui penerapan teknologi tenaga surya untuk penerangan jalan. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini melibatkan integrasi berbagai perangkat, seperti panel surya (photovoltaic), baterai penyimpan energi, sensor gerak, dan lampu jalan. Area ini menjadi contoh nyata bagaimana inovasi teknologi dapat memenuhi kebutuhan dasar masyarakat sekaligus memberikan dampak positif bagi lingkungan. Langkah ini juga menegaskan komitmen perguruan tinggi dalam mendukung perkembangan daerah pedesaan serta memanfaatkan potensi energi terbarukan untuk menyediakan akses energi yang lebih merata secara sosial dan geografis. Dengan demikian, implementasi teknologi energi surya pada penerangan jalan umum menjadi langkah strategis dalam menghadirkan akses listrik yang lebih luas dan berkelanjutan bagi masyarakat di daerah terpencil
Pengolahan Minyak Kelapa Sebagai Peningkatan Ekonomi Keluarga di Desa Pledo Kecamatan Witihama Kabupaten Flores Timur
Authors: Nuban Martha Saryanthi Lier
Published: January 2024

Pengabdian kepada masyarakat Mandiri merupakan upaya untuk memberikan kontribusi dalam membangun dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup masyarakat. Jurnal ini berfokus pada kegiatan PKM yang dilakukan di Desa Pledo, Kecamatan Witihama dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan pemanfaatan potensi lokal, terutama dalam hal mengelola minyak kelapa guna peningkatan Ekonomi Keluarga. Metode yang digunakan meliputi studi pendahuluan, pelatihan, pendampingan, bimbingan, evaluasi dan pemantauan. Hasil dari kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat terhadap pentingnya pemanfaatan potensi lokal khususnya minyak kelapa yang kemudian di olah menjadi minyak goreng, serta meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat dalam hal pengolahan minyak kelapa agar dapat meningkatkan kualitas minyak kelapa guna peningkatan ekonomi Keluarga.