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Jilbab dalam Pandangan Muhammad Sa'id al-'Asmawi
Authors: Safala Udin , Makmun Rodli
Published: June 2016

Abstract: Discussing the headscarf as a dress model in Islam is truely like talking about an outdated case because so many academics both from the West and the Islamic world itself has discussed it before. Yet, when confronted with the theoretical framework and approach or contemporary perspective, probably there is still academic space that can be used as a basis of analysis of long debate related to the jilbab, khima>r, muqna’, or clothing that are believed having value of shar’i> (Islamic laws). This paper attempts to explore, within its limitations, the concept of the veil/ headscarf through the thinking of Muh}ammad Sa’i> d al-’Asthma> wi> which are categorized by Wael B. Halla>q as a person in the area of liberal Islam. Through the theoretical framework of law, by using the historical approach of assets of jurisprudence ( us}u>l al-fiqh), al-’Asthma> wi>, the writer tries to position the concept of veil in Islamic teaching which is different from other islamic thinkers.
PERBEDAAN CORAK PEMAHAMAN AGAMA ANTARA FUNDAMENTALISME DAN LIBERALISME SERTA DAMPAKNYA BAGI TIMBULNYA KONFLIK KEAGAMAAN
Authors: Syamsi Badarus
Published: June 2016

Abstract: Religion shapes its followers’ mind and attitudes. Belief in truth of religion often stimulates religious followers to defend such a truth claim and advocate it beyond their religious fellows. This attitude yields personalization and standardization of religious truth to justify others. This article examines fundamental different ways in understanding religion and the impacts of this to religious conflict and the rise of religious fundamentalism and liberalism. Religious values, missions and the idea of salvation often contradict with local-cultural norms and stir up interreligious horizontal conflicts. This is because followers of religion hold a strict view that only their religion is valid while others are wrong. As a result, conflict occurs inevitably. The conflict ranges from ideologies, ideas to physical violence. It should be noted that all religious schools and thoughts, be they fundamentalism or liberalism, express only a small part and relative truth of religion. Therefore, they should co-operate one another to seek the ultimate truth. Without liberalism, fundamentalism cannot find the truth and without fundamentalism, liberalism may not be unable to find the ultimate truth, God. 
MENIMBANG KEMBALI KONSEP DAN GERAKAN FUNDAMENTALISME ISLAM DI INDONESIA
Authors: Basyir Kunawi
Published: June 2016

Studies on religious fundamentalism has re-drawn a serious attention from scholars after the ascalation of a series of religious violence in the name of religion, including in Indonesia. Several theories of political radicalization have been formulated. These theories ironically exert serious implication of stigmatization and over-generalization to Muslims in many parts of the world who have nothing to do with fundamentalist and radical Islam. This article attempts to problematize those theories and concepts of Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia. This article argues that the definition of Islamic fundamentalism that many scholars have formulated do not work properly. The Indonesian discourses show that Islamic fundamentalism is often seen as movements or thoughts that respond and criticize the ideology of Islamic modernism. A common theory of Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia divides Islamic fundamentalism into two kinds, namely radical fundamentalism such as Front Pembela Islam, and soft fundamentalism such as Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia and Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia. However, similarities between these two kinds of movement in terms of their views on secularization and democracy are ample so that such s definion is misleading.

Keywords: concept of fundamentalism, radical fundamentalism, peaceful fundamentalism  
DERADIKALISASI PEMAHAMAN AJARAN ISLAM
Authors: Karwadi Karwadi
Published: June 2016

We have nowadays witnessed a growing trend of the rising of radical religious thoughts amongst Muslims. They are fanatical people who claim to have correctly understood Islam more than others. Even they blame others who do not follow their way as unbelievers. How do such radical views rise? And how can such views be de-radicalized?  Radical views initially come out and gradually develop because of exclusive religious outlooks. Since outward attitudes reflect one’s deep mind and worldview, one best way to soften radicalism should begin from de-radicalization of one’s ideology and way of thinking. There should be transformation of Islamic religious thoughts from particularistic to rational-imperative, from exclusive to inclusive, from formalistic to perennial, from mono-cultural to multicultural. De-radicalization needs participation from the government, people and academia. Furthermore, de-radicalization must be a context-based effort, paying great attention to socio-historical contexts where this effort is formulated to avoid rising another form of radicalism.
Keywords: de-radicalization, exclusive, perennial, multiculturalism
MEMBENDUNG ARUS PAHAM KEAGAMAAN RADIKAL DI KALANGAN MAHASISWA PTKIN
Authors: Suharto Toto , Assagaf Ja'far
Published: June 2016

Surakarta, central Java, witnesses proliferation of Islamic radical groups. Many expect that IAIN Surakarta becomes the strongest bulwark in the city to halt the growth of radicalism. Since 2006/2007, Faculty of Education and Teaching at IAIN Surakarta has adopted a program of Integral Muslim Personality Development Supervision written in a book. This program is potentially used to counter-attack the radical ideology. However, the question arises as to whether the content and curriculum of the program express moderate views of Islam or, even, contrarily spread the seed of radicalism. Using a content analysis, this study examines this program. This study find that a number of materials and references of the book in this program are inspired by and derived from Tarbiyah movement, and therefore it fails to be a counter discourse of radicalism for the students in this department. Even a closer look at into the curriculum and the content of the booklet reveals that the program adopts the Tarbiyah Movement methods and mentoring programs such as halaqa, usroh, mantuba and mutaba’ah. The program is thus not promising to serve  an effective means to wage a war against radicalism; it apparantly becomes a firt step toward seeding the Tarbiyah ideology.         
Keywords: counter radicalism, education curriculum, P2KMI program
TEACHING USUL AL-FIQH: A MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION MODEL
Authors: Rusli Rusli
Published: June 2016

This paper deals with the teaching of us}u>l al-fiqh (methodology of Islamic law) using a multicultural model. Multiculutral education means an instilling of the values that lead to peace and harmony, which comprise sixteen values, such as equality, mercy, empathy, justice, nationalism, cooperation, tolerance, good opinion, solidarity, mutual trust, self-convidence, responsibility, honesty, sincerity, trustworthy, and deliberation. These values are humanist in nature, and can be found clearly in the primary sources of Islam, such as the Qur’a>n and the Sunna of the Prophet. In the teaching of us}u>l al-fiqh, which is based on a multicultural education, these values should be incorporated into learning. In the process of incorporating these values, the paradigm that is isued is humanist-progressive, which emphasizes the principle and approach of respect for differences and doing more cooperative activities than competitive. In the principle of respect for differences, education is illustrated as mirror, window and conversation, while in the second principle, students are the subject in learning process. The method of teaching that is employed in class includes dialog, cooperation, problem solving, affirmation and democratic boundaries setting.
ASIMILASI LONTARA PANGADERENG DAN SYARI'AT ISLAM: Pola Perilaku Masyarakat Bugis-Wajo
Authors: Nawawi Nurnanigsih
Published: June 2016

Abstract: This study is aimed at showing the concepts of cultural values of Bugis society in Wajo, comprising of the values such as honesty, expertness, truth, mercy, and business summarized in the system of "pangedereng". These values could be traced through the historical records of sure’ Galigo / lontara, written in the sixteenth century. This investigation use qualitative research with data collection obtained from library and field, as well as interviews. Data sources include 'Sure’ Galigo Ritumpa'na Walenrengnge and manuscripts containing the Lontara advice from kings and Bugis wise men. Research findings indicated that the values were assimilated with the Islamic shari'a, in which its most values were strongly tied to the principle of siri’ (respectability). This principle serves as the basis of ethics and attitudes and is expected to be motivation, especially, for the young generations who live in the globalization era and are heavily loaded with the influence of scientific and technological development on one hand and are lack of moral, cultural, and religious values on the other hand.

 الملخص: استهدف البحث إلى تقديم تصور عن القيم الثقافية للمجتمع البوغيسي بواجو التي تشتمل على عدّة قيم وهي الثبات، و الذكاء، و الصدق، و المودة، و الجدّية في السعي. وتتوحّد القيم في صورة "pangadereng" الموجودة في الوثائق التاريخية "sureq galigo/lontara" وكان إبتداء كتابتها في القرن XVI . استخدم هذا البحث المدخل الكيفي مع البيانات المصدرة من المكتبة والميدان والمقابلة. ومن البيانات هو "sureq galigo ritumpakna walenrenge/lontara" الذي يشمل الوصايا من الملوك و الحكماء البوغيسيين. دلّت نتائج البحث أن القيم تتوحّد مع الشريعة الإسلامية وفيها تعاليم "siri" . ويرجى أن تكون هذه القيم دافعا – خاصة للشبان - حتى يسلكوا مسلك آبائهم، وهم عاشوا في عصر العولمة بما فيه من آثار تقدم العلوم والتكنولوجيا من جهة، ومن جهة أخرى كانوا بعيدين عن قيم الأخلاق.

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan mengemukakan konsep-konsep nilai budaya bagi masyarakat Bugis Wajo yang meliputi nilai-nilai kejujuran, kecendikiaan, kebenaran, kasih sayang, dan usaha, yang terangkum dalam sistem "pangedereng", dapat ditelusuri melalui catatan sejarah sureg Galigo / lontara. Penulisan dimulai pada abad ke XVI. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data perpustakaan, lapangan, dan wawancara. Data antara lain berupa Sureg Galigo Ritumpa'na Walenrengnge serta naskah-naskah lontara yang memuat petuah raja-raja dan orang bijak Bugis. Penemuan yang bersifat nilai tersebut terasimilasi dengan syariat Islam yang senantiasa dinafasi "SIRI" dari bertingkah laku dan diharapkan dapat menjadi motivasi terutama bagi generasi muda yang hidup di arena globalisasi yang sarat dengan pengaruh IPTEK di satu sisi dengan kekosongan moral, budaya, dan agama di sisi lain.

Keywords: Pangadereng, asimilasi, Islam, Bugis Wajo
Geovariation in Fracture Risk among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis
Authors: Wetmore James B. , Liu Jiannong , Wirtz Heidi S. , Gilbertson David T. , Cooper Kerry , Nieman Kimberly M. , Collins Allan J. , Bradbury Brian D.
Published: June 2016

Background and objectives

Fractures are a major source of morbidity and mortality in patients receiving dialysis. We sought to determine whether rates of fractures and tendon ruptures vary geographically.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Data from the US Renal Data System were used to create four yearly cohorts, 2007–2010, including all eligible prevalent patients on hemodialysis in the United States on January 1 of each year. A secondary analysis comprising patients in a large dialysis organization conducted over the same period permitted inclusion of patient-level markers of mineral metabolism. Patients were grouped into 10 regions designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and divided by latitude into one of three bands: south, <35°; middle, 35° to <40°; and north, ≥40°. Poisson regression was used to calculate unadjusted and adjusted region–level rate ratios for events.

Results

Overall, 327,615 patients on hemodialysis were included. Mean (SD) age was 61.8 (15.0) years old, 52.7% were white, and 55.0% were men. During 716,962 person-years of follow-up, 44,014 fractures and tendon ruptures occurred, the latter being only 0.3% of overall events. Event rates ranged from 5.36 to 7.83 per 100 person-years, a 1.5-fold rate difference across regions. Unadjusted region–level rate ratios varied from 0.83 (95% confidence interval, 0.81 to 0.85) to 1.20 (95% confidence interval, 1.18 to 1.23), a 1.45-fold rate difference. After adjustment for a wide range of case mix variables, a 1.33-fold variation in rates remained. Rates were higher in north and middle bands than the south (north rate ratio, 1.18; 95% confidence interval, 1.13 to 1.23; middle rate ratio, 1.13; 95% confidence interval, 1.10 to 1.17). Latitude explained 11% of variation, independent of region. A complementary analysis of 87,013 patients from a large dialysis organization further adjusted for circulating mineral metabolic parameters and protein energy wasting yielded similar results.

Conclusions

Rates of fractures vary geographically in the United States dialysis population, even after adjustment for known patient characteristics. Latitude seems to contribute to this phenomenon, but additional analyses exploring whether other factors might influence variation are warranted.
Anterior Tooth Discrepancy in Different Bangladeshi Malocclusion Group at BSMMU
Authors: Hasan Md Nazmul , Hassan Gazi Shamim , Rafique Tanzila , Alam Mohammad Khursheed
Published: June 2016

Anterior tooth discrepancy, an important clinical orthodontic tool to manage malocclusions, may vary on different race, ethnicity and gender. Therefore this study on anterior tooth discrepancy of Bangladeshi malocclusion groups were formulated to calculate and set up a standard norm, and to evaluate the gender discrepancy. A cross sectional type study was done among 207 pretreated dental casts (60 male, 147 female) of malocclusion patient at the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, BSMMU, Bangladesh. Bolton anterior ratio were measured and compared statistically (in the Angles group of malocclusion). No significant anterior discrepancy was observed between Bangladeshi male and female groups. A similar value for anterior discrepancy was observed in neighboring countries.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(4): 191-194
Barriers of Appropriate Complementary Feeding Practices in Under  2 Children
Authors: Paul Shanjoy Kumar , Roy Sunirmal , Islam Quazi Rakibul , Islam Md Zakirul , Akteruzzaman Md , Rouf Md Abdur , Kabir ARM Luthful , Afroza Syeda
Published: June 2016

When breast milk is no longer enough to meet the nutritional needs of infants, complementary foods should be added to their diet. It is a very vulnerable period when malnutrition starts in many infants, contributing significantly to high prevalence of malnutrition in under-5 children world-wide. In Bangladesh, complementary feeding (CF) practices are not satisfactory. The objectives of the study were to look into the feeding patterns of under-2 children and to identify the causes which lead mothers/ caregivers to practice inappropriate CF. This cross-sectional study was done in the Pediatric department of Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, Dhaka and in a private chamber from a district town of Bangladesh from October, 2011 to December, 2011. Four hundred mother-child pairs were enrolled by non-random convenience sampling. Different aspects of feeding practices (age of initiation of CF, type of first complementary food, current main complementary food & its quantity, and frequency of CF) were analyzed. Bottle feeding, fast foods and lack of proper family support were most important barriers (p<0.05). High rate of early initiation of CF was mainly due to mothers perception that breast milk alone was not enough (81.8%) and main cause of late initiation was refusal of complementary foods by their babies (48.4%). Feeding practices were mainly influenced by relatives (25%), qualified doctors (15.3%), neighbors (14.5%) & mother-in-laws (13.5%). CF practices are still far from ideal. Strengthening of nutrition education to mothers/caregivers and family members/relatives along with awareness building in the community may change the wrong practices.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(4): 195-201
Journal club: An Important Teaching-Learning Activity
Authors: Md Jamal Abul Bashar
Published: June 2016

Journal club is an important teaching learning activity of educational institutions and thus improving medical education of the country. It is directly related to improving patients outcome of one,s own department or institution. There is increasing demands to practice effectively medical science at highest stakes. A formal journal club facilitates discussing and evaluating new research and its application to practice and improving patient care. However many a times, journal club fails to achieve its role and a superficial discussion on clinical aspects distracts its aims and objectives. The advantages of using a journal club are that you and your peers can keep current with new transplant knowledge, learn to facilitate the strength of the evidence, promote implementation of new knowledge into practice, and improve patient outcomes. A journal club has been defined an educational meeting in which a group of individuals discuss current articles, providing a form for a collective effort to keep up with the literatures Key words: Journal club, Evidence based practice, Medical education.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(4): 213-217
Femoral Hypoplasia-Unusual Facies Syndrome: A Case Report
Authors: Hoque Mujibul , Ali Md Manajjir , Mia Mohammed Abdul Hai , Ali Syed Mortaza
Published: June 2016

The femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome (FH-UFS) is a very rare association of femoral and facial abnormalities. We report a 19 days old male baby with bilateral femoral hypoplasia and cranio-facial dysmorphism including low set ears, upslanted palpebral fissures, long philtrum with thin upper lip, micrognathia, hypoplastic alae nasi, short broad tipped nose, and cleft palate. Tongue tie was also present as an additional feature.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(4): 229-231
From the desk of editor in Chief 33(4)
Authors: Azad Khan Abul Kalam
Published: June 2016

Abstract not availableJ Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(4): 245
Consensus, Authority, and the Interpretive Community in the Thought of Muḥammad b. Jarīr al-Ṭabarī
Authors: Stewart Devin J.
Published: June 2016

Examination of al-Ṭabarī’s oeuvre as a whole reveals certain patterns that cut across fields. The following article addresses the concept of ḥujja, which is related to his understanding of consensus. It has been pointed out that al-Ṭabarī uses the term ḥujja (‘proof’) with two quite different meanings in his Qur'anic commentary, Jāmiʿ al-bayān. In one sense, ḥujja designates a proof such as a Qur'anic verse, a ḥadīth report, or an instance of consensus. In the second sense, ḥujja refers to particular people, scholars of the past whom al-Ṭabarī considers the most prominent authorities in a particular field. Al-Ṭabarī uses the term in a similar fashion in the extant sections of his legal work Ikhtilāf al-fuqahāʾ, and examination of the two works in combination reveals regularities in al-Ṭabarī’s understanding of hermeneutics across fields, including law, Qur'anic variants (qirāʾāt), and Qur'anic exegesis (tafsīr). His use of the term ḥujja implies that he conceived of the interpretive community in tafsīr and other fields as comprised of two tiers, a lower tier of all competent scholars and an upper tier—the ḥujja—of those scholars whose opinions were instrumental in shaping discourse in the field in question.
Moles and Mole Control on British Farms, Amenities and Gardens after Strychnine Withdrawal
Authors: Baker Sandra , Ellwood Stephen , Johnson Paul , Macdonald David
Published: June 2016

Moles are considered pests in Britain, but this issue has been little studied. Lower welfare standards have been tolerated for moles than for most other managed wild mammal species, as use of both the controversial poison, strychnine, and unregulated traps have been permitted. Strychnine was withdrawn in 2006 and there were fears that mole populations would increase as a result. In 2007, we conducted a comprehensive, nationwide survey of land manager perceptions, opinions and behaviour regarding moles and mole control on farms, amenities and domestic gardens in Britain. We surveyed 2150 land managers (achieving a 59% response rate) and ground-truthed 29 responses. Moles were reported to be present on most farms and amenities, and 13% of gardens, and were more common in lighter soils. Where present, moles were usually considered pests, this being more likely in Wales, Scotland and northern England, on livestock and mixed farms, and on large, high-value amenities, e.g., racecourses and golf courses. Mole control followed similar patterns to mole presence. More control may occur than is economically, and therefore potentially ethically, justified. Control should be more carefully considered and, where necessary, more effectively targeted. Kill-trapping was the favoured recent and future method on farms and amenities, even if strychnine was to be reintroduced; however, because mole traps are currently unregulated, some might not meet current welfare standards if tested. We found no evidence for an increase in moles since a farm questionnaire survey conducted in 1992; this could have wider implications for future wildlife management policy changes.
High Stable, Transparent and Conductive ZnO/Ag/ZnO Nanofilm Electrodes on Rigid/Flexible Substrates
Authors: Zhang Qiaoxia , Zhao Yanghua , Jia Zhenhong , Qin Zhengfei , Chu Liang , Yang Jianping , Zhang Jian , Huang Wei , Li Xing’ao
Published: June 2016

Here, highly transparent, conductive, and stable ZnO/Ag/ZnO electrodes on transparent rigid glass and flexible substrates were prepared by facile, room-temperature magnetron sputtering, in which the continuous Ag layers were obtained by means of oxidization-induced effect under an Ar atmosphere with tiny amounts of O2. The results showed an appropriate amount of O2 was beneficial to form continuous Ag films because of the adsorption of oxygen between the ZnO and Ag layers. When the concentration of O2 in the Ar atmosphere was 2.0%–3.0%, ZnO (40 nm)/Ag (10 nm)/ZnO (40 nm) films on rigid glass showed visible-range transmittance of 94.8% and sheet resistance of 8.58 Ω·sq−1, while the corresponding data on flexible PET substrates were 95.9% and 8.11 Ω·sq−1, respectively. In addition, the outstanding electrodes remained stable for more than six months under air conditioned conditions. The electrodes are fully functional as universal rigid/flexible electrodes for high-performance electronic applications.
Combinatorial Method/High Throughput Strategies for Hydrogel Optimization in Tissue Engineering Applications
Authors: Smith Callahan Laura
Published: June 2016

Combinatorial method/high throughput strategies, which have long been used in the pharmaceutical industry, have recently been applied to hydrogel optimization for tissue engineering applications. Although many combinatorial methods have been developed, few are suitable for use in tissue engineering hydrogel optimization. Currently, only three approaches (design of experiment, arrays and continuous gradients) have been utilized. This review highlights recent work with each approach. The benefits and disadvantages of design of experiment, array and continuous gradient approaches depending on study objectives and the general advantages of using combinatorial methods for hydrogel optimization over traditional optimization strategies will be discussed. Fabrication considerations for combinatorial method/high throughput samples will additionally be addressed to provide an assessment of the current state of the field, and potential future contributions to expedited material optimization and design.
Reconstruction and Application of Protein–Protein Interaction Network
Authors: Hao Tong , Peng Wei , Wang Qian , Wang Bin , Sun Jinsheng
Published: June 2016

The protein-protein interaction network (PIN) is a useful tool for systematic investigation of the complex biological activities in the cell. With the increasing interests on the proteome-wide interaction networks, PINs have been reconstructed for many species, including virus, bacteria, plants, animals, and humans. With the development of biological techniques, the reconstruction methods of PIN are further improved. PIN has gradually penetrated many fields in biological research. In this work we systematically reviewed the development of PIN in the past fifteen years, with respect to its reconstruction and application of function annotation, subsystem investigation, evolution analysis, hub protein analysis, and regulation mechanism analysis. Due to the significant role of PIN in the in-depth exploration of biological process mechanisms, PIN will be preferred by more and more researchers for the systematic study of the protein systems in various kinds of organisms.
An Improved Interval-Valued Hesitant Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making Method and Applications
Authors: Ding Zhenhua , Wu Yingyu
Published: June 2016

The Bonferroni mean (BM) can be used in situations where the aggregated arguments are correlated. BM is very useful for solving decision-making problems. For describing fuzziness and vagueness more accurately, the interval-valued hesitant fuzzy set (IVHFS), which is a generalization of the hesitant fuzzy set (HFS), can be used to describe the membership degrees with interval numbers. The aim of this paper is to propose the interval-valued hesitant fuzzy Bonferroni mean (IVHFBM) for aggregating interval-valued hesitant fuzzy information. Furthermore, the weighted form of IVHFBM (IVHFWBM) is forwarded and, hereby, a multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) method is established. A case study on the problem of evaluating research funding applications in China is analyzed. A comparison between the proposed method and existing ones demonstrates its practicability.
Tandem Catalysis of an Aldol-‘Click’ Reaction System within a Molecular Hydrogel
Authors: Araújo Marco , Muñoz Capdevila Iván , Díaz-Oltra Santiago , Escuder Beatriu
Published: June 2016

A heterogeneous supramolecular catalytic system for multicomponent aldol-‘click’ reactions is reported. The copper(I) metallohydrogel functionalized with a phenyltriazole fragment was able to catalyze the multicomponent reaction between phenylacetylene, p-nitrobenzaldehyde, and an azide containing a ketone moiety, obtaining the corresponding aldol products in good yields. A possible mechanistic pathway responsible for this unexpected catalytic behavior has been proposed.
Knowledge Production in Two Types of Medical PhD Routes—What’s to Gain?
Authors: Urda-Cîmpean Andrada , Bolboacă Sorana , Achimaş-Cadariu Andrei , Drugan Tudor
Published: June 2016

Purpose: To assess the assumption that differences exist between the traditional and publication-based PhD routes in terms of the thesis’ length and the scientific publications originating from it. Method: A retrospective comparative study on medical PhD theses offered by an online repository was performed. All free full-text medical PhD theses defended at United Kingdom institutions between 2003 and 2015 were analyzed and assigned to the traditional (TT) or publication based thesis (PBT) group. Several characteristics of theses and thesis-related articles were collected and analyzed. The thesis-related articles were investigated regarding quantity and visibility (citations, impact factor, and journal rank). Results: The theses length proved similar in PBT and TT group. PBT group included significantly more studies than TT group (mean 4.44 vs. 2.67) also reflected in significantly more thesis-related articles. The percentage of articles listed in Web of Science and published in a journal with impact factor proved significantly lower in TT compared with PBT group. On the contrary, article citations were significantly higher for TT. Both groups published similarly in high-ranked journals (Q1 or Q2). Conclusion: The research productivity originating from the PBT group was, as expected, significantly larger but not significantly more visible than those from TT group.
Surcotes marines dans le Golfe du Lion et forçages atmosphériques : variabilité contemporaine et future (1950-2100) (Sea surges in the Gulf of Lion and atmospheric forcing : contemporary and future variability)
Authors: Ullmann Albin , Moron Vincent
Published: June 2016

Sea surges in the Gulf of Lion are mainly forced by southerly and southeasterly winds. This regional-scale atmospheric circulation is associated to a strong zonal gradient between low pressure system over the Bay of Biscay and high pressures over central Europe. This synoptic-scale circulation mostly happens during “ Greenland Above” weather regime. In the second half of the 20th century, a slow increase of the sea-level pressure over central Europe has increased the probability of experiencing “ Greenland Above” weather types associated with a southerly atmospheric circulation in the Gulf of Lion, thus leading to strong surges. A linear regression model is used to simulate the interannual variability of highest surges in the Gulf of Lion with atmospheric pressure over the Bay of Biscay as a predictor. Results suggest that over the 21st century, highest surges in the Gulf of Lion could stay stationary in A1b climate change scenario.
Analyse prospective des débits mensuels d’étiage de la Meuse française à l'aide d'un modèle hydrologique : sensibilité aux méthodes de descente d’échelle spatiale et aux scénarios d’émission (Prospective analysis of monthly low streamflows of France’s Meuse river : methods of spatial downscaling and emission scenarii)
Authors: Commeaux Fabien , Drogue Gilles , Francois Didier
Published: June 2016

Cette étude s’inscrit dans le cadre du projet transnational AMICE (Adaptation of the Meuse to the Impacts of Climate Evolution). Son objectif est de montrer la sensibilité de la réponse hydrologique en basses eaux d’une grosse rivière (la Meuse française) à la méthode de descente d’échelle spatiale ou temporelle appliquée aux simulations d’un modèle climatique. Dans cette optique, deux méthodes de descente d’échelle ont été appliquées aux simulations du modèle climatique à résolution variable ARPEGE-Climat forcé par trois scénarios d’émission de gaz à effet de serre (GES) du GIEC (Groupe d'experts Intergouvernemental sur l'Evolution du Climat) : la méthode statistico-dynamique Boé08 (forcée B1, A1B et A2) et la méthode des anomalies (forcée A2). Les 4 scénarios climatiques désagrégés ainsi obtenus ont ensuite été utilisés comme intrants d’un modèle hydrologique conceptuel global sur la période 1971-2100. Pour la fin du 21e siècle, les résultats font apparaître une forte baisse des précipitations de l’ordre de 10% à 35% selon la saison, associée à une élévation généralisée de la température de l’air (+ 3° C). Les débits mensuels d'étiage simulés par le modèle pluie-débit sont peu sensibles à la méthode de descente d'échelle des simulations climatiques. Ils sont en revanche très dépendants du scénario d'émission. En réponse aux changements climatiques, la prospective hydrologique conduit logiquement à une baisse préoccupante des débits fréquentiels d’étiages, de l’ordre de -45% par rapport à leur valeur actuelle.
Désagrégation numérique de précipitations en Afrique australe et dynamique atmosphérique associée (Numerical disaggregation of precipitations in Southern Africa and associated atmospheric dynamics)
Authors: Crétat Julien , Pohl Benjamin , Drobinski Philippe , Richard Yves
Published: June 2016

Cette étude examine les capacités du modèle Advanced Weather Research Forecast (WRF) à simuler les champs saisonniers de précipitations et la dynamique atmosphérique associée en Afrique australe pendant le coeur de la saison des pluies d''été sud-africaines, de décembre 1993 à février 1994. Sa sensibilité à la paramétrisation physique est aussi analysée en termes de quantités précipitées et de types de pluie. WRF simule convenablement les principales structures pluviométriques saisonnières, notamment les Zones de Convergence Inter-Tropicale et Sud Indienne, bien que les pluies y soient surestimées, et le gradient ouest-est observé de la région tropicale en Afrique du Sud. Les régions où le modèle simule le plus de pluies, en particulier sur les reliefs, sont celles où la convergence d''humidité et la vitesse verticale moyenne couche tendent à être les plus fortes. Les quantités précipitées et le type de convection sont davantage dépendants de la paramétrisation de la convection que de celles de la couche limite et de la microphysique. Parmi les tests effectués, le schéma de convection Grell s''avère être le plus performant, simulant à la fois des quantités précipitées relativement comparables aux observations en Afrique du Sud et des systèmes pluviogènes convectifs cohérents avec la saison simulée.
Approche multi-scalaire du démarrage de la saison des pluies au Sahel central et occidental : cohérence spatiale et prévisibilité (Multiscalar approach of the onset of rainy season in central and western Sahel : spatial coherence and predictability)
Authors: Marteau Romain , Philippon Nathalie , Fontaine Bernard , Moron Vincent
Published: June 2016

The spatial coherence of boreal monsoon onset (July-September) over the western and central Sahel is studied through the analysis of daily rainfall records for 136 rain-gauges from 1950-2000. Onset of the rainy season has been defined using 3 definitions which rely on 3 overlapping spatial scales : (i) the regional scale, i. e. the northward ITCZ jump from Guinean to Soudano-Sahelian latitudes, (ii) the meso-scale related with the first occurrence of the main rainfall-generating phenomenon, that is squall line and (iii) the local-scale of the first rainfall recorded at the rain-gauge. Local and meso-scale onsets show a weak degree of instantaneous and interannual spatial coherence, meaning that onset is almost never simultaneously recorded across a regional network but also that its interannual variability is not in-phase across such areas. In consequence, the seasonal predictability of the monsoon onset coming from planetary and zonal sea surface temperature variations is, at best, weak.
Étude de la répartition spatiale des concentrations polliniques de cinq taxa arboréens à l'échelle du territoire français à travers une approche statistique multivariée (A study of the spatial distribution of pollen concentrations of five tree taxa at the scale of the French territory through a multivariatestatistical approach.)
Authors: Cassagne Étienne
Published: June 2016

L’objectif de cet article est de déterminer une géographie du risque d’exposition allergique à cinq genres anémogames, en 2006 et 2007, dont la pollinisation est abondante hors pourtour méditerranéen : le frêne, le bouleau, le chêne, le pin et le châtaignier. Une Analyse Factorielle des Correspondances (AFC) est employée afin de définir des indices de risque à partir des points-observations de chaque facteur étudié. Cette méthode met en avant, comme résultat majeur, un gradient pollinique des concentrations en pollen de bouleau, de chêne et de frêne, en 2006 et 2007. A l’échelle d’une région homogène au niveau de la signature pollinique, en l’occurrence onze stations de la moitié Nord du territoire, nous avons pu mettre en évidence une relation entre la température de l’air et la pollinisation du frêne.
Types de circulation atlantico-européens et régimes de temps pluvieux en Méditerranée (Types of Atlantico-European circulation and rainy weatherpatterns in the Mediterranean)
Authors: Norrant Caroline , Douguédroit Annick
Published: June 2016

La diminution significative des pluies (1950-2000) ne concerne que certaines des 6 sous-régions pluviométriques du Bassin méditerranéen. Elle est associée à des variations des régimes de temps à échelle subrégionale issues de la modulation, dans le Bassin méditerranéen, des types de circulation atmosphérique à petite échelle (dans ce cas sur l’Atlantique Nord et l’Europe) par les facteurs géographiques. Deux exemples sont traités ici, le cas de la Grèce en janvier et de l''Ibérie méditerranéenne en octobre.
La répartition spatiale des précipitations à différentes échelles dans le Nord-Est français : observations et cartographie (The spatial distribution of rainfall at different scales in Northeastern France : observations and mapping)
Authors: Jeannée Nicolas , Adzijian-Gérard Jocelyne , Drogue Gilles , Francois Didier
Published: June 2016

À la faveur d’un effort important de collecte et de validation de données pluviométriques quotidiennes et mensuelles à l’échelle régionale et locale dans le Nord-Est français, on rappelle comment s’exprime l’hétérogénéité spatiale du flux de précipitations et quels sont les facteurs géographiques ou atmosphériques susceptibles de l’expliquer aux différents niveaux scalaires. Une méthode d’interpolation spatiale permettant de prendre en compte une information géographique exogène dans la spatialisation à méso-échelle du flux de précipitations est ensuite appliquée à un épisode pluvieux et venteux. Une tentative de prise en compte de la micro-variabilité spatiale dans la cartographie du flux de précipitations est également présentée dans le but de produire une représentation multiscalaire du phénomène géographique étudié.
Agrégation des données de températures en Bourgogne : sensibilité aux échelles de temps (Aggregation of temperature data in Burgundy: sensitivity to temporal scales)
Authors: Cuccia Cédric , Bois Benjamin
Published: June 2016

L’étude de la variabilité spatiale du climat ou de potentialités agricoles nécessite des champs continus de variables climatiques. Les températures sont mesurées de façon ponctuelle par des stations météorologiques. Il est donc nécessaire d’agréger ces données dans l’espace c''est-à-dire d’estimer la valeur de la variable ‘ température’ en tous points de la région d’étude (la Bourgogne, France). Dans ce but, une méthode déterministe est utilisée : les splines partielles en plaques minces. Afin d’étudier la sensibilité aux échelles de temps de la pertinence de ces estimations, cette méthode est appliquée aux pas de temps annuel, mensuel et quotidien pour les années 1991 et 2003. L’altitude est intégrée dans la procédure d’interpolation, comme covariable environnementale. La performance de l’interpolation est évaluée par validation croisée (jack-knife cross-validation). Globalement, les températures minimales (Tn) sont moins bien estimées que les températures maximales (Tx) et ce quel que soit le pas de temps. On observe une forte variabilité temporelle des résultats de la validation croisée. Certains mois (Janvier, Juin), les températures sont mieux estimées que d’autres (Février). Enfin, au pas de temps quotidien, la variabilité des résultats est très importante (R2 entre 0 et 0,6 pour Tn et entre 0,4 et 0,9 pour Tx). Ces résultats ne dépendent pas nécessairement de la bonne ou mauvaise relation entre la température et l’altitude.
NUMERICAL PREDICTION OF THE EFFECTS OF LONGITUDINAL CRACK-LIKE LAMINATIONS ON THE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF WIRES
Authors: ADEWOLE Kazeem K.
Published: June 2016

Carbon steel wires used for civil engineering applications may contain laminations. In the published literature, lamination was modelled as a separation between two faces with a finite distance. This technique is not suitable for modelling the line-type/crack-like laminations that may be present in the wires. In this paper, the effects of longitudinal line-type laminations on the tensile properties of carbon steel wires were investigated using Finite element (FE) analysis. Laminations were modelled as seams which truly simulate the line-type/crack-like laminations that have been reported to be instrumental to the failure of pre-stressing wires. FE analysis revealed that laminations do not significantly reduce the yield and ultimate loads of the wires. However, laminations cause a significant reduction in the displacement at fracture of the wires and the reduction is proportional to the length of the laminations. Consequently, the presence of laminations reduces the ductility of the wires, which reduces the ability of the wires to withstand overload the wires may experience in service without causing a catastrophic failure of structures where wires provide the required reinforcement.
FUZZY DEMATEL METHOD TO EVALUATE THE DIMENSIONS OF MARKETING RESOURCES: AN APPLICATION IN SMES
Authors: ALTUNTAS Serkan , YİLMAZ Mustafa Kemal
Published: June 2016

Identifying the cause and effect factors of marketing resources and prioritizing them with respect to their level of importance can build superior market performance for companies. Although there have been some studies in the literature which have used marketing resource dimensions to conduct their research, these studies have not considered the relationships between marketing resource dimensions. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the cause and effect factors of marketing resources and to prioritize them in terms of their importance using the fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory method. The findings of this study suggest that the dimension managerial capabilities, composed of financial management, effective human resource managementand good operations management expertise, exerts a greater influence on marketing strategy than other criteria. In addition, the criterion credibility with customers through being well established in the market is the most important aspect of marketing resources.
FOURIER ANALYSIS FOR STOCK PRICE FORECASTING: ASSUMPTION AND EVIDENCE
Authors: STÁDNÍK Bohumil , RAUDELIŪNIENĖ Jurgita , DAVIDAVIČIENĖ Vida
Published: June 2016

The research addressed the relevant question whether the Fourier analysis really provides practical value for investors forecasting stock market price. To answer this question, the significant cycles were discovered using the Fourier analysis inside the price series of US stocks; then, the simulation of an agent buying and selling on minima and maxima of these cycles was made. The results were then compared to those of an agent operating chaotically. Moreover, the existing significant cycles were found using more precise methods, suggested in the research, and based on the results of an agent buying and selling on all possible periods and phases. It has been analysed whether these really existing cycles were in accordance with the significant cycles resulting from the Fourier analysis. It has been concluded that the Fourier analysis basically failed. Suchlike failures are expected on similar data series. In addition, momentum and level trading backtests have been used in a similar way. It has been found that the level trading does provide a certain practical value in comparison to the momentum trading method. The research also simplifies the complicated theoretical background for practitioners.
LINKING DENSE GAS FROM THE MILKY WAY TO EXTERNAL GALAXIES
Authors: Stephens Ian W. , Jackson James M. , Whitaker J. Scott , Contreras Yanett , Guzmán Andrés E. , Sanhueza Patricio , Foster Jonathan B. , Rathborne Jill M.
Published: June 2016

In a survey of 65 galaxies, Gao & Solomon found a tight linear relation between the infrared luminosity (L
IR, a proxy for the star formation rate) and the HCN(1–0) luminosity (

). Wu et al. found that this relation extends from these galaxies to the much less luminous Galactic molecular high-mass star-forming clumps (∼1 pc scales), and posited that there exists a characteristic ratio L
IR/

for high-mass star-forming clumps. The Gao–Solomon relation for galaxies could then be explained as a summation of large numbers of high-mass star-forming clumps, resulting in the same L
IR/

ratio for galaxies. We test this explanation and other possible origins of the Gao–Solomon relation using high-density tracers (including HCN(1–0), N2H+(1–0), HCO+(1–0), HNC(1–0), HC3N(10–9), and C2H(1–0)) for ∼300 Galactic clumps from the Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 GHz (MALT90) survey. The MALT90 data show that the Gao–Solomon relation in galaxies cannot be satisfactorily explained by the blending of large numbers of high-mass clumps in the telescope beam. Not only do the clumps have a large scatter in the L
IR/

ratio, but also far too many high-mass clumps are required to account for the Galactic IR and HCN luminosities. We suggest that the scatter in the L
IR/

ratio converges to the scatter of the Gao–Solomon relation at some size-scale ≳1 kpc. We suggest that the Gao–Solomon relation could instead result from of a universal large-scale star formation efficiency, initial mass function, core mass function, and clump mass function.
DISCOVERY OF AN EXTREMELY WIDE-ANGLE BIPOLAR OUTFLOW IN AFGL 5142
Authors: Liu Tie , Zhang Qizhou , Kim Kee-Tae , Wu Yuefang , Lee Chang-Won , Goldsmith Paul F. , Li Di , Liu Sheng-Yuan , Chen Huei-Ru , Tatematsu Ken’ichi , Wang Ke , Lee Jeong-Eun , Qin Sheng-Li , Mardones Diego , Cho Se-Hyung
Published: June 2016

Most bipolar outflows are associated with individual young stellar objects and have small opening angles. Here we report the discovery of an extremely wide-angle (∼180°) bipolar outflow (“EWBO”) in a cluster forming region AFGL 5142 from low-velocity emission of the HCN (3–2) and HCO+ (3–2) lines. This bipolar outflow is along a north-west to south-east direction with a line of sight flow velocity of about 3 km s−1 and is spatially connected to the high-velocity jet-like outflows. It seems to be a collection of low-velocity material entrained by the high-velocity outflows due to momentum feedback. The total ejected mass and mass loss rate due to both high-velocity jet-like outflows and the “EWBO” are ∼24.5 M
⊙ and ∼1.7 × 10−3
M
⊙ yr−1, respectively. Global collapse of the clump is revealed by the “blue profile” in the HCO+ (1–0) line. A hierarchical network of filaments was identified in NH3 (1, 1) emission. Clear velocity gradients of the order of 10 km s−1 pc−1 are found along filaments, indicating gas inflow along the filaments. The sum of the accretion rate along filaments and mass infall rate along the line of sight is ∼3.1 × 10−3
M
⊙ yr−1, which exceeds the total mass loss rate, indicating that the central cluster is probably still gaining mass. The central cluster is highly fragmented and 22 condensations are identified in 1.1 mm continuum emission. The fragmentation process seems to be determined by thermal pressure and turbulence. The magnetic field may not play an important role in fragmentation.
NUSTAR AND XMM-NEWTON OBSERVATIONS OF THE NEUTRON STAR X-RAY BINARY 1RXS J180408.9-34205
Authors: Ludlam R. M. , Miller J. M. , Cackett E. M. , Fabian A. C. , Bachetti M. , Parker M. L. , Tomsick J. A. , Barret D. , Natalucci L. , Rana V. , Harrison F. A.
Published: June 2016

We report on observations of the neutron star (NS) residing in the low-mass X-ray binary 1RXS J180408.9-34205 taken 2015 March by NuSTAR and XMM-Newton while the source was in the hard spectral state. We find multiple reflection features (Fe

detected with NuSTAR; N vii, O vii, and O viii detected in the RGS) from different ionization zones. Through joint fits using the self-consistent relativistic reflection model relxill, we determine the inner radius to be ≤11.1 R

g
. For a 1.4

NS with a spin of

, this is an inner disk radius of

km. We find the inclination of the system to be between 18° and 29°. If the disk is truncated at a radius greater than the NS radius, it could be truncated by a boundary layer on the NS surface. It is also possible that the disk is truncated at the magnetospheric radius; conservative estimates would then imply

G at the magnetic poles, though coherent pulsations have not been detected and the source is not identified as a pulsar.