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Beyond beans and cheese: representations of food, travel and Mexico City in the Australian Gourmet Traveller
Authors: Wilson Erica 
Published: January 2022

The Australian Gourmet Traveller (AGT) positions itself as ’the country’s premier food and travel magazine’, speaking to those ‘who aspire to the good life’ (ACP magazines). This paper explores the role of food travel writing in _Australian Gourmet Traveller_. Specifically, critical discourse analysis is used to explore the representations and constructions of Mexico City in a short travel piece—‘New Wave Mexico’—which was featured in AGT’s November 2009 edition. Drawing on post/anti-colonial theories and my own reflexive experiences as a reader of Gourmet Traveller, the paper examines the extent to which this story reinforces simple assumptions of the exotic Other, and how food is intrinsically bound to this construction. Essentially, I argue that pieces such as ‘New Wave Mexico’, within upmarket magazines like the _Gourmet Traveller_, are powerful media which appeal and speak to the aspirations of privileged groups by differentiating them—in food and in travel—from the ‘everyday’. Ultimately, ‘New Wave Mexico’ leaves little room for readers or travellers to engage meaningfully with the city, its people and its local food. Instead there is no choice but to buy in to simple and imaginative geographies of what Mexico and Mexico City represent. Conclusions are then drawn which might help us move beyond this dilemma.
Writing fiction close to home
Authors: Bowman Christopher 
Published: January 2022

How do you develop a narrator who does not feel autobiographical to theauthor? This is the very real concern of a self-conscious writer who reproduces his hometown on the page. Two themes emerge in this paper: there is first the notion of reflection, of removing oneself physically from ‘home’, in order to turn around and see it in a new light, allowing for a more objective relationship between writer and setting. Out of this distancing develops the second theme, that of voice. I work to create a narrator with a distinct voice, specifically an idiolect that is not my own, to further allow myself to step out and away from that setting, and let it ‘speak’ for itself. The development of this new narrator is not an affectation but a vehicle of enablement. By using someone else’s voice, I can draw from my own observations and experiences without the vice-grip of self-implication. This essay describes the relationship between the author and the narrator, and the subsequent constraint of speaking with another’s mouth.
Describing the creative writing thesis: a census of creative writing doctorates, 1993-2008
Authors: Boyd Nicola 
Published: January 2022

This paper examines data collected on creative writing doctoral theses awarded in Australia and New Zealand up until June 2008 with regard to demographics, differences between awards, ease of access to theses and publishability. Using this analysis, ideas on further avenues for creative writing research are considered - including focus on popular genres. This paper responds to calls within the discipline, notably from Webb and Brien’s 2006 paper ‘Strategic Directions for Research in Writing: A Wish List’, to increase the discipline’s strategic understanding of what has already been achieved in order to improve the sustainability of the discipline, provide better information for decision-making and promote the discipline’s ability to deliver high quality research. This paper presents only a small portion of the research needed regarding qualifications offered in the discipline and shines light on the gaps that remain.
The Halal Industry from a Shari'ah Perspective
Authors: Kamali Mohammad Hashim 
Published: January 2022

The halal industry is still in its early stages of development, and efforts to chart the way forward in compliance with Islamic principles are desirable and necessary. As with Islamic banking in the early years, this industry has also been largely driven by market demands and realities. It would be advisable to enrich the achievements of the halal industry with research efforts that advance a better understanding of Islamic principles and the scientific knowledge relevant to our concerns. The article begins with a review of evidence in the Qur'an and hadith on the halal or mubah, and then proceeds to address the haram. The later part of the article covers the reprehensible (makruh) and the recommendable (mandub) respectively, as well as fiqh and the relationship between Islam and science.
Family Values, the Family Institution, and the Challenges of the Twenty-First Century: An Islamic Perspective
Authors: Bakar Osman 
Published: January 2022

The main aim of this article is to discuss the concept of family and its values and its place and role as a multi-dimensional institution from the Islamic perspective. The author seeks to show that the Islamic family institution as envisaged by the Quran and as practised by Muslims throughout the history of Islam is at once a religious, an educational, and a socio-economic institution. The family is first of all a religious institution since it is based on the principle of sacred marriage and it exists to serve as an instrument to help man realise the twin goals of his existence in accordance with God’s cosmic plan. The twin goals in question are of servitude (ubudiyyah) and vicegerency (khilafah) and equivalently of man’s perfect relationship with God (hablun min Allah) and man’s perfect relationship with fellow men (hablun min al-nas). The author then discusses the role of the family as an educational institution in the sense of it being the first school for its children dependants where basic religious and ‘secular’ knowledge are both provided. Next to be discussed is the family’s role as a socio-economic institution with particular emphasis on household governance and economic health. This article emphasises the view that societal health, particularly its economic dimension, presupposes family health. A crisis in the family institution can have grave consequences on the well-being of society as a whole. Finally, the author discusses the challenges faced by the family institution in the twenty-first century and presents several recommendations on what needs to be done in response to these challenges.
Halal Vaccine and the Ethical Dimension of Vaccination Programmes
Authors: Abdullah Ahmad Badri 
Published: January 2022

By 2017, Malaysia plans to be the main global producer of halal vaccines as announced by its Minister of International Trade and Industry, Mustapa Mohamed, at the World Halal Forum 2014 in Kuala Lumpur. A Saudi corporation, he added, has already invested USD 100 million in the Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) to produce halal vaccines for meningitis, hepatitis, and meningococcal.
Despite such development, only less than a year ago, the Health Exco of Penang state government in a press statement denounced parental refusal to vaccinate their children primarily due to religious reasons. He pointed out that the government’s immunisation requirement has met with scepticism from parents, especially middle class parents. The Exco’s concern is valid and legitimate given the risk associated with the lack of vaccination, such as a fatal case involving an unvaccinated four-year-old child due to diphtheria, as the child’s parents were doubtful of the safety, efficacy, as well as the halal status of vaccines. These instances beg a question as to how the new halal vaccines industry in Malaysia would address the ethical predicaments in vaccination.
О становлении археозоологии в Казахстане (к 95-летию со дня рождения Л.А. Макаровой)
Authors: Шагирбаев Мамбет Сапарбекович 
Published: January 2022

В статье рассматривается вклад Лидии Александровны Макаровой в развитие археозоологии Казахстана. Дается краткое описание сведений, касающихся жизни и деятельности исследователя. Л.А. Макарова первая в отечественной археологии занималась изучением костных остатков животных, разрабатывала вопросы о роли животноводства и охоты в древности и средневековье. В данной статье приводится обзор публикаций, посвященных археозоологическим исследованиям специалиста. Работы рассмотрены в хронологическом порядке; проведен сравнительный анализ ряда ее выводов. Археозоологические источники (количество костей, сохранность и т. д.) в работах Л.А. Макаровой сопоставлены с данными, хранящимися в архиве Института археологии им. А.Х. Маргулана. Составлена карта памятников, остеологические материалы которых изучались Л.А. Макаровой. Как территориально, так и хронологически охват исследований масштабен. В числе рассматриваемых памятников – стоянки Караунгир, Виноградовка XIV, датируемые мезолито-неолитическим периодом; стоянки Шалкия 1 и Тельмана – неолит-энеолита; многочисленные поселения и могильники эпохи бронзы – раннего железного века, а также средневековые городища (Отрар, Культобе, Талгар). Научные выводы, сделанные Л.А. Макаровой, анализируются и сопоставляются с последующими исследованиями.
EFFECTS OF GLYPHOSATE ON GERMINATION AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN Prosopis alba G.: A BIOCHEMICAL APPROACH
Authors: Meloni Diego Ariel , Nieva María José , Martínez Carlos Alberto 
Published: January 2022

In recent decades, the phytogeographic region of the Western Chaco has been subjected to heavy deforestation. The native forest was gradually replaced by agricultural crops using high doses of herbicides. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide, and its impact on the surrounding native flora is unknown. The aim of this work was to determine the effect of glyphosate on the germination of Prosopis alba seeds and the photosynthesis of seedlings. Seeds were placed between paper towels, moistened with solutions of 0, 10, 20, 20, 30 and 40 mg a.i. glyphosate l-1, in a growth chamber at 25 oC and a 12 h photoperiod. The percentage of germinated seeds and the mean germination time were calculated. The respiratory rate was measured in these seeds, and the activity of complexes I and III of the respiratory chain was quantified. The shikimate concentration and antioxidant response of the seeds were also quantified. Chlorophyll a fluorescence emission variables were measured in the cotyledons. It was concluded that glyphosate inhibits germination in P. alba seeds and decreases the speed of the process. This effect can partly be explained by inhibition of respiration, mainly at the level of complex III of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. It is also due to oxidative stress produced by the herbicide, since the antioxidant response of the seeds fails to compensate for the high production of reactive oxygen species. Glyphosate inhibits the photochemical stage of photosynthesis on P. alba cotyledons.
Pelaksanaan Kursus Pra-Perkahwinan Islam Untuk Golongan OKU Pendengaran di Malaysia
Authors: Mohd Kusrin Zuliza , Sha’ari Nur Syaidatul Akmar 
Published: January 2022

Kursus pra-perkahwinan adalah antara keperluan dalam prosedur permohonan kebenaran berkahwin yang perlu dipenuhi oleh bakal pengantin Muslim di Malaysia. Kepentingan kursus tersebut ialah memberi pengetahuan awal berkenaan alam perkahwinan kepada bakal pengantin. Namun, golongan OKU Pendengaran dikecualikan daripada mengikuti kursus berkenaan kerana tiada kursus khusus yang dikendalikan oleh jabatan agama Islam negeri untuk mereka. Oleh itu, sebahagian daripada mereka mengikuti kursus pra perkahwinan golongan tipikal. Objektif artikel adalah mengkaji pelaksanaan kursus semasa yang juga melibatkan penyertaan OKU pendengaran, mengkaji cabaran OKU pendengaran dan jurubahasa isyarat semasa mengendalikan kursus tersebut. Metodologi kajian ialah kualitatif dan temubual semi berstruktur yang dilaksanakan bersama pegawai-pegawai jabatan agama Islam negeri dan jurubahasa isyarat yang terlibat dalam kursus tersebut. Data terkumpul dianalisis secara diskriptif dan tematik. Hasil kajian mendapati kurang penganjur.an kursus pra perkahwinan Islam khusus untuk golongan OKU pendengaran, metod penyampaian ceramah berdasarkan kaedah golongan tipikal dan kesukaran jurubahasa menyampaikan semula isi kandungan ceramah. Implikasi kajian menunjukkan kepentingan untuk menganjurkan kursus pra-perkahwinan Muslim khusus untuk OKU pendengaran, untuk memberi mereka peluang memahami ilmu pra-perkahwinan, seperti individu tipikal juga.
ABSTRACT
The Islamic Pre-Marriage Course is among the requirements in marriage application procedures that must be fulfilled by Muslim bride-to-be in Malaysia. The important of this course is to provide basic knowledge of life for bride and groom-to-be. However, the deaf group are excluded from attending this course as there is no special course conducted for them, by the state of Islamic department. Thus, some of them attended the pre-marriage course organised for typical group.The objective of this article is to study the implementation of the current pre-marriage course that also involves participation of deaf person, challenges encountered by the deaft person and the sign language interpreters while conducting the course session.The research methodology is of a qualitative one and semi-structural interviews were conducted with the Islamic religious department officers and sign language interpreters whom are involved in the pre-marriage course. Data gathered are anaylysed descriptively and thematically. The research outcomes discovers that lack of specific organization of Islamic pre-marriage course for deaf person, methodology of delivering lectures is based on typical group method and difficulties of delivering the content of the lecture encounter by the sign language interpreter while conveying talks to the deaf person. The implication of the discussion shows the important of organising Islamic pre-mariral course for the deft group, in order to give them opportunity to understand the pre-marriage knowledge as enjoyed by typical man.
Maqam Sabar dalam Psikoterapi Pemulihan Pedofilia: Kajian Terhadap Qūt al-Qulūb Syeikh Abū Ṭālib Al-Makkī (W. 996 M)
Authors: Usman Abur Hamdi , Wazir Rosni , Shaharuddin Syarul Azman , Mohd Salleh Norsaleha , Nasir Mohd Norzi , Shahabudin Muhammad Fakhrur Razi 
Published: January 2022

Sheikh Abū Ṭālib al-Makkī was a scholar of Sufism respected in the Islamic world. His work, Qūt al-Qulūb, is a major source of reference to sages of the past and present. Many Islamic scholars use Maqamāt al-Aḥwāl's theory as a module and rehabilitation guideline for a number of diseases that affect the human soul. Paedophilia, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder (DSM-5) falls into a category of mental disorders, with some experts considering paedophiles as being mentally insane. In this regard, the main objective of this study was to analyse the implementation of maqām al-ṣabr (stage of patience), according to al-Makkī, as a concept of paedophilia rehabilitation psychotherapy. Using qualitative methods, this study found maqām al-ṣabr to be a crucial element in the recovery from paedophilia. Therefore, this article hopes to integrate the elements of patiencee stage with rehabilitation psychotherapy to develop one of the best treatment modules in the rehabilitation of paedophilia in Malaysia.
ABSTRAK:
Syeikh Abū Ṭālib al-Makkī merupakan ulama tasawuf yang disegani dunia Islam, malah karyanya Qūt al-Qulūb menjadi sumber utama golongan sufi mutaqaddimīn dan muta’akhkhirīn. Sebahagian besar sarjana Islam menggunakan teori maqamat al-Ahwal sebagai modul dan rehab untuk beberapa penyakit melibatkan kejiwaan manusia. Pedofilia pula menurut Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder (DSM-5) termasuk dalam kategori gangguan mental, malah sebahagian pakar menganggap pedofil sebagai orang gila. Sehubungan dengan itu, objektif utama kajian ini untuk menganalisis implementasi maqam sabar menurut al-Makkī sebagai konsep psikoterapi pemulihan pedofilia. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif, kajian ini mendapati maqam sabar antara elemen penting dalam pemulihan pedofilia. Justeru artikel ini diharap dapat menyatupadukan elemen maqam sabar dan psikoterapi pemulihan, sekali gus menjadi satu modul rawatan yang terbaik dalam pemulihan ketagihan seksual golongan pedofilia di Malaysia.
Acquisition of Synchrotron Radiation micro-CT images for the investigation of bone micro-cracks
Authors: Zuluaga Maria A. , Larrue Aymeric , Rattner Aline , Vico Laurence , Peyrin Françoise 
Published: January 2022

This paper describes two 3D micro-CT datasets of 23 and 5.9 Gigabytes that Creatis has made publicly available to the imaging community. These datasets were acquired using Synchrotron Radiation micro-Ct at the ESRF at a spatial resolution of 1.4 microns. The provided datasets were previously included in a study to develop new 3D imaging methods to analyze, in three-dimensions, the morphology of microcracks human trabecular bone at the micrometric scale.This paper is a pure data contribution. The datasets described here are made available in the public MIDAS database. Here we describe the content of the files to make easier for others to use this data as input for their own research work. This adheres to the fundamental principle that scientific publications must facilitate reproducibility of the reported results.
An Open-Source Hardware and Software Platform for Telesurgical Robotics Research
Authors: Chen Zihan , Deguet Anton , Taylor Russell , Dimaio Simon , Fischer Gregory , Kazanzides Peter 
Published: January 2022

We present our work to develop a telerobotics research platform that provides complete access to all levels of control via open-source custom electronics and software. The electronics employs an FPGA to enable a centralized computation and distributed I/O architecture in which all control computations are implemented in a familiar development environment (Linux PC) and low-latency I/O is performed over an IEEE-1394a (Firewire) bus at speeds up to 400 Mbits/sec. The mechanical components of the system are provided by the Research Kit for the da Vinci System, which consists of the Master Tool Manipulators (MTMs), Patient Side Manipulators (PSMs), and stereo console of the first-generation da Vinci surgical robot. This system is currently installed, or planned for installation, at 11 research institutions, with additional installations likely in the future, thereby creating a research community around a common open-source hardware and software platform.
Software Architecture of a System for Robotic Surgery
Authors: Mayer Hermann , Burschka Darius , Knoll Alois , Braun Eva Ulla , Lange R�diger , Bauernschmitt Robert 
Published: January 2022

At the German Heart Center Munich we have installed and evaluated a novel system for robotic surgery. Its main features are the incorporation of haptics (by means of strain gauge sensors at the instruments) and partial automation of surgical tasks. However, in this paper we focus on the software engineering aspects of the system. We present a hierarchical approach, which is inspired by the modular architecture of the hardware. Each component of the system, and therefore each component of the control software can be easily interchanged by another instance (e.g. different types of robots may be employed to carry the surgical instruments). All operations are abstracted by an intuitive user interface, which provides a high level of transparency. In addition, we have included techniques known from character animation (so called key-framing) in order to enable operation of the system by users with non-engineering backgrounds. The introduced concepts have proven effective during an extensive evaluation with 30 surgeons. Thereby, the system was used to conduct simplified operations in the field of heart surgery, including the replacement of a papillary tendon and the occlusion of an atrial septal defect.
The reality of psychological defense deception among students practicing sports in the faculties of physical education and Sports Sciences/Baghdad University
Authors: Sawsan Jawdat  , Najlaa Abbas  
Published: January 2022

هدفت الدراسة إلى تطبيق مقياس خداع الدفاع النفسي لطالبات المرحلة الجامعية الممارسات للرياضة، والتعرف على مستوى خداع الدفاع النفسي لدى طالبات المرحلة الجامعية الممارسات للرياضة، واعتمدت الباحثتان المنهج الوصفي بأسلوب المسحي على عينة من طالبات المرحلة الجامعية الثالثة في كليتي التربية البدنية وعلوم الرياضة /جامعة بغداد للعام الدراسي (2020-2021) البالغ عددهن (209) طالبة ، وتم اختيار منهن (189) طالبة بنسبة (90.431%) بالطريقة العشوائية لعينة التطبيق الرئيسة، كما تم اختيار منهن (10) طالبات بنسبة (4.785%) بالطريقة العشوائية لعينة التجربة الاستطلاعية، واعتمدتا مقياس تخصصي حديث للعينة المستهدفة للقياس، وكانت الاجراءات من التجربة الاستطلاعية للمدة الممتدة بين (2/3/2021 ولغاية 6/4/2021)، إذ انه بعد تطبيق المقياس بإجراء الدراسة المسحية الرئيسة عليهنَّ بوساطة تطبيق الأستمارات الورقية له، وتمت معالجة النتائج بنظام الحقيبة الاحصائية (SPSS) (V26)لتكون الاستنتاجات والتوصيات بأن طالبات المرحلة الجامعية الممارسات للرياضة يمتلكنَّ مستوى مقبول من خداع الدفاع النفسي، ويحتاجنَّ إلى رفع المستوى المستحسن من التعويض والاسقاط من خداع الدفاع النفسي ويتميزن بالتسامي فيها، ومن الضروري زيادة الأهتمام بآليات تشجيع طالبات المرحلة الجامعية نحو ممارسة الرياضة في النشاطات الطلابية بتوافر التعزيز على مختلف أنواعه، ومن الضروري لوزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي أن تضمن الثقافة الرياضية ودورها في سيكولوجية الطالبات في دورات التعليم المستمر ومنصات النشاطات الالكترونية بالتواصل بين أعضاء هيئة التدريس
The Influence of Public Support for Innovations on the Economic Performance of Enterprises
Authors: Klímová Viktorie , Žítek Vladimir , Lelková Tereza 
Published: January 2022

The paper aims to assess how public support for innovation activities influences the economic performance of Czech companies. In the framework of the research, attention was paid to more than 600 Czech companies that received support to start their innovation activities. The analysis was performed on the case of the Innovation Program, which was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The Innovation Program is the largest Czech program for innovation support and mainly supports the launching of technological innovations in practice. The detailed analysis included 214 defined enterprises, for which all necessary information was available. The research analyzed the turnover of companies before obtaining support and after the implementation of the project. The research results show how the grant affects different size categories of enterprises and how the effect of the aid varies across sectors of the national economy.
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Firm-level Inefficiency in Post-transition Economies
Authors: Botrić Valerija 
Published: January 2022

Firms in post-transition economies are frequently considered less efficient than those in more advanced market economies. By relying on the World Bank Enterprise Survey for the year 2019, firm-level technical inefficiency is estimated by the stochastic frontier analysis method for a sample of European post-transition countries. To be precise, the analysis included Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, and Slovenia. Furthermore, the factors contributing to the firm-level inefficiency are explored in a comparative setting. The effects of the international orientation of the firm, foreign ownership, doing business with the government sector, presence of informal competitors, innovation activity, manager experience, and the age of the firm on the technical inefficiency are estimated. Results show that although some factors are common to a subsample of countries, not a single factor is significant in all the analysed economies.
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