Nilai-nilai Kemanusiaan Dalam Puisi Sufistik Al-rumi

Tulisan ini mendiskusikan pandangan al-Ru> mi> tentang manusia dan kemanusiaan. Menurutnya, manusia adalah berasal dari materi yang sama yaitu tanah yang telah ditiupkan padanya Ruh Tuhan. Karena berasal dari tanah, maka manusia akan selalu berkembang, berjuang dan mencari kesempurnaan hidup baik untuk kehidupan kini (di dunia), sedang Ruh Tuhan yang telah tertiup pada tanah asal kejadian manusia, membuatnya akan selalu merindukan Tuhan dan bertemu dengan-Nya. Rindu atau cinta (mah}abbah, syauq) inilah yang semestinya menjadi cara pandang dan bersikap dalam interaksi manusia dengan sesamanya maupun dengan alam semesta, karena semua makhluk Tuhan pada dasarnya juga merindu dan menuju titik yang sama, yaitu Tuhan meskipun cara dan jalan yang dilalui berbeda-beda

Smart Road Technology for Traffic Management and ITS Infrastructure Assessment: A Case Study of Muscat Express Highway

This technical work describe infrastructure requirement and the working principles and procedures involved in operation of a Smart Road. A Smart Road is similar to a conventional highway but the difference is, it is equipped with the electronic gadgets required to capture static and dynamic physical entities occupied on the road at a given time and location. Nowadays traffic safety and highway congestion has become a serious concern to the Authorities and required to be managed them within the available resources. Also it is not possible to increase the capacity of highway infrastructure to compete with increase in traffic. In cities on highway system, large amount of traffic data being generated and an integrated approach is required for the efficient management transportation system. Smart Road is an innovative approach wherein Information Communication Technologies (ICT) is merged with traditional infrastructure and integrated with digital technologies. Critical examination of literature review reveals that many technologies are available for data capturing and management. Notable among them are by using ultrasonic sensors, light sensors, motion sensors, camera and IOT devices. The data collected by the devices would be managed through cloud computing and big data analytic methods. To assess the current traffic situation spot speeds and traffic volumes are captured for peak and non-peak on the Express Highway and from the data captured 85th percentile speed and LoS are estimated. Smart road technology is discussed for transportation system management. And IT infrastructure requirement for capturing traffic related data demonstrated for the selected road in Muscat

Persepsi Mahasiswa terhadap LKM Geometri Transformasi Berbasis Discovery Learning dengan Pendekatan Kontekstual

Persepsi merupakan penafsiran secara konkrit dan nyata dari masing-masing orang dalam memandang sesuatu. Pada penelitian ini, objek yang diamati adalah Lembar Kerja Mahasiswa (LKM). LKM yang dimaksud adalah LKM Geometri Transformasi berbasis discovery learning dengan pendekatan kontekstual yang telah dinyatakan efektif, praktis, dan efisien. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif yang pengumpulan datanya menggunakan angket. Berdasarkan angket yang telah diambil terhadap 34 mahasiswa Pendidikan Matematika IKIP Budi Utomo Malang, didapatkan secara umum persepsi mahasiswa terhadap LKM berbasis discovery learning dengan pendekatan kontekstual sangat baik, menarik, dan membantu mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran Geometri Transformasi. Pada dasarnya, skor yang diperoleh berdasarkan hasil angket respons mahasiswa mencapai 80% sehingga LKM termasuk kategori sangat baik. Dengan demikian berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persepsi mahasiswa terhadap kehadiran LKM berbasis discovery learning dengan pendekatan kontekstual pada materi geometri transformasi direspons dengan sangat baik untuk meningkatkan proses pembelajaran yang efektif, praktis dan efisien. Kata kunci: penafsiran, LKM, geometri transformasi, discovery learning , kontekstua

Qualitative study exploring the phenomenon of multiple electronic prescribing systems within single hospital organisations

BACKGROUND: A previous census of electronic prescribing (EP) systems in England showed that more than half of hospitals with EP reported more than one EP system within the same hospital. Our objectives were to describe the rationale for having multiple EP systems within a single hospital, and to explore perceptions of stakeholders about the advantages and disadvantages of multiple systems including any impact on patient safety. METHODS: Hospitals were selected from previous census respondents. A decision matrix was developed to achieve a maximum variation sample, and snowball sampling used to recruit stakeholders of different professional backgrounds. We then used an a priori framework to guide and analyse semi-structured interviews. RESULTS: Ten participants, comprising pharmacists and doctors and a nurse, were interviewed from four hospitals. The findings suggest that use of multiple EP systems was not strategically planned. Three co-existing models of EP systems adoption in hospitals were identified: organisation-led, clinician-led and clinical network-led, which may have contributed to multiple systems use. Although there were some perceived benefits of multiple EP systems, particularly in niche specialities, many disadvantages were described. These included issues related to access, staff training, workflow, work duplication, and system interfacing. Fragmentation of documentation of the patient's journey was a major safety concern. DISCUSSION: The complexity of EP systems' adoption and deficiencies in IT strategic planning may have contributed to multiple EP systems use in the NHS. In the near to mid-term, multiple EP systems may remain in place in many English hospitals, which may create challenges to quality and patient safety.Peer reviewe

A scoping review of foot screening in adults with diabetes mellitus across Canada

Objectives Regular foot screening by a knowledgeable health provider is the cornerstone of ulcer and amputation prevention in people with diabetes. However, information on foot screening practices among Canadians with diabetes remains sparse. Therefore, we sought to synthesize available data on the frequency and approach to diabetic foot screening across Canada. Methods We conducted a scoping review by searching MEDLINE and Embase databases, alongside a grey literature search, for both English- and French-language reports. Data on patients’ demographics, setting as well as the frequency and approach to foot screening were abstracted. Title and abstract screening, full-text review and data abstraction were conducted in duplicate, with discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. Results The search yielded 21 reports including information on diabetic foot screening practices in Canada. In a consolidated study sample of 13,388 Canadians with diabetes, 7,277 (53%) reported receiving a foot examination by a health-care provider at least once in the past year. The majority of reports did not provide information on the demographics of patients being screened or details on the approach to foot screening. No report mentioned the use of a triage algorithm applied to the results of foot screening. Conclusions In this work, we identified the limited frequency and uncertain quality of diabetic foot screening across Canada. Further research should focus on better understanding disparities and barriers to regular diabetic foot screening. Résumé Objectifs Le dépistage systématique du pied par un professionnel de la santé compétent est le pilier de la prévention de l’ulcère et de l’amputation chez les personnes diabétiques. Toutefois, l’information sur les pratiques de dépistage du pied chez les Canadiens diabétiques demeure fragmentaire. Par conséquent, nous avons cherché à faire la synthèse des données disponibles sur la fréquence et l’approche en matière de dépistage du pied diabétique au Canada. Méthodes Nous avons consulté les bases de données MEDLINE et Embase, ainsi que la littérature grise, en anglais et en français, pour réaliser l’étude de portée. Nous avons extrait les données démographiques sur les patients, le contexte ainsi que la fréquence et l’approche en matière de dépistage du pied. La vérification des titres et des résumés, l’examen du texte intégral et l’extraction des données ont été effectués en double par 2 membres indépendants, et les divergences, résolues par un 3e examinateur. Résultats La recherche a permis d’obtenir 21 rapports dans lesquels figurait l’information sur les pratiques de dépistage du pied diabétique au Canada. Dans l’échantillon consolidé d’une étude auprès de 13 388 Canadiens diabétiques, 7277 (53 %) ont signalé avoir eu un examen du pied par un professionnel de la santé au moins une fois au cours de la dernière année. La majorité des rapports n’ont fourni aucune information sur les données démographiques des patients qui avaient eu un dépistage ou des détails sur l’approche du dépistage du pied. Aucun rapport n’a mentionné l’utilisation d’un algorithme de triage appliqué aux résultats du dépistage du pied. Conclusions Dans ces travaux, nous avons relevé la fréquence limitée et la qualité incertaine du dépistage du pied diabétique au Canada. Des recherches plus approfondies devraient porter sur la meilleure compréhension des disparités et des obstacles en matière de dépistage systématique du pied diabétique

Majāz: Mesin Kreatif “Ta'wi>l Ideologis” Mu'tazilah

One of the complex problems in Arabic semantics is the dichotomy of haqiqah and majāz (proper speech vs. figurative speech). This research aims to study the problem in Mu'tazili school, an Islamic school of speculative theology that flourished in the cities of Basra and Baghdad, both in present-day Iraq, during the 8th–10th centuries. The perspective of this school, which absolutized the unity and oneness of God, brought a consequence that Allah is ontologically different and categorically distinct from nature, humans, and material causality and the Qadīm (the Eternal). Any other than Allah, then, is transient or created, including Allah's kalām or words. From this perspective, Mu'tazili school built their linguistics foundation, including lafadz and its meaning as well as the theory of philosophic dichotomy and majāz. The notion of majāz has been used to overcome the problems of interpretation of Qur'anic verses, which was categorized as mutasyābihāt, known only by Allah. In other words, besides its critical views, majāz, by Mu'tazili school, was a meaning producer of a text, especially the sacred one. This was in accordance their theological point of view, which was also their world of view or ru'yah kauniyah

Expression and function of S100A4 in B-cell lymphomas

B-cell lymphomas are clinically, pathologically and molecularly heterogeneous diseases. Multiple studies have been focused on the analysis of the mechanism of B-cell lymphoma progression, search for novel prognostic markers and development of new treatment approaches. In the current project, the research focus was on the analysis of the expression of S100 proteins in B-cell malignancies. S100 proteins are small, calcium-binding proteins, which are expressed in normal and pathological conditions in cell-specific fashion. They comprise a protein family with more than 20 members. S100 proteins are implicated in various biological processes including cell proliferation and migration, cell signalling, and intercellular communications. S100 proteins don’t possess any enzymatic activities, but they participate in transferring calcium signals via interactions with their protein targets. An association between S100 protein expression and cancer was studied in different solid malignancies. Expression of several members of the S100 protein family correlates with the outcome of the disease in different types of epithelial tumours. Therapeutic value of pharmacological targeting of S100 proteins in solid tumours has been discussed. In this study, expression and function of S100 family members was investigated in the peripheral blood and solid tumours of B-cell lymphoma patients. B-cells were purified from the blood samples of healthy volunteers (combined fractions from 5 individuals) and CLL patients. Following RNA isolation, expression of 23 S100 genes was analysed by RT-PCR. Strong activation of S100A4 and S100A6 transcription was detected in malignant B-cells. Western blot analysis of 20 samples prepared from the peripheral blood of the CLL patients confirmed high expression level of S100A4, but not S100A6 in most samples. Therefore, further research was focused on the study of the expression and function of S100A4 protein. Immunohistochemical analysis of 60 blocks of different B-cell lymphomas has demonstrated enhanced expression of S100A4 in the majority of CLL, MCL, DLBCL cases, but not FL. Low or no expression of S100A4 correlated with a longer survival among CLL patients. Although the results were obtained in a relatively small group of patients, data indicate that S100A4 protein may serve as a prognostic marker in CLL. The prognostic significance of S100A4 expression in CLL warrants further investigations. In normal blood and tissue samples, expression of S100A4 was detected exclusively in T-cells and not in B-cells. Immunofluorescent analysis has shown that S100A4 is co-expressed with stem cell markers, CD34, CD133 indicating its potential role in cancer cell stemness. Modulation of S100A4 expression by RNA-interference demonstrated that S100A4 promotes in vitro chemotaxis of B-cells isolated from the peripheral blood of CLL patients. Migratory potential of CLL cells was significantly reduced by two small molecule compounds inhibiting S100A4 function. In conclusion, the data obtained in this study demonstrate for the first time that S100A4 is activated in malignant B-cells, and promotes their migration and invasion. Expression of S100A4 can be considered for the prognostication of CLL patients. Further preclinical studies involving small molecule inhibitors of S100A4 are needed to evaluate their therapeutic potential

Reasons For Seeking Orthodontic Treatment A Pilot Study

This pilot survey was conducted to determine the main reason and the motivating factors which, influence patients in seeking orthodontic treatment. 115 patients aged 11-30 years old were taken from the orthodontic waiting list at the Dental Faculty, University Malaya dated December 1999 - May 2000. A structured questionnaire was designed and the survey of patients was carried out using the telephone. The desire to have a better dental appearance was the main reason (65 %) given by patients who were seeking orthodontic treatment. The most important motivating factor that influences patients in seeking orthodontic treatment was to attain straight teeth (48 %). In conclusion, patients seek orthodontic treatment mainly due to psychological reason, which is to improve dental appearance and aesthetic. Perceived needs of an orthodontic patient should also be taken into consideration before commencing orthodontic treatment to increase chances of mutually satisfying result for both the orthoqontist and patient