133 research outputs found
The critical edition and evaluation of Sharh Masabeh al-Sunnah by İbn Malak Rumi (From the beginning to the chapter of marriage)
No full textDoktora Tezi. YÖK Tez Merkezi No: 449764Bu doktora çalışmasında, İbn Melek er-Rumî olarak bilinen Muhammed b. Abdullatif'in Şerhu Mesâbihi's-Sünne isimli şerhi, kitabın başından nikah bölümüne kadar doktora öğrencisi Raed Alaween tarafından tahkik edilmiş ve değerlendirilmiştir. Konunun seçilme sebebi: Alanında son derece kıymetli bir eser olan Şerhu Mesâbihi's-Sünne'nin önemli bir şerhi olması, mevcut yazmaların modern neşir ilkelerine uygun olarak yayınlanarak ilmi çevrelerin ve müslüman dünyasının faydasına sunulmak istenmesi. Tezin içeriği: Tez, giriş, üç bölüm ve sonuçtan oluşmaktadır. Giriş bölümünde konunun önemi ve seçilme sebebi açıklanmıştır. Birinci bölümde müellif Bağavi ve şarih İbn Melek'in hayatı hakkında bilgi verilmiştir. Öncelikle Bağavi'nin hayatı, ismi, nesebi, doğum yeri, hocaları, öğrencileri, yazdığı eserler ve vefatı anlatılmıştır. Şarih İbn Melek hakkında da ayrıntılı bilgi verilmiş, ismi, nesebi, hocaları, yaşadığı dönemin siyasi, ilmi ve sosyal durumu ortaya konmuş, yazdığı eserler, öğrencileri, alimlerin kendisi hakkındaki övgüleri ve vefatı anlatılmıştır. İkinci bölüm, Mesâbihu's-sünne'ye ayrılmıştır. Bu eserin önemi, başta İbn Melek'in şerhi olmak üzere bu esere yapılan şerhler, eserin isminin tespiti, şerhin İbn Melek'e aidiyetinin kontrolü, şarihin şerhinde takip ettiği yöntem ve kullandığı kaynaklar bu bölümde ele alınmıştır. Üçüncü bölüm, eserin tahkikli metni hakkındadır. Burada mevcut yazma nüshalar tanıtılmış ve tahkikli metin eserin başından nikah bölümüne kadar verilmiştir. Sonuç kısmında, çalışmamızdan ortaya çıkan neticeler, bazı tavsiye ve tekliflere yer verilmiştir.In this dissertation I have critically edited the first part of the book Sharh Masabih al-Sunnah by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Latef, known as Ibn al-Malak ar-Rumi (d. 854 AH), from the beginning to the end of the book of Marriage (kitab al-Nikah). Critical edition and study by the Ph.D. candidate Raed Alaween, at the Faculty of Theology, University of Selcuk. Motive for the choice of the subject: The importance of research lies in that it addresses the explanation (sharh) of the book Masabih al-Sunnah which has many benefits, as well as to contribute to the revival of Islamic heritage and the output of this book based on the earliest manuscripts available and for the benefit of scholars and all Muslims. Content of the dissertation: The dissertation consists of an introduction, three chapters and a conclusion. The Introduction has demonstrated the importance of the subject and the reasons for his choice. Section one talked about the author al-Baghawi and the author of the commentary Ibn Malak. First Baghawi?s biography, his name and lineage, his birth, mentors, his disciples, his books and his death. We have given detailed information about the biography of Ibn Malak, his name, lineage, and mentors. We have also given information about the era of the author including the political, scientific and social situation in that era. We also mentioned his books, his students, scholars words in praise of him and finally his death. The second part is about the book Masabih, its importance and commentaries, especially the commentary by Ibn Malak, the verification of the title of the book, the attribution of the book to Ibn Malak, and the sources of the author in his book, and the methodology of the author. Section three is about the critical edition of this book, a description of the available manuscripts, the text of the critical edition of the book from its beginning to the end of the Book of Marriage (kitab al-Nikah). The conclusion contains the most important results of our research, some recommendations and suggestions for further research
Book review in “Knowledge Integration and its Impact on University Education and its Civilizational Necessity” by Dr. Raed Okasha
No full textThe book “knowledge Integration: Its impact on university education and its civilizational necessity” by academic researcher Dr. Raed Okasha, is of great cognitive and methodological value, because it not only addresses one of the issues of knowledge, namely the integration of sciences and the issue of segmentation of knowledge, but also proposes a renewing project for the Muslim mind in dealing with knowledge issues, and this project is summarized in “formulating a scientific vision to deal with the concept of knowledge integration and its issues by a collective integrative effort.” Therefore, the question arises: What is the concept of knowledge integration? What are its foundations, premises, and dimensions? How can it be realized in the reality of university training today? To answer these questions, this study addresses the issues raised by the author to understand the author’s vision of the term knowledge integration and all the concepts associated with it, especially its impact on the quality and effectiveness of university education
Book review in “Knowledge Integration and its Impact on University Education and its Civilizational Necessity” by Dr. Raed Okasha
Get PDFThe book “knowledge Integration: Its impact on university education and its civilizational necessity” by
academic researcher Dr. Raed Okasha, is of great cognitive and methodological value, because it not only
addresses one of the issues of knowledge, namely the integration of sciences and the issue of segmentation of
knowledge, but also proposes a renewing project for the Muslim mind in dealing with knowledge issues, and this
project is summarized in “formulating a scientific vision to deal with the concept of knowledge integration and
its issues by a collective integrative effort.” Therefore, the question arises: What is the concept of knowledge
integration? What are its foundations, premises, and dimensions? How can it be realized in the reality of
university training today? To answer these questions, this study addresses the issues raised by the author to
understand the author’s vision of the term knowledge integration and all the concepts associated with it,
especially its impact on the quality and effectiveness of university education
Factors Influencing Users' Intentions to Use Mobile Government Applications in Saudi Arabia: TAM Applicability
No full textM-government applications in Saudi Arabia are still at an early stage. In this study, a modified technology acceptance model (TAM) was used to identify and measure the factors that influence users’ intentions to use m-government applications in Saudi Arabia. This study focuses on the relationships between behavioural intention to use (BIU) and six independent factors: three TAM constructs (perceived usefulness [PU], attitude towards use [ATU], and perceived ease of use [PEU]) and three external factors: perceived trustworthiness [TRU], perceived security [SEC], and awareness [AWAR]). Only PU, ATU and TRU had a significant positive influence on BIU for m-government applications. The results also showed that most participants had a positive attitude towards using m-government applications. Overall, the results demonstrate that the model is suitable in the Saudi m-government context.Griffith Business School, Department of International Business and Asian StudiesFull Tex
Rent - seeking trade policy : a time series approach
Get PDFUsing a time-series approach, the author analyzes the relationship between the extent of rent-seeking trade policy and both political and economic variables. For rent-seeking trade policy, the indicator he uses is the number of foreign-trade regulations passed each year for the benefit of a single firm or industry. The author uses data from Uruguay for 1925-83. Uruguay, which experienced an impressive economic decline, is an outstanding example of a rent-seeking society. After being a wealthy economy in midcentury, it suffered almost complete stagnation, which led to social and policital disintegration by the end of the 1960s. Three decades of restrictive regulations on foreign trade had created a nearly closed economy by the end of the 1960s. It was worth analyzing whether policymakers'great receptiveness to demands for protection could account for Uruguay's decline. Over the period 1925-83, the author finds almost 4,000 laws, decrees, and administrative resolutions that create, maintain, or modify a foreign-trade regulation for the benefit of a single firm or industry. About half of them explicitly identify the petitioner - usually a firm or guild. Since the size of the Uruguayan economy changed over the period studied, the author scales the annual number of regulations by output or exports to measure the extent of rent-seeking trade policy. The author shows that the extent of rent-seeking trade policy increased with discretionary policies and under dictatorship. (In the period studied, there were two stages of democracy - until 1932 and from 1943-72 - and two stages of dictatorship.) He also shows that rent-seeking trade restrictions increased under import-substitution strategies and, more unexpectedly, under active export promotion. This suggests that discretionary power leads to wasteful distribution, whether it is used to support inward- or outward-oriented policies. Finally, the author analyzes the correlation between innovations in the trade policy indicator and innovations in the growth rates of output and exports, with a lag of up to 20 years. Surprisingly, he finds a positive correlation with output growth rates after two or three years. But the correlation becomes negative some years later, particularly in the case of exports. The short-run positive impact on growth rates, together with the surprisingly long time lag before the negative impact, may account for policymakers'receptiveness to demands for protection.Trade Policy,Achieving Shared Growth,TF054105-DONOR FUNDED OPERATION ADMINISTRATION FEE INCOME AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies
Air Pollution and Diabetes Mellitus
Get PDFBackground: Air pollution is a leading contributor to the burden of disease globally. Recent systematic reviews suggested that air pollution may cause diabetes mellitus among adults. However, the number of studies included in these reviews were small and the confidence intervals were wide. Leading health practitioners have called on studies to quantify the burden of disease due to air pollution and examine health disparities associated with such burden. In response, our study aims to update previous reviews with recent studies and to quantify the burden of diabetes due to air pollution in the United States (US) while examining health disparities.
Method: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining exposure to air pollution in the form of Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Black Carbon (BC), and Ultra Fine Particles (UFP) and the risk of developing diabetes mellitus among adults. Using joined the concentration-response function of the pooled estimate with air pollution, census, and diabetes prevalence and incidence across the US to produce burden estimates. We explored health disparities across geographical and social stratum. Finally, we developed accessible interactive maps and tables to visualize and explore the burden of disease across counties.
Results: Our search yielded 21 studies included in our analysis. We found that exposure to NO2 increased the risk of developing diabetes among adults OR = 1.05 [1.04-1.05, I2 = 95%] per 10 ��g/m3 unit increase. For BC and UFP, we could not reach a similar conclusion since the number of included studies was small. We estimated that around 5,978,048 prevalent and 213, 641 incident diabetes cases may be attributable to air pollution exposure representing 28.1% and 11.0% of all diabetes prevalent and incident cases, respectively. The fraction of attributable cases were higher in urban areas compared to rural areas, and in census blocks with a predominantly Asian population and lower-income groups.
Conclusion: This study updates the current knowledge of exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing diabetes mellitus, quantifies the burden of disease to air pollution exposure, explores the health disparity associated with the burden of disease, and presents interactive tools that make our results accessible
Studying faculty members' readiness to use Shaqra University e-learning platform
Get PDFIn Saudi Arabia, most universities are seeking to implement e-learning to improve education access and processes. Although some universities have already implemented e-learning, most have not. Shaqra University is aiming to implement an e-learning system. Therefore, through the use of a questionnaire, this study examines faculty members’ readiness to use the elearning platform and assesses their readiness based on gender differences and user experience. Factors considered were usage self-efficacy, self-confidence in dealing with e-learning, Attitude towards e-learning and educational needs towards e-learning. The results revealed that, based on all these factors, faculty members were ready to use the platform of e-learning. There were no differences between male and female participants in self-efficacy in using information and communications technology, self-confidence in e-learning and educational needs towards e-learning. The females’ mean score was significantly higher than the males’ mean score. Between faculty members with no experience and faculty members’ who were experienced in e-learning, user experience was significantly different for self-efficacy of using information and communications technology, self-confidence in e-learning and attitude towards e-learning. These results revealed that faculty members are ready to use a platform of e-learning and these results may help decision makers in Shaqra University to successfuly adopt an e-learning platform
Factors Influencing Users' Intentions to Use Mobile Government Applications in Saudi Arabia.
No full textIn Saudi Arabia, although some m-government services and applications have been released, m-government is still in its infancy. To date, there have been insufficient empirical studies to (i) identify and measure the factors that influence users’ intentions to use m-government applications in Saudi Arabia, (ii) measure the Saudi citizens’ attitudes towards using m-government applications, (iii) measure the influence of three moderators (gender, age and usage experience) on relationships between independent factors—attitude toward use (ATU), perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived trustworthiness (TRU)—and the dependent factor behavioural intention to use (BIU), and (iv) validate and examine the applicability of the modified Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to determine the above factors in the Saudi m-government context. Consequently, the main aim of this study is to identify and measure factors that influence users’ intentions to use m-government applications in Saudi Arabia. It also aims to (i) measure the Saudi citizens’ attitudes towards using m-government applications, (ii) measure the influence of gender, age and usage experience on relationships between independent factors—(ATU), (PU) and (TRU)—and the dependent factor BIU, and (iii) examine and validate the applicability of a modified TAM in the Saudi m-government context. Acknowledging and addressing these factors will support future m-government services and implementation.
This study adopted a mixed methods approach (explanatory sequential design). The first phase involved a quantitative study with more priority and weight to address study’s aims. This was followed by a qualitative study using 14 citizens to confirm, interpret, explain and provide deeper understanding of the results from the quantitative study, especially unexpected results based on citizens’ perceptions.
The quantitative results revealed that ATU, PU and TRU significantly and positively influence users’ intentions to use m-government applications in the Saudi context. Perceived ease of use (PEU), awareness (AWAR) and perceived security (SEC) did not influence users’ intentions to use m-government applications in Saudi Arabia. The results also showed that Saudi citizens have a positive attitude toward using m-government applications. Furthermore, the results revealed that the relationship between ATU and BIU is moderated by gender, age and usage experience: female, younger and less experienced users are more likely to use m- government applications compared with male, older and more experienced users. The relationships between PU and BIU, and TRU and BIU are not moderated by gender, age and usage experience. The quantitative results also revealed that the proposed TAM model has a good fit values and is valid in the Saudi m-government context.
The qualitative results confirmed the quantitative results regarding the influence of PU on BIU. If users perceived m-government applications to be useful in terms of saving time and effort, increasing productivity, and helping them to easily accomplish their goals they would use the m-government applications. The qualitative results also confirmed quantitative results regarding the influence of ATU on BIU: the benefits of using m-government applications such as saving time, effort and increasing productivity improved user attitudes toward using these applications. Finally, the qualitative results confirmed the quantitative results regarding the influence of TRU on BIU with users trusting the government that provided the applications to protect their data and enable them to achieve their goals.
The qualitative results also explain why PEU, AWAR and SEC did not influence BIU of m-government applications in the quantitative study. PEU did not influence BIU of m-government applications in the quantitative study because (i) users focusing on and needing useful services and caring less about ease of use of the applications, and (ii) some users face difficulty in using m-government applications. AWAR did not influence BIU of m-government applications in the quantitative study because (i) the level of awareness is low among citizens, and (ii) users already trusting the government so doing what the government asks them. SEC did not influence BIU of m-government applications in the quantitative study because these applications have been provided by government who the users already trust or the users are more focused on useful services and do not care very much about security.
The qualitative results revealed that positive attitudes toward using m-government applications are stronger for females than males. As Saudi society is considered conservative, females prefer to do their work in their homes where they can meet societal circumstances and obligations. Using the m-government applications allows them to complete their relevant tasks from home. Given that they are currently also restricted from driving they are keen to use the m-government applications rather than having to go to the ministries personally. Younger citizens also prefer to use m-government applications (have more positive attitudes) than older citizens because younger generations usually like to discover new technology and are more familiar and experienced with technology. Also, as Saudi culture encourages younger people to serve older people and the young people usually have better skills in using new technologies. Finally, the qualitative results revealed that the attitude toward using m-government applications is stronger for citizens with less experience than those with more experience because they want to benefit from using new technologies and improve their e-skills, and most ministries in Saudi Arabia now only provide their services via electronic systems and applications. In summary, this study provides a clear picture about factors influence on users’ intentions to use m-government applications in order to help decision makers in Saudi government to better implement m-government applications to furnish citizens with the associated benefits.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Dept Intnl Bus&Asian StudiesGriffith Business SchoolFull Tex
What can be expected from African regional trade arrangements? some empirical evidence
Get PDFFor over three decades, Sub-Saharan African countries have had an interest in regional integration initiatives to accelerate their industrialization and growth. With the help of a more comprehensive database on intra-African trade than was previously available, the author examines a proposal to exchange trade preferences among Sub-Saharan African countries. The data suggest that problems with African regional trade arrangements are more daunting than is generally recognized. Africa's non-oil exports are concentrated in a few products, none of them important regional imports. There is relatively little intra-African trade and the noncomplementary problem in African trade cannot be resolved quickly. Moreover, intra-African trade is highly concentrated, geographically, with almost no trade between East and West Africa. This finding makes less compelling the arguments that regional trade can help overcome problems of small domestic markets. The range of processed products African countries export competitively is extremely narrow and many have a comparative advantage in the same items. Excluding refined petroleum, one or more African countries have a comparative advantage in products that account for about 5 percent of regional imports. In short, regional trade agreements seem to present African with a"lose-lose"situation. If Africa does not develop export capacity in key machinery and transport equipment, the region will continue to depend heavily on third countries for those exports. Dependence on non-African suppliers would seemingly reduce the likelihood of regional arrangements succeeding. However, machinery and transport equipment are normally manufactured using capital-intensive production techniques and Africa has no comparative advantage in those goods. If Africa tries to develop an export capacity in this sector, the goods will be relatively high in cost and probably less reliable than similar products from"efficient"suppliers. Attempts to use such equipment would undercut the competitive position of Sub-Saharan African exporters in global markets. Trade reform on a most-favored-nation basis is a more promising option. Evidence shows a strong positive association between lower trade barriers and economic growth.Common Carriers Industry,Environmental Economics&Policies,Trade Policy,Transport and Trade Logistics,Economic Theory&Research,TF054105-DONOR FUNDED OPERATION ADMINISTRATION FEE INCOME AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies,Trade Policy,Trade and Regional Integration
The Supervisees’ Perspectives Concerning the Clinical Supervision of Radiologic Sciences Students at Clinical Sites: Implications and Future Directions
No full textAsseel Khalaf,1 Anwar B Almutairi,2 Raed Saeed,1 Naser Alotaibi,3 Hamad Alhamad,3 Layla Ghadanfar1 1Radiologic Sciences Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait; 2Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait; 3Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, KuwaitCorrespondence: Asseel Khalaf, Tel +965 2463 3567, Email [email protected]: Clinical supervision (CS) is essential to practice-based learning in radiology. The assessment of the effectiveness of CS is essential to ensure the success of the process and to provide high-quality patient care.Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the CS of both Diagnostic Radiography (DR) and Nuclear Medicine (NM) technology students studying at Kuwait University.Methods: The Manchester Clinical Supervision Scale-26 (MCSS-26©) was distributed electronically to 90 third and fourth year students from Radiologic Sciences department. Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Ethical Committee and all the participants provided electronic informed consent. Data are presented as mean ± SD.Results: Seventy responses were collected from DR and NM (response rate 78%, DR: n= 51, NM: n=19). Overall, the mean CS score from the MCSS was 67.7± 11.3, n=70. CS in NM scored more effective than that in DR with a p=0.037 (72.3± 10.1, 66.0± 11.3, respectively).Conclusion: The effectiveness of CS has been evaluated in third and fourth year students across the two divisions of RS the department at Kuwait University. This study showed that students value the impact of CS in their professional role and 70% reported being satisfied with the overall CS experience. Limited studies are available that focuses on students’ perceptions about clinical supervision; therefore, more studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of CS among RS students. Implications for interprofessional education are presented.Keywords: clinical supervision, MCSS-26, radiography, education, practice-based learning, student‘s perceptio
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