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Abbas Kiarostami’s The Wind Will Carry Us in a Biblical Context
Get PDFAfter outlining the state of research, the article presents an interpretation of Abbas Kiarostami’s film The Wind Will Carry Us (1999), made using the concept of mythic narrative developed by the author two decades ago. The author reconstructs the deep structure of the story and the mechanisms inscribed in it for the transformation of the main character, and his transition from the state of inner death to life. Taking advantage of its narrative openness and symbolic universality, he inscribes it in a close biblical context. He also considers this procedure legitimate because of the concept of “unfinished cinema” repeatedly presented and affirmed by the director.After outlining the state of research, the article presents an interpretation of Abbas Kiarostami’s film The Wind Will Carry Us (1999), made using the concept of mythic narrative developed by the author two decades ago. The author reconstructs the deep structure of the story and the mechanisms inscribed in it for the transformation of the main character, and his transition from the state of inner death to life. Taking advantage of its narrative openness and symbolic universality, he inscribes it in a close biblical context. He also considers this procedure legitimate because of the concept of “unfinished cinema” repeatedly presented and affirmed by the director
Pengenalan Karakter Plat Nomor Kendaraan Bermotor Menggunakan Zoning dan Fitur Freeman Chain Code
Get PDFA license plate is one of the vehicle identities. It consists of alphabetic characters and numbers and represents provincial and area code where the vehicle is registered. This article discusses the character recognition of plate number using zoning and Freeman Chain Code (FCC). Zoning divides character image into several zones i.e. 4, 6, and 8, and then, the pattern of each character in the zone is extracted using FCC as the numerical features. The character is then classified using Support Vector Machines (SVM). It is a multi-class classification problem with 36 categories. The results show that FCC features with 8 zones give the best accuracy (87%) when compared to the other two zones
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study
Get PDFBackground: Preoperative SARS-CoV-2 vaccination could support safer elective surgery. Vaccine numbers are limited so this study aimed to inform their prioritization by modelling. Methods: The primary outcome was the number needed to vaccinate (NNV) to prevent one COVID-19-related death in 1 year. NNVs were based on postoperative SARS-CoV-2 rates and mortality in an international cohort study (surgical patients), and community SARS-CoV-2 incidence and case fatality data (general population). NNV estimates were stratified by age (18–49, 50–69, 70 or more years) and type of surgery. Best- and worst-case scenarios were used to describe uncertainty. Results: NNVs were more favourable in surgical patients than the general population. The most favourable NNVs were in patients aged 70 years or more needing cancer surgery (351; best case 196, worst case 816) or non-cancer surgery (733; best case 407, worst case 1664). Both exceeded the NNV in the general population (1840; best case 1196, worst case 3066). NNVs for surgical patients remained favourable at a range of SARS-CoV-2 incidence rates in sensitivity analysis modelling. Globally, prioritizing preoperative vaccination of patients needing elective surgery ahead of the general population could prevent an additional 58 687 (best case 115 007, worst case 20 177) COVID-19-related deaths in 1 year. Conclusion: As global roll out of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination proceeds, patients needing elective surgery should be prioritized ahead of the general population. © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of BJS Society Ltd
The Role of Human Capital in Economic Growth: A Comparative Study of Pakistan and India
Get PDFEconomic Growth has posed an intellectual challenge ever since the beginning of systematic economic analysis. Adam Smith claimed that growth was related to division of labour, but he did not link them in a clear way. After that Thomas Malthus developed a formal model of a dynamic economic growth process in which each country converge toward stationary per capita income. According to this model, death rates fall and fertility rises when income exceed the equilibrium, and opposite occur when incomes are less than that level. Despite the influence of the Malthusian model in nineteenth century economists, fertility feel rather than rose as income grew during the past 150 years in the west and other parts of the world. The Neoclassical growth model of Solow (1956), which has been for the past thirty years the central framework to account for economic growth, focuses on exogenous technical population factors that determine output-input ratios, responded to the failure of Malthusian model. Neither Malthus’s nor the Neoclassicists approach to growth pays much attention to Human Capital. Yet the evidence is quite strong of close link between investments in human capital and economic growth. Since human capital embodied knowledge and skills, and economic development depends on advances in technological and scientific knowledge, development presumably depends on the accumulation of human capital. Investment in human capital has been a major source of economic growth in advanced countries.
The exegesis of Tabatabaei and the Hermeneutics of Hirsch: a comparative study
Get PDFThis thesis is a comparative study between Hermeneutics on the one hand and exegesis of the Holy Qur'an on the other. Its objective is to discover whether there are salient points of convergence between the two disciples, and whether issues germane to the Hermeneutical tradition in the West have been referred to and/or employed in Muslim works of Qur'an commentary. To this end, the works of one of the most prominent Shi'ite philosophers and exegetes. Allama Mohammad Hossein Tabataei, have been analysed and compared with the perspective and methodology of E D. Hirsch, one of the most important hermeneuticians in the Western World. Hirsch has been chosen since, in the opinion of the author, there is a considerable number of commonalities between the Hirschian approach to hermeneutics and the exegetical methodology of Tabatabaei and other Shi'ite Muslim interpreters of the Qur'an.. Hirsch, as an objectivist, along with a number of other Hermeneutical scholars, are critical of those who subscribe to philosophical Hermeneutics, such as Heideger and Gadimer. The same approach is taken in Tabatabaei's works, thus providing a strong rationale for an academic comparison of these two scholars. For this reason, this thesis attempts to study the theories of Tabatabaei and Hirsch in order to highlight the similarities and differences in their works. The central hypothesis is that while small differences in approach exist, there is much common ground, and that it is possible to use certain facets of Hirschian hermeneutics in the interpretation of the Qur'an, thus modernising some of the existing exegetical approaches employed by Shi'ite scholars.Since the aim of this thesis is to compare the interpretive works of Tabatabaei with those of Hirsch's, an introductory chapter has been dedicated to the study of the evolution of Shi'ite exegesis from the beginning to date. Tabatabaei's Al-Mizan has been chosen as the foremost work of Shi'ite exegesis in the modem period. Furthermore, a complete chapter has also been dedicated to Tabatabai's exegetical modus operandi as reflected in Al-Mizan, in order to arrive at a better understanding of his perspectives. This research arrives at the conclusion that philosophical Hermeneutics and Epistemology have opened new horizons on which we will always be dependent. Whatever interpretive theories with regards to the understanding of the text are accepted, or whatever the tendency as far as literary criticism is concerned, or whatever ideas are accepted in the arena of philosophy of human and social sciences, the discussion of the nature of understanding in general cannot be avoided. This does not mean that Hermeneutics is limited to these new theories. Rather, the opportunity always exists to introduce new interpretive theories in connection with the understanding of the text. It is indeed possible to study these discussions in detail in a separate sphere independent of the other branches of Islamic sciences and arrive at a number of stable principles in the interpretation of the text in Islamic research
An analysis of the correspondence and hagiographical works of Philip of Harvengt
No full textFor every famous author of the twelfth-century renaissance, there are numerous lesser-known writers. Despite being overshadowed by more brilliant scholars or those closer to the centre of important events, their voices add depth to the study of the intellectual history of this period. A founding member of one of the earliest Premonstratensian houses; a highly-educated and prolific author, much in demand as a hagiographer; and a vigorous defender of the clerical order, Philip of Harvengt is one such writer, and a worthy subject for study. This thesis examines two bodies of Philip’s works – his letters and his hagiographical writings – analysing the predominant and recurrent concerns and ideals expressed in them, and the means by which they are expressed.
The letters are carefully crafted works, examples of the literary labour which Philip writes is incumbent upon the cleric. The first part of this thesis approaches these letters in chapters on four themes: the role of the ecclesiastical prelate; the importance of learning; the relationship between religious orders; and Philip’s use of the motif of friendship. His hagiographical works, too, are examples of literary artistry, to move as well as to educate the audience. In the second part of the thesis, these will be discussed individually, with the first chapter analysing his vita of Oda, a nun attached to his own house, whom he portrays as a martyr. The succeeding chapters consider Philip’s rewritings of earlier vitae, and show how he managed his sources in order to produce vitae depicting their subjects according to his ideal model of sanctity.
Philip’s letters express concerns shared by contemporaries, reflecting anxieties surrounding roles and ideal forms of living in a period immediately following the first fervour of religious renewal. His hagiographies articulate ideals of sanctity, clarifying these when they are not made sufficiently explicit in earlier works, for the better edification of an audience pursuing this vita perfecta. Both letters and hagiographies are designed to exhort and instruct the reader or listener: above all, Philip is a teacher
De-mystifying the Muslimah: Exploring Different Perceptions of Selected Young Muslim Women in Britain
No full textIn this research I argue that although Islam as a faith is inherently emancipatory, Muslim
women are doubly marginalised: by patriarchal interpretations of their faith within Muslim
communities and by pluralist society that often does not understand the faith-based values
and practices of Muslim women. The empowerment of Muslim women is crucial not just for
the women themselves but also for socio-political dynamics within the Muslim community
and its relationships in pluralist society. It is from this context, and acknowledging the paucity
of academic literature written by Muslim women, that I set out to give voice to them, so that
their opinions may be heard in discourses that they think are relevant to their lives. By
encouraging Muslim women to take voice and by facilitating mechanisms for these voices to
be heard, this research presents alternate narratives of Muslim women that challenge
dominant media imagery of the oppressed and subjugated Muslim woman. These narratives,
which are by and for Muslim women, portray instead the inherent diversity in the category
'Muslim woman' and thus add more facets to the category 'woman'.
I used an ethnographic methodology that involved participants as contributors in the creation
of new knowledge. Semi-structured interviews with 45 young university-educated Muslim
women and 7 group discussions were used as initial data-gathering tools. The penultimate
ethnographic stage involved Muslim women creating 3-minute long self-representational
digital stories (DSTs), which consist of an autobiographical narrative accompanied by still
pictures. This was a process of self-reflection for the women and an opportunity to take voice
and to be heard. The subsequent screening of these DSTs to audiences who were not
Muslim resulted in discussion and active debate about the reasons for prevalent
(mis)understandings of Muslim women and stereotypes were challenged. In its initiation of
more balanced representations of Muslim women this research empowers Muslim women,
and by contributing to dialogue and cohesion it also empowers pluralist society as a whole.
This research clarifies the overlapping priorities and identities of young British Muslim
women and initiates new discourses, as narrated by the women, on subjects including
religious interpretation and practice, feminism, media representation and social cohesion. In
the research findings I propose an evolving British-Muslim identity among Muslim youth (in
this case young women) which is distinct from that of their parents; a theological articulation
of a 'feminist' struggle for women's rights; and the need to engage with the media and others
to create positive representations of Muslim women. Experiences with DSTs indicate the
potential of personal narratives and interaction for the purposes of inter-community dialogue
Author Correction: Discovery and refinement of genetic loci associated with cardiometabolic risk using dense imputation maps
Get PDFCorrection to: Nature Genetics https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3668, published online 26 September 2016.
In the version of the article published, the surname of author Aaron Isaacs is misspelled as Issacs
DIALEKTIKA FEMINIS INDONESIA TERHADAP UNDANG-UNDANG POLIGAMI: Nalar Kritis KH Husein Muhammad Terhadap Kompilasi Hukum Islam dalam Perspektif Tafsir Ahkam
No full textThis study aims to trace Husein Muhammad’s reason thinking, Indonesian feminist Kyai in the case of licensing polygamy according to the Compilation of Islamic Law. Husein Muhammad is one of the pesantren kiai who is intense in gender issues. The idea offered by Husein Muhammad is reinterpretation of gender-biased legal issues in the hope that it can be used as a guide and guide in dealing with particular problems at the present time. This study seeks to unravel the views of KH. Husein Muhammad on gender justice in polygamy permits. This research is a qualitative research literature (library research). The technique used in analyzing the data in this study, using descriptive-analytical method, to describe in general the thoughts of Husein Muhammad. The data for this research are books written by Husein Muhammad and interviews with him. This study concludes that Husein Muhammad's method of thinking in rejecting the rules for licensing polygamy according to the rules of the Compilation of Islamic Law is based on the concepts of selection (intiqo-iy) and exploration (ijtihad). These two concepts are oriented towards the concept of protecting and providing a sense of justice for women which can be integrated into Indonesian positive law.
Keywords: Feminist kyai, Critical reasoning, Polygamy laws
Daftar Pustaka
Al Amin, Habibi. "Guardians Concept in Qur'an Perspective." Shakhsiyah Burhaniyah: Jurnal Penelitian Hukum Islam 6.1 (2021): 95-114.
Al Amin, Habibi. "Penciptaan Adam; Mendialogkan TafsiR Marah Labid dengan Teori Keadilan Gender." An-Nuha: Jurnal Kajian Islam, Pendidikan, Budaya Dan Sosial 1.1 (2014): 17-44.
Al Amin, Habibi. "Tafsir Sufi Lata’ if al-Isyarat." SUHUF 9.1 (2016): 59-77.
Al-Husaini, Taqiyuddin Abi Bakar Muhammad, Kifayatul Akhyar Fi Halli Ghayatil Ikhtishar, Indonesia: Haramain Jaya Indonesia, 2005.
Al-Kasani, Alauddin Abi Bakar bin Mas’ud, Bada’i Sana’i Fi Tartibi Syara’i, Beirut: Darul Kutub, 2003.
Al-Maliki, Alwi Abbas Ibanah al-Ahkam, Beirut: Darul Fikr, 1996.
Al-Qozwaini, Abdullah Muhammad bin Yazid, Sunan Ibnu Majah, Beirut: Darul Fikr, tt.
Al-Syairazi, Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Ali, Al-Muhadzdhab, Beirut: Darul Kutub, 1995.
Al-Syarkhasi, Syamsuddin Abu Bakr Muhammad, Al-Mabsuth, Beirut: Darul Makrifah, tt.
Al-Zuhaili, Wahbah, Terj. Agus Effendi dan Bahruddin Fananny, Zakat Kajian Berbagai Madzhab, Bandung: PT Remaja Rosdakarya, 2008.
_________________, Terj. Abdul Hayyie al-Kattani, dkk, Fiqih Islam Wa Adillatuhu, Jakarta: Gema Insani, 2011.
An-Nawawi, Abu Zakaria Muhyiddin bin Syaraf, Al-Majmu’, Beirut: Darul Fikr, tt.
Arikunto, Suharsimi, Prosedur Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktek, Jakarta: Rineka Cipta, 2006.
As’at, Kamran dkk, Fiqh Ibadah, Jakarta: Amzah, 2009.
Ash-Sajastany, Abi Dawud Sulaiman Ibn Ash’as, Sunan Abi Dawud, Beirut: Darul Fikr, 1994.
Ash-Shiddieqy, M. Hasbi, Pedoman Zakat, Semarang: Pustaka Rizki Putra, 2009.
Ash-Syaukani, Muhammad bin Ali bin Muhammad Nailul Author, Beirut: Darul Fikr, 1983.
Taufiqurrahman, Zaky Fajar, and Habibi Al Amin. "Desain Pembelajaran Literasi Kitab Kuning Melalui Metode Sorogan dalam Meningkatkan Pemahaman Agama Islam." Syntax Literate; Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia 6.2 (2021): 1467-1474.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melacak metode berpikir Husein Muhammad, Kyai feminis Indonesia dalam kasus perizinan poligami menurut Kompilasi hukum Islam. Husein Muhammad merupakan salah satu kiai pesantren yang intens dalam isu gender. gagasan yang ditawarkan oleh Husein Muhammad adalah penafsiran ulang (reinterpretasi) terhadap persoalan hukum yang bias gender dengan harapan bisa dijadikan petunjuk dan pedoman dalam menghadapi permasalahan partikular pada masa sekarang. Penelitian ini berusaha mengurai pandangan KH. Husein Muhammad tentang keadilan gender dalam izin poligami. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif kepustakaan (library research). Adapun teknik yang digunakan dalam menganalisa data dalam penelitian ini, menggunakan metode deskriptif-analisis, untuk memaparkan secara umum pemikiran Husein Muhammad. Data penelitian ini adalah buku-buku karangan Husein Muhammad dan wawancara dengannya. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa metode berpikir Husein Muhammad dalam menolak aturan perizinan poligami menurut aturan Kompilasi hukum Islam adalah mendasarkan pada konsep seleksi (intiqo-iy) dan eksplorasi (ijtihad). Dua konsep ini berorientasi pada konsep melindungi dan memberikan rasa adil bagi kaum perempuan yang dapat diintegrasikan dalam hukum positif indonesia.
Kata kunci: kyai feminis, Nalar kritis, Undang-undang poligami.
Daftar Pustaka
Al Amin, Habibi. "Guardians Concept in Qur'an Perspective." Shakhsiyah Burhaniyah: Jurnal Penelitian Hukum Islam 6.1 (2021): 95-114.
Al Amin, Habibi. "Penciptaan Adam; Mendialogkan TafsiR Marah Labid dengan Teori Keadilan Gender." An-Nuha: Jurnal Kajian Islam, Pendidikan, Budaya Dan Sosial 1.1 (2014): 17-44.
Al Amin, Habibi. "Tafsir Sufi Lata’ if al-Isyarat." SUHUF 9.1 (2016): 59-77.
Al-Husaini, Taqiyuddin Abi Bakar Muhammad, Kifayatul Akhyar Fi Halli Ghayatil Ikhtishar, Indonesia: Haramain Jaya Indonesia, 2005.
Al-Kasani, Alauddin Abi Bakar bin Mas’ud, Bada’i Sana’i Fi Tartibi Syara’i, Beirut: Darul Kutub, 2003.
Al-Maliki, Alwi Abbas Ibanah al-Ahkam, Beirut: Darul Fikr, 1996.
Al-Qozwaini, Abdullah Muhammad bin Yazid, Sunan Ibnu Majah, Beirut: Darul Fikr, tt.
Al-Syairazi, Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Ali, Al-Muhadzdhab, Beirut: Darul Kutub, 1995.
Al-Syarkhasi, Syamsuddin Abu Bakr Muhammad, Al-Mabsuth, Beirut: Darul Makrifah, tt.
Al-Zuhaili, Wahbah, Terj. Agus Effendi dan Bahruddin Fananny, Zakat Kajian Berbagai Madzhab, Bandung: PT Remaja Rosdakarya, 2008.
_________________, Terj. Abdul Hayyie al-Kattani, dkk, Fiqih Islam Wa Adillatuhu, Jakarta: Gema Insani, 2011.
An-Nawawi, Abu Zakaria Muhyiddin bin Syaraf, Al-Majmu’, Beirut: Darul Fikr, tt.
Arikunto, Suharsimi, Prosedur Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktek, Jakarta: Rineka Cipta, 2006.
As’at, Kamran dkk, Fiqh Ibadah, Jakarta: Amzah, 2009.
Ash-Sajastany, Abi Dawud Sulaiman Ibn Ash’as, Sunan Abi Dawud, Beirut: Darul Fikr, 1994.
Ash-Shiddieqy, M. Hasbi, Pedoman Zakat, Semarang: Pustaka Rizki Putra, 2009.
Ash-Syaukani, Muhammad bin Ali bin Muhammad Nailul Author, Beirut: Darul Fikr, 1983.
Taufiqurrahman, Zaky Fajar, and Habibi Al Amin. "Desain Pembelajaran Literasi Kitab Kuning Melalui Metode Sorogan dalam Meningkatkan Pemahaman Agama Islam." Syntax Literate; Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia 6.2 (2021): 1467-1474.
 
Sulforaphane Modulates Telomerase Activity via Epigenetic Regulation in Prostate Cancer Cell Lines.
Get PDFEpidemiologic studies have revealed that diets rich in sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate present in cruciferous vegetables, are associated with a marked decrease in prostate cancer incidence. The chemo-preventive role of SFN is associated with its histone de-acetylase inhibitor activity. However, the effect of SFN on chromatin composition and dynamic folding, especially in relation to HDAC inhibitor activity, remains poorly understood. In this study, we found that SFN can inhibit the expression and activity of human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (hTERT), the catalytic subunit of telomerase, in two prostate cancer cell lines. This decrease in gene expression is correlated with SFN-induced changes in chromatin structure and composition. The SFN-mediated changes in levels of histone post-translational modifications, more specifically acetylation of histone H3 Lysine 18 and di-methylation of histone H3 Lysine 4, two modifications linked with high risk of prostate cancer recurrence, were associated with regulatory elements within the hTERT promoter region. Chromatin condensation may also play a role in SFN-mediated hTERT repression; since expression and recruitment of MeCP2, a known chromatin compactor, were altered in SFN treated prostate cancer cells. Chromatin immuno-precipitation (ChIP) of MeCP2 showed enrichment over regions of the hTERT promoter with increased nucleosome density. These combined results strongly support a role for SFN in the mediation of epigenetic events leading to the repression of hTERT in prostate cancer cells. This ability of SFN to modify chromatin composition and structure associated with target gene expression provides a new model by which dietary phytochemicals may exert their chemoprevention activity.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author
