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Ab initio modeling and experimental investigation of Fe2 P by DFT and spin spectroscopies
No full textFe2P alloys have been identified as promising candidates for magnetic refrigeration at room-temperature and for custom magnetostatic applications. The intent of this study is to accurately characterize the magnetic ground state of the parent compound, Fe2P, with two spectroscopic techniques, μSR and NMR, in order to provide solid bases for further experimental analysis of Fe2P-type transition metal based alloys. We perform zero applied field measurements using both techniques below the ferromagnetic transition TC=220 K. The experimental results are reproduced and interpreted using first principles simulations, validating this approach for quantitative estimates in alloys of interest for technological applications.</p
Conflict of law and the methodology of Tarjīẖ : a study in Islamic legal theory
No full textIslamic law never achieved unity but expressed itself in, at least, four surviving schools. More interestingly, contemporary Muslim communities are still divided among themselves on a number of issues related to their laws. This work describes how problem of legal conflicts have been tackled by Muslim jurists. It is an attempt to examine closely the phenomenon of conflict in Islamic law from the standpoint of usūl-al-fiqh or Islamic legal theory. In fact, much is heard nowadays of the contradiction in the body of Islamic law. Whilst in contrast, little is presented in terms of the methodology of removing this conflict. The present work therefore, attempts to redress this balance. The emphasis of the work will be concerned primarily with tarjīh methodology ; how to give preference to one piece of evidence or argument over the other when they conflict. Nevertheless, considerable concern is given to investigating the background to the conflict of law in the Shari'ah.
This study of a neglected area in Islamic legal scholarship will be an important source of reference to students, both practising and theoretical jurists or to anyone who merely wishes to increase his knowledge of legal themes, particularly legal conflict. The very aim of the work is to argue that conflict is a natural and unavoidable consequence of legal study because legal conflict is only conflicting principles and arguments adduced by both the classical and modern jurists to reach what is actually intended by God in the target case. Therefore, conflicts are inevitable in most of the cases in fiqh owing to the variety of principles set out to deal with one piece of legal evidence, let alone with all the pieces of legal evidence in question.
Tarjīh is therefore, an important and workable instrument in the re-examination of these conflicts and in arriving at the most accurate principle for establishing the law for as long as this is possible. It is hoped that the discovery of new facts and the increase of knowledge which results from the broadening and deepening of the research will positively contribute to the process of unification of Islamic law
Impact of Audit Market Concentration and Auditor Attributes on Audit Quality of Consumer Goods Firms in Nigeria
No full textThis study investigated the relationship between audit market concentration, auditor attributes, and audit quality of quoted consumer goods firms in Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was used to select five (5) quoted consumer goods firms that consistently published their annual reports from 2012 to 2020. Secondary data were sourced from annual reports of the selected quoted consumer goods in Nigeria. Data collected were analyzed using the pooled regression least square estimation technique. The result of the study revealed that audit market concentration exerts a positive and significant effect on the audit quality of quoted consumer goods firms in Nigeria. The result also indicates that the auditor’s independence positively and significantly impacts audit quality. In contrast, the auditor’s tenure has an insignificant positive effect on the audit quality of quoted consumer goods firms in Nigeria. Based on these findings, this study concludes that audit market concentration and auditor attributes improve audit quality of consumer goods firms in Nigeria. The study, therefore, recommends that firms ensure frequent auditor rotation to limit the chances of auditor-client over-familiarity which will jeopardize independence and reduce audit quality
Ishriniyya
No full textThe entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may
be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Alhaji Abubakar A’ishatu (Local Project Manager), Usman Abdullahi Nagya (General Field Facilitator) and Mohammed Yahaya Isah (Gatekeeper), Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Director African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). This collection of Nupe Ajami materials are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library. Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]). Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Nupe Ajami Materials of Middle Belt, Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38121. For Inquiries: Please contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]).Provenance and Condition: This manuscript is owned by Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki, the Chief Imam of Central Mosque of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida—Niger state (Middle Belt of Nigeria). The manuscript Ishriniyya in Nupe Ajami is a complete bound book with page numbers, and date of publication. The owner/author said that he was inspired to work on Nupe Ajami when he was a graduate student at university, and was also the topic of his Master’s thesis (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria – Nigeria, 1997).This manuscript is titled Qasidah al-Ishriniyyah fi Madhi Khair al-Bariyyah, popularly known as Ishriniyya (or Ishriniyyat). The poem was originally written in Arabic by Sheikh Abu Zayd Abd al-Rahman ibn Yakhlaftan ibn Ahmad al-Fazazi (popularly known as Al-Fazazi). The etymology of Ishriniyya is from ‘Ishreen – meaning twenty, and Ishriniyyat -- the twenties. This work is named as such because the poem consists of sets of twenty rhyming verses for each letter of the alphabet. It was believed that Sheik Al-Fazazi composed them in Cordoba in the year 604/1207-8. A poet and mystic, Sheikh Al-Fazazi died in Fez, present Morocco in the year 627AH/1230CE). The Ishriniyya is among the most celebrated and popular poems for the Prophet Muhammad, especially among Muslim communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The author of the current Nupe Ajami manuscript -- Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki had written the poem in both Arabic and Nupe Ajami using Arabic script, followed by Nupe Latin script. The Nupe Ajami version of Ishriniyyah is a large book which contains the complete Arabic version of the poem, alphabetically arranged. Each letter addresses specific themes that go back to an applause, praise, and commendation for Prophet Muhammad (May Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him). Unlike most Ajami manuscripts in sub-Saharan Africa that use the Maghribi style of writing, Sheikh Abdurrahman Aboki uses the Mashriqi style to write his book. In an interview with the author, he explained how daunting the task was, yet he was determined to accomplish his mission in 2010 C.E.. The book cover includes the image of the author.The contents of this collection were developed with support of the Title VI National Resource Center grant # P015A180164 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government
Etankpincici (Memoirs in Nupe Ajami)
No full textThe entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may
be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Alhaji Abubakar A’ishatu (Local Project Manager), Usman Abdullahi Nagya (General Field Facilitator) and Mohammed Yahaya Isah (Gatekeeper), Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Director African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). This collection of Nupe Ajami materials are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library. Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]). Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Nupe Ajami Materials of Middle Belt, Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38121. For Inquiries: Please contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]).Provenance and Condition: This manuscript is owned by Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki, the Chief Imam of Central Mosque of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida—Niger state (from Middle Belt, Nigeria). This work was one of the Nupe Ajami manuscripts that Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki examined in his Master’s Dissertation titled "Nupe Islamic Verses in Ajami Edition: Transliteration and Translation of Islamic Studies Manuscripts of Nupeland" submitted to the Department of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of a Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (Islamic Studies) and approved in 1991 A.D./1412 A.H.This manuscript titled Etankpincici, Memoirs is a collection of poems in Nupe Ajami. The set of poems seem to be authored by one scribe and at the of one of them, two different dates were recorded: The Islamic calendar dated 11/10/1393 A.H. and a Gregorian date 11/02/1984 A.D. Nevertheless, this does not suggest that all the poems in this collection Etankpincici -- Memoirs in Nupe Ajami were composed in the year 1984. In fact, it could be the date the manuscript owner accessed the manuscript. Memoirs in Nupe Ajami, like the other manuscripts in this collection, constitute part of what Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki examined in his Dissertation (1991). The poems eulogize the Prophet Muhammad, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him. All the poems begin by thanking the Almighty Allah and praising the Prophet before proceeding to describe the outstanding qualities of the Prophet. Each poem concludes with thanking Allah Al-Ḥamdu Lillāh for sending the Prophet to humanity
Fiqhu (Islamic jurisprudence poems)
No full textThe entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may
be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Alhaji Abubakar A’ishatu (Local Project Manager), Usman Abdullahi Nagya (General Field Facilitator) and Mohammed Yahaya Isah (Gatekeeper), Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Director African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). This collection of Nupe Ajami materials are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library. Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]). Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Nupe Ajami Materials of Middle Belt, Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38121. For Inquiries: Please contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]).Provenance and Condition: This manuscript is owned by Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki, the Chief Imam of Central Mosque of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida—Niger state (of Middle Belt Nigeria). This manuscript is in good condition and can be found on page 173 to 196 in Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki’s 1991 dissertation. The complete Dissertation information is as follows: "Nupe Islamic Verses in Ajami Edition: Transliteration and Translation of Islamic Studies Manuscripts of Nupeland" submitted to the Department of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of a Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (Islamic Studies) and approved in 1991 A.D./1412 A.H.This manuscript titled Fiqhu, is a set of three (3) different poems. We treat them as one manuscript because their source is the same and the owner of the manuscripts (Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki) examined them all at once. The title Fiqhu – Islamic jurisprudence captures the contents, dealing with two different topics:
1. "Etun na zai lo na" (translated as the work that one does). There are 32 stanzas in twos. This opens with prayers and supplications: Bismillahir-RaḥmānirRaḥīm! Ṣallallāhu ’Alā Man lā Nabiyya Ba’dahu! Divided into two parts – the first part describes the qualities of the Imam and what one should see in him when he leads Ṣalāt. The second part, starting at the 16th stanza is yet another section with the title Bābu mā yufsidus- Ṣalāt "section on what vitiates Ṣalāt." As always, the poem concludes with praises to Prophet Muhammad and thanks to the Almighty Allāh. It is not uncommon to find Tammat (The end/The writing ends) at the end of an Ajami work. After the last stanza (32nd), the writing stops there, indicating Tammat. The manuscript has up to thirteen detailed footnotes.
2. "Ekpe Farilla" (Knowledge of Obligations). This is a longer poem in comparison to the preceding one, and has nearly ninety verses/stanzas. It deals with twelve (12) aspects of the Islamic ritual (Ṣalāt). Each of the themes is clearly demarcated from the others, with a title as a section. These themes are outlined as follows:
i. Obligatory Acts of Ablution
ii. Sunnah Acts of Ablution
iii. Desirable Acts of Ablution
iv. Purify from Allah
v. Conditions for the Obligation of Ṣalāt
vi. Conditions for the Soundness of Ṣalāt
vii. Obligatory Acts of Ṣalāt
viii. Sunnah Acts of Ṣalāt
ix. Desirable Acts of Ṣalāt
x. Keeping up the Prayer
xi. Fast, Zakāt and Hajj
xii. Conclusion
The above stanzas were accompanied with approximately fifty-one (51) footnotes. Similar to the poem before it, Ekpe Farilla (Knowledge of Obligations) ends with praises for the Prophet and supplications to Allāh. It also ends with the term Tammat, meaning "The end/The writing ends."
These copies constitute part of what Sheikh Imam Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki examined in his Dissertation (1991). The author primarily used the Mashriqi writing style, with some Maghribi.The contents of this collection were developed with support of the Title VI National Resource Center grant # P015A180164 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government
Bewertung der Kenntnisse des Gesundheitspersonals über Affenpocken in Nigeria
No full textBackground: Monkeypox, a re-emerging zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), poses a public health challenge in Nigeria. To effectively combat this disease, it is essential to assess the knowledge of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Nigeria concerning monkeypox outbreak.Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey with 609 healthcare workers in Nigeria was conducted using a structured questionnaire to assess their knowledge of monkeypox. Data were coded and analyzed with Microsoft Excel and Python in Anaconda Jupyter Notebook.Results: The majority of respondents (n=318, 52.2%) had good knowledge of MPXV but also had knowledge gaps regarding certain symptoms and disease similarities. Interestingly, respondents were completely unaware of the possibility of sexual transmission of the disease. However, they recognized the possible significant impact of monkeypox on the social and economic lifestyle of Nigerians (n=582, 95.6%, adjOR=21.181, 95% CI: 14.450-31.051). Respondents had mixed knowledge regarding the use of smallpox vaccines and antiviral agents for monkeypox prevention and treatment. Furthermore, a significant proportion (n=526, 86.4%, adjOR=0.159, 95% CI: 0.126-0.201) attributed the outbreak to bioterrorism. The logistic regression highlighted a strong influence of academic qualification, type of healthcare provider, years of experience, and geopolitical zone of practice, on monkeypox knowledge in Nigeria.Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of continuous education for healthcare professionals in Nigeria to improve monkeypox outbreak management. Despite their moderate performance, there are knowledge gaps in critical areas among HCWs, necessitating further research to explore reasons and influencing factors for knowledge levels.Hintergrund: Affenpocken, eine wiederaufgetretende Zoonose, die durch das Affenpockenvirus (MPXV) verursacht wird, stellt eine Herausforderung für die öffentliche Gesundheit in Nigeria dar. Um diese Krankheit wirksam zu bekämpfen, ist es wichtig, das Wissen der Beschäftigten im Gesundheitswesen in Nigeria über den Ausbruch der Affenpocken zu bewerten.Methode: Anhand eines strukturierten Fragebogens wurde eine webbasierte Querschnittserhebung bei 609 Beschäftigten des Gesundheitswesens in Nigeria durchgeführt, um ihr Wissen über Affenpocken zu ermitteln. Die Daten wurden mit Microsoft Excel und Python in Anaconda Jupyter Notebook kodiert und analysiert.Ergebnisse: Die Mehrheit der Befragten (n=318, 52,2%) verfügte über gute Kenntnisse über MPXV, hatte aber Wissenslücken in Bezug auf bestimmte Symptome und Ähnlichkeiten mit anderen Krankheiten. Interessanterweise waren sich die Befragten der Möglichkeit einer sexuellen Übertragung der Krankheit überhaupt nicht bewusst. Sie erkannten jedoch die möglichen erheblichen Auswirkungen der Affenpocken auf die soziale und wirtschaftliche Lebensweise der Nigerianer (n=582, 95,6%, adjOR=21.181, 95% CI: 14.450-31.051). Die Befragten hatten unterschiedliche Kenntnisse über die Verwendung von Pockenimpfstoffen und antiviralen Mitteln zur Vorbeugung und Behandlung von Affenpocken. Außerdem führte ein signifikanter Anteil (n=526, 86,4%, adjOR=0.159, 95% CI: 0.126-0.201) den Ausbruch auf Bioterrorismus zurück. Die logistische Regression zeigte einen starken Einfluss der akademischen Qualifikation, der Art des Gesundheitsdienstleisters, der Jahre an Erfahrung und der geopolitischen Zone, in der man praktiziert, auf das Wissen über Windpocken in Nigeria.Schlussfolgerung: Die Studie unterstreicht, wie wichtig eine kontinuierliche Fortbildung des Gesundheitspersonals in Nigeria ist, um den Umgang mit dem Ausbruch der Affenpocken zu verbessern. Trotz ihrer mäßigen Fortschritte gibt es bei den Beschäftigten des Gesundheitswesens Wissenslücken in kritischen Bereichen, was weitere Untersuchungen zur den Gründen und den Einflussfaktoren auf den Wissensstand erforderlich macht
Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries
No full textBackground: Balancing opioid stewardship and the need for adequate analgesia following discharge after surgery is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes for patients discharged with opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after common surgical procedures. Methods: This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study collected data from patients undergoing common acute and elective general surgical, urological, gynaecological, and orthopaedic procedures. The primary outcomes were patient-reported time in severe pain measured on a numerical analogue scale from 0 to 100% and patient-reported satisfaction with pain relief during the first week following discharge. Data were collected by in-hospital chart review and patient telephone interview 1 week after discharge. Results: The study recruited 4273 patients from 144 centres in 25 countries; 1311 patients (30.7%) were prescribed opioid analgesia at discharge. Patients reported being in severe pain for 10 (i.q.r. 1-30)% of the first week after discharge and rated satisfaction with analgesia as 90 (i.q.r. 80-100) of 100. After adjustment for confounders, opioid analgesia on discharge was independently associated with increased pain severity (risk ratio 1.52, 95% c.i. 1.31 to 1.76; P < 0.001) and re-presentation to healthcare providers owing to sideeffects of medication (OR 2.38, 95% c.i. 1.36 to 4.17; P = 0.004), but not with satisfaction with analgesia (β coefficient 0.92, 95% c.i. -1.52 to 3.36; P = 0.468) compared with opioid-free analgesia. Although opioid prescribing varied greatly between high-income and lowand middle-income countries, patient-reported outcomes did not. Conclusion: Opioid analgesia prescription on surgical discharge is associated with a higher risk of re-presentation owing to side-effects of medication and increased patient-reported pain, but not with changes in patient-reported satisfaction. Opioid-free discharge analgesia should be adopted routinely
