Approaching Mull? ?adr? as Scriptural Exegete: A Survey of Scholarship on His Quranic Works

Mohammed Rustom

doi:10.1558/cis.v4i4.1-4.2.75

Approaching Mull? ?adr? as Scriptural Exegete: A Survey of Scholarship on His Quranic Works

Comparative Islamic Studies ◽

10.1558/cis.v4i4.1-4.2.75 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 4 (1-2) ◽

pp. 75-96

Author(s):

Mohammed Rustom

Keyword(s):

Intimate Relationship ◽

Diverse Range ◽

Scholarly Literature ◽

Religious Worldview ◽

Comprehensive Survey ◽

Methodological Problems

This article offers the first comprehensive survey of scholarly literature devoted to the Qur??nic works of the famous Muslim philosopher, Mull? ?adr? (d. 1050/1640). While taking account of the merits and shortcomings of studies on ?adr?’s Qur??nic writings, we will also be concerned with highlighting some of the methodological problems raised by the diverse range of approaches adopted in these studies. Chief amongst them is the tendency to pit ?adr? the philosopher against ?adr? the scriptural exegete. Such a dichotomy is not entirely helpful, both with respect to painting a clearer picture of ?adr?’s religious worldview, and to addressing broader questions pertaining to the intimate relationship shared between the “act” of philosophy and the “act” of reading scripture.

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Developing internationalisation strategies, University of Winchester, UK

International Journal of Educational Management ◽

10.1108/ijem-08-2016-0183 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 171-184

Author(s):

Richard Hugh Neale ◽

Alasdair Spark ◽

Joy Carter

Keyword(s):

Common Good ◽

Student Mobility ◽

Institutional Development ◽

Diverse Range ◽

Content Type ◽

Global Issues ◽

Comprehensive Survey ◽

Internationalisation Strategies ◽

International Engagement

Purpose Internationalisation has been a theme in UK higher education for a decade or more. The review of this paper, a practice-based case study, is to find how Winchester formulated two successive internationalisation strategies. Design/methodology/approach The strategies were developed using a research-oriented method: grounded in the literature and an institutional development model, the work included a comprehensive survey of the university’s existing international engagement, two rounds of structured discussions with senior staff, and a formal organisational development process. Findings The survey of the university’s international engagement was a most useful exercise. It revealed a substantial and diverse range of engagement which provided confidence that the aim to be a “fully internationalised university” was realistic. There was general agreement that Winchester must demonstrate strong levels of engagement through five strategic priorities related to: curriculum and student mobility; European Union/international staff and students; collaboration with international organisations; academic and social integration of students and staff; coordination of practices and processes. Research limitations/implications This is a case study of one UK university. Practical implications The process by which the strategies were developed should be relevant to other universities. Social implications Winchester is “Values Driven University”: “We value freedom, justice, truth, human rights and collective effort for the common good”. Internationalisation is consistent with these values, fostering an understanding of diverse cultures and an awareness of global issues. Originality/value The authors found no published work describing such a structured and participative process for developing internationalisation strategies within a university.

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A Comprehensive Survey of Retracted Articles from the Scholarly Literature

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0044118 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (10) ◽

pp. e44118 ◽

Cited By ~ 137

Author(s):

Michael L. Grieneisen ◽

Minghua Zhang

Keyword(s):

Scholarly Literature ◽

Comprehensive Survey

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Functional amyloid: widespread in Nature, diverse in purpose

Essays in Biochemistry ◽

10.1042/bse0560207 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 56 ◽

pp. 207-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Chi L.L. Pham ◽

Ann H. Kwan ◽

Margaret Sunde

Keyword(s):

Spider Silk ◽

Epigenetic Inheritance ◽

Fibrillar Structure ◽

Cytoplasmic Polyadenylation ◽

Functional Amyloid ◽

Interacting Protein ◽

Diverse Range ◽

Element Binding Protein ◽

Functional Amyloids ◽

Micro Organisms

Amyloids are insoluble fibrillar protein deposits with an underlying cross-β structure initially discovered in the context of human diseases. However, it is now clear that the same fibrillar structure is used by many organisms, from bacteria to humans, in order to achieve a diverse range of biological functions. These functions include structure and protection (e.g. curli and chorion proteins, and insect and spider silk proteins), aiding interface transitions and cell–cell recognition (e.g. chaplins, rodlins and hydrophobins), protein control and storage (e.g. Microcin E492, modulins and PMEL), and epigenetic inheritance and memory [e.g. Sup35, Ure2p, HET-s and CPEB (cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein)]. As more examples of functional amyloid come to light, the list of roles associated with functional amyloids has continued to expand. More recently, amyloids have also been implicated in signal transduction [e.g. RIP1/RIP3 (receptor-interacting protein)] and perhaps in host defence [e.g. aDrs (anionic dermaseptin) peptide]. The present chapter discusses in detail functional amyloids that are used in Nature by micro-organisms, non-mammalian animals and mammals, including the biological roles that they play, their molecular composition and how they assemble, as well as the coping strategies that organisms have evolved to avoid the potential toxicity of functional amyloid.

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Theoretical and Methodological Problems of a 10-Year Follow-Up Program Evaluation Study

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027//1015-5759.18.3.229 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 229-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kurt A. Heller ◽

Ralph Reimann

Keyword(s):

Program Evaluation ◽

Evaluation Studies ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Control Groups ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Long Term Study ◽

Partial Inclusion ◽

Methodological Problems

Summary In this paper, conceptual and methodological problems of school program evaluation are discussed. The data were collected in conjunction with a 10 year cross-sectional/longitudinal investigation with partial inclusion of control groups. The experiences and conclusions resulting from this long-term study are revealing not only from the vantage point of the scientific evaluation of new scholastic models, but are also valuable for program evaluation studies in general, particularly in the field of gifted education.

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