The Transnational Mosque

This catchy title, The Transnational Mosque, is timely and implies an analysisof global Islam and the multiplicities of mosque construction today. The premisepromises to contribute to the scholarship on Islamic architecture, and yetthere are some issues with the argument’s structure and even greater ones withthe analytical depth with respect to architecture. The book’s structure highlights the attempt to separate itself and “buildsupon” (p. 7) established texts on the subject of contemporary Islamic architecture.However, its relatively small format, dense with text, is populatedsparely with uneven visual representation. The photographs vary in qualityand vantage, and not all of the mosques discussed have images and architecturaldrawings – serious omissions in a field that is so visual, systematic comparativeanalysis requires analogous efforts with visual representation for theargument to sustain itself. The book contains an introduction; one chaptereach on Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE);and an epilogue that serves as a conclusion. But this four-fold argument,which focuses on the patron countries, is flawed because it inherently setsup a hierarchy of influence that situates equally the relatively minimal worksof the UAE with the far-reaching impact of Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.It also ignores the “transnational” quality of those mosques not patronizedby any of them.The introduction, “Agency of History: The Symbolic Potential for theTransnational Mosque,” begins with an italicized brief first-person narrativethat describes Beirut’s Muhammad al-Amin Mosque followed by a long accountof patronage and political climate. Rizvi promises an interdisciplinaryapproach with field work, architecture and photo documentation, interviewswith architects and patrons in a “study [that] interrogates multiple agents anddiverse agendas behind the construction of transnational mosques” (p. 5). Shedefines “trans” as “beyond and across time of history and spaces of nations,”but nevertheless frames the book in terms of nations ...

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ІНФОРМАЦІЙНА ПІДТРИМКА ПРОЕКТІВ ЗЕМЛЕУСТРОЮ ЩОДО ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ТЕРИТОРІЙ ЗЕМЕЛЬНИХ ЧАСТОК

RADIOELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ◽

10.32620/reks.2018.2.04 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 33-42

Author(s):

Світлана Юріївна Даншина ◽

Анастасія Володимирівна Василенко

Keyword(s):

Land Management ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Single Point ◽

Functional Model ◽

Field Work ◽

Point Of View ◽

Information Support ◽

The Subject ◽

Available Information

One of the main problems of the development of the land market in Ukraine is the unfinished procedure of demarcation of agricultural land. The current legislation has determined the rules for positioning of for land pieces on the locality, has identified and prescribed mechanisms for obtaining a state act on ownership. The analysis of these rules allowed to systematize the input and output data, compile their list, and to determine the executors of the process of determining of location of land pieces. As a result, has obtained a generalized model of the process in the form of a contextual diagram, which defines a single point of view on process, the subject and the goal of modeling in accordance with the requirements of current legislation. The detailed analysis of the process in Ramus Edu. made it possible to develop a functional model of its key stage of the process of developing projects of land management. The use in this process a data, that represents objects defined in a space, the need for their processing and analysis make it possible to justify the use of geographic information systems (GIS). The article offers a method of information support for process of developing of projects of land management, which based on the implement of GIS. The most difficult stage of the method is calculates of the area of land pieces on the locality. This is due to the fact that need to take into account the different quality of land and its intended use, which affects the final cost of the land piece. Possible variants of calculation generalized in a single algorithm, the result of which is the estimation of the area of the land pieces, which indicated in the state act on ownership. Software realization of some of his stages is creating too. Thus, the compilation of available information based on GIS makes it possible to create a comprehensive view of the territory to be demarcated and to make informed decisions when carrying out land parcels on the locality. An example of the realization of some of its stages on the delimitation of lands located in the Pyatikhatk natural and agricultural district of the Dnipropetrovsk region is given. Visualization of the initial data was carried out in the program ArcGIS. An example of the implementation of the proposed method confirmed the possibility to use it in the land management organizations. The introduction of this method will allow to substantiate preliminary decisions regarding the boundaries of land pieces and to shorten the time for field work when the land pieces are transferred to locality

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How Successful is the Management of Technical and Vocational Institutions, Kuwait, in Reducing Dependence on Expatriates?

Technium Social Sciences Journal ◽

10.47577/tssj.v23i1.4575 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 256-284

Author(s):

Salah Al-Ali

Keyword(s):

Vocational Education ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Formal Education ◽

Health Sector ◽

Field Work ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Technical And Vocational Education ◽

Vocational Colleges ◽

The Government

There is a common perception that technical and vocational education is the ultimate solution for providing industries and business with skilled and semi-skilled manpower. It is considered as a dual type of education system that would allow students to transfer what they have learned in their schools and colleges into real work environment. It is a combination of education that encompasses theory and practice where students spend a certain time in industrial and business premises to acquire the needed knowledge, skills and attitudes. Due to the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous manpower, the gulf states (e.g., Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates) have forged technical and vocational education colleges and institutions with the aim to supply essential sectors of their economy (e.g., oil, electricity and water, health sector, infrastructure), with qualified national manpower able to manage, maintain, and adapt the imported technology to suite local environments. However, the success of technical and vocational institution in achieving an acceptable outcome would, to great extent, depend on the quality of the management of technical and vocational institutions. The fact is managing technical and vocational education is completely different from managing a formal education (e.g., formal colleges and universities). This research paper examines how successful is the management of technical and vocational colleges and institutions in providing local industries with indigenous skilled and semi-skilled qualified manpower. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with sample of heads of supervisors/heads of departments at the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Electricity and Water, and the oil sector in order to assess the quality of graduates from technical and vocational colleges and institutions. Finally, the research will argue that unless the management of technical and vocational colleges and institutions recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with local industries, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous in essential sectors on the economy will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.

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In Situ Metallography Applications in the Pipeline Industry

Materials Evaluation ◽

10.32548/2021.me-04240 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 79 (8) ◽

pp. 790-796

Author(s):

B Amend ◽

M Gould ◽

P Veloo ◽

O Oneal ◽

R Gonzalez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Grain Size ◽

Digital Image Analysis ◽

Specimen Preparation ◽

Visual Examination ◽

Heat Treated ◽

Photo Documentation ◽

General Quality ◽

The Subject

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines metallography as “a study of the structure of metals, especially with the microscope.” The structure of a steel visible at high magnification can reveal information about how the steel was formed or heat-treated, the general “quality” of the steel, whether any observed discontinuities originated during manufacturing or while the component was in service, and the extent to which properties may be consistent across the wall thickness. Microstructural features such as grain size, the amount and distribution of inclusions, and the types and amounts of different microstructural phases are known to influence a material’s properties. In some cases, the observed attributes are qualitatively characterized. In other cases, manual or digital image analysis facilitates quantitative descriptions of attributes such as grain size, the percent of a selected phase, or inclusions that are present. Typically, small sections are cut from the pipe or other component and metallographic sample preparation and examination are performed in a laboratory. When destructive sampling is impractical, the specimen preparation, visual examination, and related photo documentation can be performed nondestructively in the field. That process is known as “in situ metallography” and is the subject of this paper.

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How successful is the Higher Institute of Communications and Navigation, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates

Technium Social Sciences Journal ◽

10.47577/tssj.v23i1.4492 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 28-53

Author(s):

Salah Al-Ali

Keyword(s):

Vocational Education ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Formal Education ◽

Health Sector ◽

Field Work ◽

Related Literature ◽

Gulf States ◽

Technical And Vocational Education ◽

The Government

The need for skilled and semi-skilled indigenous manpower in the gulf states (e.g., Kuwait. Qatar, United Arab Emirates) is highly noted in the related literature. Technical and vocational education is considered as a dual type of education system that allow students to transfer what they have learned in classrooms, workshops, and laboratories into real work environment. It is the ultimate solution, particularly for the gulf states, to overcome and/or reduce the rate of dependance on expatriates especially in essential sectors in their economy (e.g., oil, electricity and water, health sector). The governments of the gulf states have realized the urgent need to forge technical and vocational colleges and institutions hoping to close the gap with industries and business. Technical and vocational education is completely different from formal education and thus requires a careful design, planning, and monitoring to ensure meeting industrial and business current and future requirements. However, the success of technical and vocational education would depend, to great extent, on the type of management since it requires a specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are distinguished technical and vocational education from any other types of education. The Higher Institute of Communications and Navigation, HIC&N, was forged by the Kuwaiti Government with the aim to equipped local manpower with the know-how and know-why that are mostly needed by local industries. The research is focus on measuring the perception of a sample of heads of departments at the Ministry of Communications towards the quality of HIC&N graduates. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with a sample of heads of departments at the Ministry Communications to assess the quality of field training program and the standard of the HIC&N graduates. Finally, the research will argue that unless the HIC&N recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with local industries, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous in essential sectors on the economy will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.

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Assessing Level and Effectiveness of Corrosion Education in the UAE

International Journal of Corrosion ◽

10.1155/2012/785701 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hwee Ling Lim

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Real Life ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Faculty Department ◽

Industry Needs ◽

Corrosion Research ◽

Insufficient Knowledge ◽

Life Design

The consequences of corrosion can be minimized by an engineering workforce well trained in corrosion fundamentals and management. Since the United Arab Emirates incurs the second highest cost of corrosion after Saudi Arabia, this paper examined the quality of corrosion education in the UAE. Surveys with academia and industry respondents showed that dedicated corrosion courses and engineering courses that integrated corrosion into the curricula were available in UAE universities, but graduates had insufficient knowledge of corrosion engineering and superficial understanding of corrosion in real-life design contexts. The effectiveness of corrosion education is determined by both competence in corrosion knowledge/skills and availability of resources (faculty and research). Though most departments would not hire new corrosion-specialist faculty, department research efforts and industry partnerships in corrosion research were present. The paper concluded with recommendations for improving knowledge and skills of future engineers in corrosion and enhancing corrosion instruction to better meet industry needs.

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The role of strategic planning in improving the performance of public education departments in Makkah, in light of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision: دور التـخطيط الاستراتيجي فـي تحسيـن أداء إدارات التعليـم العـام بمنطقة مكة المكرمة في ضوء رؤية المملكة العربية السعودية 2030

المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث مجلة العلوم الاقتصادية والإدارية والقانونية ◽

10.26389/ajsrp.a160919 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Abdulaziz Saleh Mohammed Alzahrani

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Public Education ◽

Strategic Planning ◽

Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽

The Public ◽

Education Outcomes ◽

The Subject ◽

Planning Methodology

This study aimed to identify the weaknesses and shortcomings in the level of strategic planning in the public education departments in Makkah region and how to overcome them, to improve their performance in light of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030 vision. The study used the descriptive analytical approach on documents, and the tool was to refer to books, researches, studies and specialized literature on the subject of research, and the research consists of three main chapters, the first chapter dealt with the general framework of the research, and the second: the theoretical framework and previous studies, As for the third chapter, it includes the conclusion, recommendations and proposals. The results showed the importance of strategic planning in improving the performance of public education departments and the performance of their employees, in addition to many benefits that ultimately lead to the quality of education outcomes, which have become an urgent necessity; required by the current stage, to ensure the achievement of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030 vision, and to maintain its leadership position regionally and globally. In light of the results, a set of recommendations and proposals were presented: to activate the strategic planning methodology to improve the performance of educational departments and schools in Makkah and other regions throughout the Kingdom.

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Measuring Service Quality in The Context of Higher Education in Vietnam

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.33301/2013.15.03.05 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 77-90

Author(s):

Yen Nguyen Thi Hoang

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Service Quality ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Measurement Scale ◽

Education Service ◽

The Subject

This paper focuses on the understanding of service quality in the context of Vietnamese universities. It proposes an approach for measuring the quality of the higher education service provided by universities in Vietnam. Firstly, an exploratory study was conducted. Then, the set of items which were generated became the subject of a questionnaire that was then administered to 675 students of a Vietnamese university to determine the dimensions of higher education service quality in this context. The obtained results permit us to appropriate a measurement scale which is slightly different from the SERVQUAL scale widely known as the standard for measuring service quality. The results also show that tangible elements, responsiveness and assurance seem to be three specific dimensions of the higher education service of Vietnamese universities.

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Thomas More’s Correspondence in a Spanish Ambiance

Moreana ◽

10.3366/more.2002.39.1.5 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 39 (Number 149) (1) ◽

pp. 41-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eugenio M. Olivares Merino

Keyword(s):

The Subject ◽

Selection Of

The recent reprinting of Álvaro de Silva’s 1998 edition of a selection of More’s letters prompts the author to examine the subject of Spanish translations of More, and of de Silva’s general commentary on More’s correspondence and on his relationship to other humanists. The author reflects on aspects of More’s personality as exposed in his letters and uses what he finds as a corrective to several biographical misconceptions. He points out the strengths and weaknesses of de Silva’s work and compares it with that of other translators, particularly Elizabeth Rogers, and notes the particularly Spanish quality of de Silva’s edition.

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Ragam Bangunan Perundang-Undangan Hukum Keluarga di Negera-Negara Muslim Modern: Kajian Tipologis

Al-Manahij Jurnal Kajian Hukum Islam ◽

10.24090/mnh.v11i1.1267 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 49-60

Author(s):

Miftahul Huda

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Islamic Law ◽

Family Law ◽

Marriage Law ◽

The Third ◽

Muslim Countries ◽

Fourth Type ◽

Modern Family ◽

The Difference

The reality of the difference in applying Islamic law in the context of marriage law legislation in modern Muslim countries is undeniable. Tunisia and Turkey, for example, have practiced Islamic law of liberal nuance. Unlike the case with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that still use the application of Islamic law as it is in their fiqh books. In between these two currents many countries are trying to apply the law in their own countries by trying to bridge the urgent new needs and local wisdom. This is widely embraced by modern Muslim countries in general. This paper reviews typologically the heterogeneousness of family law legislation of modern Muslim countries while responding to modernization issues. Typical buildings seen from modern family law reforms can be classified into four types. The first type is progressive, pluralistic and extradoctrinal reform, such as in Turkey and Tunisia. The second type is adaptive, unified and intradoctrinal reform, as in Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Algeria and Pakistan. The third type is adaptive, unified and intradoctrinal reform, represented by Iraq. While the fourth type is progressive, unifiied and extradoctrinal reform, which can be represented by Somalia and Algeria.

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