Donggwon Science and Technology University

Women's leadership remains a subject of debate within the Islamic world, leading to various movements advocating for women's rights to be equal to men's. On the other hand, the perception that women prioritize emotions over logic has contributed to the notion that women are unsuitable for leadership roles. However, in reality, many women have proven themselves capable of leading institutions, organizations, and even nations. The Qur'an narrates a story of female leadership through the figure of Queen Balqis, who ruled the kingdom of Saba'. The purpose of this article is to explore the leadership prototype of Queen Balqis as depicted in Buya Hamka's Tafsir Al-Azhar. This research is a library-based study, with the primary data source being the Tafsir Al-Azhar, as well as secondary sources, including books and articles relevant to the research. The results of this study reveal that, from Hamka's perspective, Queen Balqis' leadership prototype embodies several key characteristics that are both relevant and valuable in the context of modern leadership. Analysis of Hamka's works, particularly Tafsir Al-Azhar, reveals that Queen Balqis possessed the following leadership qualities: first, wisdom and democracy. Hamka highlights how Queen Balqis demonstrated intelligence and wisdom in leading her people. Her decision to test the wisdom of Prophet Solomon by sending gifts reflects her ability to think democratically. Second, a diplomatic and peace-loving leader, Hamka, emphasizes that diplomacy is evident when a leader skillfully influences their followers to accept desired agreements and negotiations. Third, an intelligent and meticulous leader: Queen Balqis is portrayed as a smart, quick-thinking, cautious, and meticulous leader in making decisions. These three qualities in Queen Balqis make her a worthy role model for female leaders today. Abstrak : Kepemimpinan wanita masih menjadi suatu perdebatan dalam dunia Islam, akibatnya banyak timbul gerakan-gerakan yang menjunjung hak-hak wanita agar bisa disetarakan dengan laki-laki. Di sisi lain karakter wanita yang mengedepankan rasa dari pada logika membuat wanita seakan tidak layak menjadi pemimpin. Padahal kenyataannya banyak perempuan mampu menjadi pemimpin di suatu lembaga, organisasi bahkan negara. Di dalam Al-Qur’an terdapat kisah tentang kepemimpinan wanita yaitu kepemimpinan Ratu Balqis yang memimpin sebuah negeri bernama Saba’. Tujuan artikel ini untuk mengetahui prototipe leadership Ratu Balqis dalam Tafsir Al-Azhar karya Buya Hamka. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pustaka, data primer dalam penelitian ini adalah kitab Tafsir Al-Azhar, sedangkan data sekunder adalah buku-buku dan artikel yang relevan dengan penelitian. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa prototipe kepemimpinan Ratu Balqis dalam perspektif Hamka mencerminkan beberapa karakteristik utama yang relevan dan berharga dalam konteks kepemimpinan modern. Analisis terhadap karya-karya Hamka, terutama tafsir Al-Azhar, mengungkapkan bahwa Ratu Balqis memiliki sifat-sifat kepemimpinan berikut: pertama, kebijaksanaan dan demokratis: Hamka menyoroti bagaimana Ratu Balqis menunjukkan kecerdasan dan kebijaksanaan dalam memimpin rakyatnya. Keputusan Balqis untuk menguji kebijaksanaan Nabi Sulaiman dengan mengirimkan hadiah menunjukkan kemampuannya untuk berpikir demokratis. Kedua, pemimpin yang diplomatis dan cinta damai, diplomasi seorang pemimpin dapat dilihat ketika ia pandai mempengaruhi orang-orang yang dipimpin supaya bisa menerima suatu kesepakatan dan perundingan yang diinginkan. Ketiga, pemimpin yang cerdas dan teliti, Ratu Balqis adalah pemimpin yang cerdas, berpikir cepat, bersikap hati-hati dan teliti dalam memutuskan suatu perkara. Tiga kriteria tersebut ada dalam diri Ratu Balqis yang layak dijadikan role model oleh para pemimpin perempuan saat ini.

A 3-year-old spayed female Russian blue cat was presented for dyspnea, nasal discharge, and stertorous breathing. Plain thoracic radiography revealed no specific findings. Computed tomography (CT) was performed to differentiate upper airway tract disorders. It revealed the presence of an iso-attenuating mass measuring 10.0 × 7.9 × 15.6 mm, with mild homogeneous contrast enhancement occupying the rostral nasopharynx. The mass was surgically debulked via a longitudinal incision in the soft palate. Histopathological and immunohistochemistry analysis of the surgically excised mass revealed CD3-/ CD79a+ B cell lymphoma with an incomplete margin. The patient underwent hypofractionated radiation therapy, receiving a total of 36 Gray (Gy) in 6 Gy fractions over a six-week period. A follow-up CT examination was performed after 27 months of irradiation and the patient was confirmed to have achieved a complete response. There were no complications related to irradiation. The patient was alive for 40 months without recurrence. This study suggests that hypofractionated radiation therapy combined with surgical debulking could be considered as a treatment option for feline nasopharyngeal lymphoma.

A facile and scalable strategy for the quick library synthesis of linear-, hinged-, star-, and cyclic-polypeptides with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity has been reported. The topologically nanoengineered polypeptides show superior antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and low toxicity, allowing screening of architectural polypeptides as mimics of host defense peptides for antimicrobials.

This paper proposes a MIMO robust servo controller design method for a three wheeled Omnidirectional Automated Guided Vehicles (OAGVs) with a disturbance to track desired references using a polynomial differential operator. The process for designing the proposed controller can be described as follows: Firstly, modeling of the MIMO three-wheeled OAGV are presented. Secondly, a new extended system is obtained by applying the polynomial differential operator to the state space model and the output velocity error vector. Thirdly, the proposed controller for the given plant is designed by using the pole assignment method. By applying an inverse polynomial differential operator, a servo compensator is obtained. Finally, in order to verify the effectiveness of the proposed controller, the numerical simulation results are shown. The simulation results show that the proposed controller has good tracking performance under a step type of disturbance and the complicated higher order reference signals such as ramp and parabola. These simulation results are compared with those of the adaptive controller proposed by Bui, T. L. in 2013. The proposed controller shows the better tracking performance than the adaptive controller.

This paper proposes a fish contour detection method using a local kernel regression method. To do this task, the followings are done. Firstly, 3D depth map of a fish is obtained by using Kinect camera sensor. Secondly, edge of the fish in 3D depth map is transformed into numerous points. Thirdly, all information is removed except the edge points. However, recognition points for recognizing the fish are appropriately left because there are only points left to distinguish between background and fish. Fourthly, the points are recognized as contour of the fish by using the local kernel regression method. Finally, experiment results using Kinect camera sensor are shown to verify the validity of the proposed method compared to Canny method.

Correction for 'Engineered phage nanofibers induce angiogenesis' by So Young Yoo et al., Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 17109-17117.

The purpose of this study was to contribute to career counseling and career guidance for nursing students by investigating the influences of self efficacy and major satisfaction on career decision level of nursing students. Methods: For this study, data were collected from 383 nursing students from Busan and South Gyeongsang Province Data collection was done during the period November, 2017. A descriptive survey design was used and data were collected using questionnaires from a sample of 380 nursing students. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann Whiney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression with SPSS WIN 22.0. Results: Career decision level had a significant correlation with self-efficacy and major satisfaction. Fits aptitude ( = 0.14, p = 0.001), score ( = -0.11, p = 0.004), major reselect ( = 0.11, p = 0.016), hospital employment ( = 0.10, p = 0.011), self efficacy ( = 0.33, p < 0.001), general satisfaction ( = 0.18, p = 0.003), social perception satisfaction ( = 0.15, p = 0.003) were significant predictors of career decision level. Conclusions: It is necessary to develop effective career support programs according to type of motivation, career plans to improve nursing students' self efficacy and satisfaction in the nursing major.

This paper proposes a new hybrid method for efficiency optimization of induction motor drives. To do this task, the followings are done. Firstly, the induction motor drive with 3 phases is modeled by using copper loss and core loss to find out the optimal efficiency of the power losses. Secondly, golden section technique is used to optimize the drive efficiency by searching for an optimal value according to the reference rotor flux current. In this way, the electrical input power of the system can also be minimal. Finally, the improved algorithm is proposed to enhance the system response speed and reduce torque ripple. The simulation is done to validate the proposed algorithm. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can be better than a convention method such as loss model control (LMC) and search control (SC) in terms of lower torque ripple and higher response speed.

The aim of this study is to examine occupational characteristics, hazardous work types and exposed substances in lung cancer in the construction industry by using data of occupational cancer surveillance at the national level in Korea.From 2011 to 2016, there were 6418 patients with lung cancer were registered through the Occupational Cancer Surveillance. Among them, the F class of the Korean Standard Industrial Classification and male sex were a total of 580 patients. Work relatedness was divided into ‘High’ and ‘Low’.Focusing on work relatedness, 19.0% were high and 81.0% were low. There was no difference in the distribution of work relatedness and age groups (p=0.525) and total smoking amount (p=0.903) in lung cancers. There was a significant difference in the distribution of work relatedness and latency (p=0.019). The high prevalent 30 work types and 9 exposures high work relatedness in lung cancer. Painter of Painters (18.2%) were the most common hazardous material and job of followed by Crystalline silica in Elementary Workers (7.2%), and Crystalline silica in Stonemason (5.4%) in order.Lung cancer occurred at younger ages in construction workers compared to non-construction workers. Smoking has no relation with the work relatedness of lung cancer. It is necessary to manage work type and risk factors that are highly related to cancer in the construction industry.