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The effect of Henna (Lawsonia inermis) on the wound healing of Local Arabian Horses

Summery This study was conducted on (15) local horses to assess the effect of henna extract on wound healing in horses , the horses divided randomly into five groups ( first four groups were regarded as henna extract solutions treatment 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% respectively and the fifth group was regarded as control group ) and (3) horses for each group. All the horses were submitted to cutaneous incisions in the neck regions , the henna extract treatment groups were treated locally and daily for (21) days except the control group which treated with distal water only. The clinical signs of each wound were recorded daily and swabs were taken for bacterial examinations at ( 7, 14, 21 ) days to diagnose the types of bacteria which grew in the wounds and study the effect of henna extract on their growth, at first they were cultured in nutrient broth and smears were done for gram stain evaluation then they transferred to special media for each type of them, red manitol agar for Staphylococcus aureus , blood agar and brain heart broth for Streptococcus equi and cetrimide agar for Pseudomonas erogenosa . The results showed the superiority of the henna extract solution at 20% concentration according to the clinical signs of the wound ( swollen, bleeding, dryness, abscess formation, epithelization and scar tissue formation ) and the henna extract solution with its different concentrations showed gradually absence of wound edges swollen, no bleeding, dryness, intensive growth of epithelial tissue, no abscess formation and scar tissue since the first week of the treatment. Also the results showed clearly the cidal effect of the henna extract solutions (10%, 15%, 20%) respectively for the Staphylococcus aureus , Streptococcus equi , Pseudomonas erogenosa. The histo – pathological examination of the wound which treated by henna extract solution at 20% concentration showed strong healing with thick keratinized tissue, hyperproliferation of the epidermal layer, presence of profuse fibrosis and clear growth of new blood vessels in compare with control group .
Management of distal radius fractures – A new concept of closed reduction and standardised percutaneous 5-pin fixation

Introduction Management of distal radial fractures is a controversial topic, with poor reported outcomes in up to 30% of cases and a wide variety of treatment options such as closed reduction and POP cast, internal fixation, external fixation and percutaneous pin fixation in many configurations. Over the last 13 years, we have used a novel standardised 5-pin configuration of percutaneous K-wire fixation, which can be used in most types of distal radial fractures, where closed reduction is possible, and the ulna is intact or re-constructible. This study reports the outcomes of this technique. Methods All patients presenting to our unit with distal radial fracture in a 126-month period from June 2005 to December 2015 managed by closed reduction and 5-pin fixation were evaluated for complications including wire loosening and infection, tendon or nerve injury, reflex sympathetic dystrophy and functional outcome. Results A total of 490 consecutive patients with 496 distal radial fractures were treated in the study period with a mean age of 49.4 years; 57% were female and 57% were due to domestic falls. After death from unrelated causes and loss to follow-up, 418 patients were reviewed in clinic, and a further 40 were patients contacted by telephone at one year, and clinical outcome was evaluated using Cooney’s modification of Green and O’Brien’s score. All fractures healed and 95.7% had an ‘excellent’ outcome and 3.9% were ‘good’; only two patients achieved a ‘fair’ outcome, both of whom had comminuted intra-articular fractures with metaphyseal comminution. Complications were minimal and temporary with no cases of deep infection, tendon or nerve injury or reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Conclusions This study proved that our novel customised 5-pin percutaneous fixation was sufficiently stable and controlled all fragments of distal radial fractures effectively to allow early mobilisations to prevent stiffness and reflex sympathetic dystrophy with excellent functional outcomes.
ACCEPTED AUTHOR VERSION OF THE MANUSCRIPT: Evaluation of slaughter parameters and meat quality of rabbits fed diets with silkworm pupae and mealworm larvae meals

Rabbits Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the effect of feeding rabbits with diets containing dried silkworm pupae and mealworm larvae meals on their slaughter value and meat quality. A total of 60 New Zealand White rabbits at 35 days of age were divided into 3 equivalent groups. Control group (C) and two experimental diets included either 4% silkworm pupae meal (diet A) and 4% mealworm larvae meal (diet B). The experiment lasted for 55 days and growth performance as well chemical and amino acid meat composition and the profile of fatty acids were evaluated during the study. The results showed that dietary supplementation of insect meals caused increases in final body weight and carcass meat content in rabbits from the experimental groups. The experimental diets had no effect on the sum of essential amino acids in the studied muscles, but created differences in the level of some amino acids: phenylalanine, lysine, tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine and methionine. The concentration of saturated (SFA) and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in the muscles was comparable in all the groups. In the tissues of rabbits fed the silkworm meal diet, PUFA-3 concentration increased and cholesterol level decreased. It is concluded that dried silkworm pupae and mealworm larvae meals can be use as feed material in rabbits diets at 4% inclusion level without any adverse effect on growth performance, as well as quality and dietetic value of rabbit meat.
Key characteristics in designing massive open online courses (MOOCs) for user acceptance: an application of the extended technology acceptance model

ABSTRACT In spite of the proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education, factors influencing user acceptance of MOOCs are not well understood. This study is intended to investigate key characteristics of user acceptance from interface design (i.e. usability), content quality (i.e. perceived quality), and emotional arousal (i.e. perceived enjoyment) of MOOCs within the framework of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Six hundred and sixty-eight college students were invited to complete a self-reported questionnaire measuring TAM constructs and three hypothesized variables drawn from MOOC characteristics. The results from path analysis showed that all path coefficients were statistically significant. Perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment significantly affected students’ behavioral intention to use MOOCs, while both perceived usefulness and behavioral intention yielded a significant influence on perceived effective use of MOOCs. Usability and perceived quality had a strong indirect impact on behavioral intention and perceived effective use through the mediators of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment. This study demonstrated that the extended TAM with MOOC characteristics provides an effective means to understand students’ acceptance of MOOCs.
Young Children's Memories for Social Actions: Influences of Age, Theory of Mind, and Motor Complexity.

Children learn actions performed by a social partner better when they misremember these actions as their own. Identifying the factors that alter the propensity to make appropriation errors is critical for optimizing social learning. In two experiments (N = 110), we investigate the developmental trajectory of appropriation errors and examine social-cognitive and motor-related factors in 3- to 8-year-olds. Children with better theory of mind (ToM) skills made fewer appropriation errors for motorically complex actions. Appropriation errors did not differ as a function of ToM if children could perform the corresponding actions. A second experiment replicated this effect and found no influence of collaborative context on appropriation errors. This research sheds light on the complex relations among development, social-cognition, and motor-related factors.
Atrial flutter cardioversion in pediatric patients by postoperative transesophageal pacing Pediatrik hastalarda ameliyat sonrasi transözofageal pacing ile atriyal flutter kardiyoversiyonu

Background:­This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transesophageal atrial pacing for the restoration of sinus rhythm in the intraatrial reentrant tachycardia treatment. Methods: A total of 16 patients (8 males, 8 females; mean age 8.3 years; range 6 days to 19 years) who underwent transesophageal atrial pacing for cardioversion of atrial flutter were included in the study. Atrial pacing was instituted at a cycle length equal to that of the atrial flutter and continued for a period of 30 seconds to one minute with 10 milliseconds decrements until a paced cycle length of 120 milliseconds was achieved or the flutter was terminated. If sustained atrial fibrillation was induced or the sinus rhythm could not be restored despite maximal transesophageal atrial pacing, direct current cardioversion was performed. Results:­ Sinus rhythm was achieved in 11 of 18 episodes (61%). The median tachycardia cycle length was 210 milliseconds (range 190 to 300 milliseconds). Overdrive transeophageal atrial burst stimulation was performed at a cycle length of 280-120 milliseconds. Direct current cardioversion was performed in six patients (33%). Overdrive pacing was successful in all patients under oral antiarrhythmic therapy. Median follow-up was 3.15 years (1-6 years). Conclusion:­Transesophageal atrial pacing is a safe and effective treatment modality for atrial flutter, especially in patients with a compromised cardiovascular reserve. It should be preferred as first line treatment before direct current cardioversion for sinus rhythm achievement especially in pediatric patients and patients who were performed open heart surgery.
Residents’ perceptions of wine tourism on the rural destinations development

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of wine tourism on rural destination development. Consequently, this study attempts to develop contemporary insights on this under-researched area such as residents’ perceptions of wine tourism and its impact on the rural destination development. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the authors used a structured survey questionnaire from a random sample of 318 respondents based on the Fruška Gora Mountain in Serbia. Research also used structural equational modeling for empirical econometric testing in this data sample. This technique is appropriate for multivariate analysis. Findings Personal resident benefit associated with wineries is positively related to resident perceived economic impact (H1) R2=0.624; socio-cultural impact (H2) R2=0.685 and environmental impact (H3) R2=0.716 of wineries on local communities. Looking at the path diagram, the authors concluded that personal resident benefit associated with wineries is strongly related to resident perceived impact of wineries on local communities as regression weights are higher. Other findings relate those residents’ positive perceptions of wine tourism to increases in sales revenue, environmental protection, intrapersonal and interpersonal communication. Research limitations/implications The positive attitude of the local population is an essential link of development. Such understanding of residents’ perceptions optimizes destination management in the future and, more importantly, local sustainable development. This has high policy implications. Originality/value The present study contributes to the scientific circles by connecting perception research with wine tourism.
Infant mortality in Egypt: Exploring the role of prenatal care and implications for public policy.

This study examines the importance of prenatal care and maternal education with regard to infant death in Egypt. Birth history data from Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) 2000 are used to model the log odds of a child dying in the first year of life during the five-year period prior to survey. The analysis is three-fold. First log probability models are used to arrive at accurate estimates of 1q0 and 4q1. Second generalized linear models are used to examine the bivariate relationships between infant mortality and various determinants viz. prenatal care maternal education birth order sex of child and type of place of residence. Lastly the effects of these variables are analyzed in a multivariate context. We find that while maternal education reduces the odds of infant death it is prenatal care that maintains magnitude and significance in the multivariate analysis. Timely and important policy implications are offered. (authors)
Developing an SDWN architecture for wireless network engineering to support a quality of experience aware handover

The massive growth of data consumption and the variety of wireless technology emergence has made the handover (HO) an attractive research topic nowadays, mainly due to the popularity of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), which allow users to reach high-speed data communication while they are in movement. Moreover, mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones have also become increasingly popular due to their low cost and ease of use, and an increase in mobile device use is expected to accelerate in the coming years, along with the availability and use of applications such as real-time services and online gaming. The traditional HO methods will likely not meet the requirements of mobile devices for modern applications due to the lack of intelligence, lack of awareness Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) requirements of mobile users. We, therefore, introduce a novel architecture that supports horizontal HO in homogenous networks. This architecture is based on the Software-Defined Wireless Networking (SDWN) concept, where the wireless network is controlled centrally and the wireless Access Points (APs) are programmable. In this architecture, HO algorithms will assist wireless users to find the network that could best support the application requirements through Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) management policies. The first HO algorithm proposed in this thesis is called Quality of Experience Oriented Handover Algorithm. This algorithm will guarantee the best possible connectivity to the users in terms of their QoE and QoS requirements and outperforms the traditional methods in a sparse network environment. The second contribution is called Optimised Handover Algorithm for Dense WLAN Environments. This algorithm has been designed to address dense network environments via taking into consideration the Adaptive Hysteresis Value (AHV). The AHV will help the Optimised Handover Algorithm via reducing the so-called ping-pong effect. This contribution shows promising performance results by selecting the best candidate AP, decreasing the number of redundant HO and avoiding the ping-pong effect. The final contribution is called Priority Based Handover Algorithm. We extended our proposed SDWN architecture in order to include the concept of prioritising users and make a smart decision during the process of HO. This algorithm will prioritise a certain class of users to avoid the effect of the over-congestion. The results show that the approach based on priority outperforms the state of the art and provides better QoE to the high priority users despite the over-congestion situation.
A study of the inclusion of students' perspectives in Ontario school board improvement planning through student trustee representation

Students are the largest stakeholders in education and school board improvement plans have a direct impact on their educational experience. This study examined the inclusion of students’ perspectives in improvement planning as represented by student trustees. Based on an adaptation of Fielding’s (2012) framework for student engagement. The study was guided by the assumption that the nature of student trustee engagement in the improvement planning process related to the ways in which education leaders created the conditions to invite students’ input. Responses to on-line questionnaires completed by a sample of 26 English school board supervisory officers and 28 former student trustees all of whom served in their respective roles prior to September 2014 in English school boards in the province of Ontario provided the primary source of data. Both supervisory officers and former student trustees indicated a high level of agreement about the importance of including students’ perspectives in improvement planning. However, overall,
Diabetic foot ulcer and its surgical management

Background: Almost 80% population of diabetic foot are from low to middle income countries like India, a country with second largest number of diabetic populations. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in India is 9.3%. Lower extremity diseases, including peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, and foot ulceration, is twice common in diabetic subjects. the most feared consequence of diabetic foot ulcer is limb amputation, which is seen 10 to 30 times more often in person with diabetes. The objective of this study concentrates on surgical management of diabetic foot ulcer. Methods: This is an observational prospective study of 100 cases for evaluation of diabetic foot ulcer and its surgical management at P.D. U. Hospital, Rajkot from January 2017 to November 2018. Results: The average age of presentation is 55.70 year. The male to female ratio was 1.27:1. Most of the patients are from lower middle class and upper lower class according to modified kuppuswamy socioeconomic classification. Most of the patients have duration of diabetes more than 5 years. Most common microorganism grown from culture was Staphylococcus aureus. This study has higher rate of amputations of 74% due to late presentation and neglected disease due to peripheral neuropathy causes decreased pain sensation. There was no mortality in this study. Conclusions: Management of diabetic foot ulcer is by multimodal approach with conservative and surgical approaches. Preventive measures, early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention prevents limb amputations in diabetic foot ulcer.
Combining the aberrant with the ordinary: The role of white supremacy in the far-right radicalisation of women

Activists and leaders in the far-right in the UK and Europe are often assumed to be working class white men (Cockburn, 2007). While this is reasonably accurate of the majority, the assumption has led to poor understanding of the active minority of women involved in the leadership and support of these movements. They have been similarly overlooked in research of the radicalisation process, which has primarily focused upon the Islamist radicalisation of men (Kundnani, 2015). In this article, literature relevant to the far-right radicalisation of white women is reviewed, beginning with establishing a base of pertinent research into multiple forms of radicalisation. On this basis, literature on potential radicalising pressures experienced by white British women is evaluated, with results reported on a micro, meso, and macro scale. Findings suggest these women are not necessarily misled by the men in their lives, ignorant, or pathological (Blee, 2003). They are individuals with their own agency, with something to lose, influenced and radicalised by pressures placed upon them by their lives, communities, and the world at large. The government’s Prevent strategy identifies white supremacy as the ideology of the far-right, an ideology which still suffuses the postcolonial Western world (Home Office, 2015). Despite its social hierarchy that imagines men as the pinnacle of civilisation, white women are not beyond its influence, as both victims of its patriarchy and enactors of its racialized oppression (hooks, 2015). These are pressures which affect the radicalisation of women in the far-right; they are as susceptible as men to anxieties stemming from the fading of the Empire and the legacy of colonialism.
Analysis of Reasons for Poor Quality Of Life in Cancer Patients

Over the ten years, Quality of Life (QOL) investigations of cancer patients have become an important evaluation parameter in the cancer clinical research and treatment evaluation programs. This study was carried out in tertiary hospital located at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. We assessed the overall QOL of patients affected by cervical, breast, head and neck, and stomach cancers by using EORTC QLQ C-30, QLQ-BR23, QLQ-H&N35, QLQ-CX24, and QLQSTO22 on ≤2 cycles as Review-I and ≥5 cycles as Review-II. The data were analyzed for 104 individuals with mean age of 46.1 ± 11.2 years. In In head and neck cancer patients, physical, role, social function, pain, insomnia, diarrhoea, swallowing, speech problems, dry mouth were significant (P
Watching the English

We are accustomed to not saying what we mean: irony, self deprecation, understatement, obliqueness, ambiguity, and polite pretence are all deeply ingrained—it's part of being English. If someone had given me this book when I first arrived in England to study medicine, it would have saved lots of time attempting to decode England's mysterious ways. I would have appreciated that awkwardness and embarrassment at social interactions were a feature of the English “social dis-ease”; that incessant moaning about almost everything was not a result of discontent, but …
Studies on phytochemical constituents, toxicity, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Vernonia glaberrima

Vernonia glaberrima has been reportedly used in traditional medicine as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antimalarial agent. The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of the methanol leaf extract of V. glaberrima were evaluated using acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice and carrageenan-induced paw oedema in rats, respectively. The results of the study indicated that the extract (75mg/kg) exhibited significant (P<0.05) analgesic effect with 62.7% inhibition when compared to the standard drug, piroxicam (10mg/kg) with 44.3% inhibition. It also inhibited the carrageenan-induced paw inflammation at the first hour (30%) compared to piroxicam (20%), although the duration of activity was better sustained with piroxicam. The median lethal dose (LD50) of the extract (i.p.) was found to be 1265mg/kg suggesting the extract to be fairly toxic. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the extract revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, steroids and terpenes. The results of this study suggest that the methanol extract of V. glaberrima contains bioactive principles which possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities and thus validates the use of the plant in traditional medicine for the management of pain and inflammation.