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Micahâ€™s Theory of the Justice of Judgement (Micah 3:1-12)
Authors: Boloje Blessing Onoriode
Published: February 2018

This article is an examination of Micahâ€™s theory of justice within the overall context of his oracles of judgements. While there are competing perspectives in the justice of judgement in the book of Micah, particularly in relation to the extent of judgement, this article concerns itself with the interrelatedness and connection between sin and judgement. The judgements envisioned in Micahâ€™s oracles are provoked by the violations of the traditional moral and social solidarities resulting from the Covenant, which formed the basis of society. As an egalitarian society, the social blueprint of Yahwehâ€™s Torah for Israel advocated special concern for weak and vulnerable individuals as fundamental. The gift of Torah inaugurated Israel as a community meant to personify Yahwehâ€™s justice. However, increasing injustice profoundly jeopardized this witness to Godâ€™s healing agenda. For failing to uphold justice the perpetrators are liable and the judgements constitute justice. This justice may not necessarily be corrective in quality but punitive. The article therefore examines briefly the background, structure, and approaches to the book of Micah, analyses a unit of judgement oracle (3:1â€“12), and concludes by synthesising Micahâ€™s theory of justice within the overall context of his oracles of judgements.
Tracing Use and Semantic Contribution of the L-Suffix Construction in Biblical Hebrew and Classical Syriac
Authors: Mushayabasa Godwin
Published: February 2018

The dative of ethic or dativus ethicus is a grammatical feature that occurs regularly in Biblical Hebrew as well as in Classical Syriac. Several studies have been undertaken to understand and define the DEâ€™s grammatical character, yet there is still no consensus among researchers as to its semantic import. Contributing to this subject of research, the present paper brings into dialogue some of the previous findings, re-examines some instances where the dativus ethicus occurs in the relevant literature, and thus attempts to provide further insights on its semantic references. A further unique aspect of the present research is an attempt to trace common characteristics in the DEâ€™s use between the corpora of Biblical Hebrew and Classical Syriac. By undertaking this study in both these languages, it is postulated that there are similarities or comparable differences in their use of the feature. This study is carried out by way of bringing into dialogue the past researches on the subject, as well as re-examining the semantic references of the feature in contexts culled from relevant literature. Particular attention in these re-examinations is given to the role players involved in such contexts. The study concludes that the DE feature profiles an aspect of separation and /or motion by a theme, away from a point of interest towards a new one.
Foreign Relations in the Ancient Near East: Oaths, Curses, Kingship and Prophecy
Authors: Freire Lucas G
Published: February 2018

Oaths and curses, embedded in a covenantal context, were paramount normative mechanisms in the foreign relations between ancient Near Eastern kings. This article provides an account of the political role of covenants and oaths and their religious background, presenting textual evidence denoting the notion that breaking a covenant in foreign relations was a serious offense punishable by divine curses. The article further explores how curses operated, by looking at other texts portraying kings as representatives of their people, and prophets as representatives of the deities, not only to reinforce royal power, but occasionally also to challenge it, particularly in the prediction of divine curses as a reaction to covenant-breaking.
Encyclopedia of the Bible and its reception, by Dale C. Allison, Hans-Josef Klauck, Volker Leppin, Bernard McGinn, Choon-Leong Seow, Hermann Spieckermann, Barry Dov Walfish und Eric Ziolkowski (eds). Berlin, Boston: W. de Gruyter, 2012. Volume 5: Charismaâ€“Czaczkes.
Authors: Stenschke Christoph
Published: February 2018

Book review
Low Back Pain: What Have Clinical Guidelines Ever Done for Us?
Authors: O'Connell Neil E. , Ward Stephen P.
Published: February 2018

The burden that low back pain (LBP) presents to sufferers and society is well established. This ubiquitous condition is served by a complex global clinical marketplace offering a wide range of assessment alternatives and accompanying interventions. Yet, while the costs of care are rising, the global burden does not appear to be diminishing. Considerable effort internationally has gone into developing CPGs for LBP. The authors highlight the similarities and differences between existing CPGs for LBP, as well as strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement in the implementation of guidelines generally.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(2):54–57. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0602
Entrapment Neuropathies: Challenging Common Beliefs With Novel Evidence
Authors: Schmid Annina B. , Hailey Louise , Tampin Brigitte
Published: February 2018

Entrapment neuropathies are the most prevalent type of peripheral neuropathy and often a challenge to diagnose and treat. To a large extent, our current knowledge is based on empirical concepts and early (often biomechanical) studies. This Viewpoint will challenge some of the current beliefs with recent advances in both basic and clinical neurosciences.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(2):58–62. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0603
A Novel Downhill Gait-Training Program Following a Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report Highlighting the Impacts of Self-selected Speed on Gait Symmetry
Authors: Blue Cody , Coomes Sara , Yoshida Yuri
Published: February 2018

Study Design

Case report.

Background

Walking plays an essential role in activities of daily living and has varied health benefits. Studies report that gait speed and symmetry are impacted in individuals following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Unfortunately, abnormal gait patterns persist in individuals after TKA. Downhill walking may provide a simple and feasible exercise regimen to improve gait patterns. The purpose of this case report was to describe the application of a downhill treadmill training program and the subsequent changes in gait patterns in an individual following a unilateral TKA.

Case Description

The participant was a 59-year-old woman following a right TKA. Downhill gait training was initiated 1 month post TKA and completed for 5 weeks. Outcomes were assessed using questionnaires, mobility tests, strength of quadriceps, and gait patterns. The treadmill speed was determined by the participant's self-selected gait speed on a level surface.

Outcomes

The participant's eccentric quadriceps strength in the operated limb significantly increased after the gait training. Her physical function recovered to a level similar to that of previous reports. Postintervention gait analysis was conducted at 2 self-selected speeds, due to an increase in the participant's self-selected gait speed between sessions. The participant demonstrated a more symmetrical gait pattern when walking slower and a more asymmetrical gait pattern at the faster speed.

Discussion

After completion of downhill gait training in conjunction with therapeutic exercises, the participant showed an increase in quadriceps strength and improved physical function. This case report describes the utilization and potential feasibility of downhill gait training in conjunction with outpatient physical therapy for an individual following unilateral TKA.

Level of Evidence

Therapy, level 5. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(2):104–110. Epub 7 Nov 2017. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7374
Benign Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Iliac Crest
Authors: Johnson Grace C. , Christensen Monica
Published: February 2018

A 23-year-old woman initiated a running program and after 2 months began experiencing right hip joint pain and sharp pain at the iliac crest. Following evaluation by her primary care physician, she was referred to a physical therapist. Eighteen months later, the patient had developed a bony prominence at the iliac crest that was painful to touch. She returned to see her primary care physician. Radiographs of the right hip and pelvis were completed and showed a lytic lesion that warranted additional imaging. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging precontrast and postcontrast were performed, and the patient was referred to an orthopaedic oncologist. Conclusive laboratory testing determined that the tumor was a chondromyxoid fibroma

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(2):122. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7551
Tarlov Cysts in a Woman With Lumbar Pain
Authors: Lantz Justin M. , Yamada Kimiko A. , Hah Raymond J.
Published: February 2018

A 25-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with thoracic spine pain; two weeks later, she returned to her primary care physician with lumbar spine pain that limited exercise and sitting for 30 minutes or less. The patient was referred to physical therapy for examination, then referred back to her primary care physician after complaints raised concern for a mass or other source of neurologic compression. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed and revealed 4 sacral perineural (Tarlov) cysts.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(2):121. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7644
Pengaruh Perceived Ease of Use, Enjoyment dan Trust Terhadap Repurchase Intention dengan Customer Satisfaction Sebagai Intervening pada Belanja Online (Studi Pada Mahasiswa Universitas Tanjungpura Pontianak)
Authors: Juniwati Juniwati
Published: February 2018

This study aims to determine the influence of perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, and trust on customer satisfaction and repurchase intention in online shopping of apparel. The design of the study is a survey research with type of research is explanatory, sample used of 100 people. The data analysis technique used is path analysis. The results showed that perceived ease of use variable has no significant influence on customer satisfaction, while perceived enjoyment and trusts have positive and significant influence on customer satisfaction. The results also showed that perceived enjoyment and customer satisfaction has no significant influence on repurchase intention, while perceived ease of use and trust has positive and significant influence on repurchase intention.
Analisis Lokasi dan Pola Sebaran Pasar Modern di Kota Yogyakarta, Kabupaten Sleman dan Bantul
Authors: Wahyuningsih Tri , Harmadi Sonny Harry B
Published: February 2018

The development of modern market which is penetrated into the rural areas has positive impactson fast distribution of goods and price stability in that region. However, people are afraid thatthe change of city spatial functions will bring more harm to the existence of a traditional marketor a small retailer that is the source of living for lower-middle income group. This studyidentifies some factors influencing the number of modern market in Yogyakarta city, Selmanand Bantul regencies by considering the spatial interaction pattern among districts. The resultsshow that the location of modern market is influenced by population density and quality of roadinfrastructure. There is a spatial dependence among the location of modern markets in a form ofspatial error model. The identification of spatial error is believed that there are several variableswhich are not included in the model but has an important role spatially, namely the price of landand local government policy.
Analisis Penentuan Sektor Unggulan Perekonomian di Kabupaten Kubu Raya
Authors: Hajeri Hajeri , Yurisinthae Erlinda , Dolorosa Eva
Published: February 2018

This research intends to determine leading sectors in the Regency Kubu Raya. Leading sectorscan be determined by combining some analysis tools, such as: Typology Klassen, combinedLocation Quotient dan Dynamic Location Quotient,  Shift Share. Time series data is used in thisresearch, such as PDRB of Kubu Raya Regency and West Borneo Province from 2008 to 2013based on constant basic price. The result of this research showed that  leading sectors economy inKubu Raya Regency based on combined analysing from three analysis tools are transport andcommunications sector. Potential sector to be developed to become  leading sectors in the futureare processing industry, elictricity, gas, and clean water sector. Meanwhile, from the fiveagriculture sub sectors in Kubu Raya Regency based on combined analysis from the threeanalysis tools showed that livestock sub sector has potential to be developed to become a leadingsector economy in Kubu Raya Regency.
Identifikasi Hidden Competence dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Kinerja Guru Daerah Khusus Di Kabupaten Kayong Utara
Authors: Tasfirani Tasfirani
Published: February 2018

The research aims to find out and identify hidden competence of special region teachers in the District of Kayong Utara, and the influence on their performance. The research was conducted through a survey of 76 special region teachers of 35 schools, involving 42 primary school teachers, 22 junior high school teachers, and 12 high school teachers. The research result shows that in general the tendency of special region teachers were still have low self-concept, personality, and motivation, which each of them is in the range of 2-3. Specifically, the hidden competence tendency of 42 special region teachers of primary school were still low (in the range of 2-3). The hidden competence tendency of 22 junior high school teachers were still low although they are higher than the hidden competence of primary school teachers (in the range of 2-3 on a scale of 5). The performance of special region teachers of primary school, junior high school, and high school also tend to be low for primary teachers (2.98), and high for junior high school teachers (3.39), and senior high school (3.62). The regression results show that there were significant hidden competence on teacher performance with a contribution of 32.5%.
Pengaruh Persepsi Keadilan Distributif pada Penilaian Kinerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan yang Dimediasi oleh Kepuasan Penilaian Kinerja di PT. Dok dan Perkapalan Surabaya
Authors: Anang Kistyanto Fajru Achmi Fauziah
Published: February 2018

The purpose of this research is to examine and analyze the effect of distributive justice onperformance appraisal to work performance through performance appraisal satisfaction (study onPT. Dok dan Perkapalan Surabaya). This type of research is a causality research studies, with thequantitative approach. This research was using simple random sampling. This research used asample of 137 respondents was drawn from employees of PT. Dok dan Perkapalan Surabaya inProduction Department. The result was based on path analysis method showed that there was asignificant direct effect distributive justice on performance appraisal to performance appraisalsatisfaction and performance appraisal satisfaction to work performance. But there was notsignificant direct effect distributive justice of performance appraisal on work performance.
Kebijakan Dividen dari Perspektive Agency Cost Model (Studi Kasus Perusahaan yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2011-2013)
Authors: Hitten Akhmad
Published: February 2018

The paper examines the influence of agency theory on dividend policies with free cash flow,maturity, capital structure, and ownership dividend variables. The sample used in this research isIndonesian listed companies with observation period from 2010 to 2013, and the data collectiontechnique used is data pooling or merging data. The data is analyzed with multiple linearregression analysis in SPSS program. The result of this study indicates that free cash flow,maturity, and ownership structure do not influence devidend policies, however capital structureinfluences dividend policies in Indonesian listed companies. The research also implies thatagency cost theory, as the main model of relevance dividend preposition, cannot explaindividend policies in Indonesian Companies. The investors cannot rely solely on dividend policiesin term of investment decisions in the future.
Pengaruh Penghargaan dan Motivasi Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan (Studi Pada Divisi Penjualan PT. United Motors Center Suzuki Ahmad Yani, Surabaya)
Authors: Prabu Aldila Saga , Wijayanti Dewie Tri
Published: February 2018

Human Resources (HR) is a major asset that greatly affect the company's progress. Human resourcesas a driver of creativity and innovation in a company which will enhance the company'sreputation and profit. In order to achieve the company's goals is necessary to reward andmotivation for each individual to be able to work better. This study aims to describe, test, andanalyze whether the effect of rewards and motivation on employee performance in the salesdivision of PT. United Motors Center Suzuki Ahmad Yani, Surabaya. The sampling techniqueusing sampling techniques saturated. The research population is all employees of the salesdivision of PT. United Motors Center Suzuki Ahmad Yani, Surabaya numbering 70 people.Theanalytical method used is multiple linear regression with SPSS version 15.0. The results showthat there is a positive and significant effect of the variable reward and motivation on employeeperformance sales division of PT. United Motors Center Suzuki Ahmad Yani, Surabaya.
Professional Competence of Student Teachers to Implement Species Identification in Schools – A Case Study from Germany
Authors: Lindemann-Mathies Petra , Remmele Martin , Yli-Panula Eija
Published: February 2018

This study investigates how well prepared student teachers are to implement species identification in school. Data were collected with the help of a questionnaire and a PowerPoint presentation in which local plant and animal species were presented. Participants (n = 357) correctly identified, on average, 23% of the plants and 44% of the animals. They identified plants mainly by flower characteristics and leaves, and animals mainly by shape and colour. Family and school were key sources of participants’ knowledge of species. The self-estimated competence of participants to identify species was positively correlated with their taxonomic knowledge and the amount of time they had spent on species identification during their own schooldays. The number of correctly identified plant and animal species increased with interest in identifying species and participation in species identification courses. Participants considered learner-centred education and experience-based learning, and the use of living organisms to be most important when identifying species in school.
Scientific Conceptions of Photosynthesis among Primary School Pupils and Student Teachers of Biology
Authors: Skribe Dimec Darja , Strgar Jelka
Published: February 2018

Photosynthesis is the most important biochemical process on Earth. Most living beings depend on it directly or indirectly. Knowledge about photosynthesis enables us to understand how the world functions as an ecosystem and how photosynthesis acts as a bridge between the non-living and living worlds. It is, therefore, understandable that photosynthesis is included in national curricula around the world. The practice unfortunately shows that students at all school levels mostly learn about photosynthesis by rote. Consequently, they have difficulties understanding this vital process. Research also shows many misconceptions in relation to photosynthesis among students of different ages. Based on these, the main aim of our study was to explore the scientific conceptions about photosynthesis held by primary school pupils and student teachers of biology. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing seven biology content questions.The sample consisted of 634 participants, 427 primary school pupils (aged 11–14), and 207 student teachers of biology (aged 20–23). We found that the populations of primary school pupils and student teachers of biology differ greatly concerning scientific conceptions of photosynthesis. The student teachers showed good and complex understanding of photosynthesis, while pupils showed some misconceptions (location of chlorophyll and photosynthesis in a plant, transformation of energy in photosynthesis). Analysis of the development of scientific conceptions about photosynthesis with age showed that there is very little progress among primary school pupils and none among biology student teachers. More involvement of student teachers of biology in practical work at primary schools during their study was suggested to make student teachers aware of, and better understand pupils’ misconceptions.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЕТАПНОГО ХІРУРГІЧНОГО ЛІКУВАННЯ ХВОРИХ З ПРИВОДУ ОБЛІТЕРУЮЧОГО АТЕРОСКЛЕРОЗУ СУДИН НИЖНІХ КІНЦІВОК ЗА БАГАТОРІВНЕВОГО ОКЛЮЗІЙНОГО УРАЖЕННЯ НА ТЛІ КРИТИЧНОЇ ІШЕМІЇ ТКАНИН
Authors: Bytsay А. М.
Published: February 2018

Актуальність. Сьогодні хірургічна тактика з приводу багаторівневого оклюзійного ураження артерій нижніх кінцівок (НК) передбачає етапні втручання.
Матеріали і методи. Проаналізовані результати хірургічного лікування 115 хворих з приводу багаторівневого оклюзійного ураження артерій НК на тлі критичної ішемії їх тканин. У 57 (49%) пацієнтів (основна група) використовували як метаболічний критерій гіперплазії неоінтими ІCAM (молекули міжклітинної адгезії); у 58 (51%) пацієнтів (група порівняння) С–реактивний пептид (СРП), фібриноген, ШОЕ. Обсяг оперативних втручань в обох групах – клубово–стегнове алошунтування в поєднанні з стегново–підколінним автовенозним шунтуванням.
Результати. Доведено ефективність визначення концентрації ICAM як метаболічного маркера активізації системної запальної відповіді при застосуванні етапної хірургічної тактики. Встановлений прямий кореляційний зв’язок між товщиною комплексу «інтима–медіа» (КІМ) у строки 60 – 90 діб і підвищенням рівня ICAM в першу добу після операції. Відзначене поліпшення результатів хірургічного лікування хворих з приводу облітеруючого атеросклерозу (ОА) артерій НК у строки спостереження до 12 міс після етапної реконструкції.
Висновки

Визначення вмісту ICAM є високо специфічним (до 81,6%).
Використання диференційованої хірургічної тактики з визначенням рівня ICAM дозволило поліпшити результати реконструктивних втручань у хворих за критичної ішемії тканин НК на 9,2%.
Використання вазастенону під час етапного лікування сприяло ефективному зниженню периферійного опору судин, уникненню тромбозу в зоні первинної реконструкції.
РАДІОХІРУРГІЧНИЙ МЕТОД ЛІКУВАННЯ ЕПІТЕЛІАЛЬНИХ ПУХЛИН ШКІРИ
Authors: Оshivalova О. О. , Sharmazan S. І.
Published: February 2018

Вступ. Проблема раку шкіри актуальна в Україні, необхідне поліпшення ефективності лікування.
Мета дослідження: вивчення ефективності радіохірургічного методу лікування епітеліальних пухлин шкіри.
Матеріали і методи. Проаналізовані персоніфіковані дані 37 хворих, яких лікували з приводу плоскоклітинного раку шкіри (cSCC), 67 – актинічного кератозу (АК), 25 – інтраепідермальної карциноми шкіри (SCCіs). Порівнювали ефективність методів лікування епітеліальних пухлин шкіри з використанням дерматологічного індексу якості життя.
Результати. Представлений аналіз спостережень за статтю і віком хворих, локалізацією і розмірами ураження шкіри, використаною медичною технологією.
Висновок. Вибір радіохірургічної медичної технології лікування епітеліальних пухлин шкіри обґрунтований, що підтверджує клінічна й косметична ефективність.
ДИНАМІКА ПРОЦЕСІВ ЛІПІДНОЇ ПЕРОКСИДАЦІЇ ТА АНТИОКСИДАНТНОГО ЗАХИСТУ ЗА ТЯЖКОЇ ПОЄДНАНОЇ ТРАВМИ ОРГАНІВ ЧЕРЕВНОЇ ПОРОЖНИНИ В ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТІ
Authors: Uglyar Т. Yu.
Published: February 2018

Вступ. Травматизм належить до актуальних проблем невідкладної хірургії. Важливим аспектом патогенезу дисфункції печінки та її недостатності в умовах травми є активація перекисного окиснення ліпідів (ПОЛ) та виснаження системи антиоксидантного захисту (АОЗ).
Матеріали і методи дослідження. В експерименті на 74 білих щурах моделювали закриту травму органів черевної порожнини (ОЧП) в поєднанні з переломами обох стегон. Досліджували вміст у печінці продуктів ліпідної пероксидації та активність ферментної ланки АОЗ.
Результати. У тварин за поєднаної травми ОЧП в печінці спостерігали активацію процесів ліпідної пероксидації.
Обговорення. Отримані результати свідчили про необхідність корекції процесів ПОЛ у комплексній терапії поєднаної травми ОЧП в ранній період травматичної хвороби.
Висновки. Динаміка активності супероксиддисмутази (СОД) та каталази, а також антиоксидантно–прооксидантного індексу (АПІ) свідчить про виражену компенсаторну реакцію системи АОЗ печінки в умовах поєднаної травми ОЧП.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ВИНИКНЕННЯ ТРАВМИ АРТЕРІЙ У ДІТЕЙ
Authors: Petrov V. F.
Published: February 2018

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ВИНИКНЕННЯ ТРАВМИ АРТЕРІЙ У ДІТЕЙ
УНІВЕРСАЛЬНА КРОВ ТА ЇЇ КОМПОНЕНТИ: ЗА І ПРОТИ
Authors: Тymchenko А. S. , Pavlyuk R. P. , Мyronenko G. А.
Published: February 2018

УНІВЕРСАЛЬНА КРОВ ТА ЇЇ КОМПОНЕНТИ: ЗА І ПРОТИ
“Ontology and Metaphysics: The Fantastical Object in Borges’ Fictions.”
Authors: Mualem Shlomy
Published: February 2018

The following essay explores the issues of idealism, ontology, and the fantastical in the work of Jorge Luis Borges. Borges’ fascination with philosophical idealism began when he was introduced to philosophy as a child by his father, the thinker within this school who most influenced him being, as he admits, George Berkeley. Examining Borges’ attitude towards Berkeley’s radical idealism, the discussion focuses on its ontological dimension, demonstrating how Berkeley engages in a reductivist move in which ontology—in its Greek, Parmenidean sense—is replaced by epistemological processes in light of the dictum esse est percipi (“to be is to be perceived”). Within this framework, the question of the ontological status of the fantastical object in the Borgesian text is investigated, idealistic and fantastical objects being analyzed and compared in his short story “Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius.” In a more general sense this comparison demonstrates that, considered from an ontological perspective, literary fantastical objects are not in fact idealistic objects but more closely resemble the paradoxical objects in Meinong’s theory, thus constituting what Todorov calls the “hesitation experienced by a person [reader] who knows only the laws of nature, confronting an apparently supernatural event.”
“Baroque Jazz: Toward a New Understanding of Musical Form in Carpentier's Concierto Barroco.”
Authors: Matthews Kyle
Published: February 2018

Since its publication in 1974, there has been a concerted effort to force Alejo Carpentier's Concierto barroco to conform to the musical genre from which it derives its name. In spite of Carpentier’s advanced knowledge of musical form, these efforts have largely resulted in imprecise or inaccurate representations of the Baroque Concerto, or selective interpretations that avoid inconvenient narrative details. Without the imprecision or textual violence exhibited in its analytical predecessors, the present article seeks to correct these imprecisions and understand the function of musical form not as a formal constraint, but rather as both a superficial and structuring element in the novel. By first analyzing the neo-Baroque aspects of Carpentier’s technical style, I will offer interpretations of three key moments in the novel when European Baroque musical form is subverted, reinvigorated, and transformed by way of contact with distinctly American styles and perspectives. In considering these moments, I will suggest that the Baroque Concerto of Concierto barroco is not a Baroque Concerto at all. Rather, Carpentier narrates an inventive creation story for a musical genre that is more consistent with the novel’s pro-American ideological stance; the modern, syncretic, and transatlantic counterpart of the Baroque: jazz.
El fantasma que nos habita: El huésped y El cuerpo en que nací de Guadalupe Nettel como espejo político de México
Authors: Wolfenzon Carolyn
Published: February 2018

Las novelas El huésped y El cuerpo en que nací de Guadalupe Nettel plantean una conexión entre la intimidad y la política. El juego de la doble personalidad de la protagonista en El huésped se yuxtapone al doble externo que es la ciudad de México. La novela parte de la noción de que existen dos Méxicos: por un lado, el visible y moderno; por otro, el subterráneo, que es a su vez la base y la constitución del primero. En El cuerpo en que nací, un texto de no ficción con un alto contenido autobiográfico, el fantasma está vinculado con la idea del trauma, o la postmemoria tal y como lo define Marianne Hirsch en The Generation of Postmemory. Es decir, con traumas heredados, hechos violentos e impactantes que marcan la vida de una persona, aunque ésta no sea testigo directo de los acontecimientos. Parto de la tesis que ambas novelas de Nettel exploran nuevas formaciones de la idea del fantasma en la literatura mexicana.
Franz Galich’s Tikal Futura and the Perpetuation of History’s Violent, Eurocentric Cycles
Authors: Severyn Greg
Published: February 2018

Guatemalan-Nicaraguan Franz Galich’s dystopian novel Tikal Futura: Memorias para un futuro incierto (novelita futurista) (2012) is an unmistakably anti-imperialist text that criticizes U.S. foreign policies and global capitalism broadly. This article argues, however, that the work’s strong focus on external impositions results in the dismissal of Cané, a fictional Indigenous character, and her project of cultural decolonization as represented through the rewriting of official history and the recuperation of marginalized cultural epistemologies. The ethnic and cultural inequalities within Guatemala that Cané confronts thus remain unchallenged by the novel, consequently aligning the work with assimilationist tendencies that reaffirm the Eurocentric hierarchies that the novel supposedly criticizes. These power dynamics are questioned and critically analyzed utilizing a theoretical approach including critics such as Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo and Linda Tuhiwai Smith. These theorists call particular attention to the repetitive nature of history and forms of social and intellectual resistance, prevalent themes throughout the narrative.
Reviews of books by: Alejandra Uslenghi, Nancy J. Gates-Madsen,Elzbieta Sklodowska, Patrick Dove,Charles Hatfield
Authors: Castillo Debra
Published: February 2018

Latin America at Fin-de Siècle Universal Exhibitions: Modern Cultures of Visuality. By Alejandra Uslenghi. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. 244 pages. Reviewed by: Shelley Garrigan, North Carolina State University Trauma, Taboo and Truth Telling: Listening to Silences in Postdictatorship Argentina. By Nancy J. Gates-Madsen. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2016. 235 pages. Reviewed by: Ana Forcinito, University of Minnesota Invento, luego resisto: El Período Especial en Cuba como experiencia y metáfora (1990-2015).By Elzbieta Sklodowska. Santiago, Chile: Cuarto Propio, 2016. 494 pages. Reviewed by: Vicky Unruh, University of Kansas, Emerita Literature and “Interregnum”: Globalization, War, and the Crisis of Sovereignty in Latin America. By Patrick Dove. Albany: SUNY Press, 2016. 330 pages. Reviewed by: Michael J. Lazzara, University of California, Davis The Limits of Identity: Poetics and Politics in Latin America. By Charles Hatfield. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2015. 158 pages. Reviewed by: Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado, Washington University in St. Louis
Sisifos Miti ve Bir Hermenötiğin Hermenötiği
Authors: ADIBELLİ Ramazan
Published: February 2018

20. yüzyılın en önemli Fransız yazarlarından biri olan Albert Camus’nun ilk kitaplarından biri olan Le Mythe de Sisyphe. Essai sur l’absurde adlı denemesi 1942 yılında yayımlandı. Kitabın başlığının esin kaynağı, beş sayfalık son bölümdür. Bu eserdeki temel problematik anlamsız bir varoluşu devam ettirip ettirmemekle ilgilidir. Ateist ve materyalist bir paradigmadan konuya eğilen Camus, tüm anlamsızlığına rağmen yaşamaya devam etmek ve intiharı reddetmek gerektiğini savunur. Ama neden? Nihai gayeden yoksun ve ölümlü yok olup gidecek bir varoluş nasıl kabul edilebilir? Camus, varoluşun önündeki en büyük engel olan ölüme karşı direnmek ve anlamsız olmasına rağmen hayata sarılmak gerektiğini düşünür. Absürd kavramıyla dile getirilen bu düşüncenin arketipini Camus, bir antik Yunan miti olan Sisifos mitinde bulur. Camus’ya göre ölüme meydan okuyan Sisifos’u mutlu tahayyül etmek gerekir. Oysa mitin orijinalinde tanrısal düzene başkaldırmaya çalışan ve ölümden kaçtığı için Cehennemde bir dağın tepesine çıkardığında her seferinde dibe doğru geri yuvarlanan bir kayayla imtihan şeklinde ebedi azaba duçar olan bir isyankâr betimlenir. Hem postmortem safhayı hem de tanrısal düzeni reddeden Camus’nun kendi paradigmasıyla taban tabana zıt bir inanç sisteminden ödünç aldığı bir unsurun paradoksun çözülmesi için kullanılması dikkat çekicidir. Hermenötik işlem sayesinde Camus, Sokrates’in ölüm korkusunu yenme şeklinde tanımladığı hikmet düşüncesiyle karşılaşır. Bir ayna haline gelen mit, Camus’ya kendi gerçekliğini yansıtarak ona ölümsüzlüğü yansıtır.
On Generalizations of phi-2-Absorbing Primary Submodules
Authors: Yiarayong Pairote , Siripitukdet Manoj
Published: February 2018

Let $\phi: S(M) \rightarrow S(M) \cup \left\lbrace \emptyset\right\rbrace $ be a function where $S(M)$ is the set of all submodules of $M$. In this paper, we extend the concept of $\phi$-$2$-absorbing primary submodules to the context of $\phi$-$2$-absorbing semi-primary submodules. A proper submodule $N$ of $M$ is called a $\phi$-$2$-absorbing semi-primary submodule, if for each $m \in M$ and $a_{1}, a_{2}\in R$ with $a_{1}a_{2}m \in N - \phi(N)$, then $a_{1}a_{2}\in \sqrt{(N : M)}$ orÂ  $a_{1}m \in N$ or $a^{n}_{2}m\in N$, for some positive integer $n$. Those are extended from $2$-absorbing primary, weakly $2$-absorbing primary, almost $2$-absorbing primary, $\phi_{n}$-$2$-absorbing primary, $\omega$-$2$-absorbing primary and $\phi$-$2$-absorbing primary submodules, respectively. Some characterizations of $2$-absorbing semi-primary, $\phi_{n}$-$2$-absorbing semi-primary and $\phi$-$2$-absorbing semi-primary submodules are obtained. Moreover, we investigate relationships between $2$-absorbing semi-primary, $\phi_{n}$-$2$-absorbing semi-primary and $\phi$-primary submodules of modules over commutative rings. Finally, we obtain necessary and sufficient conditions of a $\phi$-$\phi$-$2$-absorbing semi-primary in order to be a $\phi$-$2$-absorbing semi-primary.
On Ideals and Commutativity of Prime Rings with Generalized Derivations
Authors: Abu Nawas Mohammad Khalil , Al-Omary Radwan M.
Published: February 2018

An additive mapping F: R â†’ R is called a generalized derivation on R if there exists a derivation d: R â†’ R such that F(xy) = xF(y) + d(x)y holds for all x,y âˆˆ R. It is called a generalized (Î±,Î²)âˆ’derivation on R if there exists an (Î±,Î²)âˆ’derivation d: R â†’ R such that the equation F(xy) = F(x)Î±(y)+Î²(x)d(y) holds for all x,y âˆˆ R. In the present paper, we investigate commutativity of a prime ring R, which satisï¬es certain diï¬€erential identities on left ideals of R. Moreover some results on commutativity of rings with involutions that satisfy certain identities are proved.
Some Theta-Function Identities Related to Jacobiâ€™s Triple-Product Identity
Authors: Srivastava Hari M. , Chaudhary M. P. , Chaudhary Sangeeta
Published: February 2018

The main object of this paper is to present some q-identities involving some of the theta functions of Jacobi and Ramanujan. These q-identities reveal certain relationships among three of the theta-type functions which arise from the celebrated Jacobiâ€™s triple-product identity in a remarkably simple way. The results presented in this paper are motivated by some recent works by Chaudhary et al. (see [4] and [5]) and others (see, for example, [1] and [13]).
Between closed and Ig-closed sets
Authors: PachÃ³n NÃ©stor RaÃºl
Published: February 2018

The concept of closed sets is a central object in general topology. In order to extend many of important properties of closed sets to a larger families, Norman Levine initiated the study of generalized closed sets. In this paper we introduce, via ideals, new generalizations of closed subsets, which are strong forms of the Ig-closed sets, called ÏIg-closed sets and closed-I sets. We present some properties and applications of these new sets and compare the ÏIg-closed sets and the closed-I sets with the g-closed sets introduced by Levine. We show that Iclosed and closed-I are independent concepts, as well as Iâˆ—-closed sets and closed-I concepts.
MAĞJAN JUMABAYEV VE “TÜRKİSTAN” ŞİİRİ
Authors: MUTLU Hüseyin Kahraman
Published: February 2018

Mağjan
Jumabayev, 20. asır Kazak edebiyatın en büyük millî şairidir. İlk şiir kitabı
19 yaşında yayımlanan Mağjan, erken yaşlarda Kazak edebî çevrelerince
tanınmıştır. Şiirlerinde her duyguyu olduğu gibi milliyetçilik duygularını da
içtenlikle dile getirmiş ve bir duygu şairi olarak kabul edilmiştir. Çocukluk
ve gençlik dönemlerinden itibaren özellikle hocaları, onun millî konulara
yönelmesinde başlıca rol oynamışlardır. Özellikle gençlik döneminde tanımış
olduğu Mirjakıp Duvlatov, Alihan Bökeyhanov ve Ahmet Baytursunov, ona bu
konuda en fazla tesir etmiş olan şahsiyetlerdir. 1921 yılında Taşkent’e gelişi
onun tarihî Türkistan kültürü ve medeniyetini daha yakından görmesine neden
olur. Türkistan şiiri onun milliyetçilik konusunda yazdığı en tanınmış
şiiridir. Mağjan’ın bu şiirinde Türkistan olarak belirttiği coğrafya, aslında
bugünkü Orta Asya topraklarıdır. Mağjan Türkistan şiirinde bu topraklarla
ilgili duygu ve düşüncelerini dile getirirken kendisini de bu toprakların bir
parçası olarak göstermektedir.
KÖL TİGİN (DOĞU 26) VE BİLGE KAGAN (DOĞU 21) YAZITLARINDAKİ nŋyILSG İBARESİ ÜZERİNE
Authors: Uçar Erdem
Published: February 2018

Eski
Tür yazıtlardaki her bir kelimenin okunuşu ve anlamlandırılması konusundaki
gayret, Eski Türk filolojisine önemli katkılar sunmaktadır. Köl Tigin yazıtının
doğu cephesinin 26. satırında nŋyILsG
bod(u)nka ol(u)rm(a)d(ı)m ve paralel metin olan Bilge Kagan yazıtının doğu
cephesinin 21. satırında [nŋ yI]LsG
bod(u)nta [üze ol(u)rm(a)d(ı)m] şeklinde geçen iki cümle vardır. Bu
cümlelerdeki nŋyILsG ibaresinin okunuşu
ve anlamlandırılması hakkında şimdiye kadar kesin bir neticeye varılamamıştır.
Makalede, daha önceki teklifler değerlendirilecek ve yeni bir okuma teklifi
sunulacaktır.
BERLİN BİLİMLER AKADEMİSİNDEKİ METİN PARÇALARI
Authors: Uçar Erdem
Published: February 2018

Altun
Yaruk Sudur, Mahāyāna budizmine ait bir sūtradır. Eser, Buddha’nın vaazlarını
ve hikâyeleri ile Budist felsefenin esaslarını ihtiva eder. Altun Yaruk Sudur,
Çinceden Eski Uygurcaya Şiŋko Şeli Tutuŋ tarafından tercüme edilmiştir. Altun
Yaruk Sudur’un pek çok nüshası mevcuttur. Bunlar içinde en büyük yazma St.
Petersburg nüshasıdır. Berlin Bilimler Akademisi, Turfan koleksiyonunda eserin
yetmişten fazla yazması bulunur. Makalede, Altun Yaruk’un (VIII. Kitap) en son
neşrinin tanımı yapılacaktır.
BİR SOYKIRIMIN ANATOMİSİ: KAZAKİSTAN'DA KIZIL KITLIK
Authors: Karaca Veysel İbrahim
Published: February 2018

Bu
çalışmada 1929 ile 1933 arasında Kazakistan’da yaşanan açlık felâketini konu
alan “Kazakistan’da Kızıl Kıtlık” adlı kitap tanıtılmaya çalışılmıştır. Söz
konusu kitap Ekim 2016’da Vahit Türk ve Damira İbrahim tarafından yazılarak
Bilge Kültür Sanat yayınları tarafından yayınlanmıştır. Eser yazarlar
tarafından üç bölüm hâlinde tasarlanmış ve bu bölümler; “Mektuplar ve
Belgeler”, “Hatıralar” ve “Değerlendirme ve Röportajlar” başlıklarını
taşımaktadır.
TÜRKİYE'DE BAŞKURT TARİHİ, DİLİ VE EDEBİYATI ÜZERİNE BİBLİYOGRAFYA DENEMESİ
Authors: Karakaya Tülay
Published: February 2018

Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’de Başkurt Türkçesi, tarihi ve
edebiyatı ile ilgili yapılan çalışmalar taranmıştır. Çalışma dört bölümden
oluşmaktadır: Giriş, Bibliyografya, Sonuç ve Tablo. Giriş bölümünde Başkurt
Türklerinin tarihi, yaşadıkları coğrafya ve Başkurt Türkçesi hakkında kısa
bilgiler verilmiştir. Bibliyografya bölümünde; Türkiye’de Başkurt Türkçesi,
tarihi ve edebiyatı üzerine yayımlanan kitaplar, kitaptan bölümler,
ansiklopedide bölümler, makaleler, bildiriler ve Türkiye’de Başkurt Türkçesi
ile ilgili çalışılan yüksek lisans ve doktora tezleri olmak üzere yedi ana
başlık bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca bu ana başlıklar Başkurt Türkçesi, tarihi ve
edebiyatı ile ilgili yapılan çalışmalar olmak üzere alt başlıklar halinde
sıralanmıştır. Sonuç bölümünde ise çalışmalar hakkında genel bir değerlendirme
yapılmaya çalışılmış ve son olarak yapılan çalışmaların sayısı tablo üzerinde
özetlenmiştir.
ЫЙЫК КУРАНДЫ ОРУС ТИЛИНЕ КОТОРГОН ЭҢ АЛГАЧКЫ МУСУЛМАН АЯЛ: ИМАН ВАЛЕРИЯ ПОРОХОВА
Authors: Orunbekov Şohimardan
Published: February 2018

Ыйык Кураны Карим түшкөн учурдан баштап эле, адам
баласынын көңүлүн өзүнө буруп, жан дүйнөлөрдү эргитип келет. Ыйык Куран араб
тилинде түшкөндүктөн анын маанисин түшүнүүдө араб улутундагы элге эч кандай
кыйынчылыктар болгон жок. Дүйнөдө эне тили арапча болбогон нечендеген мусулман
калкы жашап келет. Алар Ислам динин кабыл алгандан кийин ыйык Китепти түшүнүүдө
көптөгөн кыйынчылыктарга туш болушкан. Ошондуктан мусулман калкынын араб тилин
үйрөнүүгө кызыктар экендигинин негизги себеби, ыйык Курандын маанисин түп
нускасынан үйрөнүү болгон. Ал эми араб тилин үйрөнүүгө дарамети жетпеген
мусулмандар Курандын маанисин өз тилдеринде которуп берүүчүлөргө муктаж
болушкан.

            Мурунку аалымдар ыйык Курандын башка тилдерге
которулуусуна чечкиндүү кадам шилтешкен эмес. Албетте, мунун бир канча
себептери бар. Ал эми калкынын саны жагынан көпчүлүгү христиан динин тутунган
орус элинин мусулмандар менен болгон алакасы Х. кылымдарда башталган. Ыйык
Куран жана Ислам дини менен таанышуу XI. кылымдын башында башталганы айтылат.
Ыйык Курандын котормосу орус тилинде 1871-жылы алгачкы жолу жарык көргөн.
Ошондой эле, түздөн-түз арабчадан которулбастан, батыш тили аркылуу которулган.
Акыркы маалыматтарга таянып айта турган болсок ыйык Курандын орус тилиндеги
басылып чыккан котормосунун, жалпы саны отузга жакын. Мына ошолордун арасынан
ыйык Куранды орус тилине которгон эң алгачкы орус улутундагы мусулман аял; бул-
В. Порохова. Биз мына ошол котормочу аял жөнүндө изилдөө жүргүзүүнү максат
кылдык. Макалабызда Порохованын өмүр баяны жана анын ыйык Куранды которуу
методикасы тууралуу маалымат берүүгө аракеттенебиз.
Röntgen- und Neutronentomographie am knöchernen Innenohr der Bartenwale
Authors: Arlt Tobias , Wieder Frank , Ritsche Indira , Hilger André , Kardjilov Nikolay , Fahlke Julia M. , Hampe Oliver , Manke Ingo
Published: February 2018

Kurzfassung

Für die Orientierung in den Tiefen der Ozeane entwickelten Wale und Delphine im Laufe der Evolution ein spezialisiertes Hörorgan für ein breites akustisches Spektrum. Die innere Anatomie des Felsenbeins (Perioticum), insbesondere die Morphologie der Hörschnecke (Cochlea) hat bei Säugetieren einen signifikanten Einfluss auf das Hörvermögen. Mittels Röntgen- und Neutronentomographie wird die knöcherne oder fossilisierte Cochlea verschiedener fossiler Repräsentanten ausgestorbener Bartenwalgruppen (wie der Cetotheriidae) sowie moderner Furchenwale (Balaenopteridae) und Glattwale untersucht, ebenso die eines Urwals und einiger Landwirbeltiere. Morphologische Veränderungen, die für die Entwicklung des niederfrequenten Hörens verantwortlich sein können, sollen so erfasst werden. Unterschiede in der Cochlea-Morphologie werden anhand morphometrischer Parameter, wie der Anzahl der Windungen, der Länge der Cochlea und des Krümmungsverlaufs des Cochleakanals bestimmt. Insbesondere die Röntgentomographie ermöglicht eine hochauflösende Darstellung des knöchernen Innenohrs.
COMPARISON OF SOME STATISTICAL FORECASTING TECHNIQUES WITH GMDH PREDICTOR: A CASE STUDY
Authors: Uddin Syed Misbah , Rahman Aminur , Ansari Emtiaz Uddin
Published: February 2018

Demand forecasts are extremely important for manufacturing industry and also needed for all type of business and business suppliers for distribution of finish products to the consumer on time. This study is concerned with the determination of accurate models for forecasting cement demand. In this connection this paper presents results obtained by using a self-organizing model and compares them with those obtained by usual statistical techniques. For this purpose, Monthly sales data of a typical cement ranging from January, 2007 to February, 2016 were collected. A nonlinear modelling technique based on Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) is considered here to derive forecasts. Forecast were also made by using various time series smoothing techniques such as exponential smoothing, double exponential smoothing, moving average, weightage moving average and regression method. The actual data were compared to the forecast generated by the time series model and GMDH model. The mean absolute deviation (MAD, mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) and mean square error (MSE) were also calculated for comparing the forecasting accuracy. The comparison of modelling results shows that the GMDH model perform better than other statistical models based on terms of mean absolute deviation (MAD), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) and mean square error (MSE).
FLOW CONTROL USING MOVING SURFACE AT THE LEADING EDGE OF AEROFOIL
Authors: Faisal Kh Md , Salam M A , Ali M A Taher , Sarkar Md. Samad , Safa Wasiul , Sharah Nahreen
Published: February 2018

Flow control is a significant topic of research in the field of aviation. Researchers in this field are continuously trying their best to find various flow control strategies in order to extract aerodynamic benefits by applying them. Applying moving surface at the leading edge of aerofoil is a type of strategy among the various types of active flow control strategies. In the present research work a rotating cylinder is added on the leading edge of the aerofoil as a moving surface in order to control the flow over its surface. The moving surface boundary layer control is applied to NACA 0018 airfoil for investigating its aerodynamic benefits and effectiveness. The moving surface is created by rotating a smooth cylinder at the leading edge of the aerofoil. The peripheral velocity of the cylinder injects momentum to the upper surface boundary layer of the aerofoil and thus delays its separation. This results in the gain in both the maximum lift coefficient and the stall angle. The work has been done at four different Reynolds Number i.e., at Re = 1.4 X 10^5, 1.85 X 10^5, 2.3 X 10^5, 2.8 X 10^5 at different angles of attack.
Spectrum of Benign Breast Diseases in Females- a 10 years study
Authors: Ahmed Shakera , Awal Anisul
Published: February 2018

The study was conducted to determine the frequency of various benign breast diseases in female patients, to analyze the percentage of incidence of benign breast diseases, the age distribution and their different mode of presentation. This is a prospective cohort study of all female patients visiting a female surgeon with benign breast problems. The study was conducted at Chittagong Metropolitn Hospital and CSCR hospital in Chittagong over a period of 10 years starting from July 2007 to June 2017. All female patients visiting with breast problems were included in the study. Patients with obvious clinical features of malignancy or those who on work up were diagnosed as carcinoma were excluded from the study. The findings were tabulated in excel sheet and analyzed for the frequency of each lesion, their distribution in various age group.Medicine Today 2018 Vol.30(1): 16-18