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Eminescu's qualities of a scientist (II)
Authors:   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies ", Holban Ion ,   Dumitru Ghitu",   , Republic of Moldova
Published: February 2022

Eminescu's qualities as a scientist are reviewed - the distinctive characteristics of scientists: being honest, sincere, decent, conscientious, responsible, a man of dignity, punctual, fair and tolerant of others, orderly in his work, a man with working with unselfishness, patience, strength of character, perseverance in achieving, working out of conviction, believing in success, being thoughtful in thought, sober in speech and actions, cautious in assertions, far-sighted, aware of one's purpose in life, being as one's nature dictates, to move purposefully in life, to be a man of measures, to be of the World, to have the ability to generalize knowledge, master the notional apparatus, be steadfast in opinion, resolute in taking decisions, consistent in action, lucid in thought, concise in thought and expression, having the spirit of being critical, being demanding of oneself, being aware of one's own lack of fulfilment, living in the contemporary world, to have the quality of facing problems, to put a lot of soul into what he does, to be creative, original, a trailblazer, with a developed sense of the new, a visionary eye.
The utility of the euronear software in the detection of NEA asteroids
Authors:   Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Romania, Boldea Afrodita Liliana , Vaduvescu Ovidiu ,   Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, Spain
Published: February 2022

This paper presents some of the software techniques used in astronomy to detect celestial bodies near the Earth, called NEO bodies, Near Earth Object, including NEA asteroids, Near Earth Asteroids. The software and utilities created or only used in the research projects coordinated by the EURONEAR consortium were Astrometrica and Nearby, respectively among the utilities necessary for the new asteroid detections were Asteroids Identifications, Astrocheck, Nea Checker, Neo Checker-MPC, Find Orb Project Pluto-MPC, Minor Planet Center. Packages of images were taken through the ING Telescope in the Canary Islands, La Palma, Spain. These software techniques were implemented and tested at the University of Craiova, in research projects and through students of the Faculty of Sciences.
Old Testament Origins and the Question of God
Authors: Bartholomew Craig G.
Published: February 2022

This article begins with an examination of the worldview and the view of history embodied in Ps 93. Psalm 93 encapsulates a view of history with Yahweh at the center and that can be summed up as “Yahweh reigns.” This is connected with holistic readings of the psalms that see them as a whole articulating a theology of the kingdom of God. On this basis, the possibility of the OT presenting a unique view of history is explored and affirmed, albeit one that developed over time. I argue that scholars who confess Ps 93 should embrace this view of history in their scholarly work, and I explore the implications of this for historical criticism and for the historicity of Moses. I recognize, in conclusion, that major work remains to be done in revisiting OT origins in light of the question of God.
Ecclesiastes among the Megilloth: Death as the Interthematic Link
Authors: Sun Chloe
Published: February 2022

Among the scrolls in the Megilloth, the book of Ecclesiastes seems out of place in terms of its motifs, themes, and literary features. Unlike the rest of the Megilloth, where good people receive happy endings and bad people deserve bad endings, death in Ecclesiastes renders everyone equal. Unlike the rest of the Megilloth where there is a sense of hope in the midst of death and even afterwards, death in Ecclesiastes is gloomy and hopeless. Unlike the rest of the Megilloth where memories are preserved through the survival of the community, Ecclesiastes asserts that death erases memory. Unlike the rest of the Megilloth, which comprises two historical narratives and two songs, Ecclesiastes belongs to the wisdom genre. This article argues that it is precisely this wisdom genre of the book of Ecclesiastes that forms an interthematic link with the larger Megilloth. One of the main themes in Ecclesiastes is death. This theme situates Ecclesiastes among the Megilloth and offers a counterperspective to the other scrolls contained within.
Matthew 27:52-53 as a Scribal Interpolation: Testing a Recent Proposal
Authors: Quarles Charles
Published: February 2022

In his recent commentary on Matthew, C. A. Evans suggested that Matt 27:52-53 is an early scribal interpolation. Although no extant manuscripts omit these verses, Evans argued thatthe absence of references to these verses in Christian literature prior to the Council of Nicaea supports this conjectural emendation. Although several German and Dutch scholars ofthe 18th and 19th centuries also proposed this emendation, most appealed primarily to historical and theological evidence. A thorough text-critical analysis has not previously beenpublished. This essay explores the internal and external evidence and concludes that these verses belong to the earliest text of Matthew that can be established from currentlyavailable evidence.
Parallels and Patterns between Luke and Acts
Authors: Edwards James R.
Published: February 2022

This article examines various parallels or patterns between the Third Gospel and book of Acts. Parallels are determined by identical words, phrases, contextual similarities, and sequential agreement of data between Luke's two-part work. Prototypes from the life of Jesus in the Third Gospel are repeated or amplified in Acts with reference to episodes involving Peter, John, Stephen, Philip, the first evangelists to the Gentiles in Antioch, and above all, the Apostle Paul, who commands two-thirds of the Luke–Acts parallels. The passion of Jesus is the most important element of the Third Gospel for Lukan parallels, serving as a prototype of three-quarters of the antitypes in Acts, especially as a prototype for a “passion of Paul.” The article concludes by considering the purpose and significance of Luke–Acts parallels, especially as they are illustrated by the Lukan master-disciple paradigm, “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully outfitted will be like his teacher” (Luke 6:40).
Chaucer on the Hearth
Authors: Raybin David
Published: February 2022

Close parallels of plot and language show that in the construction of his third Christmas book, The Cricket on the Hearth, Dickens drew directly and heavily on Chaucer's Merchant's Tale. The Merchant's Tale comically displays the ill-fated marriage between old Januarie and young May. Cricket's plot revolves around whether it is possible for young Mary Peerybingle to be happy in her marriage to the older John, even as her friend May prepares to wed the still older Tackleton. Perhaps one of the qualities that attracted Dickens to Chaucer was a shared aesthetic that mixes pathos, comedy, and social observation. Be that as it may, Dickens was sufficiently pleased by his artistic success in Cricket that he adapted the scenario of a young wife who loves her aging husband in the Dr. and Mrs. Strong subplot in David Copperfield.
Daemonic, Mesmeric, Parasitic: Dickens and Evelyn Waugh
Authors: Bowen John
Published: February 2022

It has long been recognized that there is a close relationship between the works of Charles Dickens and Evelyn Waugh, the most important English comic novelists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries respectively. This essay argues that this relationship should be seen not as a matter of literary borrowings by Waugh, nor in terms of loose analogies between their works, nor as an essentially Oedipal conflict. Their writings, I argue, act as both parasite and host to each other. Waugh's writing is parasitic on Dickens's, burrowing into it for names, allusions, and narrative tropes. Through their incorporation into Waugh's host texts, these in turn act as parasites that embed their own disturbing trajectories and associations within their new fictional homes. Waugh's relationship to Dickens, a figure who is called in The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold “the most daemonic of the masters,” is seen most powerfully in the forces of compulsive repetition, haunting and mesmerism that irrigate both that novel and A Handful of Dust. Such forces comprise, derange and invade many of Waugh's texts and their shaping aesthetic and affective stances, and are particularly seen in moments of death, madness, and wild laughter.
Child Disability and Mothers' Labour Market Participation in Cameroon
Authors: Fotso Arlette Simo
Published: February 2022

This study seeks to evaluate the effect of a child's disability on the mothers' labour market participation capturing heterogeneity according to mother's level of education. It uses data from the 2011 Demographic and Health-National Mutiple Indicators Cluster Survey (DHS-MICS) of Cameroon. In order to allow for endogeneity bias and the fact that a disability may impose various types of constraints on a family, two disability indicators were constructed. These distinguish between children with a healthcare-cost-intensive disability and those with a time-intensive one. The results obtained show that having a child whose disability requires high healthcare expenditures increases the probability that a non-graduated mother will be employed by 12%, and that she will work full-year by 3% and seasonally by 6%. Where the child's disability imposes time constraints, the probability of working all the year for the non-graduated mother is reduced by 14%. No significant effect is found for graduated mothers. It is important, therefore, that policymakers take account of the variety of costs imposed by a child's disability and heterogeneous effects according to mother's level of education.
The Determinants of Birth Weight in Guinea
Authors: Kaba Aboubacar , Doumbouya Sékou Falil , Keita Mama
Published: February 2022

This study analyses the determinants of birth weight in Guinea using data from the DHS collected in 2005. The results from econometric analysis show that mother's age, child's sex, area of residence, and tetanus immunization status of the mother are strongly correlated with birth weight in Guinea. However, the size of the correlation between anti-tetanus vaccination and birth weight depends on the estimation method. Thus, it is important to use appropriate estimation method to avoid misleading inference and bad policies.
Schöner neuer Mensch and Übermensch. Plädoyer für einen Nietzscheanischen Transhumanismus
Authors: Lipowicz Markus
Published: February 2022

In this review I will analyze Stefan Lorenz Sorgner’s two most recent books, Schöner neuer Mensch and Übermensch. Plädoyer für einen Nietzscheanischen Transhumanismus. I will argue that, as well as presenting the trans- and posthumanist debate in very approachable terms, both of these works aim to reorient the technoprogressive discourse toward the issue of education, an aspect that has been somewhat neglected to date. Sorgner’s objective seems to be to supply a cultural foundation for transhumanism while presenting its ethical and socio-political implications.
The Legacy of J. Louis Martyn: The Interpreter and His Legacy
Authors: Gaventa Beverly Roberts
Published: February 2022

This essay on the legacy of J. Louis Martyn first considers influences on his work beyond that of Ernst Käsemann. It then turns to three elements of his legacy: his concern for maintaining the distinctiveness of Paul’s thought, his pivotal identification of apocalyptic epistemology in the Corinthian correspondence, and his own character as an example for biblical scholars.
A Journey into the Talmudic Ocean with Emmanuel Levinas
Authors: Veling Terry A.
Published: February 2022

Along with his philosophical works, Emmanuel Levinas also produced collections of his own Talmudic commentaries. He credits his Talmudic learning to an enigmatic and mysterious teacher, Chouchani, who influenced Levinas in the postwar years. Levinas gives little credence to the rise of modern historical-critical methods of exegesis. Rather, the method he learned from Chouchani drew on ancient practices of rabbinic and Talmudic interpretation. The meanings taught by Talmudic texts are drawn from the deeply symbolic well of Scripture, filled with signs, stories, and teachings. According to Levinas, we cannot rely solely on an historical method to access the deeper well of meanings found in the Scriptures. The aim of this essay is to explore Levinas's critique of historical criticism and to distil some of the hermeneutical approaches he proposes in his Talmudic commentaries.
“But, all this while, we have been standing by Zenobia's grave”: Zenobia's Suicide inThe Blithedale Romance, A Psychoanalytic Perspective
Authors: Diamond David B.
Published: February 2022

Although Zenobia's suicide is at the heart of The Blithedale Romance, its psychology has not received the systematic critical consideration that it warrants. In this article, I create a psychoanalytically informed narrative of Zenobia's life that elucidates complex forces, conscious and unconscious, that propel her to suicide. Although she is an accomplished and commanding woman, Zenobia's early childhood trauma at the hands of her father have left her remarkably vulnerable. Indeed, Old Moodie's role in Zenobia's fate has been insufficiently emphasized. When he once again deprives her of love and material support, during the course of the story, he reinflicts the trauma that had left her a “forsaken child.” Hollingsworth's rejection reinforces these abandonments. In an identification with her mother, Zenobia, through suicide, extricates herself from ignominy and male bondage. With courage, she confronts the limits of a struggle to overcome the past and the narrow judgments of a society that is set against the wider rights of women. In the tradition of tragedy, she acknowledges her moral frailty and succumbs to her fate with nobility and dignity. Coverdale is united with Zenobia as his tragic muse: his narrative of The Blithedale Romance is an act of mourning for the extraordinary woman that he loved and lost.
Slowing Down the War: The Sauntering Gaze of Hawthorne's Peaceable Man
Authors: Williams Zachary
Published: February 2022

This article challenges the assumption that Nathaniel Hawthorne's “Chiefly About War Matters” literally expresses the political beliefs of its author in a work of nonfictional journalism. It shows instead how, in this text, Hawthorne adopted Washington Irving's formulation of the literary sketch and its narrative perspective of the “sauntering gaze” as an aesthetic response to the temporal acceleration of the Civil War. With his fictional sketch narrator, “a Peaceable Man” whose meandering portraits of political and military leaders, modernized warfare, and militarized landscapes unfold to no unified end, Hawthorne experimented with the slow time of Irving's genre to counter the speed of war and weaken the appeal of quickly formed political convictions.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Secret Garden
Authors: Richardson Judith A.
Published: February 2022

Braiding a literary archeology of Nathaniel Hawthorne's writings with cultural contexts, biography, and ecocritical approaches, this article first seeks to recover Hawthorne's rich and throughgoing fascination with vegetable life; it then goes on, with pivotal focus on The House of the Seven Gables, to explore how this pervasive plant-mindedness operates in his work—how it informed his very idea of literary production and commerce, in ways that illuminate a shared concept of literary ecology among his contemporaries.
Hawthorne at the Peabody Essex Museum
Authors: Kopley Richard
Published: February 2022

The Peabody Essex Museum features much for the Hawthornean, including not only two paintings by Sophia for Nathaniel and a painting of Nathaniel but also curator Catherine Robertson's exhibit The Creative Legacy of Nathaniel Hawthorne, which includes Mindy Belloff's wonderful book A Golden Thread: The Minotaur A Contemporary Illumination.
The Rise and Fall of the New Edinburgh Theatre Royal, 1767-1859: Archival Documents and Performance History
Authors: Slagle Judith Bailey
Published: February 2022

In 1859 the Edinburgh house of Wood and Company published a Sketch of the History of the Edinburgh Theatre-Royal in honor of its final performance and closing, its author lamenting that “This House, which has been a scene of amusement to the citizens of Edinburgh for as long as most of them have lived, has at length come to the termination of its own existence.” The brief booklet provided the playbill as a frontispiece recorded a long evening to commemorate the theatre building’s ninety years of careworn performance history.

This essay incorporates evidence about the Edinburgh Theatre Royal from early publications and also incorporates new archival research to answer questions about the theatre’s ambitious number of performances, about its religious and political challengers, about the fiscal issues that impeded its success, about its supporters and actors, and about its reliance on talent from the ”south.”
Making Mary: Imitation and Infamy in the Eighteenth-Century Theater
Authors: Savage Elizabeth
Published: February 2022

This essay interrogates how the scandalous actress Mary Wells “shadowed” Sarah Siddons through her imitations of the actress; using performance theory and contemporary reviews, it suggests that these imitations allowed Wells to borrow some of Siddons’ fame at the same time that they exposed the duplicity at the heart of the tragic queen’s performance. The contrast between the simultaneously shifting and transparent Wells and the static and opaque Siddons would have been striking to the audience, as Siddons’ aloof distance from her admirers left a path of access to Wells, who would gladly make herself available instead. Wells also used her imitations to carve out a unique niche for herself as an actress, though those imitations simultaneously created a dependence on the actresses she imitated, ultimately leaving Wells with a marginalized place in theater history.
“I will wear my heart upon my sleeve”: Haunted Stages in Frances Burney’s Camilla
Authors: Wallace Beth Kowaleski
Published: February 2022

This article explores the significance of the “disastrous buskins” who perform Othello in Book VIII of Frances Burney’s Camilla. Deploying the concept of “haunting,” the article reads the scene against theatrical history. It further argues that the scene introduces weightier concerns about what it means for Burney’s characters to “perform” themselves. With Dror Wahrman’s account of the rise of the modern self as an anchor, I contend that Burney’s novel implicitly questions how individual subjectivity is best stabilized and publically presented as unified, immutable, and non-fungible, especially when the “ghost” of other more performative versions of the self threaten to destabilize that effort. Lastly, the essay reads the privileging of the non-performative self (best embodied in Camilla’s sister Eugenia) as a sign that the novel is also invested in the notion of a “true” worth that is incontrovertible and fixed, one that is removed simultaneously from the vagaries of the stage and the marketplace.
Anecdotes and Restoration Actresses: The Cases of Elizabeth Barry and Anne Bracegirdle
Authors: Solomon Diana
Published: February 2022

Scholars have recently advocated for the inclusion of anecdotes in historical research, which they say can add a type of “truth,” even if that truth is factually unverifiable, to their subjects. This article argues that anecdotes need to be read in light of hard evidence, and that scholars need to remain aware of how anecdotes contain the potential to perpetuate non-inclusive cultural narratives. Many anecdotes relayed about Restoration and eighteenth-century English actresses violate factual circumstances and reinscribe antifeminist narratives in their careers and lives. Using Elizabeth Barry and Anne Bracegirdle as case studies, this article demonstrates how popular anecdotes rob them of agency by misattributing Barry’s talent and unnecessarily invoking female competition.
From Love of Money to Love for Love: Heiresses on the Long Eighteenth-Century Stage
Authors: Cortese Beth
Published: February 2022

Heiresses have been overlooked in seventeenth and eighteenth-century theatre criticism. When they are discussed, it is usually alongside the prodigal hero’s resolution of his financial difficulties and rakish behavior through marriage. Financially and sexually desirable, the heiress is therefore an important and influential character in the marriage plot. This article presents a literary historical analysis of the changing representation and function of the heiress in comedy, to argue that the evolvement of the heiress in the marriage plot reveals emergent and shifting discourses about money, family and sentiment in the long-eighteenth century. The treatment of the heiress on the eighteenth-century stage reflects a sentimental response to the role of money in marriage in line with the ideology of companionate marriage. Whereas, on the late seventeenth-century stage, the heiress acts as economic manager and wittily protects her financial interest.
Transforming the Concepts of "State Security" and "National Security" in the System of Public Administration
Authors: Taran Yevhenii
Published: February 2022

The purpose of the article is analyzing the concepts of "state security" and "national security" and determining the place of national security in the system of public administration.
The scientific novelty of the article is substantiating the processes of transforming the concept of "state security" in the system of public administration in connection with socio-political changes.
Conclusions. The article analyzes the processes of transformation taking place in Ukrainian society and leading to democratization and the introduction of new values in the activities of government, in particular, in the system of state governance, which in modern conditions is transformed into public administration.
The article notes that in the concept of public administration the main leading subject of social development and regulation of public relations is the state, and the system of public administration is dominated by public institutions, which include civil society and private organizations which have the opportunity to act on an equal competitive basis with state institutions.
Such changes also affected the security system, where the approaches of state security priority, which emphasized the protection of state interests through the institutions of state power, were replaced by understanding of the need o protect national values, human interests and society, ensuring safe living conditions and welfare of the citizens.
Because of this, the concept of "national security" is beginning to come forth, which has become broader than the concept of "state security" and fully complies with the principles of public administration.
The conclusions say that in accordance with the trends observed in Ukrainian society and caused by democratic changes, the system of public administration is undergoing significant transformations, where the main element is the state power and which is characterized by authoritarianism. Public administration is realized through democracy, and the cooperation of the state and the population takes into account the needs of each other.
Trends taking place in the state, particularly in the issue of national security, put the interests of a person and a citizen first. Similarly the transformation of state governance to public administration takes place. In accordance with modern conditions of development, state governance is replaced by public administration, where the interests of a person, citizen and society are the highest value.
Key words: state governance, public administration, state security, national security, transformation processes.
Effects of Glycemic index on Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Ishaque Bhatti Muhammad , Memon Ali Raza , Rani Sindhu , Riaz Hina , Memon Sadat , Rani Keenjhar
Published: February 2022

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is one of the alarming health hazardous indicator and with poor glycemic control it will be dangerous for human health because more prone to development of different systemic & vascular complications. G6PD is one of the carbohydrate metabolic enzyme which prevent from oxidative stress and development of free radicals. Objective: The purpose of this research to evaluate the level of G6PD in patients of type-2 diabetes mellitus with their different levels of glycemic control index. Methodology: This study was done at Department of Biochemistry LUMHS with collaboration of Diabetic clinic LUMHS and Diagnostic & Research Laboratory LUMHS Jamshoro. Total 100 diagnosed cases of type-2 diabetes were selected and divided into three groups with different categories of glycemic control index. The HbA1c% was measured by Bio Red Variant while G6PD was measured by standard G6PD quantitative measurement method at Diagnostic laboratory LUMHS using assay kit (SD Biosensor, Inc. Republic of Korea). Results: The G6PD significantly (p < 0.05) decline in diabetic patients with poor glycemic control having mean values of HbA1c% between 11-13%. Conclusion: This research study concluded that there is significant decline in G6PD in patients of diabetes mellitus with poor glycemic control. Estimation G6PD also can use as screening test in diabetic population to determine their genetic involvement. Keywords: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus, HbA1c%, G6PD
Assessment of Indoor Radon Levels in Student Lecture Halls in Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Ksa
Authors: Hassan R. A. , Allehyani S. H. A. , Bahashwan Y. M.
Published: February 2022

Radiation and radioactive isotopes form part of our natural environment. Elevated levels of these radioactive isotopes in the environment can pose a threat to our health. One of naturally occurring radioactive gas is Radon (222Rn). Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. 222Rn is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, and may pose a significant long-term risk for student, who spend long time in class and halls. In the current work, radon concentrations were measured for one day run in 28 student lecture halls at Umm Al-Qura University - Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Radon was measured with a portable Radon counter (Rad 7 Instrument, Durridge-USA), which was placed on the middle of student halls at a height of about 0.85 m. 222Rn gas levels were registered in Becquerels (Bq/m3). The measured concentration of radon in the air of halls ranged from 15.6± 8.65 Bq/m3 to 24.8 ±10.4 Bq/m3 with a mean of 19.8 ± 2.919 Bq/m3, while that of the progeny of radon varied from 0.00173 to 0.00276 WLM Y-1 (average: 0.00213). The mean indoor concentration of radon was considerably less than the lower levels prescribed by EPA (148 Bq/m3), EEC (400 Bq/m3), WHO (100 Bq/m3), ICRP (200–600 Bq/m3) and NRPB (200 Bq/m3). The mean annual effective dose calculated 0.012 mSv y−1, which is less than the UNSCEAR and WHO recommended global lower average dose value of 1 mSv/y. The hazard indices (PAEC, and CPPP) values were lower than the permissibility limit value. Keywords: indoor radon; Umm Al Qura University; student halls; Rad 7, annual effective dose.
Evidence of Hepatoprotective Effect of Fluvastatin in a Rabbit Model
Authors: Zaheer Attya , Hussain Ashiq , Tufail Shazia , Irshad Faiza , Qaiser Fatima , Nazir Shakeela , Nishat Mufassar
Published: February 2022

Fluvastatin's hepatoprotective impact is being investigated in the current study. It is possible that the oxidative stress pathway is implicated in PCM hepatotoxicity. The acute hepatotoxicity of PCM was investigated in this study. Place of study: Rashid Latif Medical College Lahore Materials and Methods: The rabbits were divided into five groups of ten each. The saline group received (the vehicle). Fluvastatin (20 mg/kg), PCM (600 mg/kg), and PCM + 10 mg Fluvastatin (600 mg PCM + 20 mg Fluvastatin) were administered to the animals. The livers from all the animals were taken out and cleansed. 70% alcohol was used for washing extensively, after which the liver tissue was embedded in paraffin and then 5 mm thick paraffin slices were stained by aid of hematoxylin and eosin. Results: Male rabbits were shown to be harmful to paracetamol (P<0.05). However, as compared to group 1, the levels of bilirubin, ALT, AST, and ALP were considerably higher (P<0.0001) (In the control group.) Fluvastatin (10mg/kg and 20mg/kg) combined with paracetamol resulted in significant reductions in ALP, ALT, and bilirubin levels.Slices of liver were analyzed histologically. Conclusion: Fluvastatin reduced the severity of all of these side effects, although it did not completely eliminate them. Keywords: Fluvastatin, Hepatotoxicity, Paracetamol, Hepato protection, histopathology.
The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Addition to Pharmacotherapy Versus Pharmacotherapy Alone in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in the Pakistani Population
Authors: Rajper Ali Bux , , Dars Jawed Akber , Iqbal Fariha , Rasool Ghulam , Lal Chooni , Hyder Muzamil , Afridi Muhammad Iqbal , Minhas Fareed Aslam , Abbas Kiran
Published: February 2022

Objective: To access the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in addition to pharmacotherapy versus pharmacotherapy alone in the treatment of major depressive disorder Methodology: A case-control study was conducted at different psychiatric clinics in Pakistan between April 2019 to October 2020. All participants with depression were divided into two groups; Group A patients were treated in compliance with the current treatment guidelines for antidepressant pharmacotherapy whereas patients in Group B were managed with CBT which included 15 individual 45 minutes sessions in addition to pharmacotherapy. The efficiency of the treatment was assessed on PHQ-9, with treatment being considered successful in patients with a significantly improved score. Results: 53.80% participants of Group A and 37.50% participants of Group B with moderate depression suffered a depressive episode within the last 12 months whereas 46.20% participants of Group A and 62.50% participants of Group B with moderate depression suffered a depressive episode the last 12 months. However, 49.50% participants of Group A and 83.30% participants of Group B with moderately severe depression suffered a depressive episode within the last 12 months whereas 50.50% participants of Group A and 16.70% participants of Group B with Moderately severe depression suffered a depressive episode the last 12 months. Escitalopram was the most common prescribed antidepressant (44.8%). Conclusion: It was found that CBT in addition to Pharmacotherapy was more effective in moderate depression whereas Pharmacotherapy alone was much more effective in Moderately Severe depression. Keywords: cognitive behavioral therapy, major depressive disorder, pharmacotherapy, CBT, PHQ-9
Importance of First Trimester Ultrasonography at 11-14 Weeks in Diagnosing Fetal Abnormalities vs. Scan at 20 Weeks in High-Risk Females
Authors: Fatima Sarah , Akhtar Omema , Laghari Erum , Khan Saba , Yasmin Haleema , Mahmood Tariq
Published: February 2022

Aim: To establish the role of 1st trimester ultrasound in detecting fetal abnormalities by performing a 20-week ultrasound scan as a standard. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods: A total of 380 cases were recruited from the Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Jinnah post graduate medical center Karachi for six months duration from January, 2021 to June, 2021. The patients were assessed at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy for the diagnosis of fetal anomalies in high-risk women taking 20 weeks gestation ultrasound scan as the gold standard. Results: Out of 380 women, mean age was 27.47 ± 2.57 years. 238 (62.6%) women underwent ultrasound at 12 + 13 weeks and 142 (37.4%) women had it at the 10-11 weeks of amenorrhea. Regarding maternal risk factors, 46 (12.1%) women had advanced maternal age> 35 years, 21 (5.5%) women with a family history of chromosomal abnormalities, 4 (2.1%) with a history of Down syndrome in previous babies, 118 (30.8)%) women with a history of congenital abnormalities, 85 (21.6%) women with a previous pregnancy complicated by spontaneous abortion, 11 (3.4%) women with a previous child with cerebral palsy, 56 (14.2%) women with previous intrauterine death, 13 (3.4%) women with a history of thalassemia, 7 (1.8%) women with a history of multiple pregnancies and 22 (5.5%) women with associated medical complications; diabetes, hypertension. The sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of ultrasound in the diagnosis of fetal defects in high-risk women compared to the ultrasound at week 20 showed 91.9% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 100% positive predictive value and negative predictive value is 96.27%, and the diagnostic accuracy is 99.2%. Conclusion: First trimester ultrasound is effective in detecting fetal anomalies. Keywords: First trimester ultrasound, fetal anomaly, high-risk women
Living an Active Life with the Help of Physical Therapy Intervention after Being Diagnosed with Oligodendroglioma: a Case Report
Authors: Asif Nabeeha , Sohail Sidra
Published: February 2022

Oligodendroglioma is a tumor found in the central nervous system, known for its impact on the patient’s overall well-being. This case study is an exceptional case in which the patient has been able to maintain a well-balanced active life after being diagnosed with oligodendroglioma, with the help of physical therapy interventions. The patient was diagnosed with Grade II Oligodendroglioma in 2016 after reporting symptoms including frequent headaches, problems with balance and movement, extreme weakness, even inability to stand. The symptoms eventually led to epileptic seizures which resulted in paresis and numbness in the left side of her body. The tumor was partially removed with the help of surgery, and the remaining tumor was treated with the help of chemotherapy, radiation, and medications. However, physical therapy played a vital part in helping to minimize the impact of heavy doses of medication and to stay active and not lose strength in the left side of her body. The aim of this case study was to publish the impact of physical therapy interventions in leading an active lifestyle after being diagnosed with Oligodendroglioma. This unique case will contribute to all the fields of science that are studying the brain and understanding how it works, cancers especially brain tumors or Oligodendroglioma, and physical therapy. It will also pave the way for further research. Keywords: Oligodendroglioma, physical therapy, paresis, case report.
Quando há muito a se dizer: os discursos verbais no grafite palestino
Authors: Baldin Vitoria Paschoal
Published: February 2022

No início da utilização do grafite na região da Palestina, ao longo da Primeira Intifada, essa era uma expressão majoritariamente verbal. Entretanto, nas últimas décadas a ênfase tem se deslocado para comunicações visuais, desde grandes murais coloridos até pequenos stencils utilizam-se da imagem como seu principal meio comunicativo. O presente trabalho, portanto, objetiva analisar a forma pela qual as atuais expressões de grafite verbal se articulam com o contexto comunicativo mais amplo, bem como a sua associação com as demais expressões de grafite visual. Para tanto, partiu-se da análise do registro destas comunicações, levantados a partir da bibliografia, observando os elementos discursivos que eles mobilizam. Além disso, questões linguísticas e estéticas também foram observadas. A partir disso, argumenta-se que há substancial diferença entre os discursos mobilizados pelas mensagens em árabe e em língua estrangeira, estabelecendo um público idealizado distinto.
Vidas Militarizadas
Authors: Dias Maria Clara
Published: February 2022

Entrevista com Gizele Martins
Palestina e categorias locais: diferenças entre usos terminológicos em produções bibliográficas e categorias palestinas locais
Authors: De Oliveira Rafael Gustavo
Published: February 2022

A partir de trabalho de campo de dois anos, na Palestina, foi possível observar, em termos de usos locais de categorias espaciais, a existência de uma “Palestina única” – referência cartográfica composta pela soma de quatro espaços: Faixa de Gaza, Cisjordânia, Jerusalém e 48 (ou Al Dakhel – “dentro”, em árabe). Neste artigo, reflito sobre as produções bibliográficas acadêmicas brasileiras que têm a Palestina como tema central mas que, de modo geral, não têm acesso às – e, portanto, não são informadas por – categorias palestinas locais. Esta defasagem termina por compor a construção e reprodução de um status quo categórico, pouco informado por expressões locais. Tais reflexões buscam trazer à luz as construções palestinas locais de espaços e identidades, enfatizando-as e, assim, contribuindo para uma aproximação das produções bibliográficas brasileiras sobre a região com as categorias palestinas locais.
Tasa de importación como determinante en la decisión de compra del consumidor dentro del comercio electrónico
Authors: García Alay Richard , Bermúdez Gallegos Christian , Murillo Delgado Paul
Published: February 2022

El comercio electrónico en Ecuador mantiene un crecimiento sostenido en las dos últimas décadas gracias a los avances de las TICs. Sin embargo, el comportamiento del consumidor puede afectarse ante la imposición de tasas tributarias en las transacciones realizadas. El propósito de este estudio es determinar el efecto que representa una tasa de impuesto a la importación en la decisión de compra del consumidor online. Para esto, se consideró una metodología cuantitativa, partiendo de un modelo conceptual y contrastando con los datos tomados de una muestra aleatoria de 380 personas que realizan consumos dentro del comercio electrónico. Con alcance descriptivo se determinó el perfil del consumidor, y aplicando análisis correlacional se observó la fuerza de relación entre las variables de estudio. Los resultados demuestran que los consumidores online se inclinan más por comprar ropa y calzado, además el género femenino se ve más afectado a la imposición de tasas de importación en sus transacciones.
Actitudes de la sociedad frente a los Derechos Humanos de las personas en situación de calle que consumen la droga “H”, en el cantón la libertad durante el tiempo de Covid-19
Authors: Cevallos Mora Francia , Guale Sánchez Andrea , Idrobo Narváez Ivette , Apolinario Suárez Gino
Published: February 2022

El impacto de la pandemia mundial del COVID-19 cambió profundamente a la sociedad, no solo en el ámbito de salud, sino también en aspectos sociales y de inclusión. En el Ecuador, la Constitución establece los derechos de una integridad personal, sin embargo, es una premisa, que no se cumple para las personas en situación de calle. En el Cantón La Liberad, existe un alto índice de prevalencia de consumo de la droga H, propiciada por las personas que viven en las calles en la zona del Mercado de mariscos -Calle Zona H- autodenominado así por los moradores ytranseúntes. Existe la necesidad de realizar un análisis de las prácticas emprendidas, desde lo local a lo nacional, en atención a este grupo investigado como respuesta a la emergencia sanitaria covid-19. El estudio denota la vulnerabilidad que tienen estos individuos y la falta de acceso a sus derechos, llevándolos a condiciones de pobreza y desempleo, inseguridad, insalubridad, violencia y la dependencia al consumo de alcohol y sustancias nocivas. Finalmente, debe proponerse un sistema de protección integral con un abordaje y atención de todas sus particularidades de manera transversal desde la perspectiva de Derechos Humanos, para otorgarle una vida digna e inclusiva.
Diseño de un sistema de gestión de la calidad total aplicable a farmacias de la red de salud pública del Ecuador
Authors: Mazacón Solano Willy Ramón , Mariscal Santi Walter , Jiménez Jiménez William
Published: February 2022

Las Buenas Prácticas en un marco universal establecen al control de calidad como clave en la gestión idónea de una farmacia clínica u hospitalaria más allá de ser un medio de verificación. La administración de la calidad total de los medicamentos en el campo hospitalario involucra la colaboración del equipo integral de salud, donde el profesional farmacéutico no solo tenga una función enmarcada en ser un especialista en medicamentos, sino que además los servicios provistos por su departamento a nivel hospitalario están enraizados en el marco de la calidad total (CT). Este enfoque con base en la administración de la CT supera con creces las ocupaciones que comúnmente ejecuta el personal que en la actualidad labora en la mayor parte de hospitales a nivel nacional, por lo cual tanto los procesos nuevos como los ya existentes tienen que ajustarse a este nuevo paradigma. El presente trabajo a través de la elaboración de un manual de gestión de la calidad total aplicable a farmacias hospitalarias de la Red Pública Integral de Salud (RPIS) en el Ecuador busca proporcionar las directrices básicas para el diseño de un sistema de gestión de la CT aplicable a farmacias de Hospitales Básicos (Categoría II-4) y Hospitales Generales (Categoría II-5) del segundo nivel de atención hospitalario de la RPIS.
EFEKTIVITAS KEBIJAKAN RELOKASI ANGGARAN PROGRAM PENANGGULANGAN COVID-19 DI DESA BENUA BARU
Authors: Sucipto Adi
Published: February 2022

Sepanjang 2020, isu kesehatan menjadi sorotan utama dibandingkan dengan isu-isu lainnya lantaran  pada akhir 2019 Virus Corona SARS-Cov-2 ditemukan dan dilaporkan penyebarannya di Wuhan China. Tepatnya pada Senin 2 Maret 2020 Indonesia pertama kali mengkonfirmasi kasus Covid-19. Kasus ini meningkat dan menyebar dengan cepat di seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengupas lebih dalam tentang peran yang diambil Pemerintah Desa dalam kebijakan penanggulangan covid-19, mulai dari perubahan target perencanaan pembangunan Desa dan program penanggulangan Covid-19 yang dilakukan pemerintah Desa. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan model analisis deskriptif.

Hasil yang diperoleh yaitu dalam proses pergeseran anggaran untuk penanggulangan Covid-19 di Desa Benua Baru tetap melibatkan partisipasi masyarakat melalui penjaringan aspirasi dan musdes, dengan tetap menjalankan protokol kesehatan.  Penyesuaian anggaran Dana Desa dalam rangka untuk mendanai program penanggulangan Covid-19 salah satunya melalui pengurangan dana perayaan dan kegiatan pembangunan infrastruktur lainnya yang disesuaikan dengan perioritas kebutuhan. Pemerintah desa Benua Baru menerapkan beberapa program berdasarkan arahan regulasi dan surat edaran Bupati Kutai Kartanegara dalam pencegahan Covid-19, yaitu : 1) Pembentukan Tim Satgas Covid-19; 2) Pembuatan Ruang Isolasi; 3) Pembagian Masker; 4) Penyemprotan Disinfektan; 5) Penyediaan Handsanitizer dan Hand Soap; dan 6) Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT).
Predictibilidad de la precipitación en la cuenca alta del mantaro basadas en radiación de onda larga emergente
Authors: Cavalcanti Cárdenas Kenyi Glicerio , Aguilar Vidangos Víctor Filiberto
Published: February 2022

Eventos extremos como El Niño y La Niña modifican la variabilidad hidrológica en muchos lugares del planeta, generando impactos significativos en el bienestar socio económico del país; empero, los procesos físicos y dinámicas atmosféricas vinculados a la generación y al desarrollo de precipitaciones extremas, están aun pobremente estudiados. En la presente investigación, se analiza la variabilidad temporal y espacial de la precipitación, a escala interanual y diaria, durante eventos La Niña, de magnitud moderada y fuerte, identificados durante el período 1998-2015, en la cuenca alta del río Mantaro. Los resultados muestran patrones diarios de precipitación mediante la aplicación de la técnica del Análisis de Componentes Principales, para los meses de mayor precipitación, en años identificados con eventos La Niña. Finalmente, se analizó la capacidad de predictibilidad de la precipitación durante eventos La Niña mediante la utilización de un índice que utiliza valores de OLR medidos en el Pacífico Central (Niño 4) así como en el análisis de los procesos de circulación atmosférica que favorecen la ocurrencia de precipitaciones extremas en la cuenca alta del Mantaro.
Percepción social de la inseguridad alimenticia
Authors: Loo Gil Cesar
Published: February 2022

Este artículo analiza la percepción social de la seguridad alimentaria. Se pretende contribuir a una mejor comprensión de los significados de la seguridad alimentaria, específicamente sobre: riesgos en la alimentación habitual de las familias de bajos ingresos; cambios a largo plazo de su dieta y del contexto; así como de sus esfuerzos para proteger e inclusive mejorar la alimentación familiar. En el medio urbano, esas mujeres perciben riesgos principalmente en la calidad de los alimentos (food safety), mientras que en el medio rural los advierten tanto en el acceso a los alimentos (food security) como en la baja calidad de los mismos. Descubrimos dos rasgos nuevos de la percepción de la seguridad alimentaria: el tiempo disponible del ama de casa urbana para cocinar y la continuidad en el campo de una cultura étnica con saberes y habilidades femeninas valiosas. Aún falta mucho por hacer para alcanzar los diferentes tipos de seguridad alimentaria, así como para contar con una democracia alimentaria plena, al igual que una evolución aceptable en el aspecto nutricional.
Contaminación agrícola por el uso de aguas residuales
Authors: Loo Gil Cesar
Published: February 2022

La contaminación agrícola por el uso de las aguas residuales producida en los valles de las quebradas San Mateo, Colpa Mayo, San Juan y Río Chotano, se desarrolló con el objetivo de demostrar el índice de contaminación de la producción agrícola, la investigación fue experimental, que consistió en análisis microbiológico de 3 muestras de repollo, 4 de papa, 2 de racacha, 1 de lechuga, 2 de acelga, 1 de cebolla y 2 de berenjena irrigadas específicamente con aguas residuales provenientes de la ciudad de Chota y que son transportadas por las quebradas y ríos indicados, entre los resultados relevantes se destacan que los agentes contaminantes de la producción agrícola en los valles de las quebradas y ríos irrigados con aguas residuales, lo constituyen los grupos coliformes totales, coliformes fecales, estreptococos y enterococos, y salmonella, los datos conllevan a concluir que la producción agrícola que se cultiva en los valles que utilizan aguas residuales como riego están contaminados y no son aceptables para el consumo humano.