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Remarks on the beings called mrwty or mrwryt in the Coffin Texts
Authors: Bianchi Alberto
Published: January 2018

The beings called mrwty or mrwryt mentioned in the Coffin Texts, seem to represent a divine complex which includes both the double uraeus and the pair of zoomorphic goddesses Isis and Nephthys. In spite of similarity of name, the two songstress goddesses Mrty should not be included here.
The Vienna stela of Meryre
Authors: Berg David
Published: January 2018

The fragmentary stela of Meryre, presently in Vienna (no. 5814), is one of very few objects known from this Eighteenth Dynasty individual. This article presents two partial sketches of the stela found in a collection of the sketches and rubbings of the nineteenth-century traveller Paul Durand which is presently in Montreal. One allows us partially to reconstruct the missing fragment of the stela, and records of dates in the collection permit some educated guesses about the early modern history of the stela.
A West Semitic title on an Egyptian stela in Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Kitchen K. A.
Published: January 2018

A preliminary publication is given of the stela Cat. 2442 of the National Museum at Rio de Janeiro, which features a couple, Raia and Maia, of about the Nineteenth Dynasty, worshipping Osiris with a short hymn. Raia's only title is q-d̲-n (in group-writing), otherwise unknown in Egyptian (and different from kd̲n/kt̲n, ‘charioteer’). This word is probably a loan from West Semitic qṣ, ‘commander/leader/boss’; perhaps Raia had been so termed by foreigners in his charge.
A note on the family of Montemhat
Authors: Taylor John H.
Published: January 2018

The elimination of two non-existent members of Montemhat's family (Hetepamun ii and Titenese ii) follows a corrected reading of a text in the Vassalli MSS.
An Old Kingdom Expedient for Anchoring Inlaid Eyes
Authors: Fischer Henry G.
Published: January 2018

The traces of copper on either side of the head of Cairo CG 35 are explained as a bar to which the inlaid eyes were anchored. A similar procedure was applied to CG 34, the ‘Sheikh el Beled’, but here the eyes are anchored by a wooden dowel, or pair of dowels.
Early Squeezes Made in the Tomb of Khaemhet (TT 57)
Authors: Malek J. , Miles E.
Published: January 2018

The Griffith Institute in Oxford has 143 squeezes made in TT 57 in 1854-5 and later, before the tomb's decoration was damaged. Discussion of a funeral scene which shows babies carried in a sling.
Belzoni, the Egyptian Hall, and the Date of a Long-Known Sculpture
Authors: Reeves C. N.
Published: January 2018

The black granite head British Museum EA 956 is identified as a sculpture exhibited by Belzoni at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, in 1821. The possibility of a Libyan rather than Tuthmosid date is proposed for the piece.
A Naophorous Statue in the British Museum (EA 41517)
Authors: Selim Hassan
Published: January 2018

Publication of British Museum EA41517, a statue of a Saite official, Amenhotep, son of Wahibremeryneith and Tasherienese, which can be dated on the basis of costume and naophorous type to the early Persian Period.
An Objective Colour-Measuring System for the Recording of Egyptian Tomb Paintings
Authors: Strudwick Nigel
Published: January 2018

The standard of documentation of the colours used in the relief and painting of Egyptian monuments has not been as satisfactory as that of the documentation of the decoration itself. Recent approaches have involved the use of colour charts as a resolution of this problem. There is a certain lack of objectivity in this, as well as many practical difficulties. A Minolta CR-221 colorimeter has been taken into the field to attempt a more objective approach. This paper is concerned with the theoretical and practical aspects of using a colorimeter to document colours; it concludes that the instrument is of great value if properly used.
The identity of wšbt alum
Authors: Kaczmarczyk Alexander
Published: January 2018

It is suggested that wšbt, an ancient Egyptian word tentatively identified as a variety of alum, refers to the cobalt-bearing alum of the Dakhla and Kharga oases.
Constructing heparin-modified pancreatic decellularized scaffold to improve its re-endothelialization
Authors: Xu Liancheng , Guo Yibing , Huang Yan , Xiong Yicheng , Xu Yang , Li Xiaohong , Lu Jingjing , Wang Lei , Wang Yao , Lu Yuhua , Wang Zhiwei
Published: January 2018

Pancreas transplantation is considered as a promising therapeutic option with the potential to cure diabetes. However, efficacy of current clinical transplantation is limited by the donor organ. With regard to creating a functional pancreas-tissue equivalent for transplantation, vascularization remains a large obstacle. To enhance the angiogenic properties of pancreatic decellularized scaffold, surface modification of the vasculature was used to promote endothelialization efficiency. In this study, an endothelialized pancreatic decellularized scaffold was obtained through heparin modification under mild conditions. The immobilization of heparin was performed through 1-ethyl-3–(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide and N-Hydroxysuccinimide. The morphology, ultra-structure and porosity of the heparinized scaffold were characterized by toluidine blue staining, scanning electron microscope and infrared spectrum. The adhesion, proliferation and angiogenesis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells on heparin-pancreatic decellularized scaffold were also researched in vitro. In vivo transplantation was also performed to observe the location of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and the formation of new blood vessel, which exhibited significant differences with pancreatic decellularized scaffold group (p<0.05). These findings indicated that the endothelialized heparin-pancreatic decellularized scaffold may be used to solve the problem of blood supply and to support the function of insulin-secreting cells better after in vivo transplantation, and therefore, would be a potential candidate for pancreatic tissue engineering.
Antiphosphatidylserine/prothrombin (aPS/PT) antibodies are associated with Raynaud phenomenon and migraine in primary thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome
Authors: Kopytek M , Natorska J , Undas A
Published: January 2018

Objectives

Antibodies to phosphatidylserine/prothrombin complex (aPS/PT) detectable in sera of some patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) have been shown to correlate with thrombosis. However, associations of aPS/PT antibodies with APS related disorders remain unclear.

Aim

To evaluate whether there are any associations between aPS/PT antibodies and Raynaud phenomenon, migraine and/or valvular lesions in primary thrombotic APS (PAPS).

Methods

We enrolled 67 consecutive patients (56 women) with thrombotic PAPS (VTE in 80.6%), aged 46.2 ± 13.5 years. The exclusion criteria were: acute coronary syndromes or stroke within preceding 6 months, cancer, severe comorbidities and pregnancy. The IgG and IgM aPS/PT antibodies were determined by ELISA with the cut-off of 30 units. We recorded Raynaud phenomenon, migraine and valvular lesions.

Results

Positive IgM or/and IgG aPS/PT antibodies were observed in 29 patients (43.3%), with a higher prevalence of IgM antibodies ( n = 27, 40.3%) compared with IgG isotype ( n = 12, 17.9%, p = 0.014). aPS/PT antibodies were observed most commonly in patients with triple aPL ( n = 12, 85.7%) compared with those with double ( n = 5, 35.7%) or single aPL antibodies (n = 12, 30.8%, p = 0.03), with no association with demographics, the ANA titre, the type of thrombotic events or medications. Raynaud phenomenon, migraine and valvular lesions were observed in 15% ( n = 10), 30% ( n = 20) and 18% ( n = 12) of the patients, respectively. Raynaud phenomenon and migraine, but not valvular lesions, were markedly more frequent in PAPS patients presenting with positive aPS/PT antibodies ( n = 10, 34.5% vs. n = 0, 0%; p = 0.0001).

Conclusions

In PAPS patients aPS/PT antibodies are related to the occurrence of both Raynaud phenomenon and migraine.
“Making the Connection”: Aggregate Internship Data as Direct and Indirect Measure Informing Curricula and Assessment
Authors: Bugeja Michael , Garrett Melissa
Published: January 2018

This article focuses on aggregate internship data from an accredited Midwestern mass communications school to illustrate how feedback loops inform curricula and assessment according to standards of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). A sample survey instrument is shared with data directly related to ACEJMC values and competencies. Final recommendations are made to help accredited programs earn compliance in assessment by using direct and indirect measures from internships.
Thermohydrodynamic analysis on herringbone-grooved mechanical face seals with a quasi-3D model
Authors: Meng Xiangkai , Zhao Wenjing , Shen Mingxue , Peng Xudong
Published: January 2018

A quasi-3D thermohydrodynamic model was introduced to analyze the seal performance of a herringbone-grooved mechanical face seal. In the model, the heat conduction equations of the seal rings and the energy equation of the lubrication film were solved simultaneously by the streamline upwind/Petrov–Galerkin finite element method. The Reynolds equation and the temperature equations were iteratively solved to obtain the liquid film pressure and the temperature distribution. A parameterized study was conducted to analyze the influence of the herringbone grooves’ geometry on the opening force, leakage rate, friction coefficient, and temperature rise. The results show that the hydrodynamic analysis overestimates the opening force because the viscous heat reduces the dynamic viscosity. The longer and narrower inner spiral groove gives the smaller leakage rate and the longer outer spiral groove with a smaller spiral angle shows the larger opening force.
The limits of culture in political theory: A critique of multiculturalism from the perspective of anthropology’s ontological turn
Authors: Turner Ben
Published: January 2018

Political theorists have developed and refined the concept of culture through much critical discussion with anthropology. This article will deepen this engagement by claiming that political theory has glossed over a crucial aspect of the role of the concept of culture, rather than defined it incorrectly. It will be argued that culture represents one way of accounting for the variety of human groups by drawing on the recent ‘ontological turn’ in anthropology. This rests on an understanding of ontology as a system of classifying entities anterior to social relations rather than a philosophical position. The article will argue against culture’s status as a neutral and universal method of understanding human diversity by situating it within a pluralist approach to ontology, that posits multiple ontological schemas which form different social systems, each with their own understanding of human difference. Through an investigation of the implicit ontological commitments of multiculturalism it will be claimed that all political positions rest on a set of ontological presuppositions, and that these classifications place restrictions on the politics that they can express. Thus, political theorists should be vigilant of implicit ontological biases, represented here by culture, if they are to positively accommodate human difference.
Diabetes mellitus and atrial remodelling in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Role of electroanatomical mapping and catheter ablation
Authors: Grieco Domenico , Palamà Zefferino , Borrelli Alessio , De Ruvo Ermenegildo , Sciarra Luigi , Scarà Antonio , Goanta Emilia , Calabrese Vito , Pozzilli Paolo , Di Sciascio Germano , Calò Leonardo
Published: January 2018

Complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) are related to atrial fibrosis, but their ablation has not yet shown superiority. The aim of the study was to compare, in terms of clinical outcome, two strategies of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM): pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) vs. PVI + CFAEs. Compared to an historical population of patient with paroxysmal AF and without DM, a higher percentage of patients with DM showed more than 25% of atrial area interested by CFAEs (study population, 58% vs historical group, 15%; p < 0.05). In PVI group, recurrences rate was similar in patients with HbA1c ⩽ 7.5% vs HbA1c > 7.5% (30% vs 22%; p = not significant), but a greater AF burden was observed in patients with HbA1c > 7.5% (6 ± 2 vs 1 ± 2; p < 0.05). In hazard ratios analysis PVI+CFAEs seems more effective than PVI alone in patients with HbA1c > 7.5% (hazard ratio, 1.28; p < 0.05), more than 25 years from DM diagnosis (hazard ratio, 1.25; p < 0.05) and more than five AF episodes/year (hazard ratio, 1.2; p < 0.05). Type 1 DM patients had complex atrial ‘substrate’, as documented by wider CFAEs areas. Despite this, 1-year follow-up recurrence rate was similar between two ablation approaches (PVI 27% vs. PVI+CFAEs 21%; p = not significant). In our study, only specific subgroups, like patients with disglycaemic state (HbA1c > 7.5%), long diabetes mellitus history and high AF burden, benefit from PVI+ CFAEs approach.
Endoscopic Transfer of Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon for Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture: Technical Aspects and Short-Time Experiences
Authors: Husebye Elisabeth Ellingsen , Molund Marius , Hvaal Kjetil Harald , Stødle Are Haukåen
Published: January 2018

Background. Chronic Achilles tendon ruptures can lead to reduced power of plantar flexion in the ankle with impaired gait ability. The open 1- or 2-incision technique for flexor hallucis longus transfer has proven good functional outcome but has the disadvantage of relatively extensive surgery performed at a vulnerable location. To reduce the risk of soft tissue problems, the flexor hallucis longus transfer can be performed endoscopically. Material and Method. An endoscopic technique for flexor hallucis longus transfer is presented together with the experiences from the first six patients operated with this method. Results. No wound healing problems or infections. Five of 6 patients managed single leg heel raise on the affected side 12 months after surgery. Conclusion. The functional results are promising. The soft tissue dissection is minor, and no patients had postoperative wound healing problems or infection. Endoscopic flexor hallucis longus transfer may be an operative procedure that can be considered also in patients with potential wound healing problems.

Levels of Evidence: Level IV: Technical note/case series without controls
Depression Before and After Age 65
Authors: Musetti Laura , Perugi Giulio , Soriani Adalgisa , Rossi Vedia M. , Cassano Giovanni B. , Akiskal Hagop S.
Published: January 2018

Systematic and detailed psychopathological examination of 400 consecutive primary major depressives failed to confirm common clinical stereotypes which ascribe greater somatisation, hypochondriasis, agitation, psychotic tendencies, and chronicity to old age. Those above 65 were more likely to suffer from single episodes of depression that were often precipitated, whereas subjects whose illness began earlier were more likely to express depression as part of a recurrent unipolar or bipolar disorder, with higher rates of affective temperamental pathology and familial affective illness. The acute clinical picture was relatively uniform in older and younger depressives and, taken together with the other findings, tends to favour a spectrum model of primary mood disorders.
Sensibility in a Soldier T. E. Lawrence: Legend and Man
Authors: Ramsay Rosalind
Published: January 2018

A Prince of Our Disorder. The Life of T. E. Lawrence by John Mack, an American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, is published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, as part of Oxford Lives Series (£9.95, 561 pp., 1990). It was first published in hardback in 1976. Lawrence of Arabia, by Jeremy Wilson, a leading British authority on T. E. Lawrence, is published in paperback by Minerva, London (£9.99, 1188 pp., 1990).
The Mentally Handicapped and Their Families: J. Tizard and J. C. Grad
Authors: Carr Janet
Published: January 2018

In the first half of this century - the period covering the life time of the subjects of this book - parents of children with learning disabilities were in the main ignored by professionals. In the mid 1940s–50s there was “a trickle of armchair papers” discussing parent dynamics (Wolfensberger, 1967) but little attention was paid to the parents' lives, their burdens, their needs, in short, what it was like to have a child with severe learning disabilities in the family. When Jack Tizard and Jackie Grad, psychologist and social worker respectively, began their project in 1954, no other study of the kind existed. Three publications appeared before theirs (Saenger, 1957; Holt, 1958; Farber, 1959) but theirs is the first that is both meticulously scientific in its approach and humane in its outlook.
A Study of Brief Psychotherapy: D. H. Malan
Authors: Holmes Jeremy
Published: January 2018

Paraphrasing Philip Larkin (1974), it might be said that British psychotherapy research ‘began/In nineteen sixty three’ – the year of publication of A Study of Brief Psychotherapy – ‘Between the end of the Chatterly ban/And the Beatles' first LP’.
Comments on 'Slowly Progressive Schizophrenia’ by A. B. Smulevitch
Authors: Shafran Bronislava , Merskey Harold , Zoubok Boris
Published: January 2018

In the preceding translation we tried to provide a literal rendering of the complete original article, changing it only for purposes of clarity or comprehensibility. We now offer our own judgements of the content of the article. We have made them short because we believe most of the problems with the article by Smulevitch will be readily evident to anyone who normally has access to theBritish Journal of Psychiatry,and who may compare our original article (Merskey & Shafran, 1986) with the content of the Smulevitch one.
The Origins of Love and Hate: Ian D. Suttie
Authors: Campling Penelope , Morton Mary
Published: January 2018

Issues of love and hate underpin our work as psychiatrists and psychotherapists, informing our attitudes and decisions. Stories of love and hate abound with our patients, perhaps even more starkly now than in the clinics of Suttie's day, with increasingly common revelations of childhood physical and sexual abuse, often perpetrated by parents. Helping patients to deal with extremes of love and hate is fundamental to the process as well as the content of therapy, and even the most biologically-minded colleagues must at times wonder why particular patients sabotage every attempt to care for them, why some patients attract superhuman efforts from nursing staff, and why some patients seem to get under our skin when others leave us feeling cold and unsympathetic.
Identification of a effective cooperation model in the game positioning in a volleyball game
Authors: Mazur Leszek
Published: January 2018

StreszczeniePraca ma na celu identyfikację modelu odwzorowującego efektywne współdziałanie w pozycjonowaniu gry  (przyjęciu zagrywki – podaniu) w piłce siatkowej. W pracy wykorzystano oryginalną metodę badawczą zwaną pragmatycznym studium unikatowych przypadków. Badania obejmują obserwację zespołu narodowego Stanów Zjednoczonych w grze podczas Igrzysk Olimpijskich w Rio de Janeiro 2016. Na podstawie obserwacji oraz wykorzystania autorskiego arkusza obserwacji przyjęcia zagrywki udało się zidentyfikować pewien model odwzorowujący efektywne współdziałanie w przyjęciu-podaniu zagrywki, oparty o kryterium dokładności współdziałania oraz elastyczności współdziałania. Na podstawie badań można też stwierdzić, że istnieją różne modele współdziałania w tym elemencie, które stosują drużyny o największej efektywności sportowej. Modele te różnią się od siebie. Praca ta skłania do przemyśleń na temat identyfikowania współdziałania w grach zespołowych i zachęca do prowadzenia dalszych badań w tym temacie. AbstractPurpose: The paper is aimed at identification of a model which shows the effective cooperation in the game positioning (exactly in receiving-passing the ball) in a volleyball game.Design/methodology/approach: The original research method is used in this thesis which is called pragmatic unique case study. The research is aimed at observation USA team playing volleyball during The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016. Findings: There is a cooperation model in receiving and passing the ball among USA volleyball team players found, based on the observation. There are also other cooperation models used by teams.                   Research and practical limitations/implications: Based in the research I can tell that there are different models of cooperation in the game positioning in volleyball. The teams which are the most effective use different models of cooperation while playing.             Originality/value: The paper is original and leads to think about the identification of the process of cooperation in team games. More research in this field is recommended.
The City, The Suburb and The Rest. The Earth
Authors: Alves Costa Alexandre
Published: January 2018

This article examines the urban condition created by a new habitat that emerged in Portugal in the last decades: the suburb. In sharp opposition to the stasis of the historic centre, this article offers an optimistic gaze into the suburbs as a space where new opportunities for inclusion and co-existence could come about. The suburbs are portrayed as the real monument of the twentieth century, a human creation that should be maintained and preserved as such, in an age where the global virtual city will become the new locus for exchange and intercourse. This article also examines the dangers of removing the historic centres from the wider reality of the expanding city. Its survival condition is to contaminate the suburb instead of the other way around. The instrumentality of design - informed by politics -, is addressed as a key contribution to project the articulation of the diffuse limits of the [European] city, the suburbs and the rest.
PENDIDIKAN KELUARGA SEBAGAI MANIFESTASI BASIC NILAINILAI PLURALISME DI DUKUH KALIPURU KENDAL
Authors: Hamdun Dudung
Published: January 2018

The International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) in its survey of young people’s perceptions and attitudes toward radicalism and violent extremism, stated that the role of parents is very important in religious education. Parents or families have a very important role in influencing the education of their children. In the family parents not only provide knowledge in the cognitive aspect, but also the psychomotor and affective aspects. It is the most effective education of the sphere to educate children and channel ideas and ideas on religious matters. This study aims to determine the correlation between family education with pluralism values and explains the portrait of family education in Kalipuru.Keywords: Family Education, Pluralism Values, Dukuh Kaliparu
FORMULASI PEMBAGIAN WARISAN 2:1 DALAM PERSPEKTIF EPISTEMOLOGI AL-JABIRI
Authors: Riyanta Riyanta
Published: January 2018

This article discusses the issue of women in the family with respects to inheritance. In this context, what is discussed are contemporary thoughts, with the hopes of achieving new ideas. The formulation of 2:1 ratio for men  and women are seen by classical ulama(s) as something final. In the words of Al-Jabiri, this view is counterintuitive to textual understanding. In his perspective, this formula could still change, due to the trans-historic nature of  the application of the Quran. This view is in contrast to the burhani school of thought. With many social changes in society, it could very well be that women could receive more inheritance than men.
BANGKIT DARI KETERTINDASAN (Studi atas Pemikiran Kesetaraan Gender Fatayat NU)
Authors: Safri Arif Nuh
Published: January 2018

Fatayat NU is one of the Islami cwomen's organizations in Indonesia. This organization has a goal, deletionall forms of violence, injustice and poverty in the community by developinga constructivediscourseof sociallife, democracy and gender justice. Therefore, throught his organizational sobuilds awareness of women's criticalto realizing gender equality and justice. Throughthis article, I will explain howFatayatNUtried tobuild an opinionand fighting forthe rights of womento beable to rise fromoppression
NIKAH SIRRI DALAM PERBINCANGAN MEDIA MASA
Authors: Suryadilaga Muhammad Alfatih
Published: January 2018

Sirri marriage is a growing phenomenon in society. The apparently large number of  sirri marriages is due to widespread reporting by mass media, printed and electronic. As a part of religious teachings, marriage is a holy institution to humanize mankind. The purpose of marriage cannot be achieved if there is an effort to subvert its core values. One of the things which may reduce the essence of marriage is sirri marriage, as it is not recorded by the Office of Religious Affair and thus does not carry the  same legal force as official marriages. From the various cases of sirri marriages,  most of them involve people in a public office and are economically well off, such as politicians, government officials and well off government and private employees. This means, that economic stability drives people to marry again to avoid sin, thus sirri marriage. On the flip side, poverty often coerces victims into sirri marriages. It seems that the reasons why people resort to sirri marriages include: prohibition to marry during civil service, the partner is not yet of age, polygamous civil servants fearful of superior reprimand and polygamous men fearful of their wives.
NIKAH SIRRI DAN ISTBAT NIKAH DALAM PANDANGAN LEMBAGA BAHTSUL MASAIL PWNU YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Masduqi Irwan
Published: January 2018

This article will address the terminology of sirrimarriages, which has been completely  misinterpreted in Indonesia. Besides attempting to clarify this terminological problem, this paper will also discuss the debate on the law of sirrimarriages through the perspectives of classical and contemporary ulamas who have become the source for consideration for activists from BahtsulMasail PWNU Yogyakarta in reacting to this issue. A discussion no less important is the proposal for a new fiqhon marriage (fiqh al-munakahah al-jadidah) recommending the registration of  marriage as an extra requirement of the validity of marriage. This paper will offer  a solution to address the legal conundrum surrounding Law No. 50 of 2009 and Article 7(3) of the Compilation of Islamic Law, which regulates a court’s right to legalize marriages (marital itsbat) prior to the enforcement of Law No. 1 of 1974, whereas many of such requests for itsbat are done for cases of unregistered polygamy after the enactment of Law No. 1 of 1974.
PERNIKAHAN TANPA PENCATATAN: ISBAT NIKAH SEBUAH SOLUSI?
Authors: Nurlaelawati Euis
Published: January 2018

The Indonesian Islamic family law, through the kompilasi and the Law of Marriage  of 1974, states that a marriage must be concluded in the presence of an official marriage registrar or must be registered. However, the laws differentiate between the religious validity and the state legality of marriage.  They therefore do not consider a marriage as a religiously invalid if the parties concerned fail to register their marriage. In fact, considered illegal by the state, unregistered marriages are not seen as unlawful by religious authorities. It seems clear that the kompilasi is anxious not  to deviate from the classical doctrine of marriage. This paper discusses unregistered  marriage according to Indonesian State Islamic family law and in practical level and its legal impacts. It criticizes the rules on registration of marriage and its solution. Presenting a number of cases of unregistered marriages and some views of relevant authorities, it argues that there have been abuses in the application of the relevant rules on both registration marriage and isbat nikah.
SEJARAH SOSIAL PAKAIAN PENUTUP KEPALA MUSLIMAH DI SUMATERA BARAT
Authors: Lukman Fadli
Published: January 2018

Wearing the veil relates very much to hermeneutical reception to the Qur’an, though the development and  variety of designs are in accordance with socio-cultural as well as political circumstances. This article discusses the existence of veil in West Sumatera, among the Minangkabau people after Paderi period. Applying a social-history approach with a descriptive-analitical method, this research ends with some interesting findings. In the past in West Sumatera, a specific veil called a mudawarah or lilik became popular as an effect of the reformation of Islamic Education there. The political policies of the New Order period, as well as during the reformation years of increased capitalism, the veil developed a new shape and the wearing of the mudawarah was slowly marginalized. This phenomena shows that although the aesthetic shape of the veil comes from initial text, its development shows such a creative interpretation of the text
TP53 promoter methylation in EBV and HPV associated oropharyngeal carcinoma – a pilot study
Authors: Jarzynski Adrian , Boguszewska Anastazja , Kliszczewska Ewa , Rolniak Lukasz , Dworzanska Anna , Polz-Dacewicz Malgorzata
Published: January 2018

TP 53 promoter methylation was examined in frozen tumor tissue taken from patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma with EBV, HPV and co-infection EBV/HPV. This pilot study was performed on 48 patients. Initial studies indicate a high frequency of methylation in HPV-associated (57.1%) and EBV - associated OSCC (60%) cases, whilst the highest exists in co-infection HPV/EBV (75%). Future studies on a larger group of patients, of the mechanisms of co-infection and their role in oral squamous cell carcinoma, are necessary.
Molecular characterization of ESBL gene in Citrobacter spp. and antibacterial activity of omega-3 against resistant isolates
Authors: Darweesh Mayyada F.
Published: January 2018

The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and resistance pattern of different Citrobacter spp., phenotypically and genotypically, to β-lactam antibiotics, then to evaluate the antibacterial activity of omega-3 extracted from flaxseed against isolates that harboring resistance genes. Herein, 19 Citrobacter isolates were isolated from 100 stool and urine samples taken from patients attended to AL-Sadar Hospital during June- December 2016. Clinical samples were then cultured on specific media, thereafter, isolates were identified depending on morphological, biochemical characteristics and VITK-2. The results showed that the Citrobacter spp. comprise 19/78 (24%) of positive bacterial growth on macConky agar, from which 14.1% were C. freundii, C. koseri represented 6.1% and C. farmeri were 3.8% of the total. The results of antibiotic susceptibility showed that all Citrobacter 100% isolates were resistant to ampicillin and cefoxitin, but were sensitive to imipinim. Moreover, the isolates initally showed different degrees of resistant to β-lactam antibiotics. Furthermore, by confirmatory test, the results observed that 17/19 (89.4%) of the isolated were extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL - producers). Finally, using the PCR technique to detect blaGenes, the results revealed that 14/17 (82.3) of potential ESBL producing Citrobacter harbored one or more ESBL genes. These included 10 isolates of C. freundii and 4 isolates of C. koseri. In related work, extracts of essential fatty acid semicarbazide - omega3 (EFASC) from Linum usitatissium (Flaxseed) were tested to evaluate their activity against resistant isolates. The results demonstrate the broad spectrum antibacterial property of EFASC compounds against resistant bacteria. In conclusion, this study found increase prevalence of multi-drug resistance MDR Citrobacter spp. as causative agents in clinical cases. Considering the antibacterial activity of EFASC that displayed high activity against resistant pathogens, deservedly, attention must be paid to developing their use as alternative antibiotics.
Opportunities and Benefits of Green Balconies and Terraces in Urban Conditions
Authors: Mladenović Emina , Lakićević Milena , Pavlović Lazar , Hiel Ksenija , Padejčev Jelena
Published: January 2018

This study tested the hypothesis that a third dimension of urban gardening, in the form of green terraces and balconies, is of immense importance to the public well-being, mitigating climate changes and contributing to a more pleasant life in highly urbanized zones. By means of a concise questionnaire, a total of 82 respondents of different age groups (20-70 years of age) were surveyed about their opinion on green terraces, balconies, and roofs, i.e. the plants and flowers they incorporate. The fieldwork and survey responses facilitated the design of ten different spaces in various conditions. The results obtained enabled the selection of plants which could be used in given conditions, depending on wind, insolation, shade, ground levels, precipitation, etc. A total of three different terraces (out of ten) and three different balconies (out of ten) were enrolled in the study. The research results indicate that ten minutes of gardening could reduce stress levels and restore the positive energy of residents. An increase in the overall plant diversity exerts positive aesthetic and ecological effects. Inner-city areas are often sparsely vegetated, devoid of plants, and densely built-up, thus terraces and balconies have the potential to be retrofitted with suitable greenery.
Teaching process control in food engineering: dynamic simulation of a fermentation control process
Authors: Şipoș Anca , Păcală Mariana Liliana
Published: January 2018

Students usually have difficulties to understand abstract concepts of process control. Implementing in teaching process the inquiry-based learning helps students to follow methods and practices similar to those of professional scientists in order to construct knowledge. The paper describes the steps reached in simulation-based learning: from experimental data obtained by the students in their practical method (study and measurement of variables to some fermentation processes) to the simulated the behaviour of the process under a feedback control system. By providing opportunities for students to check their understanding and reflect on their learning process performance is enhanced over a traditional lecture course.
The Potential of Religion in the Promotion and Implementation of the Concept of Sustainable Development
Authors: Sadowski Ryszard F.
Published: January 2018

This article presents religion’s potential where the promotion and implementation of the concept of sustainable development are concerned. First inspired by Lynn White in the 1960s, discussion on religion’s role in the ecological crisis now allows for an honest assessment of the ecological potential of various religious traditions and their contribution to the building of a sustainable world. This article on the one hand points to the religious inspirations behind the concept of sustainable development, and on the other highlights the joint action of representatives of religion and science in the name of sustainable development, as well as the involvement of religions in the concept’s implementation.
Food intake of university students
Authors: BERNARDO Greyce Luci , JOMORI Manuela Mika , FERNANDES Ana Carolina , PROENÇA Rossana Pacheco da Costa
Published: January 2018

ABSTRACT This narrative literature review aimed to analyze the results of studies on the food intake of university students. A literature search was conducted in July 2014 and updated in July 2016 in the Scopus, MedLine/PubMed, and SciELO databases, using descriptors related to university students and food intake in English and Portuguese. Overall, 37 studies that analyzed university students’ food intake were included in this review, eight of which were conducted in Brazil. The results demonstrated that most university students have unhealthy eating behaviors, such as high intake of fast foods, snacks, sweets, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages, and low intake of fruits, vegetables, fish, whole grains, and legumes. Undergraduate students of health sciences, such as nursing, nutrition, and medicine, did not have healthier diets. University students’ food intake was characterized as unhealthy, regardless of undergraduate program or sex, especially among students who left the parents’ home and became responsible for their own food. Therefore, there is a need of developing public policies that promote healthy eating habits among students, such as interventions to change their eating habits and increase their access to healthy foods at the university environment.
Rigid pile improvement under vertical cyclic loading: 1g laboratory small-scale modelling
Authors: Houda Moustafa , Jenck Orianne , Emeriault Fabrice
Published: January 2018

This research work is a contribution to the understanding of the behaviour of rigid pile reinforcement under a quasi-static vertical cyclic loading. While the system behaviour under static loading is well known, the response of this technique under cyclic and/or dynamic loading is not yet fully understood and cannot be predicted. This work first consists in performing a series of tests on an instrumented small-scale laboratory model, with a scale factor of 1/10 on the lengths. A digital image correlation method is implemented to study the displacement field inside the load transfer platform (LTP). The parametric study performed with the physical model gives an insight on the influence of LTP's thickness and on the presence of a rigid slab at its surface on the behaviour under cyclic loading: a settlement accumulation during the cycles is obtained in all the studied cases; the settlements' accumulation is less for a smaller LTP thickness; and the presence of the rigid slab increases the settlements' accumulation. Nonetheless, its presence results in a reduction of the total settlement during a further monotonic loading. In a second step, the experimental results will serve as a database for the validation of a 3D numerical model.
Delivering integrated water management benefits: the North West Bicester development, UK
Authors: Gunasekara Renuka , Pecnik Gregor , Girvan Martina , de la Rosa Tom
Published: January 2018

This paper discusses the approach, challenges and outcomes of delivering a water-sensitive urban design, incorporating comprehensive sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), for a major eco-town in Oxfordshire, UK. The 406 ha North West Bicester development is the UK's first eco-town, involving 6000 new homes and associated social, commercial and environmental infrastructure. A key challenge was to deliver the government's ambitious criteria for eco-towns while working in a large multi-disciplinary setting with the public and other stakeholders. The key aims of the project are to respond to climate change, create enjoyable and liveable cities, promote healthy lifestyles, design multi-functional and interconnected green infrastructure, reduce flood risk and maximise multiple benefits. Common barriers to the uptake of SuDS include limited evidence in quantification of economic benefits along with maintenance concerns. This paper demonstrates that the initial 17·5 ha of the exemplar site, comprising 393 homes, will deliver natural capital benefits of £307 550 per year from the proposed SuDS, thus highlighting economic benefits and easing maintenance concerns.
In vitro Transcription assay for cyanobacterial DNA-dependent RNA Polymerase v2
Authors: LCB Berwanger Lutz
Published: January 2018

In vitro transcriptions assay for cyanobacterial RNA polymerase. This protocol can be used either to do an in vitro transcription with small DNA fragments with desired promoter region or to use it with a promoter region integrated in a plasmid.
Expression of platelet-derived growth factor alpha and beta genes PDGFRA and PDGFRB associated with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy
Authors: Shkurnikov M. Yu. , Alekseev B. Ya.
Published: January 2018

We performed genome-wide transcriptome meta-analysis of prostate cancer samples after radical prostatectomy of patients without lymph node metastasis. Significant associations were determined between expression of platelet-derived growth factor alpha and beta genes (PDGFRA and PDGFRB) and probability and time of onset of biochemical recurrence.
Preventive and therapeutic strategies of pharmaco-correction gastropathy induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Authors: Hladkykh Feydor V
Published: January 2018

Today the problem of prevention and treatment of gastropathy associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has not lost its relevance. In order to reduce the ulcerogenicity of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it is classically accepted to supplement the therapy scheme with preparations of other pharmacological groups - antacids, alginates, M-cholinoblockers, gastrin receptor antagonists, H2-histamine blockers, proton pump inhibitors, synthetic analogues of prostaglandins or stimulators of their synthesis, reparants, gastroprotectors. Nowadays, it was suggested I was suggested the use of drugs which have pharmacological properties polyvector (vinboron, thiotriazoline et al.). Also, the scientists started of combined preparations “NSAIDs + drugs other pharmacological groups” - indotril (indomethacin + thiotriazoline) diklokor (diclofenac + quercetin) Artrotek (diclofenac sodium + misoprostol) dueksis (ibuprofen + famotidine) vimovo (naproxen + esomeprazole) aksorid (ketoprofen + omeprazole) tioaspekard (thiotriazoline + ACK) aspifat (ACK + sucralfate), Alka-Zelttser® (ACK + sodium bicarbonate), and others. The second direction is preventing and improving NSAID gastrotoxicity protrudes improving existing non-steroidal drugs - modification of gaseous molecules (NO, H2S, CO), amino acid derivatives, modulators “effector function” of afferent terminals n. vagus (amtolmetina guatsil) то pairing with nanoparticles biometals (Zn-ibuprofen, Zn-naproxen, Zn-indomethacin). (For citation: Hladkykh FV. Preventive and therapeutic strategies of pharmaco-correction gastropathy induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Reviews on Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 2017;15(4):14-23. doi: 10.17816/RCF15414-23).
Finit element solution of Poisson Equation over Polygonal Domains using a novel auto mesh generation technique and an explicit integration scheme for linear convex quadrilaterals of cubic order Serendipity and Lagrange families
Authors: Rathod H. T. , Islam Md.Shafiqul , Rathod Bharath , Devi K. Sugantha
Published: January 2018

This paper presents an explicit integration scheme to  compute  the stiffness matrix of twelve node and sixteen node linear convex quadrilateral   finite elements of Serendipity and Lagrange families  using an explicit integration scheme and discretisation of polygonal domain by such finite elements using a novel auto mesh generation technique, In finite element analysis, the boundary value problems governed by  second order linear partial  differential equations, the element stiffness matrices are expressed as integrals of the product of global derivatives over the linear convex quadrilateral region. These matrices can be shown to depend on the material properties matrices and the  matrix  of integrals with integrands as rational functions with polynomial numerator and the linear denominator  (4+)  in the  bivariates    over a   2-square   (-1 ) with the  nodes on the boundary and in the interior of this simple domain. The finite elements  up to cubic order have nodes only on the boundary for Serendipity family and the finite elements with boundary as well as some interior nodes belong to the Lagrange  family. The first order element is the bilinear convex quadrilateral finite element which is an exception and it belongs to both the families. We have for the present ,the  cubic order finite elements which havee 12 boundary nodes  at the nodal coordinates {(-1,-1),(1,-1),(1,1),(-1,1),(-1/3,-1), (1/3,-1),(1,-1/3),(1,1/3),(1/3,1),(-1/3,1),(-1,1/3),(-1,-1/3)} and the four  interoior nodal coordinates at the points (-1/3,-1/3),(1/3,-1/3),(1/3,1/3),(-1/3,1/3)}  in  the local parametric space ( In this paper, we have computed the integrals of  local derivative products  with linear denominator (4+)    in  exact  forms  using the symbolic mathematics capabilities of MATLAB. The proposed explicit  finite  element integration scheme can be then applied to solve boundary value problems  in continuum mechanics over convex polygonal domains. We have  also developed  a novel auto mesh  generation  technique of all 12-node and 16-node linear(straight edge) convex quadrilaterals  for a  polygonal  domain  which provides the nodal coordinates and the element connectivity. We have used  the explicit integration  scheme and this  novel auto mesh generation technique to solve the Poisson equation  u ,where u is an  unknown physical variable  and      in with  Dirichlet  boundary conditions over  the  convex  polygonal domain.
The study of incidence of post operative delirium in geriatric patients with hyponatremia undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting procedure in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Rajeev Dr Aswin , Paul G. , K S Dr . , Vijayakumar Dr P.
Published: January 2018

Delirium, defined as an acute disorder of attention and global cognitive function  is a common, serious and potentially preventable source of morbidity and mortality in  hospitalized elderly patients.  Different studies have shown that existence of hyponatremia in perioperative period can contribute to delirium.To assess the incidence of post operative delirium in elderly patients with peri operative hyponatremia undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting  (a major cardiac surgery).Prospective cohort study, Study Period: 1 ½ years. Using a prepared questionnaire after obtaining fully informed written consent. 3 visits for each patient: 1) before surgery, 2) in the ICU: 48 hours after surgery, 3) In ward after shifting out from ICU. Details from patients, care givers and nursing staff regarding features of delirium are obtained. Patients were classified into two groups, one group included patients with normal/mild hyponatremia (serum sodium>/= 130 mEq/L) and other group with moderate to severe hyponatremia (serum sodium</=129.9) for convenience of analysis.Out of total 250 patients included in the study, 43 (17.2%) patients developed post operative delirium. Patients with moderate- severe hyponatremia had more chance for development of post operative delirium. Out of 146 patients with moderate- severe hyponatremia 37 (25.34%) patients developed post operative delirium compared to 6 (5.77%) patients with normal or mild hyponatremia (p:<0.001). Hyponatremia in peri operative period is a risk factor contributing to post operative delirium and patient’s sodium levels should be closely monitored in peri operative period.