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Archaeological Excursion into Proximal Colony
Authors: Palavestra Aleksandar
Published: September 2016

Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia-Herzegovina by the end of the 19th century, presided by Benjamin Kallay, the Empire’s Minister of Finance and governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina, strived to gain wider international justification for its years’ long project of “civilizing” Bosnia and Herzegovina, or particular “historizing” of this proximal colony. In the summer of 1894 the Austro-Hungarian government in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the Congress of Archaeologists and Anthropologists in the Landesmuseum in Sarajevo. The aim of the Congress was to inform archaeologists and anthropologists about the results of archaeological investigations in the country, and to seek their advice in directing further work. The wider ideological, political, as well as theoretical context of this congress, however, was much more complex and layered, with the aim to present the constructed image of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a country of tamed and civilized European Orient of rich past and luxurious folklore. The participants of the Congress discussed the archaeological and anthropological data presented to them by the hosts, including the specially organized excavations at Butmir and Glasinac. It is interesting to analyze, from the point of view of the history of archaeological ideas, the endeavours of the participants to adapt the archaeological finds before them to the wishes of the hosts, and, on the other hand, to their favoured archaeological paradigms dominant at the time.
“Nubian” Archers in Avaris: A Study of Culture-Historical Reasoning in Archaeology of Egypt
Authors: Matić Uroš
Published: September 2016

The archaeology of Egypt is in world archaeological circles widely regarded as non-theoretical in a negative sense. The consequence of such a state of the discipline are often uncritical uses of concepts and models which were under heavy critique in archaeology since the 1960s. This paper examines the culture-historical reasoning in archaeology of Egypt by analysing the arguments provided for the presence of “Nubian” archers in Avaris (Tell el-Dabca). Their presence in Tell el-Dabca is often argued with the presence of Nubian pottery, arrowheads and skeletal remains. This paper analyses the way these finds of different date and contexts, are brought together in a coherent archaeological narrative. It is argued that the finds were identified as Nubian and mutually related because of the cultural-historical reasoning taken as an unquestionable interpretative model, a hidden theory.
The Molding Power of Ideology: Political Transformations of Predynastic Egypt
Authors: Anđelković Branislav
Published: September 2016

Ideological “patterns of continuity”, archaeologically perceivable as early as Naqada I, that constitute the most distinctive hallmarks of nascent Egyptian civilization, are, to a great extent, defined by the concept of Divine Ruler, as a charismatic amalgam of sacral authority, ideological values, economic and military power. Divine Kingship, “presiding over everything”, seems to be a key ideological issue in the rapid political transformation of Predynastic Egypt. A cyclic “sense of order” promulgated by annual Nile flooding, and underlying conceptualized “cosmological relations”, joined with the might of a victorious ruler and his brandished mace, molded the Naqadian social tissue of relationships, obligations and behavior, that in their turn justified warfare to obtain any valued resource, enhanced territorial expansion, and eventually enabled full political consolidation. A complex, multi-layered social construct of display-oriented and power-concerned relations and set of values clearly distinguished Naqada culture practices and traditions – both in Upper and from Naqada IIC onwards Lower Egypt – from the Delta communities with their vanishing lifestyle. The constant expansion of Naqada culture and its collective identity irreversibly transformed the political landscape of Predynastic Egypt.
On the concept of the academic community in the conditions. Of contemporary transformations of the institution of the university
Authors: Gačanović Ivana
Published: September 2016

The concept of “academic culture” represents an unfairly neglected research topic in anthropology and other social sciences. Even though it was given some theoretical attention in sociology during the 20th century, the concept of academic culture remains something which is, in its general meaning considered self-explanatory. Usually viewed as a static and highly formalized agglomeration of ideas and behaviors, academic culture is rarely directly considered as a dynamic process which is susceptible to influences from the “outside world”. The paper considers the idea of “academic culture” as a changeable and incoherent category, and the processes of identification of the members of the “academic community” with a supposed “culture” as fluid and multidimensional. The emphasis in the paper is put on the kinds of influence which contemporary reforms of the university and the new modes of governance which are developing have on the functioning of the university. These kinds of changes directly refer to the changes in the external and internal relationship towards academic work as well as the “academic community”, and some of the changes which were spotted in different academic contexts are considered relevant for the wider understanding of identity changes which members of academic communities go through today.
Incorporation of Ayelala traditional religion into Nigerian criminal justice system: An opinion survey of Igbesa community people in Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Olufemi Dada Ojo Matthias
Published: September 2016

Ayelala is a popular deity in the western part of Nigeria. The deity is well known for its efficacy in punishing offenders of law and order when invoked. With 52 participants, this study investigated whether Ayelala should be incorporated into Nigeria Criminal Justice and political Systems. A total of 94% of the participants agreed in one form or the other that the deity is very efficient in punishing offenders of law and order when invoked. For its inclusion in Nigeria Criminal Justice System, 54% wanted it to be included and implemented. The study, therefore, recommended that survey should be conducted in Nigerian society on whether traditional criminal justice system like Ayelala should be included in the Modern Criminal Justice System or not. If the people so desired that it should be included, government should take steps towards the implementation of the decision of the people. Other recommendations are discussed in this paper.
“World domination or ruin”. Friedrich von Bernhardi and German militarism before World War I
Authors: Antolović Mihael
Published: September 2016

The paper analyzes the role of militarism in the political life of Germany before WWI. By pointing out the roe of militarism in the political life of Germany at the start of the 20th century, the paper puts an emphasis on the writing of Friedrich von Bernhardi titled Germany and the next war, published in 1912. Bernhardi sought to prove the inevitability of “preemptive war” and territorial annexations in order to provide for the economic and political interests of Germany as a global force. Bernhardi legitimized his opinion by calling on social-Darwinist arguments as well as the tradition of German idealist philosophy, and claiming that war is the only means by which it is possible to sustain German culture as the highest form of “German spirit” and its most valuable contribution to humanity. Considering the high rank which Bernhardi held as a general in the German military, as well as how his attitudes fell in with German foreign policy of the period, Bernhardi’s writing represents, in a condensed fashion, an expression of militaristic ideas present in German society before WWI.
Reconsidering the anthropological idea of dichotomization as the basic mechanism of cultural thought about the body
Authors: Žikić Bojan
Published: September 2016

n contemporary anthropology there are two prevailing ideas on the ways in which the human body is culturally thought of: dualism and monism. The first idea is linked to Western societies, and the second is linked to traditional communities, which are the most frequent frame of reference for anthropological research, from the inception of the discipline up to contemporary times. The third, less prevalent idea suggests that there is no substantial difference between these different types of society, that all people, essentially, think about the body in a dualist way. The idea behind this paper is to set a basis for research which might come to show that, indeed, there is no substantial difference between ways in which people conceptualize the body and its cultural aspects in different societies, but that this is not the case because "we are all dualists", but because both dualist and monist cultural conceptualization of the body is contextual, and both of these can be found in societies and cultures which we signify as "modern" or "western".
On some theoretical and methodological issues in researching the Roma population in sociology and ethnology/socio-cultural anthropology. The example of an ongoing research project in Serbia
Authors: Milenković Miloš , Jarić Isidora , Sokolovska Valentina
Published: September 2016

The paper considers theoretical and methodological problems noted during the research project “Social and cultural potentials of the Roma ethnic community in Serbia” undertaken during 2013 and 2014. These problems point to an extant yet latent tension between the anthropological and the sociological approaches to the researched reality, with special emphasis on the antirealist tradition of the former and the empiricist “realist” tradition of the latter in the Serbian academic tradition of these disciplines. The paper considers how standard issues connected to methodological aspects of this primarily sociological research project (choice of topic, creation of sample, the making of field instruments, selection of informants, communication in the field, use of field assistants, data analysis and the making of the manuscript) diffract through the prism of theoretically disputable concepts of identity, ethnicity, assimilation and essentialization, which are subject to continuing questioning in anthropological theoretical and empirical research. The experience of conducting research together displays a set of methodological defaults on the anthropological and a set of theoretical defaults on the sociological side, followed by research renunciations and interpretative tensions and frustrations that arise from them, so it can be used as a guide to understanding disciplinary differences and similarities, especially when planning cooperation on a global level as well as in the local research context. Aside from this, the indivisibility of theoretical and methodological structures and the huge influence of theory on method, as demonstrated by the research itself, is considered, with implications for understanding theoretical and methodological issues which are bigger than the two disciplines in question. It is concluded that, for pragmatic reasons, multidisciplinary research of this type must be designed to suppress the theoretical ambitions of anthropology as well as the methodological ambitions of sociology.
Serbian traditional singing between Intagible cultural heritage and World music
Authors: Ribić Vladimir , Mladenović Ribić Nataša
Published: September 2016

The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) leaves the protectиon and identиty determinatиon of intangиble cultural heritage to the nation-states. On the other hand, world music audience is interested primarily in identиty self-determination of the performers. Because of this, world music phenomenon enables safeguarding and international promotion of Serbian traditional singing independently of cultural policies at the national and international level.
Empathy as a strategy of bridging the gap between politicians and the people of Serbia
Authors: Ilić Vladimira
Published: September 2016

This paper strives to emphasize one of the roles of emotion in the political activities of political actors. In the last few years, the viewing of politicians as Others by the citizens of Serbia is becoming more and more apparent. Politics itself is viewed through the actions of politicians, which are accompanied by a more and more passive attitude towards politics in general. The paper considers empathy as one of the strategies of overcoming the lack of confidence that citizens have toward domestic politicians, or rather the attempted closeness of politicians and the citizenry and the emotional binding of (certain) politicians to the voters. Empathy is approached as the emotional ability of a person to empathize with another person or group, wherein it is considered not as an emotion but as a capability which leads to certain experiences which we call emotions. Certain politicians demonstrate it, as a strategy of displaying good will, through their public speeches and culturally standardized behavior which is, further, considered as political communication directed towards the public. Aside from the speech and behavior of politicians, the paper analyzes the reactions of the citizens to it in the form of internet comments. As this paper is part of a wider study on the use of emotions, the aim is to use this example to point out that emotions can not only be but are an important aspect of political communication and politics as such.
BROWN TUMOR OF BONE AS INITIAL MANIFESTATION OF PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
Authors: Cherenko Sergiy , Hoperiia Victoriia , Bandura Hennadii
Published: September 2016

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterized with primary hyperproduction of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by affected parathyroid glands and with a corresponding increase in concentration of extracellular calcium. Long-term development of PHPT through decades leads to calcium-related symptoms and distinct changes in the skeleton, kidneys, digestive tract and other organs. In the clinical picture of PHPT, granulomatous pseudo-tumors in bones are observed as a rare manifestation of the disease – these lesions, which could imitate malignancy, are called «brown tumors». The present publication that goes into details about a clinical diagnosis, in which a brown tumor became the primary manifestation of PHPT, may be useful for physicians across various fields.
THE USE OF RADIO-FREQUENCY ABLATION IN THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT TUMORS OF LUNGS AND PLEURA
Authors: Severgin Vladisav , Prohoda Sergei , Prohoda Aleksey
Published: September 2016

Aim of the work. Analysis of the possibilities of the different methods of RFA of lung and pleura tumors.
Material and methods. There were considered the different methods of radio-frequency ablations using FOTEK-150 apparatus in 186 patients with the malignant tumors of lungs and pleura.
Results. In the result of use of the different methods of radio-frequency ablation the direct positive effect was attained in 91 % of observations. The complications were observed in 9 % of patients. This method must be used for patients with the malignant tumors of lungs and pleura when the radical surgical treatment is impossible.
Conclusions. The radio-frequency ablation can be used as a palliative method of treatment of the malignant tumors of lungs and pleura.
A 30-Year Experience in Treatment of Intestinal Intussusception in Children by Own Technique
Authors: Grytsenko M I , Grytsenko Ye M
Published: September 2016

The issues on objectification and selection of indications for conservative treatment of intestinal intussusception in children remain to be disputable.Materials and methods. The experience of treating 249 pediatric patients (172 boys and 77 girls) with intestinal intussusception at the age of 2 months - 13 years was analyzed. There were 265 cases of intestinal intussusception including 16 cases of the recurrence in 11 children. Conservative treatment was performed in 178 (71.5%) children, 71 (28.5%) children were operated on. To make the analysis, children were divided into 3 groups according to three ten-year periods.Results and discussion. The statistical analysis demonstrated the decrease in the number of patients with the increase in the number of children over 1 year of age over the past decade. The 1st decade was characterized by the introduction and experimental substantiation of flow-through pneumatic insufflation developed by the author with following refusal of X-Ray control. The methods of objectification of the criteria for non-surgical reduction of intussusception using flow-through pneumatic insufflation were developed experimentally. In the 2nd decade the algorithm for treatment of intestinal intussusception was developed; the indications for non-surgical reduction of intussusception were extended. 5 (22.7%) children out of 22 with disease duration of more than 24 hours and 6 (46.2%) children out of 13 over 1 year of age underwent non-surgical reduction of intussusception. In the 3rd decade the indications for non-surgical reduction of intussusception were extended. 11 (57.9%) children out of 19 with disease duration of more than 24 hours and 20 (74.1%) children out of 27 over 1 year of age underwent non-surgical reduction of intussusception. Only in 4 (28.5%) children out of 14 over 1 year of age who were operated on, we found out anatomical cause of the condition. We have analized the experience in treating 11 children with 16 recurrences of intestinal intussusception. In 7 cases non-surgical reduction was performed, 4 children were operated on. During surgeries there were observed no anatomical causes or predispositions to intussusception. Lethal outcomes were not registered.Conclusions. Thus, flow-through pneumatic insufflation is an effective and objective technique of non-surgical reduction of intestinal intussusception in infants.  Non-surgical reduction of intestinal intussusception can be performed in the majority of patients without the signs of peritonitis. The duration of the condition, age of patients and the presence of recurrence should not be considered as absolute criteria in choosing treatment tactics in intestinal intussusception.
EVALUASI PROGRAM BSE (BUKU SEKOLAH ELEKTRONIK) DI SMP NEGERI KOTA YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Suharyadi Aris , Jabar Cepi Safruddin Abdul
Published: September 2016

Penelitian ini bertujuan: (1) untuk menjelaskan pencapaian implementasi manajemen BSE (Buku Sekolah Elektronik) di SMP Negeri Kota Yogyakarta, dan (2) menjelaskan pencapaian tujuan program BSE (Buku Sekolah Elektronik) di SMP Negeri Kota Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian evaluasi dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi manajemen BSE (1) aspek perencanaan BSE termasuk dalam kategori “sangat efektif”; (2) aspek pengadaan BSE termasuk dalam kategori “sangat efektif”; (3) aspek inventarisasi BSE termasuk dalam kategori “efektif”; (4) aspek penyimpanan BSE termasuk dalam kategori “efektif”; (5) aspek penggunaan BSE termasuk dalam kategori “sangat efektif”; (6) aspek pemeliharaan BSE termasuk dalam kategori “sangat efektif”; (7) aspek penghapusan BSE termasuk dalam kategori “efektif”. Pencapaian tujuan program BSE menunjukkan: (1) aspek menyediakan sumber belajar alternatif, ditinjau dari sisi guru termasuk dalam kategori “efektif” dan dari sisi siswa termasuk dalam kategori “cukup”; (2) aspek menstimulus siswa untuk berpikir kreatif dengan bantuan TIK (teknologi, infomasi, dan komunikasi), ditinjau dari sisi guru termasuk dalam kategori “efektif” dan dari siswa termasuk dalam kategori “efektif”; (3) aspek mematuhi regulasi pemerintah, ditinjau dari sisi guru termasuk dalam kategori “kurang” dan dari sisi siswa termasuk dalam kategori “kurang”.
THE SUBURBANISATION OF THE KUALA LUMPUR METROPOLITAN REGION
Authors: Abdullah Jamalunlaili
Published: September 2016

The Klang Valley has been experiencing rapid urbanisation especially during the past two decades. The area has expanded to become a larger entity known as the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Region (KLMR). But this development comes at the expense of Kuala Lumpur. The city had consistently recorded net-out migration during the period. This development has consequences on the urban fabric of the city and can lead to the problem
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROVISION OF NEW STATIC INFORMATION SIGNAGE: A CASE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA, GOMBAK CAMPUS
Authors: Sahrir Syazwani , Bachok Syahriah , Mohamed Osman Mariana
Published: September 2016

The provision of road and highway traffic signage on public roads has been regulated in Malaysia, by the Department of Works and Departments of Road Transport Acts, Rules and Regulations 1987. Many studies have focused on the responses and impacts of these types of signage. However, for many private roads which a re not regulated under these Acts, Rules and Regulations, several non-conventional types of signage have beenprovided. There is lack of study, however, on the impacts of and drivers' responses towards these signages. This study, hence, explores the types, contents and locations of these signage. Additionally, the impacts of and responses towards these signages are evaluated in a controlled campus environment. Using the International Islamic University Malaysia's young student drivers as the unique purposive samples, statistical tests including correlation and chi-square analyses have been conducted. It is preliminary reported that gender and observation frequency, to a certain extent, influenced drivers' responses towards the information conveyed by the signages.
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF DENSITY ON ACCESS TO LOCAL FACILITIES IN URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS
Authors: Wan Mohd Rani Wan Nurul Mardiah
Published: September 2016

Local services and facilities in residential neighbourhoods play an important role towards the social sustainability of local residents. It is believed that having good provision and access to these local services and facilities would contribute significantly to the quality of life and residents’ well-being. The form of the neighbourhood influences the way people live in the neighbourhood. The way people settle in neighbourhood’s shapes the quality of life, the richness of the local economy, the level of social cohesion, the level of safety and the amount and the kind of human activities in public spaces. Different urban forms can have very different degrees of sustainability. Density is one of the urban form elements that have been research numerous times and proven to have an influence on the neighbourhood sustainability. Density is the most easily measured urban form element either at a macro level (city) or micro level (neighbourhood). This research discusses the impact of density on the micro scale through estimating its influence on access to local facilities. Through the use of household survey and supported by observation survey, this study findings on the impact of density on access and use of local facilities. The study concludes with establishing the findings of the survey to reflect and fit into the body of knowledge and how it would improve the guidelines and policy on social sustainability in improving the urban living as a whole.
MANAGING URBANISATION AND URBAN SPRAWL IN MALAYSIA BY USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS
Authors: Rosni Nur Aulia , Mohd Noor Norzailawati , Abdullah Alias
Published: September 2016

In the global era, more than half of the world population live in urban area. With rapid urbanisation growth where the highest percentage concentrates in Asia, a relevant approach is needed to eliminate the possible threat that occurs after urbanisation took place; the urban sprawl. Urban sprawl is a popular term in academic discourse and has a long history but until these days, the concrete definition of this term is not yet configured. Many studies of sprawl have rooted back in non-Asian countries making the solution for sprawl is not suitable to be implemented in term of theories and practice. This research attempts to study the measurement of sprawl by using these geospatial indexes with Remote Sensing and GIS approach. The SPOT-5 images with 2.5 meters resolution were used to analyse the growth of sprawl in Kuala Lumpur metropolitan due to its high urbanisation rate. The findings show that Kuala Lumpur is a sprawling city. It is anticipated that this research will provide a new direction in urban sprawl studies and represent a robust analytic approach for characterizing urban development on the city scale at once as well as promoting a city via Remote Sensing and GIS technology.
URBAN CRIME AND SAFE NEIGHBOURHOODS : COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Talha Khairiah
Published: September 2016

In a globally competitive world where nations look to greater economic investments for prosperity, the level and perceptions of safety within a place affects the level of investments. A community is '"an interacting population of various kinds of individuals in a common location" or "a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society" Community as a concept can be interpreted as a sense of belonging, a way of life, and diversity with a common purpose. The degree of neighbourhood safety (real or perceived) is a major determinant of how people live.In a 2004 survey results of community perception on the six top issues of Malaysia then, 42% of those surveyed perceived that crime and public safety was the main issue of concern. This was followed by social and moral problems (12 percent and 9 percent respectively).According to the United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems, Malaysia ranks 50 out of 60 countries in terms of total crime per capita. Tackling issues of safety is not just about crime and security. Efforts must be made to generate sustainable neighbourhoods and the communities within them. Creating safe, clean environments, providing quality education for children, maintaining inter-generational ties, the reciprocal exchange of information and services among families, and the shared willingness to intervene on behalf of local safety, all produce a social good that yields positive benefit to all residents - especially children and women. Inevitably this means we have to come to terms with constructive opportunities for conflict resolution in the production of social goods through community participation. It is only by engaging the community in the social affairs of their neighbourhood and eventually the city that problems of safety can be tackled. The paper also looks at the UN's Safe Cities Programme.
ANALYSIS OF COMMUTE CHARATERISTICS AND RESIDENTIAL LOCATION CHOICE OF IIUM GOMBAK CAMPUS EMPLOYEES OF MALAYSIA
Authors: Mohit Mohammad Abdul , Mustafa Mootaz Munjid
Published: September 2016

Higher learning institutions, particularly uni versities, are important nodes which can help in decentralizing the monocentric stigma of urban areas by encouraging employment and housing growth in metropolitan areas. The case study Gombak Campus of international Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), located 15 kilometres to the north-west of Kuala Lumpur City, is currently an employment node in the Klang Valley region. Being a node of employment, it is expected to generate residential development in the vicinity of its location by supporting the determining two fac tors of residential location - commuting cost and rent. Although there are certain truths that rent and commute cost are important determinants in households' residential location, other factors also influence residential location decision making. This paper, therefore, attempts to identify an array of factors and the extent to which these factors influence commute and residential attributes of the employees of IIUM Gombak Campus. Findings of this study reveal that there is a significant relationship between commute behaviour and residential characteristics and a number of other factors nonnally overlooked by the mainstream residential location choice models.
EMERGENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY : A STUDY OF DELHI ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2013
Authors: Safiullah Mohd. , Pathak Pramod , Singh Saumya
Published: September 2016

The electronic revolution has made Social media one of the important tools for advertisement in the election. Social media has become a potent tool of expressing opinion worldwide. Even in an emerging economy like India, its growing impact is discernible. Its rise in popularity has made political parties think of its use as a means of both gauging and creating public opinion. The Delhi assembly in 2013 is a case in point. The present study aims to examine the impact of social media on public opinion, its significance as a measure of popular opinion and how it predicts popular opinion with the help of an evaluation of popularity on Facebookand its relationship with electoral outcomes. For this research 4,500,000 likes ofFacebook fan pagefor the month of December 2013 were taken into consideration. And the Political parties namely Indian National Congress (INC), BhartityaJanta Party (BJP) and AamAdmi Party (AAP), contesting for Delhi Assembly election. Linear Regression analysis method was used to analyzes the secondary data, the result indicates that 'Facebooklikes' of political parties and votes gained by political parties in Delhi Assembly election 2013 are positively correlated.
PRODUCT RELATED FACTORS AFFECTING CONSUMER ONLINE BUYING DECISION
Authors: Sinha Amit Kishore , Johri Dr.Gyanendra B.S.
Published: September 2016

This research paper attempts to examine product related important issues in the fast growing electronic commerce based business environment and its relationship with consumer online buying decisions. Product related issues will cover huge product assortment offered by E-tail companies along with option of branded products which are not available at every traditional retail stores in marketplace. Quality of product offered by e-tailors and their relationship with consumer online buying will also be a dimension to be assessed in this research paper. This will further include good packing of product to ensure delivery of ordered product in same state as expected by the buyer. Detailed specification of the offered product which helps in easy comparison of product with other similar category products will also be examined under the issues related to product. All above mentioned product related factors will be assessed for their relationship with consumer online buying decision. All these factors will be individually and jointly assessed towards consumer online buying decision with the help of primary data collected for the respective purpose.
INCREASING ADOPTION OFSOCIAL MEDIA IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS : OPPORTUNITIES AND CONCERNS
Authors: Hussain Sharafat , Azeem Prof. Mohd. Abdul
Published: September 2016

Adoption of social media amongst health care organizations is thriving. Healthcare providers have begun to connect with patients via social media. While some healthcare organizations have taken the initiative, numerous others are attempting to comprehend this new medium of opportunity. These organizations are finding that social networking can be an effective way to monitor brand, connecting with patients, community, and patient education and acquiring new talent. This study is conducted to identify the purpose of using social media, concerns, policy and its implementation and the overall experience of healthcare organizations with social media. To collect first hand data, online questionnaire was sent via LinkedIn to 400 US healthcare organizations and representatives out of which 117 responded and were taken further for analsysis. The results of this study confirm the thriving adoption, increased opportunities and cautious use of social media by healthcare organizations. The potential benefits present outweigh the risk and concerns associated with it. Study concluded that social media presence will continue to grow into the future and the field of healthcare is no exception.
BOOK REVIEW : RE-INVENTING THE SOCIETY : SEARCH FOR A PARADIGM
Authors: Anshul Ankita
Published: September 2016

The Indian Society is presently facing a crisis of sorts if media reports and incidents happening all around are any indication. The issue is largely a values crisis about which the Hon'ble President of India has almost always been mentioning in his addresses to the nation as well as institutions. The President has given suggestions also-to reset the moral compass. Against this backdrop a good attempt has been made by the editors of the present volume to bring out a handy book, rather a reference material with the compilations of eminent people from different walks of life.
Biblijne podstawy duchowości świętorodzinnej w nauczaniu sługi Bożego księdza Jana Berthiera, założyciela Zgromadzenia Misjonarzy Świętej Rodziny
Authors: Sobczyk Adam Józef
Published: September 2016

The analysis of the biblical basics of the Holy Family’s dimension of Christian spirituality drawn by Jean Berthier shows his impressive knowledge of the Holy Bible. God’ Servant uses many quotations to show biblical grounds for Christ’s imitation according to the pattern of the Holy Family. There are a few virtues of the Holy Family which deserve to be highlighted: trust and obedience to God’s Will, love to God and to neighbor, humility and mortification. Berthier not only enumerates those virtues, but also encourages everyone to realize them in everyday life, such as the Holy Family did it.
Pascha w kalendarzach Starego Testamentu
Authors: Jędrzejewski Sylwester
Published: September 2016

The Jewish feast of Pesah was born in the circle of the shepherds’ culture, more precisely in the Semitic seminomadic groups. It was being celebrated during the spring, at the beginning of a new year. During the time of Josiah’s reforms, it became a pilgrimage feast. Historical experience of the exodus from Egypt and its theological interpretation and several reinterpretations coming afterwards, changed that nomadic and shepherds’ feast, connected with agricultural feast of Unleavened Bread, into the most important national feast of Israel. Calendars coming from biblical texts are showing a multistage development of actual feast of Passover.
Multivariate Analysis, Genetic Diversity and Phenotypic Correlation of Nineteen Exotic Groundnut Accessions
Authors: AMARASINGHE YPJ , WIJESINGHE G . , PUSHPAKUMARA R W
Published: September 2016

19 Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea L. ) genotypes receiv ed from International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid T ropics (ICRISA T) India w ere ev aluated in a non replicated trial and the characters w ere subjected to multiv ariate analysis to study the v ariability within the genotypes. The first 5 axes of the principal component analysis captured 78% of the total v ariability and identified yield parameters such as number of pods per plant, pod w eight per plant and growth parameters such as number of branches per plant, plant spread, and pod characteristics as the characters contributing most to total v ariation. Phenotypic correlation analysis rev ealed that the yield has positiv e correlation with the characters such as number of pods per plant and number of branches per plant. W ards clustering method has grouped the genotypes into 3 distinct clusters. The results can be applied in order to strengthen the breeding program
Productivity and Economics of Hybrid Maize ( Zea mays L.) under different Fertilizer Doses in the Inner T erai Region of Nepal
Authors: Baral BANDHU RAJ , Adhikari Parbati . , SHRESTHA JIBAN .
Published: September 2016

Maize ( Zea mays L.) v arieties differ in their response to nutrient supply . Optimum fertilizer dose is necessary to explore the yield potential of a v ariety . A field experiment w as conducted at Rampur , Chitw an, during winter season of 2012/13 and 2013/14 to study the productivity of hybrid maize RML-32 X RML-17 to different lev el of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. T reatment factors -1 -1 included tw o lev els of potash (40 and 60 kg K O ha ) and phosphorus (60 and 90 kg P O ha ) and 2 2 5 -1 -2 -1 four lev els of nitrogen (120, 160, 200 and 240 kg N ha ). Number of ears m , kernel rows ear , kernels -1 -1 row , grain and stov er yield ha w ere increased with increased nitrogen lev els. Increased phosphorus doses significantly decreased days to 50% tasselling and silking. Soil analysis results indicated that increased N and P doses had increased av ailable N, P and soil organic matter , but -1 -1 decreased soil pH. The highest mean grain yield of 9.35 t ha w as obtained when 200 kg N ha -1 -1 applied with 60:40 P O :K O kg ha . Application of 200:60:40 kg N: P O K O ha gav e the highest net 2 5 2 2 5 : 2 -1 returns of Rs 1,34,696 ha with the highest benefit cost ratio of 1.9. Farmers of Chitw an are -1 suggested to apply 200:60:40 N:P O :K O kg ha for grain production of hybrid maize RML-32 × RML-17
On-Farm Balancing Reservoir Design on the Basis of Canal W ater A vailability and Gr ound W ater Quality
Authors: JEET PAWAN . , PATEL NEELAM . , RAJPUT T B S
Published: September 2016

Balancing reserv oir is an intermediate w ater storage tank betw een the w atercourse and the farm. Ev en in high rainfall areas, agriculture is not sustainable in the absence of w ater storage structures. Inflow components i.e. w ater av ailability of canal w ater , groundw ater and rainfall occurrence ov er the balancing reserv oir . The outflow components mainly w ater requirements for crops and ev aporation from surface area of w ater balancing reserv oir , balance the w ater storage capacity that mitigates the w ater demand of the crops and on the basis of balancing components deciding the design of w ater balancing reserv oir . A comparativ e analysis rev eals that the part of this capacity results from a v ery significant dev elopment of balancing reserv oir (particularly in the smaller range of sizes) in the time interv al, probably as a response to rapidly declining canal supplies. The rainfall trend analysis shows that the rainfall occurrence at probability at 50% chance is 370.8 mm which occurs once at tw o y ears of recurrence interv al that shows the occurrence of surface as w ell as subsurface w ater to the study areas. A fundamental implication is that field 'losses' such as seepage and percolation do not necessary to represent losses at a larger scale.
Варианты коррекции интраоперационных гемодинамических реакций и их влияние на развитие послеоперационных когнитивных дисфункций у пациентов пожилого возраста с сопутствующей артериальной гипертензией
Authors: Loskutov O.A. , Druzhyna O.M. , Kolesnikov V.H.
Published: September 2016

Работа посвящена изучению влияния различных схем интраоперационной коррекции артериального давления у пациентов пожилого возраста, оперируемых по поводу аортокоронарного шунтирования, на частоту возникновения послеоперационных когнитивных дисфункций. Материалы и методы. В исследование были включены 43 пациента с ишемической болезнью сердца, которым на базе ГУ «Институт сердца» МЗ Украины была выполнена операция аортокоронарного шунтирования. Средний возраст обследованных составлял 67,5 ± 2,3 года, средний вес — 87,4 ± 5,2 кг. Лиц мужского пола было 35 человек (81,4 %), женского — 8 человек (18,6 %). По способу коррекции интраоперационного повышения артериального давления (свыше 30 % от рабочего) все обследованные пациенты были разделены на две группы. В первую группу (n = 23) вошли пациенты, которым коррекцию проводили путем углубления анестезии. Во второй группе (n = 20) артериальное давление корректировали с помощью инфузии урапидила (Эбрантила). Результаты и обсуждение. Результаты теста на объем кратковременной слухоречевой памяти продемонстрировали, что на 7-е сутки после проведенной операции пациенты І группы набирали в среднем 13,6 ± 1,07 % в сравнении с аналогичными показателями у пациентов ІІ группы. Результаты теста на тонкую моторику рук также показали, что пациенты ІІ группы набрали 4,75 ± 0,12 %, что в среднем было больше на 33,9 ± 2,5 % относительно аналогичных значений у пациентов I группы. Таким образом, интраоперационное повышение артериального давления зачастую имеет многофакторные причины, и перед введением дополнительной дозы гипнотиков следует оценить глубину анестезии. А для коррекции повышенного артериального давления во время проведения общей анестезии следует использовать препараты с управляемым и прогнозируемым антигипертензивным действием.
Обґрунтування використання регіональної аналгезії для знеболювання в ранньому післяопераційному періоді у дітей з онкопатологією
Authors: Dmitriiev D.V.
Published: September 2016

Дослідження проведені у 62 дітей віком 14,2 ± 4,2 року, прооперованих з приводу пухлин черевної порожнини — 24 (38,7 %) дитини, пухлин заочеревинного простору — 38 (41,3 %) дітей. Комплексне вивчення реакцій больової поведінки, фізіологічних показників і лабораторних стресових тестів показало, що використання схеми комбінованої регіональної анестезії бупівакаїном 0,375% та безперервною внутрішньовенною інфузією фентанілу в дозі 10 мкг/кг/год для післяопераційного знеболювання призводить до ефективної аналгезії після травматичних онкологічних оперативних втручань. Мультимодальна аналгезія — регіональна анестезія та безперервна внутрішньовенна інфузія опіоїдних анальгетиків покращує показники центральної та мезентеріальної гемодинаміки і, можливо, знижує ризик розвитку ускладнень у післяопераційному періоді та призводить до зменшення проявів гіпералгезії, а використання парацетамолу як додаткового знеболювання призводить до адекватного знеболювання та не впливає на розвиток гіпералгезії на відміну від наркотичних анальгетиків.
Періопераційна аналгезія при апендектомії: декскетопрофен vs рофекоксиб
Authors: Boduliev O.Yu.
Published: September 2016

У роботі проведено порівняння ефективності періопераційного знеболювання з використанням як базисного препарату декскетопрофену та рофекоксибу у хворих, яким виконана апендектомія. Досліджено рівень болю за візуальною аналоговою шкалою, потребу в додатковому знеболюванні та суб’єктивну оцінку пацієнтом якості знеболювання. У результаті показана краща якість знеболювання декскетопрофеном в обстеженій групі пацієнтів, ймовірно, за рахунок пригнічення циклооксигенази-1 у тканинах післяопераційної рани.
Етіотропна противірусна терапія ГРІ та грипу
Authors: Mavrodii V.M. , Artemenko V.Yu.
Published: September 2016

Наведено досвід ведення гострих респіраторних інфекцій (ГРІ), грипу в 2009–2016 рр., перелік інфекційних і неінфекційних ускладнень ГРІ, грипу, об’єктивних досліджень і показань до госпіталізації. Основна стратегія лікування ГРІ, грипу полягає в застосуванні етіотропних противірусних препаратів (ЕПП) — осельтамівіру, занамівіру, Інгавірину. Зроблено висновок про необхідність раннього прийому ЕПП. Наведена дихальна підтримка при гострому ушкодженні легенів, гострому респіраторному дистрес-синдромі із застосуванням неінвазивної і інвазивної вентиляції легенів.
Оксидативний стрес у хворих на гострий панкреатит: асоціації із синдромом системної запальної відповіді та органною дисфункцією
Authors: Petrushenko V.V. , Stolyarchuk A.V.
Published: September 2016

Обстежено 129 хворих на гострий панкреатит. Досліджено показники інтенсивності вільнорадикального окислення, перекисного окислення ліпідів, антиоксидантної активності плазми крові, тяжкість проявів синдрому системної запальної відповіді та органної дисфункції/недостатності залежно від наявності в комплексі інтенсивної терапії препаратів з антиоксидантною та антигіпоксантною активністю. Виявлено, що зростання тяжкості синдрому системної запальної відповіді асоціюється з підвищенням вмісту маркерів оксидативного стресу в сироватці крові. Включення антиоксидантів (мексидол, аскорбінова кислота) в інтенсивну терапію пацієнтів із гострим панкреатитом дозволяє знизити ступінь проявів оксидативного стресу, сприяє зменшенню проявів синдрому системної запальної відповіді та частоти органних дисфункцій.
Валідація україномовної версії шкали Patient Determined Disease Steps при розсіяному склерозі
Authors: Shulha O.D.
Published: September 2016

Метою цієї роботи була валідація україномовної версії шкали Patient Determined Disease Steps (PDDS) у пацієнтів із розсіяним склерозом для застосування в щоденній практиці невролога та оцінка її зв’язку зі шкалою Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). Валідаційний процес включав переклад, оцінку валідності, надійності та чутливості. Найвищі показники кореляції PDDS виявлені з пірамідною (r = 0,71, p < 0,0001), церебелярною (r = 0,51, p < 0,0001) функціональними шкалами, шкалою ходи (r = 0,8, p < 0,0001) та загальним балом за шкалою EDSS (r = 0,8, p < 0,0001). Недостатньо сильні кореляційні зв’язки виявлено із зоровою, сенсорною та тазовою функціональними шкалами. Українська версія шкали PDDS, що пропонується, є валідним, надійним та чутливим інструментом в оцінці неспроможності хворих з розсіяним склерозом, може бути використана для популяційних та наукових досліджень.
From River to Sea: Evidence for Egyptian Seafaring Ships
Authors: Ward Cheryl
Published: September 2016

Questions over when and how the ancient Egyptians went to sea continue to engage scholars in debate. Recent excavations of ship timbers at a pharaonic harbor on the Red Sea provide direct evidence for technological approaches that affirm Egypt’s idiosyncratic patterns of ship and boat construction (as familiar from Nile riverboats, which provide the largest and most ancient assemblage of watercraft before the classical period). This technological patterning illustrates comparable antiquity to other artisanal products of the upper hierarchies of the state. Reconstruction of a twenty-meter vessel—based on archaeological evidence from seagoing timbers, representations, models, and river hulls—resulted in an efficient and effective sailing ship.
Newly Excavated Artifacts from Hagios Charalambos, Crete, with Egyptian Connections
Authors: Betancourt Philip P.
Published: September 2016

The Minoan ossuary at Hagios Charalambos is located in the upland plain of Lasithi in Central Crete. This article discusses eight items with Egyptian connections discovered in the excavations of the site in 2002 and 2003. Two pendants carved from hippopotamus ivory in the form of apes belong to classes already known from Minoan Crete. Six clay examples of the sistrum add to our knowledge of this musical instrument on Crete as only a single MM IA sistrum was known previously from this island. The artifacts increase the very small corpus of “Egyptianizing” objects known from MM IA Crete, a period that is contemporary with the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. They point to a complex trade network reaching Cretan ports on both the south and the north coasts that was already present. These objects help document the distribution of exotic items with overseas connections to the interior of the Minoan island, well away from any coastal seaport or important population center. They also underscore the ambiguous nature of the connections between Minoan Crete and the East Mediterranean at this period when one cannot be sure if the overseas connections are direct or indirect. Within Crete, however, the distribution of hippopotamus ivory and objects made from it suggests that this trade from overseas is with South Cretan ports rather than North Cretan ports, because the distribution is densest in the Mesara and gradually diminishes away from this region.