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THE STATE AS AN ESSENTIAL VALUE (ḌARŪRIYYĀT) OF THE MAQĀṢID AL-SHARĪ‘AH
Authors: Kayadibi Saim
Published: September 2019

Muslim scholars have mainly considered the maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah within three categories: ḍarūriyyāt (the essentials), ḥājiyyāt (the complementaries) and tahsīniyyāt (the desirables or the embellishments). The concept of maṣlaḥah is meant to protect the maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah (the higher objectives of sharī‘ah), which consist of seven essential values, namely religion, life, intellect, lineage, wealth, honour and state, all of which promote the people’s welfare and prevent all kind of evils. They are considered essentials because neglecting them would cause total social disruption and anarchy. Even though classical scholars considered the darūriyyāt to be six in number, this article suggests that the value of “state” be added to this list. The values in the darūriyyāt category must be upheld and protected from any real or unexpected threats either by maintaining the essentials or removing the disruption. The concept of state is just as essential as the other six values, for without it, all of them would be endangered and considered incomplete. Therefore, the “state” value guarantees the continued existence of other values. In this paper, the author argues that this value should be regarded as a seventh essential value. Para cendekiawan Muslim  telah mempertimbangkan maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah dalam tiga kategori: ūarūriyyāt (esensi), ḥājiyyāt (pelengkap) dan tahsīniyyāt (keinginan atau hiasan). Konsep maṣlaḥat dimaksudkan untuk melindungi maqāṣid al-sharī'ah (tujuan yang lebih tinggi dari syariat), yang terdiri dari tujuh nilai esensial, yaitu agama, kehidupan, kecerdasan, garis keturunan, kekayaan, kehormatan dan negara. Semuanya bermaksud kesejahteraan rakyat dan mencegah semua jenis kejahatan. Mengabaikan hal itu akan menyebabkan gangguan sosial dan anarki total. Meskipun para sarjana klasik menganggap darūriyyāt berjumlah enam, penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai "negara" ditambahkan ke daftar ini. Nilai-nilai dalam kategori itu harus dijunjung tinggi dan dilindungi dari ancaman nyata atau tidak terduga, baik dengan mempertahankan esensi atau menghilangkan gangguan. Konsep negara sama pentingnya dengan enam nilai lainnya, karena tanpa itu, semuanya akan terancam dan dianggap tidak lengkap. Oleh karena itu, nilai “negara” menjamin keberlanjutan keberadaan nilai-nilai lain. Peneliti  berpendapat bahwa nilai ini harus dianggap sebagai nilai esensial ketujuh.
EFFICACY OF A NOVEL DEVICE TO DETECT, ALERT AND RESOLVE NEONATAL APNEA - PILOT STUDY
Authors: Dr. Swapna Lingaldinna,Dr. Himabindu Singh,Mona Sharma*
Published: September 2019

Objective: To measure the accuracy of a novel device in detecting Bradycardia andDesaturation (B&D) events and to determine its efficacy in resolving apneas innewborns with comparison to standard monitor (which only detects B&D eventsand alerts).Design: This was a prospective observational study.Setting: Sick Newborn Care Unit of a large tertiary referral hospital in Hyderabad,India.Methods: 31 newborns were provided with a novel device, which monitored oxygensaturation and pulse rate and alarmed when values dropped below a set thresholdwhich is referred as an event, henceforth. The novel device also provided footstimulation in response to above-mentioned events. When the monitor alarmed, anurse attended to the baby to confirm whether the baby was breathing and whetherthe event had been resolved by the device. If the event had not resolved, appropriateaction as per the standard-of-care was performed.Results: The novel device “ApneBootTM” positively detected B&D events 94.03% oftimes as compared to the standard reference monitor. 56 of 67 observed B&D eventswere visually confirmed to be apneas, indicating that 83.6% of B&D eventscoincided with apneas. Of the 56 apneic events, 50 were central apneas, of which 35were resolved by the novel device, making the device’s efficacy of apnea resolution70%.Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that this novel device “ApneBootTM”is very effective in detecting and alarming B&D events, which coincides with theapnea, and resolving it by providing foot stimulation.Keywords: Novel Device, Neonatal Apnea, Low Birth Weight, Body Temperature,Kangaroo Mother Care, Community Health,
Is there a role for virtual reality in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs)?
Authors: Thakker Arjuna , Devani Pooja
Published: September 2019

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Virtual reality is an area with fascinating possibilities. It has already revolutionised the entertainment industry, and over the last ten years, it has advanced similarly within the medical field. We have already seen virtual reality make a difference in a variety of ways. This ranges from improving the way surgical training is delivered, having a role in the management of chronic pain and now, it is even being considered in the treatment of psychiatric diseases. Currently, the application of virtual reality towards the training of health care professionals and medical education are concepts that are being explored. Within medical education and more specifically medical student training, the benefits of virtual reality have so far been limited to studies assessing its role in teaching. Very few studies exist looking at the role of virtual reality in the assessment of medical students. Therefore, in this article, we discuss the idea of utilising virtual reality for objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and analyse the potential benefits and pitfalls of implementing this technology.
Methodology of special competences formation of the teacher of a foreign language under the conditions of inclusive education
Authors: Gridneva Natalya A. , Oparina Kseniya S.
Published: September 2019

Internationalization is one of the most important challenges of modern higher education, the main goal of which is the formation of a professionally-balanced personality.One of the main requirements for the successful entry of the Russian Federation (RF) into the educational space is the education of persons with disabilities. However, it is necessary to note the fact that this particular area is a lacunae in higher education. The most effective solution to the problem of training people with disabilities is inclusion, defined according to regulatory documents as the creation of all necessary conditions for students with special educational needs.Inclusion is carried out regarding the regulatory, financial, educational, methodological and psychological-pedagogical aspects. The latter aspect implies that the teacher has special competences to provide the necessary assistance for students with disabilities. However, today not all teachers have formed competences.The aim of the research is to assess the effectiveness of refresher courses (special competences) as a way of forming special competences for university teachers for psychological and pedagogical support of students with disabilities. In this study, we used a quantitative method and a survey of teachers of the department of linguistics, intercultural communication and Russian as a foreign at Samara State Technical University. After the entrance testing, the teachers had professional training courses, at the end of which we conducted the final control research. According to the results the students of the courses demonstrate higher degree of special competences development.
Area of institute’s activities for students’ orientation on agricultural industry professions
Authors: Kondaurova Irina G. , Filipovich Larisa A.
Published: September 2019

Urgency of the article was due to the fact that within a market economy, socio- economy situation in country is changing, and thus labor-market is changing to, this is why it’s necessary to pay more attention to organization of targeted vocational guidance work in all stages of education process, starting from school education and ending with alumnus of vocational training institution. Vocational guidance is considered as complex of educational and learning impacts on personality; allow self-dependence for choosing of profession; allow realizing ability and inclination of personality. Modern conditions are required from agricultural institutes establishing new policy in agricultural sphere. Now we have a task for establishing for all institutions union spatial strategy in professional agricultural education; objectivation of adjustment mechanism of educational institution for new social and demographic situation that is emerging in the region especially in Kemerovo region. In the article were analyzed different ways and forms of events organization, developed by Kemerovo State Agricultural Institute, which are directed to make students chose agricultural industry profession. By analyzing institution activity in given field, conclusion was made, that it is necessary to improve vocational guidance work in institutes by using new methods and forms of work, which are actual for modern requests of schools and secondary-vocational educational institution and can exactly perform coordination function in vocational guidance work, to provide, self-dependence, realization of profession choice and continuity for given process.
“A Positive, Safe Environment”: Urban Arts High Schools and the Safety Mystique
Authors: GAZTAMBIDE-FERNÁNDEZ RUBÉN A. , RIVIÈRE DOMINIQUE
Published: September 2019

In this research article, Rubén A. Gaztambide-Fernández and Dominique Rivière examine the discursive frames that students and teachers in four specialized arts high schools in Toronto used in describing their schools as safe environments. The belief that arts high schools are safe is shared by students and teachers, particularly in relationship to LGBTTQ+ students, making these schools optimal settings for examining what safety means and how it is construed. The authors show how the assumption that arts high schools are safe is related to the larger social and cultural context in which each school is situated. By asking what it means to be safe, whose safety, and from what dangers, they aim to demystify the notion of safety, showing how it is related to dynamics of inclusion and exclusion that can be traced to broader national discourses. Drawing on critical race theory, as well as the concept of homonationalism and the construction of exalted subjects, the article highlights the remarkably similar discourses through which both arts high schools and the liberal nation-state are construed as safe.
INSTITUTION OF REFERENDUM IN POLAND – LEGAL REGULATIONS AND POLITICAL PRACTICE
Authors: Podolak Malgorzata
Published: September 2019

The aim of the present paper is to analyze the legal basis of the referendum ordered by the President in Poland and demonstrate how this institution is utilized in political practice. The article assumes and proves that the fundamental condition for ordering of referendum by the President, both in legal and political terms, is the consent of the Senate. In the end this consent is determined by the distribution of political forces in the chamber. Furthermore a thesis was adopted on the political character of presidential initiatives regarding the ordering of referenda.
Inflammation as a universal pathogenetic link between injury, repair and regeneration, in acute coronary syndrome. From experiment to clinic
Authors: Ryabov V. V. , Gombozhapova A. E. , Rogovskaya Yu. V. , Rebenkova M. S. , Alekseeva Yu. V. , Kzhyshkowska Yu. G.
Published: September 2019

Theory of atherogenesis and its complications underwent numerous changes. Today we observe that inflammation is a universal pathogenetic link between various processes such as atherosclerosis, rupture of atherosclerotic plaques and following myocardial infarction, post-infarction cardiac repair and heart failure. This review discusses examples, difficulties, and prospects of implementation of anti-inflammatory therapies in management of acute coronary syndrome and its complications.
Reverse remodelling of the heart after atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Authors: Gasimova N. Z. , Mikhaylov E. N. , Orshanskaya V. S. , Kamenev A. V. , Tatarsky R. B. , Abramov M. L. , Naymushin M. A. , Lebedeva V. K. , Vander M. A. , Garkina S. V. , Simonova K. A. , Lebedev D. S.
Published: September 2019

Aim. To evaluate the effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation (CA) on long-term freedom from AF and left heart reverse remodeling in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Methods. There were 47 patients (mean age 53.3 ± 10 years, 39 males) enrolled into single-center observational study, with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <40 %. Patients underwent CA for AF refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs. Baseline clinical data and diagnostic tests results were obtained during personal visits and / or via secure telemedical services. Personal contact with evaluation of recurrence of AF and echocardiographic values was performed with 30 (64 %) patients.

Results. Paroxysmal AF was present in 12 (40 %) patients, persistent – in 18 (60 %). During mean follow-up of 3 years (0.5–6 years) redo ablation was performed in 9 patients (30 %) with average number of 1.3 procedures per patient. At 6 months 24 (80 %) patients were free from AF, at last follow-up – 16 (53 %). The mean time to first recurrence following CA was 15.6±13.3 months. Follow-up echocardiography revealed significant LVEF improvement (р<0,0001), reduction of left atrium size (р<0,0001), left ventricle end-diastolic volume (р<0,002) and left ventricle endsystolic volume (p<0,0001) and mitral regurgitation (р=0,001).

Conclusion. AF CA in patients with HFrEF is associated with improvement in systolic function and left heart reverse remodeling. Durable long-term antiarrhythmic effect often requires repeated procedures.
Clinical profile of thyrotoxicosis and related cardiovascular morbidities among patients attending endocrine outpatient department in a tertiary care centre
Authors: Khandait Harshwardhan V. , Ambulkar Sunil G. , Tayde Parimal S.
Published: September 2019

Background: Thyroid disorders are common in India. Symptoms and signs of thyrotoxicosis are nonspecific. Graves disease is an autoimmune condition and is the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis. Cardiovascular system is frequently affected in thyroid disorders but there is not much data on prevalence of thyrotoxicosis and related cardiovascular morbidities in central India. Objectives of study the clinical profile of patients with thyrotoxicosis and outline the related cardiovascular manifestations in a tertiary care center. Design-over a period of nine months a descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in a tertiary health care center.Methods: A total of 150 patients with thyrotoxicosis were studied. Patients with known diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis and newly diagnosed cases were included. The participants were investigated for thyroid profile, Electrocardiogram, Complete blood count, serum electrolytes and kidney function test.Results: Out of 150 patients of thyrotoxicosis, 87 (58 %) were diagnosed with Graves’s disease. Hypertension was observed in 78 (52 %) of participants. Atrial fibrillation was found in 18 (12%) and sinus tachycardia in 53 (35.33 %) of the participants.Conclusion: Grave’s disease is the commonest cause of thyrotoxicosis. Hypertension, sinus tachycardia and Atrial Fibrillation are the common cardiovascular diseases observed to be associated with thyrotoxicosis.
Evaluation of the QTc internal and QT dispersion in patients with newly detected clinical hypothyroidism
Authors: N. Aravind G. , R. Archita
Published: September 2019

Background: Thyroid hormones play an important role in the orchestration of various metabolic functions in the body and thus thyroid dysfunction can produce dramatic cardiovascular effects. Electrocardiographic changes such as bradycardia, low voltage complexes, and varying degrees of heart block are commonly recognized in hypothyroid patients. Hypothyroidism has been found to be associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Hence, it is important to investigate the ECG  profile in these patients. The present study was aimed at evaluating the QTc interval and QT dispersion, an indicator of inhomogeneity of ventricular repolarisation and cardiac autonomic modulation in patients with newly detected clinical hypothyroidism.Methods: 50 patients with newly detected clinical hypothyroidism and 50 healthy controls were included in the study. The ECG was recorded and the heart-rate, QTc interval and QT dispersion were calculated.Results: The mean heart-rate was found to be significantly (p <0.05) reduced in hypothyroid patients when compared to healthy controls. The mean QTc interval and QT dispersion were significantly increased in hypothyroid patients when compared to controls. QTmin and QTmax of cases and controls also showed a statistically significant  difference.Conclusion: Thus, the present study confirms the role of thyroid hormones on the cardiovascular system, particularly on ventricular repolarisation and cardiac autonomic modulation. Hence, early and prompt therapy with levothyroxine may help to prevent the adverse events resulting from cardiovascular dysfunction.
Clinical spectrum of dengue at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
Authors: Dhar Srikant Kumar , Samant Swati , Tudu Pramod Kumar , Tripathy Debasmita , K. Vujwal Roy , Chandra Prasad K. Ram
Published: September 2019

Background: Dengue is a vector borne disease by four different serotypes of dengue virus transmitted by bite of female Aedes mosquito. It is an acute febrile illness characterised by myalgia, joint pain, gastrointestinal manifestations. Complications like dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and Dengue shock syndrome (DSS) , Extended Dengue Syndrome(EDS) may be fatal for patients. Authors analyse different clinical spectrum of of manifestations, complications and correlation bleeding to platelet level.Methods: This study conducted from July 2017 to December 2018 comprising of 100 dengue patients of age more than 15 years in IMS & SUM Hospital.Result: Out of 100 dengue patients’ males 73% and females 27%. From the patients 57% were NS1 Antigen positive, 29% IgM positive, 9% NS1 and IgM positive, 4% IgM and IgG positive and 2 % with all NS1, IgM, IgG positive. In our series in clinical manifestations, all cases (100%) presented with fever, myalgia (78%), headache (53%), rashes (14%), nausea, pain abdomen (21%) loose motion (17%), and Retro-orbital pain (6%). Bleeding manifestations in any form was seen in 39% cases like Purpura or Petechie (23%), malena (18%), hematemesis ( 2% ), epixtasis (6%), Gum bleeding (2%), Hematuria (1%), and Ophthalmic bleeding like sub conjunctival hemorrhage, intra-vitreal hemorrhage in 8% cases. Complications detected e.g. hepatopathy in 53%, nephropathy. 4%, ascites 8%, pneumonia 7%, DSS (4%), Multi Organ Dysfunction (MODS) (4%), DHF (8%) and EDS in 2% cases. It was observed that 95.8% of patients with platelet counts between 20,000-50,000/cu.mm and 61% of patients less than 25000 had bleeding manifestations.Conclusion: Wide clinical spectrum of manifestations and complications makes it common differential diagnosis of acute febrile illnesses and bleeding manifestation does not always corelate with lower platelet count.
Undergraduate public health degree courses in India: selected overview
Authors: Joshi Vibha , Joshi Nitin Kumar , Bajaj Komal , Suthar Praveen , Fant Gregory , Purohit Anil
Published: September 2019

Background: Building the public health workforce in India along with strengthening the public health systems across the Nation are essential components necessary to achieve the sustainable development goals for India. In the Indian context, there is limited information available for undergraduate public health education. The central aim of this brief study is to elucidate the undergraduate public health education landscape at selected institutions in India.Methods: A mixed methods approach was used in this brief study. First, cross-sectional, scoping review was used. Then, to describe student perceptions and attitude towards undergraduate public health curriculum, primary data were collected by using a questionnaire. A self-administered questionnaire was developed after extensive literature search. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize questionnaire results. Chi-square tests were used to help identify factors that may influence student perceptions and attitudes.Results: Through scoping rapid review and internet search, eight institutions were identified that are offering undergraduate public health courses in India. Most institutes in India have 3 years duration for the undergraduate public health degree courses. Most of students (89%) believed that the undergraduate public health course increased their knowledge in the field of public health. We found an association between student perceptions about community benefits from trained undergraduate public health workforce.Conclusions: The undergraduate public health education initiatives should be promoted and envisioned as a new strategy for public health capacity-building in public health in India.
Evaluation of knowledge and perception regarding pneumonia among the mothers of under-ten children in Tangail, Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman M. Masuder , Khairul Azam M.
Published: September 2019

Background: Childhood pneumonia is a serious infection and the single largest infectious cause of death in children. The study aims to evaluate knowledge and perception among mothers on pneumonia diseases among the children.

Methods: A hospital based study was conducted to describe socio-demographic factors of mothers, their knowledge and perception of pneumonia disease. Study was conducted at Sheikh Hasina Medical College Hospital in Tangail from June to July 2018 by interviewing 215 mothers of children under-ten years attending a pediatric clinic by using structured questionnaire.  

Results: The parents were predominantly primary school graduates (70.7%). The majority of the father worked as daily laborer (61.9%) with about 5-10K BDT of family income per month. Around 88.4% of the mothers had fair knowledge about pneumonia. For children treatment, 90.2% parents consulted with qualified doctor, about 10% utilized self-medication. About 44.7% children were suffered from fever during pneumonia, about 42.8% was experienced shortness of breath, and about 28.4% experienced of wheezing. About 90.2% parents believed that the indoor temperature, humidity and air movement has effect on pneumonia. About 92.6% cares of reducing indoor smoke and dust, about 40.5% families have a smoker. The lack of knowledge among mothers about simple signs and symptoms of pneumonia and also about its causes and factors related with it has become important findings of this study.

Conclusions: Community based public health education and training for health providers at all levels have to be provided about correct and applicable prevention and assessments of pneumonia.
The asymptotic analysis of a Darcy-Stokessystem coupled through a curved interface
Authors: Morales Fernando A.
Published: September 2019

We present the asymptotic analysis of a Darcy-Stokes coupledsystem, modeling the fluid exchange between a narrow channel(Stokes flow)and a porous medium (Darcy flow), coupled through aC2curved interface.The channel is a cylindrical domain between the interface (Γ) and a paralleltranslation of itself (Γ +ǫbeN, ǫ >0). The introduction of a change variable(to fix the domain geometry) and the introduction of two systems of coor-dinates: the Cartesian and a local one (consistent with the geometry of thesurface), permit to find the limiting form of the system when the width of thechannel tends to zero (ǫ→0). The limit problem is a coupled system withDarcy flow in the porous medium and Brinkman flow on the curved interface(Γ).
Sailing into Australian Settler Fictions: Reflection on an Inquiry and Construction with Performance and Images
Authors: Reader Paul
Published: September 2019

This is reflection on artistic inquiry as an expedition, construction and modification of a watercraft, where image-making occurs en route. The journey is from the Queensland Gold Coast to the fringes of the Simpson Desert, undertaken in May-June 2018. The place of boats in Australian inland exploration is considered. The author-artist situates performance/art-making as a post-structural practice. Research or inquiry is seen partly as a self-realization occurring after the process has already begun. The origins of the craft and the expedition are also described. From the images the artist imagines the search for Burke and Wills, the lost explorers, as it might be conducted by boat. Encounters with ‘Grey Nomads’ are considered. An inland sea is discovered, and the existence of the Peoples Republic of Wangkangurra imaginatively arises in the vacated fringes of the Simpson Desert. Key images of the emergent inquiry are provided and discussed. Discoveries and disruptions of settler fictions are made, concluding on the value of the approach in challenging cultural authorities.
Teaching Writing: Fragments of a Poet’s Credo
Authors: Leggo Carl
Published: September 2019

Author’s abstract: I have been in school since I was four years old. Now, at the age of sixty-five, I look back on a long life spent in classrooms, as a learner and a school teacher and a professor of education, and I am filled with amazement that I have grown old! I was probably in my thirties before I began to understand how education always occurs in communities of teachers and learners who teach and learn from one another, who search and research together. As a beginning teacher, I wavered between feeling powerless and powerful. On the one hand, I assumed that I was in control in the classroom; I was the primary decision-maker. But, on the other hand, I typically expected educational experts to tell me what I should do. I depended on the stipulations of school administrators, the publications of professors, and the professional development workshops of school district consultants to guide, convince, and inspire me in my teaching. And, now that I’ve been a professor for a long time, I also know that professors don’t really know very much. They might profess a lot, but they know the searching is always in process, returning to the beginning of the search again and again in order to know the quests and the questions in lively other ways. As scholars, theorists, artists, and educators, we need to attend to language. We need to attend to etymology, diction, grammar, syntax, metaphors, and interpretation. All my life I have been enamoured with the necromancy of the alphabet, the magic of spelling, the alchemy of grammar, the mystery of books—the potent fecundity of language. I am always seeking connections to scholars who are committed to provoking scholarship with heartful and artful dedication.
Editor’s Preface: With the permission of his family, we are honoured to publish posthumously “Teaching Writing: Fragments of a Poet’s Credo” by Carl Leggo. Carl submitted this piece to Art/Research International on January 28, 2019, only five and a half weeks before he passed from his physical being and life on Earth. Even as he “dwell[ed] daily in the space between living and dying” with cancer, Carl graciously offered earnest reflections about writing, poetry, and living well in the world: “fragments and suggestions from [his] credo …what [he has] given [his] heart to.” His wise words, always inspiring, are ever more precious now, a living reminder of the poet, teacher, and scholar he was and always will be to so many of his colleagues, friends, and students: thoughtful, erudite, generous, kind, courageous, vulnerable—and steadfastly hopeful. “Teaching Writing: Fragments of a Poet’s Credo” is rich ground to return to again and again: a succinct articulation of Carl’s ways of living poetically in the world, all threaded through with insights from some of his favourite authors. May “Teaching Writing” reverberate among Carl’s many poems, articles, and books—and more widely, among the writings of those who share his he(art)ful path in the academy. May these ever widening and deepening reverberations bring healing and benefit to many. 
- Susan Walsh, Ph.D.
The Library’s Impact on University Students’ Academic Success and Learning
Authors: Scoulas Jung Mi , De Groote Sandra L.
Published: September 2019

Abstract

Objective – The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among student library visits, library resource use, library space satisfaction (e.g., quiet study space), and students’ academic performance (i.e., Grade Point Average or GPA) using quantitative data and to better understand how the academic library has an impact on students’ learning from students’ perspectives using qualitative data.

Methods – A survey was distributed during the Spring 2018 semester to graduate and undergraduate students at a large public research institution. Survey responses consisted of two types of data: (1) quantitative data pertaining to multiple choice questions related to the student library experience, and (2) qualitative data, including open-ended questions, regarding students’ perceptions of the library’s impact on their learning. Quantitative data was analyzed using Spearman’s rank correlations between students’ library experience and their GPAs, whereas qualitative data was analyzed employing thematic analysis.

Results – The key findings from the quantitative data show that student library visits and library space satisfaction were negatively associated with their GPA, whereas most students’ use of library resources (e.g., journal articles and databases) was positively associated with their GPAs. The primary findings from the qualitative data reveal that students perceived the library as a place where they can concentrate and complete their work. Additionally, the students reported that they utilize both the quiet and collaborative study spaces interchangeably depending on their academic needs, and expressed that the library provides them with invaluable resources that enhance their coursework and research.

Conclusions – While the findings show that the student library experience was associated with their academic achievements, there were mixed findings in the study. The findings suggest that as a student’s GPA increases, their in-person library visits and library space satisfaction decrease. On the other hand, as a student’s GPA increases, their library resource usage increases. Further investigation is needed to better understand the negative relationship between students’ library visits, library space satisfaction, and their GPAs.
Do biopoder ao cuidado de si
Authors: De Sá Ribeiro Aymoré Débora , Coelho André Luiz Souza
Published: September 2019

Nosso artigo analisa a transição de ênfase de Michel Foucault da biopolítica, relacionada às populações, para o cuidado de si. O “biopoder” está relacionado, primeiramente, ao controle social exercido como um direito de morte do soberano sobre seus súditos e, a partir dos séculos XVIII e XIX, se operacionaliza por meio da administração dos corpos e na gestão da vida, em questões relativas à natalidade, à saúde pública e à migração. Torna-se um desiderato político-social a constituição dos corpos e mentes dóceis, aptas ao trabalho. No entanto, em suas obras tardias, nos últimos volumes da História da Sexualidade e suas aulas no Collège de France, entre 1980 e 1982, parte delas reunidas em A hermenêutica do sujeito, Foucault transita para uma reelaboração da ética do cuidado, que se caracteriza pelo retorno à moral greco-romana para dela reelaborar uma ética como o modo como o indivíduo se constitui a si mesmo como um sujeito moral de suas próprias ações, isto é, a ética como a relação de si para consigo. A compreensão dos processos, a prática dos cuidados em torno de si, cria rupturas com os padrões que obscurecem a nossa consciência da natureza dos modos anteriores e interiores que sustentam e orientam as instâncias mais consolidadas e localizadas no centro de nossas vidas. 
A questão do sujeito em Michel Foucault
Authors: Carvalho Jeancarlo Pontes
Published: September 2019

A obra Michel Foucault e a Constituição do Sujeito (2016), de Márcio Alves da Fonseca recoloca a questão da periodização dos escritos de Foucault, elegendo como tema norteador da investigação o problema da historicidade e das experiências do sujeito, considerando-o a partir da constituição do indivíduo consciente de si na cultura Ocidental. Concentrando-se principalmente nos escritos genealógicos, o autor retoma os temas do poder disciplinar, do dispositivo da sexualidade, do controle das técnicas e do propósito de construir uma sociedade emergente capitalista industrial, com indivíduos dóceis, úteis e adaptáveis aos aparelhos de produção. Deste modo, após a apresentação dos argumentos desenvolvidos na sequência dos capítulos, passaremos para a análise da referida obra.
Genişlemiş spektrumlu beta-laktamaz üreten E. coli izolatlarının çeşitli antibiyotiklere duyarlılıklarının belirlenmesi
Authors: OCAK Fatih , ÇİFCİ Atilla , CESUR Salih , KINIKLI Sami
Published: September 2019

Amaç:
Genişlemiş spektrumlu beta-laktamaz (GSBL) enzimi üretimi ile
beta-laktam antibiyotiklere direnç gelişmesi E.coli
ve
Klebsiella species(
Klebsiella
spp.)
suşlarında en sık görülen direnç mekanizmasıdır. GBSL üreten
E.
coli
ve Klebsiella
spp.
neden olduğu enfeksiyonların tedavisinde son yıllarda temosilin ve
fosfomisin de kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, çeşitli
klinik örneklerden izole edilen ve GSBL üreten E.
coli izolatlarının;
temosilin, fosfomisin, ertapenem, imipenem, meropenem ve
piperasilin-tazobaktam duyarlılıklarının olarak disk difüzyon
yöntemiyle belirlenmesidir
Gereç
ve Yöntemler:
Çalışmaya Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Yenimahalle
Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Mikrobiyoloji Laboratuvarı’nda
çeşitli klinik örneklerden izole edilen ve genişlemiş spektrumlu
beta laktamaz (GSBL) ürettiği çift disk sinerji yöntemiyle
belirlenen 80 E.
coli
suşu dahil edildi. Suşların; temosilin, fosfomisin, ertapenem,
imipenem, meropenem ve piperasilin-tazobaktam duyarlılıkları disk
difüzyon yöntemiyle CLSI önerileri doğrultusunda belirlendi.

Bulgular:
Çalışmaya
dâhil edilen GSBL üreten E.
coli
suşlarında antibiyotik duyarlılık oranları sırasıyla;
ertapenem %100 (80/80), imipenem %100 (80/80) , meropenem %100
(80/80), temosilin %98,7 (79/80) , piperasilin-tazobaktam %96
(77/80) ve fosfomisin %95 (76/80) olarak belirlendi.

GSBL
üreten E.
coli
suşlarında karbapenemlere (ertapenem, imipenem ve meropenem) direnç
saptanmadı.

Sonuç:
Hastanemizde
GSBL üreten E.
coli
suşlarında temosilin ve fosfomisin duyarlılık oranlarının
yüksek olduğu, temosilin ve fosfomisinin bu etkenlere bağlı
enfeksiyonların tedavisinde karbapenemlere alternatif ilaçlar
olarak kullanılabileceği belirlendi.
Digital skills and the cyber addiction at primary school
Authors: Dishkova Mariya , Papancheva Rumyana
Published: September 2019

This paper considers the problem of Internet and more general cyber addiction of primary school children. The aim is to investigate the level of dependency of young children in Internet, computer games and devices. The authors work is part of a project work researching digital skills and media-education at early age. A survey with 274 fourth grade students is described and analysed in the context of the tendency to meet and fall in love with the screen from a younger age. Young children do not recognise the eager to take some digital device at hand as a problem. They cannot really estimate the time spent on games or other online activities. Theoretical review of the problem is done, and the basic aspects of cyber addiction are mentioned. The authorsâ€™ point of view is that higher digital skills at early age could be a factor for avoiding higher cyber addiction of the children.

Keywords: Cyber addiction, early age, digital skills, primary school, dependency.
The Muskox and the Caribou by N. Mike
Authors: Aitken Leslie
Published: September 2019

Mike, Nadia.  The Muskox and the Caribou. Illustrated by Tamara Campeau. Iqaluit, Nunavut, Inhabit Media, 2017.

In simple, sensitive, and well-structured prose, Nadia Mike relates the story of a lost muskox calf that is adopted by a female caribou. Her own fawn, like the other newborns in the herd, is short haired, long legged, and agile. The musk ox calf, by comparison, is shaggy, stocky, and stumpy. The herd’s young caribou tend either to ignore or reject him. The doe, however, instinctively protects him until he is mature enough to find his way to a muskox herd.

The story is not sentimentalized; neither is it excessively anthropomorphized. Admittedly, the young caribou “giggle” as the muskox attempts to splash in the pond with them and the little muskox wonders, “Why do they make fun of me?” Anthropomorphizing to this degree seems reasonable in conveying to young children that animals of one species are instinctively cautious, sometimes hostile, toward those of another.

Mike’s storyline is expertly enhanced by the line drawings and delicate colour palette of Tamara Campeau. An experienced wildlife illustrator, Campeau presents a realistic picture of both Canada’s tundra, and the animals which inhabit it in spring and summer.

As well as a heart-warming story, there is an introduction to the natural sciences here, an opportunity to discuss the concept of species, to study a little further our northern ecosystems, and to explore the mothering instinct that leads a female of one species to temporarily adopt the infant(s) of another.

Primary school teachers, school and public librarians, and parents across the nation would find this book an excellent introduction to the nature and culture of Canada’s Arctic. Hats off to Nunavut’s first independent publishing house for this fine piece of children’s literature.

Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer:  Leslie Aitken

Leslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship involved selection of children’s literature for school, public, special and academic libraries. She was formerly Curriculum Librarian for the University of Alberta.
O polimorfismo do receptor 2A da 5-Hidroxitriptamina (5- HTR2A) e a incidência de doença depressiva no Vale do Rio Pardo
Authors: Dickow Laisa Laura , Köche Andréia
Published: September 2019

O transtorno depressivo maior é uma doença multifatorial que é influenciada por fatores genéticos e ambientais. Este trabalho teve como objetivo verificar uma possível associação do polimorfismo T102C do gene 5-HTR2A e a depressão maior, pesquisar algumas características sócio-demográficas, histórico familiar de transtornos psiquiátricos e alguns hábitos de vida da população investigada. Realizamos um estudo de caso-controle com 84 indivíduos que vivem no Vale do Rio Pardo. Todos os indivíduos foram genotipados para o polimorfismo T102C. Para os dados sócio demográficos, prevaleceu o gênero feminino e etnia caucasóide para o grupo caso e controle, mas divergiu em relação à educação. O hábito tabágico, número de cigarros fumados, uso de medicamentos e maior contato com agrotóxicos prevaleceu no grupo de pacientes. Ambos os grupos são sedentários e não diferiu no histórico familiar de transtornos psiquiátricos. A frequência alélica e genotípica dos grupos estudados está em equilíbrio de Hardy-Weinberg e para estes resultados não houve associação entre o polimorfismo T102C do gene 5-HTR2A e a depressão maior.
Harris, Review of New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future by James Bridle
Authors: Neal Harris
Published: September 2019

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Meade, Review of Municipal Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Council Housing By John Boughton
Authors: Meade Freddie
Published: September 2019

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Effect of Needle Size and Volumetric Flow Rate on Root Canal Irrigation: A Numerical Investigation
Authors: Ghalandari Mohammad , Malek Mona , Alizadeh Hossein , Ghalandari Fatemeh , Mosavi Amir , Shamshirband Shahab , Chau Kwok-wing
Published: September 2019

Among the different applicable irrigants for root canal disinfection, sodium hypochlorite 5.25% is one of the most attractive ones. The quality of root canal disinfection is dependent on some factors such as the employed approach, type of flow rate of irrigant and the size of needle. The majority of studies in the field of root canal disinfection are experimentally carried out. In the current article, Computation Fluid Dynamic (CFD) is used for modeling the antimicrobial liquid flow in the root canal and evaluate the effects of needle size and flow rate. Two needles, G28 and G30, are used for irrigation in three volumetric rates of flow including 0.10 mL⁄s , 0.20 mL⁄s and 0.30 mL⁄s. The results of numerical simulations revealed the improved quality of root canal disinfection by augmentation in the rate of flow and decrease in the inner diameter of the needle. According to the outcomes of the modeling, the highest average wall shear stress obtained in the case of using G28 needle and 30 mL⁄s flow rate, which was approximately 10.21 Pa.
Record of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Ukraine is Confirmed
Authors: Drogvalenko Alexander N. , Orlova-Bienkowskaja Marina J. , Bieńkowski Andrzej O.
Published: September 2019

Agrilus planipennis is a devastating invasive pest of ash trees. This wood-boring insect native to Asia and established in European Russia about 20 years ago poses a serious threat to ash trees all over Europe. In 2019 we first detected Agrilus planipennis in Ukraine. More than 20 larvae have been collected from under the bark of Fraxinus pennsylvanica trees on 5 September 2019 in Markivka District of Luhansk Region. Coordinates of the localities of collection: 49.614991 N, 39.559743 E; 49.614160 N, 39.572402 E and 49.597043 N, 39.561811 E. The photos of damaged trees with larval galleries, exit holes and larvae are presented. There is no doubt that the pest is established in Ukraine. This fact is important for development of quarantine protocols to prevent or at least slow the further spread of this invasive pest in Europe.
Perception of the Visual Quality of High-Rise Buildings in the Urban Landscape by the Users: The Case of Istanbul
Authors: Asur Feran , Yazici Kubra
Published: September 2019

The image of many cities in today's world has been influenced by the growing globalization along with rapidly developing demographic, technological, and economic movements. From the perspective of the last two decades, the increased high-rise development in the world is clearly visible. In recent years, modern high-rise buildings have impacted the city landscape and have become a major issue in terms of the landscape protection of a city like Istanbul with a historical peninsula silhouette. In this study, which discusses the aesthetics of the man-made environment, various factors have been evaluated by the users based on the formal aesthetic dimension in the 4th Levent area, where high-rise buildings are dense. In this context, this study aims to determine the factors that increase preferences in urban landscapes, user preferences, and the attitudes of different social groups towards the place. The main method of the study, which is based on visual landscape assessment techniques, is the visual survey technique which is administered with visuals and which is used for determining the user's perception of the place. 95 individuals participating in the survey were asked to evaluate formal aesthetic parameters for 15 selected high-rise buildings. One-way ANOVA, correlation and regression tests were employed to analyze the data collected through the survey. The findings and conclusions are thought to provide significant resources to city stakeholders in future urban landscape studies.
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Spine and the Extremities
Authors: Louie Philip K. , Sayari Arash J. , Frank Rachel M. , An Howard S. , Colman Matthew W.
Published: September 2019

» Approximately 50% of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) will present with an osseous metastasis (30% to the spine), resulting in substantial pain, neurologic dysfunction, or pathologic fractures.

» RCC metastases have traditionally been difficult to manage because of their large, highly destructive, hypervascular nature; they are relatively resistant to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

» In the spine, surgery ranging from decompression with internal fixation to total en bloc spondylectomy has been described. In the extremities, excision of the lesion with reconstruction using internal fixation or an endoprosthesis often is recommended.

» Given the vascular nature of the tumor, preoperative angiography and embolization reduce intraoperative blood loss. Debate continues regarding the proper comprehensive treatment for these patients.

» With the development of targeted therapies for metastatic RCC, improved survival has been shown, but the long-term effect of these agents is relatively unknown.
Combining Geomechanical Model and Lattice Boltzmann Method LBM for the Characterization of Pore-Scale Stress
Authors: Al-Jindan Jana , Al-Ruwaili Khalid , Noui-Mehidi Mohamed Nabil
Published: September 2019

Fluid flow invasion is governed by the characteristics of the pore structure in the porous media. The flow is restricted due to the increase of net stresses near borehole after drilling. Understanding the fluid flow at the pore scale becomes an important aspect of successful operations such as matrix acidizing or fluid formation treatment. The aim of this work is to demonstrate the ability of using Lattice-Boltzmann formulations to solve the complex fluid flow system in the porous medium as compared to a Darcy type of flow analysis using geomechanical approaches. The simulations were performed at the same physical scale. The reduction of pore size at the vicinity of the borehole is approximated using different geometrical domains to mimic the fluid invasion process as a result of change in net stresses.