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Relationships between food quality and reproductive success in female red‐necked wallabies Macropus rufogriseus banksianus
Authors: Higginbottom Karen
Published: May 2018

This study indicates that even in the absence of overt intraspecific competition, fine‐scale spatial variation in food quality can lead to individual variation in reproductive success. Life history data on individual female rednecked wallabies Macropus rufogriseus banksianus were obtained over a six‐year period. Vegetation surveys were conducted to analyse the composition of vegetation in the feeding range of each female, from which individual food quality indices were derived. Females' rates of rearing offspring to permanent emergence from the pouch and to weaning were positively correlated with the quality of food in their feeding ranges. Time spent in the pouch by offspring and age at first parturition of daughters were negatively correlated with maternal food quality. It is proposed that quality of available food affects growth rates and survival of offspring through its effects on maternal lactation and/or forage intake by offspring.
Genetic correlates of spatial population structure in central European capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and black grouse T. tetrix: a project in progress
Authors: Storch Ilse , Segelbacher Gernot
Published: May 2018

Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and black grouse T. tetrix are threatened species in central Europe. Their habitats are fragmented both at a continental and a regional scale, and spatial connectivity may play an important role for their (meta‐)population dynamics and persistence. In order to identify conservation priorities, it is important to know if and to what extent exchange between local populations occurs. In this paper, we present the rationale and techniques of an ongoing project into the spatial structure of capercaillie and black grouse populations in central Europe using non‐invasive genetic methods. In this project, we assess the genetic differentiation of spatially distinct populations using microsatellite analysis based on DNA extracted from feathers. This approach will allow us to identify critical geographic distances beyond which demographic connectivity between populations is not assured. We expect to find a correlation between geographic and genetic distance.
Conservation status and threats to grouse worldwide: an overview
Authors: Storch Ilse
Published: May 2018

A major task of the Grouse Specialist Group is to compile an IUCN/SSC Action Plan to assess threats and propose conservation actions for all grouse species worldwide. This paper provides an overview to the conservation status of and major threats to grouse based on information collected during the preparation of the Grouse Action Plan. Three species, Caucasian black grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi, Chinese grouse Bonasa sewerzowi and Siberian grouse Falcipennis falcipennis, are listed as globally near‐threatened or data deficient, one newly‐recognised species, Gunnison sage grouse Centrocercus minimus, is listed as globally endangered and two subspecies, Attwater's prairie chicken Tympanuchus cupido attwateri and Cantabrian capercaillie Tetrao urogallus cantabricus, qualify to be listed as globally threatened according to IUCN criteria. At a national level, 14 of the 18 species are red‐listed in at least one country. Populations at the southern edge of a species' range and in densely populated regions are most often red‐listed. Based on questionnaire results from 38 countries, habitat degradation, loss and fragmentation due to human land use activities are the major threats to grouse viability. Exploitation, predation and human disturbance were regionally felt to be critical. Major threats and their causes are reviewed based on questionnaire results and the literature. Integrating habitat preservation and human land use practices is concluded to be the major challenge to grouse conservationists worldwide.
Habitat use, chick survival and density of Caucasian black grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi
Authors: Drovetski Serguei V. , Rohwer Sievert
Published: May 2018

We surveyed Caucasian black grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi residing on the Lagonakskiy Ridge, northwestern Caucasus, Russia, in June‐July 1998, and on the Magisho Ridge in July 1999. Weather affected habitat use by brood hens: on sunny days 18 broods were encountered in meadows, six in ravines, and three in pine forests; on wet days broods moved to the ridge tops (N = 9) and only one was observed in pine forest. Subadult males used the same habitats as females with broods. Seven of eight adult males were encountered in ravines; only one was encountered in a meadow. Habitat use by adult males was not affected by weather and differed from habitat use by females and subadult males. Well‐camouflaged females, chicks and subadult males used relatively open, food‐rich habitats, whereas black adult males preferred ravines, where nutrition was poor, but where tall grass protected them from aerial predators. One nest with five hatched eggs was found. In broods an average of one chick per 10 days was lost. A goshawk Accipiter gentilis killed one adult female. Our density estimate of 2.3 adults/km2 for the Lagonakskiy Ridge was similar to densities reported elsewhere (2.3 ± 1.2; N = 7).
Rutting pit distribution and the significance of fallow deer Dama dama scrapes during the rut
Authors: Stenström David , Dahlblom Stina , Jones Fur Cheryl , Höglund Jacob
Published: May 2018

We studied the distribution of rutting pits and the role of scraping during the rut in a south Swedish population of fallow deer Dama dama. Pits are large patches of bare soil found at the centre of mating stands where most of the rutting activities take place. The location of rutting pits in the study area was not significantly different from a random distribution in any of the five years of the study. Thus, there was no evidence of aggregation of rutting pits. Scrapes are small patches of bare soil found throughout the areas of deer activity. Only bucks showed any interest in scrapes. Within a 10 day period half the scrapes were rescraped at least once. Larger scrapes were more frequently rescraped than smaller ones. Frayings, i.e. removal of bark and subsequent scent marking on bushes and small trees close to scrapes, also had a positive effect on the frequency of rescraping. Artificial scrapes made close to real scrapes attracted less rescraping than natural scrapes. This might indicate that a scrape is preferentially rescraped by the buck who first created it. We found a tendency that scrapes were made in the direction of other stands/ pits, possibly indicating that they may function as territorial marks. However, the fallow deer bucks in our study do not seem to mark territorial boundaries, rather the intensity of markings tends to decrease with distance from the rutting pit suggesting that scraping may instead be used in male status signalling.
Age‐specific harvest mortality in a Norwegian mooseAlces alcespopulation
Authors: Solberg Erling Johan , Loison Anne , Sæther Bernt‐Erik , Strand Olav
Published: May 2018

The annual age‐ and sex‐specific patterns of harvest mortality in a Norwegian mooseAlces alcespopulation during a period of 17 years for females and 24 years for males were estimated using cohort analysis. In males the harvest mortality increased with age, whereas in females the pattern was U‐shaped with higher harvest mortality of less fecund young (1–3 year) and old (≥ 10 years) age classes, and lower harvest mortality of prime age (4–9 years old) females. In both sexes, the calf harvest mortality was low, although it increased with increasing calf quotas following a change from an indiscriminate to a sex‐ and age‐specific hunting system during the study period. In adult males, the mortality pattern was opposite of what was expected based on the previously reported higher susceptibility to hunting of young than old males, indicating that hunter selectivity for large (old) males affected the pattern. Moreover, the selectivity of the hunters decreased as the hunting pressure increased, suggesting that the hunters became less selective when the mean time available per moose in the quota decreased. Among adult female age groups, the variation in harvest mortality increased with the proportion of calves per female in the population prior to hunting. This was mainly because of relatively higher mortality of post‐prime females, supporting our expectation that hunters avoid shooting females with calves and thus increase the harvest of less fecund age groups during high recruitment years. The observed selectivity led to harvest mortality that differed significantly from patterns of natural mortality, even where the mortality is mainly due to wolvesCanis lupusand bearsUrsus arctos.This may have consequences for the life history evolution of both male and female moose. The potential ecological, evolutionary and management implications of the results are discussed.
USING LOCAL IRAQI MATERIALS IN PRODUCTION OF REFRACTORY BONDING MORTAR
Authors: Al Hwaidy Katreen , Hassan Shatha , Eedan Osama
Published: May 2018

The Iraqi kaolin clay was used as a raw material in this research. three mix proportion was applied, (96:4), (93:7) and (90:10) as (kaolin grog: kaolin binding ). The specimens of mortar were burning at 1500ᵒC, after producing a refractory aggregate (grog)  by preparation process mixing with sodium silicate solution as adhesive material with 5% by weight of the mix. The mechanical tests were carried (compressive and bonding) strength, durability investigations (thermal shrinkage, and reheating expansion), and the physical investigation was carried (bulk density, specific gravity, apparent porosity and water absorption). It was found the first mix (96:4) recorded the highest compressive strength befor burning and bonding after burning, and the best physical properties after burning at 1500 ºC, with mix proportion (96: 4), while the highest compressive strength after burning were the mix three (90: 10).
Expulsion by Ionic Complexation: Benchmark Therapy for Atherosclerosis A Review
Authors: Mali Sachin S. , Hajare Ashok A. , Karade Raviraj S. , Salunkhe Sachin S. , Nadaf Sameer J. , Honmane Sandip M. , Bhatia Neela M.
Published: May 2018

Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) chelation therapy has been practiced since longtime for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, alone or in combination with other treatments. It has been recommended as a harmless, relatively inexpensive and non-surgical method of restoring blood flow in atherosclerotic vessels. Ability of EDTA to form complex with heavy metals like calcium, lead, copper is used to remove calcium from arthrosclerosis plaques which ultimately improves the condition. It can be concluded that chelation therapy is emerging form of complementary or alternative medicine to surgery and can be used in safe manner. Still there is insufficient evidence to decide on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of chelation therapy in improving clinical outcomes of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Indigenous uses of plants in different women ailments in Garhwal region
Authors: Ghildiyal J. C. , Juyal Pooja , Sadana Geeta
Published: May 2018

A survey of villages of Garhwal region was done to identify medicinally important plants used by local peoples of that region against different women ailments. Paper deals with 67 plant species of 42 families as a herbal medicines described by local peoples used for different women ailments i.e., Leucorrhoea, menstrual disorders, Menorrhagia, Poor lactation, uterus infection, abortion, Deliverythe samples.
Recent trends and advances in hemophilia – its management and new therapeutic outcomes
Authors: Prasant Jiguru
Published: May 2018

Hemophilia unfortunately a less attracted disease for researchers compared to other life threatening diseases. The prevalence of hemophilia is estimated to be about 1:10,000 birth and that of the severe form of the disease to be about 6% per 1,00,000 population. The most pathetic part of this disease is that even medical personnel are sometimes not familiar with its diagnosis and management. There is obviously a need to establish facilities and treatment options that will help the patient with hemophilia to manage their life with ease. As this is a genetic disorder no complete cure is possible as of now. The only available treatment option is the infusion of factors and some adjuvant therapies depending upon the bleeding conditions .The initiative for the development of new dosage forms, new delivery systems of the existing therapies or new treatment options has to be driven by pharmacy professionals. This article present an overview of hemophilia, in order to drag the attention of medical as well as pharmacy professionals for the benefit of millions of hemophilic patients.
Current Pharmaceutical Situation (Services) in Yemen and Future Challenges
Authors: Alshakka Mohammed , Al-Mansoub Majed Ahmed , Babakri Mohammed , Qubati Sana , Alshammmri Thamir , Jha Nisha , Abdorabbo Ahmed , Shanker P. Ravi
Published: May 2018

This article deals with Yemen’s current pharmaceutical scenario and possible future challenges that it may face. The manuscript provides an overview of health services particularly pharmaceutical services and the critical health challenges facing the people of the country. Details included are statistical data with regard to the health of the Yemeni population and their demographic backgrounds following administrative issues, policy for the medicinal trade and production, the regulation and financing. The manuscript also deals with the government’s action about medicines, their procurement, and distribution in the public sector, and the public perception of medicines. Rational use of medicines is determined by the knowledge and attitude of the consumers. Future challenges are also anticipated. World health systems have been facing an incredible transformation to address new challenges with regard to the demographics, disease trends, the emergence and the re-emergence of diseases along with higher costs of health care delivery. This has led to a comprehensive review of health systems and how they function to serve the masses. Some health systems do not seem to adequately provide services that really matter to the people and some deteriorate, following governments’ lack of efficiency in supporting and extending the services. Other issues can also affect the ability of the health systems to deliver including health administration, healthcare financing, the lack of balance of the human resources, inaccessible and poor quality services and the impact of modifications and reform prevalent in other economic areas.
A comparative study on different market samples and standard samples of Shalaparni through physicochemical methods and near infrared spectroscopy
Authors: Raval Parth , Patel B. R. , Shukla V. J. , Patil Bhavesh , . Nehaparmar , Pandya Preeti , Bhardwaj Shivangi
Published: May 2018

Dashmoolais one of the most important groups explained in Mishrakagana. One of which, Shalaparni is a potent drug used single as well as in various formulations mentioned in classics. Adulteration in Dashmoolaplants is a very big issue now days and this is because of the lack of availability of the original drugs. In this study market samples of Shalaparni (Desmodium gangeticum DC.) collected from the different part of India; compared with the standard Shalaparni authenticated sample which was collected from the natural source; by using physicochemical parameter and near infrared spectroscopy. Results were statistically processed by PCA. The results show that there is no similarity found outbetween the standard drug and market samples of Shalaparni which were collected from different regions of India. The market samples were observed for different adulterated material having poor quality.
A study on health profile of geriatric population in an urban slum of bijapur
Authors: Biradar Santosh M. , Biradar Mallikarjun K. , Kamble V. S. , Reddy Shrinivas
Published: May 2018

Background: Advances in medical field have increased the longevity of people by reducing morbidity and mortality to a great extent. With the increase in longevity, problems related to old age have also increased. These problems are more confounded by social factors. Objective: To assess the various health problems faced by elderly people and suggest the remedial measures so that effective preventive and promotive measures can be implemented. Methodology: Community based cross-sectional study of the elderly persons residing in an urban slum of Bijapur. Results: Among acute health problems most common were arthritis (39%) and bronchitis (20.8%). Most common chronic illness observed was respiratory illness 19% (COPD and asthma) fallowed by visual impairment (11.5%), arthritis (11.1%), and hypertension (9.1%) Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) showed that majority of respondents 297 (60%) were having the normal score. Conclusion: The pattern of geriatric health problems have different characteristics and hence require a specific type of screening programme based on the finding of various geriatric health studies .
Knowledge, attitude, and perception of HIV / AIDS among married women
Authors: Biradar Mallikarjun K. , Birada Santosh M.
Published: May 2018

Background: In India, the rising prevalence of HIV among pregnant women is of great concern. Pregnant women are much receptive on health matters. So, it is important to assess their knowledge, attitude and perception regarding HIV/AIDS. Aims: To know the knowledge and to know the various factors influencing the knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS in married women. Setting and design: The present community based cross sectional study was carried out in rural health training centre Ukkali, which belongs to department of community medicine, BLDE University’s Shri B.M. Patil medical college, Bijapur. Materials and methods: A total of 1182 married women, aged between 15 – 45years were interviewed. Pretested, pre designed questionnaire were administered to them. Statistical analysis: Data was compiled, tabulated and analyzed using percentages. Results and Conclusion: Among the study population majority (77.5%) heard about HIV/AIDS and (45.6%) gained knowledge about HIV/AIDS through health worker, (29.3%) through media and (14.9%) through doctors. Among the participants, 20.4% told that HIV/AIDS spreads through unprotected sex, 17.0% through blood products and 6.3% through mother to child. Most (57.3%) of the study participants did not know about mother to child transmission. Knowledge about HIV/AIDS is crucial for married women because of increasing prevalence of this infection. There is a need for more information directly and indirectly through consistent awareness program among married women residing in rural areas.
Direct multiple shoots proliferation of black night shade (Solanum nigrum l.) from shoot tip explants induced by thidiazuron
Authors: Ugandhar T. R. , Sammaiah D. , Ayodhya Ramulu Ch. , Anitha Devi U. , Balaraju P.
Published: May 2018

The present investigation was undertaken in Black Night Shade (Solanum nigrum L.) which is an important medicinal plant. Direct multiple shoots proliferation was achieved from shoot tip. The shoot tips were cultured on MS medium fortified with Thidiazuron (TDZ) (1.0-7.0 mg/L) for multiple shoot induction. Multiple shoots proliferation was best observed at 3.0 mg/L TDZ from the shoot tip explants within three weeks of culture. Shoot number per explant ranged between 2 and 10. Individual shoots were aseptically excised and sub cultured in the same media for shoot elongation. The elongated shoots were transferred to Indole Acetic Acid/Indole Butyric Acid (IAA/IBA) (0.5mg/L–2.0mg/L) for root induction. Rooting was observed within two weeks of culture. Rooted plantlets were successfully hardened under culture conditions and subsequently established in the field conditions. The recorded survival rate of the plants was 86%. Plants looked healthy with no visually detectable phenotypic variations.
Pharmacodynamic interaction of Boerhaavia diffusa with omeprazole in experimentally induced ulcers inrats
Authors: Devi K. Manasa , Y Jyothi
Published: May 2018

The study evaluates the possible gastro protective of combination therapy of Omeprazole and
Boerhaavia diffusa using three different gastric ulcer models. Gastric Ulcers in SD rats were induced by
Indomethacin (25mg/kg), Pyrolus ligation model and stress-induced Ulcer. Various parameters like free
acidity and total acidity, ulcer index, ulcer score, pepsin and mucin content, anti oxidant parameters like
super oxide dismtase and catalase were evaluated. Omeprazole (2mg/kg) was used as the standard drug.
Boerhaavia diffusa was administered at two dose levels, 200mg/kg and 400 mg/kg body weight.
Statistical analysis was done by ANOVA followed by Dunnet’s Multiple Comparision test. P less than 0.05 was
considerable statistically significant.Oral administration of combination of Omeprazole and Boerhaevia
diffusa at 200 and 400 mg/kg produced significant (p less than 0.01 and p less than 0.001) decrease in acidity, ulcer index
and severity of ulceration in the pylorus ligation model as well as protection against stress and
Indomethacin induced ulcerations compared to control. It also shows significant (p less than 0.001) decrease
pepsin content and significant (p less than 0.001) increase in mucin content compared to control pylorus ligation
model. In Indomethacin induced model combination therapy at high level shows significant increase
(p less than 0.001) in antioxidant parameters like SOD and catalase compared to control. The anti ulcer effects of
combination of Omeprazole and Boerhaavia diffusa at both the dose levels were significantly higher
than that of omeprazole alone. Combination therapy was found to be an effective anti ulcerogenic agent,
minimizing any possible side effects. The result of the study suggests that combination therapy causes
an inhibitory effect on release of gastric hydro chloric acid and protects gastric mucosal damage
Elaeocarpus ganitrus: its beneficial antiparkinsonian effect in MPTP induced motor and non-motor impairments in mice
Authors: Bagewadi Harish G , Bhangale Chetan S , Khanna Naresh
Published: May 2018

Elaeocarpus ganitrus (Family: Elaeocarpaceae), has shown beneficial role in the treatment of depression, convulsions and asthma. This study was undertaken to evaluate the antiparkinson effect of E.ganitrus. Materials and methods: Swiss albino mice of either sex were divided into 06 groups (n =12). 1st group mice were given 0.5% carboxy methyl cellulose (orally), 2nd group were administered MPTP (2 doses, each dose 20 mg/kg at 2 hr. interval, i.p.). Whereas 3rd, 4th and 5th groups - were administered with E. ganitrus (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg/day, orally), respectively, along with MPTP. Group 6- received Levodopa (30mg/kg, i.p,) along with MPTP. To evaluate anti-Parkinson effect, hanging wire test, tardive dyskinesia test and elevated plus maze test were performed on the1st day and on 8th day. One way ANOVA followed by post-hoc Tukey test, with p less than 0.05 was considered statistical significant. Results: E.ganitrus (200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o.) was found to increase the hanging time significantly (p less than 0.001) in hanging wire test and significantly decreased (p less than 0.001) the Vacuous Chewing Movements (VCMs) in tardive dyskinesia test as compared to MPTP group. E.ganitrus (200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o.) was found to significantly increase (p less than 0.001) the no. of entries and time spent in open arm and significantly decreased the no. of entries and time spent in closed arm (p less than 0.001) compared to MPTP treated group. Conclusion: The results of the present study conclusively showed that E.ganitrus has beneficial effect in MPTP induced experimental model of Parkinson's disease.
Comparative pharmacognostical and pharmaceutical evaluation of Vyaghri haritaki avaleha - an ayurvedic formulation
Authors: Chaudhary Suhas A , Patel K S , Kori V S , Rajagopala S , Harisha C R , Shukla V J
Published: May 2018

Kasa is well-defined clinical condition in Brihadtrayi, clearly correlate with cough and its pathophysiology exactly correlates with the mechanism of cough reflex in contemporary medical science. Everywhere, Paediatric Outdoor Patients Department (OPD) has more than half of the total patients having respiratory tract complaints. So, to treat the disease Kasa, Vyaghri Haritaki Avaleha (VHA) was taken from Bhaishajya Ratnavali. The present work was carried out to standardize the raw drugs and finished product-VHA with comparing API standards and previous research work done in same institute to conform its identity, quality and purity of the final product. The pharmacognostical work reveals that presence of Epidermis, Cork, Pericycle, Phloem etc. from Kantakari; Lignified fibre, Stone cells etc. of Haritaki; Aluerone grains, Prismatic crystals etc. of Shunthi observed microscopically. Organoleptic features of VHA made out of the crude drugs were within the standard range. The pH value of VHA was 4.5, Water soluble extract was 71.9 %w/w, Loss on drying was 30.41 %w/w, Reducing sugar was 27.92 %w/w and High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) at 254nm and 366nm resulted into 2 and 5 spots respectively
Gold Nanoparticles synthesis, properties, and forthcoming applications : A review
Authors: Sharma Naveen , Bhatt Ganesh , Kothiyal Preeti
Published: May 2018

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have several biomedical applications in diagnosis and treating of disease such as targeted chemotherapy and in pharmaceutical drug delivery due to their multifunctionality and unique characteristics. AuNPs can be conjugated with ligands, imaging labels, therapeutic drugs and other functional moieties for site specific drug delivery application. In this present review we are discussing the synthesis, properties, and forthcoming applications of gold nanoparticle (AuNPs) which is the most studied among all other metallic-nanoparticles. Here our main focus is to explain the AuNPs application in cancer treatment. AuNPs provides non-toxic carrier system for pharmaceutical drug and gene delivery applications. Currently various anticancer drugs are available but these are cause the necrosis of cancerous cell as well as normal cells. AuNPs cause the necrosis of only cancer cells therefore we can utilize it as a delivery vehicle as well as anticancer agent
Correlation of Serum Cystatin C with Atherogenic indices in obese individuals
Authors: Deepa K , . Sudhir , Jayaram Shubha , Meera S , Rahul M H
Published: May 2018

Introduction: Human obesity is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease. Cystatin C is a
naturally occurring protease inhibitor and marker of cardiovascular disease. The atherogenic indices are
used as an index for cardiac risk stratification. Objectives: To estimate the serum levels of Cystatin C
in individuals with normal BMI, and obese, aged between 20-39 Yrs and to compare the levels of
Cystatin C among these individuals and to correlate the levels of serum Cystatin C with atherogenic
index of plasma and other indices. Methodology: The study population was taken from healthy
volunteers of Mysore city, aged between 20-39 years of either sex. The study population was divided
into 2 groups based on BMI. Each group contains sample size of 60. Fasting serum sample was analyzed
for Total Cholesterol, TG, LDL-Cholesterol and HDL cholesterol by enzymatic method and serum
Cystatin-C by immune-turbidimetric method using auto-analyser. Statistical Analysis: Analysis of
Variance [ANOVA] was used to compare the serum levels of Cystatin C in the two groups. To correlate
the serum Cystatin C with atherogenic indices for predicting the cardiovascular risk factors, Pearson’s
correlation co-efficient was worked out. Results: The mean serum cystatin C levels in normal BMI
group are 0.7±0.03 mg/L, and in Obese group 1.15±0.09 mg/(p value less than 0.001).In the study serum
Cystatin C showed a positive correlation with serum triglycerides (r=0.7), Atherogenic index of
plasma(AIP ) (r=0.80), TCHOL: HDL (Castelli’s Risk Index I) (r=0.71), HDL: LDL(Castelli’s Risk
Index II) (r=0.70) respectively and Atherogenic coefficient (AC) {(NonHDLc)/HDLc}( r=0.60) and
negative correlation with serum HDL(r=-0.52) Conclusion: Several indices had been derived from lipid
profiles to establish an index for predicting the risk of having coronary event. The atherogenic index of
plasma was strongly correlated with the Cystatin C, hence AIP can be used as better index for predicting
the preclinical cardiovascular disease because of cost effectiveness in estimation of Cystatin C.
Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Commiphora myrrha against antibiotic resistant clinical pathogens
Authors: Shaik Janbee , K Vishakha , D Ramyasree
Published: May 2018

There are many plants used by tribunal people as an anti bacterial, among them myrrh is the one which is commonly used. Myrrh is an oleo gum resin obtained from the plant Commiphora myrrha belongs to the family Burceraceae. It can adhere to intestines because of its resinous nature and it reduces the acidity in small intestines. Generally, the resin is collected from bark and stem of the plant by the process incision. In present study ethyl acetate extract of Commiphora myrrha was used for the evaluation of Anti bacterial activity against three Gram negative organisms and two Gram positive organisms. The method used in evaluation of Anti bacterial activity was serial dilution and Agar Diffusion method. The antibacterial activity was calculated in terms of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bacterial concentration (MBC). The antibacterial activity was compared with marketed antibiotic.
KİŞİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİ İLE GİRİŞİMCİLİK EĞİLİMİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ: SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ ÖĞRENCİLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: GÖKTAŞ Pınar , KAZAFEROĞLU Erol
Published: May 2018

Bu çalışmanın
amacı, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi’nde girişimcilik dersi alan öğrencilerin
kişilik özellikleriyle girişimcilik eğilimleri arasındaki ilişkiyi
incelemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Isparta’da eğitim gören Süleyman Demirel
Üniversitesi girişimcilik dersi alan öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın
örneklemini ise 12 fakülteden seçilen 647 lisans öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır.
Beş Faktör Kişilik Ölçeği ve girişimcilik eğilimi ölçeğinden yararlanılmıştır.
Elde edilen veriler SPSS programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma
girişimcilik dersi alan öğrencilerin girişimcilik eğilimlerinin belirlenmesi
ve kişilik özelliklerinin girişimcilik eğilimleri üzerindeki etkilerinin
saptanabilmesi açısından önem taşımaktadır. 
Bu araştırma gelecekteki araştırmalarda girişimcilik dersi alan
öğrenciler ile almayan öğrencilerin girişimcilik eğilimlerinin kıyaslaması
açısın-dan fayda sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmada
öğrencilerin kişilik özellikleri ile girişimcilik eğilimleri ilişkisi tespit
edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Dışa-dönüklük, Deneyime Açıklık, Uyumluluk, Özdisiplin
kişilik özellikleri girişimcilik eğilimine pozitif yönde etki ederken
Nevrotiklik kişilik özelliğinin girişimcilik eğilimine negatif etki ettiği
gözlemlenmiştir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin okudukları fakülteye, cinsiyete, medeni
durumlarına ve çocukluk yıllarını geçirdikleri yerlere göre girişimcilik
eğilimlerinin farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığına bakılmış ve herhangi bir
farklılaşma tespit edilmemiştir.
Induced Brehemstrahlung by light in graphene
Authors: Raya Alfredo , Villavicencio Cristian
Published: May 2018

We study the generation of an electromagnetic current in monolayer graphene immersedin a weak perpendicular magnetic eld and radiated with linearly polarized monochromatic light.Such a current emits Brehemstrahlung radiation with the same amplitude above and below theplane of the sample, in the latter case consistent with the small amount of light absorption in thematerial. This mechanism could be an important contribution for the re exion of light phenomenonin graphene.
Hammond versus Ford radiation reaction force with the attractive Coulomb field
Authors: Ares de Parga G. , Domínguez-Hernández S. , Salinas-Hernández E.
Published: May 2018

The classical central field is analyzed within the Hammond theory of radiation reaction force. For the attractive Coulomb field, the trajectories deduced from Ford and Hammond equations are numerically obtained. Ford and Hammond equations are rewritten by using a recent correction to the non-relativistic equations for charged point particles which include a radiation reaction force term. Also, for the attractive Coulomb case, the trajectories are numerically obtained for both corrected equations. A comparison between all these trajectories is made. It is proved that Hammond equation satisfies the constraint proposed by Dirac of getting an equation of motion which should make the electron in the hydrogen atom spiralling inwards and ultimately falling into the nucleus. A further analysis of the applicability of such a theory is described for experiments particularly in Plasma Physics and some comments are made for the generalization of Hammond equation to General Relativity.
The Cold War Origins of the “Crisis of Democracy”
Authors: Son Kyong-Min
Published: May 2018

This article suggests that a “crisis of democracy” can be understood
not simply as a deterioration of specific representative institutions
but as a repositioning of democratic politics vis-à-vis other principles of social
coordination, most notably the capitalist market, and the attendant decline
of democratic subjectivity—people’s attunement to claims appealing
to the common good. I trace this process to the post–World War II era. I
show that the crisis of democracy was shaped by the substantive imperative
of fusing democracy with free-market capitalism. Many postwar democratic
theorists believed that the welfare state could manage the tension latent in
this fusion. But an analysis of Friedrich Hayek’s theory of neoliberal democracy,
which recognizes that tension more acutely, reveals that the incorporation
of free-market capitalism creates tendencies that undermine democracy
from within.
Interview
Authors: Stanley Jason , Min John B.
Published: May 2018

Stanley and Min discuss how propaganda works in liberal
democratic societies. Stanley observes that the inability to address the crisis
of liberal democracies can be partially explained by contemporary political
philosophy’s penchant for idealized theorizing about norms of justice over
transitions from injustice to justice. Whereas ancient and modern political
philosophers took seriously propaganda and demagoguery of the elites
and populists, contemporary political philosophers have tended to theorize
about the idealized structures of justice. This leads to a lack of theoretical
constructs and explanatory tools by which we can theorize about real-life political
problems, such as mass incarceration. Starting with this premise, Stanley
provides an explanation of how propaganda works and the mechanisms
that enable propaganda. Stanley further theorizes the pernicious effects that
elitism, populism, authoritarianism, and “post-truth” have on democratic
politics.
Editorial
Authors: Magonet Jonathan
Published: May 2018

﻿﻿Reform Judaism in the UK owes its origins to both Sephardi and Ashkenazi elements. When nineteen Sephardim and five Ashkenazim signed a declaration on 15 April 1840 that led to the creation of the West London Synagogue of British Jews it represented a coming together of the two traditions. The list of Sephardi names on the table of past presidents and chairmen of the congregation attests to the lingering presence of those early families till today over 150 years later. The prayerbooks that originated in the new congregation, up to the most recent ones that serve the British Reform movement as a whole, remain influenced by both traditions. However, because of the impact of refugees from Germany and the dominant East European Ashkenazi culture of British Jewry, the ethos of British Reform is today well within the Ashkenazi fold.
A Jewish Woman Leader of the Renaissance
Authors: Aeilon Brooks Andrée
Published: May 2018

One wintry day early in 1535, merchant banker Francisco Mendes Benveniste – the George Soros of his day – lay dying in his whitewashed, tile-roofed home near the Royal Palace in Lisbon. It was a pivotal moment for his elegant wife Beatrice, later known as Doña Gracia Nasi, and for their infant daughter, Anna. Not only were they losing a husband and father. The death of Francisco had larger implications that Doña Gracia, still in her twenties, feared almost more than widowhood.
A Sixteenth Century Portuguese Novel and the Jewish Press in Ferrara
Authors: Macedo Helder
Published: May 2018

The publication in 1554 of Bernardim Robeiro's novel Menina e Moça (A Young Girl) has traditionally been regarded as an anomaly in the publishing policy reflected in the many works printed by Abraham Usque in Ferrara. Virtually all the other works printed by this exiled Portuguese Jew are religious or philosophical in nature and are addressed mainly to a Jewish public. Even the XXIII Coplas (XXIII Couplets) of the Christian neo-Platonist Jorge Manrique were published as an addendum to Afonso de la Torre's Vision Delectable do la Philosophia y Artes Liberales (Delightful Vision of Philosophy and the Liberal Arts), a work influenced by the thinking of Maimondies and Aben Tofail and much more in accord with Usque's ideological preferences.
'The Face as a Battlefield' by Ygal Bursztyn
Authors: Dayan Daniel
Published: May 2018

This text transposes, in the form of an article, the main themes tackled by the director Ygal Bursztyn in his book Face, Battlefield (Tel Aviv, Hakibbutz Hameuhad, 1990). Daniel Dayan thanks the author and the translator Sonia Hadida for their collaboration on this adaptation, reproduced with the kind permission of the review Hermes.
Coming Home to a Foreign Land
Authors: Daxner Michael
Published: May 2018

These days, the old Europe is moving towards its final curtain call. The war in the Balkans is a spectre which repeats and concludes all that happened in the last century; and a ghostly farce unrolls before us. Concepts like war and peace, the rights of nations, humanity and human rights are the conceptual covers of a happening now ripening into fateful maturity. Its primary causes were a tactical holding back, a lack of knowledge of the real circumstances, secret and openly expressed prejudices, and a shabby mentality of 'not getting involved'. As a result of this, all structures are being destroyed.
Germany, My Germany
Authors: Reich Jens
Published: May 2018

The invitation to describe 'My Germany' is an invitation to describe my life. It is a chance to reflect on the country in which I have lied since my birth. However, it seems that the conspicuous presence of a single possessive pronoun brings my reflection to a halt even before it has begun. For it is this country in which I felt like a bird in a cage for more than half of my adult life. And it is this country that I always dreamed of leaving forever. Now, I think, as I grow older the desire to escape or fly away has dissolved into a feeling of resignation and of mild satisfaction, mixed with a sense of hesitating to my German-ness and I feel that I can reflect on it with a calm mood.
Issues Surrounding the Development of the Neo-Nazi Scene in East Berlin
Authors: Brothers Eric
Published: May 2018

The rise of neo-Nazism in the capital of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) was not inspired by a desire to recreate Hitler's Reich, but by youthful rebellion against the political and social culture of the GDR's Communist regime. This is detailed in Fuehrer-Ex: Memoirs of a Former Neo-Naxi by Ingo Hasselbach with Tom Reiss (Random House, New York, 1996). This movement, however, eventually worked towards returning Germany to its former 'glory' under the Third Reich under the guidance of 'professional' Nazis.
Walking Upright Together
Authors: Rammenzweig Guy W.
Published: May 2018

This is not the kind of lecture which old-fashioned German academics would present. It is much more a statement about my own 'learning' in the field of JCM trialogue: interfaith work amongst Jews, Christians and Muslims. Preparing my lecture I went through the writings of Wilfred Cantwell Smith, Raimundo Panikkar, John B. Cobb, Hans Küng and Jonathan Magonet again. I felt that most of the ideas and suggestions these great scholars of interreligous theology have made will be addressed directly or 'along the way' when I give you a rather personal account of my own interfaith pilgrimage: how my spirituality, my theology and my work have changed.
Sermon for Shabbat-Zakhor
Authors: Kelemen Kati
Published: May 2018

'If God does not exist, and never existed, then why do we miss him so?' This question is asked by Istvan Sors-Sonnenschein, a young Hungarian Jewish ex-Communist of his grandmother, Valeria, just after his release from three years in prison in 1959. It is a scene in the much discussed, recent Istvan Szabo film Sunshine which chronicles the history of four generations of a Hungarian Jewish family from the late nineteenth century to the present. After having been imprisoned for speaking openly about the moral corruption of the Communist regime in which he served as a member of the secret police, Istvan has returned to the spacious, comfortable family home of his grandparents to find it filled with strangers.
The Race for Third
Authors: Patton David F.
Published: May 2018

In 2017, the small parties achieved unprecedented success in the
Bundestag election. This article examines their success, assessing both longterm
and short-term factors. It analyzes each of the four main small parties in
turn, and considers their recent performances, their goals, campaign strategies,
and election results. Finally, it asks why the small parties’ electoral gains
have not led to greater executive power and concludes that it is because the
expectations surrounding party system formation in Germany have not adequately
adjusted to the fragmented and increasingly polarized system that has
emerged.
Body Mass Index: Where We Will Go by The Year 2030!
Authors: Latif Zafar Ahmed , Ashrafuzzaman SM , Rahim Muhammad Abdur
Published: May 2018

Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing throughout the world, mostly type 2 diabetes mellitus and largely contributed by increasing body mass index (BMI). This study was designed to compare BMI of newly detected diabetic patients in two different Bangladeshi cohorts spaced over 25 years.Methods: This was a retrospective study from hospital records from two cohorts: 1981 to 1985 and 2006 to 2010. Patients were divided in 4 groups according to BMI and comparison was made. BMI of newly detected diabetic patients from 2011 and 2012 were also compared.Results: Age at diagnosis of diabetes was lower in 2006-2010 group than 1981-1985 group. Frequency of diabetes at lower BMI has fallen by half in 2006-2010 group when compared with those of 1981-1985 group. Frequency of diabetes at higher BMI groups has an increasing trend in 2006-2010 group than in 1981-1985 group.Conclusion: Results from this study concludes that there is an increasing trend of diabetes detection at lower age group and with higher BMI among Bangladeshi population.Birdem Med J 2018; 8(2): 99-102
Medical Quiz: Single Best Answer (SBA) Vol.8(2)
Authors: Ahmed Jamal Uddin
Published: May 2018

Abstract not availableBirdem Med J 2018; 8(2): 188
Association of Short term Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome with Prediabetes
Authors: Begum S , Chowdhury J , Sultana N , Ahmed S , Sultana N
Published: May 2018

The global incidence and prevalence of prediabetes are rapidly increasing with a parallel increase in the proportion of patients suffering from acute coronary ischemic events with prediabetes. Impaired glucose metabolism (IGM), comprising impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glycemia (IFG), is also associated with an increase risk of Acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study was aimed to assess the adverse outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) with and without prediabetes. This prospective observational study was conducted with 132 patients admitted in coronary care unit and cardiology departments of Dhaka medical college and NICVD, Dhaka from January 2010 to December 2010. The patients were grouped into prediabetic ACS group (Group A) and non-diabetic ACS group (Group B) by estimating fasting blood glucose and 2 hours postparandial blood glucose. Mean (±SD) age of prediabetic ACS group (56.73±8.19 years) was higher than non-diabetic ACS group (53.16±8.92 years) and it was statistically significant. In this study 85 (64.4%) patients were male and 47 (35.6%) patients were female. The presence of risk factors, such as smoking (65.9% vs 48.9%), dyslipidemia (86.4% vs 68.2%), family history of IHD (20.5% vs 14.8%) and hypertension (65.9% vs 43.2%) was higher in group A study subjects in comparison to group B. Overall final outcome results of study subjects during hospital stay in group A and group B respectively were heart failure 14 (31.8%) and 10 (11.4% (P<0.01), cardiogenic shock 9 (20.5%) and 4 (4.5%) (P<0.01), arrhythmia 4 (9.1%) and 5 (5.7%) (P=0.480), recurrent angina 2 (4.5%) and 0 (0%) (P=0.109), need for urgent revascularization 1 (2.3%) and 0 (0%) (P=0.333), and death 2 (4.5%) and 3 (3.4%) (P=1.000). Significantly higher number of study subjects of group A suffered cardiogenic shock (P<0.01) and heart failure (P<0.01) than those in group B. The study shows that acute coronary syndrome patients with prediabetes have more risk to develop adverse effects like cardiogenic shock and heart failure than non-diabetic ACS patients.Bangladesh J Med Biochem 2016; 9(2): 54-58
Spitzer Light Curves of the Young, Planetary-mass TW Hya Members 2MASS J11193254–1137466AB and WISEA J114724.10–204021.3
Authors: Schneider Adam C. , Hardegree-Ullman Kevin K. , Cushing Michael C. , Kirkpatrick J. Davy , Shkolnik Evgenya L.
Published: May 2018

We present Spitzer Space Telescope time-series photometry at 3.6 and 4.5 μm of 2MASS J11193254−1137466AB and WISEA J114724.10−204021.3, two planetary-mass, late-type (∼L7) brown dwarf members of the ∼10 Myr old TW Hya Association. These observations were taken in order to investigate whether or not a tentative trend of increasing variability amplitude with decreasing surface gravity seen for L3–L5.5 dwarfs extends to later-L spectral types and to explore the angular momentum evolution of low-mass objects. We examine each light curve for variability and find a rotation period of 19.39+0.33
−0.28 hr and semi-amplitudes of 0.798+0.081
−0.083% at 3.6 μm and 1.108+0.093
−0.094% at 4.5 μm for WISEA J114724.10−204021.3. For 2MASS J11193254−1137466AB, we find a single period of 3.02+0.04
−0.03 hr with semi-amplitudes of 0.230+0.036
−0.035% at 3.6 μm and 0.453 ± 0.037% at 4.5 μm, which we find is possibly due to the rotation of one component of the binary. Combining our results with 12 other late-type L dwarfs observed with Spitzer from the literature, we find no significant differences between the 3.6 μm amplitudes of low surface gravity and field gravity late-type L brown dwarfs at Spitzer wavelengths, and find tentative evidence (75% confidence) of higher amplitude variability at 4.5 μm for young, late-type Ls. We also find a median rotation period of young brown dwarfs (10–300 Myr) of ∼10 hr, more than twice the value of the median rotation period of field-age brown dwarfs (∼4 hr), a clear signature of brown dwarf rotational evolution.
Large male bias in collection of Micropterix facetella Zeller, 1851 (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae)
Authors: Plotkin David , Nazari Vazrick , Homziak Nicholas T. , Kawahara Akito Y.
Published: May 2018

N/A (submission is a Short Communication)
Lysimachia tianmaensis (Primulaceae), a new species from Anhui, China
Authors: Wang Ying , Ma Wen , Zhou Shoubiao , Liu Kun
Published: May 2018

A new species of Lysimachia (Primulaceae), Lysimachiatianmaensis K. Liu, S.B. Zhou & Ying Wang sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Jinzhai County, Anhui, China. It is endemic to Dabieshan Mountain, China. The new species has yellow flowers and belongs to the subgenus LysimachiasectionNummularia series Grammicae. It is very easily distinguishable from other related species by having alternate leaves with brown patches beneath and an auriculated leaf base.