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PUNK ANARCHISM AND THE BRITISH SOCIETY
Authors: Nugraha Fajar Muhammad
Published: February 2019

Society associates “Punk” with a music genre, backed with a very distinctive look, recognizable from the hair style, make-up and overall outfit. Other than their outward ‘fashion’ appearance, many also associate “Punk” with a group of young people who do not characteristically blend with their social surrounding. All of these factors tend to have them portrayed as an aggressive circle, and being associated with ‘anarchy’ has driven people to be weary of them. With a compact study through the history of “Punk” and the society in which it emerged, this journal will dig into Punk’s origins and unveil if society’s idea of Punk movement and society’s weariness against them is justified and fairly grounded. It will also attempt to uncover if Punk has any other social significance besides the aggressive genre of music that the public has known it to be.
THE MMONWU MASQUERADE OF THE ISOKO AND UKWUANI PEOPLE: A RELIGIO-RITUAL FACTOR OF CONTACT IN THE WESTERN NIGER DELTA OF NIGERIA
Authors: Okpevra Uwomano Benjamin
Published: February 2019

A major factor of contact amongst the people of the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria, which for want of a more appropriate term, maybe described as cultural, between the Isoko and her Ukwuani neighbours is the religio-ritual factor. One of the ancient and wide-ranging religio-ritual factors, which helped to promote intergroup contact between the Isoko and her Ukwuani neighbours, was associated with the Mmonwu masquerade, a socio-cultural institution. The work therefore examines the impact of the Mmonwu masquerade on the relations between the Isoko and Ukwuani people of the western Niger Delta of Nigeria. The work was carried out with the use of primary and secondary sources, using the historical and analytical method. The result/findings shows that, the Isoko-Ukwuani Mmonwu Masquerade is not an original Isoko-Ukwuani culture, but came as a cultural intercourse with their Igbo Neighbours. The work further shows that the Mmonwu Masquerade has a viable socio-cultural, religio-ritual, and economic impact on intergroup relations of the Isoko-Ukwuani Peoples.
MUSLIM WOMEN IN MIDDLE CLASS INDONESIA: POSTFEMINIST ANALYSIS OF WOMEN WEARING VEIL IN DEPOK (2010 – 2016)
Authors: Soekarba Siti Rohmah , Melati Nadya Karima
Published: February 2019

The presence of middle class is an urban phenomenon. Based on Asian Bank Development report, middle class has been risen in Asia since 1999 and Indonesia was among these countries. Indonesia is the most populated Muslim country in the world which is now facing the growth of middle class. In the other hand women and their bodies still be representatives of the nation economics’ face. Nowadays in the reformation era, many Indonesian women cover their body with Muslim clothes and veil. The number of middle class women wearing veil is increasing from time to time particularly in the middle of city such as Depok, where this research is conducted. This research aims to analyze the reason of these middle-class women who decided to cover their body with veil voluntarily, using postfeminist frame analysis through qualitative methods and interviews. Researchers were observing eight women of age between 20 to 63, who are living in Depok and decided to wearing veil throughout the year 2010 - 2016. From the result of our study, there was not any Islamic theological arguments given by women wearing veil during the interview. By using postfeminist analysis, media and free markets provided a role model of modern middle-class Indonesian Muslim women wearing veil as good girl and independent woman. On the other hand, those women believed conservative values such as marrying at early age and a rigid gender role. This practice of wearing veil for Muslim women is not Islamization and post-Islamization movement but a pop culture expression to establish them as a part of the middle-class group.
CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY: TOWARDS A SYNERGY IN IGBO VIDEO-FILM
Authors: Anyanwu Chukwuma , Adeseye Bifatife Olufemi
Published: February 2019

Nollywood, the adopted name of the Nigerian Film Industry, can be argued, would not have been but for Igbo movie makers and business men and women. This is not a mean contribution to the economic, social and political life of the nation. But how much and to what extent has the industry been utilized by the film makers to uphold the integrity, culture, language and overall image of the Igbo nation? This paper tries to examine how the Igbo movie has been used or not used to rebrand the Igbo ways of life. How it has fared in the hands of the people, the makers and viewers and how it has treated the issues dear to the people, such as culture, language and identity. How far has the Igbo video film been faithful to, projected, or tried to preserve these ways of life of the Igbo people? The movie has become one of the major items on the people’s daily conversation menu and as such, cannot be ignored except by the most backward of people. This is why this paper sets out to examine ways via which the medium can be utilized to appeal more to the people, make their culture more relevant and create avenues for its projection and preservation.
CULTURAL VALUES IN SEREN TAUN CEREMONY IN THE COMMUNITY OF PASIR EURIH VILLAGE, TAMANSARI, BOGOR, WEST JAVA
Authors: Rachman Yeni Budi
Published: February 2019

This research discusses the cultural values found in Seren Taun ceremony held by the community in Pasir Eurih Village, Tamansari District, Bogor City, West Java. The Sundanese community who resides in Pasir Eurih Village has a tradition to hold Seren Taun ceremony which is very distinctive and still held until now. This Seren Taun or Sidekah Bumi ceremony has been done since the period of Padjadjaran kingdom. In the past, Seren Taun ceremony was held as a gratitude for the bountiful harvest. However, with the changing livelihood of the community that isnot limited to farming anymore, Seren Taun ceremony is now held in order to conserve the tradition of the people. Therefore, this research tries to identify whether the Seren Taun ceremony held in Sindang Barang Indigenous Village is adaptive towards new values that are developed in this modern time. This research is a qualitative research of which approaches accommodate the viewpoint that tradition experiences change. The data is gathered by interview and literature study. The result of this research shows that Seren Taun ceremony in Pasir Eurih Village is adaptive towards the development of modern people today.
PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS FAITH TOURISM IN NIGERIA THROUGH THE MASS MEDIA
Authors: Ibagere Elo , Adeseye Bifatife Femi
Published: February 2019

Religious Tourism (also known as faith tourism) is an area of development in Nigeria that is fast growing. However, this growth is confined mainly to Christian religious activities. Indigenous faith tourism has been largely unexplored and unexploited. Most times indigenous faith activities are regarded only in entertainment terms, deriving their value mainly from the leisure perspective. It is in the light of the foregoing that this paper examines the area as a means of national development. The paper makes a case for the development of the sector with focus on the role of the mass media in this regard. It is contended that the mass media have not done much to foster indigenous faith tourism development, mention one two of these challenges. The paper then concludes by offering ways of tackling these challenges for better media performance.
POWER AND STRENGTH IN THE MYTH OF RARA KIDHUL
Authors: Lestari Nanny Sri
Published: February 2019

Regardless public opinion stating that the text of Babad Tanah Jawi is the most complete text that tells the change of power in Java, nobody can ensure the truth. The Text of Babad Tanah Jawi contains a long journey of power change in the land of Java. The author of the story could freely talk about various matters relating to the change of power in Java. The myth of power is strongly attached to the Javanese society. During the time of Hindu influence in Java, the myth of power was firmly attached to the Javanese way. It is easy to see that the influence of the Maha Bharata and Ramayana stories is adapted in the culture by placing the pagakawan character as a characteristic of local wisdom in his time. As Arabic and European influences entered, the myth of power in Java remained strong. Cerita people whose nuances are always interpreted with power. For example, the story of Queen of South which is always associated with the succession of power in Java. Strong Arabic and European influences began to enter in Java in the early XV century. The traditional story begins to change, originally oriented to the gods now oriented to the mention of God and the creatures mentioned in the cultural influences that come. On the other hand, the myth of power in Javanese culture continues to be attached in various ways. Some are manifested in the form of real activities, but some are manifested in the belief through writing, as well as the Queen Ratu Kidul.
SAFER CAMPUSES AND THE MENACE OF CULTISM IN NIGERIAN SCHOOLS: A READING OF CHARITY ANGYA’S GONE SAILING
Authors: Jonathan Mbachaga Desen
Published: February 2019

Clashes of cult groups in Nigerian Universities in recent times have posed a serious threat to peace on our campuses. The nefarious activities of cult groups have been a challenge that has necessitated stakeholders in the education sector to call for serious measures to combat the menace. Drama as an art of social relationships can serve as a medium to inform, educate and communicate vital truths to its audience. Herein drama becomes a tool to mobilize action for self assertion. Charity Angya‟s Gone Sailing is not left out here as a playwright who in a bid to fight this menace, has brought the search light on the phenomenon. The paper submits that, the university system aims at producing people who are knowledgeable in their disciplines and of „Good character‟ to be able to fit into the society and contribute positively to that society. However, the varying degrees of horror that cult groups unleash, leads one to conclude that they can be equated to bandits and possibly tagged, campus terrorists. The paper concludes that, the art of cultism threatens the very existence of our ivory towers as its perpetrators strongly resist abiding by social laws and order. It recommends that, to deter recruitment of young people into cult groups, the law must have full sway without delay on culprits and perpetrators of this menace and their sponsors.
USERS’ COMMODIFICATION OF XYZ LIBRARY REFERENCE SERVICES
Authors: Irawati Indira , Nugroho Heru , Budiawan Budiawan
Published: February 2019

The phenomenon of digitizing reference services in the XYZ Library has been going on for more than a decade beginning in the early 2000s. The existence of information and communication technology in the digital era implemented in XYZ Library has broken down the limits of distance and time of library services. The remote access feature facilitated by the XYZ Library makes it easy for the librarians and library users to communicate. The focus of this research is on how the transformation of reference services from conventional or manual to digital reshapes the complexity of human and technological relationships, power relations between librarians and library users, as well as among librarians themselves, in the frame of political economic studies by Vincent Mosco (2009). This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative approach, and case study method. Data are collected by interview and via email. Informants in this study were reference librarians, Doctorate students, and professors. Within the framework of Mosco's political economy theory, commodification, spatialization, and structural practices also occur in the activities of XYZ Library governance. The commodification of library users and individuals involved in the XYZ Library program is a form of implementation of Mosco's commodities. While the commodification of XYZ Library websites is a form of practice on the media commodification in Mosco's political economy theory. The practice of commodification of audiences and media in XYZ Library is the capital that managers use to improve services to the users as well as to show the performance of library manager to the University managers.
TRADITION CARD GAME CEKI: COMMUNITY IDENTITY CHINESE MALAY MEDAN, MINANG, AND BALI
Authors: Alkatiry Zeffry , Aviandy Mochamad
Published: February 2019

A game is a cultural product of a society that created it. In games there is a reflection of the cultural patterns and philosophical values of the community concerned. Every society has a different form of games, but there are also similarities to each other, which in essence is to meet the needs of the expression of togetherness among them. Ceki card game is a cultural product of Chinese society that has already spread among Malay community around Malaysia, Singapore and North Sumatra, even some other Indonesian ethnic such as Minang and Bali. Based on this background, this paper discusses how Chinese cultural traditions could be spread and accepted by other societies outside of ethnic Chinese, and whether there are differences and similarities between them. The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the similarities and differences in the function and meaning of Ceki card game to the Mala communities of Medan, Minang and Bali. Sources of data are taken from literature review and field observation. This article is the result of qualitative research. The analysis used to understand the function and meaning of Ceki card game in a study in cultural studies.
GRAVESTONES IN BANDA ACEH POST TSUNAMI 2004: A PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
Authors: Ashari Chaidir , Assilmi Ghilman , Zulyeno Bastian
Published: February 2019

Aceh has archeological remains in the form of gravestones from several Islamic kingdoms that once stood there. One area that pretty much brings Islamic artifacts is the city of Banda Aceh. Some buildings during the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam are still firmly established, one of which is Masjid Baiturahmaan Banda Aceh. In addition to building heritage, the city of Banda Aceh turned out to have many burial complexes from the time of the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam. Tuan Di Kandang Cemetery Complex, Putri Ijo, Kings of Kampung Pande, and Tombs of the Bugis Dynasty Kings. The four cemetery complexes are cemeteries of the descendants of count of the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam. The existence of the cemetery complex there are located close to the shoreline now. Year 2004 Tsunami-affected Banda Aceh swallowed quite a lot of casualties. The existence of gravestones in the four complexes experienced significant damage. One of them is the position of the placement of the tombstones that have been turned by the brunt of the 2004 tsunami. In addition, due to the tsunami strikes, several tombstones around the Tuan Di Kandang Tomb complex, Raja Kampung Pande, Putri Ijo arose, and the Tombs of the Bugis Dynasty Kings. Some gravestones that emerged after the tsunami hit gave us new data sources regarding the existence of gravestones from the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam. In his writings, Daphne A. Johnson in the journal Reconceptualizing Cultural Identity and Its Role in Intercultural Business Communication (2007: 281-285) explained that identity has attributes. It then cause problems in the form of how the attributes are visible on the gravestones that arises after the 2004 tsunami and its relationship with the cemetery around. Based on the survey results of the study found that the presence of these gravestones have attributes similar to that of the four surrounding funeral complex and indirectly shows that there is a relationship with the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam.
JUN TAKAMI`S “SHOMINZOKU” AND AMBIGUOUS CRITICISM OF THE GREATER EAST-ASIA CO-PROSPERITY SPHERE
Authors: Anggraeni Dewi
Published: February 2019

Although Japanese writers who experienced living in Indonesia in 1940-1945 witnessed the issue of racial disparity as the reality of a European colony, they were unable to depict it sufficiently because they were expected to portray a peaceful coexistence between Japanese and Southeast Asian peoples as the ideal picture of the Greater East-Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. This paper explores the possibility of evaluating literary works written under the notion of the Greater East-Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere by analyzing Jun Takami`s short story “Shominzoku” (July 1941) using Marie Louise Pratt`s “contact zone” as analytical tool. “Shominzoku” poses the problem of Japanese positioning in European colony; of how the protagonist sees himself and others, and how he wants to be seen by other races. Examining the narrative technique of the story to view Japanese positioning in the Netherlands East Indies, this paper argues that although “Shominzoku” can be evaluated as a criticism towards the notion of Greater East-Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, it is actually an ambiguous work due to a reflection of the persisting idea that Japanese is, indeed, a superior race.
CITIZENSHIP AS EXPERIENCE: THE LIVES AND LABOURS OF OVERSEAS INDONESIAN SCHOLARS
Authors: Latifa Inditian , Beta Annisa R.
Published: February 2019

The “brain train” has emerged as a predominant narrative in developmentalist discourse portraying overseas scholars as unencumbered individuals riding the train from developing to developed countries for social and economic mobility. In this article, we problematize the metaphorical use of “brain” to describe overseas scholars as self-serving calculative individuals by approaching the scholars as subjects whose practices are contingent in specific geopolitical constructs and shaped by hierarchies of emotions. We take into account the individual stories of Indonesian scholars who currently work in Western academic institutions and look at the interplay between emotions and notions of citizenship as experienced and practiced by the scholars. The article contends that emotional relationships with the nation, despite notions of deterritorialization of citizenship, is difficult to escape for it endures and retains its presence despite vulnerabilities and struggles the scholar has to deal with. Further, the tenacity of the scholars‟ experiences in the territories they inhabit today not only question the notion of brain train, but also challenges the notions of nation and citizenship imagined and aggressively mobilized by the nation-state.
A PROJECT OF CONSTRUCTING A CONTEMPORARY JEWISH IDENTITY IN RABINOVICI’S NOVEL SUCHE NACH M
Authors: Liyanti Lisda
Published: February 2019

Attitude to the Nazi past turns to its new phase in the 1980s, after the time of repressing, silent and mourning brings the new discourse in talking about the Holocaust. It was a tendency of "denying" the Holocaust and new anti-semitism movement. In the 90s, Jewish authors confirm their position as „self-determined agents' in the literary and political area. One of them is Doron Rabinovici, an Austrian Jewish author who wrote the novel Suche Nach M in engaging on the project of constructing a contemporary Jewish identity. In this article, the question of how Robinovici proposes the construction of contemporary Jewish identity will be answered through critical reading on Jewish myth and identity formation theory. The result shows two major strategies that he proposes in his novel: “deconstructs” the Jewish myth (by playing other possibilities to interpret them and unveil the truth) and suggests the self-referential concept (find oneself based on 'the self' instead of immersing self in 'the Other‟). These two strategies can be seen as an active engagement with one own traumatic past. It is a historical- and self-awareness approach to construct a problematic contemporary Jewish identity.
MEDAN CHINESE AND THEIR STIGMA: GRABBING POWER IN MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Authors: Alkatiri Zeffry , Waworuntu Adrianus L. G. , Gani Fuad , Archellie Reynaldo De
Published: February 2019

This article presents the result of a pilot project which seeks to examine the pattern of socio-cultural interaction between the Chinese people and other ethnic groups in the multicultural City of Medan, North Sumatra. The purpose of this article is to examine various obstacles in the pattern of socio-cultural interaction among those two groups of people. This article utilizes both field data and the data obtained from bibliographical references. This qualitative research applies the ethnographical approach and is conducted by observing various activities and behaviors that arise from the pattern of socio-cultural interaction between the Chinese people and other ethnic groups in Medan. From this project, we draw a preliminary conclusion that the Medanese Chinese have established domination over numerous areas of life in Medan by engaging in various socio-cultural activities, both conspicuously and inconspicuously. Such hegemonic tendencies have contributed to creating a negative perception of the Medanese Chinese among other members of the plural society in Medan. In addition to that, the difficulty of Medanese Chinese to assimilate themselves with the local populace only increases the social gap between them and other local communities. These factors constitute challenges for the Medanese Chinese to interact with people from other ethnic groups.
ICONOCLASTS AND COUNTER TERRORISM AGAINST STATE ORGANIZED TERROR: A STUDY OF PERSPECTIVES IN NIGERIAN HISTORY AND DRAMA
Authors: Ademakinwa Adebisi , Bello Saheed
Published: February 2019

The paper assesses the issue of terrorism as a social reality present in the Nigerian state from its origination and the questions treated by the paper among others include: what dimensions did the occurrences of terrorism take on Nigerian socio-political sphere? What are the counter measures taken by individual and groups in dealing with state organized terrorism? What are the dimensions state organized terrorism take in the modern Nigerian state? Lekan Balogun‟s Ogun Skugga is used primarily while other literary works are used to supplement. The paper argues that the state organized terrorism was a surreptitious method of coercion adopted by the colonial authorities equally and eventually adopted by the political elites after independence. It also maintains that individual and groups engaged in subtle and overt terrorism as counter measure against state sponsored terrorism. Again, current acts of terrorism organized by state are multidimensional so also are variables presented by ethnic, tribal and political inclinations which in turn stimulate approaches by individual and groups in counter measures. The importance of this work is the perspectives it presents from history and drama to assess the issue of terrorism and its relevance to modern Nigerian society.
Microtubule plus-ends act as physical signaling hubs to activate RhoA during cytokinesis
Authors: Verma Vikash , Maresca Thomas J
Published: February 2019

Microtubules (MTs) are essential for cleavage furrow positioning during cytokinesis, but the mechanisms by which MT-derived signals spatially define regions of cortical contractility are unresolved. In this study cytokinesis regulators visualized in Drosophila melanogaster (Dm) cells were found to localize to and track MT plus-ends during cytokinesis. The RhoA GEF Pebble (Dm ECT2) did not evidently tip-track, but rather localized rapidly to cortical sites contacted by MT plus-tips, resulting in RhoA activation and enrichment of myosin-regulatory light chain. The MT plus-end localization of centralspindlin was compromised following EB1 depletion, which resulted in a higher incidence of cytokinesis failure. Centralspindlin plus-tip localization depended on the C-terminus and a putative EB1-interaction motif (hxxPTxh) in RacGAP50C. We propose that MT plus-end-associated centralspindlin recruits a cortical pool of Dm ECT2 upon physical contact to activate RhoA and to trigger localized contractility.
Architectural principles for Hfq/Crc-mediated regulation of gene expression
Authors: Pei Xue Yuan , Dendooven Tom , Sonnleitner Elisabeth , Chen Shaoxia , Bläsi Udo , Luisi Ben F
Published: February 2019

In diverse bacterial species, the global regulator Hfq contributes to post-transcriptional networks that control expression of numerous genes. Hfq of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa inhibits translation of target transcripts by forming a regulatory complex with the catabolite repression protein Crc. This repressive complex acts as part of an intricate mechanism of preferred nutrient utilisation. We describe high-resolution cryo-EM structures of the assembly of Hfq and Crc bound to the translation initiation site of a target mRNA. The core of the assembly is formed through interactions of two cognate RNAs, two Hfq hexamers and a Crc pair. Additional Crc protomers are recruited to the core to generate higher-order assemblies with demonstrated regulatory activity in vivo. This study reveals how Hfq cooperates with a partner protein to regulate translation, and provides a structural basis for an RNA code that guides global regulators to interact cooperatively and regulate different RNA targets.
Macrophages restrict the nephrogenic field and promote endothelial connections during kidney development
Authors: Munro David AD , Wineberg Yishay , Tarnick Julia , Vink Chris S , Li Zhuan , Pridans Clare , Dzierzak Elaine , Kalisky Tomer , Hohenstein Peter , Davies Jamie A
Published: February 2019

The origins and functions of kidney macrophages in the adult have been explored, but their roles during development remain largely unknown. Here we characterise macrophage arrival, localisation, heterogeneity, and functions during kidney organogenesis. Using genetic approaches to ablate macrophages, we identify a role for macrophages in nephron progenitor cell clearance as mouse kidney development begins. Throughout renal organogenesis, most kidney macrophages are perivascular and express F4/80 and CD206. These macrophages are enriched for mRNAs linked to developmental processes, such as blood vessel morphogenesis. Using antibody-mediated macrophage-depletion, we show macrophages support vascular anastomoses in cultured kidney explants. We also characterise a subpopulation of galectin-3+ (Gal3+) myeloid cells within the developing kidney. Our findings may stimulate research into macrophage-based therapies for renal developmental abnormalities and have implications for the generation of bioengineered kidney tissues.
Risikostyring og HMS i naturbasert reiseliv – en håndbok
Authors: Røkenes Arild , Andersen Sigmund
Published: February 2019

Håndboken beskriver hvordan naturbaserte reiselivsbedrifter kan bygge opp et risikostyringssystem som tilfredsstiller kravene til den norske HMS lovgivningen. Samtidig tar systemet hensyn til særlige forhold innenfor reiseliv. Mer presist tas det hensyn til at risiko kan være en del av produktet noe som innebærer at risiko ikke alltid kan minimaliseres, men kontrolleres, reduseres eller aksepteres. Videre vektlegger systemet at bedrifter bør ha sterkt fokus på handlingskompetanse mer enn regelstyring. Dette vil kunne øke sjansen for at det blir tatt optimale beslutninger under skiftende omstendigheter. Systemet tar også hensyn til at ivaretakelse av natur er særlig viktig i denne bransjen og at sikkerhetsarbeidet bør fokusere på sikkerheten for gjester. Sistnevnte er relatert til at gjestene ofte er uerfarne både med hensyn til aktivitetene som utøves, klima og andre ytre omstendigheter. Systemet er en del av «Varde – opplevelseskvalitet» – et nasjonalt kvalitetssystem for reiselivsbedrifter innen natur og kulturbasert reiseliv. Dette innebærer at mange av de krav og forslag som vi redegjør for i forhold til sikkerhet, vil bli kontrollert og bedømt av Vardes «mystery shoppers» som en del av nasjonal kvalitetssikring.Boken har følgende innhold:Innledende del hvor det er en overordnet drøfting av risiko og opplevelsesproduksjon i reiselivsbransjen. Målet er å skape forståelse for fenomenet risiko og særegne behov innen sikkerhetstenking i naturbasert reiseliv.Hvordan fastsette mål for HMS og sikkerhetsarbeidHvordan gjennomføre risikoidentifikasjonHvordan gjennomføre risikoanalyseHvordan lage en sikkerhetsplan for produkter/turerEksempler på sikkerhetsplanerHvordan skrive rapporter etter uønskede hendelser og ulykkerSystemet og håndboken er laget i samarbeid med en rekke reiselivsbedrifter fra Sogn og Fjordane, Nordland, Troms og Svalbard. Arbeidet er en del av et større prosjekt ledet av Universitet Nord og finansiert av Regionale forskningsfond og egenandeler fra bedrifter.
Application of relay puncture technique in treating patients with complicated lower extremity arterial diseases
Authors: Li Chengzhi , You Huimin , Zhang Hong , Liu Yulong , Li Wanghai , Wang Xiaobai , Zhang Yan
Published: February 2019

Objective

This study aimed to introduce and evaluate the safety and efficacy of the relay puncture technique in patients with complicated lower extremity arterial diseases.

Methods

A total of 21 patients (16 male and five female patients; median age: 68.5 years old), who had suffered from lower extremity arterial diseases between December 2014 and July 2017, were retrospectively collected. For all patients, the contralateral femoral artery was not available for puncture access, and the length of the devices was too short for the brachial artery approach. Therefore, the relay puncture technique, in which the first puncture was performed on the brachial artery, followed by an antegrade puncture on the femoral artery, was used to accomplish the endovascular therapy. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and/or percutaneous transluminal stenting were/was used to assess the efficacy of the relay puncture technique. The ankle–brachial index (ABI) and Rutherford clinical classification were used to evaluate the improvement of symptoms after treatment. Patients were followed up for 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, and annually (mean: 16.6 months) after discharge.

Results

The relay puncture treatment had a 100% technical success rate, and immediately decreased the ischemic symptoms of patients after the procedure. The ABI significantly increased from 0.33 ± 0.18 to 0.75 ± 0.21 at the 1-year follow-up time point (P < 0.05). No serious complications occurred during the follow-up period. The 1-year primary patency rate was 71.43%.

Conclusion

The relay puncture technique is a feasible technique in the hands of experienced and skilled equipment operators for the treatment of lower extremity arterial diseases, when the contralateral femoral artery is not available for puncture, and the length of the device is too short to treat the distal lesion of the femoral artery and popliteal artery through the brachial artery approach.
A Study on the Role of Omega Fatty Acids as an Adjuvant Therapy in Treatment of Amblyopia
Authors: Sharda Shipra
Published: February 2019

Aim:

To study the role of omega fatty acids as an adjuvant therapy in treatment of amblyopia.

Methods:

This prospective, randomized, interventional study included thirty two patients aged 5-12 years of age with unilateral amblyopia or bilateral amblyopia. One group (A) of sixteen patients were prescribed occlusion therapy and the other group (B) received 1000 mg per day of omega fatty acids along with occlusion for a period of three months. Follow-up assessments included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) (both distance and near) and stereoacuity measurements at 1 week and end of three months.

Results:

The mean age of the patients was 8.68 ± 1.55 years. The mean baseline visual acuity for distance was 0.85 ± 0.071 Log MAR equivalent for Group A and 0.81 ± 0.073 Log MAR eq for Group B. At the end of therapy, the mean visual acuity was 0.48 ± 0.91 Log MAR eq and 0.40 ± 0.20 Log MAR equivalent for Group A and B respectively. There was statistically significant improvement in vision within Group A (p value-0.0008) and Group B (p value-0.0001). When both groups were compared, the results were insignificant (p value-0.373).

Conclusion:

Omega fatty acids improve visual acuity in patients with amblyopia and maintain improved visual acuity but there is no additional benefit when compared to patching alone. This study encourages further research on this subject.
OCT Angiography – A Perspective Based on 3 Years of Clinical Application
Authors: Agrawal Surbhi , Chawla Rohan , Sundar Dheepak , Azad Shorya Vardhan , Kumar Suneel , Vohra Rajpal
Published: February 2019

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography is a new technique for non-invasive, dyeless angiography. It gives flow information of retinal and choroidal vasculature. It’s utility in diagnosing and monitoring various retino-choroidal vascular pathologies especially CNV (choroidal neovascular membranes) has been well established in a number of studies. A few clinical cases are discussed herein which highlight different aspects of OCT-A guided clinical management. It is of importance to understand the imaging characteristics and artifacts on OCT-A before adopting it as the primary angiographic modality. As always clinical correlation with history and other imaging modalities like OCT must be done before deciding ‘which vessels to treat’.
Adult Onset Foveo-Macular Vitelliform Dystrophy Variant
Authors: Tripathi Anant Prakash , Sharma Deepa
Published: February 2019

Adult onset Foveo-macular vitelliform dystrophy is a relatively uncommon condition and often misdiagnosed. We describe one case of AOFVD, the case underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, fluorescein angiography, systemic evaluation including physical examination and laboratory examination. We did not find any associated systemic disease in our case inspite of extensive investigations.
A Rare Case of Left Sided Anophthalmos with Congenital Cystic Eyeball with Right Sided Microphthalmos
Authors: Harakuni Umesh , Smitha K.S. , Chougule Nagbhushan , Patil Madhura , Sudhakaran Preetha , Linda Maria Sequeira
Published: February 2019

Congenital cystic eye, also known as anophthalmos with cyst, is an extremely rare congenital anomaly, first described by Mann in 1939 with a prevalence of 3 per 1,00,000. Congenital micropthalmos is also a rare condition with prevalence rates of 1.4 - 3.5 per 10,000 births. The objective is to report a case of a 19 year old male who was born to non-consanguineous marriage, presenting with left sided anophthalmos with right sided microphthalmos, with horizontal nystagmus and healed perforated corneal ulcer. Differential diagnosis include encephalocele, dermoid cyst, congenital cystic eye and tumors. Early visual rehabilitation is advised.
Introdução ao Direito Animal Brasileiro
Authors: Ataide Junior Vicente
Published: February 2019

O artigo apresenta o conceito e outros elementos propedêuticos do Direito Animal e esquadrinha o seu desenvolvimento constitucional, legal, jurisprudencial e doutrinário no Brasil, estabelecendo, como marco inicial para sua autonomia científica, a regra constitucional da proibição da crueldade, insculpida na parte final do inciso VII do §1º do art. 225 da Constituição republicana de 1988. O Direito Animal é apresentado como disciplina jurídica separada do Direito Ambiental, muito embora compartilhem regras e princípios. Para esse novo campo do Direito, o animal não-humano interessa como indivíduo, dotado de dignidade própria e, a partir disso, como sujeito do direito fundamental à existência digna, posta a salvo de práticas cruéis. O artigo aponta, como fontes normativas federais gerais, o Decreto 24.645/1934 e o art. 32 da Lei 9.605/1998, mas também indica uma série de diplomas legais estaduais e municipais, os quais também integram o ordenamento jurídico animalista. Defende o julgamento da ADIn 4983 (caso vaquejada), no Supremo Tribunal Federal, como marco da consolidação jurisprudencial do Direito Animal brasileiro. Indica a existência de uma doutrina animalista, mas ressalva a necessidade de aprofundamento dos estudos dogmáticos. O artigo termina por concluir que o Brasil já conta com um Direito Animal positivado, inclusive quanto à capacidade dos animais de poderem estar em juízo.
Endocytosis‐dependent lysosomal degradation of Src induced by protease‐activated receptor 1
Authors: Tsai Chung‐Che , Kuo Fang‐Ting , Lee Sung‐Bau , Chang Yu‐Ting , Fu Hua‐Wen
Published: February 2019

Src plays a critical role in regulating cellular responses induced by protease‐activated receptor 1 (PAR1). Here, we found that PAR1 activation induces lysosomal degradation of Src. Src is associated and trafficked together with activated PAR1 to early endosomes and then sorted to lysosomes for degradation. Blocking agonist‐induced endocytosis of PAR1 by inhibition of dynamin activity suppresses PAR1‐induced degradation of Src. However, Src activity is neither required for agonist‐induced PAR1 internalization nor required for Src degradation upon PAR1 activation. We show that PAR1 activation triggers endocytosis‐dependent lysosomal degradation of Src in both human embryonic kidney 293 and human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Our finding provides a new paradigm for how an irreversibly activated receptor regulates its downstream signalling.
Lipari Island
Authors: Depalmas Anna
Published: February 2019

Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian islands and there was an obsidian deposit which, since the early Neolithic period, was a source of trade in a broad area of the Mediterranean. The stratification of the castle's hill defines the occupation phases of the island up to the end of the later prehistoric settlement which was destroyed by invaders at the beginning of the Early Iron Age.
Herennius Modestinus
Authors: Cursi Maria Floriana
Published: February 2019

Modestinus was one of the most prominent jurists of the Severan age. He was Ulpian's student and in the so‐called Law of Citations his opinions were considered authoritative. He probably came from the Greek‐speaking East and held many important public positions related to his legal expertise. Many extracts of his works survive in the Justinianic Digest.
Improving fiducial and prostate capsule visualization for radiotherapy planning usingMRI
Authors: Pathmanathan Angela U. , Schmidt Maria A. , Brand Douglas H. , Kousi Evanthia , van As Nicholas J. , Tree Alison C.
Published: February 2019

Background and purpose

Intraprostatic fiducial markers (FM) improve the accuracy of radiotherapy (RT) delivery. Here we assess geometric integrity and contouring consistency using a T2*‐weighted (T2*W) sequence alone, which allows visualization of theFM.

Material and methods

Ten patients scanned within the Prostate Advances in Comparative Evidence (PACE) trial (NCT01584258) had prostate images acquired with computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging: T2‐weighted (T2W) and T2*W sequences. The prostate was contoured independently on each imaging dataset by three clinicians. Interobserver variability was assessed using comparison indices with MonacoADMIRE(research version 2.0, ElektaAB) and examined for statistical differences between imaging sets.CTandMRimages of two test objects were acquired to assess geometric distortion and accuracy of marker positioning. The first was a linear test object comprising straight tubes in three orthogonal directions, the second was a smaller test object with markers suspended in gel.

Results

Interobserver variability for prostate contouring was lower for both T2W and T2*W compared toCT, this was statistically significant when comparingCTand T2*W images. All markers are visible in T2*W images with 29/30 correctly identified, only 3/30 are visible in T2W images. Assessment of geometric distortion revealed in‐plane displacements were under 0.375 mm inMRI, and through plane displacements could not be detected. The signal loss in theMRimages is symmetric in relation to the true marker position shown inCTimages.

Conclusion

Prostate T2*W images are geometrically accurate, and yield consistent prostate contours. This single sequence can be used to identifyFMand for prostate delineation in a mixedMR‐CTworkflow.
A Review of Perovskites Solar Cell Stability
Authors: Wang Rui , Mujahid Muhammad , Duan Yu , Wang Zhao‐Kui , Xue Jingjing , Yang Yang
Published: February 2019

In this review, the factors influencing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is emphasized. The PCE of PSCs has remarkably increased from 3.8% to 23.7%, but on the other hand, poor stability is one of the main facets that creates a huge barrier in the commercialization of PSCs. Herein, a concise overview of the current efforts to enhance the stability of PSCs is provided; moreover, the degradation causes and mechanisms are summarized. The strategies to improve device stability are portrayed in terms of structural effects, a photoactive layer, hole‐ and electron‐transporting layers, electrode materials, and device encapsulation. Last but not least, the economic feasibility of PSCs is also vividly discussed.
In‐Flow MOF Lithography
Authors: Sevim Semih , Franco Carlos , Liu Hongjun , Roussel Hervé , Rapenne Laetitia , Rubio‐Zuazo Juan , Chen Xiang‐Zhong , Pané Salvador , Muñoz‐Rojas David , deMello Andrew J. , Puigmartí‐Luis Josep
Published: February 2019

Continuous‐flow microfluidic systems are widely recognized as advanced and robust tools for materials synthesis. Indeed, the exquisite spatiotemporal control over reagent concentrations in a microfluidic channel has enabled the formation of composite materials and structures with unique features. Herein, we show for the first time that by combining reactive substrates with continuous‐flow microfluidic devices, material growth can be spatiotemporally driven and modulated on a surface. We demonstrate such unprecedented control by crystallizing and patterning compositional gradients of HKUST‐1 (a widely investigated metal‐organic framework (MOF)) on a reactive surface. We believe that this novel approach will engender new possibilities for incorporating MOFs on reactive surfaces, and thus for developing new advanced technological architectures and devices.
Theorizing Safety Informed Settings: Supporting Staff at Youth Residential Facilities
Authors: Sichel Corianna E. , Burson Esther , Javdani Shabnam , Godfrey Erin B.
Published: February 2019

Highlights

We outline the understudied challenges and needs of the Youth Residential Facility (YRF) workforce.

Integrating trauma‐informed care and settings theory, we describe YRFs as trauma‐organized settings.

We critique the person‐mediated emphasis of current trauma‐informed approaches.

We make recommendations to shift problematic YRF regularities by focusing on safety, relationships, and YRF workforce well‐being.
Tracking of physical fitness in elementary school children: The role of changes in body fat
Authors: Werneck André O. , Silva Danilo R. , Oyeyemi Adewale L. , Fernandes Rômulo A. , Romanzini Marcelo , Cyrino Edilson S. , de Arruda Miguel , Ronque Enio R.V.
Published: February 2019

Objectives

The aim of the present study was to examine the stability of physical fitness, and the interrelationships among intra‐individual changes in fitness and fatness among elementary school children.

Methods

A longitudinal study was conducted among 372 adolescents (196 boys) and followed up over 3 years (from childhood to adolescence). Physical fitness was estimated using three indicators: cardiorespiratory fitness (through a 9‐minute running test), flexibility (through a sit‐and‐reach test), and muscle resistance (through maximal abdominals in 1 minute). Body adiposity was obtained through triceps and subscapular skinfolds. Somatic maturation was assessed by the peak of height velocity. Kappa and Lin's tests of concordance as well as logistic regression analyses were conducted with P < 0.05 in STATA 15.1.

Results

Tracking of physical fitness from childhood to adolescence was moderate for both sexes [boys: kappa = 0.441 (P < 0.001); LCCC = 0.591 (P < 0.001). Girls: kappa = 0.335 (P < 0.001); LCCC = 0.534 (P < 0.001)]. A larger increment in body fat was associated with a higher likelihood to decrease a tertile in physical fitness among boys [OR: 4.17 (95% CI: 1.31‐13.22)] and with a lower likelihood to increase a tertile in physical fitness among both sexes [boys: OR = 0.25 (95% CI: 0.09‐0.67); girls: OR: 0.37 (95% CI: 0.15‐0.92)].

Conclusions

Health‐related physical fitness has moderate tracking from childhood to adolescence. Increases in body adiposity from childhood to adolescence are associated with a reduction in physical fitness tertile.
Tailored Combinatorial Microcompartments through the Self‐Organization of Microobjects: Assembly, Characterization, and Cell Studies
Authors: Song Qimeng , Steuber Marc , Druzhinin Sergey I. , Schönherr Holger
Published: February 2019

A new concept enables the generation of cell microenvironments by microobject assembly at an water/air interface. As the orientation of 30 μm sized polymer cubes and their capillary force assembly are controlled by the surface wettability, which in turn can be modulated by coating the initially exposed surfaces with gold and self‐assembled monolayers, unique niches in closely packed arrays of cubes with vertex up orientation can be realized. The random assembly of distinctly different cubes, prefunctionalized or surface‐structured exclusively on their top surface, facilitates the parallel generation of different microenvironments in a combinatorial manner, which paves the way to future systematic structure–property relationship studies with cells.
Zerovalent Rhodium and Iridium Silatranes Featuring Two‐Center, Three‐Electron Polar σ Bonds
Authors: Nance Patricia J. , Thompson Niklas B. , Oyala Paul H. , Peters Jonas C.
Published: February 2019

Species with 2‐center, 3‐electron (2c/3e−) σ bonds are of interest owing to their fascinating electronic structures and potential for interesting reactivity patterns. Report here is the synthesis and characterization of a pair of zerovalent (d9) trigonal pyramidal Rh and Ir complexes that feature 2c/3e−σ bonds to the Si atom of a tripodal tris(phosphine)silatrane ligand. X‐ray diffraction, continuous wave and pulse electron paramagnetic resonance, density‐functional theory calculations, and reactivity studies have been used to characterize these electronically distinctive compounds. The data available highlight a 2c/3e−bonding framework with a σ*‐SOMO of metal 4‐ or 5dz2parentage that is partially stabilized by significant mixing with Si (3pz) and metal (5‐ or 6pz) orbitals. Metal‐ligand covalency thus buffers the expected destabilization of transition‐metal (TM)‐silyl σ*‐orbitals by d–p mixing, affording well‐characterized examples of TM–main group, and hence polar, 2c/3e−σ “half‐bonds”.
Near‐Unity Photoluminescence Quantum Efficiency for All CsPbX3 (X=Cl, Br, and I) Perovskite Nanocrystals: A Generic Synthesis Approach
Authors: Dutta Anirban , Behera Rakesh Kumar , Pal Poulami , Baitalik Sujoy , Pradhan Narayan
Published: February 2019

In a generic synthesis approach, all three CsPbX3 (X=Cl, Br and I) perovskite nanocrystals having near unity quantum yields is reported. This has been achieved by injecting the desired amount of preformed alkylammonium halide salts which acted as a dual source providing halide ions and the capping agent to an equimolar amount of non‐halide Pb and Cs precursors in a reaction flask at an optimized reaction temperature. The composition sensitivity of Pb to Cs ratio, high temperature reaction, and injection of ammonium halide remained the key parameters for obtaining the high quantum yields. Details of the reaction process, use of different reagents and setting up the reaction parameters are reported.