bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modeling and constrained optimal design of an ultra-low-friction pneumatic cylinder with air bearing
Authors: Cao Jian , Zhu Xiaocong , Li Feiteng , Jin Xin
Published: April 2019

The ultra-low-friction pneumatic cylinder has promoting applications in high-precision motion control and load simulator systems owing to its capability of attenuating stick-slip behavior at low speed and easily realizing accurate force at high speed. A pneumatic cylinder with an aerostatic bearing as its piston is recently proposed to achieve ultra-low friction. Two mathematical models that, respectively, consider one-dimensional flow and two-dimensional flow through the air film between the cylinder piston and the cylinder wall are developed to predict performance characteristics of the system working at different load conditions. The multiple design parameters are lumped into non-dimensional structural parameters and environmental parameters. Then, a constrained optimal design method is developed to achieve prior performance with smallest leakage flow rate for better dynamic response and appropriate radial load carrying capacity for supporting the floating piston itself. Performance comparison addresses the important influence of lumped non-dimensional parameters and unified assessments of two models for the ultra-low-friction pneumatic cylinder. The available optimal design parameters and achievable performances are indicated.
An unusual case of a giant extracranial vertebral artery aneurysm
Authors: Suliman Abd Elaziz A , Hamid Hytham KS , Mekki Salwa O
Published: April 2019

Objective

Extracranial vertebral artery (VA) aneurysms are rare and are often post-traumatic secondary to penetrating or blunt injuries. Primary extracranial VA aneurysms are far less common. Most of these lesions are located in the proximal (V1) and middle (V2) segments of the VA.

Method

We report an extremely rare case of a giant aneurysm of the extracranial vertebral artery in a 50-year-old woman who presented with a right posterior neck swelling, headache and pain at the site of the mass. Angiography confirmed aneurysm of V3 segment of the right VA. Treatment included ligation of the artery and aneurysmectomy.

Result

Magnetic resonance angiography at 12 months showed obliterated proximal segment of the right VA with no obvious flow distally.

Conclusion

Aneurysms of the extracranial VA are clinically relevant because of the associated risks of rupture and distal embolization. For patients with rupture, pending rupture or a significant mass effect due to a giant lesion, surgery is the treatment modality of choice to attain symptomatic relief.
Optoelectronic measurement of wrist movements in various casts and orthoses used in scaphoid fractures
Authors: Waton Andrew , Forrest Sarah , Whatling Gemma M.
Published: April 2019

We developed an optoelectronic motion analysis protocol to measure anatomical and functional ranges of wrist motion in Colles’-type and scaphoid-type splints and casts. The protocol was used to study the restriction of wrist motion in casts and splints in ten healthy volunteers. Scaphoid-type casts were no more restrictive to wrist motion than Colles’-type casts, but casts were significantly more restrictive than removable splints. Removable splints were more restrictive than no immobilization. Results suggest there is no benefit in using scaphoid-type casts rather than Colles’-type casts to reduce wrist motion.
Prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in the Colombian Caribbean
Authors: Miranda‐Machado Pablo , Baños‐Alvarez Ivan , Alvarez‐Barrios Alvaro
Published: April 2019

In Latin America, there are no specific data on the prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). For this reason, the Registro Latinoamericano de Hipertensión Pulmonar (RELAHP) is under development. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of PAH in the Colombian Caribbean in 2015 based on data from a private health insurance company (PHIC) with coverage in that region. All the Individual Service Delivery Registries (RIPS) of all ambulatory care centers that serve the population of the Colombian Caribbean region affiliated with a PHIC selected for this research were reviewed. All patients who had a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) were included (International Classification Diseases 10‐Revision [ICD‐10 I270, I272, I278, and I279]). Subsequently, the information on electronic medical records was reviewed. To estimate the prevalence of PAH, the total population of the PHIC and population projections of Colombian Caribbean by Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadisticas (DANE) was used. We identified 27 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of PH and 18 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of PAH. Taking into account the total population affiliated to the Caribbean Regional of the PHIC selected for the study in September 2015, a PAH prevalence of approximately 28 cases per million inhabitants is estimated. The mean of age was 22 ± 21.4 years (14.8% children) and 17 (62.9%) were girls/women. The majority of patients presented with PAH (Group 1) (66.6%). The estimated number of cases of PH in Colombian Caribbean in 2015 is approximately 292 cases or 1 in 35,760. Epidemiological estimates of PAH in the Colombian Caribbean are compatible with the definition of orphan or rare diseases. The majority of patients are female.
Aggressive angiomyxoma of the perineal region
Authors: Raptin Clémence , Lucot Jean-Philippe , Bassil Alfred , Poncelet Edouard , Prolongeau Jean-François , Phalippou Jéröme
Published: April 2019

Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare tumour that frequently involves the perineal region with a high risk of local recurrence. This is a case report of a 24-year-old female patient with a genital prolapse. We performed a surgical treatment. Histological examination found an aggressive angiomyxoma. The tumour recurred 1 year after surgery. Long-term follow-up is necessary.
Subjective Evaluation of Denture Adhesives: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Ohwada G. , Minakuchi S. , Sato Y. , Kondo H. , Nomura T. , Tsuboi A. , Hong G. , Itoh Y. , Kawai Y. , Kimoto S. , Gunji A. , Suzuki A. , Suzuki T. , Kimoto K. , Hoshi N. , Saita M. , Yoneyama Y. , Sato Y. , Morokuma M. , Okazaki J. , Maeda T. , Nakai K. , Ichikawa T. , Nagao K. , Fujimoto K. , Murata H. , Kurogi T. , Yoshida K. , Nishimura M. , Nishi Y. , Murakami M. , Hosoi T. , Hamada T.
Published: April 2019

Introduction:

Many reports show that denture adhesives improve the retention and stability of dentures. However, few randomized controlled trials have examined the effects of denture adhesives.

Objective:

This 10-center randomized controlled trial with parallel groups involving 200 edentulous patients wearing complete dentures aimed to evaluate the effects of short-term use of cream and powder denture adhesives.

Methods:

Patients were allocated into 2 cream- and powder-type adhesive groups and 1 control group. Intervention groups were treated with the 2 adhesives (1 each), and the control group received saline solution. Adhesive or control was applied to the denture-mucosal surface for 4 d, and data at baseline and after day 4 of intervention (i.e., 8 meals) were obtained. Patient satisfaction was evaluated with a 100-mm visual analog scale. Oral health–related quality of life was measured with the Japanese version of the Oral Health Impact Profile for Edentulous Patients. Perceived chewing ability was evaluated by a questionnaire regarding ease of chewing and swallowing food. Between-group comparisons were performed with Kruskal-Wallis tests with the Mann-Whitney U test adjusted by Bonferroni correction. Within-group comparisons of pre- and postintervention measurements were performed with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Intention-to-treat analysis was also performed.

Results:

Between-group comparisons showed no significant differences for general satisfaction or Oral Health Impact Profile for Edentulous Patients. However, significant differences in satisfaction with various denture functions with cream- and powder-type adhesives were seen in pre- and postintervention comparisons ( P < 0.05). Significant differences were also observed for perceived chewing ability of hard foods ( P < 0.05).

Conclusion:

These results suggest that although denture adhesives do not invariably improve denture function, they do affect subjective evaluations and possibly chewing of hard foods. Therefore, the effects of denture adhesive use are insufficient to resolve any fundamental dissatisfaction with dentures ( ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01712802 ).

Knowledge Transfer Statement:

The results of this study suggest that denture adhesives should be applied under certain conditions; however, an appropriate diagnosis is important before application. These practice-based data provide information to establish evidence-based guidelines for applying denture adhesives.
Succinate Dehydrogenase-Deficient Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Small Steps Toward Personalized Medicine?
Authors: Ravegnini Gloria , Ricci Riccardo
Published: April 2019

Various molecular triggers define heterogeneous subsets of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), differing in clinical behavior and drug sensitivity. KIT/PDGFRA-wild-type GISTs, including those succinate dehydrogenase (SDH)-deficient, are overall unresponsive to the tyrosine kinase inhibitors commonly used, fostering the development of specific alternative therapeutic strategies. Epigenetic inactivation of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) through promoter methylation leads to effectiveness of alkylating agents in several human cancers. SDH-deficient GISTs typically feature widespread DNA methylation. However, the actual occurrence of MGMT methylation in these tumors, potentially predisposing them to respond to alkylating drugs, has not been investigated so far. Here we discuss the recent findings concerning the occurrence of MGMT methylation in different GIST subgroups, including SDH-deficient ones, as a premise for a possible reappraisal of alkylating agents specifically targeting these small, otherwise overall chemorefractory, GIST subgroups.
Twinning and incommensurate modulation in baumoite, Ba0.5[(UO2)3O8Mo2(OH)3](H2O)~3, the first natural Ba uranyl molybdate
Authors: Elliott Peter , Plášil Jakub , Petříček Václav , Čejka Jiří , Bindi Luca
Published: April 2019

Baumoite, Ba0.5[(UO2)3O8Mo2(OH)3](H2O)~3, is a new mineral found near Radium Hill, South Australia, where it occurs in a granite matrix associated with baryte, metatorbernite, phurcalite and kaolinite. Baumoite forms thin crusts of yellow to orange–yellow tabular to prismatic crystals. The mineral is translucent with a vitreous lustre and pale yellow streak. Crystals are brittle, the fracture is uneven and show one excellent cleavage. The Mohs hardness is ~2½. The calculated density is 4.61 g/cm3. Optically, baumoite crystals are biaxial (–), with α = 1.716(4), β = 1.761(4), γ = 1.767(4) (white light); and 2Vcalc= 42.2°. Electron microprobe analyses gave the empirical formula Ba0.87Ca0.03Al0.04U2.97Mo2.02P0.03O22H11.99, based on 22 O atoms per formula unit. The eight strongest lines in the powder X-ray diffraction pattern are [dobsÅ (I) (hkl)]: 9.175(39)(12${\bar 1}$), 7.450(100)(020), 3.554(20)(221), 3.365(31)(004, 202), 3.255(31)(123, 30${\bar 2}$), 3.209(28)(12${\bar 4}$), 3.067(33)(30${\bar 3}$, 222, 32${\bar 2}$) and 2.977(20)(142). Single-crystal X-ray studies (R1= 5.85% for 1892 main reflections) indicate that baumoite is monoclinic, superspace groupX2/m(a0g)0swithX= (0,½,0,½), with unit-cell parameters:a= 9.8337(3),b= 15.0436(5),c= 14.2055(6) Å, β = 108.978(3)°,V= 1987.25(13) Å3andZ= 4. The crystal structure is twinned and incommensurately modulated and is based upon sheets of U6+and Mo6+polyhedra of unique topology. Four independent cationic sites partially occupied by Ba atoms are located between the sheets, together with H2O molecules.
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in the Middle East Is Characterized by Low Incidence Rates With Advancing Age
Authors: Yaqo Rafil T. , Jalal Sana D. , Ghafour Kharaman J. , Hassan Hemin A. , Hughson Michael D.
Published: April 2019

PURPOSE

In the Middle East, incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) to Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are more than 50% lower than the United States.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Age-specific incidence rates (ASIRs), age-adjusted incidence rates (AAIRs), and IRRs of NHL:HL were compared using the cancer registries of Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and US SEER.

RESULTS

The NHL AAIR (95% CI) per 100,000 population was 4.4 (4.1 to 4.7) for Iraq, 5.4 (4.6 to 6.2) for Jordan, 4.7 (4.4 to 5.1) for Saudi Arabia, and 13.2 (13.0 to 13.4) for the United States. The HL AAIR was 1.8 (1.6 to 2.0) for Iraq, 1.8 (1.4 to 2.2) for Jordan, 2.1 (1.9 to 2.2) for Saudi Arabia, and 2.3 (2.2 to 2.4) for the United States, with respective NHL:HL IRR of 2.4 (2.2 to 2.7), 3.0 (2.4 to 3.8), 2.2 (2.0 to 2.5), and 5.7 (5.5 to 6.0). NHL ASIRs for the Middle East and the United States were similar until 30 to 39 years of age. Thereafter, ASIR of NHL peaked at 20 to 33 per 100,000 at age 70 years in the Middle East regions, all much lower than the US age 70 years rate of greater than 100 per 100,000. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) represented 52% of NHL in Sulaimaniyah Province of Iraq and 51% of NHL in Saudi Arabia. Both regions had AAIR for DLBCL less than 42% of DLBCL in US SEER. Pediatric Epstein-Barr virus–related Burkitt’s lymphoma at 8% was the second most frequent NHL in Sulaimaniyah but made little contribution to overall NHL rates.

CONCLUSION

The incidence of HL was slightly lower than in the United States, but it was the markedly lower rates of adult NHL with advancing age, including the predominant DLBCL, that accounted for the low NHL:HL IRR in these Middle Eastern countries.
Plasma Steroid Profiles in Subclinical Compared With Overt Adrenal Cushing Syndrome
Authors: Masjkur Jimmy , Gruber Matthias , Peitzsch Mirko , Kaden Denise , Di Dalmazi Guido , Bidlingmaier Martin , Zopp Stephanie , Langton Katharina , Fazel Julia , Beuschlein Felix , Bornstein Stefan Richard , Reincke Martin , Eisenhofer Graeme
Published: April 2019

Context

Diagnosis of subclinical adrenal hypercortisolism is based on several tests of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to establish mild alterations of cortisol secretion and dysregulated cortisol physiology.

Objective

We assessed whether plasma steroid profiles might assist diagnosis of subclinical Cushing syndrome (SC).

Design

Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting

Two tertiary medical centers.

Patients

Of 208 patients tested for hypercortisolism, disease was excluded in 152 and confirmed in 21 with overt adrenal Cushing syndrome (AC) compared to 35 with SC. Another 277 age- and sex-matched hypertensive and normotensive volunteers were included for reference.

Main Outcome Measures

A panel of 15 plasma steroids was measured by mass spectrometry, with classification by discriminant analysis.

Results

Patients with SC had lower plasma concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate than subjects without SC (P < 0.05). The largest increases (P < 0.001) in plasma steroids among patients with SC were observed for 11-deoxycortisol and 11-deoxycorticosterone. Nevertheless, concentrations of 11-deoxycorticosterone, 11-deoxycortisol, and pregnenolone in patients with AC were higher (P < 0.05) than in those with SC. Patients with SC or AC could be distinguished from subjects without disease using this combination of steroids as precisely as with use of measurements of serum cortisol after administration of dexamethasone. The steroid combination provided superior diagnostic performance compared with each of the other routine biochemical tests.

Conclusion

Distinct plasma steroid profiles in patients with SC may provide a simple and reliable screening method for establishing the diagnosis.
Um bosque de folhas sagradas: o Santuário Nacional da Umbanda e o culto da natureza
Authors: Colli-Silva Matheus , Da Silva Vagner Gonçalves
Published: April 2019

O Santuário Nacional da Umbanda, localizado na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, é um espaço de Mata Atlântica reivindicado e recuperado pelos seus frequentadores. É reservado às práticas rituais dos adeptos das religiões afro-brasileiras, sobretudo da umbanda, onde as entidades estão diretamente associadas aos elementos naturais. Com base em um trabalho etnográfico (observação de campo e entrevistas) realizado com frequentadores do Santuário, analisamos as características do conhecimento religioso associado aos significados das plantas cultuadas, bem como o acesso a esse material e a importância da existência do Santuário. Foram mencionados 64 tipos de plantas cultuadas, sendo grande parte delas componente da cultura popular brasileira, e que possuem um sistema de classificação baseado em pares de oposição que corresponde à lógica do pensamento umbandista. Os relatos mostram como as concepções de natureza, energia, entidades e conservação estão interligadas. Para os frequentadores, o Santuário também é visto como um lugar para o culto sagrado da umbanda, diante dos problemas contemporâneos como violência e intolerância religiosa. O processo de urbanização dificultou a relação dos umbandistas com a natureza e o acesso às ervas; daí o anseio da comunidade pela existência de um espaço natural íntegro, sagrado e acolhedor, ainda que uma natureza “construída” para o culto.
CEADS: um centro de pesquisa da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e sua contribuição para a melhoria das condições humanas e ambientais
Authors: Callado Cátia Henriques
Published: April 2019

Este artigo analisa o desempenho do Centro de Estudos Ambientais e Desenvolvimento Sustentável (CEADS) em um cenário de produção, inovação, aplicação e colaboração-articulação do conhecimento. O inventário parte da base de dados elaborada a partir dos registros de atividade do próprio CEADS e do Currículo Lattes dos coordenadores de Projetos do CEADS no Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico. Os resultados evidenciam que o CEADS atende as diretrizes estabelecidas para a criação ou manutenção de um centro de pesquisa universitário, contribuindo para a melhoria das condições humanas e ambientais sem deixar a função de ser um espaço participativo de discussão, análise e crítica dos assuntos atuais. Por meio do CEADS, a Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro reforça sua liberdade e autonomia, o que é vital para uma universidade pluricultural, diversificada e sempre revolucionária.
The paramedic experience of the prescribing journey
Authors: Hilton Andrea , Graham Christopher John , Taylor Claire , Ali Shah Abdul Rohim , Faulkes Ellen Suzanne
Published: April 2019

This article gives an overview of the journey of four paramedic advanced practitioners working towards a non-medical prescribing qualification. The legislation was changed in April 2018 to allow advanced paramedics to undertake a suitable validated higher education non-medical prescribing programme and on successful completion to register with the Health and Care Professions Council as a prescriber. The background to the legislation change, the role of advanced paramedics in three different clinical settings and the advantages that prescribing will bring for patient care in these settings will be discussed. The barriers to working effectively as an advanced clinical practitioner aligned to legislation regarding controlled drugs and unlicensed medication are highlighted.
Ethical dilemmas in orthodontics
Authors: Burns Angus J , Noar Joseph H
Published: April 2019

Those practising orthodontics frequently face ethical dilemmas. This article seeks to explore dilemmas, which the authors consider arise often in the field of orthodontics. The emphasis is on best practice, evidence-based practice and prioritizing patients' interests.

CPD/Clinical Relevance: The intention of this article is to encourage thought and debate regarding everyday orthodontic decision-making.
Repensar la música i la literatura de base popular amb un enfocament pedagògic
Authors: Vidal Lloret Vicent
Published: April 2019

Presentació del monográfic  Música, pedagogia i literatura de base popular
L’escola de l’espectador. La importància de la creació de públics culturals
Authors: Martínez Lloret Isabel
Published: April 2019

Aquest treball tracta de posar en valor la importància de la creació de nous públics en les diferents vessants del món de la cultura: d’arrelar la continuïtat de les arts a través de l’ensenyament i la comprensió del fet artístic. En altres paraules, en la importància d’aconseguir que les distintes practiques culturals tinguen més seguidors.
Pastoral Revisions in Sylvia Townsend Warner’s The Espalier
Authors: Robichaud Paul
Published: April 2019

Sylvia Townsend Warner’s early poetry maps her vision of England through a sustained engagement with the pastoral mode in its many variations. Warner’s revisions of pastoral more typically involve complex ironies of character, situation and social observation. Such ironies are what make her poems modern, if not straightforwardly modernist. Because of its capacity for social criticism and its power to accommodate ironies, the pastoral mode offers a suggestive way of reading Sylvia Townsend Warner’s poetry. Her pastoral modernism is deeply ironic, employing traditional modes and forms to question gender roles and social injustice.
Propaganda, Pacifism and Periodicals: Conflicted Anti-Fascism in Sylvia Townsend Warner’s Spanish Civil War Writing
Authors: O’Leary Jake
Published: April 2019

Sylvia Townsend Warner’s Spanish Civil War writing reveals the complexity of her anti-fascism as it related to questions surrounding the role of propaganda and violence in resisting fascism. By analysing contributions Warner made to Left Review, this article argues that she both wrote propaganda in support of the Spanish Republic’s war effort and critiqued the war (and its propaganda) for the human suffering it inflicted. It also suggests that, by critiquing the war in the form of lyric poetry, Warner was able to avoid the risk of rejection by a publication that strongly supported the Republic’s war effort.
Walking at the Margins in Lolly Willowes and Summer Will Show
Authors: Shaw Emma
Published: April 2019

This article explores the function of walking in two novels by Sylvia Townsend Warner. Rambling in post-Rousseauian nature, Laura Willowes discards the persona of spinster aunt to discover her vocation as a witch. However, the novel’s elegiac ending suggests her freedom may be short-lived. Sophia Willoughby’s heroic walks amidst the Paris barricades in Summer Will Show similarly suggest little possibility of real change. Walking in Warner’s fiction offers the prospect of liberation, but in crossing social boundaries her protagonists are ultimately confined to the margins of society.
Nikah Mut'ah Dalam Pandangan Syi'ah
Authors: Gourji Ayatullah Abul Qasim
Published: April 2019

In this paper Abul Qasim Gourji highlights several verses or hadith which become the theological base for the legitimacy of mut'sb marriage. As a follower of the Syi' ah School, the writer wishes to clarify the validity of tnut' ah marriage. In his opinion, there is not one verse in the al-Qur'an or the hadith that expresses, either directly or implicitly, a prohibition of mut'ah marriage. By quoting several stories found in the books of Tafsir and laws of the books of Hadith and Tarikh, which all originate from the Sunni school, the writer emphasises that the prohibition on mut' ah marriage was not made by the Prophet, but rather by Umar bin Khattab. And this prohibition, he feels, clearly contradicts the al-Qur'an and the hadith. Moreover, up til now still no agreement has been reached about this prohibition on mut'ahmarriage, which was even practiced by several of the Prophet's companions.
Homoseksualitas: Tinjauan Kesehatan Reproduksi
Authors: Wahyuni Budhy
Published: April 2019

The issue of homosexuality brings about various viewpoints that are controversial from any aspect. In terms of health, for example, many people link homosexuality as being the cause of the spread of HIV/AIDS, even though homosexuals themselves do not accept this accusation. In this article, Budi Wahyuni endeavours to look more "fairly" at this issue. According to her, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases are caused by unsafe sexual practices. Among those sexual acts vulnerable to the spread of sexually trans mitted diseases are oral sex, anal sex and masturbation, whether they are done by homosexuals or heterosexuals.
Aborsi Dalam Perspektif Kajian Hadis
Authors: Nurhaidi Dadi
Published: April 2019

In this article Dadi shows that there are dozens of hadith concerning abortion, most of which are valid From the analysis of these it appeals that people who abort a foetus must pay a fine, which could be in the form of freeing a slave, paying with five camels or one hundred sheep or paying a cash equivalent to this price. Nevertheless, this article states that although in the hadith abortion is regarded as a crime, it is not considered murder because the foetus is not yet "separated" from its mother. As such the punishment for abortion is not the same as the punishment for murder.
Perkawinan dan Agama-agama (Teropong Ulang terhadap Tujuan, Fungsi dan Aturan Perkawinan)
Authors: Affiah Neng Dara
Published: April 2019

Generally speaking, all religions urge their community to start a family through marriage institution. This institution basically has three main goals: to create peacefulness, to avoid sexual relationship outside marriage, and to have offspring. However, these three goals are often interpreted on the basis of man's superiority. In this article, Neng Dara Afifah tries to underline that marriage is not meant to undermine woman as a human being.
Pernikahan Transnasional Versus Perdagangan Perempuan (Book Review)
Authors: Ismahfudi Ismahfudi
Published: April 2019

Judul Buku : Politik Perdagangan PerempuanPenulis : Andy YentriyaniPengantar : Mely G. TanPenerbit : Galang Press, YogyakartaTahun Terbit : 2004Tebal: 251 Halaman + xviii
Islam dan Menstrual Taboo
Authors: Mu'afiah Evi
Published: April 2019

Menstrual taboo has been historically conceptualizedby most societies as a curse for women. Such concept of menstruation deteriorates the social position and status of women in community. This article aims to discuss how Islam deals with the menstrual taboo. This is important, because all the ideas permeates by the menstrual taboo influence they way people deal with their women through the development of frame of thought, value system as well as behavioral system. Islam states that the misogynist myth of menstrual taboo and negative view toward menstruating women is contradictory to Islamic values which respect the equality of men and women before God. Unlike the doctrines believed in other religions which say that menstruation is a symbolic curse for women because of mother Eve's mistake, Islam considers it is a natural function decreed by God to maintain the life of human race.
Menggugat Peran Wali Nikah: Potret Bias Gender & Analisa Fikih Egalitas
Authors: Yusuf M.
Published: April 2019

Islamic society will always be practically encircled by patriarchal culture and male domination if the body of Islamic laws does not offer the solution to the problem. As long as the patriarchal values dominate all legal considerations taken into account the formulation of law produced will be male biased and subordinate women. As a result, Islam as a religion will appear to be unfriendly to women -a situation which is against its own spirit. This present article aims to discuss the issue of wali in a marriage contract by applying a structuralism method within linguistic paradigm and critical historical approach. Using these methods, the author argues that the mainstream views of Islamic law on wali are gender,biased and unfair to women. Because gender injustice is against the spirit of Islam, the patriarchal fiqh should be re-examined and replaced by the egalitarian Islamic law.
Membaca Ulang Konsep Perwalian Dalam Perspektif Mohammed Arkoun
Authors: Wahyudi Muhammad Isna
Published: April 2019

Along with the development of human awareness on gender injustice, the provision of wali in Islamic law needs rethinking. Under the mainstream Islamic law a woman cannot marry off herselfbut a widow. It is only the wali of that woman who can marry her off in a marriage contract. Of course, in the outset such provision seems to be gender bias, because the Islamic law treats woman as incapable person. In order to examine this issue, Mohammad Arkoun has offered what he called as critics of Islamic reason. By applying a deconstruction method and fallowing archeology of knowledge we will be able to reveal the unthinkable issues of Islamic tradition. In this way, we can clarify and understand the issue of waliclearly, criticize the prevailingprovision on wali, and reconstruct the concept of wali in accordance with the present context
Kaum Perempuan Dalam Cengkraman Hegemoni Budaya Patriarkhi (Book Review)
Authors: Rafiqoh Aunur
Published: April 2019

Judul Buku : Al,Mar'ah Baina as,Syariah Wa al,HayatPenulis : Dr. Muhammad al-HabsyiVolume : 17 6 halamanCetakan : Cet ke-3 Tahun 2002.E-mail : hbshco@net.syWebsite : www.alzahraa.org
Kampanye Teknologi yang Ramah Perempuan
Authors: Sujianto Agus Eko
Published: April 2019

This article is developed from the Beijing Declaration and Platf orm for Action held in 1995. The fourth Woman World Summit results in 12 critical sectors that have to be the focus and be the strategic outlook for the governments, international communities and public societies including non-government organizations and private sectors to implement. the Declaration. One of the critical issues is the movement of women, especially the sixth section of the Declaration which concerned with women and technology. This section describes four strategic issues: one of them is to conduct a women~friendly technology campaign. The reality shows that women's involvement in technology (this article focuses on informational technology) is till limited. Even in the developed country, far example in the United States of America it still receives a gradual slowdown.
Teknologi, Perempuan dan Pemerintah; (Meneropong Kebijakan Pemerintah atas Kejahatan IT terhadap Perempuan)
Authors: Huda M. Qomarul
Published: April 2019

As we all know globalization is a consequence of the ease ofthe transportation of information and communication by technology that has far-reaching effects in economy, politics, social and culture, its presence cannot be avoided in this life. But, it becomes a problem when the development of science and technology that has given us a lot of positives can also give us a negative effect that is just as large that is felt by women without the notice of the government. Many criminal acts and even acts of utmost criminality often happen and women have become operational targets from the development of science and technology itself Why do women have to be the victims and why are 80% of the victims women? This has been the subject of debate for researchers and bystanders. With the existing problems, this article asks the readers to observe some of the technological crimes that are launched against women and also to see how far the government has acted as the policy holder.
Tubuh Perempuan Dalam Layar Kaca: Perebutan Kuasa Terhadap Tubuh Perempuan Antara Negara, Media dan Pemiliknya
Authors: Nurmadiansyah Thoriq
Published: April 2019

This article highlights how the media, especially television, have per, ceived women's bodies. TV has proven itself to be a powerful medium to develop public opinion, including that with regard to women's bodies. TV has propagates many different types of women's bodies: beautiful women, ugly women, nice women with all their characteristics. The State is also interested in controlling women's bodies. This can be seen from the conceptualization of legal draft on pornography that targeted women. Thus media and the state have competed to rule women's bodies as though they are commodity object, whereas women themselves, the right owners of the bodies, are usually left behind in this discourse. The author suggests that women's voice should be listened and considered seriously in this matter, because women are the owners of their bodies.
Perempuan Dalam Representasi Iklan Yang Berperspektif Gender
Authors: Rahmah Wahyuni Shifatur
Published: April 2019

Reconstructing women to obtain a role equal to that of men requires cognizance on how to deconstruct the dominant ideology of the patriarch. As representation plays as a mean of legitimating or preserving ideology and social phenomenon, women should be put forward taking roles traditionally accomplished my men. This is not an easy task however, because at the end actual representation ultimately reflects social culture.
Dekonstruksi Media Massa Atas Peran Perempuan: Upaya Pemberitaan Sensitif Gender
Authors: Waid Abdul
Published: April 2019

Most people don't realize that recently mass media has been discrediting women. News about women by media displays them purely on physical appearance as though it had been an "image" for a woman. The most tragic fact is that the language used in mass media merely focuses on physical appearance. This fact is indicated by a huge "show" by mass media that only display women as a commodity. Indirectly, mass media have exploited women for their own interests; namely increase their ratings (for TV) and tiras (for printed press). Displaying women merely as an object can be regarded as a crime, but it happens both in the news and infotainment."Psikologi perempuan juga psikologi massa, hendaknya dipahami oleh para bapak yang kebanyakan menjadi penentu kebijakan. Bila rncsszr ada yang diperlakukan kurang adil, lebih-lebih itu mengenai perempuan, tanpa dimintapun bangkit perasaannya". Titie Said (Psikolog), 1999.
Nikah Dini Dari Berbagai Tinjauan: Analisis Kombinasi Tematik dan Holistik
Authors: Nasution Khoiruddin
Published: April 2019

The negative effect of child marriage is one of the historical background of the promulgation of marriage law of Indonesia no. 1 of 1974 and its government regulation. Howwever, the ultimate goal of the promulgation of the law seems never able to achieve. The main reason of the failure is always argument that the Indonesian marriage law is not accordance with Islamic marriage law. The article tries to prove that child marriage is only possible for the prophet Muhammd Saw not for his followers. This possibility only for the prophet therefore is a kind of exceptional regulation. The conclusion is based basically on al-Qur an and sunna of the prophet from a number of perspective and combination of thematic and holistic analysis and approach.
Kontroversi Tentang Pernikahan Rasulullah SAW Dengan Aisyah
Authors: Syaroni Nafisah
Published: April 2019

Judul : Benarkah Aisyah Menikah dengan Rasulullah SAW di Usia Dini? Penulis : O.HashemPenerbit : Mizania, BandungTahun Terbit : Maret, 2009Tebal Buku : 129 halamanDimensi : 14 x 19 cm
Pemahaman Kontekstual Atas Hadis Mahram Dalam Kutub Al-Tis'ah
Authors: Suryadinata Ahmad Alfikri
Published: April 2019

The circulation of a hadits prohibiting women from travelling without a mahram has been understood as to oblige women to have a mahram companion whenever they travel. The inclusion of mahram in the concept of women traveling during the Prophet time was concerned with the comfort and safety of women during the jumey. The hadits was said as a precaution from the prophet to the danger women might face in the desert and as a token of appreciation to women's position in their social context of the age. As time goes by, the social situation of roads and journey has also changed. Now we do have many rules and regulations that guarantee the safety of women and men. Such contextual understanding of the purpose of mahram has actually been propagated by Imam Al-Syafi'I who didn't require the presence of mahram in traveling.
La degradación del medio ambiente como discriminación por razón de la edad
Authors: Gosseries Axel
Published: April 2019

En este trabajo se argumenta que las leyes contra la discriminación pueden usarse en la litigación ambiental para luchar contra la degradación ambiental, incluyendo el cambio climático. Esta afirmación se basa en la posibilidad de hacer una lectura de las leyes contra la discriminación que permite considerar la degradación ambiental como una discriminación entre generaciones. Esta interpretación ha recibido un apoyo implícito en algunas resoluciones judiciales como el caso del Tribunal de Justicia Europeo (TJE) Comisión vs. Hungría. Se analiza el alcance de las condiciones personales y materiales necesarias para que esta estrategia pueda tener éxito.
Experiencias. Vulnerabilidad social y pobreza energética
Authors: Bruel i Carreras Antoni , Gende Feely Susana
Published: April 2019

La pobreza energética es una manifestación de la pobreza. Como tal, su impacto en una población con una elevada tasa de riesgo de pobreza y exclusión como la atendida por Cruz Roja puede llegar a ser determinante, como lo son también las consecuencias que ello tiene a medio y largo plazo. Los sectores de población más afectados por la pobreza energética están muy representados entre la población atendida por Cruz Roja. Los datos sobre la situación económica de los hogares y alguno de los conceptos incluidos en el subindicador de privación material como los hogares que no pueden caldear la vivienda en invierno o los que no pueden afrontar gastos de suministros, permiten dibujar el contexto social y económico en el que se produce este fenómeno y analizar sus consecuencias. El artículo intenta mostrar el carácter multidimensional de la pobreza y la exclusión y facilita la comprensión de las interrelaciones entre los distintos aspectos que componen la vulnerabilidad social.
Comentarios al 155 de la Constitución Española: el anormal funcionamiento territorial del Estado
Authors: Pérez-Serrano Jáuregui Nicolás
Published: April 2019

El análisis se centra en cómo se gestó el precepto en la discusión de la Constitución de 1978 y cómo ha llegado a tener que aplicarse en octubre de 2017, con medidas concretas que ha aprobado por mayoría absoluta el Senado y que han consistido, esencialmente, en cesar a todos los miembros del Gobierno de Cataluña, siendo competencialmente sustituidos desde el Gobierno del Ejecutivo del Estado, y con disolución anticipada del Parlamento Regional, y convocatoria de Elecciones Autonómicas.
Front matter
Authors: Editor Editor
Published: April 2019

Front matter for 8.2 (2013)
Prognostic value of involved/uninvolved free light chain ratio determined by Freelite and N Latex FLC assays for identification of high-risk smoldering myeloma patients
Authors: Henriot Basile , Rouger Emmanuel , Rousseau Chloé , Escoffre Martine , Sébillot Martine , Bendavid Claude , Minvielle Stéphane , Avet-Loiseau Hervé , Decaux Olivier , Moreau Caroline
Published: April 2019

Background

Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) is an asymptomatic plasma cell disorder with a high risk of progression to symptomatic multiple myeloma (MM). The serum free light chain (sFLC) ratio is a powerful prognostic factor for SMM: an sFLC ratio ≥8 has been reported to be associated with a high risk of progression to MM, and an sFLC ratio ≥100 has been described as a criterion for ultra-high-risk SMM, and has been integrated into the definition criteria for MM since 2014. However, all recommendations were based on sFLC measured using the first commercialized assay, Freelite™, while other assays are now available. We aimed to evaluate the safety and accuracy of N-Latex sFLC to identify high-risk and ultra-high-risk SMM.

Methods

The sFLC ratio was measured at diagnosis with both Freelite and N-Latex assays in a cohort of 176 SMM patients on a BN Prospec nephelometer. Demographic, clinical, therapeutic and laboratory data were collected at the time of diagnosis and at follow-up.

Results

Sixty-two patients (35.2%) progressed to MM within 2 years. Compared to Freelite™ sFLC, N Latex sFLC ratios ≥8 and ≥100 provided similar performances for the identification of high-risk and ultra-high risk SMM patients.

Conclusions

Our results evidenced that the N-Latex assay could be used for SMM monitoring, like Freelite. However, an N-Latex sFLC ratio ≥70 appears to provide similar performances to a Freelite sFLC ratio ≥100, with a slightly better positive predictive value. Both assays provided accurate identification of high-risk and ultra-high risk SMM patients. These results should be confirmed in an independent study.
Shifting tenses, viewpoints, and the nature of narrative communication
Authors: Verhagen Arie
Published: April 2019

This paper first develops a theoretically motivated view of narrative as a special form of inferential, cooperative human communication, of the role that the past tense plays in the intersubjective coordination of narrators and readers, viz. that of ‘curtailing’ the immediate argumentative applicability of the represented situation, and of its relation to viewpoint management. In three case studies, it is subsequently shown how this helps to elucidate certain effects of present and past tense alternations in stories. While these effects are multi-faceted and highly text-specific, there is a common denominator of the use of the past tense in the dimension of narrator-reader communication in the narratives. The analysis supports an independently motivated conception of intersubjectivity that assigns a special status to ‘coordination with other minds’, apart from senders and addressees.
Some remarks on the Dirichlet problem on infinite trees
Authors: Chalmoukis Nikolaos , Levi Matteo
Published: April 2019

We consider the Dirichlet problem on in_nite and locally _nite rooted trees, andwe prove that the set of irregular points for continuous data has zero capacity. We also give some uniqueness results for solutions in Sobolev W1,p of the tree.
Creative Entrepreneurs’ Well-Being, Opportunity Recognition and Absorptive Capacity: Self-Determination Theory Perspective
Authors: Chen Ming-Huei , Tseng Min , Teng Min-Jun
Published: April 2019

Recognizing the right opportunities is a key capability in the entrepreneurial process, and creative entrepreneurs’ well-being at work can strengthen their inherent motivation to absorb external knowledge for desirable outcomes. Well-being at work is pleasant judgments of positive attitudes or pleasant experiences, but previous research mainly regarded well-being as an outcome variable. Therefore, this study considers the role of well-being as a mediator conceptualized in physical, psychological, and social well-being dimensions in the opportunity recognition process. Based upon the self-determination theory, this study examines how creative entrepreneurs’ motivation, including creative thinking, self-efficacy, and relatedness, influences their well-being and further affects opportunity recognition. Results from a sample of 234 creative entrepreneurs in Taiwan show that well-being positively mediates the effect of relatedness on opportunity recognition capabilities and absorptive capacity. Moreover, creative thinking and self-efficacy are associated with relatedness, and further with well-being. The key findings suggest that well-being plays a critical role to stimulate motivation for further capability building. This study extends the self-determination theory by linking entrepreneurial motivation with well-being in the entrepreneurial opportunity seeking process.
《全球華語大詞典》在兩岸詞彙應用上的意義與值
Authors: 家寧 竺
Published: April 2019

大陸上出版發行的大型詞典，各自都有本身的獨特目標：《漢語大詞典》使用於古漢語的研究，《現代漢語詞典》作為現代漢語的規範，《全球華語大詞典》則把目標設定在「全球華語」的概念上，力求反映全世界華人使用漢民族共同語的實際狀況，其讀者對象，定為海內外華人華僑及大華人社區華語使用者及研究者，所以目標不在規範，也不在提出標準，是第一次大規模成形的「描寫性詞典」。這部詞典在 2016 年正式出版，事實上，它是在 2010 年《全球華語詞典》的基礎上更新重編的。篇幅由 1112 頁擴充為 2080 頁，詞條由 10000 條擴充為 8 萬 8400 條，比起前一書（者），（數量）幾乎擴大了 9 倍。具體的收詞地區除了中國大陸、港澳、臺灣，新加坡、馬來西亞、泰國、印尼等東南亞地區外，還包括日本、澳大利亞、美國、加拿大等地區。主要收錄 20 世紀 80 年代以來各華人社區常見的特有詞語。本文主要在分析《全球華語大詞典》的幾個特色,簡述筆者參與編纂過程中的感想, 並討論了這部詞典在詞彙學上的意義與價值, 同時也提出未來還可以再思考的地方，作為筆者個人的參考意見。
Direct laboratory evidence that pregnancy-induced hypertension might be associated with increased catecholamines and decreased renalase concentrations in the umbilical cord and mother’s blood
Authors: Baykus Yakup , Ustebay Sefer , Deniz Rulin , Ugur Kader , Yavuzkir Şeyda , Aydin Suleyman
Published: April 2019

Background

Renalase (RNL) is a controversial enzyme as to whether it oxidizes catecholamines (CAs) (as is generally accepted) in the blood or not. CAs (dopamine [DPMN], epinephrine [EPI] and norepinephrine [NEPI]) are associated with hypertension, including pregnancy-induced hypertension, which occurs in 8–10% of all pregnancies. Therefore, the aim of the study was to compare CAs and renalase concentration in (i) normotensive controls (C), (ii) patients with preeclampsia (PE) and (iii) patients with severe preeclampsia (SPE), which is one of the well-known symptoms of hypertension.

Methods

This case-control study involved 90 women divided into three groups – 30 C, 30 PE and 30 SPE – whose age and body mass indexes (BMIs) were similar. A total of 270 blood samples (90 maternal samples, 90 umbilical cord artery samples and 90 umbilical cord vein samples) were obtained. CAs and RNL concentrations of the biological samples were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Results

Comparing the amounts of CAs, RNL and systolic blood pressure (SBP)/diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between healthy control pregnant women and pregnant women with PE and SPE (SBP/DBP was 120/80 mm Hg for C, above 140/90 mm Hg for PE and above 160/110 mm Hg for SPE), the levels of CAs were significantly increased whereas RNL was reduced. The correlation between SBP/DBP and the amount of RNL in pregnant women with PE and SPE was negative.

Conclusions

These novel results are evidence that hypertension seen in PE and SPE is directly related to increased levels of CAs and reduced RNL concentrations. The use of RNL preparations may be preferred in future to prevent maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality due to pregnancy-induced hypertension.
Perspectives of ferrocenyl chalcones: synthetic scaffolds toward biomedical and materials science applications
Authors: Montes-González Ingrid , Alsina-Sánchez Ambar M. , Aponte-Santini Juan C. , Delgado-Rivera Sara M. , Durán-Camacho Geraldo L.
Published: April 2019

Ferrocene and its derivatives constitute versatile and interesting scaffolds for the global chemical enterprise due to its multiple applications that range from biomedical to materials science. Ferrocenyl derivatives are the leading compounds in our research for the syntheses and characterization as well as their potential biological applications. Among them, our recent focus has been in ferrocenyl chalcones as a framework for further derivatization. The proposed modifications consist on the incorporation of heterocyclic moieties into the ferrocenyl chalcone core. This can be afforded either by introducing a heterocyclic aromatic moiety as a substituent or functionalizing the α-β unsaturated system. Another modification explored is the formation of ammonium or pyridinium salts to increase water solubility. Studied ferrocenyl chalcones exhibit remarkable stability, physical, and electrochemical properties. These factors have led the approaches for them to be precursors of biologically active compounds (cancer, bacteria, malaria, and neurobiological diseases). Moreover, other potential applications include molecular materials, redox-sensors, and polymers. Our goal in this mini review is to highlight the chemistry of ferrocene derivatives with particular prominence to those ferrocenyl chalcones studied in our laboratory and their applications. Moreover, we are providing a background on ferrocene, chalcones, and ferrocenyl chalcones, emphasizing the methodologies with preeminent yields.