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Effects of Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation on Hand Function of People With Stroke: A Randomized, Crossover-Controlled, Assessor-Blinded Study
Authors: Lee Hsin-Chieh , Kuo Fen-Ling , Lin Yen-Nung , Liou Tsan-Hon , Lin Jui-Chi , Huang Shih-Wei
Published: December 2020

Importance: The effects of robot-assisted task-oriented training with tangible objects among patients with stroke remain unknown.

Objective: To investigate the effects of robot-assisted therapy (RT) with a Gloreha device on sensorimotor and hand function and ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) among patients with stroke.

Design: Randomized, crossover-controlled, assessor-blinded study.

Setting: Rehabilitation clinic.

Participants: Patients (N = 24) with moderate motor and sensory deficits.

Intervention: Patients participated in 12 RT sessions and 12 conventional therapy (CT) sessions, with order counterbalanced, for 6 wk, with a 1-mo washout period.

Outcomes and Measures: Performance was assessed four times: before and after RT and before and after CT. Outcomes were measured using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment–Upper Extremity (FMA–UE), Box and Block Test, electromyography of the extensor digitorum communis (EDC) and brachioradialis, and a grip dynamometer for motor function; Semmes–Weinstein hand monofilament and the Revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment for sensory function; and the Modified Barthel Index (MBI) for ADL ability.

Results: RT resulted in significantly improved FMA–UE proximal (p = .038) and total (p = .046) and MBI (p = .030) scores. Participants’ EDC muscles exhibited higher efficacy during the small-block grasping task of the Box and Block Test after RT than after CT (p = .050).

Conclusions and Relevance: RT with the Gloreha device can facilitate whole-limb function, leading to beneficial effects on arm motor function, EDC muscle recruitment efficacy, and ADL ability for people with subacute and chronic stroke.

What This Article Adds: The evidence suggests that a task-oriented approach combined with the Gloreha device can facilitate engagement in whole-limb active movement and efficiently promote functional recovery.
Sensorimotor and Cognitive Abilities Associated With Touchscreen Tablet App Performance to Support Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Kravitz Neta , Levanon Yafi , Cukierman-Yaffe Tali , Nota Ayala , Kizony Rachel , Rand Debbie
Published: December 2020

Importance: Self-management programs (facilitated by mobile devices) may improve health and prevent secondary complications for older adults with diabetes. However, older adults may have difficulties using mobile devices because of neuropathy or cognitive dysfunction.

Objective: To identify sensorimotor and cognitive abilities associated with touchscreen tablet app performance to support self-management of diabetes in older adults.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Outpatient Center for Successful Aging With Diabetes.

Participants: Forty-five older adults with Type 2 diabetes.

Outcomes and Measures: Dexterity (Purdue Pegboard Test), touch sensation (Semmes–Weinstein monofilaments), pinch strength (pinch gauge), cognition (Montreal Cognitive Assessment), and executive functioning (Trail Making Test) were assessed. Two apps were then used: Dexteria and SuCare. Demographic data, prior mobile device use, and diabetes severity (hemoglobin A1C [HbA1C]) were collected.

Results: Age and HbA1C accounted for 29.8% and 9.7%, respectively, of the total variance of Dexteria performance time (dominant hand). Dexterity (dominant hand) accounted for an additional 5.4% of the total variance of 45.1%, F(4, 40) = 10.021, p < .001. Prior mobile device use, age, and diabetes severity accounted for 6.4%, 11.8%, and 26.4%, respectively, of the total variance of SuCare performance time. Executive functioning and dominant-hand dexterity accounted for an additional 9.5% and 9.4%, respectively, of the total variance of 61.0%, F(5, 39) = 14.75, p < .001.

Conclusions and Relevance: Beyond age and diabetes severity, executive functioning and dominant-hand dexterity contributed to app performance, highlighting the importance of diabetes self-management. These findings may help determine suitable candidates for tablet use for self-management.

What This Article Adds: App performance is explained by the executive functioning and dexterity of older adults with Type 2 diabetes. These factors, in addition to age and diabetes severity, should be taken into consideration by occupational therapy practitioners in future mobile self-management programs.
Religious Epistemology through Schillebeeckx and Tibetan Buddhism
Authors: VonWachenfeldt Jason M.
Published: December 2020

This study investigates how a comparison between the Catholic theologian Edward Schillebeeckx’s controversial reading of Thomist philosophy and the Tibetan Buddhist Gendun Chopel’s challenge to the standard Geluk teaching of Tsongkhapa’s Madhyamaka philosophy might assist in rethinking conceptions of religious knowledge. Utilizing a wide variety of methodical approaches to establish an imaginary dialogue between these two thinkers, this comparison remains embodied in the thought and praxis of actual individuals, and yet still firmly embedded within the conversations and trajectories of their broader religious traditions.
Open Plan
Authors: Kaufmann-Buhler Jennifer
Published: December 2020

Inspired by a progressive vision of a working environment without walls or hierarchies, the open plan office has come to be associated with some of the most dehumanizing and alienating aspects of the modern office. Jennifer Kaufman-Buhler’s fascinating new book examines the history of the open plan office concept from its early development in the late 1960s and 1970s through its present-day dominance in working spaces throughout the world, examining the design, meaning, and use of the open plan from the perspective of architects and designers, organizations, and workers. Using the progressive vision of the early promoters of the open plan as a framework for analysis, and drawing on original archival research and contemporary discussions of the open plan, this book explores the various goals embedded in the open plan and examines how the design of the open plan evolved through the late 20th century in response to various social, cultural, organizational, technological, and economic changes.
Mover (ou não) as linhas de base: as consequências da elevação do nível dos oceanos sobre as zonas marítimas dos pequenos países insulares em desenvolvimento e as alternativas jurídicas para reduzir seus impactos
Authors: Silva Alexandre Pereira da
Published: December 2020

A elevação do nível médio dos oceanos, em razão das mudanças climáticas de origem antropogênica, agravará a situação de vulnerabilidade que os pequenos Estados insulares em desenvolvimento já vêm enfrentando. Muito antes de um cenário mais catastrófico de desaparecimento de Estados, pequenos países insulares poderão ser duramente atingidos em termos econômicos se suas zonas marítimas (mar territorial, águas arquipelágicas, zona contígua, zona econômica exclusiva e plataforma continental) forem diminuídas. Isso poderá ocorrer porque as linhas de base a partir das quais se medem essas zonas marítimas são “variáveis” e deverão ser ajustadas frente ao avanço do mar sobre o território terrestre. Para evitar isso, os pequenos Estados insulares estão propondo iniciativas multilaterais e unilaterais que buscam “fixar” os limites exteriores das suas zonas marítimas. Além disso, diversos internacionalistas e a Associação de Direito Internacional (ILA) também vêm indicando alternativas às atuais regras de direito do mar que permitam que os Estados insulares atingidos pela elevação dos oceanos mantenham suas zonas marítimas e, consequentemente, as receitas financeiras resultantes do aproveitamento dos recursos naturais dessas áreas. Dessa forma, a contribuição do presente trabalho consiste, em primeiro lugar, apresentar um histórico das iniciativas jurídico-políticas lançadas pelos pequenos Estados insulares nas últimas décadas para enfrentar o avanço do mar e, em segundo lugar, analisar as alternativas jurídicas que vêm sendo apresentadas na doutrina jurídica para compatibilizar a Convenção das Nações Unidas sobre o Direito do Mar com a atual elevação do nível dos oceanos. Para alcançar esses objetivos, o artigo utilizou os métodos analítico e dedutivo, por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica, análise de relatórios da ILA e exame de legislações domésticas de cinco pequenos Estados insulares do Oceano Pacífico: Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Niue e Ilhas Marshall.
Effect of Wi-Fi radiation on Salivary Cortisol levels
Authors: Mahila S , Devaki PR , Sai Kumar P
Published: December 2020

Introduction and Aim: Sensitivity to electromagnetic radiation is the emerging health problem of the 21st century. The sensitivity to electromagnetic radiations has become the major issue to be highlighted as environmental intolerance to Wi-Fi. These Wi-Fi radiations are a form of stress and thereby tend to increase salivary cortisol levels. Hence this study was done to analyse the effect of Wi-Fi radiations on salivary cortisol levels. The aim of the present study is to study the effect of Wi-Fi radiation from mobile phone towers on salivary cortisol levels.

Materials and Methods: This study incorporated analysis of salivary cortisol levels in 72 healthy volunteers who were divided into two groups, subjects residing within 100 mts of the location of mobile phone towers and subjects who were residing outside 100 mts of the location of mobile phone towers and both groups were age & sex matched. The data was statistically analysed using the ANOVA with the SPSS software15.0 version.

Results: The study showed that the salivary cortisol level increased in those subjects staying within 100 meters of the location of mobile phone towers compared to the subjects residing outside 100 mts of the location     of mobile phone towers. Conclusion: From this study, it is concluded that Wi-Fi radiation causes invisible damaging effects by increasing the levels of salivary cortisol and vigorous measures to be taken to safeguard ourselves from these radiations.
A comparative study to find the effectiveness of weight bearing exercises on stable platform versus wobble board, to improve balance and functional outcome of individuals with knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Kotteeswaran K. , Sindhura P. , Mohith Sesikiran P. , Subramani Manoharan Vengata
Published: December 2020

Introduction and Aim: Knee osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease, with its prevalence increasing with age and with multifactorial aetiology. It is a common cause of disability worldwide. Aim of the study is to compare the effect of weight bearing exercises on wobble board and stable platform in improving balance and functional outcome by the pre and post analysis.

Materials and Methods: Experimental study was conducted in Saveetha hospital, Chennai. Forty subjects including both males and females diagnosed with osteoarthritis knee within the age of 40 to 70 years were recruited and divided into two groups with 20 subjects in each group (Group A- 20 subjects, Group B- 20 subjects). Group A was given weight bearing exercises on wobble board along with interferential therapy, in 4 sets with 6 repetitions in each set and a rest interval of one minute between each set, 15 minutes per session, 3 days/week for 4 weeks and Group B was given weight bearing exercises on stable platform along with interferential therapy in 4 sets with 6 repetitions in each set and a rest interval of one minute between each set, 15 minutes per session, 3 days/week for 4 weeks.

Results: At the end of the study, data was analysed and there was improvement in balance and functional outcome.

Conclusion: This study concluded that patients with knee osteoarthritis had improvement in balance and functional outcome through weight bearing exercises given on wobble board along with interferential therapy compared to the patients who were given weight-bearing exercises on stable platform along with interferential therapy.

Keywords: Osteoarthritis; wobble board; stable platform; interferential therapy.
Pendidikan Humanistik Dalam Perspektif Al-Qur’an
Authors: Sarnoto Ahmad Zain , Muhtadi Mohammad
Published: December 2020

Konsep pendidikan humanistik dalam al-Qur’an mengandung unsur diantaranya: a) Pendidikan manusia secara fisik dan biologis; b) pendidikan manusia secara batin dan psikologi; c) pendidikan manusia secara sosial dan d) pendidikan manuisa secara spiritual.  Konsep manusia dalam perspektif al-Qur’an yang menjadi dasar pijakan bagi sebuah pendidikan yang humanis, meliputi: hakikat wujud manusia, potensi insaniyah manusia, dan tujuan penciptaan manusia.  Humanisasi yang diterapkan dalam al-Qur`an tidak meninggalkan peran manusia di bumi sebagaimana fungsi dan perannya sebagai “imarah al-ardl,”  dan sebagai hamba yang diwajibkan untuk mengabdi kepada sang khalik sebagaimana fungsi dan perannya sebagai “ibad.” Adapun  pendidikan dengan paradigma humanis yang terdapat didalam al-Qur`an adalah:  Pertama, menempatkan kembali seluruh aktifitas pendidikan (talab al-ilm) di bawah frame work agama yang bertujuan mencari ridha Allah. Kedua, adanya perbandingan antara pengetahuan agama dan pengetahuan umum. Ketiga, kebebasan dalam mengembangkan ilmu pengetahuan. Keempat, mengkaji ilmu pengetahuan yang membumi sehingga dapat diimplementasikan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari dan mulai mencoba melaksanakan strategi pendidikan yang integrative. Aktivitas hidup manusia berdasar dimensi spiritual sehingga tidak merugikan pihak lain. Pemikiran ini menekankan pengembangan potensi manusia supaya mampu memerankan diri sebagai  ‘abd Allah dan khalifah Allah. Pendidikan ini ditujukan untuk membantu peserta didik dalam mengaktualisasikan potensinya supaya menjadi manusia mandiri dan kreatif yang sadar akan kehadiran Allah dalam dirinya.
Efektivitas Alat Peraga Edukatif (APE) Balok Dalam Mengembangkan Kognitif Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Shunhaji Akhmad , Fadiyah Nur
Published: December 2020

The effectiveness of the use of teaching aids that are associated with cognitive development of early childhood, with the strategy of applying the method of playing blocks in the Kindergarten Plus Cinangka Sawangan Depok conducted by the teachers will determine the success of the effectiveness of the cognitive development of students, which are then developed routinely in accordance with the learning objectives It has been planned to be associated with the strategy of applying the method of playing blocks in accordance with basic competencies and learning indicators.

Learning practices that use block media at TK Permata Plus are less than optimal due to the ratio of learners whose number exceeds the number of available beam props, so learning cannot be maximized. The active involvement of children is needed to improve their abilities and further research is needed from various variations to contribute to the learning problem.

Playing with blocks can improve cognitive abilities of early childhood including: recognizing geometric shapes, recognizing colors. Make a Beam shape creation, sort objects based on five size or color seriations and classify objects into the same or similar group or in pairs with two variations.
Optimalisasi Fungsi Masjid Untuk Keaktifan Mahasiswa
Authors: Siskandar Siskandar , Yani Ahmad
Published: December 2020

This research aims to analyze the function of the Kemanggisan at-Taqwa Mosque and campus mosques in terms of Worship, Education, Missionary Endeavor, Economy, Social Community, Politics, Health, Technology, Islamic Brotherhood, and Cadreization. Other objectives are the optimization of the function of the Kemanggisan at-Taqwa Mosque and several campus mosques, the transformation of mosque programs towards student activities and discovering the concept of mosque programs that are relevant to student activities.The mosque that was made the object of observation was the at-Taqwa mosque of the West Jakarta Kemanggisan Tax Complex with the consideration that the mosque is a central mosque that cooperates with 116 mosques in West Jakarta and close to 5 universities, namely: Trisakti University, Tarumanagara University, Esa Unggul University, Bina Nusantara University, and Mercu Buana University. This research period lasts from January 2019 - August 2019.This research uses a qualitative approach which is a study that uses an approach to find a deepening of symptoms that have specific substance which in this case pertains to student activities in the mosque. These findings will be analyzed using existing theories.The results of the research analysis showed that the role of students in the prosperity of the at-Taqwa mosque showed a declining trend in terms of quantity and quality and some campus mosque programs were not optimal. The author found several concept programs for students to further optimize the function of the mosque in the fields of worship, education, missionary endeavor, economics, social, political, technology, health, Islamic brotherhood and regeneration
Metode Tafsir Produk Sains Terapan Studi Tentang Terapi Stem Cell
Authors: Aziz Abdul
Published: December 2020

Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah, menemukan rumusan baru tentang suatu metode tafsir produk sains terapan, yang relatif sederhana, mudah dimengerti, cepat, dan sistematis. Rumusan baru tersebut, juga diujicobakan pada satu produk sains terapan modern-kontemporer, yaitu terapi stem cell. Dan, hasilnya bahwa terapi stem cell untuk pengobatan penyakit degeneratif, perawatan tubuh (penuaan), maupun reproduksi, menurut syariat agama Islam dibolehkan secara bersyarat.

Rumusan metode tafsir produk sains terapan tersebut dibangun berlandaskan kepada hadis Nabi Muhammad SAW, yang isinya tentang tiga sumber dalil hukum Islam, Al-Qur’an, hadis dan ijtihad. Maka, dibangun metode tafsir produk sains terapan yang terdiri atas sepuluh langkah, dengan urutan sebagai berikut: objek (yang dalam penelitian ini adalah produk terapi stem cell), produk yang dikaji (bahan, proses, dan aplikasi), pemilihan metode tafsir yang akan digunakan, pemilihan bentuk tafsir, memastikan jenis tafsir ilmi, memastikan jenis tafsir ahkam, lakukan pencarian status hukumnya dalam Al-Qur’an, dan atau menelusuri hadis, dan atau menggunakan jenis ijtihad, sampai kepada keluaran sebagai hasil akhir dari kajian, yaitu produk sains terapan yang dimaksud dibolehkan atau tidak menurut syariat agama Islam?

Pendekatan yang digunakan di dalam merumuskan metode tafsir produk sains terapan dimaksud, penulis gunakan metode ijtihad ulama dalam beristinbâth hukum, yaitu menggunakan metode istinbâth hukum Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) karena adanya kesamaan, yaitu metode pencarian hukum. Namun, rumusan metode tafsir produk sains terapan yang ditemukan pada penelitian ini, relatif lebih sederhana, lebih mudah dimengerti, lebih cepat dan lebih sistematis, dengan tingkat kebenaran yang dapat dipertanggungjawabkan, karena kajiannya menggunakan diagram alir sepuluh langkah untuk setiap tahapan kajian bahan, proses dan aplikasi dari semua produk yang dikaji.

 Metode yang digunakan di dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif, dengan berlandaskan kepada tiga sumber dalil hukum Islam yang disusun secara sistematis dan penggunaannya tetap berpedoman kepada kaidah-kaidah ilmu fikih yang sudah ada.
Status Wanita Cerai Dan Gugat Cerai: Studi Kasus di Pengadilan Agama Jakarta Barat Tahun 2014-2015
Authors: Mustafa Fitri
Published: December 2020

Produk pemikiran hukum Islam di Indonesia terdiri dari produk pemikiran fikih, fatwa ulama, keputusan pengadilan (yurisprudensi), dan produk pemikiran dari undang-undang. Produk-produk hukum tersebut diharapkan dapat menjawab masalah dan tantangan yang terjadi di masyarakat. Meskipun fakta dan kenyataan di lapangan tidak sama dengan asumsi umum. Terlebih mengenai pernikahan. Tepatnya masalah perceriaan. Tinggi nya angka perceriaan di Indonesia membuat sebagian kalangan mengugat kembali tentang konsep bahagia dalam rumah tangga.
Konvergensi Dakwah dan Marketing dalam Bisnis Wisata Lokal Tegal Waru Ciampea Bogor
Authors: Nurhidayat Nurhidayat
Published: December 2020

Tulisan ini menggambarkan bagaimana konvergensi dakwah dan marketing yang diterapkan dalam Pengembang Bisnis Wisata Lokal Tegal Waru Bogor. Pengembangan Bisnis Lokal Tegal Waru melalui pendekatan dakwah dan marketing jelas terlihat dari dari seluruh guide perempuan menggunakan hijab dan pakain sopan menutup aurat. Semua kalangan masyarakat yang ikut mengembangkan bisnis ini merupakan masyarakat muslim. Selain itu ketika waktu sholat semua wirausahawan wajib mengambil waktu istirahat untuk melaksanakan kewajiban sebagai umat muslim yang ta’at beribadah kepada Allah Swt.

Bisnis lokal Tegal Waru ini pun menjadi salah satu upaya yang menjadikan masyarakat lokal memiliki kegiatan yang bermanfaat, yaitu salah satunya menghasilkan pendapatan, membantu ekonomi keluarga terutama bagi remaja yang tidak memiliki pendidikan tinggi agar tidak terkontaminasi dengan pergaulan yang negative.

Konvergensi dakwah dan marketing memiliki pengaruh dalam pengembangan Bisnis Wisata Lokal Tegal Waru. Sistem marketing yang dilakukan selalu mengalami inovasi sesuai dengan perkembangan  dan tuntan bisnis. Sistem dakwah yang dilakukan selalu meningkat agar terciptanya wirausahawan yang selalu ta’at dan patuh pada agamanya.

Dakwah dan marketing memiliki nilai-nilai persamaan baik secara konseptual maupun aplikasi pada bisnis, dakawah secara bahasa mengajak, marketing juga diartikan memengaruhi orang. Konvergensi dakwah dan mareking sangat cocok pada pengembangan bisnis apapun apalagi kalau hal tersebut diterapkan pada bisnis yang produknya berbasis syariah.
Regeneración urbana en el Distrito Histórico de Al Balad, Yeda
Authors: Hamouié Mohamad
Published: December 2020

En 2019, el Ministerio Saudí de Cultura puso en marcha un proyecto de regeneración urbana con el objetivo de reactivar el núcleo histórico de Al Balad. Se formó un consorcio de consultores locales e internacionales encabezado por “Strategy & Saudi Arabia” que incluía a urbanistas, arquitectos, restauradores, ingenieros, consultores de tráfico y paisajistas. El principal desafío era no sólo restaurar la ciudad antigua, sino también proporcionar a la gran metrópolis de Yeda un centro muy necesario.
Una nueva choza en Medina Sidonia, Cádiz
Authors: Gandano Antonio
Published: December 2020

Esta nueva choza se sitúa en la cara suroeste del Cerro del Castillo, la elevación sobre la que se asienta Medina Sidonia, en la provincia de Cádiz. Fue terminada de construir en el año 2017. Este nuevo hogar, diseñado para albergar a una pareja, se emplaza en un paraje privilegiado, con impresionantes vistas de la Janda, comarca que se extiende hasta la línea de costa del Atlántico.
Cuando el proceso de construcción es tan importante como el resultado formal: Can Buch, Sant Aniol de Finestres, Gerona
Authors: Roselló Viñas Oriol
Published: December 2020

El objetivo principal de este proyecto de renovación era demostrar que las técnicas tradicionales, recurriendo a materiales locales utilizados por artesanos, son una solución viable para el actual desafío de la sostenibilidad. El proyecto de Can Buch ha consistido en adaptar la masía para el turismo rural y convertir el antiguo granero en la casa del propietario. El objetivo de la instalación turística es proporcionar ingresos a la familia del propietario y al mismo tiempo un espacio educativo para los clientes, un ambiente para reconectar con la naturaleza.
La Historia de la Torre de Rems, Plüderhausen
Authors: Schröder Uwe
Published: December 2020

Desde mediados de la década de los 90, cada pareja que se decía el “Sí, quiero” en el ayuntamiento de Plüderhausen plantaba un árbol frutal en el llamado “Hochzeitswies” (prado nupcial). Las opciones incluían manzanos, cerezos, perales y ciruelos.
Asomando desde la hilera de colinas del paisaje del valle de Rems, sobre Plüderhausen, se erige una torre que destaca en el medio del huerto frutal conocido como el “Hochzeitswiese”. La llamada “Torre de Bodas” designa un lugar e instaura el uso del espacio arquitectónico.
Hydrangea: Recuperación de un rincón olvidado de Santiago de Compostela
Authors: Niño Mendizábal Eva , San Román Vázquez Elia , Carral Pérez Carmen
Published: December 2020

El entorno de la rúa Caramoniña, en Santiago de Compostela, fue uno de los emplazamientos seleccionados por el jurado del Concurso Richard H. Driehaus en el año 2020 para su convocatoria internacional de propuestas de diseño. El enunciado proponía la recuperación de las construcciones existentes para destinarlas a viviendas para estudiantes y artistas, conectando además este ámbito con el vecino parque de Bonaval. Dentro de este parque se proponía también intervenir tanto en una construcción adyacente a su muro septentrional, de la que queda en pie sólo su estructura portante, como en un edificio propiedad del ayuntamiento situado junto al Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea y que actualmente sirve de almacén municipal.
A Proposal for Elephant Square, London
Authors: Steil Lucien
Published: December 2020

The Elephant Square project was carried out in the context of the 2019 University of Buckingham Summer School, chaired by dean John Simpson and director Clive Aslet. The design brief for the project was created by Stephanie Jazmines and Lucien Steil, both tutors at the 2019 University of Buckingham Summer School. Rather than following up on the endless series of post-Covid-19 urban, or “return to nature”, or “health technology” utopias, the Elephant Square project in London simply offers to re-establish the primacy of public space and public life as a main condition to reassess the city of the future. This project supports a vision of the city as a plural and common world, the purpose of which is to enhance public life in its most sophisticated forms.
Gastronomic identities and urbanism
Authors: Dilip Aher Mansi Bharati , Deshpande Aditi
Published: December 2020

Culinary heritage, an edible identity, is a manifestation of the culture and urban life of a place. Most traditional food practices continue to flourish in historic urban settings as a result of the interplay between the spatial design and the socio-cultural practices. This essay explores these interconnections between gastronomic and architectural heritage through the lens of traditional urbanism. It emphasizes the importance of gastronomic culture within wider urban networks, bringing vibrancy and community engagement to traditional shared public spaces which host a wide range of activities. This symphony of traditions can also help us to achieve a sustainable and richer cultural life. They could become a model to upgrade modern spatial design practices, which are usually based on mere convenience or individual benefit.
Construcción, Arquitectura y Urbanismo Atemporales para el Siglo XXI
Authors: García Hermida Alejandro
Published: December 2020

Esta revista nace con el fin de convertirse en una plataforma de intercambio de experiencias y conocimientos para todas aquellas personas e instituciones interesadas en la construcción, la arquitectura y el urbanismo tradicionales, tanto en su estudio como en su práctica contemporánea.
Su objetivo principal es promover la creación de lugares y edificios que armonicen con la cultura y la tradición de cada lugar, que persigan un mayor respeto por el medio ambiente y por sus recursos naturales, y que respondan, en general, a los principales retos que enfrentamos en nuestro tiempo, tales como la desaparición progresiva de las oportunidades de empleo de calidad, la creciente generación de residuos y de ambientes tóxicos, la disolución de las estructuras urbanas socialmente cohesivas y de los espacios públicos diseñados para el intercambio y la convivencia, olvidados en la mayoría de los nuevos desarrollos urbanos, el desequilibrio que sufre el medio rural y la consiguiente despoblación del mismo, o persistencia de las prácticas de planeamiento que conducen a una mayor dependencia de los medios de transporte privados.
Kaavi Kalé: The indigenous architectural ornamentation technique of the Konkan Coast, India
Authors: Havanje Janardhan Rao , D’Souza Caroline
Published: December 2020

At the foothills of the formidable Western Ghats of India lies a coastal strip of land, the Konkan Coast, which forms part of the extended coastline along the west coast of the country. The unique culture found in the Konkan coastal landscape has produced a magnificent ornamental style named Kaavi Kalé. Kaavi, or kavé, means in this context “red oxide”, while kalé means “art form”. It is fundamentally an incised work performed on an architectural surface that has been previously finished with lime plaster and then a red oxide layer over it. This forms elaborate murals and motifs inspired by the unique folklore of Dravidian culture. Although predominantly found in Hindu temples, this secular art form can also be seen in churches, a mosque, Jain temples and folk deity temples, as well as in domestic architecture. This paper presents the history of the art form, its techniques, a brief iconographic study of its compositions and possible methods of conservation, through accounts of extensive primary surveys and on-site experiments and a study of secondary sources.
Lecciones para la recuperación de saberes tradicionales: Las tapias de la región de Tepeyahualco, México
Authors: Vizcarra de los Reyes María de los Ángeles
Published: December 2020

El primer objetivo de este artículo es analizar un sistema constructivo de tapia particular que se emplea en Tepeyahualco, México. Este tipo de tapia está conformado por puzolanas, tierra y residuos de cal. Otro de los fines de la investigación es mostrar cómo estos saberes constructivos se han adaptado a su contexto sociocultural, tal como sucede con este sistema, que se ha generado a partir de la combinación de dos técnicas constructivas más antiguas: las tapias de tierra y los terrados de cal y puzolanas. El trabajo se desarrolló mediante la documentación in situ tanto de las tapias como de otros sistemas constructivos relacionados con ellas. Además de entrevistas a maestros constructores de la localidad que conocen la técnica, se realizó un estudio sistemático del fenómeno constructivo. Posteriormente se realizaron pruebas de laboratorio para verificar los supuestos inferidos en campo. Los resultados muestran que es posible que los saberes constructivos tradicionales continúen evolucionando desde sus propios contextos culturales, y que además pueden aportar conocimientos para el desarrollo de aplicaciones técnicas novedosas que tomen como punto de partida esos conocimientos tradicionales, especialmente en busca de una mayor sostenibilidad.
Los palomares como elemento característico de la arquitectura tradicional de La Mancha, España
Authors: Castilla Pascual Francisco Javier , Cejudo Loro David , Sánchez-Migallón Jiménez Teodoro
Published: December 2020

El palomar es un espacio presente en toda casa de labor de la región, dedicado a la cría de pichones e integrado, de forma más o menos evidente, en las cámaras de los edificios residenciales y/o sus dependencias anexas. Existen también ejemplos de palomares aislados y de carácter singular, que ponen de manifiesto la enorme relevancia de esta actividad en el pasado, así como su importancia en la configuración de la imagen de las aldeas en el medio rural. Por desgracia este tipo de edificaciones están abocadas a su ruina una vez que han perdido su función y carecen de mantenimiento. Con ello se están perdiendo los últimos vestigios y testimonios de esta actividad complementaria a la agricultura. El presente artículo expone los resultados del análisis de más de 50 edificaciones de este tipo, y describe su estado actual y sus diversos tipos, que están relacionados con la influencia de las costumbres locales y el aprovechamiento de los recursos locales en su construcción.
THE USE OF ASZ-5 AND FAR 5 BIOGLASS IN TREATMENT OF LONG-BONE DEFECTS
Authors: Shymon V. , Alfeldii S. , Stoyka V. , Sheregii A. , Shymon M.
Published: December 2020

Summary. The use of materials based on bioglass and glass ceramics to replace bone lesions is a promising direction for the treatment of bone defects caused by traumas and tumor-like diseases. Objective. To analyze the results of ASZ-5 and FAR 5 bioglass application to replace long bone defects of traumatic and destructive origin. Materials and methods: the analysis of outcomes of 37 patients treated at the Orthopedics department of Andrew Novak Transcarpathian Regional Clinical Hospital from 2018 to 2020. To be included into the study, the patients should have bone defects of traumatic or destructive origin. The patients were divided into three groups. Surgical treatment of these patients included osteosynthesis and plastics of bone defects with ASZ-3 or FAR 5 bioglass. Results. To assess the results, we studied the outcomes of the 37 patients using a rating scale. The observation period covered 1 – 1.5 years after the surgery.43.24% patients demonstrated good results, 51.35% - satisfactory. The results of two patients (5.41%) were poor. Conclusions. The differentiated approach to the type of an implant to fill long bone defects of traumatic and tumor origin shall consider its mechanical, osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties. In turn, it improves the results of treatment by stimulating a bone’s reparative osteogenesis, and assisting its function.
DETERMINATION OF THE EFFICACY OF SUPRAPATELLAR APPROACH FOR INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING OF PROXIMAL TIBIAL FRACTURES
Authors: Kalashnikov A.V. , Chip I.E. , Kalashnikov O.V.
Published: December 2020

Summary. The topicality of the research is predetermined by the high frequency of adverse functional results after PTF (proximal tibial fractures) treatment, like deforming osteoarthritis, contractures, knee joint instability developing fairly often in the distant period and occurring in 5.8% to 28% of cases; disability rate up to 5.9-9.1%. The mater of a traditional approach to an intramedullary nail insertion point versus the suprapatellar one for FPRTB intramedullary nailing is still under discussion. Objective: To specify the efficacy of suprapatellar approach for IM nailing in patients with PTF. Materials and methods: prospective and retrospective analysis of the efficiency of 30 PTF patients’ treatment at the clinic of the State Institution “ITO NAMN of Ukraine” and at the traumatology department of KNMP “Globinskaya CRН” within 2016-2017, using both suprapatellar and traditional accesses. Their outcomes have been evaluated after their fractures consolidation (1 year after the start of the treatment) according to the Neer-Grantham-Shelton scale. Results. The IM nailing from the suprapatellar access has shown itself to be the most efficient method for proximal tibial fractures management. The share of excellent results reached 60%, demonstrating statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.01) from those of patients cured from a traditional access; there were only 20% of satisfactory results. No poor results were reported. Practical importance: the study proves the expediency of suprapatellar access in IM nailing of PTF and the need for wider implementation of the method within the territory of Ukraine. Conclusions. Considering the low injury rate and ensuring potentially better bone fragments reposition, the suprapatellar access in IM nailing is the most efficient method for PTF management.
REINSERTION OF THE DISTAL TENDON OF A BICEPS USING ENDOBUTTON FROM A SINGLE INCISION TECHNIQUE
Authors: Lutsyshyn V.G. , Maiko V.M. , Maiko O.V. , Romanov M.O.
Published: December 2020

Summary. Surgical treatment of biceps distal tendon ruptures shows better functional results, compared to a conservative treatment. Recently, the one-incision surgical technique is becoming more and more popular. Task of the study: representation of a technique to recover a distal biceps tendon with a single incision and fixation with an Endobutton. Materials and methods: the single-incision technique for a distal biceps tendon recovery comprises of several steps: an incision place and layer-wise access, preparation of the distal biceps tendon, preparation of the radial tuberosity, fixation of the tendon. Results. The knowledge of anatomy and the correct sequence of steps in the single-incision technique with the fixation of a tendon with Endobutton (by ChM) makes the recovery of distal biceps tendon efficient, reliable, and, what is more important, safe.
Evolving of Selected Integrated Reporting Capitals among Listed Bahraini Banks
Authors: Alqallaf Husain , Alareeni Bahaaeddin
Published: December 2020

The main aim of this study is to identify the level of implementation of Integrated Reporting (IR) in Bahraini banking sector by measuring disclosure level in the banks’ annual reports. To achieve this, a sample of banking sector was analyzed, thereby evaluated the degree of implementation of this new corporate financial reporting tool through a checklist followed by previous studies. The study considered a sample of 12 listed banks in Bahrain Bourse. Banks financial reports were examined for the two years 2014 and 2015. The results show that, there is an average implementation level of IR 65.54% and 67.79% for the years 2014 and 2015, respectively. The result shows a slight increase in the implementation of IR from 2014 to 2015. This implementation level among banks in Bahrain is considered relatively average (medium). BBK took the top rank with a disclosure percentage of 70.27 % and 75.68 % in both years with a relatively small statistical variance in disclosure has been found between rest of the banks. The study further found that intellectual capital is the most disclosed panel that varied from 64.8% and 72.2% in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
The Impact of Governance on the Level of Disclosure and its Role in Attracting and Supporting Foreign Investment: Model of Qatar Stock Exchange
Authors: Linda Friha , Rym Touamria , Mounir Kherouf
Published: December 2020

Through this research paper, we have considered the necessity to shed the light on role of the finance market efficiency in attracting foreign investments. That is through providing different concepts related to the investment and its types, as well as the financial market efficiency, the effect of the governance on disclosure, and its role in attracting foreign investment, all that will be represented through the Qatar market. The results found that the governance level plays an important role in attracting foreign capital through activating the level of disclosure, which is the cornerstone of success for the financial market as well as support success of any investor. The results showed that Qatar market in spite of it is being recently established, it achieved interesting results in attracting investments despite the existence of many obstacles, which block its expansion in the way it is required.
The Impact of Marketing Ethics on Customer Loyalty: A Conceptual Framework
Authors: M. Nassar Rami M. , Battour Mohamed
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual framework to identify the impact of marketing ethics on customer loyalty by reviewing the most relevant previous literature on this topic. Moreover, focus on the reality of marketing ethics in the two mobile phone companies operating in Palestine, namely Jawwal and Ooredoo Palestine, by focusing on the Palestinian environment, which is characterized by political and economic instability, due to the Israeli occupation of Palestine since 1948 as well as the Palestinian apart between the two parts of the homeland (the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) and the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip. Hence, it is expected that this study will constitute a valuable reference for these two companies to develop their marketing and ethical behaviors. Accordingly, the impact of customer satisfaction on the marketing and ethical performance of these two companies and the services provided by them is investigated for the sake of developing their marketing plans and developing ethical standards compatible with the Palestinian society, and then increasing the company's profits that can be achieved through customer satisfaction with their services and gaining their loyalty.
Japan-NATO: Where do the Relations Stand?
Authors: Cenk Sari Ahmet
Published: December 2020

Why is Japan vital to NATO? Transatlantic relations are currently being challenged by Moscow's aggression and the rise of China in Asia. Furthermore, the difference in the security concerns between Europe and the US creates a dangerous situation. This article will examine the potential mutual benefits and pitfalls of a closer relationship between Japan and NATO, and the reasons behind the existing relationship. The article seeks to do this by exploring the relations' background and finishing with the possible solutions to enhance the ties between Japan and NATO.
Canadian Climate Change Policy: A Comprehensive Account
Authors: Hemani Aliya
Published: December 2020

At present, there is a rich and extensive body of literature that concerns itself with the climate-related policies of successive Canadian governments. A vast majority of these works rely heavily on a single determinant—societal, governmental, or external—to account for said policies. In borrowing from and adding to this scholarship, this paper demonstrates how all three determinants have interacted with one another in unique and important ways in order to inform Canadian climate policy thus far. In analyzing nearly four decades worth of major climate-related decisions made by the Canadian government, this paper is organized sequentially, into four chronological phases, each of which focuses primarily upon the given governing party. In concluding its evaluation, this paper presents two normative policy recommendations to enhance Canada’s climate agenda: increased investment in green technology and purposive, thoughtful consultation with Indigenous peoples.
Building the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus: The relevance of cooperation between UN agencies and Islamic actors
Authors: Pericoli Altea
Published: December 2020

This paper aims to highlight the relevance of cooperation between United Nations agencies and Islamic actors in building the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. The current approach is not able to deal with protracted crises. The improvement of this triple nexus requires the inclusion of regional and local organizations in a two-way effort: from one side, the UN agencies should rethink the political Agenda and the field approach in Islamic countries. On the other side, Islamic actors should include in their interventions key elements for implementing and financing it. In this sense, Islamic financial tools and blended finance can contribute to fill the resources allocation gap and improve dialogue among different stakeholders.
The International Development and Environment Nexus: Greening Humanitarian Interventions
Authors: Joda Oreoluwa
Published: December 2020

Mainstreaming the environment in humanitarian interventions has become crucial today, resulting from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change across the globe. Conflicts, emergencies, and disasters affect the environment in ways that influence the health, livelihoods, and long-term vulnerability of people and regions. This paper will explore the intersectionality between international development and the environment. It will highlight the various ways in which the environment can be mainstreamed in humanitarian interventions. This work will also discuss the benefits and limitations of greening humanitarian operations and will identify some tools and resources that can be employed in greening international development efforts.
Kryengritjet shqiptare në Kosovë si alternativë çlirimi nga sundimi serbo-malazez (1913-1914)
Authors: Rifati Fitim
Published: December 2020

The Albanian armed uprisings against the Serbian and Montenegrin occupation and annexation of Kosovo, present a realistic tableau of a historical period (September 1913 - April 1914) until the Albanians were confronting with three alternatives for their future: organizing the armed uprising for liberation, emigration and assimilation. This study article explicates the attitude of the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Montenegro towards Albanians, primarily to those Muslims, the causes of the organization of armed uprisings for liberation and their results. Through archival sources, the press of that time, published documents and historiographical literature, presented new information and interpretations whom enlighten and construct events, occurrences and personalities, which have characterized Kosovo during that time. Increasingly, relying on the source data, reached in ascertainment that the Serbo-Montenegrin kingdoms in Kosovo intended to implementation the state policies whom lead towards national, demographic, cultural and radical changes to the detriment of the Albanian population
The Albanian Uprisings in Kosovo as an Alternative for Liberation from Serbo-Montenegrin Rule (1913-1914)
Authors: Rifati Fitim
Published: December 2020

The Albanian armed uprisings against the Serbian and Montenegrin occupation and annexation of Kosovo, present a realistic tableau of a historical period (September 1913 - April 1914) until the Albanians were confronting with three alternatives for their future: organizing the armed uprising for liberation, emigration and assimilation. This study article explicates the attitude of the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Montenegro towards Albanians, primarily to those Muslims, the causes of the organization of armed uprisings for liberation and their results. Through archival sources, the press of that time, published documents and historiographical literature, presented new information and interpretations whom enlighten and construct events, occurrences and personalities, which have characterized Kosovo during that time. Increasingly, relying on the source data, reached in ascertainment that the Serbo-Montenegrin kingdoms in Kosovo intended to implementation the state policies whom lead towards national, demographic, cultural and radical changes to the detriment of the Albanian population.