bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Is Assisted Reproductive Technique Shari’aa-compliant? A Case Study at a Fertility Centre in Malaysia
Authors: Z Ahmad Murad , Y Zailin Shah , S Mansor , IH Ahmad Irfan , L Abdullah
Published: November 2020

Introduction: To investigate the questions that Muslim patients, embryologists, paramedics, clinical counsellor and doctors may have pertaining to the compliance of Assisted Reproductive Technique (ART) to Shari’aa. Methods: As a preliminary study, an open-ended survey was administered to participants. Participants for the survey comprised of 21 patients, 2 embryologists, 2 doctors, 4 paramedics and 1 counsellor. Results: Data analysis showed that most of the participants posed questions that fall into six classifications which are: Munakahat (Family Law), social Hukm, Fiqh Ibadah, Fiqh Qadha (Islamic Hukm), General Fiqh and Usul Fiqh. Conclusion: It is clear that even though the participants were rather familiar with some of the existing Fatwas pertaining to ART and IVF in Malaysia, there are still remaining doubts which need to be clarified. This indicates that there are challenges faced in seeking and providing ART treatment to Muslim patients. This needs to be addressed perhaps in the form of Shari’aa-compliant guidelines to provide a clear explanation of each process and procedure in fertility treatment.
Update on the Management of Diabetes during Ramadan Fast for Healthcare Practitioners
Authors: MY Rathor , AR Mohammad Fauzi , AM Omar
Published: November 2020

Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, a recurring annual ritual, which is passionately practiced by most Muslims across the world. It is obligatory on every healthy Muslim; however, the Qur’an and Islamic teachings specifically exempt people with acute or chronic illnesses from this duty, especially if it might have harmful consequences. Muslims with diabetes are exempted from fasting, but many of them still fast during Ramadan, for their personal convictions as revealed by EPIDIAR study which showed that 43% of patients with type 1 diabetes and 79% with type 2 diabetes fasted during Ramadan. Muslims constitute about a quarter of the world’s population who are spread all over the globe. It is inevitable that health care issues peculiar to them will be encountered worldwide and health care providers will have to counsel them regarding medications and whether it is safe to undertake the fast. This paper is an update on the management of Ramadan fasting based on current evidence from published literature and expert opinions.
Current Management of Dengue in Adults: a Review
Authors: DMPUK Ralapanawa , SAM Kularatne
Published: November 2020

Dengue infection ranks highly among new and newly emerging arthropod-borne viral diseases affecting humans. It affects a large proportionof the population, mainly in tropical and sub-tropical countries, causing a high morbidity and mortality due to rising incidence of dengue haemorrhagic fever. The rapidly expanding global footprint of dengue is a public health challenge with a high economic burden.Appropriate management of the burden of dengue is hindered by several issues,including lack of understanding of the exact pathophysiology of the disease, failure to control the vector population effectively,lack of specific treatment for the disease, and technical obstacles in developing a vaccine. This review provides an overview on the epidemiology, natural history and management strategies of adult dengue patients.
The Effect of Diet Control on the Leptin Levels in Diabetic Pregnant Women
Authors: KA Muna , A Mokhtar , MA Saad , AA Ahmed , JB Akbar
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Leptin is an adipokine that has strong correlation with the body mass index (BMI). Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common medical complication associated with pregnancy. Leptin may lose its correlation with the body mass index (BMI) during diabetes due to hormonal rearrangement. Diet control is the first line management in GDM. Leptin reported to increase in pregnancy and further increases in diabetic patients during GDM screening. There is paucity in the reports concerning Leptin levels in GDM patients on diet control. The present study was aimed to evaluate the changes in maternal leptin in pregnancy complicated by GDM on diet control compared to the normal pregnancy in the 3rd trimesters by comparing the means and to find the correlation of Leptin with the body mass index in both groups. Methods: The study included 2 groups: normal pregnancy (n = 40) and pregnancy with GDM under diet control (n = 60) both groups are at 38-40 weeks of gestation. Leptin concentration in serum was measured in both groups and statistically tested using student t test. The BMI were measured and correlated with the Leptin level in test groups. Results: the results indicated that Leptin will nearly triple in the third trimester (38±30 ng/ml) of pregnancy compared to the standard normal non-pregnant. Leptin level was significantly lower in diabetic women on diet control (28±16 ng/ ml) when compared with the non-diabetics (38±30 ng/ml). The hormone has no correlation with the age of the patients but have a positive correlation with the body mass index before and during pregnancy in both groups. Conclusion: Leptin is increasing in pregnancy as part of the physiological changes. Dieting can decrease Leptin level in diabetics’ pregnant women. Diet can restore the hormonal dysregulation of Leptin. Assessment of Leptin level might be used as an indicator for good diet control during pregnancy.
Median Nerve Compression by Gouty Tophi: A Case Report
Authors: I Raffael , S Rajesh
Published: November 2020

We describe a case of median nerve compression by gouty tophi. This is a rare condition and presented with loss of function with paraesthesia of both hands in addition to multiple tophis. Surgery was chosen for immediate relief, where a debulking of left flexor digitorum superficialis with decompression of carpal tunnel was done and resulted in improvement of symptoms but became complicated due to inadequate physiotherapy.
Resection of Thumb Metacarpal Ewing Sarcoma and Primary Reconstruction with Non-Vascularized Osteoarticular Metatarsal Autograft
Authors: MS Ariff , WI Faisham , J Krishnan , W Zulmi
Published: November 2020

Ewing sarcoma is a primary bone malignancy that rarely occurs in the hand. Resection and reconstruction will usually result in reduced or loss of thumb function. We describe a case of successful transplantation of nonvascularized osteoarticular second metatarsal autograft following wide resection of Ewing sarcoma of first metacarpal in an 11-year-old girl. The capsule of the graft’s metatarso-phalangeal joint was repaired to achieve mobility of the joint. This enabled preservation of thumb function by a relatively simple surgical technique. Detailed surgical procedures and excellence function after 2 years following surgery are described.
Investigation of In Vivo Antipyretic Activity of Thottea dependens leaves
Authors: QU Ahmed , I Radhiyah , MS Siti Zaiton
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Leaves of Thottea dependens have been used as folk medicine in Malaysia for the treatment of several conditions involving pain and inflammation with accompanying pyrexia. However, there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness to treat fever. Hence, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-pyretic activity of methanol (MeOH) and aqueous (Aq) extracts of T. dependens leaves in albino mice (ICR strain). Methods: Thirty-six albino mice of both sexes, randomized into six groups (n=6) were used. Group I served as the control and received only the vehicle, normal saline. Group II received paracetamol 150 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) orally, groups III and IV received 100 and 200 mg/kg b.w. of the MeOH extract while groups V and VI  received 100 and 200 mg/kg b.w. of the Aq extract orally. Pyrexia was induced by a subcutaneous injection of 10 mL/kg b.w. of 15% (w/v) yeast suspended in 0.5% (w/v) methylcellulose solution. LD50 of both extracts were determined according to the method of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines. Phytochemical screening was carried out qualitatively for the presence of different class of biologically active compounds. Results: LD50 values for both extracts were found to be greater than 1000 mg/kg b.w. indicating the wide margin of safety of T. dependens leaves. The MeOH extract at 200 mg/kg b.w. showed statistically significant (P<0.01) dose dependent reduction of brewer’s yeast induced pyrexia in albino mice. Flavonoids, saponins and phenolic compounds were found to be major biologically active phytoconstituents in MeOH extract. Conclusion: The study showed that T. dependens leaves possess significant anti-pyretic activity, thus justifying its ethnomedicinal use in Malaysia to treat fever.
Surgical Reconstruction in Chronic Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries of the Knee
Authors: A Che Ahmad , NMF Najmi , OC Samsudin , JK Yeap , MY Hyzan
Published: November 2020

Introduction: This is a cross-sectional study to evaluate the outcome of posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in chronic injuries using ipsilateral Bone-patella tendon-Bone graft in nine patients, between January 2000 and January 2003 at our institution. Methods: Eight male and one female patient; their ages ranged from 18 to 36 years old. The surgery was done at an average of 17.2 months (range from 3 and 40 months) post injury. All patients were followed up for a minimum of two years period. The assessment was done at twelve and twenty-four months using Lysholm knee score, IKDC knee examination evaluation score and arthrometric measurement with KT-2000. Results: The result showed only moderate success in restoration of ligament stability with 73.4% satisfactory objective results. However, the functional improvement and patient satisfaction is only 55%. The incidences of degenerative changes were 89% at the time of operation. Conclusion: Surgical reconstruction of chronic Posterior Cruciate Ligament restored satisfactory stability of the knee but the functional outcome was only moderate.
Suggestive Evidence of Slc2a9 Polymorphisms Association in Gouty Malay Males
Authors: A Mahfudzah , MY Nazihah , WG Wan Syamimee , T Huay Lin , WT Wan Rohani
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Solute carrier family 2, member 9 (SLC2A9) is thought to be an important urate transporter that influences the excretion and reabsorption of serum uric acid, thus has a strong effect on serum urate and risk of gout. SLC2A9 polymorphisms have been extensively studied in various populations in association with gout development. Our aim was to test for association of SLC2A9 SNPs with gout in Malay males. Methods: 78 gouty patients and 82 normal subjects were recruited and genotyped for rs3733591, rs5028843 and rs11942223 using PCR-RFLP technique. Single association and haplotype association analyses were conducted using SHEsis online software. Results: rs3733591 and rs5028843 showed association with gout with p value of 0.020 and 0.036, respectively, whilst rs11942223 yielded no association with p value of 0.08 with trend towards susceptibility projecting by OR=3.547, 3.667 and 2.732, respectively. It is noteworthy that haplotype 1/1/1 conferred protection in gout with p value 0.004 (OR=0.324 [0.147-0.716]). Conclusion: This study might suggest an evidence of association of SLC2A9 SNPs with gout among Malay males.
A Retrospective Review of 25 cases of Lethal Fetal Anomalies
Authors: FA Dalia , I Hamizah , N Zalina , SL Yong , A Mokhtar
Published: November 2020

Introduction: To review the gestational age at diagnosis, method of diagnosis, pregnancy outcome and maternal complications of prenatally diagnosed lethal foetal anomalies. Methods: Retrospective review of 25 women who had aborted or delivered foetuses with lethal anomalies in a tertiary hospital in 2011 based on patient medical records. Results: There were a total of 10,088 deliveries, in which 25 (0.24%) women were found to have conceived foetuses with lethal anomalies. All of them were diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound and only 7 (28.0%) had both prenatal ultrasound and genetic study done. The women’s mean age was 29.9 years old. The mean gestational age at diagnosis of lethal foetal anomalies was 25.5 weeks (SD=12.5) and mean gestational age at termination of pregnancy (TOP) or delivery was 28.5 weeks (SD=12.5). Seven (28%) women had early counseling and TOP at the gestation of < 22 weeks. Beyond 22 weeks of gestation, eight (32%) women had TOP and ten (40%) women had spontaneous delivery. Twenty (80%) women delivered or aborted vaginally, three (12%) women with assisted breech delivery and two (8%) women with abdominal delivery which were performed due to transverse foetal lie in labour and a failed induction, leading to emergency hysterotomy complicated by hysterectomy due to intraoperative finding of ruptured uterus. Overall, the associated post-partum adverse events included post-partum haemorrhage (12%), retained placenta (12%), blood transfusion (8%), uterine rupture (4%) and endometritis (4%). Mean duration of hospital stay was 6.6 days (SD 3.7 days). Conclusion: Late diagnosis of lethal foetal anomalies leads to various maternal morbidities, in this case series , which could have been prevented if they were diagnosed and terminated at early trimester. A new direction is needed in our local practice.
Is Autonomy a Universal Value of Human Existence? Scope of Autonomy in Medical Practice: A Comparative Study between Western Medical Ethics and Islamic Medical Ethics
Authors: MY Rathor , MS Azarisman Shah , MH Hasmoni
Published: November 2020

The practice of contemporary medicine has been tremendously influenced by western ideas and it is assumed by many that autonomy is a universal value of human existence. In the World Health Report 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) considered autonomy a “universal” value of human life against which every health system in the world should be judged. Further in Western bioethics, patient autonomy and self -determination prevails in all sectors of social and personal life, a concept unacceptable to some cultures. In principle, there are challenges to the universal validity of autonomy, individualism and secularism, as most non-Western cultures are proud of their communal relations and spiritualistic ethos and, thereby imposing Western beliefs and practices as aforementioned can have deleterious consequences. Religion lies at the heart of most cultures which influences the practice patterns of medical professionals in both visible and unconscious ways. However, religion is mostly viewed by scientists as mystical and without scientific proof. Herein lies the dilemma, whether medical professionals should respect the cultural and religious beliefs of their patients? In this paper we aim to discuss some of the limitations of patient's autonomy by comparing the process of reasoning in western medical ethics and Islamic medical ethics, in order to examine the possibility and desirability of arriving at a single, unitary and universally acceptable notion of medical ethics. We propose a more flexible viewpoint that accommodates different cultural and religious values in interpreting autonomy and applying it in an increasingly multilingual and multicultural, contemporaneous society in order to provide the highest level of care possible.
Premature Ejaculation in Urban Malaysian Population: The Associations between Erectile Dysfunction(ED), Anxiety and Depression
Authors: Arasalingam Shamini , Sidi Hatta , Guan Ng Chong , Das Srijit , Midin Marhani , Musa Ramli
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Both premature ejaculation(PE) and erectile dysfunction(ED) are prevalent sexual health disorders that have been inadequately investigated in Malaysia, a multiethnic and conservative nation.The objective of the study was to study the relationship between PE and ED, and other common mental health issues, i.e. anxiety and depression in Malaysian urban population. Methods: The diagnosis for PE was established by clinical diagnosis using DSM-5 and ISSM definition criteria for PE, whereas a diagnosis of ED was established by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire. Anxiety and depression levels were detected from the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results: Based on DSM-V and ISSM clinical diagnosis for PE, the prevalence of PE was found to be 25%. Erectile dysfunction (p = 0.035, OR = 3.315, 95% CI 1.088, 10.103) and severe anxiety (p = 0.020, OR = 7.656, 95% CI 1.383, 42.396) significantly predicted presence of PE. Conclusion: There was a strong association between PE and ED and between PE and anxiety. Routine examination for PE in male patients should address the issue and the management of both ED and anxiety among PE patients, especially in an urban Malaysian clinical and medical care setting.
Technical Considerations in the Surgical Management of External Laryngotracheal Trauma: Surgical Outcomes
Authors: R Mohd Sayuti , RLA Raja Ahmad , L Wan Ishlah , A Kahairi , ZA Asha’ari , K Norie Azilah
Published: November 2020

Introduction: External laryngotracheal (ELT) trauma is rarely encountered in clinical practice. In most circumstances, this injury is overlooked by the primary attending team. Surgical management of ELT trauma is complicated, because there is no established management approach for this potentially life-altering, high morbidity injury. It is important for this injury to be identified early, as any delay in surgical intervention may result in poor airway and phonatory outcomes. The aim of surgical reconstruction is to minimise the above debilitating morbidities by restoring the main laryngeal functions as much as possible. Methods: We reviewed the outcomes of six surgical interventions for ELT trauma at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital from June 2007 to June 2014. Clinical presentations, computed tomography (CT) scans features, intraoperative findings, and postoperative outcomes were evaluated. Results: All patients made a good recovery in terms of phonation except for one patient who had reduced speech function. After one year, one patient was still dependent on a fenestrated tracheostomy. This article describes the surgical reconstruction techniques used to achieve these positive outcomes. Stenting is helpful to aid healing and re-epithelialisation. Conclusion: Prompt recognition and non-traumatised airway control are essential for addressing laryngotracheal trauma. Subcutaneous emphysema is an important hallmark that should alert the attending physician to the possibility of ELT trauma. Immediate surgical intervention using appropriate techniques can produce favorable patient outcomes.
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Evan’s Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation
Authors: MH Cheng , TAB Norzila
Published: November 2020

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in patients with Evan’s Syndrome of autoimmune hemolytic anemia is rare. The common neurological symptoms are headaches, vision loss, dyslexia without agraphia, motor aphasia, unilateral upper limb weakness and papilloedema. We present a case report of a lady with a known case of Evan’s Syndrome whom presented with severe anemia and unilateral right sided hemiparesis with right facial weakness. Plain and Contrast enhanced CT brain showed bilateral high parietal white matter edema with venous thrombosis in the right transverse and superior sagittal venous sinuses. At the time of the diagnosis, she was in hematological remission.
Awareness and Involvement of the Arts, Commerce and Science College Teachers in Students’ Mental Health and Behavioural Problems: A Cross-sectional Study from Sangli District (MH), India
Authors: Waghachavare Vivek Baliram , Chavan Manohar Shankarrao , Gore Alka Dilip , Dhumale Girish Bhimrao
Published: November 2020

Background: Teachers play an important role in reducing adolescent health problems. However, the involvement of teachers in adolescent health is not well understood. This current study was conducted to address this. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among teachers of randomly selected arts, commerce and science colleges in Sangli, (Maharashtra) India. The data was collected by cluster random sampling. The study period was from November 2014 to April 2015. The study tool was self-administered questionnaire. Due ethical considerations, consents were taken. Analysis was done using Microsoft Excel 2003 and IBM SPSS version 22. Results: Out of 319 study participants; 246 (77.1%) participants had good awareness regarding adolescent health problems, 254 (79.6%) participants had good attitude towards reproductive health. Forty-three (13.5%), 22 (6.9%) and 15 (4.7%) participants had good practices regarding behavioural problems, psychological problems and substance abuse respectively. Practices about behavioural problems and substance abuse were associated with adolescent health training. In bi-variate analysis, age was a significant predictor for all the three practices. Conclusion: Most teachers had good attitude and awareness; but poor knowledge and practices regarding adolescent issues. All teachers should undergo training regarding adolescent health; with periodic refresher courses or lectures. Anonymous feedback from students should be sought to keep vigilance over efforts of the teachers.
Concomitant Anomalous Branching of Facial Nerve and Double Parotid Duct: A Case Report
Authors: Soliman Amro Mohamed , Ramli Elvy Suhana , Das Srijit , Abd Ghafar Norzana
Published: November 2020

The facial nerve divides within the parotid gland into upper temporozygomatic and lower cervicofacial branches. The two branches further subdivide and emerge from the parotid gland as five main branches. We observed a rare anomalous branching pattern of the facial nerve along with double parotid duct on the right side of a 50-year-old male cadaver. The two parotid ducts emerged at the level of the anterior border of parotid gland then united to form one single duct thereby opened into the oral cavity. The first duct (D1) emerged from the upper one third of the anterior border of the parotid gland and traversed horizontally for 9 mm to join the second duct. Knowledge of anomalous branching pattern of facial nerve and double parotid ducts may be beneficial for maxillofacial surgeons.
Do Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Know about Specific Dietary Recommendations?
Authors: H Tohid , WA Wan Farzihan , A Saharuddin , AR Mohd Radzniwan , RJ Teh , M Noor Azimah
Published: November 2020

INTRODUCTION: Diabetic patients generally have a good idea about healthy diet however their awareness regarding specific dietary recommendations is questionable. Thus, this paper aims to examine the awareness regarding specific dietary components among diabetic patients at a primary care clinic and its influence on self-reported dietary practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) questionnaire (English-Malay version) was used. It was adapted with additional questions to assess respondents’ awareness on: (1) healthful eating plan, (2) the quantity of one serving of fruits and vegetables, (3) choices and the allowed quantity of high fat food intake, (4) meaning of carbohydrate, and (5) carbohydrate spacing per day. RESULTS: From the 360 respondents, 85.0% knew about healthful eating plan. However, those who were unaware of the meaning of carbohydrate, carbohydrate spacing, the allowed high fat food intake, and the quantity of one serving of fruits and vegetables were 34.1%, 47.5%, 40.0%, and 30.8% respectively. Generally, the dietary practice reported by those who knew ‘one serving of fruits and vegetables’ (p<0.001), ‘allowed quantity of high fat food intake’ (p=0.001), ‘meaning of carbohydrate’ (p<0.001), or ‘carbohydrate spacing’ (p<0.001) was significantly different than those who were unaware of these terms. CONCLUSION: Although most respondents knew about healthful eating plan, majority of them were unaware of the specific dietary components, suggesting superficial dietary knowledge. Unfortunately, poor dietary awareness significantly influenced their self-reported dietary practice which could be considered as inaccurate. Thus, strategies to improve their dietary knowledge is necessary at the primary care setting.
Demographics Characteristics and Analysis of Malocclusions of Orthodontic Patients Seen at IIUM Dental Specialist Clinic, Kuantan, Pahang
Authors: K Ismail , SS Ghazali , N Abu Bakar , KI Mokhtar , AF Kharuddin
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Malocclusion is one of the most common dental problems observed. Limited data is currently available regarding the demographics of malocclusion observed locally. Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study where 770 patients were recruited from May 2009 till December 2014. 560 orthodontic study models that met the inclusion criteria were examined and the malocclusions were classified according to the British Standard Institute (BSI) incisor classification.  Demographic pattern and their relationship were analysed by structural equation modelling using SPSS (version 23.0). Results: From 560 study models analysed, 72% were female. The age of the patients ranges from 7-12 years old (17.1%), 13-17 years old (55.9%) and >18 years old (27.0%). Majority of the patients were Malay followed by Chinese (5.7%), Indian (1.8%) and other races (1.8%) Treatments received were fixed appliances (FA) (60.0%), removable appliances (RA) (12.5%), functional appliances (FnA) (1.1%), combination of RA and FA (16.1%), combination of FnA and FA (2.1%) and consultation (8.2%). Types of malocclusions observed were Class I (25.7%), Class II/1(32.7%), Class II/2 (7.5%) and Class III (34.1%). There was significant association (p<0.05) between age and gender towards the types of malocclusions and treatments received were observed. Conclusion: Age and gender play significant role in determining the types of treatment received by patients with malocclusion. Data obtained will be beneficial for departmental future management and clinical planning.
Balloon Dilatation of Laryngotracheal Stenosis: Hospital Ampang Experience
Authors: Loo LY , A Mawaddah , H Shahrul , A Khairullah
Published: November 2020

The upper airway is a crucial structure. It becomes a grave problem should it be narrowed. Several methods of treatment were rendered for patients with laryngotracheal stenosis. We share our experience with the combination total intravenous anaesthesia and apneic pause technique with or without steroid injection. Four cases of laryngotracheal stenosis were observed in Hospital Ampang: two adult and two paediatric cases. Age, gender, causative factor, stenosis segment length, grade or severity were observed before and after dilatation, number of dilatation were observed and compared. The outcome measures are decannulation and avoidance of tracheostomy. All cases had improvement of symptoms. Half or 50% of the patient required repeated balloon dilatations. The paediatric cases successfully avoided tracheostomy while the adult cases successfully decannulated with no complication from the procedure. Balloon dilatation by total intravenous anaesthesia coupled with apneic method is a safe and effective method of treatment for the narrowed airway.
Multiple Cavitating Pulmonary Nodules Secondary To Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Authors: MN Abdul Azih , AA Rahman , HS Hin , KY Chunn , AN Kori
Published: November 2020

We report a 26-year old lady who presented with chronic cough and breathlessness associated with subtle TB symptoms for 1 year. Her CT thorax showed multiple cavitating pulmonary nodules with mediastinal and cervical lymphadenopathy. Cervical lymph node biopsy and CT-guided pulmonary biopsy at our centre confirmed the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma with pulmonary infiltrations. She was successfully treated with ABVD regime but later developed life-threatening bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Sadly, she succumbed to respiratory failure due to severe pneumonia with possibility of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Multiple cavitating pulmonary nodules secondary to lymphoma is rare and in TB endemic area, it may result in delayed diagnosis and treatment.
A avaliação de desempenho no INCA: opinião dos servidores da área de ciência e tecnologia
Authors: Khawaja André , Orlando Filho Ovidio
Published: November 2020

Esta obra faz parte da Série Estudos Avaliativos Multidisciplinares, sob organização de Ligia Gomes Elliot, Lígia Silva Leite.
Curso Portal do Futuro: adequação do Manual do Estudante
Authors: Lopes Gracélia Nascimento Pereira , Leite Lígia Silva
Published: November 2020

Esta obra faz parte da Série Estudos Avaliativos Multidisciplinares, sob organização de Ligia Gomes Elliot, Lígia Silva Leite.
„WSZYSTKO JEST POWIĄZANE”. EKOLOGIA I RODZINA
Authors: Carbajo Núñez OFM Martín
Published: November 2020

W artykule ukazano zjawisko interakcji i komunikacji jako fundamentalne założenie istnienia wszystkiego co jest. Wszystko co zostało stworzone jest przeznaczone do spotkania we wspólnym domu i funkcjonowania w relacjach życzliwości i braterstwa. W pierwszej części artykułu autor przedstawił kryzys ekologiczny w powiązaniu z kryzysem rodzinnym, ponieważ rodzina jest podstawową strukturą i głównym czynnikiem integralnej ekologii (Amoris laetitia, n. 277). Należy chronić granic tego przyjaznego środowiska, w którym człowiek rozwija swoje podstawowe relacje i przygotowuje się do życia w komunii z Bogiem, z innymi i ze wszystkimi stworzeniami (Laudato si’, n. 240). W drugiej części artykułu autor zarysował podstawy teologiczne i antropologiczne paradygmatu relacyjności. Podkreślił, że ukazane przymioty zaangażowania ekologicznego mogą zaistnieć tylko wtedy, gdy kultywowane są relacje rodzinne i doskonalone cnoty (Laudato si’, n. 211).
IL QUADRO DEL MONDO CONTEMPORANEO RILEVATO DA PAOLO VI
Authors: Guzowski Jan
Published: November 2020

Quest’articolo presenta il mondo contemporaneo secondo l’ottica di Papa Paolo VI. Il mondo delineato da Paolo VI si riassume in generale in tre significati; primo: “il creato, il cosmo; secondo: “l’umanità”; terzo: ed è il significato cattivo e ostile. Il mondo, in questo senso, è ancora l’umanità, ma quella resa schiava del mistero del male”. Il Papa sottolinea ogni volta l’odierno sviluppo della scienza e della tecnica. Purtroppo esiste il pericolo della spersonalizzazione della vitaumana a causa delle ambiguità del progresso e dello sviluppo. Secondo il Papa “essere di più” in questo contesto significa realizzare il pieno sviluppo della persona. L’uomo non deve preoccuparsi di moltiplicare le cose, delle quali può servirsi, ma di sviluppare soprattutto la sua personalità umana, chiamata a vivere in comunione con Dio.
STWORZONOŚĆ CZŁOWIEKA JAKO FUNDAMENT EKOLOGICZNEJ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCI
Authors: Babiński Jarosław
Published: November 2020

Kreatologia jest doskonałym obszarem do podejmowania refleksji ekologicznej w przestrzeni teologii. Prawda o stworzeniu człowieka jako korony stworzeń – „na obraz i podo- bieństwo Boże” przyznaje mu uprzywilejowane miejsce w świecie. Jednocześnie jednak uświada- mia powierzone przez Boga zadanie, jakim jest objęcie świata troską i opieką. Człowiek, będąc dzieckiem Bożym, jest jednocześnie dzieckiem świata. To obliguje go do poczucia solidarności ze stworzeniem i taką realizację swoich aspiracji, by nie niszczyć otaczającego go świata. Zadanie „czynienia sobie ziemi poddanej” musi być realizowane z uwzględnieniem rządzących nią praw. Człowiek musi być świadomy, że nie jest właścicielem świata, ale jego dzierżawcą. To implikuje postawę mądrego gospodarza, roztropnego zarządcy i ogrodnika ziemi.
WIZUALIZACJA DZIEJÓW MANDYLIONU W TRADYCJI WSCHODNIOCHRZEŚCIJAŃSKIEJ ZE SZCZEGÓLNYM UWZGLĘDNIENIEM IKON ROSYJSKICH
Authors: Kobrzeniecka-Sikorska Grażyna
Published: November 2020

Według tradycji, pierwowzory ikon powstały w sposób nadprzyrodzony, nie zostały uczynione ludzką ręką (gr. a-cheiro-poietos). Należą do nich ikony Matki Bożej (wizerunek z Lyddy i portret wykonany z natury przez św. Łukasza pod natchnieniem Ducha Świętego), a przede wszyst- kim wizerunek Chrystusa odbity przez niego samego na tkaninie, z języka greckiego zwany mandy- lionem. W późniejszej tradycji prawosławnej acheiropoietycznym wizerunkiem pozostał mandylion z Edessy, ale w okresie preikonoklastycznym istniało wiele tego typu wyobrażeń Chrystusa. Do VI w. palladium cesarstwa bizantyńskiego była tkanina z Kamuliany.

O mandylionie z Edessy źródła wspominają dopiero w VI w. Jego kult związany jest ściśle z opowieścią, która obrastała z czasem w różne fakty. Syntezą wszystkich legendarnych historii, zaczerpniętych z różnych źródeł, jest Opowieść o mandylionie z Edessy, która powstała po przenie- sieniu świętej tkaniny z Edessy do Konstantynopola (944 r.). To ona stała się głównie podstawą do wizualizacji legendarnej historii na ikonach. Najwcześniejszym przykładem ilustracji opowieści jest tryptyk synajski z X w., następnym 10 scen umieszczonych na okładzie mandylionu z kościoła San Bartolomeo degli Armeni w Genui z XIV w. Od XVII w. malowane były ikony mandylionu z dzie- jami Rosji. W XIX w. historia mandylionu stała się oddzielnym tematem ikon.

Mandylion – „nie ręką uczyniony” – wielokrotnie był uwikłany w różne ideologie polityczne, ale przede wszystkim, jako wizerunek, będący jednocześnie relikwią kontaktową, pełnił funkcje ochronne, był darem łaski danym człowiekowi przez samego Boga. Dzieje mandylionu są dziejami łaski, począwszy od łaski uzdrowienia króla Abgara i opieki nad jego królestwem i mieszkańcami, po łaskę ochrony i licznych uzdrowień od jego replik i licznych naśladownictw.
A COURTYARD HOUSE – SIHEYUAN 四合院 AS THE DWELLING PLACE OF THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE FAMILY
Authors: Wesołowski SVD Zbigniew
Published: November 2020

A Chinese courtyard house, called in Chinese siheyuan, equipped with a single entrance and with one or more open courtyards encompassed by one-storey buildings, represents traditional house dwelling in China. Throughout Chinese history, courtyard dwelling was the basic architectural pattern used for building governmental (palaces and offices) and family residences, and religious compounds (temples and monasteries). In this short contribution, the author depicts a standard traditional Beijing court house from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) which would normally host an extended family of three and four generations. The physical construction and spatial structure of the traditional Chinese courtyard house were deeply rooted in ancient Chinese philosophical thought. The Chinese used fengshui (wind and water) principles to harmonize themselves with their environment in order to secure prosperity, longevity, and family blessings. From the viewpoint of fengshui, a basic courtyard house compound was not only a dwelling place, but also a structured and complicated vision of the cosmos that should function as an ideal container of qi (life energy). The fundamental north-south axis which rhythmically and continuously guarantee the vital flow of qi and the square shape of a courtyard house which means near to the earth, should promise health, prosperity, and the growth of the family. The fengshui system (nowadays mostly associated with Daoism) in the context of a Chinese courtyard house was intimately combined with China’s strict social and family system (Confucianism). The structure of the Chinese traditional family – and the author calls it “Confucian familism” – i.e., the Confucian conviction of family as a model for the whole state. This rigid and hierarchically structured family system, which had been the basis of Chinese society in imperial China for over two thousand years, has been reflected in courtyard house compounds. At the end of this contribution, the author mentions the efforts of present-day architects to find a way to revive traditional courtyard housing for modern times.
ZAWARCIE PER PROCURA MAŁŻEŃSTWA MIESZANEGO WYZNANIOWO W KOŚCIELE ŁACIŃSKIM W POLSCE
Authors: Świto Lucjan , Tomkiewicz Małgorzata
Published: November 2020

Artykuł dotyczy problematyki zawierania małżeństwa przez pełnomocnika oraz małżeństw mieszanych wyznaniowo. Jest to próba odpowiedzi na pytanie, czy prawo Kościoła łacińskiego dopuszcza możliwość zawarcia związku małżeńskiego przez pełnomocnika w sytuacji, jeśli małżeństwo w takiej formie zamierza zawrzeć strona katolicka i strona niekatolicka. W tym celu została przeprowadzona analiza prawa wewnętrznego Kościoła łacińskiego i Kościołów, które należą do Polskiej Rady Ekumenicznej. W wyniku przeprowadzonych badań ustalono, że małżeństwo mieszane wyznaniowo przez pełnomocnika będzie mogła zawrzeć strona katolicka (łacińska) jedynie z wiernymi Kościoła Ewangelicko-Augsburskiego w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, wiernymi Kościoła Ewangelicko-Reformowanego w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej oraz wiernymi Kościoła Ewangelicko-Metodystycznego w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej.
PIELGRZYMOWANIE BŁ. DOROTY Z MĄTÓW DO EINSIEDELN W KONTEKŚCIE WPŁYWÓW ÓWCZESNYCH IDEAŁÓW DUCHOWOŚCI RELIGIJNEJ NADRENII (CZ. 2: GŁÓWNE NURTY CHRZEŚCIJAŃSKIEJ FILOZOFII MISTYCZNEJ)
Authors: Borzyszkowski Maran
Published: November 2020

Druga część wykładu monograficznego ks. prof. dr. hab. Mariana Borzyszkowskiego, prof. UWM (1936–2001) na temat pielgrzymowania błogosławionej Doroty z Mątów do Einsiedeln w kontekście wpływów ówczesnych ideałów duchowości religijnej
Omówienia i sprawozdania
Authors: Jezierski Jacek , Kopiec OFM Maksym Adam , Rabczyński Paweł , Ropiak Sławomir
Published: November 2020

3 mówienia i 2 sprawozdania
Editorial
Authors: Gardner Peter R. , Abrams Benjamin
Published: November 2020

Even amid a global pandemic, contention never ceases. Despite governmental restrictions on public assembly in countries across the globe and the societal fears of transmission, the COVID-19 pandemic has nonetheless been a period of widespread contentious action. The Black Lives Matter protests in the United States sparked a host of antiracist protests worldwide, in the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Australia, South Korea, and elsewhere. In May, after a brief lull, the prodemocracy movement in Hong Kong resumed street action. In August, thousands amassed in Minsk to oppose the result of the Belarussian presidential election, alleged by many to be fraudulent. Days later, large crowds of demonstrators gathered in Bangkok calling for reformation of the Thai monarchy and the dissolution of Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s government. At the time of writing, the environmentalist group Extinction Rebellion appears poised for mass action in Westminster to call for a political response commensurate with the scale of the climate crisis to be passed into UK legislation. All this is to say that even when societies lock down, opportunities for contention most certainly remain open.
How Students on College Campuses Created Opportunities for Workers in Sweatshops
Authors: Williams Matthew S.
Published: November 2020

Political opportunity structure (POS) refers to how the larger social context, such as repression, shapes a social movement’s chances of success. Most work on POS looks at how movements deal with the political opportunities enabling and/or constraining them. This article looks at how one group of social movement actors operating in a more open POS alters the POS for a different group of actors in a more repressive environment through a chain of indirect leverage—how United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) uses the more open POS on college campuses to create new opportunities for workers in sweatshop factories. USAS exerts direct leverage over college administrators through protests, pushing them to exert leverage over major apparel companies through the licensing agreements schools have with these companies.
The “Brick and Mortar” of Mobilization?
Authors: Segers Iris Beau
Published: November 2020

This article seeks to explain the emergence of a local protest movement against an asylum seeker center (“asielzoekerscentrum” or AZC in Dutch) in the Beverwaard neighborhood in the city of Rotterdam (NL). Based on the contradictory evidence found on the connection between material conditions and anti-immigration mobilization, this article seeks to expand the literature by viewing materiality through the lens of storytelling. Through a qualitative analysis of twenty-eight interviews with inhabitants, local politicians, civil servants, and social workers in 2017, this article illustrates how storytelling about territorial stigmatization and material deprivation played a role in mobilizing inhabitants against the establishment of an AZC in their area two years prior, in 2015. Overall, this article argues that it is not materiality per se but inhabitants’ reading of materiality through practices of storytelling that informed collective mobilization against the arrival of an AZC in a relatively deprived urban community.
Agricultural Fire or Arson?
Authors: Plarier Antonin
Published: November 2020

This article focuses on fire management practices in Algeria during the colonial period. Focusing on environmental usages of fires in Algerian rural society, this article shows that these practices were submitted to varied and opposite interpretations resulting in significant and durable conflicts. These conflicts exploded under the French colonial forestry administration, which forcefully imposed new legislation to criminalize existing agricultural practices, including fires. Despite this ban, these practices continued. The administration interpreted this persistence as rebellion and responded with severe sanctions. This only aggravated the situation, resulting in a real war of attrition. On the one hand, this situation does not diverge from the rural violence typical of the nineteenth century. On the other, the responses of the administration in colonial Algeria represent specific digressions compared to the policies carried out in metropolitan areas.
Mary in the Apostolic Church in the Light of the Lucan Writings
Authors: Mielcarek Krzysztof Wojciech
Published: November 2020

Lukan Mariology does not present a holistic picture of Jesus’ Mother, although no doubt it is fundamentally important for the narrative of Luke-Acts. The Infancy Narrative and the three further traditions disseminated in the main bulk of the Lukan work (Lk 8:21; 11:27-28; Acts 1:14) show that her person cannot be limited to her faith or motherhood only. The author of the third Gospel composed a careful set of scenes in order to share with his readers much fuller picture of Mary. Being a Mother of the Lord, she is also a disciple following God’s will and the teaching of her Son. In this study the author is looking for some fresh insights from the text applying methodology presented recently by C. Bennema and other scholars interested in the Gospels’ characters and their characterisation.
The Meaning of the Motif of Michael the Archangel’s Dispute with the Devil (Jude 9). A Socio-Rhetorical Perspective
Authors: Muszytowska Dorota Katarzyna
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this article is to analyze the persuasive functions of the Archangel Michael motif in the Letter of Jude 9 and examine how the laconic reference serves argumentation in the letter and how it affects the recipients.

We used methods of interpretation in the field of socio-rhetoric according to the interpretation model of V. R. Robbins adapted to the needs of this study: rhetorical analysis, intertextual relations and analysis of the pivotal values of the first-century Mediterranean world.

The analyzes lead to the conclusion that the condensed form of the allusion to the Archangel Michael motif makes it possible to refer to the crisis of the addressees simultaneously on many levels. It serves positive argumentation based on the ethos, uses the strength of the rich interpretation tradition of the motif and is the key to the proper implementation of the answer in the mechanism challenge-riposte and defining the threat to community identity.
Prospects for Digital Footprint Usage in the Higher Education
Authors: Mantulenko V. V.
Published: November 2020

The article analyzes possible directions of using the digital footprint in the higher education system of the Russian Federation. The author considers the phenomenon of a digital footprint as an array of information, large data (Big Data) left by subjects of the educational process (primarily students and teachers) in a global information network that can be analyzed, processed and used to improve the educational space and improve the quality of teaching. The main research methods are analysis, systematization and modelling. On their basis, the author identifies three promising areas of applying digital footprint technology in the educational context, which are interdependent: ensuring continuity and integration of educational levels; organization and management of the educational process; management of the educational system as a whole (education management).
Solving the Inverse Problem of Analytical Geometry in Mathcad System Using the Tools of the R­-Function Class
Authors: Vygovskaya L. S.
Published: November 2020

The article considers the application of the R-function theory tools for solving the inverse problem of analytical geometry. The method of analytical representation of complex form areas considered in modern optimization problems is described. Methodological recommendations on MathCad documents drafting are given, as well as the solution of specific examples illustrating the way of visualizing the picture of R-function level lines.
Transformation Text as a Tool for Forming a Language Guess while Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language
Authors: Yazykov I. I.
Published: November 2020

The aim of the study is to analyse the didactic possibilities of the source text on the basis of exercises aimed at its modification (transformation). The article pays attention to substitution and transformation exercises for students-inophones (language proficiency levels on the scale TORFL-1, TORFL-2). Exercises with substitution models (language variation patterns) are described as tools for creating modified (transformational) text, in which students-inophones, while working with source texts, can produce statements in the process of synthesis of supporting text elements into a whole and coherent text (statement by analogy). Examples of substitution and transformation exercises for foreign students are given. Distinctive features of the texts promoting formation of a language guess in lessons of Russian as a foreign language are noted. The results of the research allow to draw a conclusion about the possibility to form a language guess at students-inophones on the basis of transformation of the source text.
Contribution of the “Mighty Bunch” Composers to the Development of Russian Music Pedagogy of the XIX Century
Authors: Nanqiao Lyu
Published: November 2020

The article considers the pedagogical component of the activity of the composers of the “Mighty bunch” — M. A. Balakirev and N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, who had a significant influence on the formation and development of Russian music education. Developing the musical and aesthetic ideas put forward by the creative work of the kuchkists, both representatives of the “New Russian music school” justified progressive pedagogical attitudes and principles that are in great demand in the modern practice of music education. Realizing their pedagogical views in the process of leadership and teaching in such Russian musical and educational institutions of the 19th century as the free music school, the Court singing Capella, the St. Petersburg Conservatory, etc., the above-mentioned representatives of the “Mighty bunch” moved to solve the problem they faced from alternative positions: if Balakirev was characterized by an empirical approach to solving creative, including pedagogical tasks, then Rimsky-Korsakov was able to justify the conceptual foundations and basic provisions of Russian music pedagogy. This article is devoted to the consideration of these provisions.