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Intermedial and Transnational Hip Hop Life Writing
Authors: Balestrini Nassim 
Published: August 2020

In lieu of an abstract, here is the first paragraph of this forum contribution:
The growing popularity of celebrity life writing and of memoirs which focus on the respective memoirist's specific social, professional, ethnic, or other context also spawned a large number of autobiographical publications by persons in the music industry. The field of musical autobiography is a recent development for which a niche in life-writing scholarship has only been carved out in the past decade. The growing number of autobiographical book publications as well as autobiographical self-representations in non-analog, non-printed, not primarily verbal formats raises the questions as to whether specific genres of hip-hop life writing have been evolving and as to the perspectives from which scholars should discuss them.
Thermal	Analysis Impact for Hydrates Formation in Oil &	Gas	Pipelines
Authors: De Pippo Tommaso , Vasco Tatiana , José António 
Published: August 2020

The Oil & Gas industry has grown and new discoveries and technologies have risen in order to accommodate the dynamics of such industry. With investments ranging billions of US Dollars is mandatory to create measures to avoid pressure vs temperature related issues during the extraction, transportation and of the crude in order to minimize losses and maximize the profit (Borsani, 2001). Hydrates in oil& gas pipelines poses a very big issue to the industry. Hydrates are normally formed when the adequate conditions (gas, water, compatible pressures and temperature ranges) are present. They are in the market several methodologies to prevent the evolution or emerging of hydrates. An adequate thermal study during the design of the pipeline and its insulation layers, constitutes a greater value on the path to avoid hydrates formation during the pipeline operating life. On This paper the study is dedicated on the impact of thermal analysis in one of the pipelines operating in one of the Angolans Offshore fields. COSMOS Geostar is the tool used for the investigation. The study was conducted in a pipeline considering the thermal conduction through a normal pipe section and the thermal conduction through a field joint. This project has proven the efficiency of COSMOS in assisting on the determination of a proper type, nature and size of insulation to be applied in a certain piping system for crude oil production and/or transport.
OS EFEITOS DO MICROAGULHAMENTO E LED VERMELHO NO REJUVENESCIMENTO FACIAL
Authors: Leite Eliane , Giendruczak da SILVA Vanessa 
Published: August 2020

Introdução: Terapias minimamente invasivas vêm ganhando espaço no rejuvenescimento facial, neste sentido, a fisioterapia dermatofuncional busca o desenvolvimento de técnicas que contribuam com tal procura. Dentre elas, destacam-se o microagulhamento e os Diodos Emissores de Luz (LEDs). Objetivos: Avaliar os efeitos do microagulhamento de forma isolada, bem como seus efeitos de maneira combinada ao LED vermelho no rejuvenescimento facial de mulheres saudáveis. Métodos: Trata-se de um ensaio clínico randomizado cegado, composto por 16 mulheres com idades entre 35 e 60 anos, com sinais de envelhecimento cutâneo, randomizadas em dois grupos: grupo I (GI), microagulhamento isolado e grupo II (GII), microagulhamento combinado ao LED vermelho. O protocolo foi realizado com intervalo mensal, totalizando duas aplicações. Avaliaram-se as características faciais sobre a qualidade da pele como hidratação, brilho, firmeza, dentre outras, a mensuração de medidas da face em centímetros e a classificação do envelhecimento segundo Glogau, através de um protocolo de avaliação facial. Imagens fotográficas, a partir de uma escala de cinco pontos, e o nível de satisfação das voluntárias e de um avaliador cegado utilizando a Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). Resultados: Após a perda amostral de duas voluntárias, finalizaram o estudo 14 participantes, com média de idade entre 47,1± 6,0, com uma classificação de envelhecimento homogênea, sendo 64% Glogau III. Houve melhora na percepção subjetiva da qualidade da pele em ambos os grupos para hidratação, firmeza e uniformidade da cor (p<0,05), observamos diminuição das medidas da face, com diferença estatisticamente significativa para todas medidas analisadas somente do lado direito (p<0,05) em ambos os grupos. GII apresentou melhores resultados que o GI na GAIS (p<0,05) de acordo com o avaliador cegado. Conclusão: O microagulhamento minimamente invasivo isolado, assim como em combinação ao LED vermelho, apresentaram efeitos positivos em diversos aspectos do rejuvenescimento facial na população estudada.

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Clinical Efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations, Kanakasava and Trivrit Churna, in the Management of Bronchial Asthma
Authors: Doddamani Shashidhar H , Maheswar Thugutla , Sharma Bhuvnesh Kumar , Venkateshwarlu Gaddam , Sharma Bhagwan Sahay , Khanduri Shruti , Bhatnagar Anu , Lal Meena Hari Mohan , Singh Sobaran , Mahajon Bidhan , Rana Rakesh , Singhal Richa , Srikanth Narayanam 
Published: August 2020

Background:
Bronchial asthma is a respiratory disorder characterized by chronic airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness leading to symptoms such as wheezing, cough, and dyspnea. While exploring Ayurveda classics, the disease Tamaka Shwasa mentioned in Ayurveda is comparable to the symptomatology of bronchial asthma.

Objectives:
To assess the clinical efficacy and safety of Kanakasava and Trivrit Churna in the management of bronchial asthma.

Materials and methods:
A prospective, open-label multicentric, single-arm study was carried out in three peripheral institutes of Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS). A total 210 participants diagnosed with bronchial asthma (Tamaka Shwasa) and fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Each participant was administered with Kanakasava 20 mL twice daily with equal amount of water after meals and Trivrit Churna 3 g once at bed time with lukewarm water for 12 weeks. Follow-up for additional 2 weeks without any medication after the completion of the trial was done. Parameters such as changes in peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1%), Asthma Control Questionnaire Score, and St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ-C) were assessed. The statistical analysis (paired t-test) was done to find out the efficacy of the trial drugs before and after intervention.

Results:
Statistically significant changes were found in PEFR and FEV1 values: PEFR value had improved from 357.637 (107.56) to 394.708 (108.36), and FEV1 value improved from 84.25 (5.45) to 89.48 (10.74) at the end of follow-up. Similarly significant changes were found in Asthma Control Questionnaire (p value < 0.001) and all the four domains of St. George Respiratory Questionnaire when compared to the baseline data.

Conclusion:

Kanakasava and Trivrit Churna were found to be effective in providing symptomatic relief to the patients with bronchial asthma.
Vaidyasaramu (Siddhavaidyasaramu/Navanatha Siddha Saramu) of Rayasam Peraya
Authors: Prasad Goli Penchala , Pammi Satyanarayana S , Maheshwar Thugutla , Srikanth Narayanam 
Published: August 2020

Background:

Rayasam Peraya's Vaidyasaramu is a valuable Ayurvedic text written in Telugu verses. It is a popular Ayurvedic text with simple and unique formulations. In the old Andhra region, the Siddha tradition was very popular. Nagarjuna and other Siddha physicians, belonging to this place, influenced Ayurvedic scholars of this region, and they became well versed in using mercury, poisons, and other metals, minerals, gems, etc., in purified and incinerated form along with herbal drugs. The present text represents such Ayurvedic tradition mingled with the Siddha tradition.

Aim:
To highlight the content of Rayasam Peraya's Vaidyasaramu and draw the attention of scientific fraternity for further research and utilization of its unique formulations.

Review results:
Unique formulations with clinical significance are highlighted in this paper. Tiktakoshataila, Hanumantataila, Angarakataila, Kadalikandaghrita, Ramasitadi Churna, Ashvattadi Churna, Hayavati Churna, Vamanadi Churna, etc. are some examples. Certain variations in disease descriptions in comparison to popular Ayurvedic texts are also highlighted.

Conclusion:
This text comprises the author's formulations and compilation of certain popular Ayurvedic texts. This medical text described in Telugu Chhandas verses is our pride to show that we had our beautiful past which is forwarded to the future with intensified fragrance. Research on unique formulations may give leads to clinical studies.

Clinical significance:
The text describes purification and incineration of many metals, mercury, gems, poisonous substances, and their usage in various diseases. Medically, it is an important text because of unique, simple, and useful formulations with clinical significance. Certain disease descriptions like the types of diseases mentioned in this text are different in comparison to popular classical Ayurvedic texts like Brihatrayi and Laghutrayi. Further study may reveal new diseases in comparison to disease descriptions of contemporary medical sciences.
Randomized Placebo-controlled Double-blind Clinical Trial on the Efficacy of AYUSHMANAS in the Management of Smritidaurbalya (Cognitive Deficit)
Authors: Ramana GV , Singh Renu , Chincholikar Mukesh B , Rana Rakesh , Rao BCS , Srikanth Narayanam 
Published: August 2020

Background:
According to modern medicine, individuals whose general intellectual functioning is significantly below average and concurrently having deficits in adaptive behavior are considered to be having cognitive deficit. It may be congenital or caused by factors such as brain injuries, neurological disorders, or mental illness. In Ayurveda, the condition can be correlated with Manasamandata. Various terms are used in the classics like Buddhimandyata, Jadata, Smritidaurbalya, etc., to denote impairment of intellectual functions. The current medications for cognitive deficit in modern medicine are not entirely satisfactory, so many patients seek alternative treatment for its management. Thus, there is a definite need to scientifically assess some of alternative treatment modalities.

Objective:
To assess the efficacy and safety of a coded Ayurvedic drug-AYUSHMANAS-in children suffering from cognitive deficit.

Materials and methods:
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, two-arm placebo-controlled clinical study. A total of 150 participants (75 in each arm) suffering with cognitive deficit will be included in line with inclusion and exclusion criteria. The participants of trial group will be administered with AYUSHMANAS (250 mg × 2 tablets) while in control group Placebo (250 mg × 2 tablets) will be administered twice daily after food for 180 days. A total of seven visits will be scheduled for each participant: first visit at screening day 0, 30th day, 60th day, 90th day, 120th day, 150th day, and 180th day. The outcomes intended from the study include observing changes in Binet Kamat test of intelligence (BKT) and mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and a modified MMSE (mMMSE) scores apart from assessing safety of the intervention. Observation of therapeutic and safety endpoint outcomes will be undertaken.

Discussion:
This clinical protocol is designed for exploring a better clinical outcome with good safety profile in the management of cognitive deficit in children. If found effective, the selected drug can be listed in the management protocol of cognitive deficit at clinical practice level in terms of better efficacy, safety, and cost-effective intervention. The selected drug may also lead to better understanding and management of cognition related problems.

Trial registration:
CTRI/2019/07/020324
Clinical Evaluation of Sukumara Ghritam and Brahmi Churnam in the Management of Menopausal Syndrome
Authors: Devi Kancherla Prameela , Ota Sarada , Pitta Srinivas , Rana Rakesh , Singha Richa , Sharma Bhagwan Sahay , Khanduri Shruti , Kumar Adarsh , Maheshwar Thugutla , Srikanth Narayanam 
Published: August 2020

Introduction:
Menopause (Rajonivritti) is one of the most significant events in a woman's life and brings a lot of physiological changes that affect the life of a woman permanently. Ayurveda consider it as a normal physiological process and hence have not included it as a gynecological disorder.

Objective:
To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Sukumara Ghritam and Brahmi Churnam in the management of menopausal syndrome in women.

Materials and methods:
This trial was a single-center, single arm study conducted on 49 women aged between 40 years and 55 years having amenorrhea ≥12 months; Kupperman menopausal index score ≥15; follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level ≥20 IU/L; and endometrial thickness ≤5 mm. Ayurvedic classical formulations, Sukumara Ghritam (6 g) 1 hour before food and Brahmi Churnam (3 g) after food were administered orally twice a day with lukewarm water for 84 days, and subsequent 28 days follow-up was without intervention. Outcome, i.e., changes in the score of menopause rating scale (MRS) and improvement in the quality of life using menopause-specific quality of life (MENQOL) questionnaire, were assessed at baseline, 84th day, and 112th day. Paired sample t test was used to compare mean change from baseline to 84th day and 112th day. p value < 0.05 was considered significant.

Results:
The results reveal that the effect of therapy in decreasing MRS total score was statistically significant (p value < 0.001). The mean score at the baseline was 7.14 (7.47), at 84th day 4.55 (2.67), and 3.33 (2.53) at 112th day (follow-up period without trial interventions). The improvements in MENQOL in four domains, namely, vasomotor, psychosocial, sexual, and physical, were also significant (p value < 0.001) at 84th day and 112th day in comparison to the baseline. All the safety laboratory parameters such as liver and renal function tests remained within the normal limits throughout the trial period, and no adverse events/adverse drug reaction were reported.

Conclusion:

Sukumara Ghritam and Brahmi Churnam are found to be safe and effective in the management of menopausal syndrome.
Beyond Vulnerability: Syrian Refugees in Urban Spaces in Turkey
Authors: Santana de Andrade Glenda 
Published: August 2020

Since 2011, 5.6 million people have fled Syria due to ongoing conflict. In Turkey alone, 3.6 million Syrians are confronted with a series of constraints once in the host country. This paper analyses, within the context of urban exile in Turkey, the different experiences and survival strategies of Syrians who are modulated by particular relations of race, class and gender. It aims to explain how refugees manage to create their own visibility in this new space full of limitations, and further explores how their newfound participation in these urban areas can deconstruct dominant representations of refugees, who are otherwise seen as threats or as voiceless victims. In all, this paper aims to go beyond the vulnerability of refugees, without neglecting the violence they endure. To do so, the study was conducted using a series of semi-structured interviews, complemented by an ethnological approach.
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Determinants of Capital Adequacy Ratio Commercial Banks in Nepal
Authors: Bhattarai Bishnu Prasad 
Published: August 2020

The study attempts to determining the capital adequacy ratio of commercial banks in Nepal. This study is based on the secondary balance panel data. The data were collected from the 11 commercial banks for the period of 2013/14 to 2017/18 leading to 55 observations. The convenience sampling technique has been used to selection of sample of the study. The study period has been made for fresh data in the analysis. The descriptive, correlational and casual comparative research design has been used for data analysis. The study assumes that the capital adequacy ratio of commercial banks depends on bank specific variable: credit risk, asset quality, management quality, return on assets, liquidity, size of bank and macroeconomics variables gross domestic products growth rate and consumer price index i.e. inflation rate. The three different model like Pooled OLS, Fixed Effects Model and Random Effects Model have been used for data analysis. The results of the study revealed that the liquidity has positive and statistically significant effects on capital adequacy ratio. Size of bank and inflation rate have negatively and statistically significant results. The others variables profitability, asset quality, credit risk, management quality and growth of gross domestic products does not effect to capital adequacy ratio. The study concluded that liquidity, size of bank and inflation have major determinants of capital adequacy ratio in Nepal.
A Comparative Analysis of Start-Up Entrepreneurship Support between the UK and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al Falih Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen 
Published: August 2020

Start-ups in many countries face numerous challenges especially the inadequacy of financial and professional support. Lending to startups is perceived as risky due to the high possibility of business failures. Globally, there is a consensus on the significance of entrepreneurship particularly for social and economic development. Consequently, the correlation between startups and entrepreneurial support has attracted immense interests from researchers and policymakers.In this paper, the researcher sought to identify the support systems availed to startups in the UK and Sudi Arabia and compare the ease of establishing new businesses between the two countries. A qualitative and quantitative research approach was adopted with a sample of 100 participants from each country. The data collected wasanalysed using statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) and presented in the form of tables and graphs. The results showed that government support systems had a significant impact on the performance of startup entrepreneurship in the two countries under consideration. It was also found that startup entrepreneurship support systems were more favorable in the UK than in Saudi Arabia. In conclusion, the researcher formulated some recommendations for increasing support for startup entrepreneurship in both countries including the provision of practical programs for encouraging entrepreneurial mindsets, especially among learners.
A model to adopt Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Business Intelligence (BI) among saudi SMEs
Authors: Aldossari Showimy , Mokhtar Umi Asma 
Published: August 2020

Objective of the study: This paper touched upon the major issues that are related to intention towards the use of ERPBI in the Saudi private sector – Saudi Arabia is an example of a developing countryMethodology / approach: This paper used a qualitative approach and the sample of the study comprised of 30 experts from the Saudi private sector, who were involved in ERPBI.Originality / Relevance: According to prior studies in literature, there is no specific model that supports and explains ERPBI, and as such, this increases the chances of ineffective adoption and use of ERPBI. This study found that ERPBI adoption models are lacking, and those that exist are inapplicable as they exclude several significant factors for successful adoption.Main results: The findings indicated that for the promotion of the ERPBI model, the entire significant factors have to be considered and incorporated. Those factors are: system quality, service quality, and information quality factors, change management, effective communication, training factors, clear vision and planning, competitive pressure, and government role.Theoretical / methodological contributions: This study’s results open door for future research based on the gap in theories applied and the factors investigated in the context of developing nations. Social / management contributions: Shedding light on the factors and their relationship with ERPBI use success would assist top management in minimizing losses through system use for enhanced cash flow, and improved performance of employees and that can eventually bring about the overall performance of the organization.
The Charisma Machine
Authors: Ames Morgan G. 
Published: August 2020

A fascinating examination of technological utopianism and its complicated consequences.
In The Charisma Machine, Morgan Ames chronicles the life and legacy of the One Laptop per Child project and explains why—despite its failures—the same utopian visions that inspired OLPC still motivate other projects trying to use technology to “disrupt” education and development.
Announced in 2005 by MIT Media Lab cofounder Nicholas Negroponte, One Laptop per Child promised to transform the lives of children across the Global South with a small, sturdy, and cheap laptop computer, powered by a hand crank. In reality, the project fell short in many ways—starting with the hand crank, which never materialized. Yet the project remained charismatic to many who were captivated by its claims of access to educational opportunities previously out of reach. Behind its promises, OLPC, like many technology projects that make similarly grand claims, had a fundamentally flawed vision of who the computer was made for and what role technology should play in learning.
Drawing on fifty years of history and a seven-month study of a model OLPC project in Paraguay, Ames reveals that the laptops were not only frustrating to use, easy to break, and hard to repair, they were designed for “technically precocious boys”—idealized younger versions of the developers themselves—rather than the children who were actually using them. The Charisma Machine offers a cautionary tale about the allure of technology hype and the problems that result when utopian dreams drive technology development.
All and Nothing
Authors: Burckhardt Martin , Höfer Dirk 
Published: August 2020

Why 1 = presence and 0 = absence and the digital world formula is x = xn: an exploration of meaning in a universe of infinite replication.
In the beginning was the Zero, and the Zero was with God, and God was the One.
—All and Nothing
In 1854, the British mathematician George Boole presented the idea of a universe the elements of which could be understood in terms of the logic of absence and presence: 0 and 1, all and nothing—the foundation of binary code. The Boolean digits 0 and 1 do not designate a quantity. In the Boolean world, x times x always equals x; all and nothing meet in the formula x = xn. As everything becomes digitized, God the clockmaker is replaced by God the programmer. This book–described by its authors as “a theology for the digital world”—explores meaning in a digital age of infinite replication, in a world that has dissolved into information and achieved immortality by turning into a pure sign.
All and Nothing compares information that spreads without restraint to a hydra—the mythological monster that grew two heads for every one that was cut off. Information is thousand-headed and thousand-eyed because Hydra's tracks cannot be deleted. It shows that when we sit in front of a screen, we are actually on the other side, looking at the world as an uncanny reminder of the nondigitized. It compares our personal data to our shadows and our souls, envisioning the subconscious laid out on a digital bier like a corpse.
The digital world, the authors explain, summons forth fantasies of a chiliastic or apocalyptic nature. The goal of removing the representative from mathematics has now been achieved on a greater scale than Boole could have imagined.