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ANTÍGONA: LA FIGURA FEMENINA EN LA TRAGEDIA SOFOCLEANA
Authors: Ríos Restrepo Leidy Andrea 
Published: September 2017

Este artículo propone una lectura de Antígona como heroína trágica a partir de la confluencia de dos perspectivas: la realidad social de la mujer ateniense durante el siglo V a. C. y el carácter simbólico de lo femenino/masculino. En primer lugar, se muestra que en la tragedia griega la alteridad representada por la mujer aparece transfigurada, pero no irreconocible. A continuación, se caracteriza el concepto de lo trágico propuesto por Vernant y Vidal-Naquet y por Lesky, el concepto de operador femenino de Loraux y aspectos puntuales de la situación social de las mujeres atenienses para elaborar, en un tercer momento, una revisión de diálogos de Antígona con la finalidad de mostrar cómo las acciones de esta heroína corresponden no solo al conflicto trágico de la obra, sino también a su condición femenina y social. Se concluye que es posible pensar un conflicto trágico sexuado, al menos en Antígona de Sófocles, a partir del reconocimiento de la alteridad femenina en la tragedia griega.
STRATEGI DAKWAH MUI (MAJELIS ULAMA INDONESIA) JAWA TENGAH MELALUI SERTIFIKASI HALAL
Authors: Wahyuningrum Asri , Anasom H. , Kusmanto Thohir Yuli 
Published: September 2017

<p>Halal product is part of responsibility muslims consumer by industrial. Halal product assurance based on majesty, who society have the right informations, clearly, and completely. This research aim is determine the certification of halal as a da’wa strategies of MUI Central Java and also supporting and inhibiting factors there. This Research used qualitative research using management of da’wa approach. The data were collected through techniques: interview, observation, and documentation. The data analysis are data: reduction, verification, and conclusion. The result of this research: there are two da’wa strategies used LPPOM MUI which on program Gerakan Masyarakat Sadar Halal "GEMAR HALAL", that became a certificationstrategy and the socialization and promotion strategies. The supporting factors are the availability of facilities and infrastructure, the cooperation of internal and external institution, the participation of community on the program, and members who competence and experience on their fields. Whereas inhibiting factors are some members who have double positions on one institution, lack of funds, and member’s lack of discipline on their work.</p><p align="center"><strong>***</strong></p><p>Memproduksi produk halal adalah bagian dari tanggungjawab perusahaan kepada konsumen muslim. Pada dasarnya keberadaan jaminan produk halal berangkat dari pertimbangan konsep luhur, bahwa masyarakat berhak mendapatkan informasi yang benar, jelas dan lengkap baik secara kuantitas maupun kualitas dari produk yang mereka konsumsi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sertifikasi halal sebagai strategi dakwah MUI Jawa Tengah serta faktor pendukung dan penghambatnya. Peneliti menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan manajemen dakwah. Teknik pengumpulan datanya melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis datanya yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: ada dua strategi dakwah yang digunakan LPPOM MUI yang terdapat dalam program Gerakan Masyarakat Sadar Halal “Gemar HALAL”, yaitu strategi pensertifikasian dan strategi sosialisasi dan promosi.</p><p> </p>
Streamflow forecasting by combining neural networks and fuzzy models using advanced methods of input variable selection
Authors: Dariane A. B. , Azimi Sh. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
In this paper the performance of extreme learning machine (ELM) training method of radial basis function artificial neural network (RBF-ANN) is evaluated using monthly hydrological data from Ajichai Basin. ELM is a newly introduced fast method and here we show a novel application of this method in monthly streamflow forecasting. ELM may not work well for a large number of input variables. Therefore, an input selection is applied to overcome this problem. The Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) of ANN trained by backpropagation (BP) and ELM algorithm using initial input selection was found to be 0.66 and 0.72, respectively, for the test period. However, when wavelet transform, and then genetic algorithm (GA)-based input selection are applied, the test NSE increase to 0.76 and 0.86, respectively, for ANN-BP and ANN-ELM. Similarly, using singular spectral analysis (SSA) instead, the coefficients are found to be 0.88 and 0.90, respectively, for the test period. These results show the importance of input selection and superiority of ELM and SSA over BP and wavelet transform. Finally, a proposed multistep method shows an outstanding NSE value of 0.97, which is near perfect and well above the performance of the previous methods.
Bed material load estimation in channels using machine learning and meta-heuristic methods
Authors: Sahraei Shahram , Alizadeh Mohammad Reza , Talebbeydokhti Nasser , Dehghani Maryam 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThis study is trying to develop an alternative approach to the issues of sediment transport simulation. A machine learning method, named least square support vector regression (LSSVR) and a meta-heuristic approach, called particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm are used to estimate bed material load transport rate. PSO algorithm is utilized to calibrate the parameters involved in the model to facilitate a desirable simulation by LSSVR. Implementing on a set of laboratory and field data, the model is capable of performing more satisfactorily in comparison to candidate traditional methods. Similarly, the proposed method has a better performance than a specific version of decision tree method. To enhance the model, the variables are scaled in logarithmic form, leading to an improvement in the results. Thus, the proposed model can be an efficient alternative to conventional approaches for the simulation of bed material load transport rates providing comparable accuracy.
Jorge Luis Borges, Leopoldo Lugones. Edit. Troquel, Buenos Aires, 1955; 99 pp. / Juan Carlos Ghiano, Lugones escritor. Notas para un análisis estilístico. Edit. Raigal, Buenos Aires, 1955; 177 pp.
Authors: Phillips Allen W. 
Published: September 2017

Se reseñaron los libros: J. L. Borges, Leopoldo Lugones y J. C. Ghiano, Lugones escritor. Notas para un análisis estilístico.
DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TRIAZOLE AND PYRETROID PESTICDES IN MUSTARD GREENS (Brassicajuncea)
Authors: Châu Nguyễn Đăng Giáng 
Published: September 2017

<p><strong>Abstract</strong><strong></strong></p><p> Triazole and pyrethroid are two of the most commonly used pesticides in vegetable cultivation recently. In this study, a multi-residue analytical method employing gas chromatography – mass spectromety (GC-MS) technique was successfully developed for quantification of two triazole fungicides including propiconaozle and difenoconazole and on pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin (including 04 isomeres) in mustard greens. The GC-MS running program performed good separation, low detection limit and short analysis time (24 minutes). Target compounds in mustard green sample were ultrasonically extracted in 15 minutes by 60 mL acetone, followed by clean-up steps using solid phase extraction of packed activated carbon column with 40 mL acetone:toluene (v:v, 1:1) for elutions, and florisil cartridge with an elution mixture of 15 mL acetone:n-hexane (v:v, 1:5). The method was validated before applying for a preliminary screening of triazole and pyrethroid residue levels in mustard greens collected in Phu Yen Province, Vietnam.</p><p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong> triazole, pyrethroid, residues in vegetables, GC-MS</p>
KORELASI KADAR INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I (IGF-I) SERUM MATERNAL DENGAN ANTROPOMETRI BAYI BARU LAHIR
Authors: Saputri Lita Angelina 
Published: September 2017

Pertumbuhan intrauterin yang tidak optimal dapat menyebabkan bayi lahir dengan berat badan, panjang badan dan lingkar kepala kecil. Keadaan ini dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor salah satunya Insulin-like Growth Factor I (IGF-I). Insulin-like Growth Factor I maternal berperan penting dalam transpor nutrisi dan ibu ke janin melalui plasenta. Kadar IGF-I maternal diduga berkorelasi positif dengan antropometri bayi baru lahir. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui korelasi kadar IGF-I maternal dengan antropometri bayi baru lahir. Disain penelitian adalah cross sectional,observasional terhadap 56 ibu melahirkan di RSUD Dr. Rasidin, RS Tk III Reksodiwiryo Padang bulan Juni sampai Agustus 2015 dengan teknik consecutive sampling. Kadar IGF-I diukur dengan menggunakan metode ELISA di Laboratorium Biomedik Universitas Andalas. Uji normalitas data dengan Kolmogorov-Smirnov, uji Spearman untuk korelasi IGF-I dengan berat badan, panjang badan dan lingkar kepala bayi baru lahir dan uji Mann-Whitney untuk menilai perbedaan kadar IGF-I. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan median kadar IGF-I maternal adalah 219,42 (203,46-267,18) ng/ml, berat badan badan 3100 (2100-4300) gram, panjang badan 48 (44-50) cm dan lingkar kepala 34 (31,5-37,5) cm. Terdapat korelasi positif yang lemah dan tidak signifikan antara IGF-I maternal dengan berat badan (r=0,206, p=0,128), dan terdapat korelasi positif yang sangat lemah dan tidak signifikan antara IGF-I maternal dengan panjang badan (r=0,186, p=0,170) dan lingkar kepala (r=0,160, p=0,238). Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah terdapat korelasi positif yang tidak signifikan antara kadar IGF-I serum maternal dengan antropometri bayi baru lahir.
Quantitative and Qualitative Features of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Provide Prognostic Indicators for Visual Acuity in Patients With Choroideremia
Authors: Abbouda Alessandro , Lim Wei Sing , Sprogyte Lina , Webster Andrew R. , Moosajee Mariya 
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
To identify qualitative and quantitative features of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) as prognostic indicators of visual acuity (VA) loss in patients with choroideremia (CHM).

PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Retrospective study of 57 male patients with CHM. Central foveal thickness (CFT), subfoveal choroidal thickness (SCT), fundus autofluorescence area, and evidence of outer retinal and choroidal degeneration were analyzed by SD-OCT.

RESULTS:

Best-corrected VA logMAR at baseline was associated with CFT at baseline (r = −0.47;
P
< .01), CFT at most recent follow-up (r = −0.27;
P
< .01), and SCT at baseline (r = −0.31;
P
< .01). Ellipsoid zone (EZ) rupture was associated with a higher CFT loss (r = 0.33;
P
< .01) and macular cystic spaces (MCS) with a reduction in VA over time (hazard risk = 0.48;
P
= .05).

CONCLUSION:
Reduced CFT at baseline, EZ rupture, and MCS are poor prognostic indicators for VA outcome.

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Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
. 2017;48:711–716.]
Serum alkaline phosphatase in oral squamous cell carcinoma and its association with clinicopathological characteristics
Authors: Acharya Swetha , Kale Jyoti , Rai Pragati , Anehosur Venkatesh , Hallikeri Kaveri 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Context: Biochemical changes occur in biological fluids and tissues of different types of malignancies. Tumor markers in serum, tissue, and other body fluids during neoplastic process are of clinical value in the management of patients with cancers. Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity is potentially a useful indicator for detection of malignancies, but its status in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is less explored. Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the serum level of ALP in OSCC patients and assess its relation with the clinicopathological features. Settings and Design: A total of 175 participants (145 OSCC patients and 30 healthy controls) were included in the study. One hundred and forty-five patients with OSCC who underwent treatment at our institution were included to obtain the clinicopathological data. Materials and Methods: Fasting blood ALP activity was evaluated using ALP assessment kit and biochemistry analyzer. Statistical Analysis Used: The data were analyzed by SPSS-21 software (SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0, Armonk, NY, USA), using t-test, Mann–Whitney U, and Kruskal–Wallis tests. Results: Raised ALP was seen in 24% of OSCC patients. The mean ALP in OSCC was significantly higher than the control. ALP level in patients with advanced stage was significantly higher than with early stage. The serum ALP level in OSCC patients with bone involvement (BI) by local extension of tumor was significantly higher than without BI. Conclusion: ALP showed statistically significant differences in relation to tumor stages and BI. Hence, ALP could be useful in advanced stage disease for expressing the endurance of patient and tumor expansion. Elevated ALP in OSCC patients may indicate BI.
Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A regional cancer center experience of 44 cases
Authors: Suresh Babu M. C. , Chaudhuri Tamojit , Babu K. Govind , Lakshmaiah K. C. , Lokanatha D. , Jacob Linu Abraham , Rudresha A. H. , Lokesh K. N. , Rajeev L. K. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Historically, a poor prognosis for metastatic disease has been reported with systemic chemotherapy. Significant advances have been made in the last decade, since the introduction of different tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Unfortunately, even though the TKIs have been used for a long time, there are very few published data of the experience of TKI therapy in metastatic GIST from India. Materials and Methods: Patients diagnosed with metastatic GIST from January 2005 to October 2016 at our center, who received first-line therapy with imatinib 400 mg/day, were reviewed retrospectively. Patients' profile, response to treatment, toxicity of TKI therapy, time to progression, and survival were evaluated. Results: Of the 44 metastatic GIST patients, 23 (52.2%) were males. Median age at diagnosis was 48 years. The most common presenting symptom was an abdominal pain (52%), followed by weight loss (23%). Most frequently affected metastatic site was liver (57%), followed by peritoneum (16%), and lungs (4.5%). Metastases to both liver and peritoneum were found in 10 patients (22.5%). All patients were initially treated with imatinib at a dose of 400 mg/day. Disease stabilization was documented in 21 cases (48%), and 13 patients (29%) achieved a partial response. TKI therapy was well-tolerated in most cases. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 26 months, and estimated median survival was 48 months. Patients with lung metastases have a significantly inferior median PFS and overall survival, in comparison to patients with other metastatic sites (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Imatinib therapy was well tolerated and induced a sustained clinical benefit in more than half of the patients with metastatic GIST. Lung metastases seemed to be a poor prognostic factor in this patient population.
Risk Factors for a Second Episode of Hemoptysis
Authors: Seki Nobuhiko , Shiozaki Go , Ota Mayuko , Ota Shuji , Seki Reishi , Seto Takashi , Uematsu Kazutsugu , Eguchi Kenji 
Published: September 2017

Objectives Hemoptysis is an alarming symptom of underlying lung disease. Clinicians are often unsure how to deal with and follow up patients who have had a single episode of hemoptysis, especially if the cause remains unknown despite thorough examination, because a second, more severe episode of hemoptysis might occur despite an apparently stable condition. Investigations were done, using multivariate analyses, to see whether several clinical factors present during an initial episode of hemoptysis could be used to predict a second episode. Subjects and Methods Eighty patients with an initial episode of hemoptysis who underwent both computed tomographic and bronchoscopic examinations from 2003 through 2005 were reviewed. Results The isolation of bacteria from bronchial lavage fluid (odds ratio 13.5, P = 0.001) and the failure to determine the cause of the initial episode of hemoptysis (odds ratio 7.0, P = 0.014) were significant independent predictors of a second episode of hemoptysis. Subset analysis showed that isolation of either Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Haemophilus influenzae increased the likelihood of a second episode of hemoptysis (P = 0.077), even if colonization, representing host-bacterial equilibrium, had occurred. Furthermore, the failure to determine the etiology of an initial episode of hemoptysis was associated with an increased risk of a massive second episode (P = 0.042), regardless of the volume of the initial episode. Conclusions In patients with bacterial colonization of the respiratory tract or an initial episode of hemoptysis of unknown etiology, there is an increased possibility of a second episode of hemoptysis.
The Respiratory Exchange Ratio is Associated with Fitness Indicators Both in Trained and Untrained Men: A Possible Application for People with Reduced Exercise Tolerance
Authors: Ramos-Jiménez Arnulfo , Hernández-Torres Rosa P. , Torres-Durán Patricia V. , Romero-Gonzalez Jaime , Mascher Dieter , Posadas-Romero Carlos , Juárez-Oropeza Marco A. 
Published: September 2017

Background The respiratory exchange ratio (RER) indirectly shows the muscle's oxidative capacity to get energy. Sedentarism, exercise and physically active lifestyles modify it. For that reason, this study evaluates the associations between RER during sub-maximum exercise and other well established fitness indicators (body fat, maximum heart rate, maximum O2 uptake, workload, and lactate threshold), in physically active trained and untrained men. Methods The RER, O2 uptake and blood lactate were measured in eight endurance trained and eight untrained men (age, 22.9 ± 4.5 vs. 21.9 ± 2.8 years; body mass, 67.1 ± 5.4 vs. 72.2 ± 7.7 kg; body fat, 10.6 ± 2.4% vs. 16.6 ± 3.8% and maximum O2 uptake, 68.9 ± 6.3 vs. 51.6 ± 5.8 ml · kg−1 · min−1), during maximum exercise test and during three different sub-maximum exercises at fixed workload: below, within or above the lactate threshold. Results Endurance trained men presented higher O2 uptake, lower blood lactate concentrations and lower RER values than those in untrained men at the three similar relative workloads. Even though with these differences in RER, a strong association (p < 0.05) of RER during sub-maximum exercise with the other well established fitness indicators was observed, and both maximum O2 uptake and lactate threshold determined more than 57% of its variance (p < 0.05). Conclusions These data demonstrate that RER measurement under sub-maximum exercise conditions was well correlated with other established physical fitness indicators, despite training condition. Furthermore, the results suggest that RER could help obtain an easy approach of fitness status under low exercise intensity and could be utilized in subjects with reduced exercise tolerance.
Use of the All Patient Refined-Diagnosis Related Group (APR-DRG) Risk of Mortality Score as a Severity Adjustor in the Medical ICU
Authors: Baram Daniel , Daroowalla Feroza , Garcia Ruel , Zhang Guangxiang , Chen John J. , Healy Erin , Riaz Syed Ali , Richman Paul 
Published: September 2017

Objective To evaluate the performance of APR-DRG (All Patient Refined—Diagnosis Related Group) Risk of Mortality (ROM) score as a mortality risk adjustor in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design Retrospective analysis of hospital mortality. Setting Medical ICU in a university hospital located in metropolitan New York. Patients 1213 patients admitted between February 2004 and March 2006. Main results Mortality rate correlated significantly with increasing APR-DRG ROM scores (p < 0.0001). Multiple logistic regression analysis demonstrated that, after adjusting for patient age and disease group, APR-DRG ROM was significantly associated with mortality risk in patients, with a one unit increase in APR-DRG ROM associated with a 3-fold increase in mortality. Conclusions APR-DRG ROM correlates closely with ICU mortality. Already available for many hospitalized patients around the world, it may provide a readily available means for severity-adjustment when physiologic scoring is not available.
Prospective Audit of Colonoscopy Practice in a Lebanese University Hospital
Authors: Slim Rita , Khairallah Louisa , Yaghi César , Honein Khalil , Chemaly Marwan , Kheir Bahaa , Sayegh Raymond 
Published: September 2017

Background Colonoscopy has a great impact on diagnosis and management of the diseases of the colon. In general it's a safe and accurate procedure. No evaluation has been done of any endoscopic practices in a country where the practice of medicine is totally private. Objectives Prospective audit of technical success and complication rates of both therapeutic and diagnostic colonoscopy. Setting One endoscopy unit of a Lebanese university hospital. Patients and design 407 consecutive colonoscopies were evaluated over a 6-month period. Data were recorded for age and sex of the patients, indication of the colonoscopy, presence of comorbidities, patients risk stratification, administrated dose of anesthetic drugs. Data concerning the procedure itself were also monitored. Intervention Completion rate as well as complications reported during or post colonoscopy. All patients were called back by phone 48 hours and 1 month later to identify any related post-procedural complication. Results 407 patients underwent colonoscopy. All patients were sedated with midazolam, propofol and fentanyl. The overall caecal intubation rate was 99.99%. 70 snare polypectomies and 29 cold forceps excision were performed as well as 5 coagulations with Argon Plasma Coagulation. The most important post-procedural complication was chemical colitis in 2 cases. Limitations Patients and endoscopists satisfaction was not evaluated. It's an audit of a single tertiary French affiliated hospital. It does not necessarily reflect what's really happening on a national level. Conclusion This audit enabled us to change some of our practices; i.e. rinsing method of endoscopes. It stimulated the team to keep a high performance level without neglecting the risk of potential complications.
Teleradiology and Emergency Neurosurgery-Presence in a Small Asian City State and Need in a Large Canadian Province
Authors: Ng Wai Hoe , Wang Ernest , Ng Ivan , Bernstein Mark 
Published: September 2017

Teleradiology involving the transfer of vital patient information such as scan images is an important technology to facilitate effective and efficient provision of neurosurgical care in the setting of scarce resources and geographic isolation. We review the implementation of teleradiology initiatives in the small city state of Singapore and its potential and need in the large province of Ontario and draw parallels in their strategic implementation. Although it may seem intuitive that teleradiology has greater applications in regions of vast geographical size, the technology has universal usefulness if applied appropriately in any neurosurgical or health care system.