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The Bacteriology of Acute complicated Appendicitis and its Septic Complication in Sulaimani, Iraq
Authors: Faraj Faruk , Amin Falah 
Published: July 2017

Objectives: to determine the role of bacterial infection in acute complicated appendicitis and its septic complications in Sulaimani territory. Design: Prospective study setting: Sulaimani Teaching Hospital (ST4),Sulaimani lraq. Methods : Study of 50 patients (29 men find 21 women, aged 9-60 years with mean, age, of 25.7 years) with acute complicated appendicitis, at the department of surgery, STH, between the 1st of Sept.1995 to 30th of Oct.1996, in order to examine the relevance of culturing peritoneal swabs for the antibiotics given and to determine the bacteriology of the cases ond wound infection . Results: E.Coli was the
most frequently isolated aerobes while Bacteria were the most common anaerobes in both aspects of the study . In 90% of these cases, the cultured baceria were completely sensitive to gentamycin and metronidazole (flagyl) and we conclude that these drugs are the most useful agents in the management of complicated cases of acute appendicitis and are cost-effective and no deaths occurred in this study.
A Parametric Comparison Between the Behavior 1S0 and 3S1 of Helium and the Excited S-Stated of Neon in Helium Neon Laser
Authors: Abdulrahman Parekhan 
Published: July 2017

Gas-discharges have a wide range of spectroscopic parameters including the after-glow excitations. If a fixed mixture of He and Ne is operated as a traditional discharge phenomenon,-then the important parameters could be measured spectroscopically. This project dims to parantetric comparison between the situation of both metastables of He states and the excited S-states of Ne in terms of different collision cross-sections, life-time considerations, spectral notations and many, other resonant transfer parameters. The results were expected to b favorable and suitable for our purposes and they were optimum for a mixture of He and Ne in low power gas lasers.
The Role of Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) in Antiprolactin Activity
Authors: Sabir Dlawer , Putros Basima 
Published: July 2017

The role of polyphenoi oxidase which has been extracted from Mellssia officinalis and purified
by gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography rn'as tested on phenolic compounds such as:
chlorogenic acid and catechol to decrease the level of proiactin. Similarly the effect of l00mg of freeze-dried exhact of the plant and I 00mg of 20% oxidation products of freeze-dried extract have been studied. The rnost effective treatment, was the enz)rme trealnlent, which had reduced the prolactin 1evel fram3.372 nglrnl to 1.7644 ng/ml .This reveals that such products, which rvere formed by the enzyme action on the substrates catechol and chlorogenic acid couldbe used to reduce the proiactinby individuals who suffer from hyperprolactinemia ,It is rvell hrown that hypelprolactinemra reduces libido sexual impotence and infertility in men.
N-Decane Conversion Over Modified Zeolite-Containing Catalysts
Authors: Zakumbaeva G.D. , Tuktin B.B. , Parmankulov M.Zh. , Egizbaeva R.I. 
Published: July 2017

<p>The effect of decationized forms of zeolites (ZSM, NaY and clinoptilolite) on the hydrocracking and hydroisomerization activity of alumina catalysts modified by metals in the n-decane conversion has been shown. The synthesized catalysts were studied in a laboratory flow reactor at temperature of 350-500 °C and P= 2.0 MPa and feeding flow rate = 2.0-6.0 hr<sup>-1</sup>. It has been established that both n-decane conversion and selectivity of isomer formation depend on the nature of modified additives. The GK-3 catalyst synthesized on the base of high silica ZSM-zeolite has the most cracking and isomerization activity.</p>
Influencing Positive Outcomes For Troubled Youth
Authors: Haggis Diane 
Published: July 2017

The BHB Theory (Haggis, 2011) is based on an empirical case study that examined teachers’ perceptions of what they do in their educational settings to create a positive learning environment for troubled youth in their classrooms. Research - including this study - indicates a need for transformational change in how teachers interrelate with students in education environments intended for at risk-youth. Traditionally, approaches to working with troubled youth have been punitive in design. Research indicates that this approach is counterproductive and that teachers have the opportunity to build capacity for success with at risk-youth through the use of peers; building social competencies; role modeling; relationship building; setting high expectations and fostering student strengths. Understanding what effective teachers working with troubled youth do to create a positive learning environment in their classrooms is critical for identifying factors that influence a positive outcome for students in such programs. The descriptive case study described utilized a mixed methods approach using teachers within two residential schools. The BHB study’s data analysis discovered that there was significant agreement among the teacher participants of the study about factors perceived as strongly influential in creating a positive learning environment for their students. Consistent with prior research, these factors included providing a classroom atmosphere that supports positive peer relationships, setting high expectations for student success, encouraging students to take responsibility for their own actions, strong relationship building and generating an environment of trust and respect. Recommendations for strengthening teacher practice are offered.
Faraday’s Principle And Air Travel In The Introductory Labs
Authors: Abdul-Razzaq Wathiq , Thakur Saikat Chakraborty 
Published: July 2017

We all know that we must improve the quality of teaching in science at all levels. Not only physicists but also many students from other areas of study take the introductory physics courses in college. Physics introductory laboratories (labs) can be one of the best tools to help these students understand applications of scientific principles that affect our lives. However, traditional labs are considered by many students, especially non-physics majors, as uninteresting due to the lack of real life applications. In this study, we develop a lab experiment that uses air travel to understand one of the most important concepts in physics: the induced voltage per Faraday’s law.
An Empirical Assist To Determine Whether An Activity Is Engaged In For A Profit
Authors: Englebrecht Ted D. , Dowis W. Brian , Cox Justin S. 
Published: July 2017

Taxpayers engage in activities for both tax and nontax reasons. Some of these undertakings are geared to earn a profit. Other activities provide personal pleasure and recreation. Regardless of the activity type, expenses are incurred and can be substantial. Depending on the type of engagement, profit may or may not be achieved. Naturally, many of these pursuits are undertaken for a number of consecutive years. Because of the tax benefits these activities possess, this issue remains highly litigated and closely scrutinized by the Internal Revenue Service. This study investigates the guidance delineated by the Service and creates a model of the significant variables that affect the judiciary’s decision-making. Backwards stepwise logistic regression is used to create the model. Chi-square is also used to determine statistical significance between the decision rendered and judge’s gender. Also, political affiliation of the judge is examined. The one variable (manner in which the taxpayer carries on an activity) model created correctly classifies 96.3% of the decisions made in the U.S. Tax Court. Additionally, a statistically significant difference is found between male and female judges. However, no difference is found based on the political affiliation of the judge.
Faith’s Country Primitives: An Excel Project In Flexible Budgeting And Standard Cost Analysis
Authors: Silvester Katherine J. 
Published: July 2017

Cost accounting textbooks typically contain extensive technical coverage of standard costing and variance analysis in a manufacturing context. Covering the material adequately usually requires multiple class lectures, due to the complexity of the material. The calculations involved are detailed, multi-step, and can be numerically intensive. In order to make the material accessible to the learner, most textbook problems focus on the individual steps inherent in the budgeting, calculation, analysis, and interpretation process of standard costing and variance analysis. This simplification makes it feasible to deliver the material efficiently in the classroom. However, this pedagogical efficiency occurs at a cost, in that students may fail to understand the overall process and how the individual steps are interrelated. This case has been used over the course of 10 semesters with over 500 students in a junior level Cost Accounting class for accounting majors. It has proven to be an effective tool for both reinforcing the variance analysis content that is delivered in the classroom, as well as for giving students an opportunity to practice and extend their Excel skills.
Lawzone: Mapping unmet legal need
Authors: Owen Richard 
Published: July 2017

Mapping unmet legal need assists university law clinics plan activities to meet the needs of the communities they serve. This article, by looking at a project where students started mapping unmet legal need in their locality, will consider the pedagogical issues associated with identifying unmet legal need and how it might enable university law clinics to be better embedded into their local communities by considering aspects of physical and human geography when considering injustice. It will also look at exiting research methodologies in this area and how mapping unmet legal need can develop students’ empirical research skills. The article also assesses the project’s aims to develop attributes such as entrepreneurship, as well utilising teaching practices such as visualisation to enable students to think spatially to perceive and understand social inequalities more clearly. It will argue that involving students in mapping unmet legal need will help them make those services more accessible; devise holistic solutions to clients’ problems; and enable them to work more effectively with other disciplines to both their own and their clients’ benefit.
Leishmaniose Visceral em Doentes com Infeção VIH: O Desafio da Recaída e Falência Terapêutica
Authors: Cipriano Patrícia , Miranda Ana Cláudia , Antunes Isabel , Mansinho Kamal 
Published: July 2017

Introdução: A leishmaniose visceral é uma infeção disseminada endémica, considerada a terceira infeção parasitária oportunista mais frequente na Europa. É mais prevalente nos doentes co-infetados por vírus da imunodeficiência humana, em que acarreta um grande desafio terapêutico pelo risco acrescido de recaída. O objetivo do estudo é a caraterização de uma população co-infetada e da eficácia dos esquemas terapêuticos.Material e Métodos: Estudo retrospetivo de uma amostra seleccionada de todos os doentes com leishmaniose visceral e infeção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana internados num período de 10 anos num serviço de Infeciologia.Resultados: Foram incluídos 23 doentes co-infetados, dois do sexo feminino (8,7%). A contagem média de células TCD4+ à data do diagnóstico da leishmaniose visceral foi de 104,4 cels/uL (± 120,3 cels/uL), apenas dois doentes tinham carga viral indetetável (< 20 cópias/mL) e 16 (69,6%) não cumpriam terapêutica antirretroviral à data do diagnóstico. Como terapêutica optou-se por anfotericina B lipossómica em 18 doentes, antimoniato de meglumina em quatro e miltefosine num caso. Catorze (60,9%) aderiram a esquema de profilaxia secundária. Verificou-se uma taxa de recaída de 26,1% (seis doentes).Discussão: A co-infeção leishmaniose-vírus da imunodeficiência humana está associada a maior taxa de falência terapêutica e recaída, sendo a contagem de células TCD4+ o principal fator preditivo de recaída e o cumprimento de esquemas de quimioprofilaxia inequívoco na redução da mesma. A terapêutica combinada com anfotericina B lipossómica e miltefosine regista taxas de falência inferiores ao esquema clássico.Conclusão: Conclui-se que esquemas alternativos e combinados parecem ser uma alternativa nesta população.
Experimental assessment of soil effects on the leakage discharge from polyethylene pipes
Authors: Latifi Milad , Naeeni Seyyed Taghi (Omid) , Mahdavi Amir 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Leaking water from pipes depends on several factors such as pressure, pipe material, types of cracks and holes and also regime of flow through cracks. The effects of these factors on the leakage have been investigated by several researchers. However, few studies have been found considering the effects of soil around the pipes on the leakage discharge. Here, the leakage from polyethylene pipes is simulated in the laboratory, selecting several soils with different specifications. The leak discharge equation is adjusted to evaluate the effects of soil characteristics. Accordingly, grain diameter greater than 10% and 50% passing, coefficient of uniformity, coefficient of curvature, liquidity limit, plastic limit, plasticity index and hydraulic permeability have been considered to represent the soil properties. It is observed that the leakage is changed in accordance with most of the above parameters. The effects of grain diameter greater than 50% passing, plastic limit and hydraulic permeability are higher on the leakage, comparing to those of other parameters. However, no meaningful relationship is observed between the leakage and some parameters. The effects of significant characteristics are shown by the equations presented in this study.
How to Write a Photo Novel. Ennio Jacobelli’s <i>Istruzioni pratiche per la realizzazione del fotoromanzo</i> (1956)
Authors: Baetens Jan , Van den Bergh Carmen , Van Den Bossche Bart 
Published: July 2017

This article offers first a brief historical overview of the photo novel, which is much more than a comics with photographs. Key to a good understanding of the genre is the close connection with the world of women's weeklies and melodrama culture. In a second part, the article addresses the issue of authorship in photo novels and the tension between collective authorship and individual creation and examines the role of the editorial voice of the magazine, which is paramount in the world of the photo novel, where individual creations were not always signed. In its third and last part, the article offers a close-reading of a rare document, a 1956 photo novel manual by Ennio Jacobelli, entitled Istruzione pratiche per la realizzazione del fotoromanzo (“practical guide for the production of a photonovel”). In our analysis, the main focus is on the gap between the actual production of the photo novel in these years and the models and advices given by the manual.
The Final Problem: Constructing Coherence in the Holmesian Canon
Authors: Ulleland Hoel Camilla 
Published: July 2017

The death and resurrection of Sherlock Holmes, a contrarian reading in which Holmes helps the murderer, and the century-long tradition of the Holmesian Great Game with its pseudo-scholarly readings in light of an ironic conviction that Holmes is real and Arthur Conan Doyle merely John Watson’s literary agent. This paper relies on these events in the afterlife of Sherlock Holmes in order to trace an outline of the author function as it applies to the particular case of Doyle as the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. The operations of the author function can be hard to identify in the encounter with the apparently natural unity of the individual work, but these disturbances at the edges of the function make its effects more readily apparent. This article takes as its starting point the apparently strong author figure of the Holmesian Great Game, in which “the canon” is delineated from “apocrypha” in pseudo-religious vocabulary. It argues that while readers willingly discard provisional readings in the face of an incompatible authorial text, the sanctioning authority of the author functions merely as a boundary for interpretation, not as a personal-biographical control over the interpretation itself. On the contrary, the consciously “writerly” reading of the text serves to reinforce the reliance on the text as it is encountered.The clear separation of canon from apocrypha, with the attendant reinforced author function, may have laid the ground not only for the acceptance of contrarian reading, but also for the creation of apocryphal writings like pastiche and fan fiction.
REVIEW ONPHARMACOKINETICS OF EMPAGLIFLOZIN, AN INHIBITOR OF THE SODIUM GLUCOSE CO-TRANSPORTER-2 (SGLT-2)
Authors: Ashoush Nermeen 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACT Empagliflozin is an inhibitor of the sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2), which is found almost exclusively in the proximal tubules of nephrotic components in the kidneys. SGLT-2 accounts for about 90 percent of glucose reabsorption into the blood. Blocking SGLT-2 reduces blood glucose by blocking glucose reabsorption in the kidney and thereby excreting glucose (i.e., blood sugar) via the urine. Sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are an optional second-line therapy after metformin; they are generally well tolerated with low risk of hypoglycemia. The various compounds differ with respect to their pharmacokinetic properties; however, their clinical efficacy appears to be similar. The clinical differences between the various compounds stem from effects other than hypoglycemic effects, their safety and side effects profile. The aim of this review was to investigate the different pharmacokinetic studies of empagliflozin in a concise way in the form of tables.
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY COUPLED WITH TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD FOR ESTIMATION OF LENVATINIB IN HUMAN PLASMA
Authors: I Srikanth , A Prameela Rani 
Published: July 2017

Objective: This study was to develop and validate a liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) for the quantification of lenvatinib (LT) in human plasma.Methods: A simple, sensitive and specific LC–MS/MS method was developed for quantification of LT in human plasma using LTD4 as internal standard (IS). The analytical method consists of liquid–liquid extraction of plasma sample followed by the determination of LT by a LC–MS/MS. The analyte was separated on a Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C18 (150×4.6 mm, 5 μ) column with an isocratic mobile phase of acetontrile:0.1% formic acid (80:20 v/v) at a flow rate of 0.6 mL/minutes. The protonated ions were formed by a turbolon spray in a positive mode were used to detect analyte and IS. The MS/MS detection was made by monitoring the fragmentation of m/z 427.10→370.10 for LT and m/z 430.30→370.10 for IS on a MS.Result: The method was validated with the correlation coefficients of (r2) ≥0.995 over a linear concentration range of 10.20-501.60 pg/mL. This method demonstrated intra- and inter-day precision within 1.06-2.42% and 0.03-0.55% and accuracy within 95.64-100.08% and 97.16-100.07%.Conclusion: This method is suitable and convenient to pharmacokinetics and bioavailability studies for estimation of LT in biological samples by LC–MS/MS.
COMPARISON OF INHIBITORY ACTIVITY AGAINST THE α-GLUCOSIDASE ENZYMES IN THE EXTRACTS AND FRACTIONS FROM LEAVES OF THE GARCINIA KYDIA ROXBURGH
Authors: Martha Septiani , Elya Berna , Hanafi Muhammad 
Published: July 2017

Objective : Garcinia kydia Roxb. is aspecies of the genus Garcinia, is based chemotaxonomic has various bioactive compounds that have been isolated by a variety of pharmacological activities, one of the activities that are being developed that inhibition of α-glucosidase. However, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity in the extracts and fraction from leaves of the Garcinia kydia Roxb. has not been reported. In this study, seeks to evaluated of α-glucosidase inhibitory activity against extracts and fractions of potentially.Methods : The α-glucosidase inhibitory activity test, conducted by in-vitro using the enzymatic reaction is measured of quantity with a microplate reader and identify the compound from the active fraction with normal-phase thin layer chromatography.Results : The ethyl acetate and methanol extract have the potential to inhibit the α-glucosidase with the percent inhibition at a concentration of 500μg/mL of 83 and 59%, respectively. The active fraction of the ethyl acetate extracts (FEA8) with percent inhibition at concentrations of 100 mg/mL and IC50 values of 80% and 2,79μg/mL, respectively and active fraction of the methanol extracts (FMT3) with percent inhibition at concentrations of 100 mg/mL and IC50 values of 71% and 8,43 μg/mL, respectively.Conclusion: Garcinia kydia Roxb. evident has the potential to inhibit the α-glucosidase. Flavonoid and phenolic compounds that suspected of acts as α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Thus, the research will continue the process of isolating the active compound so that it can be developed as natural therapeutic agents in the control of glucose.
Analysis and Design of an Accounting Information System
Authors: Al-Hawari Feras 
Published: July 2017

Abstract—This paper discusses an Accounting Information System (AIS) that is developed in-house by the German Jordanian University (GJU). The AIS is a web-based distributed application that is comprised of three separate tiers: the client, web (application), and business (data) tiers. The three tiers are designed and developed such that the system is easy to use, effective, fast, accurate, reliable, and scalable. The AIS mainly enables accountants to manage (i.e., record, view, edit, and delete) the daily financial transactions such as payments, refunds, and adjustments. Furthermore, it allows managing fees (e.g., services and tuition fees) and student data (e.g., academic information, schedules, transcripts, holds, registration invoices, and statement of account). Moreover, it allows specifying sponsors and supports the definition of complex scholarship tuition fees coverage combinations related to the GJU as well as most of the Jordanian universities. Besides that, it enables the quick generation of financial statements and accounting reports (e.g., daily summary, daily journal, and student balances) at the click of a button. The generated reports can be used by the staff and management of the financial department for auditing, financial accounting, and decision making purposes. The system was successfully deployed in the first 2015/2016 academic semester and since then it accurately recorded and processed thousands of accounting transactions.

Index Terms: software engineering, student information system, web applications, accounting,scholarships, tuition fees.
Interoperability between Islands and Smart Concentrator Unit
Authors: Tomlain Juraj , Teren Ondrej , Tomlain Jan 
Published: July 2017

Abstract—The paper deals with the problematic of the interoperability island smart renewable sources with smart concentrator unit. These sources are built up on smart regulators and communication module. It is focused mainly on the island localities without direct electrical connection, which should be interconnected with central concentrator unit. The theory contains little bit about regulator algorithm, block diagram of both power regulation and communication part and a few about fundamentals. There is shown how should be smart concentrator unit developed and what is the important for online monitoring of these island systems. Evaluation and measured electrical, communication parameters and results follows the papers.

Keywords—island renewable energy sources, GPRS communication, smart concentrator unit