541 research outputs found
Tapping Economies of Scale and Scope in Consumer Cooperation - A Case Analysis of Possible Cooperation among selected Cooperatives
No full textBecause of its narrow and negative perspective of safeguarding the interests of only poor consumers against unethical practices of the private traders, consumer cooperation in India seems to have failed, except probably in some isolated pockets. A number of social welfare functions like poverty alleviation and public distribution of essential items of consumption have been imposed on them at the cost of their basic economics. With the basic micro and macro-economic rationale for consumer cooperatives as a positive form of economic organization being lost sight of, they seem to be facing enormous problems both historically as well as currently in a era of economic liberalization. Their worries seem to have been compounded with the threat of impending competition from large private enterpriss - both domestic and foreign, which highlights the need for evolving strategies to rectivy their systemic weaknesses and tackling the competition head on. This case has attempted to document just such an initiative through a round table conference with several doyens of the consumer cooperative movement in India such as Warana Bazar and Amalsad Mandali as well as some fledging consumer cooperatives from West Bengal which are already in existence for some time or contemplating entry into this field. The roundtable conference organized in the spirit of Cooperation among Cooperatives attempted to evolve strategies to capture economies of scale and scope in order to take on the competition, as well as to facilitate dissemination of ideas and information across the country.
Regulatory factors of basal F2-isoprostane formation: Population, age, gender and smoking habits in humans
No full textOxidative stress is assumed to be the key underlying factor in the pathogenesis of many common diseases. This study describes the basal levels of 8-iso-PGF(2alpha ), a major F(2)-isoprostane and an in vivo oxidative stress biomarker in healthy subjects from three countries, namely Italy, Poland and Sweden, in relation to their smoking habits, age and gender. It studied urinary 8-iso-PGF(2alpha ) in 588 subjects from Sweden (n=220), Italy (n=203) and Poland (n=165). Polish subjects had the highest levels of F(2)-isoprostanes followed by the Swedish and Italians when adjusted for smoking, age, sex and creatinine and the inter-country differences were statistically significant. Smokers had significantly higher levels of 8-iso-PGF(2alpha ) compared to non-smokers in all countries and there was a moderate decrease with age. Women had only slightly lower 8-iso-PGF(2alpha ) than men. There is a difference in F(2)-isoprostane levels in vivo between countries. Smoking, age and gender affect isoprostane formation and should be taken into consideration in clinical studies of oxidative stress.</p
Exhaled breath condensate biomarkers of airway inflammation and oxidative stress in COPD
No full textExhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a noninvasive method for collecting airway secretions and for
studying the composition of the airway lining fluid. Several biomolecules, including leukotrienes,
prostaglandins, isoprostanes, hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide-derived products, hydrogen ions, and
adenosine triphosphate, have been measured in healthy subjects. Some of these inflammatory mediators are elevated in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Analysis of biomolecules in EBC is potentially useful for monitoring of lung inflammation and oxidative stress, which is an important component of inflammation, in patients with COPD. As it is completely noninvasive, EBC might also be suitable for longitudinal studies, and for monitoring the effects of pharmacological therapy in patients with
COPD. Different profiles of biomarkers in EBC might reflect different aspects of lung inflammation or
oxidative stress. Identification of selective profiles of biomarkers in EBC in lung diseases might have a
value for differential diagnosis in respiratory medicine. However, several methodological aspects have to be formally addressed and standardization of EBC methodology is required before this technique can be considered for application in the clinical setting
Erotismo e intimismo nell'opera Rāʼiḥat al-qirfa di Samar Yazbik
No full textThis article deals with the last novel Ra'ihat al-qirfa (Smell of cinnamon, 2008) by Samar Yazbik, a prolific author of the new generation of Syrian writers. In this novel, Samar Yazbik relates the story of two women of different ages and belonging to different social classes in contemporary Damascus, who fall in love with each other. The article focuses on words and figures relating to the senses of smell and of touch, used by the author to represent an erotic and intimist dimension in the text. This particular choice of words and images enables the direct expression of the inner emotions and feelings of the main characters who, through their lesbian relationship, try to oppose the oppressive society in which they live
Erotismo e intimismo nell'opera Rāʼiḥat al-qirfa di Samar Yazbik
No full textThis article deals with the last novel Ra'ihat al-qirfa (Smell of cinnamon, 2008) by Samar Yazbik, a prolific author of the new generation of Syrian writers. In this novel, Samar Yazbik relates the story of two women of different ages and belonging to different social classes in contemporary Damascus, who fall in love with each other. The article focuses on words and figures relating to the senses of smell and of touch, used by the author to represent an erotic and intimist dimension in the text. This particular choice of words and images enables the direct expression of the inner emotions and feelings of the main characters who, through their lesbian relationship, try to oppose the oppressive society in which they live
Inflammatory F-2-isoprostane, prostaglandin F-2 alpha, pentraxin 3 levels and breast cancer risk: The Swedish Mammography Cohort
No full textThe authors greatfully acknowledge Prof. Karl Michaelsson for providing support in the organisation of SMC cohort and technical assistance of Ms. Lillemor Kallstrom and Ms. Carina Branstrom. The authors are indebted to the Conseil Regional d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France and the Clermont Universite, University d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France for a Chaire d'Excellence Professor to Samar Basu and a Research Grant to Prof. Samar Basu and Prof. Marie-Paule Vasson to support the workIntroduction:Breast cancer is a common cancer among women. Identifying cellular participation of F-2-isoprostane, prostaglandin F-2 alpha, (PGF(2 alpha)) and pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in cancer we evaluated whether their prediagnostic systemic levels that originate from different inflammatory pathways were associated with breast cancer risk.Methods: Seventy-eight breast cancer cases diagnosed after blood collection and 797 controls from the Swedish Mammography Cohort were analysed for urinary F-2-isoprostane, PGF(2 alpha) and plasma PTX3 levels.Results: None of the biomarkers investigated were significantly associated with breast cancer risk. However, there was the suggestion of an inverse association with PTX3 with multivariable adjusted ORs (95% CI) of 0.56 (95% CI=0.29-1.06) and 0.67 (95% CI=0.35-1.28) for the second and third tertiles, respectively (p(trend)=0.20). No associations were observed between F-2-isoprostane (OR=0.87; 95% Cl=048-1.57; p(trend)=0.67) and PGF(2 alpha) metabolite (OR=1.03; 95% CI=0.56-1.88; p(trend)=0.91) comparing the top to bottom tertiles.Conclusions: The systemic levels of F-2-isoprostane, PGF(2 alpha) and PTX3 witnessed in women who later developed breast cancer may not provide prognostic information regarding tumor development in spite of their known involvement in situ cellular context. These observations may indicate that other mechanisms exist in controlling cellular formation of F-2-isoprostane, PGF(2 alpha) and PTX3 and their systemic availability in breast cancer patient
‘Regressive re-writing’ and the self-translation process: Līnā lawḥat fatāt dimashqiyyah by Samar al-‘Aṭṭār and its English version
No full textEl propósito del presente artículo es demostrar que el proceso de autotraducción
llevado a cabo por la novelista siria Samar al-‘Aṭṭār es más un proceso de interpretación
del original árabe que un proceso de auto-traducción propiamente dicho gracias a
la técnica de la re-escritura realizado por la autora-traductora al trasvasar el original árabe
a la lengua inglesa.Tries to show that the self-translation process carried out by the Syrian novelist
Samar al-‘Aṭṭār exhibits an interpretative process from the original Arabic text, rather than
a self-translation process thanks to the re-writing technique used by the author-translator
when rendering the original Arabic text into English language
‘Reescritura regresiva’ y proceso de auto-traducción: Līnā:lawḥat fatāt dimašqiyyah de Samar al-‘Aṭṭār y su versión inglesa
No full textTries to show that the self-translation process carried out by the Syrian novelist Samar al-‘Aṭṭār exhibits an interpretative process from the original Arabic text, rather than a self-translation process thanks to the re-writing technique used by the author-translator when rendering the original Arabic text into English language.El propósito del presente artículo es demostrar que el proceso de auto-traducción llevado a cabo por la novelista siria Samar al-‘Aṭṭār es más un proceso de interpretación del original árabe que un proceso de auto-traducción propiamente dicho gracias a la técnica de la re-escritura realizado por la autora-traductora al trasvasar el original árabe a la lengua inglesa
Correlates Corelates of Performance of Athletes in Eastern Samar State University
No full textABSTRACT
Title of Research : Correlates with the Performance of Athletes in the Eastern Samar Samar State University- GuiuanResearcher : Alvin B. LacabaCo-Author : Teresita Villa G. Lacaba
Keywords; Performance, Coaching skills, Technical skills, Competency, Professional preparation. This study was conducted to Correlates with the Performance of Athletes in the Eastern Samar State University, Guiuan, Specifically, this study answered the following:1. What is the level of competency of the faculty-coaches in terms of:2.1 Professional preparation2.2 Coaching skill 2.3 Technical skill? 2. What is the level of performance of athletes in the sports competition? 3. Is there a significant relationship between : 3.1. level of competency of faculty-coaches, and level of performance of athletes? This study employed descriptive-correlation which involved 30 faculty-coaches in the Eastern Samar Samar State University- Guiuan. Data were retrieved using a survey questionnaire. These were tallied and analyzed using appropriate statistical tools such as percentage, mean, Pearson product-moment correlation.Findings of the study revealed the following information: The competency of the faculty-coaches in terms of professional preparation, coaching skill, and technical skill of the faculty-coaches were all significantly associated to the performance of athletes. Hence, it was deduced that faculty-coaches who rated themselves higher in these criteria can motivate and train better athletes. Based on the findings of this study, the following conclusions are drawn:The faculty-coaches were regarded competent since they were professionally prepared for sports, with very good coaching skill and technically capable to handle their respective event or game. From the findings of the study, the following recommendations are offered:An organized sports training program should be implemented in the school or division so that all faculty-coaches will be given the chances to be trained especially the new ones.Further studies maybe conducted to validate the findings of this study.
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Bioactive eicosanoids: Role of prostaglandin F2α and F2-isoprostanes in inflammation and oxidative stress related pathology
No full textOxidative stress and inflammation are supposed to be the key players of several acute and chronic diseases, and also for progressive aging process. Eicosanoids, especially prostaglandin F-2 alpha (PGF(2 alpha)) and F-2-isoprostanes are endogenous compounds that are involved both in physiology and the above mentioned pathologies. These compounds are biosynthesized mainly from esterified arachidonic acid through both enzymatic and non-enzymatic free radical-catalysed reactions in vivo, respectively. They have shown to possess potent biological activities in addition to their application as biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation. Recent advancement of methodologies has made it possible to quantify these compounds more reliably and apply them in various in vivo studies successfully. Today, experimental and clinical studies have revealed that both PGF(2 alpha) and F-2-isoprostanes are involved in severe acute or chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatic diseases, asthma, risk factors of atherosclerosis, diabetes, ischemia-reperfusion, septic shock and many others. These evidences promote that assessment of bioactive PGF(2 alpha) and F-2-isoprostanes simultaneously in body fluids offers unique non-invasive analytical opportunity to study the function of these eicosanoids in physiology, oxidative stress-related and inflammatory diseases, and also in the determination of potency of various radical scavengers, anti-inflammatory compounds, drugs, antioxidants and diet.</p
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