334 research outputs found
Nature and death in the poetry of al-Malā'ika, al-Shābbī and Shukrī, and certain English Romantic poets : a comparative study
No full textThe first part of this thesis, divided into two
chapters, deals with the early background of European
Romanticism; the reasons behind its appearance and
problems of definition. There follows a discussion on
the question of the originality of Arabic Romanticism,
with ,a brief review of the roots and main literary groups
of this movement in Arabic poetry.
Part two examines the influence of English poetry
and thought on three Arab Romantic poets: Nāzik Sādiq
al-Malā'ika, Abū al-Qāsim al-Shābbī and
Abd aI-Rahmān Shukrī.
This is discussed parallel with the channels of
this influence.
The main focus of this research is however, to show
the ways in which al-Malā'ika, al-Shābbī and Shukrī perceived and reflected nature and death in their poetry.
Their attitudes towards certain phenomena in nature
such as the countryside, night, the sea, childhood and
moral and social lessons of nature are compared with
certain attitudes of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats and
Shelley.
Themes such as life and death, fear of death,
fatalism, immortality and death as a welcome experience
are also the concern of this thesis, with a comparison of
these themes in the poetry of the Arab and English
Romantic poets.
However, owing to the popularity of Keats and
Shelley with the three Arab Romantic poets, this thesis
concentrates on their poetry.
This research has selected only certain phenomena
and themes from nature--and death because of the dominance
of these subjects in the poetry of al-Malā'ika, al-Shābbī and Shukrī. The translations of Arabic poetry in this thesis are
intended to convey the general sense of the source texts,
rather than to give a precise rendering of these texts
into English
Examen Du Niveau D&Apos;Iode Urinaire A Partir D&Apos;Un Echantillon De Filles Adolescentes Maliennes
No full textIodine deficiency disorders are common throughout the developing world,
yet they are considered one of the most preventable causes of mental
retardation. Iodine deficiency has tremendous consequences on women and
girls and can not only impair a woman's reproductive health, but it
also has serious consequences for a growing fetus. In pregnant women,
this deficiency can lead to congenital hypothyroidism in newborn
infants. Congenital hypothyroidism is a disorder associated with a low
IQ, deaf mutism, and neurological problems. Many studies have revealed
that iodine deficiency is common throughout West Africa. While several
of these studies have investigated the prevalence of iodine deficiency
among women in West Africa, few have examined the problem among
adolescent girls. Thus this study aimed to quantify iodine levels in a
representative sample of adolescent girls aged 10 to 15 years from the
Segou Region of Mali, West Africa. Casual urine samples were collected,
and urinary iodine excretion was analyzed using the Sandell-Kolthoff
reaction. Clinical signs of iodine deficiency, the presence or absence
of goiters, were noted and ethnographic interviews were conducted to
examine dietary behaviors. Mean urinary iodine excretion was 9.3
μg iodine/dl (95% CI 7.6-10.9). Forty girls were iodine deficient
(66.6%, 95% CI 53.3-78.3) of whom 19 (31.7% CI 20.3-45.0) showed
moderate or severe deficiency. These results show that the majority of
these Malian adolescent girls are at a mild to moderate risk for iodine
deficiency, however no statistically significant differences were found
between girls from the urban and rural communities. These findings
suggest that not only can iodine deficiency affect the individual
health of these girls, but iodine deficiency can have many
ramifications concerning the socioeconomic status of their communities.
Because adolescent girls are still growing and preparing to have
children, these findings have major implications for their health and
the health for their future children. These results provide one of the
first analyses concerning iodine deficiency among adolescent girls in
Mali.Contexte : Les troubles dus à la carence en iode sont courants
dans le Tiers-monde. Chez les femmes, cette carence peut conduire
à un hypothyroïdisme congénital avec des troubles de
croissance chez les nouveaux-nés, associés à un bas Q I
et une surdité et aphonie. But : Cette étude avait pour but
d'évaluer de façon quantitative, le niveau d'iode dans un
échantillon représentatif de filles âgées de 10
à 15 ans au Mali (Afrique de l'ouest). Méthode : Des
échantillons d'iode ont été collectés dans la
région de Ségou au Mali et l'iode contenu dans l'urine a
été analysé en employant le réactif
Sandell-Kolthoff. La présence ou absence de goitre ont
été notée et des enquêtes ethnographiques conduites
pour examiner leurs habitudes alimentaires. Résultats: le taux
moyen d'iode retrouvé dans les urine étaient de 9,3mg iode
/dl (95% IC 7.6 - 10, 9 ) quarante filles avaient manifesté une
déficience en iode (66,6% , 95% IC 53,3-78,3) parmi lesquels dix
neuf (31,7% IC 20,3 - 45.0) ont manifesté une carence
modérée ou sévère. Discussion: Ces résultats
démontrent que la majorité de ces adolescentes maliennes
courent un risque plus ou moins grand de carence en iode. Ces
résultats fournissent l'une des premières analyses concernant
la carence en iode chez les adolescentes du Mali. Etant donné que
les adolescentes sont en pleine croissance et en âge de
procréer, ces découvertes ont des implications majeures pour
leur santé et celle de leur futurs enfants
Examen Du Niveau D&Apos;Iode Urinaire A Partir D&Apos;Un Echantillon De Filles Adolescentes Maliennes
No full textIodine deficiency disorders are common throughout the developing world,
yet they are considered one of the most preventable causes of mental
retardation. Iodine deficiency has tremendous consequences on women and
girls and can not only impair a woman's reproductive health, but it
also has serious consequences for a growing fetus. In pregnant women,
this deficiency can lead to congenital hypothyroidism in newborn
infants. Congenital hypothyroidism is a disorder associated with a low
IQ, deaf mutism, and neurological problems. Many studies have revealed
that iodine deficiency is common throughout West Africa. While several
of these studies have investigated the prevalence of iodine deficiency
among women in West Africa, few have examined the problem among
adolescent girls. Thus this study aimed to quantify iodine levels in a
representative sample of adolescent girls aged 10 to 15 years from the
Segou Region of Mali, West Africa. Casual urine samples were collected,
and urinary iodine excretion was analyzed using the Sandell-Kolthoff
reaction. Clinical signs of iodine deficiency, the presence or absence
of goiters, were noted and ethnographic interviews were conducted to
examine dietary behaviors. Mean urinary iodine excretion was 9.3
μg iodine/dl (95% CI 7.6-10.9). Forty girls were iodine deficient
(66.6%, 95% CI 53.3-78.3) of whom 19 (31.7% CI 20.3-45.0) showed
moderate or severe deficiency. These results show that the majority of
these Malian adolescent girls are at a mild to moderate risk for iodine
deficiency, however no statistically significant differences were found
between girls from the urban and rural communities. These findings
suggest that not only can iodine deficiency affect the individual
health of these girls, but iodine deficiency can have many
ramifications concerning the socioeconomic status of their communities.
Because adolescent girls are still growing and preparing to have
children, these findings have major implications for their health and
the health for their future children. These results provide one of the
first analyses concerning iodine deficiency among adolescent girls in
Mali.Contexte : Les troubles dus à la carence en iode sont courants
dans le Tiers-monde. Chez les femmes, cette carence peut conduire
à un hypothyroïdisme congénital avec des troubles de
croissance chez les nouveaux-nés, associés à un bas Q I
et une surdité et aphonie. But : Cette étude avait pour but
d'évaluer de façon quantitative, le niveau d'iode dans un
échantillon représentatif de filles âgées de 10
à 15 ans au Mali (Afrique de l'ouest). Méthode : Des
échantillons d'iode ont été collectés dans la
région de Ségou au Mali et l'iode contenu dans l'urine a
été analysé en employant le réactif
Sandell-Kolthoff. La présence ou absence de goitre ont
été notée et des enquêtes ethnographiques conduites
pour examiner leurs habitudes alimentaires. Résultats: le taux
moyen d'iode retrouvé dans les urine étaient de 9,3mg iode
/dl (95% IC 7.6 - 10, 9 ) quarante filles avaient manifesté une
déficience en iode (66,6% , 95% IC 53,3-78,3) parmi lesquels dix
neuf (31,7% IC 20,3 - 45.0) ont manifesté une carence
modérée ou sévère. Discussion: Ces résultats
démontrent que la majorité de ces adolescentes maliennes
courent un risque plus ou moins grand de carence en iode. Ces
résultats fournissent l'une des premières analyses concernant
la carence en iode chez les adolescentes du Mali. Etant donné que
les adolescentes sont en pleine croissance et en âge de
procréer, ces découvertes ont des implications majeures pour
leur santé et celle de leur futurs enfants
Analytical spectroscopy highlighted : invited papers from the XXVth Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale
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The influence of cultural exposure on recognition of emotional facial expression in East Asians
No full textEmotional facial expressions were thought to be universal and recognised inter-culturally. Research suggests that there are elements of facial expressions that are universal but many aspects are culture specific. This research studied the effect of Cultural Exposure on East Asians recognition of F.A.C.S emotional facial expressions and found no significant differences on accuracy compared to Western Caucasians. Significant differences were found on latency between Caucasians (Md = 35033) and East Asians (Md = 47024), U = 225, z = -3.172, p = .002, r = -.413. As the East Asians had lengthy exposure to Western Society but were slower on recognition than natives it is proposed that there may be a „critical period‟ of development where exposure is necessary to fully acclimatise to cultural differences. Author keywords: Cultural exposure, facial expressions, east Asian, western Caucasian, FAC
Contamination of sesame seed grown in Mississippi with aflatoxin, fumonisin, and mycotoxin-producing fungi
No full textFour sesame varieties (S-34, S-35, S-38, and S-39) were planted in the Mississippi Delta in 2014 and 2015 at four nitrogen fertiliser application rates from 44.8 to 112 kg N/ha, and evaluated for grain yield and contamination by mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi. Variety S-35 had the highest yield in both years. Harvest seed moisture was not related to variety, because opposite results were obtained in the two years. N fertiliser application rate had no effect on yield or mycotoxin contamination of harvested seed in 2014, but significantly increased yield in 2015. Harvested sesame seed density was influenced by treatments (N rates and variety) with varietal differences occurring in the different years. While observed differences were small, even small differences could impact marketability. There was no significant effect of N fertiliser application rate, variety, crop year or interaction between them for contamination of harvested seed by aflatoxins, fumonisins, Aspergillus flavus or Fusarium verticillioides in cleaned and uncleaned harvested sesame seed. Similar results were obtained from trials conducted in the Florida Panhandle during 2015. In general, sesame seed is not susceptible to aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination. None of the mycotoxin levels observed in this study were significant in regard to human or animal health, but further testing is needed. This is the first report of fumonisin found in sesame seed. The results of this study indicate that sesame seed is a safe crop for growers and consumers
South Asians' cardiac medication adherence
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This paper is a report of a narrative review examining the current state of knowledge regarding adherence with cardiac medication among South Asian cardiac patients. \ud
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Background\ud
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South Asians experience higher rates of cardiovascular disease than any other ethnic group. South Asians may be less adherent with a cardiac medication regimen than Caucasians. The factors contributing to adherence are important to discover to assist South Asians to optimize their cardiac health. \ud
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Data sources\ud
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CINAHL, Medline (Ovid), PsychINFO, EMB Reviews-(Cochrane), and EMBASE were accessed using the key words: 'South Asian', 'Asia', 'East India', 'India', 'Pakistan', 'Bangladesh', 'Sri Lanka', 'medication compliance', 'medication noncompliance' and 'medication adherence'. English language papers published from January 1980 to January 2013 were eligible for inclusion. \ud
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Review methods\ud
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Abstracts were reviewed for redundancy and eligibility by the primary author. Manuscripts were then retrieved and reviewed for eligibility and validity by the first and last authors. Content analysis strategies were used for the synthesis. \ud
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Results\ud
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Thirteen papers were in the final data set; most were conducted in India and Pakistan. Medication side-effects, cost, forgetfulness and higher frequency of dosing contributed to non-adherence. South Asian immigrants also faced language barriers, which contributed to non-adherence. Knowledge regarding the medications prescribed was a factor that increased adherence. \ud
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Conclusion\ud
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South Asians' non-adherence to cardiac medications is multifaceted. How South Asians who newly immigrate to Western countries make decisions regarding their cardiac medication adherence ought to be explored in greater detail
A numerical model for prediction of oil, trajectory due to extraction activity in the north coasts of the Persian Gulf
No full textThis thesis considers a three- dimensional numerical model based on 3-D Navier— Stokes and continuity equations involving various wind speeds (North west), water surface levels, horizontal shier stresses, eddy viscosity, densities of oil and gas condensate- water mixture flows. The model is used to simulate the prediction of the surface movement of oil and gas condensate slicks from spill accident in the north coasts of Persian Gulf
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