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Desiring the east: a comparative study of Middle English romance and modern popular sheikh romance
No full textThis thesis comparatively examines a selection of twenty-first century sheikh romances and Middle English romances from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries that imagine an erotic relationship occurring between east and west. They do so against a background of conflict, articulated in military confrontation and binary religious and ethnic division. The thesis explores the strategies used to facilitate the cross-cultural relationship across such a gulf of difference and considers what a comparison of medieval and modern romance can reveal about attitudes towards otherness in popular romance.
In Chapter 1, I analyse the construction of the east in each genre, investigating how the homogenisation of the romance east in sheikh romance distances it from the geopolitical reality of those parts of the Middle East seen, by the west, to be "other". Chapter 2 examines the articulation of gender identity and the ways in which these romances subvert and reassert binary gender difference to uphold normative heterosexual relations. Chapter 3 considers how ethnic and religious difference is nuanced, in particular through the use of fabric, breaking down the disjunction between east and west. Chapter 4 investigates the way ethnicity, religion and gender affect hierarchies of power in the abduction motif, enabling undesirable aspects of the east to be recast.
The key finding of this thesis is that both romance genres facilitate the cross-cultural erotic relationship by rewriting apparently binary differences of religion and ethnicity to create sameness. While the east is figured differently in Middle English and modern sheikh romance, the strategies they use to facilitate the cross-cultural erotic relationship are similar. The thesis concludes that the constancy of certain attitudes towards the east in both medieval and modern romance reveals a persistence of conservative values in representations of the east in romance
Investigating and learning lessons from early experiences of implementing ePrescribing systems into NHS hospitals:a questionnaire study
No full textePrescribing systems have significant potential to improve the safety and efficiency of healthcare, but they need to be carefully selected and implemented to maximise benefits. Implementations in English hospitals are in the early stages and there is a lack of standards guiding the procurement, functional specifications, and expected benefits. We sought to provide an updated overview of the current picture in relation to implementation of ePrescribing systems, explore existing strategies, and identify early lessons learned
A Glimpse into the Scholarly Works of Sheikh Muhammad Hayat Sindhi
No full textSindh is considered to be the first region of the subcontinent where the light of Islam illuminated the land.This region has produced numerous scholars who gained renown throughout the Islamic world. Among these luminaries was Sheikh Muhammad Hayat bin Ibrahim Sindhi (d. 1163 A.H.), a prominent Islamic scholar, jurist, and prolific author affiliated with the Hanafi School of jurisprudence. Sheikh Hayat Sindhi was celebrated as one of the leading experts in Hadith, jurisprudence, and various other Islamic disciplines, including Islamic literature. Born in Sindh, Sheikh Hayat Sindhi received his early education from his father. He later traveled to Thatta, where he studied under renowned scholars such as Muhammad MoinThattavi. Seeking advanced knowledge in Islamic disciplines, he migrated to theHaramainSharifain, andeventually settled in Madinah.There he began teaching at Masjid al-Nabawi and dedicated himself to teaching hadith for 24 years. Sheikh Hayat Sindhi authored numerous books on diverse topics related to Islamic studies and the social issues facing Muslim societies. His works, renowned among Islamic scholars, are imbued with wisdom, etiquette, and ethical values derived from the Qur’an, Hadith, jurisprudential insights of eminent scholars, and intellectual reasoning. This study provides a concise biography of Sheikh Hayat Sindhi and examines his contributions across various fields of Islamic knowledge. It also reflects an admiration and appreciation for the profound impact of his scholarly works
KIIT Digital Library: An open hypermedia Application
No full textThe massive use of Web technologies has spurred a new revolution in information storing and retrieving. It has always been an issue whether to incorporate hyperlinks embedded in a document or to store them separately in a link base. Research effort has been concentrated on the development of link services that enable hypermedia functionality to be integrate into the general computing environment and allow linking from all tools on the browser or desktop. KIIT digital library is such an application that focuses mainly on architecture and protocols of Open Hypermedia Systems (OHS), providing on-line document authoring, browsing, cataloguing, searching and updating features. The WWW needs fundamentally new frameworks and concepts to support new search and indexing functionality. This is because of the frequent use of digital archives and to maintain huge amount of database and documents. These digital materials range from electronic versions of books and journals offered by traditional publishers to manuscripts, photographs, maps, sound recordings and similar materials digitized from libraries' own special collections to new electronic scholarly and scientific databases developed through the collaboration of researchers, computer and information scientists, and librarians. Metadata in catalogue systems are an indispensable tool to find information and services in networks. Technological advances provide new opportunities to facilitate the process of collecting and maintaining metadata and to facilitate using catalogue systems. The overall objective is how to make best use of catalogue systems. Information systems such as the World Wide Web, Digital Libraries, inventories of satellite images and other repositories contain more data than ever before, are globally distributed, easy to use and, therefore, become accessible to huge, heterogeneous user groups. For KIIT Digital Library, we have used Resource Development Framework (RDF) and Dublin Core (DC) standards to incorporate metadata. Overall KIIT digital library provides electronic access to information in many different forms. Recent technological advances make the storage and transmission of digital information possible. This project is to design and implement a cataloguing system of the digital library system suitable for storage, indexing, and retrieving information and providing that information across the Internet. The goal is to allow users to quickly search indices to locate segments of interests and view and manipulate these segments on their remote computers
General practitioners' and nurses' experiences of using computerised decision support in screening for diabetic foot disease:implementing Scottish Clinical Information - Diabetes Care in routine clinical practice
No full textThe Scottish Care Information - Diabetes Collaboration (SCI-DC) developed a computer-based information system to create a shared electronic record for use by all involved in the care of patients with diabetes mellitus. The objectives of this study were to understand primary care practitioners' views towards screening for diabetic foot disease and their experience of the SCI-DC system
Patient safety culture in a large teaching hospital in Riyadh: Baseline assessment, comparative analysis and opportunities for improvement
No full textIn light of the immense attention given to patient safety, this paper details the findings of a baseline assessment of the patient safety culture in a large hospital in Riyadh and compares results with regional and international studies that utilized the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. This study also aims to explore the association between patient safety culture predictors and outcomes, considering respondent characteristics and facility size. Methods. This cross sectional study adopted a customized version of the HSOPSC and targeted hospital staff fitting sampling criteria (physicians, nurses, clinical and non-clinical staff, pharmacy and laboratory staff, dietary and radiology staff, supervisors, and hospital managers). Results: 3000 questionnaires were sent and 2572 were returned (response rate of 85.7percent). Areas of strength were Organizational Learning and Continuous Improvement and Teamwork within units whereas areas requiring improvement were hospital non-punitive response to error, staffing, and Communication Openness. The comparative analysis noted several areas requiring improvement when results on survey composites were compared with results from Lebanon, and the United States. Regression analysis showed associations between higher patient safety aggregate score and greater age (46 years and above), longer work experience, having a Baccalaureate degree, and being a physician or other health professional. Conclusions: Patient safety practices are crucial toward improving overall performance and quality of services in healthcare organizations. Much can be done in the sampled organizations and in the context of KSA in general to improve areas of weakness and further enhance areas of strength. © 2014 El-Jardali et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.Alahmadi HA, 2010, QUAL SAF HEALTH CARE, V19, P17; Al-Ahmadi Talal A, 2009, J Egypt Public Health Assoc, V84, P479; Ammar W., 2007, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, V13, P138; Baldwin DC, 2003, ACAD MED, V78, P1154, DOI 10.1097-00001888-200311000-00018; Blegen Mary A, 2009, J Patient Saf, V5, P139, DOI 10.1097-PTS.0b013e3181b53f6e; Bodur S, 2009, INT J QUAL HEALTH C, V21, P348, DOI 10.1093-intqhc-mzp035; Bowling A, 1997, RES METHODS HLTH; Deilkas E, 2009, BMC HLTH SERV RES, V8; El- Jardali F, 2003, THESIS CARLETON U CA; El-Jardali F, 2011, BMC HEALTH SERV RES, V11, DOI 10.1186-1472-6963-11-45; El-Jardali Fadi, 2007, Hum Resour Health, V5, P9, DOI 10.1186-1478-4491-5-9; El-Jardali F, 2010, INT J QUAL HEALTH C, V22, P386, DOI 10.1093-intqhc-mzq047; El-Jardali F, 2008, INT J QUAL HEALTH C, V20, P363, DOI 10.1093-intqhc-mzn023; Field A., 2009, DISCOVERING STAT USI; Ginsburg LR, 2010, HEALTH SERV RES, V45, P607, DOI 10.1111-j.1475-6773.2010.01102.x; Hellings Johan, 2007, Int J Health Care Qual Assur, V20, P620, DOI 10.1108-09526860710822752; Montagu D, 2003, ACCREDITATION OTHER; Nieva V, 2009, QUAL SAF HEALTH CARE, V12, pii17; Sanders J, 2007, ABC PATIENT SAFETY; Smits M, 2009, QUAL SAF HEALTH CARE, V18, P292, DOI 10.1136-qshc.2007.025965; Sorra J, 2009, AHRQ PUBLICATION, V09-0030; Sorra J, 2011, AHRQ PUBLICATION, V11-0030; Sorra J.S., 2004, AHRQ PUBLICATION; VanGeest JB, 2003, 3 NAT PAT SAF FDN; World Alliance for Patient Safety, 2008, SUMM EV PAT SAF IMPL2
FIGURE 4. Lycorina ruficornis Kasparyan, female A in Discovery of the Darwin wasp subfamily Lycorininae Cushman & Rohwer (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from India with description of a new species from Kashmir
No full textFIGURE 4. Lycorina ruficornis Kasparyan, female A) habitus, lateral view; B) head, anterior view; C) head, dorsal view; D) mesosoma, dorsal view; E) metasoma, dorsal view; F) wings.Published as part of Ranjith, A.P., Sheikh, Altaf Hussain & Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan, 2022, Discovery of the Darwin wasp subfamily Lycorininae Cushman & Rohwer (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from India with description of a new species from Kashmir, pp. 591-600 in Zootaxa 5165 (4) on page 596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5165.4.9, http://zenodo.org/record/685412
Clinical determinants of acetylcholine-induced coronary artery spasm in Australian patients
No full textAvailable online: 12 May 2015Abstract not availableDavid P. Di Fiore, Christopher J. Zeitz, Margaret A. Arstall, Sharmalar Rajendran, Abdul R. Sheikh, John F. Beltram
Solution-Processable A2XY4 (A=PEA, BA; X= Pb, Sn, Cu, Mn; Y=Cl, Br, I) Crystals for High Light Yield and Ultrafast Scintillators
No full textTwo-dimensional (2-D) Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite (HOIP) crystals, A2XY4 [A = Phenethylammonium (PEA), Butylammonium (BA);
X = Pb, Sn, Cu, Mn; Y = Cl, Br, I] have been a subject of interest for solution-processable scintillators for the past two decades, due to the possibility to grow high-quality and large crystals with low-cost techniques. We start the review from PEA2PbBr4 and BA2PbBr4 crystals, which have light yields >10 photons/keV and scintillation decay times <15 ns. Then, we extend our review to iodide compounds from the perspective that the smaller bandgaps and the heavier anions can allow higher light yields and shorter absorption lengths, respectively. In our previous experiments, we observed that the iodide crystals are bright while they have 1 ns optical decay times. Another approach is
the investigations of the ion-doped PEA2PbBr4 and BA2PbBr4, in which Li-doped PEA2PbBr4 has 23 photons/keV light yields.
An additional feature is the thermal neutron detection and the discrimination with gamma-ray. Finally, we investigate lead-free perovskite variants (Sn, Cu, and Mn) as they are more friendly to environments, and the emission is shifted from blue to green or red for better sensitivity with current X-ray imaging detectors. Unfortunately, the light yields are much lower than the Pb counterparts, while the decay times are considerably slower due to different exciton mechanisms. This comprehensive investigation helps us to direct our review to the identification of the ultimate 2-D RP HOIP scintillators with high light yield, ultrafast response, and environmental friendliness
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