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Correction to: Ptotic Right Retro‑renal Liver Lobe Injury During Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Managed by Hemostatic Sponge (Indian Journal of Surgery, (2022), 84, 3, (555-558), 10.1007/s12262-021-03035-2)
No full textThe article “Ptotic Right Retro‑renal Liver Lobe Injury During Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Managed by Hemostatic Sponge”, written by İbrahim Üntan and Volkan Sabur, was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal on 20 July 2021 without open access. With the author(s)’ decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on 06 October 2021 to © The Author(s) 2021 and the article is forthwith distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The original article has been corrected. © 2021, The Author(s)
Morisco meta-narrative in exile: Study of Ibrahim de Bolfad’s poetry
No full textEste trabajo estudia los elementos narrativos en el comentario manuscrito en lengua castellana y grafía latina a la poesía escrita por el morisco Ibrahim de Bolfad, morisco residente en Argel. Se trata de uno de los pocos poetas moriscos exiliados que escriben en lengua española cuyo nombre nos es conocido, autor de un poema en quintillas sobre los principios del Islam, la vida del Profeta, los atributos divinos y los principales temas de la teología islámica. El comentario a la poesía de Ibrahim de Bolfad se conserva en un manuscrito de la Biblioteca Nacional de España [bne: 9653], obra posiblemente de un morisco exiliado en Túnez. El presente trabajo pretende estudiar los elementos narrativos tanto en el comentario como en la poesía con el fin de resaltar la construcción de un metarrelato sobre la identidad morisca en el exilio norteafricano, como actividad narrativa desarrollada en lengua castellana en la Argelia de la edad moderna. La edición de las 114 quintillas como texto unitario apareció en el número 9 de esta misma publicación.This work studies the narrative elements in the manuscript commentary in Spanish language and Latin script to the poetry written by Ibrahim de Bolfad, Morisco resident in Algiers. He is one of the few Muslim exiles writers whose name is known. He was the author of a poem in quintuplets on the Islamic doctrine, the life of the Prophet, the divine attributes and the main themes of Islamic theology. The commentary on the poetry of Ibrahim de Bolfad is preserved in a manuscript at the Spanish Biblioteca Nacional [bne: 9653], being probably the work of a Morisco from Tunis. The present work aims to study the narrative elements both in the commentary and in the poem to highlight the construction of a meta-narrative on Morisco identity in the North African exile, as a conscious cultural program in Algeria in the modern age. The edition of the 114 quintillas as a unitary text appeared in the issue number 9 of this publication
El metarrelato morisco en el exilio: estudio de las coplas de Ibrahim de Bolfad
No full textThis work studies the narrative elements in the manuscript commentary in Spanish language and Latin script to the poetry written by Ibrahim de Bolfad, Morisco resident in Algiers. He is one of the few Muslim exiles writers whose name is known. He was the author of a poem in quintuplets on the Islamic doctrine, the life of the Prophet, the divine attributes and the main themes of Islamic theology. The commentary on the poetry of Ibrahim de Bolfad is preserved in a manuscript at the Spanish Biblioteca Nacional [bne: 9653], being probably the work of a Morisco from Tunis. The present work aims to study the narrative elements both in the commentary and in the poem to highlight the construction of a meta-narrative on Morisco identity in the North African exile, as a conscious cultural program in Algeria in the modern age. The edition of the 114 quintillas as a unitary text appeared in the issue number 9 of this publication.Este trabajo estudia los elementos narrativos en el comentario manuscrito en lengua castellana y grafía latina a la poesía escrita por el morisco Ibrahim de Bolfad, morisco residente en Argel. Se trata de uno de los pocos poetas moriscos exiliados que escriben en lengua española cuyo nombre nos es conocido, autor de un poema en quintillas sobre los principios del Islam, la vida del Profeta, los atributos divinos y los principales temas de la teología islámica. El comentario a la poesía de Ibrahim de Bolfad se conserva en un manuscrito de la Biblioteca Nacional de España [bne: 9653], obra posiblemente de un morisco exiliado en Túnez. El presente trabajo pretende estudiar los elementos narrativos tanto en el comentario como en la poesía con el fin de resaltar la construcción de un metarrelato sobre la identidad morisca en el exilio norteafricano, como actividad narrativa desarrollada en lengua castellana en la Argelia de la edad moderna. La edición de las 114 quintillas como texto unitario apareció en el número 9 de esta misma publicación
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Development – The Exigent and Foundational Approaches for Nigeria
No full textHaving identified ICT production as the component of the ICT revolution that can enhance true socio-economic development to developing countries like Nigeria. This paper
provides a way to achieving this by closely examining what ICT production entails and
positioned that since ICT production is closely related to science, engineering/ technology,
a more meaningful policy implementation in the area of technological growth and Science & Technology education is desirable. The paper is aimed at suggesting the redesigning of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) policy to inculcate ICT production knowledge into Nigerian child from the primary school level if our dream of ICT for development be fulfilled
Tigecycline in vitro activity against commonly encountered multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens in a Middle Eastern country
No full textThe lack of data from the Middle East warranted studying tigecycline in vitro activity in Lebanon against consecutive multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, including extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing clinical isolates of Escherichia coli (n = 150), Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 100), and Acinetobacter spp. (n = 64) using the standard disk diffusion method. Tigecycline-resistant and intermediate findings were as follows: E. coli, 0percent and 0percent; K. pneumoniae, 3percent and 16percent; and Acinetobacter spp., 0percent and 2percent. These values were substantially lower than those determined for amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin, ciprofloxacin, piperacillin-tazobactam, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. This study demonstrates the excellent activity of tigecycline against the increasingly encountered MDR bacteria in Lebanon. The introduction of this effective and viable drug for the initial or recommended treatment of serious infections caused by such highly resistant pathogens is an asset for patients in this country and elsewhere. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.ARAJ GF, 2000, LEBAN MED J, V48, P221; Babinchak T, 2005, CLIN INFECT DIS, V41, pS354, DOI 10.1086-431676; Betriu C, 2002, ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH, V46, P892, DOI 10.1128-AAC.46.3.892-895.2002; Biedenbach DJ, 2001, DIAGN MICR INFEC DIS, V40, P173, DOI 10.1016-S0732-8893(01)00269-3; Bouchillon SK, 2005, DIAGN MICR INFEC DIS, V52, P173, DOI 10.1016-j.diagmicrobio.2005.06.004; Castanheira M, 2008, ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH, V52, P570, DOI 10.1128-AAC.01114-07; *CLSI, 2006, M100S16 CLSI CLSI; Curcio D, 2007, J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH, V60, P449, DOI 10.1093-jac-dkm202; Ellis-Grosse EJ, 2005, CLIN INFECT DIS, V41, pS341, DOI 10.1086-431675; Fraise AP, 2006, J INFECTION, V53, P293, DOI 10.1016-j.jinf.2006.05.014; Fritsche TR, 2005, DIAGN MICR INFEC DIS, V52, P195, DOI 10.1016-j.diagmicrobio.2005.05.003; Gales AC, 2000, DIAGN MICR INFEC DIS, V36, P19, DOI 10.1016-S0732-8893(99)00092-9; Hoban DJ, 2005, DIAGN MICR INFEC DIS, V52, P215, DOI 10.1016-j.diagmicrobio.2005.06.001; Jones RN, 2007, J CLIN MICROBIOL, V45, P227, DOI 10.1128-JCM.01588-06; Kanafani ZA, 2005, AM J INFECT CONTROL, V33, P326, DOI 10.1016-j.ajic.2005.03.009; Li J, 2007, CLIN INFECT DIS, V45, P594, DOI 10.1086-520658; Livermore DM, 2005, J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH, V56, P611, DOI 10.1093-jac-dki291; Milatovic D, 2003, ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH, V47, P400, DOI 10.1128-AAC.47.1.400-404.2003; Murray PR, 2003, MANUAL CLIN MICROBIO; Neuhauser MM, 2003, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V289, P885, DOI 10.1001-jama.289.7.885; Noskin GA, 2005, CLIN INFECT DIS, V41, pS303, DOI 10.1086-431672; Pachon-Ibanez ME, 2004, ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH, V48, P4479, DOI 10.1128-AAC.48.11.4479-4481.2004; PEREZ F, 2007, ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH, P3471; Reid GE, 2007, PHARMACOTHERAPY, V27, P1198, DOI 10.1592-phco.27.8.1198; Reynolds R, 2004, J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH, V53, P1018, DOI 10.1093-jac-dkh232; Sader HS, 2005, DIAGN MICR INFEC DIS, V52, P181, DOI 10.1016-j.diagmicrobio.2005.05.005; Samaha-Kfoury JN, 2003, BRIT MED J, V327, P1209, DOI 10.1136-bmj.327.7425.1209; Samaha-Kfoury JN, 2005, AM J INFECT CONTROL, V33, P134, DOI 10.1016-j.ajic.2004.10.006; Schafer JJ, 2007, PHARMACOTHERAPY, V27, P980, DOI 10.1592-phco.27.7.980; Stein GE, 2006, CLIN INFECT DIS, V43, P518, DOI 10.1086-505494; Tan TY, 2007, ANN ACAD MED SINGAP, V36, P807; Tiengrim Surapee, 2006, J Med Assoc Thai, V89 Suppl 5, pS102; Vouillamoz J, 2008, J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH, V61, P371, DOI 10.1093-jac-dkm459; Waites KB, 2006, ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH, V50, P3479, DOI 10.1128-AAC.00210-06; *WYETH PHARM, 2005, TIG TIG PROD INS; Zhang YY, 2004, DIAGN MICR INFEC DIS, V50, P267, DOI 10.1016-j.diagmicrobio.2004.08.007; Zinner SH, 2005, CLIN INFECT DIS, V41, pS289, DOI 10.1086-43167053
Optimizing construction and utilization of wheat storage facilities to minimize post-harvest losses
No full textThe use of inefficient wheat storage and transportation facilities in developing countries often causes significant quantity and quality losses. These post-harvest losses are estimated to be as much as 20% of harvested wheat and a study by the Government of India puts the total preventable wheat losses at 10% of total production. These post-harvest wheat losses in developing countries can be minimized by (1) optimizing wheat storage and transportation throughout the entire supply chain network of existing facilities in villages, local markets, and regional locations; (2) constructing new public storage facilities that are funded and/or subsidized by government to expand and improve the existing storage facilities; and (3) building new private storage facilities that are funded by farmers to minimize post-harvest losses, maximize profitability of farmers, and improve their food security.
The main goal of this research study is to develop novel models for optimizing the storage and transportation of wheat to minimize post-harvest losses. To accomplish this, the research objectives of this study are to (1) conduct a comprehensive literature review to study local conditions, (2) develop a novel model for optimizing the storage and transportation of wheat using existing facilities in developing countries, (3) develop an innovative model for optimizing the construction of public wheat storage facilities that are funded and/or subsidized by government or other agencies, and (4) develop a novel model for optimizing the construction and utilization of private wheat storage facilities that are cooperatively funded by farmers.
The performance of the developed optimization models is analyzed and verified using case studies. The results of these case studies illustrate the novel and unique capabilities of the developed models in searching for and identifying optimal storage and transportation decisions. These new and unique capabilities are expected to support decision makers such as governments and farmers in identifying (i) optimal wheat storage levels in each existing facility and optimal transportation routes among them to minimize post-harvest losses and minimize storage and transportation costs throughout the entire network; (ii) optimal location, type, and capacity for the construction of new publicly-funded storage facilities to minimize post-harvest losses during storage and transportation throughout the entire network; and (iii) optimal construction decisions for privately-funded storage facilities and optimal wheat sales, purchases and storage quantities to minimize post-harvest losses and maximize the profit of farmers.
The expected impact of the developed optimization models include (a) reduced post-harvest losses during wheat storage and transportation; (b) minimized storage and transportation costs throughout the entire network of existing and new storage facilities; (c) increased annual profits for farmers; (d) enhanced food security for local farmers by increasing the storage capacity in their villages; and (e) expanded storage capacity for grain reserves and for potential increases in wheat production.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2017-05-01The student, Hatem Ibrahim, accepted the attached license on 2015-04-15 at 11:47.The student, Hatem Ibrahim, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2015-04-15 at 11:57.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2015-04-16 at 08:58.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #7868 on 2015-07-22 at 14:24:43Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T22:45:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Bin-to-bin spectrum reconstruction method for analyzing γ-rays passing through a certain thickness of aluminum
No full textAgri Ibrahim Cecen University;IC Foudation2nd International Conference on Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, ICANAS 2017 -- 18 April 2017 through 21 April 2017 -- 127507Energy distribution of Y-rays emitted from standard sources, passing through various thicknesses of Al medium, were obtained by using 5.08cm x 5.08cm NaI(Tl) detector. The full energy peak and the total efficiency, photopeak/total (P/T) ratios and energy resolution of NaI(Tl) detector were measured using standard Y-ray sources. Detector response functions (DRFs) were obtained in every energy value of Y-ray rays by means of P/T ratios and energy resolutions. Y-rays incoming to the slice-shape geometry medium, can take all the energy values between 0 and the maximum energy. The energy range is divided into n lower energy region. DRFs are obtained for the energy values correspond to the midpoint of each energy range. In this way, the response matrix is developed. A bin to bin unfolding method is applied to the Y-ray spectra and the results are compared with the spectra obtained by the Monte Carlo method. © 2017 Author(s)
Diversity and temporal dynamics of Southern California coastal marine cyanophage isolates
No full text. Funding for
this research was provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore
Foundation, the National Science Foundation (OCE-
1005388 and OCE-1031783), and a NOAA NERRS Graduate
Research Fellowship (Estuarine Reserves Division, Office
of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) to C.A.H
Is demand for polluting goods manageable? an econometric study of car ownership and use in Mexico
No full textCharging for social marginal costs is efficient regardless of price elasticities, but the importance of getting prices"right"is greater the more manageable, or elastic, the demand. In efficient pollution control programs, options to make cars cleaner are combined optimally with demand conservation. The roles played by"cleaner cars"as compared with"fewer trips"are determined by empirical parameters: cheap, clean technologies would imply a great role for cleaner cars, while high demand elasticities lead to a greater role for demand reduction. In seminal research, evisence was found to support the hypothesis that demand for commodities such as gasoline should have lower price elasticities and higher income elasticities in developing than in industrial countries. The authors estimate a model of gasoline demand and car ownership in Mexico, using a panel of annual observations by state. Key features they introduce are instrumental variables on different data and the treatment of (1) possible dynamics, (2) measurement errors in the data, and (3) unobserved characteristics in individual states. They use tests of serial correlation in the residuals to model the dynamics properly. The resulting model is one of almost immediate adjustment, with a short-term price elasticity for gasoline close to the long-term estimate of -0.8. The model displays elasticities that are lower (for income) and higher (for price) than those hypothesized, and are within the range of elasticities found in industrial countries. Byproducts of the model: The elasticity of car purchases with respect to gasoline prices is positive. Scrappage decisions are affected by income and by car and gasoline prices. And these elasticities are not significantly different in the richer states. For policy purposes, these findings do not support"elasticity pessimism"The use of car services is sensitive to pricing, which suggests that consumers, for some of their demand, have reasonably good alternatives to car services. Consideration of external costs - such as accidents, congestion, air pollution, and road damage - thus involve considerable demand conservation.Inequality,Transport and Environment,Energy and Environment,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies
Real overvaluation, terms of trade shocks, and the cost to agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
No full textStarting from the premise that agriculture should be pivotal in the structural transformation and economic development of sub - Saharan Africa, the author addresses two related issues. First, the extent to which policy induced distortions influence the structure of incentives for agriculture (with direct distortions induced by policies aimed directly at agriculture distinguished from indirect policies aimed at the economy's macroeconomic management). The second issue is how these distortions affect agriculture's growth, given other growth fundamentals. Preliminary analysis of evidence in sub - Saharan Africa links the observed declines in agriculture and the general worsening of economic conditions to economic distortions. A more rigorous analysis, using data from the Sudan, an African country with a sizable agricultural economy, strongly supports the predictions of an endogenous growth model, which states the deleterious effects of economic distortions on growth.Environmental Economics&Policies,Economic Stabilization,Achieving Shared Growth,Macroeconomic Management,Economic Theory&Research
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