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Comparing genetic markers' efficiencies for discrimination between two commercially important holothuroids in the Mediterranean Sea, Holothuria polii and Holothuria sanctori
No full textMohammed-Geba, Khaled, Abbas, Eman M., Ahmed, Hamdy O., Shalabi, Mohammed A., Hamed, El Sayed A. E., Abdel Razek, Fatma A., Soliman, Taha (2022): Comparing genetic markers' efficiencies for discrimination between two commercially important holothuroids in the Mediterranean Sea, Holothuria polii and Holothuria sanctori. Zootaxa 5092 (5): 559-575, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5092.5.
Evaluation of Various Facial Measurements as an Adjunct in Determining Vertical Dimension at Occlusion in Dentate Individuals—A Cross-Sectional Study
No full textBackground: For optimal clinical outcomes in full mouth rehabilitations, it is vital to determine the optimal jaw relations and confirm the appropriate vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO). The current study aims to evaluate various facial measurements as an adjunct in determining VDO in dentate individuals. Methods: A total of one hundred and twenty subjects, sixty males and sixty females, of the age group 19-30 were selected for the study. VDO (chin–nose distance) and other facial measurements like the glabella to subnasion (G-S) distance, both right and left pupil to rima oris (P-R) distance, both right and left corner of mouth to outer canthus of eye (M-E) distance, and both right and left ear to eye (E-e) distance were measured using a Vernier caliper. Results: The mean ± standard deviation of the C-N distance, G-S distance, right P-R distance, right M-E distance, left M-E distance, right E-e distance, and left E-e distance were 67.70 mm ± 3.22 mm, 60.29 mm ± 3.67 mm, 65.99 mm ± 3.72 mm, 66.00 mm ± 3.91 mm, 69.51 mm ± 3.71 mm, 69.48 mm ± 3.68 mm, 69.59 mm ± 3.98 mm, and 69.51 mm ± 3.95 mm, respectively. Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the C-N distance and M-E distance was found to be 0.739 (right), 0.730 (left); that between the C-N distance and E-e distance was found to be 0.738 (right), 0.732 (left); that between the C-N distance and P-R distance was found to be 0.660(right), 0.670(left); and that between the C-N distance and G-s distance was found to be 0.417. Conclusions: The present study reported a high positive correlation between the chin to nose distance and the distance between both the right and left lateral corner of the mouth to the outer canthus of the eye, and the distance between both the right and left ear to the eye. Hence, these measurements can be used as an adjunct for establishing VDO in the edentulous patient
Tão dúbio, tão coerente: forma e conteúdo nas crônicas jornalísticas de Sayed Kashua
Get PDFEste artigo consiste na análise de duas crônicas jornalísticas do escritor árabe-israelense Sayed Kashua publicadas no jornal israelense Haaretz. Estes textos são selecionados devido à sua riqueza de conteúdo e pelo uso de estratégias retóricas, tais como a autoironia e o sarcasmo, para expor os conflitos pelos quais passa o “eu do cronista” retratado pelo autor. Este estudo tem como base os Estudos Culturais e os Novos Paradigmas Literários, ferramentas que permitem o estudo das crônicas jornalísticas como textos literários. Nestas crônicas, de uma maneira despretensiosa, partindo de experiências subjetivas e de temas familiares, com autoironia e tom satírico, Kashua reporta as experiências de um árabe israelense que vive num embate em torno de suas duplas lealdades e ideologias conflitantes, refletindo uma negociação entre sua etnicidade e sua nacionalidade. A crônica, neste contexto, é considerada o local apropriado para a escrita de Kashua: a ambiguidade do gênero é similar à necessidade de quebras de dualidades na sociedade israelense para entendermos e convivermos com o “eu do cronista” de Sayed Kashua. So dubious, so coherent: form and content in Sayed Kashua´s journalistic chronicles - Abstract: This paper consists of the literary analysis oftwo journalistic chronicles written in Hebrew by the Muslim Arab Israeli author Sayed Kashua published in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. These texts are selected due to their richness of content and use of rhetorical strategies such as self-irony and sarcasm to expose the conflicts through which the “I of the chronicler” portrayed by the author goesthrough. This analysis will rely on theoretical assumptions of Cultural Studies and the “New literary paradigms”, tools that will enable us to study the journalistic chronicle as a literary text. In these chronicles, in a non-pretentious way, coming from the subjective experiences and family topics, with self-irony and in a satirical way, Kashua reports the experiences of an Israeli Arab who lives in a clash over his dual loyalty and conflicting ideologies, reflecting a negotiation between his ethnicity and his nationality. The chronicle, in this context, is considered the appropriate location for Kashua’s writings: the ambiguity of the literary genre is similar to the necessity of breaking dualities in Israeli society to understand and to be acquainted with the “I of the chronicler” of Sayed Kashua
Initial Primary Teacher Education in Lesotho: Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER), Country Report Two
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Culpa e sátira no divã: duas crônicas jornalisticas de Sayed Kashua
No full textNeste artigo, são analisadas duas crônicas jornalísticas do escritor árabe israelense Sayed Kashua publicadas no jornal Haaretz. Nelas, um embate entre uma sociedade radical e racista e a herança ética e moral dos idealizadores do Sionismo, segundo a qual os árabes receberiam direitos iguais aos da popula-ção judaica, encontram-se como pano de fundo de histórias tão satíricas quanto trágicas. O preconceito contra o árabe permeia as situações pelas quais passa o eu do cronista, mas cabe ao leitor decidir se ele é apenas uma possibilidade que poderia ser vivenciada, se ele de fato está presente nas relações do árabe na sociedade judaico israelense à sua volta ou se estas são alternativas que se complementam.In this paper, I analyze two journalistic chronicles written by the Israeli Arab author Sayed Kashua published in Israeli newspaper Haaretz. In these texts, a clash between a radical and racist society and the ethics and moral heritage of the creators of Zionism, according to which the Arabs would receive equal rights as the Jewish population, are the background of these stories which are as satirical as tragic. The prejudice against the Arab population permeates the situations in which “I of the chronicler” live, but it is up to the reader to decide if it is just a possibility that could be experienced, if they actually permeate the Arab relations in Israeli Jewish society or if these are alternatives that are complementary
Primary Teacher Education in Malawi: Insights Into Practice and Policy: Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER), Country Report Three
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Conservation in an Islamic context a case study of Makkah
Get PDFThe Holy Qu’ rān contains many injunctions for Muslims to respect and conserve the natural environment but few address the built environment. Habitat at the time of the Prophet (PBOH) was in the vernacular and relatively impermanent. The first habitat was the cave, the second the tent and then simple flat roofed buildings of post and lintel construction made of mud and rubble. Later buildings were not indigenous but reflected the architectural styles and techniques of Muslim pilgrims from beyond the Arabian Peninsula. Permanent exotic buildings were later erected as reminders of holy places and events. This work advances a case to restore and preserve historic and religious sites in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Makkah is the destination for millions of Muslim pilgrims who annually pay homage to Allah during the occasions of Hajj, Ramadan and Umra. The tranquillity and peaceful ambience that one associates with the holiest of Islamic experiences have, over the years, given way to jostling crowds of people who must be expediently housed, fed, transported, and protected. Due to the lack of planning and the insensitive but profitable development of the city, Makkah is in grave danger of becoming a bustling metropolis instead of a sanctuary where pilgrims gather to perform their religious rites and reaffirm their dedication to Allah. The author calls for professional planning and international cooperation to guide future development for this expanding and sensitive area. The author's ideas are grounded in practical and aesthetic study, therefore, the political, environmental and economic issues are examined in relationship to religious, historic and artistic values. The author makes proposals for a future Makkah that would provide pilgrims with the physical comforts, security, and serene environment they deserve—without destroying the city they came to visit. The author discusses preservation and conservation in the western world and the need for their acceptance in Muslim countries, the former being an aesthetic and intellectual concept sustained by law and the latter being the prescribed free expression of the individual unhindered by material considerations. Both worlds are rapidly being overwhelmed by materialism, but body, mind and spirit combine in making us aware of our surroundings and the way in what we see around us has come into being
Experiencing the armed struggle : the Soweto generation and after
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 354-369).This study explores the experiences of the rank-and-file soldiers of Umkhonto we Sizwe and the Azanian People's Liberation Anny. Extensive interviews by the author and other researchers reveal the voices of the soldiers themselves. The African National Congress and Pan African Congress archives at the University of the Western Cape and the University of Fort Hare supplement and verify these oral testimonies, as do some published sources. Most previously published materials about the armed struggle against apartheid have already focused on diplomacy, strategy and tactics, operations, leadership, and human rights abuses to the neglect of the soldiers' actual experiences. This study complements these with significant new oral history materials from the Soweto generation of soldiers and their successors. When dealing with MK, many authors have documented issues of the camp structure in Angola, and operations inside South Africa, so much of this detail is only addressed briefly, leaving space to explore the soldiers' experiences. In the case of APLA, very little has been written on its history, and more detail is provided on these subjects. This study therefore deals with the soldiers' politicisation and motivation for joining the armed struggle, their experiences in leaving South Africa and training in exile, the crises in exile which limited their effectiveness for a time, their return to fight in South Africa, and their difficulties in the "new" South Africa. These materials reveal that vast problems remain facing these veterans of the struggle against apartheid, and that they have the potential, if properly supported and employed, to contribute substantially to the development of present day South Africa. Conversely, if their neglect continues, they also have the potential to bring vast harm to the country. Further use of the investigative tools of oral history, especially if extended to the former soldiers' vernacular languages, is necessary to augment the history of South Africa, and these soldiers' contributions
The Forman Christian College Monthly
No full textAnnual NumberMalhotra, K. S.-Editorial. pp. 2-3; Raja Ram Kumria-Speech-Valedictory Address. pp. 3-6; Lucas, E. D.-Annual Report for the Year 1922-23. pp. 6-17; Closing Exercises. pp. 17-21; Malhotra, K. S.-Poetry-Life. pp. 21-22; Mohammad Hassan Sayed-Story-The Treacherous Vazier. pp. 22-24; Mohammed Din Taseer-The Point of View. pp. 24-26; Poetry-Wit and Wisdom. pp. 27; E. T. D. pp. 28-31; Krishan Lall-Poetry-My Alma Mater. pp. 31-32; HarbhagWan Suri-W. T. pp. 32-33; Babu Ram Saraf-Farewell. pp. 34-35; College Notes. pp. 35-36; Sir James Ewing and the Press. pp. 36-38Staff. before contents; Dr H. D. Griswold, M.A., D.D., Ph.D., President of the Board of Directors. after page 18; Soap Machinery, Sugar Machinery. 1 page after page 18; The Late Khan Sahib, Maulvi Muhammad Hussain, Shams-ul-Ulema. 2 pages after page 18; Walker Memorial Seven Aside Hockey Tournament Winners-F.C.C. before page 1
Novel tuned phosphate systems and glass fabrication for various optical applications
No full textPhosphate glass systems containing P2O5: TeO2: BaF2: ZnO: LiCl and Nb2O5: CdO: Ag2O with transition metal oxides NiO: CuO: MnO2 and dopant ions of La2O3: Tm2O3: Eu2O3 have been fabricated. The thermal, optical, and luminescence properties of the present glasses were investigated. The prepared glasses have been fabricated with high-quality, and some of these glasses have application in bandpass filters in the UV and VIS region (especially red), and also glasses doped with rare earth ions have potentials to use in solid lasers, optical amplifiers, and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The produced glasses have low OH, homogenous, and the luminescence performance is good. The produced glasses co-doped with Tm2O3/Eu2O3 led to the broadening of the optical telecommunication band for NIR photoluminescence emission. Moreover, the synthesized glasses doped with Mn2O3/Ag2O/Pr2O3, Eu2O3/Tm2O3 are superior materials for wideband near-infrared phosphors and candidates for LED-based light sources and optical fiber applications between 0.45 and 1.84 µm
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