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CORTICAL PLASTICITY INVESTIGATED WITH TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION TECHNIQUES IN PATIENTS WITH MOVEMENT DISORDERS”
No full textThis thesis have been designed, performed or completed during the period between 2010 to 2013 in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, (supervised by Prof. Alfredo Berardelli).
The main focus of this thesis is the investigation of mechanisms of Long-Term potentiation and Long-Term depression (LTP)/(LTD)-like plasticity in primary motor cortex (M1) with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) techniques such as Theta Bursts Stimulation (TBS) in patients with different types of movement disorders including Focal Hand Dystonia (FHD) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).
Section 1 will introduce the general knowledge and biophysical principles of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Section 2 will report two studies investigating abnormalities of LTP/LTD-like plasticity in M1 in patients with FHD and MSA. The first study (Suppa A, Marsili L, Di Stasio F, Latorre A, Parvez AK, Colosimo C, Berardelli A.) is mainly focused on cortical plasticity and motor learning in patients with FHD. This study showed that patients with FHD are characterized by altered cortical plasticity in M1. In addition, in FHD patients, motor execution of simple finger movements is abnormal and characterized by reducing movement speed and altered early motor learning. The second study (Belvisi D, Suppa A, Marsili L, Di Stasio F, Parvez AK, Agostino R, Fabbrini G, Berardelli A.) focused on cortical plasticity in patients with MSA. This study showed reduced LTP/LTD-like plasticity in MSA patients reflecting abnormalities in the cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical motor circuit
Ghulam Ahmad Parvez on issues concerning women: A critical analysis
No full textGhulam Ahmad Parvez (1903-1985) provides a modern interpretation of Islam which in many cases contradicts the tenets and teachings of Islam. He rejects the authority of the hadith (sayings) of the Prophet (SAW). His modernist approach covers a wide range of issues including women. His views on women largely contradict the Islamic texts from the Qur’an and Sunnah. Relying primarily upon his writings in various magazines and also in his magnum opus Tafsir Matalib al-Furqan, this paper analyzes his views from an objective critical perspective based upon the Qur’an, the Sunnah and the writings of the prominent scholars. It has been observed that by way of rejecting Sunnah as the authority in Shari`ah, Parvez rejects many issues of Shari’ah which are accepted by majority of Muslim scholars.
Keywords : Ghulam Ahmad Parvez, Women’s rights, Rejection of hadith, Women’s leadership, Hijab, Niqab
Library automation of Al-Barkaat Institute of Management Studies, Aligarh with the help of Alice for Window (AFW) library software
No full textThis article was written, when first author Mr. Parvez Ahmed, was working in India. Presently he is working as a Web Librarian in Portal and e-Services Department, King Saud University.This case study is the practical experience of the first author of this article. he has tried to cover all the areas of automation
Implementation of KH Ahmad Dahlan's educational thoughts in the merdeka curriculum
No full textThis research aims to see how the thoughts of KH Ahmad Dahlan are implemented in the kurikulum merdeka that is being promoted by the government through KEMDIKBUDRISTEK. The research method used is a literature review where the author collects data on the educational thoughts of KH Ahmad Dahlan, independent curriculum and discusses how it is implemented. The results of the study show that the thoughts of KH Ahmad Dahlan are implemented in the independent curriculum in several aspects including: in the education system, namely the integration of religious and Scientific knowledge curricula, in the aspect of educational goals, namely the formation of students who are religiously knowledgeable and intelligent in insight and scientific views which are reflected in the Pancasila student profile, in terms of technical implementation, namely indications of pending development of educational implementation, in terms of learning methods namely contextual learning which is reflected in intracurricular and cocurricular learning models on independent curriculum. In addition to these four aspects, both KH Ahmad Dahlan and the concept of independent curriculum focus on developing students both individually and socially. The implication of this research is the formation of educational institutions that truly become an answer to the needs of students in facing the development of time, not just schools as a formality to get a diploma. As for educators, they should be more open-minded so that they are ready to develop and ready to become a solution for student development
Developing Guidebook of Sexual Violence Prevention and Control in Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
No full textHigher education should be a safe and comfortable place for students to receive education. However, in reality, many cases of sexual violence occur in the university environment. Many victims of sexual violence do not dare to report the incident to the authorities. Meanwhile, some victims who have reported their cases have not received a resolution to the problems they complained about. Based on the results of a student needs survey, as many as 64.7% of students need a guidebook for preventing and controlling sexual violence. Based on the survey results, the author aims to research and develop a guidebook for preventing and controlling sexual violence. After going through four stages of R&D 4D model, this guidebook contains the background, scope, juridical and empirical studies, and mechanisms for preventing and controlling sexual violence. Based on the results of media expert validation tests, this book obtained an Index Aiken’s V Coefficient of 0.81 which is in the high category. Meanwhile, the results of material expert validation tests show that the Index Aiken’s V Coefficient of this book is 0.83, which is also included in the high category. This guidebook will be used as a reference in realizing efforts to prevent and overcome sexual violence in the higher education environment, especially at Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
Flexible superconducting ceramic polymer composites and method of making same, U.S. Patent 5,108,981
No full textSuperconducting ceramic material is woven into an interconnected structure and embedded in a polymer to produce a flexible, superconducting ceramic material. The polymer also provides protection from moisture. The ceramic polymer composite is fabricated by soaking a carbon fabric in a solution of metal nitrates, ethylene glycol and citric acid to yield a nominal composition of, for example, YBa2Cu3O7-x. Heat treatment results in the decomposition of the nitrates, organics and carbon fabric to produce an interconnected structure of the superconducting ceramic material which takes the shape of the original carbon fabric on a reduced scale. In addition, the processing conditions yield significant grain orientation. The superconducting grains of the ceramic material align along the direction of the original fabric weave which provides an improvement of the critical current densities
TAFSIR DAN PEMBAHARUAN PEMIKIRAN ISLAM DI INDONESIA ERA KEMERDEKAAN: (STUDI ANALISIS KITAB TAFSIR AL-FURQAN KARYA AHMAD HASSAN)
No full textThe conflict dynamics of revivalist and traditionalist Islamic groups always colorize development of ideological contest of religious live in Indonesia. One of the important episodes of this conflict dynamic occurred in the era of independence. Through this paper, the author is interested in portraying episodes of Islamic Revivalist dynamics in the independence era through the thoughts and works of influential revivalist scholars, namely Ahmad Hassan. This study aims to reveal the form of mediation of Ahmad Hassan's Islamic renewal in his book of tafsir Al-Furqan. The author uses a descriptive method of analysis with literature study techniques in reviewing the interpretation of Al-Furqan as the main object of research. The results showed that in mediating Ahmad Hassan's Islamic renewal, Kitab tafsir Al-Furqan accommodates and mediates Islamic renewal in two ways, namely formative and substantive ways. Formative way of mediation is indicated through the form of tafsir Al-Furqan as a literal and meaningful translation of tafsir. Critically, this form of translation aimed to make Al-Furqan accessible for Indonesian people at that time when they haven’t had proper understanding on Arabic literacy so that people could understand and refer to the meaning of the Qur'an directly. This is in line with Ahmad Hassan's renewal though about the Qur'an and hadith as the main sources of muslims. As for the substantive ways of mediation, tafsir Al-Furqan contains and expresses the thoughts of Ahmad Hassan's renewal as a substance in interpreting the verses of the Qur'an
Perforated PZT polymer composites, U.S. Patent 4,422,003
No full textComposites of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and inactive polymers with 3-1 and 3-2 patterns and a method of fabrication thereof are described. Fabrication is accomplished by drilling holes in sintered PZT blocks and filling the holes with epoxy or some other inactive polymer. The influence of hole size and volume fraction PZT on the hydrostatic properties of the composite is evaluated. By decoupling the piezoelectric coefficients d33 and d21 in the composite, the hydrostatic coefficients are greatly enhanced
On 25 January Pervez Musharraf, president of Pakistan, visited CERN
No full textPervez Musharraf, president of Pakistan, visited CERN with five government ministers, Parvez Butt, president of Pakistan's Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), and an eminent former president of the Commission, Ishfaq Ahmad, who pioneered co-operation with CERN. The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, the Chairman of PAEC, Parvez Butt, and CERN's Director-General, Robert Aymar, exchange congratulations following the signing of the letter of intent to strengthen partnership between CERN and Pakistan
Study and Review of Medical Treatise Written by Nizamuddin Ahmad Gilani
No full textNizamuddin Ahmad Gilani’s “Medical Treatise” is a concise Persian-language treatise on medical sciences. Nizamuddin Ahmad was a prominent physician during the Safavid era, with a substantial body of work across various scientific domains, particularly medicine. His scholarly contributions underscore Gilani’s expertise in numerous scientific disciplines, with a particular emphasis on medical knowledge. The “Medical Treatise” comprises an introduction and fifteen chapters. In the introduction, the author explores the significance of medical science based on verses from the Holy Qur’an, hadiths attributed to the Holy Prophet and Imams, as well as the wisdom of sages, equating it with religious and Sharia studies. Subsequently, in the fifteen chapters, the text delves into the description of diseases, their causes and treatments, and the insights of esteemed sages like Galen, Hippocrates, and Luqman. This research focuses on the examination and review of the medical treatise available in the Library, Museum, and Documents Center of the Islamic Council
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