49 research outputs found
RISK FACTORS AND PROGNOSIS OF NIDAL MORBIDITY OF TUBERCULOSITY (BY THE RESULTS OF DISPERSE ANALYSIS)
No full textThe author has carried out mathematical analysis which revealed the most significant risk factors of disease development in contact persons from nidi of tuberculosis infection, helped to define the degree of their influence on indices of nidal morbidity and to forecast development of epidemic process in epidemic nidi. The forecast table of morbidity in TB nidi was worked out and introduced. The use of this table will provide phthisiatricians and epidemiologists with the opportunity to carry out more qualitative antiepidemic measurements on the territory
Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Oxidative Stress Measured by Urinary 15-F2t-Isoprostane
No full textFasting and caloric restriction have been associated with reduced incidence of chronic diseases and cancers. These effects have been attributed to reduced oxidative stress. Since Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) has been associated with reduced caloric intake, it was hypothesized that RIF would alleviate oxidative stress in healthy volunteers. The study was designed to elucidate the impact of RIF on oxidative stress measured by 15-F2t-Isoprostane (15FIP). Fifty healthy subjects (23 men and 27 women) who intended to
fast Ramadan were recruited. Urine and serum sampling and anthropometric and dietary assessments were conducted one week before Ramadan (T0), at the end of the third week of Ramadan (T1), and one month after Ramadan (T2). Biochemical measurements included urinary 15FIP, creatinine, and hematological indices. Results revealed that the urinary level of 15FIP measured at T0 was normal, while they showed a significantly (P<0.05) higher level when measured at T1 concomitant with a significant (P<0.05) increase in the body weight and total body fat percent. In conclusion, results suggest that increased body weight is associated with increased lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress, and the impact of RIF on oxidative stress is mediated by the changes in body weight at the end of the month
From the river to the sea? : honour, identity and politics in historical and contemporary Palestinian rejectionism
No full textThe present thesis seeks to understand and explain the rhetoric and
behaviour of the rejectionist 'current' within the Palestinian national
movement. It proceeds from the view that extant scholarship, primarily from
within the fields of terrorism and security studies, has profoundly
misunderstood rejectionist speech and behaviour by ignoring the
explanatory capacity of Emic - the research subject's perception - as well as
the influence of the sociocultural milieu within which rejectionism exists.
The thesis proceeds to set up a 'socioculturally sensitive' analytical
framework drawn from social identity theory, a heuristic, non-reductionist
model for understanding group interaction and conflict. Emphasizing
cultural norms and cues identified by anthropologists as salient in the
eastern Mediterranean, the thesis suggests that the social value of honour,
patron-client dynamics and a firmly entrenched group orientation must be
significant elements of a model for understanding rejectionist behaviour.
The main analytical narrative suggests that for reasons derived from
ideology, patron-client relations and group dynamics, what has distinguished
the rejectionists from the mainstream have been a qualitatively different set
of preconditions for, and objectives of diplomatic negotiations. To the main
rejectionist factions the goal of liberating Palestine has always been
inextricably intertwined with the goal of restoring national honour; one
without the other has been impossible and to claim otherwise would mean a
depletion of factional and personal honour. To the rejectionists, there has
never been any question of deviating from the fundamental goals - national
recognition, repatriation, self-determination and independent statehood, not
even for tactical reasons. This 'higher standard' likely derives from their
structurally and politically subordinate position within the national
movement, and the need to creatively enhance their own social status and
appeal
Development of an Audio Visual Tool for Medical Training at Kennedy Space Center
No full textAs part of an effort to improve efficiency of space-flight medical support at Kennedy Space Center, a training video was created to replace a series of lectures given before a launch or landing of the Space Shuttle. The video was designed to familiarize volunteer physicians from around the country with the specific emergency response protocols for a Space Shuttle launch or landing emergency at Kennedy Space Center. The methods used were consistent with standard film making techniques as outlined in several film making texts. The Production was divided into three phases; A pre-production phase wherein the research, screenwriting and production planning took place, a Production phase consisting of the actual filming of the various scenes in the script and finally, a post-production phase during which the video was edited, music was added and the finished video screened and copied. The result was that the video was completed in seven months with the participation of over a hundred people. The final video won several awards for educational and government film and met all expectations of the author and the medical department. It was ultimately given to the Aerospace Medicine Residency program at Wright State University and to the medical staff at Kennedy Space Center
trust is a burden vol.2 no.86 ramadan 20,1422 a.h.
No full textThis is the daily trust newspaper Wednesday, December 5, 2001: trust is a burden vol.2 no.86 ramadan 20,1422 a.h.Labour’s walkout threatens Israeli coalition; Ogbe suspends 9 PDP directors; 2003: N/Assembly fixes election dates; No Mayor for Abuja now – obasanjo; Atiku leaves for lesser hajj; AIDS destroys Agric in Africa – fao; Gov Yar’Adua suspends LG chairman; Nurses begin strike; Royal Tropicana, three others vie for Durbar Hotel; Fuel queues return in Abuja; Govs can lose their jobs over electoral bill *- Senator; Danjuma urges army to embrace modern technology; Kebbi may reduce salary; Kano gets full electricity in 8 years; We are vindicated over budget failure, says Senator; What the president should do; National Security: Can Tamuno t/ panel solve the problem?; Combating prostitution and child trafficking; Sharia: Open letter to Kano State government; Lamido’s diplomacy: The cheers and jeers; CAR clashes threaten peace efforts; Israel declares war on Palestinian Authority; Don’t attack Iraq, Mandela warns US; Jordan passes death sentence on Abu Nidal; Bosnian general faces trial; Murder convict wins parliamentary seat; Afghan factions reach agreement; Teacher banned for denying ‘Father Xmas’; Woman, 80, dies after taking ‘Bleach’; Cyprus leaders revive deadlocked talks; US issues fresh terror warning; Man electrocutes self during protest; Oni woos investors to Access Bank’s share offer; Stakeholders meet on democratisation of airwaves; Insurers urge FG to waive N20m premium; Capacity building workshop kicks-off next week; Econet extends GSM to Abeokuta; Securities investment tribunal underway; Global Energy fined N9.8m over Nigerdock; NCP releases N253m for Jebba Mill workers’ salary arrears; Expert tasks Benue investors; NITEL’s privatisation will improve telecommunications —E x p e r t s; Tinubu assures Lagosians IPP will survive; FG not doing enough to market tourism —.R e s o r t o w n e r; GSM tariff will tumble –NCC boss; NACFA boss seeks support for cabotage law; Overpaid customer return s N 1 0 ,0 0 0 to b a n k; Missing guns: IGP appeals against ruling; Sankera community replies army spokesman; Kaduna NULGE cautions govt on new LGs; Nigerian names child after Osama Bin Laden; Islamic cleric urges end to Eyo festival; Akume boycotts Gemade’s reception; Sokoto wins NNPC zonal quiz competition; NDLEA parades five over cannabis importation; Senator sues for dialogue over electoral bill crisis; C a ll O s h im h o le to o r d e r — lawmakers; Ethnic militia threat to democracy – Okadigbo; Ex-Secretary wants reconciliation of Jos ethnic groups; 2,000 staff for referendum in Kebbi; Obasanjo orders demolition of 50 filling stations; Graduates struggle for police cadet forms; Task Force destroy Giri foodstuff market; Aftermath of PDP convention: Man faces murder charge; FG to demolish structures on Abuja-Keffi road; A IT /R ay power resumes broad cast in Abuja; Only high-rise buildings allowed in central Abuja – Obasanjo; Gurara water project to be completed 2003 – Shagari; Ushafa: Valley of creativity; Tourism in Africa on the decline; South America’s tough challenge; Eriksson so sure of Argentina; Bayern coach warns players; Kanu cautions colleagues; George Weah resigns; Atiku to launch N75m clubhouse
ANALISIS TERHADAP JUAL BELI TANAH BERSYARAT MENURUT FIQH MUAMALAH STUDI KASUS DI KECAMATAN DELIMA
No full textBuying and selling is part of ta'awun (mutual help). For buyers to help sellers who need money (profit), while for sellers it also means helping buyers who are in need of goods. Therefore, buying and selling is a noble deed and the culprit gets the pleasure of Allah SWT. Along with the development of the times, there have been many fiqh problems in society which sometimes had never clearly occurred during the time of the Prophet or during the time of the Imams of the school of thought, but when it is related to the principles or basic rules they are actually the same, or even the society is not sufficient. As for what often occurs among the community, the problem of buying and selling conditional land is that those who own land may sell it but have the right to buy it back in Islamic teachings, it is permissible. From the problems mentioned above, the author is interested in conducting a study entitled Analysis of Conditional Sale and Purchase of Land According to Fiqh Muamalah Case Studies in Delima District. The type of research used is qualitative research, the research approach used is an empirical juridical approach. The analytical approach in this study is a qualitative approach, which is a way of analyzing research results that produce descriptive data. The practice of conditional sale and purchase of rice fields that occurs in Delima District, Pidie Regency is an agreement that occurs between two parties between the seller and the buyer, where the land can be bought over by the land owner when it is due in accordance with the agreement that has been agreed upon and Implementation of conditional land sale and purchase practices This is a ba'i al wafa', namely buying and selling that takes place on the condition that the goods being sold can be bought back by the seller if the agreed timeframe has arrived, then this sale and purchase is not allowed because it is not in accordance with the theory of buying and selling in Islamic law, especially if there is no time specified for redemption of the land. Keywords: Sale and Purchase, Conditional Land, Fiqh Muamalat
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY’S METHODS OF SUPPORTING STATES TO SOLVE REFUGEE PROBLEMS
No full textThis article looks into solutions offered by the international community to the countries suffering from a constant influx of refugees and which require international assistance. Refugee migration is a type of forced migration. Since the introduction of international refugee law, the international community has been using one of the three solutions to the refugee problem: voluntary repatriation, local integration and resettlement in a third country. The article regards resettlement in a third country as the main solution to the global refugee problem, which should be used on a large scale. The article also reviews the cases of interference in the developing countries’ internal affairs and the role of such interference in aggravating the refugee problem. Despite the benevolence of the intentions, such as the protection of the refugees’ human rights, this intervention demonstrated the opposite effect in certain cases in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Consequently, the author touches upon the importance of the peaceful ways in solving and preventing the problem of refugees. Finally, the article points out the international community’s new approach to the problem: integration of development projects and refugee support programs in countries needing this type of assistance
Dynamics and farmers strategies for small ruminant market in Egypt
No full textThe main objective of the study was to identify the main driving factors of marketing strategies of farmers in link with the observations of change in the sheep and goat sector. A field survey on marketing strategies of small ruminants in Egypt was conducted in 2009 and 2010 at markets and farms' levels in different agro-ecological zones. The field data showed that breeders' market strategies had experienced important changes during the last decades due to different driving forces such as change in socioeconomic conditions of the producers and noticeable changes of consumption patterns. Sheep and goat activities are more and more considered as income diversification activities in the irrigated areas due to land fragmentation to face family needs. In the rainfed area, the marketing strategy of young males respond both at the increase of feed costs and the new demand from upper social class in the large towns and touristic areas. Unlike North African countries, Ramadan and Qurban Aïd periods might not constitute the main marketing period for small ruminants
Measuring exposure of agriculture to observed temperature change
No full textWe used available FAO statistics as input metrics to compute simple indicators of exposure of agriculture at regional and global levels to temperature change thresholds, ΔT > 1.5 °C and ΔT > 2.0 °C, relative the 1951–1980 climatology. Since 1995 and with respect to ΔT > 1.5 °C, results show that exposure of rural populations increased globally 14 times (from 64 to 920 million people); exposed agricultural land area grew five-fold (from 350 to 2000 million hectare, Mha). The exposed harvested area of soybean increased globally 90 times (0.5 to 45 Mha); rice 78 times (0.5 to 39 Mha); maize 38 times (2 to 76 Mha) and wheat 5 times (22 to 110 Mha). Finally, exposure of livestock grew six-fold for dairy cows and 20-fold for chicken broilers. Among regions, Europe had the largest exposure to ΔT > 1.5 °C, with more than 80 % of its rural population, cropland area, dairy cattle, maize and wheat harvested areas exposed in 2024. Exposure indicators for Central Asia, Western Asia and Northern Africa were above 65 % for cropland area and wheat harvested area. The computed exposure indicators were found to increase nearly exponentially over the period 1961–2024 across all regions, highlighting the urgency of implementing appropriate agricultural adaptation strategies to avert possible negative impacts in coming decades. The data is available at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12665841 (Tubiello, 2025)
Precipitating the decline of terrorist groups : a systems analysis
No full textThis thesis shows how a government actor can use systems theory to hasten the decline of a terrorist group. Tle author assumes terrorist groups are social organizations, therefore terrorist groups come to value organizational survival over ideological or programmatic achievements. The same determinants that cause social organizations to decline will cause terrorist organizations to decline. Using systems theory to model terrorism as a system, it is possible to show how to influence these determinants to increase the terrorist group's rate of decline. T'he systems model allows a government actor to build intervention strategies tailored to counter a specific terrorist organization. The government actor can use the model to identify and then target the terrorist's weak points. It also enables the government actor to determine its own strengths and to use them against the terrorist system weak points. Finally, the analysis tests the model against case studies of the Red Brigades in Italy, and the Front De Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) in Canada. A case study of Abu Nidal tests the proposition that terrorist groups, like other social organizations, eventually come to value organizational survival over ideological or programmatic achievements. Terror as a system, Red brigades, FLQ, Critical error, Delegitimization, Mercurial success, Burnout, Environmental entropy, Government response, MediaNANAU.S. Navy (U.S.N.) author.http://archive.org/details/precipitatingdec109453089
