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Conservation in an Islamic context a case study of Makkah
No full textThe 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
The Pherobase
No full textThe Pherobase was developed by Dr. Ashraf El-Sayed, a research scientist at HortResearch in New Zealand, with the primary objective of providing "coverage of the literature published on chemical communication in insects." The Pherobase is intended for use by both scientific and non-scientific communities and currently contains "over 10000 entries, around 3000 molecules, and over 32000 static html pages that make it the world's largest database of behavior modifying chemicals." The site contains multiple Insect indices for such categories as Order, Family A-Z, and Species; References indices such as Discovery by Author, Discovery by Year, and References A-Z; and indices for Compounds, Compounds by Family, and Compounds by Genus. The site also contains a Contribution Form, and number of online forums relating to The Pherobase
El Tlacuache Núm. 97 (2003). 97 Año 3 (2003) agosto. El Tlacuache
No full text- Los manatiales de Gualupita. Entre la leyenda y la historia por Rafael Gutiérrez. - El Yauhtli por Margarita Avilés y Macrina Fuentes. - La arqueometría y su uso en el análisis de restos cerámicos por Alma Graciela De la Cruz S
Data on the positive synergic action of dimethylacetamide and trehalose on quality of cryopreserved chicken sperm
No full textAbstractThis data article contains supporting information regarding the research article entitled “Combined effect of permeant and non-permeant cryoprotectants on the quality of frozen/thawed chicken sperm”(Mosca et. al., 2016) [1]. The combined effect of the permeant cryoprotectants agent dimethylacetamide and the non-permeant cryoprotectants agent trehalose on the quality of frozen-thawed chicken semen was assessed. In particular, the quantitative dimethylacetamide/trehalose ratio was investigated freezing semen samples according to the following treatments: trehalose 0.1M+0% dimethylacetamide (DMA-0), trehalose 0.1M+3% dimethylacetamide (DMA-3), trehalose 0.1M+6% dimethylacetamide (DMA-6)
El Tlacuache Núm. 34 (2002). 34 Año 2 (2002) marzo. El Tlacuache
No full text- Autenticidad dela imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe en la tilma de Juan Diego por Laura Elena Hinojosa Hinojosa. - Nuestro patrimonio desconocido por Teresita Loera y Anaite Monterforte. - El Yauhtli por Margarita Avilés y Macrina Fuentes. - Trabajo de los metales por Alma Graciela de la Cruz S
El Tlacuache Núm. 35 (2002). 35 Año 2 (2002) marzo. El Tlacuache
No full text- Un nuevo modo de viajar, mirar y valorar: Ignacio Manuel Altamirano, el ferrocarril y los indígenas en Morelos por Ricardo Melgar. - Nuestro patrimonio desconocido por Teresita Loera y Anaite Monterforte. - El Yauhtli por Margarita Avilés y Macrina Fuentes. - Trabajo de los metales por Alma Graciela de la Cruz S. - Caminando hacia una ley de los pueblos y la cultura indígena por Miguel Morayta M
A half-century of metal and metalloid-containing polymers
No full textAlaa S. Abd-El-Aziz ... [et al.]; Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Editor, Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz, is currently President of the University of Prince Edward Island.Source type: Electronic(1
Tão dúbio, tão coerente: forma e conteúdo nas crônicas jornalísticas de Sayed Kashua
No full textEste 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
Alcohol and illegal drug use behaviors and prescription opioids use: How do nonmedical and medical users compare, and does motive to use really matter?
No full textBackground-Aims: This study compares illegal drug and alcohol use behaviors between medical and nonmedical users of prescription opioids (PO) and nonmedical users with distinct motives to use. Method: An ethically approved cross-sectional study (2010) was conducted on a representative sample of private university students (n = 570), using a self-filled anonymous questionnaire. Results: About 25percent reported using PO only medically and 15percent nonmedically. The prevalence of alcohol and illegal drug use was consistently higher among nonmedical than medical PO users. Adjusting for age and gender, lifetime medical users of PO were more likely to use marijuana only (OR = 1.8, 95percent CI: 1.1, 2.8), while nonmedical users were at higher odds of using marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine-crack, and alcohol problematically. Compared to nonusers, students who took PO nonmedically for nontherapeutic reasons were more likely to use various illegal drugs, but nonmedical users who took PO to relieve pain-help in sleep were only more likely to use marijuana (OR = 2.5, 95percent CI: 1.1, 5.4) and alcohol (e.g. alcohol abuse; OR = 3.8, 95percent CI: = 1.4, 10.1). Conclusion: Youth who use PO nonmedically to self-treat have a different alcohol and illegal drug-using profile than those who take it for nontherapeutic reasons. © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.[Anonymous], 2007, MEAS TRANSP IMPR GOO; Becker WC, 2008, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V94, P38, DOI 10.1016-j.drugalcdep.2007.09.018; Blanco C, 2007, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V90, P252, DOI 10.1016-j.drugalcdep.2007.04.005; Boyd CJ, 2006, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V81, P37, DOI 10.1016-j.drugalcdep.2005.05.017; Boyd CJ, 2009, J ADOLESCENT HEALTH, V45, P543, DOI 10.1016-j.jadohealth.2009.03.023; Brands B, 2010, CAN FAM PHYSICIAN, V56, P256; Catalano RF, 2010, ADDICT BEHAV, V36, P79; Compton WM, 2006, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V81, P103, DOI 10.1016-j.drugalcdep.2005.05.009; Cone EJ, 2004, J ANAL TOXICOL, V28, P616; Fischer B, 2010, CAN J PSYCHIAT, V55, P606; Fredheim OMS, 2010, PEDIATR ANESTH, V20, P537, DOI 10.1111-j.1460-9592.2010.03310.x; Garnier LM, 2009, AM J DRUG ALCOHOL AB, V35, P334, DOI 10.1080-00952990903075059; Ghandour LA, 2011, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V121, P101; Gilson AM, 2004, J PAIN SYMPTOM MANAG, V28, P176, DOI 10.1016-j.jpainsymman.2004.01.003; Hamunen K, 2009, EUR J PAIN, V13, P954, DOI 10.1016-j.ejpain.2008.11.006; Harrison L., 1997, VALIDITY SELF REPORT, V167, P17; Haydon E, 2005, CAN J PUBLIC HEALTH, V96, P459; International Narcotics Control Board, 2010, REP INT NARC CONTR B; Jessor R., 1987, ALCOHOL DRUGS DRIVIN, V3, P1; Johnston L. D., 2010, MONITORING FUTURE NA, VII; Karam Elie G, 2010, J Med Liban, V58, P76; Karam EG, 2003, SUBSTANCE USE MISUSE; Kendler KS, 2003, ARCH GEN PSYCHIAT, V60, P929, DOI 10.1001-archpsyc.60.9.929; Khantzian EJ, 1997, HARVARD REV PSYCHIAT, V4, P231, DOI 10.3109-10673229709030550; Kroutil LA, 2006, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V84, P135, DOI 10.1016-j.drugalcdep.2005.12.011; Martins SS, 2009, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V103, P16, DOI 10.1016-j.drugalcdep.2009.01.019; Martins SS, 2012, PSYCHOL MED, V42, P1261, DOI 10.1017-S0033291711002145; McCabe SE, 2011, ARCH PEDIAT ADOL MED, V165, P729, DOI 10.1001-archpediatrics.2011.114; McCabe SE, 2006, J PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS, V38, P43; McCabe SE, 2009, ARCH PEDIAT ADOL MED, V163, P739, DOI 10.1001-archpediatrics.2009.120; McCabe SE, 2005, ADDICT BEHAV, V30, P1342, DOI 10.1016-j.addbeh.2005.01.012; McCabe SE, 2009, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V102, P63, DOI 10.1016-j.drugalcdep.2009.01.007; McCabe SE, 2005, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V77, P37, DOI 10.1016-j.drugalcdep.2004.07.005; McCabe SE, 2005, ADDICT BEHAV, V30, P789, DOI 10.1016-j.addbeh.2004.08.024; McCabe SE, 2007, ADDICT BEHAV, V32, P562, DOI 10.1016-j.addbeh.2006.05.022; McCabe SE, 2006, J AM COLL HEALTH, V54, P269, DOI 10.3200-JACH.54.5.269-278; Solberg KE, 2008, LANCET, V372, P1137, DOI 10.1016-S0140-6736(08)61463-4; Sung HE, 2005, J ADOLESCENT HEALTH, V37, P44, DOI 10.1016-j.jadohealth.2005.02.013; Zacny J, 2003, DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEN, V69, P215, DOI 10.1016-S0376-8716(03)00003-6; Zacny JP, 2008, J PAIN, V9, P473, DOI 10.1016-j.jpain.2007.12.008; Zarocostas J, 2007, BRIT MED J, V334, P444, DOI 10.1136-bmj.39140.394410.DB24
El Tlacuache Núm. 527 (2012). 527 Año 13 (2012) julio. El Tlacuache
No full textCerámica arqueológica: un rompecabezas de la historia por Ivonne Estela Giles Flores. -México en el orden del Capital: en la encrucijada de su Historia por Israel Lazcarro S
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