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Communicating About Aids-Changes In Understanding And Coping With Help Of Language In Urban Kagera, Tanzania, Aldin Mutembei, Maria Emmelin, Joe Lugalla, Lars Dahlgren

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

Faced with the problems of HIV/AIDS, people have to find ways to communicate around them. The aim of this paper is to mirror changes over time in the Kagera people's social cognition regarding HIV/AIDS, using their own language as a tracer of this process. Focus group discussions and personal and group interviews conducted during 1992 to 1995 in urban Bukoba, Kagera, constitute the basis for an analysis of metaphorical expressions in use since 1985. Pronounced uncertainty is later transformed into a deeper understanding of the pandemic and an increased disposition to cope with the situation. Knowledge about the socio-linguistic expressions …

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Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.

Editorial Board

Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.

Oh, For Shame: Public Perception And Punishment In Chretien's Cliges, Kathryn L. Weber '02

Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.

Bartolome Esteban Murillo: La Exploracion De Las Influencias Que Formaron Su Representacion De La Gente, Erica Mugnaini '05

Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.

Constructing A Common Ukrainian Identity: An Empirical Study, Igor Khrestin '02

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

In National Identity, a seminal study concerning nations and national identity, Anthony Smith defines national identity as "a named human population sharing common myths and symbols, historical memories, a mass, public culture, a common economy and common legal rights and duties for all members (Smith 1991, p.14)." According to Smith, these components are absolutely necessary for a nation to function. However, does this definition apply to the experience of all nations? Are there particular historical, geopolitical, or social factors that have shaped the development of a common national identity?

Hukumat-E Pakistan, Bernadette L. Dean

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

No abstract provided.

Tractor Accessorized Zerriest Series Ii, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research And Development

Global CWD Repository

The TAZ II is a large tracked Caterpillar Graphic 1 – TAZ II Corporation vehicle (325B L Excavator) with a specialized vegetation cutting attachment developed by Timberline Environmental Services. See graphic 1. Timberline Environmental Services has been involved in vegetation clearance for nearly 23 years, supporting both civilian and military organizations. Military support missions have dealt primarily with unexploded ordnance (UXO). By utilizing the Caterpillar base carrier, the TAZ II System has the worldwide product support of the Caterpillar Corporation. The system is capable of masticating all vegetation ranging from light grasses to large trees, as well as excavating the …

Itf Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2002, Itf-Enhancy Human Security

Global CWD Repository

When first established by the Slovenian government in March 1998, ITF was to assist Bosnia and Herzegovina in solving its landmine problem, and help surviving landmine victims with physical-social rehabilitation and reintegration. However, as BiH was not the only country in the region affected by landmines (see Mine and UXO threat in SE Europe), it was only fair to spread its operations to all other mine-affected countries in SE Europe as well. Presently, ITF is working in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro.

ITF seeks to attract public and private donors for Mine Action related activities …

Systematic First-Principles Study Of Impurity Hybridization In Nial, David Djajaputra, Bernard R. Cooper

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Participation Of Two Members Of The Very Long-Chain Acyl-Coa Synthetase Family In Bile Acid Synthesis And Recycling, Stephanie J. Mihalik, Steven J. Steinberg, Zhengtong Pei, Joseph Park, Do G. Kim, Ann K. Heinzer, Georges Dacremont, Ronald J. Wanders, Dean Anthony Cuebas, For Complete List Of Authors, See Publisher's Website.

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Bile acids are synthesized de novo in the liver from cholesterol and conjugated to glycine or taurine via a complex series of reactions involving multiple organelles. Bile acids secreted into the small intestine are efficiently reabsorbed and reutilized. Activation by thioesterification to CoA is required at two points in bile acid metabolism. First, 3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholestanoic acid, the 27-carbon precursor of cholic acid, must be activated to its CoA derivative before side chain cleavage via peroxisomal β-oxidation. Second, reutilization of cholate and other C24 bile acids requires reactivation prior to re-conjugation. We reported previously that homolog 2 of very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase …

Fundamentalist And Evangelical Perspectives In Education, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.

Reflections [Complete Issue : Second Quarter 2002], Sigma Theta Tau International, Jessica Mcdaniel, Trista Drew, Samantha Gueldenzopf, May Z. Yang, Kim Davids, Susan D. Moch, Jane H. Barnsteiner, Suzanne S. Prevost, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Marita G. Titler, Laura Cullen, Gail Ardery, Yasmin Amarsi, Lynn Basford, Barbara La Valleur

Sigma Past Publishing - Reflections Magazine

Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org, in 2006 and continues today.

RNL is a member benefit of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The historical print issues have been made openly available.

Publishing Frequency: Quarterly until its transition to online. It’s now updated virtually every day.

Format: Print, 1975 - 2005; Online, 2006 - present

Feature Articles in this Issue:

Undergird your EBP Curriculum with Undergrad Research Assistants

Beauty …

Reflections [Complete Issue : Third Quarter 2002], Sigma Theta Tau International, Janice Post-White, Eleanor Sullivan, Barbara Goll-Mcgee, Sharon Divitto, Karlene M. Kerfoot, Roy Simpson, Rosemary Bryant, Georgia L. Narsavage, Rachel Difazio, Galina Perfiljeva, Barbara La Valleur

Sigma Past Publishing - Reflections Magazine

Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org, in 2006 and continues today.

RNL is a member benefit of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The historical print issues have been made openly available.

Publishing Frequency: Quarterly until its transition to online. It’s now updated virtually every day.

Format: Print, 1975 - 2005; Online, 2006 - present

Feature Articles in this Issue:

Sustaining Hope in Individuals and Nations

In a Woman's …

Primary Ovarian Pregnancy, Mariam Mathew, Aisha M. Al-Hinai

Saudi Medical Journal

Primary ovarian pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy, which is difficult to diagnose clinically and even intra operatively. Here we present a case of a 20-year-old woman with ruptured right ovarian pregnancy and dermoid cyst of left ovary.

Outcome Of Thymectomy In Patients With Myasthenia Gravis, Akram M. Al-Mahdawi, Nameer M. Al-Talib

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Myasthenia Gravis is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness and fatigability of skeletal muscles. Thymectomy is now beneficial even for non-thymomatous patients. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the role of thymectomy as on the treatment options for myasthenia gravis. METHODS: Thirty patients underwent thymectomy in the period from April 1999 through to July 2000. They were collected from different teaching hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq. All these cases were studied conventionally including history, physical and neurological examination in addition to investigations with particular emphasis on connective tissue screen and thyroid function test. RESULTS: The age in this …

Hearing Impairment In Low Birth Weight Children, Kamal J. Daghistani, Tarek S. Jamal, Siraj M. Zakzouk

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of hearing impairment in normal and low birth weight children. METHODS: A survey of 9540 Saudi children below 15 years of age was carried out. The survey was performed in the provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from September 1994 to May 1998. The subjects were classified into low birth weight (up to 2.5 kg) and normal birth weight (>2.5 kg) groups. Each child was carefully examined for hearing status. RESULTS: The results of this study showed significantly high prevalence of hearing impairment in low birth weight children (14.87%) as compared to normal …

Treatment Of Status Epilepticus In Children, Enrique Chaves-Carballo, Avedis K. Kalloghlian

Neurosciences

Status epilepticus is a medical emergency that requires prompt recognition and urgent treatment. Successful management of status epilepticus in children depends upon implementation of a treatment protocol modified according to current practices as well as availability of antiepileptic medications, out of hospital emergency services and intensive-care facilities. We propose a treatment protocol for status epilepticus in children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Status Epilepticus. Can The Incidence Be Reduced?, Jumana Y. Al-Alama, Ali O. Shaabat

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To identify high risk groups for the development of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) in an attempt to decrease the incidence and to determine both the time to access to medical care and the use of prehospital treatment in an attempt to reduce the duration of seizing. METHODS: Retrospective study record analysis of all cases of CSE in children, at the King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from June 1997 to June 2000. RESULTS: During the study period there were 24 cases of CSE. The major etiologic factors were chronic neurological disorders, idiopathic epilepsy, and acute cerebral …

Clinical Presentation Of Acute Bacterial Meningitis In Qatar, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Hussam Alsoub, Mohammed S. Bessisso, Mohammad A. Janahi, Sittana S. Elshafie, Amina A. Flamerzi, Mahmoud I. Abdulla

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study the changes in the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the era of the Hemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) type b vaccine and pneumoccous resistance. METHODS: Retrospective study which included patients admitted to Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar between January 1998 through to December 2000 with positive cerebrospinal fluid culture. RESULTS: Thirty-seven patients with culture proven bacterial meningitis were described. Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) and H. influenzae were the most common organisms, accounting for 30% and 24% of cases. Fever, neck stiffness, vomiting, and bulging fontanel were the most frequent presenting features. Fifty four percent of S. pneumoniae isolates …

D-Penicillamine Induced Myasthenia Gravis, Thomas Varghese, Riaz Ahmed, Jayaram D. Sankaran, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby

Neurosciences

Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of impaired neuromuscular transmission resulting in weakness and abnormal fatigability on exertion, improved by anti-acetyl cholinesterase drugs. A number of drugs are known to exacerbate myasthenia gravis or interfere with neuromuscular transmission. We report a case of D-penicillamine induced myasthenia gravis who developed ptosis, diplopia and easy fatigability, 4 years after initiation of the drug for Wilson’s disease. On stopping the drug, within 3 months all her symptoms disappeared without any anti-acetyl cholinesterase drugs. Thus, the onset of drug induced myasthenia gravis could be insidious but the withdrawal of the drug leads to rapid recovery.

Post-Varicella Guillain Barre Syndrome, Ahmad I. Hamad, Wisam K. Ghadban, Aymen A. Hamad, Hassan J. Al-Hail

Neurosciences

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection has not often been related to the development of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). However, the close temporal relationship noted between varicella infection and the onset of GBS suggests the participation of VZV in the etiopathogenesis of GBS. Very few cases have been reported showing this relationship. This report describes 2 cases highly suggestive of this association.

Weather And The First Episode Of Schizophrenia, Mohamed Z. Zawahri

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the effect of weather on the occurrence of the first episode of Schizophrenia. METHODS: The relationship between weather and the first episode of schizophrenia was investigated at Ibn Sina Psychiatric Hospital, Damascus, Syria, from 1997 to 1999. RESULTS: Schizophrenia in developing countries affects men at a higher rate than women. The highest rates are found in lower socioeconomic classes, and the first episode of the disease usually occurs in May or June, and after weather changes. CONCLUSION: High temperature (equal or exceeding body temperature) is considered one of the outside factors of schizophrenia, however, as yet the …

Multiple Sclerosis At Jordan University Hospital, Yacoub G. Bahou

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: A study of multiple sclerosis patients admitted to Jordan University Hospital over a 10-year-period with a comparison with other Western and Middle Eastern series. METHODS: The case notes of 32 patients with multiple sclerosis were reviewed to determine the age and sex distribution, clinical findings and results of investigations, treatment and outcome. RESULTS: There were 32 patients (24 females, 8 males, 3:1), with mean age at onset of 31.4 years, and range 6-50 years. All patients fulfilled Poser’s criteria for multiple sclerosis. The most common clinical manifestation was myelopathy followed by a polysymptomatic onset. Two-thirds of the patients had …

Neural Tube Defects In Newborns, Nidal H. Khasawneh, Abdullah T. Al-Akayleh

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to review cases of neural tube defect with special focus on presentation, epidemiology and clinical presentation. Management with complications and results of surgery were discussed. METHODS: Ninety-three cases, born with neural tube defect (spina bifida aperta) were operated upon in our unit at King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan, from June 1997 to October 2000. Data was retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: Major neurological deficits were present in 28 cases (complete loss of function below the level of the lesion) and 19 cases were intact. Lesion size was less than 3.5 cm in …

Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In Saudi Arabia, Subash C. Arya

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

Outcome Of Thymectomy In Patients With Myasthenia Gravis, Akram M. Al-Mahdawi, Nameer M. Al-Talib

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: Myasthenia Gravis is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness and fatigability of skeletal muscles. Thymectomy is now beneficial even for non-thymomatous patients. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the role of thymectomy as on the treatment options for myasthenia gravis. METHODS: Thirty patients underwent thymectomy in the period from April 1999 through to July 2000. They were collected from different teaching hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq. All these cases were studied conventionally including history, physical and neurological examination in addition to investigations with particular emphasis on connective tissue screen and thyroid function test. RESULTS: The age in this …

Craniopharyngioma: Analysis Of Factors That Affect The Outcome, Sherif M. Elwatidy, Zain A. Jamjoom, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom, Ayman O. Yakoub

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work is to find out factors that affect the outcome of treatment of patients with craniopharyngioma treated at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This study was carried out retrospectively by reviewing the medical records of all patients with craniopharyngiomas treated at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the last 10 years (January 1990 through to December 1999), and collecting clinical, radiological, surgical, and follow-up data and performing statistical analysis to find out factors that affect the outcome of such cases. RESULTS: There were 11 females (61%), …

Brachial Plexus Impairment: Incidence And Predisposing Factors, Fariha M. Buzghia, Rabia F. Al-Beriky

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study brachial plexus impairment, incidence and predisposing factors. METHODS: A retrospective study of cases of brachial plexus palsy diagnosed post delivery at Al-Jamahiria Maternity Teaching Hospital, Benghazi, Libya from 1st January 1993 to 1st December 1993. RESULTS: Out of a total of 17,288 deliveries in 1993, there were 20 cases of brachial plexus impairment (0.115% or 1.15/1000 births). The predisposing factors were maternal age >24 years (85%), increased parity (100%), obesity (35%), diabetes mellitus (20%), term infant (100%), birth weight of >/= 4 kg, attending juniors and midwives (75%). CONCLUSION: Maternal age >24 years, increased parity, obesity, diabetes …

Quality Of Referral Letters To Abha Psychiatric Hospital, Asir Region, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hasan S. Al-Amri, Khalid S. Al-Gelban

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the quality of referral letters from different health institutions to Abha Psychiatric Hospital, the only psychiatric center in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: In this descriptive study, a total of 582 consecutive referral letters to Abha Psychiatric Hospital, during the first half of 1998, were evaluated for the components that are supposed to be found in the consentient referral letter to a psychiatric service. Each letter quality was indicated as good or poor according to the used scale. RESULTS: Thirty-six percent of the referral letters were poor. The clinical information relating to …