From Collected to Collective: strategies for social and political participation through the use of alternative media in Equatorial Guinea

Ramón Nsé Esono Ebalé, Josimar Oyono Eseng and Moises Nvumba are responsible for three alternative forms of media concerning Equatorial Guinea: Locos TV [‘Mad TV’], Radio Macuto and the radio station La Voz de los Sin Voz [‘The Voice of the Voiceless’]. None of them are currently living in Equatorial Guinea and they all suffer threats because of exercising their freedom of speech and their criticism of Teodoro Obiang Nguema’s dictatorship.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Targeting of cre to the Foxg1 (BF-1) Locus Mediates loxP Recombination in the Telencephalon and Other Developing Head Structures

AbstractThe use of genetics to study the development of the telencephalon and derivatives such as the cerebral cortex has been limited. The telencephalon begins to form midway through gestation, and targeted mutations in genes suspected of playing roles in its development often lead to early phenotypes that preclude analysis of their role at later stages. This problem can be circumvented using a Cre/loxP recombination system. A mouse line was produced in which cre was targeted to the Foxg1 (BF-1) locus, a gene expressed specifically in the telencephalon and discrete head structures. Crosses between Foxg1–Cre mice and three separate loxP reporter mice generated embryos with recombination patterns matching that expected from the normal pattern of Foxg1 expression. Recombination occurs invariably in the telencephalon, anterior optic vesicle, otic vesicle, facial and head ectoderm, olfactory epithelium, mid–hindbrain junction, and pharyngeal pouches. Recombination in some animals also occurs less efficiently in tissues not known to express Foxg1. We show that the genetic background of the parental mice and the loxP target allele can each contribute to differences in the exact pattern of recombination. Collectively, these data show that Foxg1–Cre mice should be useful in the deletion or ectopic expression of any floxed target gene in a Foxg1-like pattern

Exploring Knowledge about Fang Traditional Medicine: An Informal Health Seeking Behaviour for Medical or Cultural Afflictions in Equatorial Guinea

This study explores a range of informal health-seeking behaviors, including the use of Fang Traditional Medicine (FTM) for medical or cultural afflictions in Equatorial Guinea (EQ), the therapeutic methods used, the health problems handled, the learning process, traditional medicine user profiles and the social images of Fang Traditional Healers (FTHs). Ethnography was employed as a qualitative strategy using emic–etic approaches. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 45 individuals, including 6 community leaders, 19 tribal elders, 7 healthcare professionals, 11 FTHs and 2 relatives of traditional healers in 5 districts of EQ. FTM offers a cure for malaria and treatments for reproductive health issues, bone fractures and cultural illnesses. Several methods used to learn FTM are based on empirical observation, and without the need for traditional schooling, unlike with Western medical professionals: for example, watching a family member, or the spirits or ancestors, can reveal healing knowledge. Materials from forests, including tree barks and plants, and rituals are used to keep Fang populations healthy; in addition, two rituals known as “osuiñ” and “etoak” (infusions of tree barks with the blood of sacrificed animals) are the most commonly used treatments. In addition, elders and women are the most active consumers of FTM. FTM plays a relevant role in curing medical and cultural afflictions in Fang communities. The informal health-seeking behavior among the Fang community is conditioned by the explanation model of illness.Depto. de EnfermeríaFac. de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y PodologíaTRUEpu

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NORMALISASI KATA DALAM BAHASA DAYAK NGAJU MENGGUNAKAN METODE LEVENSHTEIN DISTANCE

Bahasa Dayak Ngaju merupakan salah satu kekayaan budaya di Indonesia. Bahasa Dayak Ngaju adalah bahasa yang dipelanturkan oleh masyarakat Kalimantan Tengah. Masyarakat Dayak Ngaju masih digunakan hingga saat ini termasuk di media sosial facebook. Kesalahan penulisan pada komentar bisa saja terjadi tanpa disengaja, hal ini berpengaruh pada informasi yang didapat oleh pembaca. Normalisasi adalah perbaikan kata kesalahan penulisan menjadi kata baku. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Levenshtein Distance yang akan membantu dalam pemilihan kata yang lebih akurat yang memiliki jarak terpendek. Pada penelitian ini data uji yang digunakan adalah 500 komentar dan terdapat kesalahan penulisan kata pada komentar sebanyak 1.235 kata yang diambil dari komunitas bahasa Dayak Ngaju. Pengujian pada penelitian ini menggunakan White Box dengan memiliki tingkat akurasi sebesar 60,04%. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut maka metode Levenshtein Distance berhasil dalam menormalisasikan komentar kesalahn penulisan di facebook

Evaluation of the accuracy of a two-question screening tool in the detection of intimate partner violence in a primary healthcare setting in South Africa

Thesis (M.Med.(Family Medicine)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2014Intimate partner violence has been recognised as a global human rights violation. It is universally under-diagnosed and the institution of timeous multi-faceted interventions has been noted to benefit intimate partner violence victims. Currently the concept of using a screening tool to detect intimate partner violence has not been widely explored in a primary healthcare setting in South Africa, and for this reason the current study was undertaken. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the operating characteristics of a two-question screening tool for intimate partner violence (Women Abuse Screening Tool-short); and 2) to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence among women attending an Out Patient Department, using a validated questionnaire (Women Abuse Screening Tool). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted prospectively at the Out Patient Department of a Level 1 Hospital, with systematic sampling of I in 8 women over a period of 3 months. Participants were asked about their experience of intimate partner violence during the past 12 months. The Women Abuse Screening Tool-short, a two-question tool, was used to screen patients for intimate partner violence. To verify the result ofthe screening, women were also asked the remaining questions from the full Women Abuse Screening Tool. Results: Data were collected from 400 participants, with a response rate of99.3%. Based on the results for the Women Abuse Screening Tool, the prevalence of intimate partner violence in the sample was 32%. The Women Abuse Screening Tool-short was shown to have the following operating characteristics: sensitivity 45.2% and specificity 98%. Conclusion: With its high prevalence, intimate partner violence is a health problem of note at this facility. The Women Abuse Screening Tool-short lacks sufficient sensitivity and therefore is not an ideal screening tool for this primary care ambulatory setting. The low sensitivity can be attributed to the participants' understanding of the screening questions, which utilize Eurocentric and nuanced definitions of intimate partner violence. Improvement in the sensitivity of the Women Abuse Screening Tool-short in this setting may be achieved by lowering the threshold for a positive result for intimate partner violence screening, and modification of the screening questions to better reflect intimate partner violence as understood by the local population