An Investigation of the Relationship between Depression, Meaning in Life and Adult Hope

AbstractDepression is one of the most common mental health problems in the world, so identifying variables that are related to it is very important. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between depression, meaning in life and hope. All 215 participants which were students were asked to complete the Beck Depression Inventory (1961), the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) (in press) and Adult Hope Scale (AHS) (2002). The data of the study were analyzed by using the Pearson correlation coefficient. The results showed that there is a significant negative correlation between depression with meaning life (r= -0.479, p < .01), Presence meaning in life subscale (r= -0.511, p < .01) and Search meaning in life subscale (r= -0.286, p < .01). Also, the statistically significant correlation exist between depression and adult hope (r= -0.484, p < .01). It was found positive significant correlation between subscales of hope and meaning in life. Attention to these factors to minimize depression and to promote the society general health would be helpful

Molecular study of Helicobacter pylori virulence genes CagA, Hpa and BabA2 in Egyptian patients

Objective: The objective of this study was to detect virulence genes of Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) cagA, babA2 and hpa in gastric biopsies from patients with different stages of gastritis by polymerase chain reaction to correlate the presence of genes with the severity of the diseases.Method: A total of 80 non repetitive gastric biopsies from antrum of the stomach were obtained from the patients and subjected to study for histological examination, unease activity, culture for H.pylori, and polymerase chain reaction studies of virulence genes cagA, babA2 and hpa.Results: The most frequent detected gene by PCR was hpa (66.7%) and followed by cagA and babA2 (61.6%) for each. There was significant association between the three genes (P=0.0001). The study of the association between the virulence gene of H.pylori and different clinical symptoms revealed significant association of dyspepsia with cagA(P=0.001) babA2 and hpa (P=0.0001), regurgitation with cagA and babA2( P=0.002),vomiting with cagA and babA2 (P=0.01, P=0.002, respectively) and nausea with cagA and babA2 (P=0.0001, P=0.03, respectively). The virulence genes were detected in gastric ulcer. The degree of inflammation in histopathological examination was also statistically significant associated with the presence of virulences genes cagA (P=0.01), babA2 (p=0.0001) and hpa (P=0.0001)The present study highlights the presence of virulence genes in H.pylori associated with gastric ulcer. The genes cagA, babA2 and hpa are prevalent among the strains affecting the patients. Moreover, these genes are associated with marked clinical and pathological severity. The genes are significantly associated with each other. Further studies are recommended to validate these findings.Keywords: Gastritis, Genotypes, H.pylori, cagA, babA2, hpa, PC

Symmetrically coated pellicle beam splitters for dual quarter-wave retardation in reflection and transmission

A trilayer pellicle that consists of a high-index center layer that is symmetrically coated on both sides by a low-index film can be designed to produce differential reflection and transmission phase shifts of ∓90° at oblique incidence and equal throughput for the p and the s polarizations. Such a device splits a beam of incident linearly polarized light into two orthogonal circularly polarized components that travel in well-separated angular directions. Examples of infrared dual quarter-wave retarders that use a symmetrically coated Ge pellicle at 77° angle of incidence are presented. A 50–50% splitter requires a symmetric pellicle with at least five layers. Error analysis shows that the thicknesses of the high-index layers must be tightly controlled. These circular polarization beam splitters are intended for operation with a well-collimated light source and can be used as the basis of a novel circular polarization Michelson interferometer

Tilted bilayer membranes as simple transmission quarter-wave retardation plates

A tilted bilayer membrane, which consists of two thin films of transparent optically isotropic materials of different refractive indices, can function as a transmission quarter-wave retarder (QWR) at a high angle of incidence. A specific design using a cryolite-Si membrane in the infrared is presented, and its tolerances to small shifts of wavelength, incidence angle, and film thickness errors are discussed. Some designs provide a dual QWR in transmission and reflection. Such devices provide simple linear-to-circular (and circular-to-linear) polarization transformers. Bilayer eighth-wave retarders without diattenuation are also introduced

Symmetrically coated pellicle beam splitters for dual quarter-wave retardation in reflection and transmission

A trilayer pellicle that consists of a high-index center layer that is symmetrically coated on both sides by a low-index film can be designed to produce differential reflection and transmission phase shifts of ∓90° at oblique incidence and equal throughput for the p and the s polarizations. Such a device splits a beam of incident linearly polarized light into two orthogonal circularly polarized components that travel in well-separated angular directions. Examples of infrared dual quarter-wave retarders that use a symmetrically coated Ge pellicle at 77° angle of incidence are presented. A 50–50% splitter requires a symmetric pellicle with at least five layers. Error analysis shows that the thicknesses of the high-index layers must be tightly controlled. These circular polarization beam splitters are intended for operation with a well-collimated light source and can be used as the basis of a novel circular polarization Michelson interferometer

Improving information security in e-banking by using biometric fingerprint : a case of major bank in Malaysia

In this paper biometric fingerprint technology will define and discuss as new best approach identification and authentication customers for online internet banking, and how biometric fingerprint will improve the internet banking protect its assets. Background will be produced to present how authentication and identification have developed and improved through the applications successful that have implemented biometric technology to protect its asset; then a case of major bank in Malaysia will be taken as a case study. By answering the question, why does biometric fingerprint need to come forefront as a great method of authentication in online banking environment? The findings have found that there are reasons and factors for higher security as a near perfect and biometric fingerprint authentication will be indicated to be the solution to answer this call

أحكام الحضاةً في الفقه الإسلاهي هقارةً بقاوًى الأحوال الشخصية الليبي )دراسة فقهية مقارنة( Ahkam Al-hadhonah Fi Al-fiqh Al-Islamy Muqoranah Bi Qonun Al Wa As-Syakhshiyah Al-aliby

This message looking for a nursery in the provisions of Islamic jurisprudence and Libyan law. This thesis is applied for Islamic Law master Program, Muhammadiyyah University of Surakarta. Arranged by: Tahani Mahmoud Saad. NIM: O20012000. Supervised by Dr.Muhammad Muinudinillah Basry, MA and Dr. Mohamed Abdel Khalik Hassan. Year 2014 AD - 1435 H. This message qualitative research office, which made me posting this research, is the large number of issues on the nursery in the courtyard of the judiciary in the Libyan society and the problems of supply in the following research: how to reconcile the law with the Libyan Islamic jurisprudence in the door of the provisions of the nursery? Where my goal is to liberate accountable nursery comparative study of Islamic jurisprudence with Are said the four schools with Libyan law. The approach taken by the research methodology Allosteric analytical comparison. Find the most important findings: that the law of personal status Libyan nursery door is consistent with the Maliki school except for some cases, where interest requires otherwise, because throughout the nursery are the interests of the child and because the interest on the introduction of all other interests. As it became clear that the Libyan law leave it to the judge in some cases, in the interest of the child and for the judge to rule it under the authority and with what is agreed with the doctrine the militant also criticized the Libyan law did not address some of the texts in the nursery but there is a text item number (72, paragraph b) mentions where if there is no legislative text can be applied he is condemned under Islamic Sharia principles most relevant to the provisions of this law and this indicates that the Personal Status law in the Libyan nursery door with a conciliator Islamic jurisprudence because originally derives its legitimacy from Islamic jurisprudence

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly-Methacrylic Acid Grafted Chitosan-Bentonite Composite and its Application for Heavy Metals Recovery

Poly-methacrylic acid grafted chitosan-bentonite nanocomposite (MACB) was synthesized by g-irradiation polymerization. The nanocomposite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) crystallography, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The MACB nanocomposite was employed for the adsorption of mercury, cadmium and lead ions from aqueous solution. The effect of various parameters such as pH, contact time, metal ion concentration and temperature on the adsorption of metal ions onto MACB nanocomposite was investigated. The experimental results indicated that the order of adsorption capacity of MACB nanocomposite for metal ions was as follows: Hg2+ &gt; Pb2+ &gt; Cd2+. The data indicating that the adsorption of the latter ions onto MACB nanocomposite followed both the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Equilibrium adsorption isotherm fitted the Langmuir model for Hg2+ ions and the adsorption of Cd2+ ions better fit the Freundlich isotherm model. The adsorption of Pb2+ ions followed both the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Keywords: hydrogel; nanocomposites; clay; chitosan; ?-ray irradiation; Metal uptak

Electrokinetic barrier and remediation with solar energy

Electrokinetics is a promising technique to prevent / minimize the migration of pollutants to the soil and/or groundwater and to remediate contaminated slurries. Electrokinetics requires a low-level direct current (dc) between an anode and a cathode. This results in electro-osmosis, electro-migration and electrophoresis along with electrolysis reactions. An electrokinetic barrier utilizes electro-osmosis, electro-migration and a soil zone with high pH created near the cathode to prevent the migration of contaminants. Electrophoresis accelerates the sedimentation of contaminated slurry whereas electro-osmosis and electro-migration remove water and pollutants from the slurry