The literary expression of Persian sufism

It is in itself impossible to separate Persian mysticism from Islamic mysticism in general. When talking about the literary expression of Persian Sufism, the author restricts himself to works written in New Persian language, i.e. a limitation based on literary and not religious criteria. This is easily comprehensible considering the fact that one and the same Sufi shaykh or poet often wrote both in Persian and Arabic—or in some other of the languages of the Islamic cultural community, as e.g. Turkish or Urdu. With this in mind the author sketches the origin and development of four literary forms within the boundaries of classical Persian literature (c. 900-1600 A.D.)

Evaluation of Etiological Factors in Patients with Chronic Urticaria

In the last few decades, increasing understanding of the pathomechanisms involved in chronic urticaria has highlighted the heterogeneity of different subtypes, and chronic urticaria is now classified as chronic spontaneous urticaria and inducible urticaria. Although many factors are thought to be involved in chronic urticaria, the etiology is yet to be clarified. The purpose of this study was to investigate etiological factors in patients with chronic urticaria.Five hundred patients with chronic urticaria, 351 women and 149 men, were studied for etiological factors. The autologous serum skin test was performed on 197 patients. Provocation testing for physical urticaria was performed on 354 patients. Patients with acute urticaria were excluded from the study.  We determined at least one focus of infection that might be involved in the etiology of the disease in 18.8% of cases. Patients with infections were treated, and symptoms resolved after treatment in six cases (5.3%). Autologous serum skin tests were positive in 125 patients (63.5%). Provocation tests for physical urticaria were positive in 131 (37%) patients with urticaria. We suggest that physical stimuli and autoantibodies play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of urticaria.</p

Penguatan Citra Kota Madiun Sebagai Kota Pendekar

Citra Kota merupakan salah satu cara untuk memperjelas identitas suatu kota. Citra Kota merupakan salah satu cara meningkatkan daya saing dan menonjolkan kelebihan, keunikan serta potensi yang ada. Kota Madiun memiliki sejarah yang melekat bagi dunia persilatan di Indonesia. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dari banyaknya perguruan silat yang dapat dijumpai di Kota Madiun serta budaya yang kuat ditandai dengan tradisi silat yang ada. Pemerintah Kota Madiun dalam buku masterplan smart city Kota Madiun menjelaskan meningkatkan citra kota pendekar merupakan salah satu strategi pembangunan kota. Terdapat pula tradisi yang terjadi hampir setiap satu tahun sekali dimana Kota Madiun akan dipenuhi oleh para pendekar dari dalam dan luar Kota Madiun untuk melakukan tradisi Suroan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif untuk menjelaskan secara jelas dan sistematis terkait aspek fisik serta aspek non-fisik identitas Kota Madiun sebagai kota pendekar “silat”. Penelitian yang dilakukan menggunakan metode triangulasi untuk mendapatkan arahan strategi yang sesuai dengan potensi serta kondisi yang ada. Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan mengungkapkan element-element pembentukan identitas Kota Madiun sebagai kota pendekar yang dapat dijumpai yaitu tugu pendekar, padepokan silat, dan budaya silat Kota Madiun. Selain itu diketahui tingkat kesesuaian identitas Kota Madiun sebagai kota pendekar terhadap element Cita kota masih belum dapat menggambarkan identitas Kota Madiun sebagai kota pendekar. Sehingga arahan strategi yang sesuai yaitu: Meningkatkan Identitas Madiun Sebagai Kota Pendekar, Menghubungkan Antar Obyek, dan Meningkatkan dan Menguatkan Makna Pada Kawasan

Evaluation of Etiological Factors in Patients with Chronic Urticaria

In the last few decades, increasing understanding of the pathomechanisms involved in chronic urticaria has highlighted the heterogeneity of different subtypes, and chronic urticaria is now classified as chronic spontaneous urticaria and inducible urticaria. Although many factors are thought to be involved in chronic urticaria, the etiology is yet to be clarified. The purpose of this study was to investigate etiological factors in patients with chronic urticaria.Five hundred patients with chronic urticaria, 351 women and 149 men, were studied for etiological factors. The autologous serum skin test was performed on 197 patients. Provocation testing for physical urticaria was performed on 354 patients. Patients with acute urticaria were excluded from the study.  We determined at least one focus of infection that might be involved in the etiology of the disease in 18.8% of cases. Patients with infections were treated, and symptoms resolved after treatment in six cases (5.3%). Autologous serum skin tests were positive in 125 patients (63.5%). Provocation tests for physical urticaria were positive in 131 (37%) patients with urticaria. We suggest that physical stimuli and autoantibodies play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of urticaria.</p

Stress, psychological well-being, coping, and self-construal among adolescents in Turkey and Germany

Yeresyan Utas I. Stress, psychological well-being, coping, and self-construal among adolescents in Turkey and Germany. Bielefeld: Universität Bielefeld; 2015

THE USE OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN CHILDHOOD CANCER: A QUESTIONNAIRE BASED ON A DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY FROM THE WESTERN BLACK SEA REGION OF TURKEY

The objective of this sBackground: The objective of this study was to determine what complementary and alternative therapies are used in cases of childhood cancer, the frequency of their use and the factors that affect the tendency to resort to these therapies. Materials and Methods: The study, of cross-sectional design, was conducted with the parents of 101 children diagnosed with cancer, using a questionnaire and the technique of face-to-face interviews. Mean scores, percentages, chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used in the statistical analysis. During the study, interviews were held with 42.6% of the children's mothers and with the fathers of 44.6%. Results: The mean age of the children was 8.66±4.52 years. A group of 33.7% of the parents was making use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for their children. Of the parents, 76.5% stated that CAM had been instrumental in reducing a tumor, 53.8% said that their child's general condition had improved and 15.4% expressed an increase in morale. Another 41.2% concealed their use of CAM from their doctors and nurses. The parents that were interviewed: the age of the mother, the age of the father and the family's economic status were determining factors in the parents' use of CAM. The prevalence of the use of CAM among parents with children with cancer is not negligible. Conclusion: It is the researchers' belief that health professionals must be informed about the use of CAM and its methods and that the patients should be evaluated with an impartial approach and given information about the use of CAM, together with conventional treatment.tudy was to determine what complementary and alternative therapies are used in cases of childhood cancer, the frequency of their use and the factors that affect the tendency to resort to these therapies. The study, of cross-sectional design, was conducted with the parents of 101 children diagnosed with cancer, using a questionnaire and the technique of face-to-face interviews. Mean scores, percentages, chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used in the statistical analysis. During the study, interviews were held with 42.6% of the children's mothers and with the fathers of 44.6%. The mean age of the children was 8.66±4.52 years. A group of 33.7% of the parents were making use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for their children. Of the parents, 76.5% stated that CAM had been instrumental in reducing a tumor, 53.8% said that their child's general condition had improved and 15.4% expressed an increase in morale. Another 41.2% concealed their use of CAM from their doctors and nurses. The parent that was interviewed, the age of the mother, the age of the father and the family's economic status were determining factors in the parents' use of CAM. The prevalence of the use of CAM among parents with children with cancer is not negligible. It is the researchers' belief that health professionals must be informed about the use of CAM and its methods and that patients should be evaluated with an impartial approach and given information about the use of CAM, together with conventional treatment

Self-assembled quasi-1D and 2D nanostructures of fullerenes on silicon

The work was supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Researches (Grant No. 17-02-00577)

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND INQUIRY ACROSS A ZOOLOGY CURRICULUM: AN EVALUATION THROUGH THE LENS OF EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW

ABSTRACT It has been established that student learning is greatly enhanced as a result of student engagement through research and inquiry based learning. However little emphasis has been given to how relationships between teaching and research are built within faculties or departments. External review of programs is a key strategy for building shared ownership of teaching programs. This project brought together a head of school and an external peer reviewer to carry out an evaluation of undergraduate research and inquiry across a curriculum, and to examine the student benefits. The first stage of the project, reported here, examined the extent to which undergraduate students are exposed to research and inquiry experiences within a department of Zoology. The approach utilised a mixed methodology including surveys and qualitative interviews with teaching staff. The reviewer identified a broad diversity of undergraduate research opportunities for students from first to third year, and a scaffolded approach to developing the students as researchers. In designing these learning activities, the teaching academics aimed to capture authentic research experiences for their students. This review &apos;closes a loop&apos; between teaching and research within a department through critical evaluation of a program of undergraduate research opportunities. Stage Two of this project will focus on the student voices