Response: Heller's “In Praise of Amateurism: A Friendly Critique of Moje's ‘Call for Change’ in Secondary Literacy”

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Foregrounding the Disciplines in Secondary Literacy Teaching and Learning: A Call for Change

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BUT WHERE ARE THE YOUTH? ON THE VALUE OF INTEGRATING YOUTH CULTURE INTO LITERACY THEO

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STUDY THE EFFECT OF PARTIAL FISTULECTOMY WITH ARKAKSHIR BASED KSHARSUTRA LIGATION IN TREATMENT OF BHAGANDARA (FISTULA IN ANO) – A PILOT STUDY

In Ayurveda, Bhagandara (Fistula-in-ano) is included under the Ashtomahagada (eight major diseases) because it is difficult to manage medicinally as well as surgically. Ksharsutra is the potent treatment in Bhagandara routinely practiced by Ayurvedic surgeons but time period required to cut the tract is too long. Hence now-a-days this procedure is modified as partial fistulectomy with Ksharsutra ligation. Ksharasutra was prepared as per API guidelines. Snuhikshir is replaced by Arkakshir and remaining ingredients same as standard Ksharsutra preparation. Methodology: A total 15 patients of Fistula in ano were enrolled for partial fistulectomy with Arkakshir based Ksharsutra ligation under spinal anaesthesia. Since post-operative day 1, patients were advised for Sitz bath with Triphala decoction daily twice a day. Daily dressing with betadine was done. Proper Laxative Gandharvaharitakivati 2 HS was given to relieve constipation. One week later old Ksharsutra was replaced with the new one with gradual tightening of Arkakshir based Ksharsutra by rail-rolled technique. Result: Encouraging effects of partial fistulectomy with Arkakshir based Ksharsutra was noted. Pain, discharge, post-operative wound was significantly reduced. Average Unit Cutting Time (UCT) of fistula tract was 7.68 days/cm. Incontinence and recurrence weren’t found in any case in this study. Conclusion: Partial fistulectomy with Arkakshir based Ksharsutra application is said to be the safe and best procedure which promotes early wound healing with sphincter saving method and least recurrence rate

Adolescent Literacy Development in Out-of-School Time: A Practitioner's Guidebook

A companion report to Carnegie's Time to Act, describes types of literacy support offered in afterschool, weekend, and summer programs. Outlines promising programs and practices, elements of success, and strategies for planning and implementation

Identity matters

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oXygen-TEI Workflow. An Overview

ERC Project ELEPHANTINE "Localizing 4000 Years of Cultural History. Texts and Scripts from Elephantine Island in Egypt" Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper / Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Due to the enormous size of the ELEPHANTINE database and the respective number of special cases for editing texts in TEI format, the ERC-project could contribute to the development of new standards within the international epidoc-Community. For the encoding of the texts "oXygen-TEI Workflow. An Overview" was developed for the concrete project needs

The effects of the Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 on the oxidative stress of reproductive system in diabetic male rats

Background: Oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of diabetic complications. Objective: This study evaluated the impact of pre- and post-treatment with Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 on the oxidant and anti-oxidant factors of testis and epididymis in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats (10 wk old) weighing 220-230 g. were divided into five groups (n = 6/ each): 1- normal group, 2- normal lactobacillus group, 3- diabetic group, 4- diabetic + lactobacillus before (DLB) group, and 5- diabetic + lactobacillus after (DLA) group. The normal and diabetic groups received daily 1 mL normal saline for 6 wk. Normal lactobacillus group received daily L. acidophilus for 6 wk. Group DLB received daily L. acidophilus for 2 wk before diabetes and for 4 wk after diabetes. Group DLA received daily 1 mL normal saline for 2 wk before diabetes and L. acidophilus for 4 wk after diabetes. The dose of L. acidophilus was 1 × 109 CFU/mL. Results: The administration of L. acidophilus worsened blood glucose level and reduced the levels of Malondialdehyde (p = ≤ 0.0001) and Hydrogen peroxide (p ≤ 0.0001) and, Catalase and Glutathione peroxidase activity increased in the testis. In epididymis, Glutathione peroxidase and Catalase (p = 0.013) activity increased and Hydrogen peroxide concentration reduced, while Malondialdehyde concentration did not show any changes compared to the diabetic rats. Also, there was no significant difference between DLB and DLA groups, in these markers. Conclusion: Data obtained suggests that L. acidophilus has anti-oxidant effects on the testis and sometime in the epididymis in diabetic rats

Public health implications of Bovine Cysticercosis from Cattle slaughtered at Dilla Municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia

A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2013 to June 2014 to estimate the prevalence of Cysticercosis from abattoir survey and Taeniasis within the society found in and surrounding Dilla town. Active abattoir survey and questionnaire survey were performed to accomplish the study. Of the total of 400 inspected cattle carcasses, 17 had a varying number of C. bovis giving an overall prevalence of 4.25% (17/400). Anatomical distribution of the cyst showed that highest proportions of C. bovis cyst were observed in shoulder muscle and tongue (29.41%), followed by, masseter muscle (23.53%), heart (11.76%) and liver (5.88%). Of the total 69 interviewed respondents, 57.79% (40/69) had contracted T. saginata infection. The majority of the respondent had an experience of raw meat consumption (65.2%; 45/69) as a result of traditional and cultural practice. Of those raw meat consumers, 62.2% (28/45) were experienced taeniasis. However, no significant association was observed between raw meat consumption and teanisis (P< 0,05). The findings of this study including the prevalence of C. bovis and questionnaire survey of taeniasis prevalence indicated the importance of Cysticercosis and Taeniasis in public health aspects. Therefore, due attention should be given to the public awareness and strict routine meat inspection in order to safe guard the public health