Contemporary Modern Research Articles

Investigation of Fixed Oil of Gallus gallus domesticus for Various Pharmacological Activities

Medicinal oils, including fixed and essential oils, are one of the most ancient forms of medicines. Animals and plants are the major source of fixed oils which have been reported to treat various ailments, such as urinary, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal disorders, bacterial, fungal and protozoal infections etc. Medicinal oils, especially of animal origin are; however, ignored and rarely investigated in contemporary modern medical research. This study was aimed to investigate the various pharmacological activities of fixed oil of Gallus gallus domesticus (Egg oil, Fo.Gg). Fo.Gg was investigated for its wound healing potential by using excisional wound model, anti-arthritic activity by following turpentine oil-induced acute arthritis model, antipyretic activity by yeast-induced pyrexia, anxiolytic activity by adopting hole board, light/dark exploration and elevated plus maze models, antidepressant activity by forced swim test and tail suspension model and antiamnesic activity by Y-maze model. Fo.Gg showed significant healing potential as evident from increase in percent wound contraction and decrease in period of epithelialization and also the significant decrease in paw and ankle joint diameter in anti-arthritic activity. It showed dose-dependent (i.e. 10, 30 and 50%) decrease in rectal temperature when compared to the control group, also showed significant anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti-amnesic activities. These pharmacological activities may be attributed to the antioxidant as well as radical scavenging potential of oil components especially polyphenols, oleic acid and linoleic acid. Thus, the results of the study conclude that egg oil possesses wound healing, anti-arthritic, antipyretic, anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti-amnesic potential. The study provides scientific ground for the folkloric use of the oil in traditional system of medicine; however, further studies are required to explore the possible mechanism(s) of action.

Investigation of Fixed Oil of Gallus gallus domesticus for Various Pharmacological Activities

Medicinal oils, including fixed and essential oils, are one of the most ancient forms of medicines. Animals and plants are the major source of fixed oils which have been reported to treat various ailments, such as urinary, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal disorders, bacterial, fungal and protozoal infections etc. Medicinal oils, especially of animal origin are; however, ignored and rarely investigated in contemporary modern medical research. This study was aimed to investigate the various pharmacological activities of fixed oil of Gallus gallus domesticus (Egg oil, Fo.Gg). Fo.Gg was investigated for its wound healing potential by using excisional wound model, anti-arthritic activity by following turpentine oil-induced acute arthritis model, antipyretic activity by yeast-induced pyrexia, anxiolytic activity by adopting hole board, light/dark exploration and elevated plus maze models, antidepressant activity by forced swim test and tail suspension model and antiamnesic activity by Y-maze model. Fo.Gg showed significant healing potential as evident from increase in percent wound contraction and decrease in period of epithelialization and also the significant decrease in paw and ankle joint diameter in anti-arthritic activity. It showed dose-dependent (i.e. 10, 30 and 50%) decrease in rectal temperature when compared to the control group, also showed significant anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti-amnesic activities. These pharmacological activities may be attributed to the antioxidant as well as radical scavenging potential of oil components especially polyphenols, oleic acid and linoleic acid. Thus, the results of the study conclude that egg oil possesses wound healing, anti-arthritic, antipyretic, anxiolytic, antidepressant and anti-amnesic potential. The study provides scientific ground for the folkloric use of the oil in traditional system of medicine; however, further studies are required to explore the possible mechanism(s) of action.

Activating the ecological role of urban management tasks in the city environment

That the city and its development and the growth of environmental problems in it generated the use of methods that help reduce urban problems, as they were used for planning directives in developed countries to adopt the concepts of modern urban construction for the environment that preserves the right of nature and man, using systems that work to sustain and achieve the system of integrated urban performance and a section of the system Natural performance, as is the practice in eco-cities, and from the contemporary modern directives in urban planning, there is an ecological phenomenon, which helps ecosystems by reducing the negative effects of the urban environment. And that the absence of interest in the urban environment of the city, testing the existence of an integrated urban structure for the city, following the methods and objectives of urban ecosystems in planning and designing the city and reducing the problems of the urban environment, and the formation of environmentally friendly complexes that achieve the goals of an integrated urban environment based on the foundations of the ecosystems taken from laws, foundations and standards that seek to preserve The natural structure, achieving the objectives of urban management and preserving the environment and forming an integrated environmentally friendly urban construction and adopting it locally by adopting the methods and methods used in planning and designing the eco-friendly city.

Employing Embroidery and Digital Printing Skills in the Production of Contemporary Artistic Paintings Inspired by Heritage

We currently live in the era of globalization, where advanced modern technology is widespread, which has negatively affected Arab values and legacies. This has resulted in the replacement of Arab doctrine with foreign ones, which do not match our Arab personality and values. For this reason, there is much emphasis on reviving our heritage and producing sophisticated and aesthetical works of art using this technology. From this starting point, the researcher found that it is possible to combine digital printing and manual embroidery skills, by directing students to produce artistic paintings inspired by designs from our heritage, as well as contemporary modern trends. This approach can introduce new techniques for application, some of which have been taught to students during their years in university, linking them to society, encouraging innovation and creativity, and taking advantage of the skills they have acquired during their undergraduate years. Manual embroidery and digital printing are among the most important methods for decorating clothes and furnishings with different materials and techniques. Thus, combining these two methods can be an important form of artistic expression. This study aims to guide third-year students in the Fashion Design Department, at the Faculty of Arts and Design, Pharos University in Alexandria, to employ their embroidery and printing skills in a new and innovative manner, with the purpose of producing pieces of art with a distinguished aspect to revive our heritage. The produced paintings were evaluated by art specialists and artists for their aesthetic, functional, and innovative aspects. Furthermore, questionnaire results of the jury were statistically analyzed. Statistically significant differences were found between the produced artworks in achieving the desired aesthetic, functional, and creative aspects, according to the opinions of the judging specialists and artists. Correlations were also found between the opinions of the jury regarding the produced artwork in their ability to combine between the skills of manual embroidery and digital printing, to revive heritage and also fit contemporary trends.

City of Beginnings: Poetic Modernism in Beirut

City of Beginnings: Poetic Modernism in Beirut

Concept of Majja Dhatu of Ayurveda in Perspective of Bone Marrow: A Review

Ayurveda has described three basic physiological constituent dosha, dhatu and mala for the existence of human body. Among them, seven dhatus form the structural units of the body. The functions of dhatus are dharana (to support) and poshan (to nourish). Dhatus undergo continuous construction and degeneration to maintain a state of equilibrium of the body. Majjadhatu is the sixth dhatu to be formed after asthi dhatu in uttrottardhatuposhan cycle. Bone marrow can be considered as a part of majja dhatu playing a significant role in erythropoiesis. Acharya Sushrut has mentioned about saraktameda and majja. Asthi (bone) and sandhi (joints) are the foundation of majjavahasrotas. The quantity of majjadhatu is one anjali. This manuscript is an attempt to explore the physio-anatomy of majja dhatu based on physiological functions described in ayurveda classics. For which the basic material has been collected from the ancient classics with the available commentaries as well as text books of contemporary modern medical science. KEY WORDS: Bone Marrow, Majja, Majjavahasrotas, Medas, Saraktameda.

Surviving Desire: Reading Ḥāfiz̤ in Colonial India

Abstract This article contributes to scholarship on Muslim humanities, Islam in modern South Asia, and the Urdu literary tradition in colonial India. It does so by contextualizing and closely reading Ashraf ʿAlī Thānavī’s (1863–1943) commentary on the Dīvān of the fourteenth-century Persian poet Ḥāfiz̤. Unlike his modernist contemporaries, Ashraf ʿAlī does not read Ḥāfiz̤ through the prisms of social reform or anti-colonial nationalist struggle. Rather, in his capacity as a Sufi master, he approaches Ḥāfiz̤’s Dīvān as a mystical text in order to generate insights through which he counsels his disciples. He uses the commentary genre to explore Sufi themes such as consolation, contraction, annihilation, subsistence, and the master-disciple relational dynamic. His engagement with Ḥāfiz̤’s ġhazals enables him to elaborate a practical mystical theology and to eroticize normative devotional rituals. Yet the affirmation of an analogical correspondence between sensual and divine love on the part of Ashraf ʿAlī also implies the survival of Ḥāfiz̤’s emphases on the disposability of the world and intoxicated longing for the beloved despite the demands of colonial modernity.

A Study on Identification of Indigenous Technology Knowledge (ITK) and its Utilization in Contemporary Modern Agriculture at Shajapur District of Madhya Pradesh

A Study on Identification of Indigenous Technology Knowledge (ITK) and its Utilization in Contemporary Modern Agriculture at Shajapur District of Madhya Pradesh

Sustainable textile architecture: history and prospects

Textiles are now used in various applications in different fields, including the building industry. “Textile Architecture” and “Fabric Structures” are gaining new prominence in the construction world because of their multiple unique characteristics, such as being lightweight, low cost, and durable, as well as offering low energy consumption, flexibility, and resilience. In particular, they are respected for their capability of enclosing large spans with minimal material use and construction time. These characteristics appear to offer the potential to develop a unique textile architecture that can also guarantee environmental sustainability.Fabric structures have been used throughout history, beginning with the early tents built by humans to provide shelters against harsh weather conditions, where no natural shelters were available, and stretching to the the present time, with structures that have been elaborated to meet the needs of more complex applications in different forms, shapes and sizes.The further development of high-quality materials has triggered a renaissance in textile architecture, yet the current lack of knowledge and limited research on the development of textile architecture and the potentials of such unique structures and techniques in terms of developing sustainable urban contexts, is an ongoing issue. Accordingly, the present paper aims to explore the historical development of textile architecture, and to shed light on the vast range of contemporary modern uses, and architectural applications, as well as discussing the future prospects of this unique sustainable architecture, which may influence the development of new ideas to create aesthetic and cultural contexts within the urban environment. The paper utilises a descriptive research methodology, by tracing the development of such structures to to clarify the recent worldwide progress in the field of architecture in terms of producing outstanding sustainable designs and technical solutions utilising textiles.

Conservation Approach as an Architectural Instrument to reviving Historical Cities; technical analysis for multi international cases

The conservation of historical and heritage buildings depends on its ability to meet the immediate and future requirements of society, maintains the balance of system shape and values within the urban landscape and its ability to succeed economically and environmentally through the building and functional works. The research aims to uncover contemporary modern procedures and techniques to conserve historical buildings that would define historic city centres. A descriptive and analytical approach was adopted, which included building a cybernetic theoretical framework about historical buildings, extracting the most important variables and indicators for each individual and comparing these variables with selected examples from the United Kingdom, the United States and Iraq. It is recommended to take advantage of important international experiences and studies to increase awareness and understanding of the correct methods of dealing with and conserving historical buildings. That includes cooperation with international organizations in providing international expertise to identify the best means of rehabilitation in accordance with nature, quality and style of our heritage buildings in particular, and heritage of architectural centre in traditional urban centres in general.

Institutions and Culture in Thessaloniki and the Role of Local Government: From Dimitria to Labattoir

The cultural activity of the Municipality of Thessaloniki begins in the first post-war years and especially in the 50’s and later, in order to cover the inability of the Greek state to finance cultural activities outside the capital. This weakness is based on the fact that Greece came out devastated by the German occupation, but also by the civil war, which was the painful result of national division. On the other hand, it was considered a symptom of the Cold War. Consequently, the Municipality of Thessaloniki with its meager forces undertook the task of promoting and familiarizing its citizens with forms of contemporary culture and modern art, as the cultural heritage of the ancient Greek world was in the hands of of the central administration. Along the way, the Municipality of Thessaloniki and its departments take up the organization of art exhibitions, mainly of artists who came both from the city and from the Macedonian hinterland. The first concern of the Municipality was the creation of a gallery with works by contemporary artists and then it implemented a cultural activity, which was to become one of the most important cultural institutions in the country: Dimitria Festival, in the honor of the patron saint of Agios Dimitrios. During the Political Changeover, the Municipality of Thessaloniki increased its activities in the field of Culture as the economic situation of Greece significantly improved being a permanent member of the European Union since 1981. Thus, sponsorships were made by its citizens for the creation of new cultural infrastructure (Vafopouleio Cultural Center, History Center); the architectural wealth of the once prosperous Jewish community was used for cultural purposes, and also the Ottoman buildings, which are scattered throughout the city, were preserved.

Sacred Space, Secular Time: Sundown and the Indigenous Modernism of John Joseph Mathews

Sacred Space, Secular Time:Sundown and the Indigenous Modernism of John Joseph Mathews Alexander Steele (bio) As he dressed he looked at his watch and saw that he had plenty of time, yet too much time, and again not enough. —John Joseph Mathews, Sundown Like so many modernist novels that John Joseph Mathews either read or wrote, the opening pages of Sundown (1934) perform a great deal of work in destabilizing narrative temporality by way of rendering protagonist Chal Windzer's interiority. As many are wont to say of poetic minds, Chal is a dreamer. And it is the dreaminess of Mathews's prose that interests us most here with regards to temporality. Early in the narrative Mathews invalidates a false binary of understanding Chal's childhood as being either preoccupied with contemplation or with action. According to the narrator, the molds of such finite thinking "would not be true; it was both a life of contemplation and action. Contemplation, mostly in the form of dreams wherein he played the role of hero, whether in the form of man or animal"; action, for Chal, mostly in the form of moving from scene to scene.1 In the Ovidian litany of animals that follow, Chal transforms from a panther—"lying lazily in his den and blinking in physical contentment"—into a redtail hawk circling the skies above, and finally into "an indefinite animal in a snug den under the dropping boughs of a tree. Sometimes real pain would be the result of these dream-world metamorphoses" (Mathews, Sundown, 9). What initially looks like respite and escapism, however, quickly leads to "a feeling of [End Page 229] helpless defiance. … It was a hopeless feeling of inferiority in being earthbound" (9). Being tethered to the earth as though in spite of his desire to ascend to the heavens of other worlds brings Chal his first feelings of the same sense of futility that riddles and haunts this ethnic modernist bildungsroman.2 Not for nothing does Mathews slip Chal from "lying lazily" in the future perfect tense back into the earthbound frustrations of the past and the hopelessness of Sundown's conclusion that seems impossible to evade. As Chal's dreams displace him, Mathews counterposes the vita activa against the vita contemplativa, in which a masculine Osage sensibility refracts an Anglo-American history, perhaps even through what Emily Lutenski calls an "overwrought masculinity."3 By reversing otherwise distinct modes of embodiment, Mathews ensures they become confused, interfused, and, for Chal, disquietingly inseparable. Trapped within the fantasies of his mind and in the irremediable interstices of historical contingencies now long past, Chal "was forever leading charges against England" (Mathews, Sundown, 10). Chal's desire to rewrite history becomes, in a way, as hopeless as his dreams of metamorphosing into a great soaring hawk. As Mathews makes vivid through a narrative distance achieved with adroit modernistic irony, Chal's reproduction of his entire "time out" has been influenced by the American history books his father read to him as a young boy, as well as the sense of linear-national narratives they engender (10). This extended opening scene crystallizes the central tension of Sundown and stages the subject of this essay. Whether grafted through Chal's dreams of animality or his often-stunted inability to act except in such could-have-been-otherwise dreams, Sundown lays bare the irreconcilability of multiple embodied historical consciousnesses at odds with and overlapping one another. Chal, caught between settler colonialism and his Native Osage heritage, struggles to locate himself within the normalizing rhythms demanded by the traditional Western bildungsroman. Despite this, I argue that Chal's "failure" to situate himself in either Anglo or Osage traditions successfully articulates through modernist form the mutual exclusion of these two competing understandings of time and space—one sacred, the other secular; one Osage, the other settler colonial. In a formal sense, then, I build on but depart from Christopher Schedler's claim that by "reading Mathews' work as an attempt to formulate a Native American modernism, we might see [Sundown] less as a 'failure', and more as an experiment, as daring as those of his better-known modernist contemporaries."4 Chal's "failure...

The Application of Chinese Minority Pattern in Modern Design Based on Information Visualization

Ethnic minority patterns in China provide a continuous stream of design inspiration for modern design. The information visualization analysis of Chinese minority patterns is an effective means to explore the internal laws of Chinese minority patterns, so as to better serve modern design, contribute to the development of modern design in the world and inject new vitality. In this paper, through the systematic characteristics of information visualization, the author makes a comprehensive comparison of Chinese minority patterns from three aspects of regional culture, color characteristics and symbolic patterns, analyzes the application of Chinese minority patterns in modern design, and explores more possibilities of Chinese minority patterns for the future development of modern design. This method is a more effective way to obtain relevant information of ethnic minority patterns, deepen the understanding of Chinese ethnic minority patterns, inject new vitality into contemporary modern design, and provide continuous inspiration for the modern world design.

Ask Tesadüfleri Sever2/Love Likes Coincidences 2 (Feature by Ömer Faruk Sorak, ?pek Sorak, and Alp Tekin)

Reviewed by: Ask Tesadüfleri Sever2/Love Likes Coincidences 2 Cigdem Slankard (bio) Ask Tesadüfleri Sever2/Love Likes Coincidences 2 Feature, Starring Nesrin Cavadzade, Yiğit Kirazcı, Elif Doğan, and Uğur Polat, 2020, 121 Minutes, Directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak and İpek Sorak, Produced by Ömer Faruk Sorak and Alp Tekin Love Likes Coincidences 2 is a popular Turkish feature from husband-and-wife co-directors Ömer Faruk Sorak and İpek Sorak, which tells an implausibly intertwined tale of two love stories. One takes place in Istanbul in 1963 with the backdrop of Istanbul’s Greek Community’s mistreatment by the Turkish government, while the second story is set in contemporary Ankara. Although the title hints at a sequel, Love Likes Coincidences 2 contains a narrative independent of the first film, namely, Love Likes Coincidences 1. Yet, the fact remains that both films explore similar themes like love and coincidence. Love Likes Coincidences 2 is inspired by a true story, originally written by İpek Sorak and adapted to screenplay by Nuran Evren Şit. We first meet the main characters from the 1960s love story, Sema (starring Elif Doğan), a high school student, and Niko (starring Uğur Polat) who is training at a mechanic’s shop and is slightly older than Sema. They run into each other one day when Sema is late for school. Her dad, a local police officer (starring Erkan Can), usually drives her to school. Distracted by Sema’s tardiness, he calls her to hurry up only to find himself rear-ending a motorcycle. This scene constitutes the first coincidence of the first love story: Meet cute 1: Sema meets Niko as he opens his eyes after a gentle tumble off his vehicle. Upon eye contact with the beautiful Sema, he utters the words “Am I dead?” a line which ends up bookending their love story throughout the film. The Niko-Sema love story is contextualized in the social and family structure of 1960s Turkey where it was not uncommon for a high school girl to start considering her options for marriage at a young age. While casual dating and any aspect of premarital sex would have been taboo, this type of romance was encouraged in some families with the hope of young people entering into a marriage grounded in both logic and love. This idea is repeatedly expressed throughout the film’s narrative as the relationship between Sema and Niko unfolds, featuring their families’ reception of their love story. The film then flash-forwards to 2011-Ankara, where the audience meets Kerem (starring Yiğit Kirazcı), an attractive and charismatic young man with his soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend, Aylin (starring Türkü Turan), at a night club where the beautiful and talented Defne (staring Nesrin Cavadzade) takes the stage to perform a song, “I had a Dream Last Night.” Her voice captures Kerem’s attention. Kerem is [End Page 126] captivated by Defne and can’t keep his eyes off her despite his girlfriend’s attempts to distract him from the stage. Kerem and Defne make eye contact right before Aylin drags Kerem off: Meet Cute 2, which is followed by a montage of letter-writing from the 1960s and texting from the new millennium as couples-to-be connected on the eve of their budding romances. Indeed, all four main characters do pair up, Sema with Niko and Defne with Kerem in no time. How romantic advances are shared may have changed, but the gist of it remains the same. In presenting two intertwined and parallel love stories, the film comments on how romance and relationships have changed over time. The ease of connecting with a new potential partner in contemporary modern societies is contrasted to the slow-moving romantic communication, from decades ago, between two people via handwritten notes messengered by a young boy. The cautious conversations between a young couple of the 1960s is juxtaposed to a contemporary couple hooking up immediately after their first face-to-face encounter. The filmmakers acknowledge and highlight these changes and variations. At some points, however, this happens at the expense of an authentic representation of romance in Turkish culture...

Comeuppance of adult cancer pain in contemporary modern times: The dawn of a new era of understanding

Comeuppance of adult cancer pain in contemporary modern times: The dawn of a new era of understanding

Effectiveness of an awareness programme on knowledge and attitude regarding the ill effects of junk food and fast food among students in a selected high school of Mulki, Mangalore

Background: Contemporary modern lifestyle has encouraged an obesogenic culture of eating amongst children. The adolescents are more exposed to junk food and fast food. Multiple factors may influence an adolescent’s susceptibility to this eating culture, and thus act as a barrier to healthy eating. Due to the increasing prevalence of obesity and its associated illnesses amongst adolescents, the need to reduce these barriers has become a necessity. Materials and Methods: An evaluative research approach, quasi experimental design was used for the study. The sample consisted of 100 high school students selected by simple random sampling method from a selected high school at Mulki, Mangalore. Pre-test was conducted by administering a structured knowledge questionnaire and an attitude rating scale prepared by the investigator. After the pre-test, the awareness programme was given to the high school students and on the eighth day post-test was conducted using the same structured knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale. The collected data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The mean percentage post-test knowledge score (80.13%) was higher than the mean percentage pre-test knowledge score (59.96%). The computed ‘t’ value (t99 =15.198, p

The Balance Point of Individuation and Scale of Industrial Design in Production

Ethnic minority patterns in China provide a continuous stream of design inspiration for modern design. The information visualization analysis of Chinese minority patterns is an effective means to explore the internal laws of Chinese minority patterns, so as to better serve modern design, contribute to the development of modern design in the world and inject new vitality. In this paper, through the systematic characteristics of information visualization, the author makes a comprehensive comparison of Chinese minority patterns from three aspects of regional culture, color characteristics and symbolic patterns, analyzes the application of Chinese minority patterns in modern design, and explores more possibilities of Chinese minority patterns for the future development of modern design. This method is a more effective way to obtain relevant information of ethnic minority patterns, deepen the understanding of Chinese ethnic minority patterns, inject new vitality into contemporary modern design, and provide continuous inspiration for the modern world design.

Feminization of the Police from the Perspective of Comprehensive Risk Minimization

Nowadays, the Police have a significant impact on the security and public order in Poland having actually become a litmus test of how the authorities approach the general public. Furthermore, Polish society is developing the characteristics of risk society and information society, which stimulates a special interest of citizens and the mass media in all the activities of uniformed institutions. Their attitude to current political events is often assessed and their effectiveness criticized. Therefore, the impact of contemporary modernization processes on the Police, including feminization, is a worthwhile task. For this purpose, extremely useful have been research methods, such as case studies, comparative analysis and system analysis.

Critical Drinking Habit and Its Implications for Alcoholics in the Family Premises: A Case Study of Punjab (India)

Drinking has become a major area of concern in contemporary modern world. It has both positive and negative consequences depending upon the pattern of use of this substance. The present article talks about the negative consequences of critical drinking. In particular, it discusses how critical drinking manifests into different types of problems for the alcoholics, and causes the problem of alcoholism in society. The main objective of this study is to understand how alcoholism ruins the life of alcoholics and the kind of problems they face due to their critical addiction in the family premises. The research question for the present study is to determine whether alcoholics are the problem creator in society, or they are also victims of their habits? This study is based on primary data collected from 100 alcoholics from different parts of Punjab while keeping in mind the definition of alcoholic. And, in order to generate the primary data of the present study, the methods like snowballing technique, semi-structured interview schedule, participant observation etc. have been used. The study has found that the alcoholics face multiple social problems, which vary from minor to major, due to their critical drinking habit. In most of the cases, normal drinking habit turns into critical drinking pattern, which increases the possibility of troubles for alcoholics as well as for others. The study concludes that alcoholics are not merely the troublemakers in society but they are also the victims of their own misfortune. Moreover, these problems further worsen the alcoholics’ drinking habits. Resultantly, this all turns into the vicious circle of excessive drinking and associated problems.

Editors' Introduction: Modern Technology Applications in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Techniques.

As a matter of tradition, the International Journal of Spine Surgery ( IJSS ) is proud to bring to you yet another special issue, this time highlighting some of the contemporary modern technology applications in minimally invasive spinal surgery and how those applications impact patient outcomes.