REVIEW ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
Appraisal of the Implementation of the Penal Injunctions in SŪRATU-N-NŪR among the Muslims in Ilorin, Nigeria: QADHF AND LICĀN-As Study Cases
Abdus-Samici Imam Arikewuyo, Abdul Waheed Muhammad Jamiu
Page no 470-477 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.3.16
The Qur‟ān is a compendium of divine laws and instructions desired to
provide guidance to man, leading him to prosperity and salvation, in all his
undertakings. It touches on all aspects of the human endearvours. Among several
legal prescriptions contained in the Qur‟ān, the present study is focused on the
penal injunctions on Qadhf and Licān as reflected in Sūratu-n-Nūr with a view to
assessing implementation of the injunctions among the Muslims in Ilorin, Nigeria.
The paper seeks to determine the level of compliance with the Qur‟anic provisions
on the issues by the Muslim populace. Both Qadhf and Licān are two criminal acts,
the menace of which the research found to be prevalent in Ilorin due to
transgression, ignorance or vain desires in spite of the fact that it is a Muslim
dominated city which is expected to hold tenaciously to the Islamic law provisions.
The research method included interview, questionnaire, observation and literary
appraisal. The paper recommends the need for acquisition of adequate knowledge
of Islam by the Muslims, uncompromising attitude to the Islamic tenets, and
concerted efforts by the Muslim populace for the full implementation of the
sharīсah in Ilorin to preserve its age-long religious sanctity.
REVIEW ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
The Remedies for Enforcement of Fundamental Rights in Malaysia and India
Gan Chee Keong
Page no 335-340 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.3.3
This paper deals with a comparative study of remedies for enforcement
of fundamental rights in Malaysia and India. The provision of remedies for
enforcement of fundamental rights plays an important role in preserving and
defending the fundamental rights in the Constitution. Hence, the said provision is
better catered for under the Constitution than under an ordinary legislation to
ensure strength in upholding fundamental rights. In Malaysia, the provision of
remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights provided under an ordinary
legislation. Conversely, Indian Constitution has provided such remedies under
Article 32 and 226. The Indian Courts have given a wide construction to Article 32
and 226 of which the provisions give powers to the Supreme Court as well as High
Courts to issue any order, including any order in the nature of the common law
prerogative writs, for the purpose of enforcement of fundamental rights guaranteed
by the Constitution. In addition, the Indian High Court has jurisdiction to issue
writs not only for the purpose of enforcing fundamental rights, but also to enforce
any legal rights because of the words „for any other purposes‟ in Article 226. On
this paper the writer makes a comparative study on the remedies for enforcement of
fundamental rights between Malaysia and India to find out more information
regarding the position of the law given in both the countries. At the end of the
paper, the writer will make recommendations for the purpose of improving the law
concerns.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
Cognitive Weighted Number of Children for Measuring Coupling in Aspect Oriented Software
Mr. K.R. Martin, Dr. E. Kirubakaran, Dr. E. George Dharma Prakash Raj
Page no 141-145 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.3.4
Metrics are an important technique in quantifying desirable software and
software development characteristics of aspect oriented software development
(AOSD). Theoretical and empirical validation of metrics and of their relation to
software attributes is a cumbersome and long process. It is of paramount importance
that we validate the utility of metrics we use in order to enable others to use them,
too. Aspect oriented programming is an efficient approach to improve the software
program at the time of software maintenance for modularizing crosscutting concerns.
However, in order to take the advantages of AOP, there is a need for supporting the
systematic refactoring of crosscutting concerns to aspects. This paper presents a new
cognitive complexity metric namely Cognitive Weighted Number of Children for
measuring coupling in Aspect Oriented Software.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
Stronger Integration Ties between Cameroon and Nigeria than Cameroon and CEMAC Countries: Influence of Nigeria’s Hegemonic Tentacles?
Eleno Manka’a FUBE
Page no 496-505 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.3.19
This study is set on the premise that Nigeria‟s hegemonic influence in
the ECOWAS spills over creating stronger socioeconomic ties with neighbouring
Cameroon than there is integration between the latter and other CEMAC member
countries. The much talked of regional integration among CEMAC member
countries has not been matched with concrete adequate steps towards establishing a
strong regional bloc to address common political, security, economic and
environmental stakes within the Central African sub-region. This paper seeks to
assess the reasons and challenges for the weak regional integration amongst
CEMAC member countries, how to surmount the challenges and build efficient
integration. In the same vein, it probes into the reasons for stronger socioeconomic
ties between Cameroon and Nigeria (non-member bloc countries) in order to
evaluate the basis for this potency and draw lessons for efficacious integration
within the CEMAC. To achieve this, the paper uses mainly secondary sources and
interviews with key resource persons. The study posits that the absence of a
regional hegemon (core state) within the CEMAC region impedes initiatives
towards effective integration while fostering ties between Cameroon and Nigeria;
thus the emergence of a regional hegemon with strong political will and economic
base will propel the CEMAC integration.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
Immigration Discourse in Contemporary Russian Internet Media from a Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis Perspective
Michał Kozdra
Page no 506-514 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.3.20
This paper examines the immigration discourse in contemporary
Russian internet media. This study aims at illuminating how contemporary Russian
internet immigration discourse conceptualises immigrants, using different semiotic
modes (not only texts but also visuals). In order to achieve the main goal, textual
and visual materials published in the Russian internet media are analysed. The
methodology used to conduct research was based on critical discourse analysis,
multimodal discourse analysis and cognitive linguistics. The image of immigrants
in the analysed material consists of five facets: biological, national, legal, economic
and martial ones. In the biological aspect, immigrants are portrayed as people who
look different to the indigenous population, have a different skin colour, Asian
facial features. The national facet stresses the difference in nationality, even
otherness, of immigrants. The legal facet emphasizes immigrants‟ involvement in
murders, rapes and robberies. As for the economic facet, immigrants are portrayed
as a threat to the country‟s economic development. In the martial aspect, migrants
are depicted as occupants and invaders. Authors of the analysed texts use visual
discrimination strategies: representation of immigrants as agents of negatively
valued actions, discriminatory stereotyping, collectivisation, and aggregation. The
analysed Russian internet mass media paints a negative picture of immigrants,
especially those from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
CASE REPORT | March 30, 2018
Managing a Case of Non Syndromic Multiple Impacted Teeth
Narula Khyati, MV Ashith
Page no 73-75 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.3.5
Dental impactions add complications to a prescribed treatment plan and
thus, are challenging for the treating practitioner. Etiology can be multifactorial and
its timely treatment is important for functional, esthetic and psychological demands.
Here we are presenting a case of report of a 14-year-old male patient with unknown
etiology of multiple impacted teeth.
CASE REPORT | March 30, 2018
Rehabilitation of Anterior Missing Teeth with a Fibre-Reinforced Adhesive Bridge in Paediatric Patients: Case Series
Ayşe Günay, Sema Çelenk, Abdullah Emre Karaali, Buket Ayna, Ezgi Eroğlu,
Page no 68-72 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.3.4
In the early period, tooth loss may occur for congenital reasons or because
of trauma or decay. Different treatment alternatives for aesthetic rehabilitaton of
tooth loss include removable partial prosthesis, fixed prosthesis, dental implant and
partial prosthesis fixed with resin (Maryland bridge). As fibre-reinforced composites
(FRC) are materials which do not include any metal, the mechanical and aesthetic
properties are extremely good. Our aim in this study is to rehabilitate with FRC tooth
loss in the paediatric patients who are still developing and growing. In this 5 case
series of paediatric patients, it was provided to aesthetic and functional rehabilitation
of anterior tooth loss with a fibre-reinforced adhesive bridge applied with a
minimally invasive technique which did not require any extra sessions. And it was
presented a 1-year-follow up. Fibre-reinforced adhesive bridge can be considered an
inexpensive, conservative, aeesthetic treatment alternative which can be applied in a
single session for single or multiple missing teeth in the anterior region of young
patients who have not yet completed skeletal and dentoalveolar growth and
development.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate Dental Students and Interns in College Of Dentistry, Taibah University toward BLS and Medical Emergencies
Al Sharif Dhuha, Zahran Dalia H
Page no 60-67 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.3.3
To evaluate and compare the knowledge and attitude about Basic Life
Support (BLS) and medical emergencies among undergraduate dental students and
interns at the College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Madinah , Saudi Arabia. A
previously validated, self-administered, anonymous, closed structured online
questionnaire was distributed by email to the clinical year's students and interns. The
questionnaires consisted of demographic data, knowledge and attitude of the
participants toward BLS and Medical emergencies. 112 questionnaires were filled,
with a response rate of (55.4%). Most of participants knew the abbreviation of BLS
and half of them answered the questions of knowledge correctly. Most of participants
thought that all dental students and staff need to know more about BLS. The
knowledge of undergraduate students and interns about BLS is inadequate and need
to be improved but they have a positive attitude toward it.
REVIEW ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
Images of HIV and AIDS in the School Environment in Kisumu City, Kenya
Kodak Benard Otieno
Page no 318-323 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.3.1
The fight against HIV and AIDS in Kenya has been achieved through
the concerted efforts of government, the media, medical practitioners, religious
groups and the general public. Efforts to combat and manage the impacts of HIV
and AIDS include the development of Information, Education and Communication
materials targeted at adolescents in school. The Kenya government developed
media campaign materials that appeared as advertisements in the local daily
newspapers. This paper describes the images of HIV and AIDS in advertisements
in the print media as seen through the eyes of school-going adolescents. It explains
the multimodal nature of the newspaper advertisements. It entails a Critical
Discourse Analysis of the images of HIV and AIDS in the print media. This paper
provides an interactive sociolinguistic model through which the contradictory
discourses of HIV and AIDS might be understood, drawing from Goffman‟s
insights on stigma management and the presentation of the self in social
interactions. Findings reveal that ambience, body language, colour, gaze, gesture,
graphics and imagery work in complementarity to craft the overall images of HIV
and AIDS. There is general awareness of HIV and AIDS among the youth and
there is need to escalate the fight by highlighting the effects of HIV infection. This
paper is significant to educationists and public health practitioners who will be able
to assess the impact of their efforts in the war against HIV and AIDS.
CASE REPORT | March 30, 2018
Zygomaticomaxillary Injury Re-Traversed: An Intricate Case Report
Dr. Anand Amirthraj, Dr. Subhagata Chakraborty, Dr. Surya Mithra Majety
Page no 92-94 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.3.9
Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures are second commonest
fractures in facial skeleton, with nasal fractures being the first. Common causes
include altercations, motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) and sport injuries. This report
highlights a case that presented with secondary blow to the malar region following
MVA but without any fracture. The patient had suffered a similar injury with ZMC
fracture, four years ago and was treated with open reduction and miniplate fixation.
Hence the question arises, if the malar bone strengthened by the miniplate resisted
the fracture or the force was insufficient to cause an impact. Considering the
literature to be limited, further studies with this thought can open up a new plethora
in the history of miniplates.
CASE REPORT | March 30, 2018
Acute Megacaryoblastic Leukemia in Infants (About a Case)
Mahha Mariam, Tlemçani Imane, Hendi Rajae, Bouramdane Sanae, Benmiloud Sara, Hida Moustapha, Amrani Hassani Moncef
Page no 73-75 |
10.21276/sjpm.2018.3.3.1
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia, or type 7 (AML 7), is a rare entity
defined by a proliferation of blasts of which at least 50% are megakaryoblasts. It
represents 0.5 to 2% of acute leukemias (LA) in children and 3 to 10% of acute
myeloid leukemias (AML). Patients may have nonspecific symptoms. His diagnosis is
based on the presence in the blood or in the marrow of blasts with typical morphology
and expressing specific platelet antigens. This observation describes the clinical case
of a 19-month-old infant with pancytopenia. The diagnosis of AML7 was made based
on explorations of peripheral blood, myelogram, and immunophenotypic analysis.
Chemotherapy has been started, with a poor therapeutic response. The patient died in
a state of septic shock. We recall through a literature review the clinical, histological
and immunophenotypic features of acute megakaryoblastic leukemia.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
Construction of Samin’s Local Wisdom in the Video "Samin V.S Cement 2015" on YouTube
Nur Kholisoh, Sisca T. Gurning
Page no 324-334 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.3.2
The presence of new media also influence and change the concept of
journalism so that it brings forth the backpack journalist. This study aims to find
out the construction of social reality conducted by the backpack journalist on the
struggle of The Samin in maintaining the local wisdom of their ancestral heritage
in the video "Samin v.s Semen 2015" in social media YouTube. Construction of
local wisdom referred to in this study is the process of social dialectics experienced
by The Samin on the process of externalization, objectivation, and internalization
in maintaining the noble values that they believe. The paradigm of this research is
interpretive paradigm using Roland Barthes semiotic analysis method. This study
analyzed verbal and visual signs in the video that lasted 39 minutes and 25 seconds
and divided into several scenes, such as the scene of Community of Samin, the
arrival of artist Melanie Subandono and cement factory in Tuban. The results
showed that in the process of externalization, people of Samin are those who adapt
to the environment but still uphold their ancestral teachings. They see that the
relationship with others and nature as a form of their relationship with the Creator,
so they try not to conflict with the local people. Meanwhile, in the process of
objectivation, they seek to interact or adapt to their socio-cultural world. This is
what makes the Samin cannot refuse when required to have the Identity Card.
While in the process of internalization, people of Samin associate with local people
where they are in a similar environment. The Samin have identified themselves
with the social institutions or social organizations to which they belong. In this
internalization process, the Samin took a role in rejecting the construction of
cement plants with other citizens as an effort to maintain their ancestral heritage.
CASE REPORT | March 30, 2018
An Unusual Case of Desmoplastic Variant of Ameloblastoma in the Anterior Maxilla – A Case Report
Dr. Mihir Dani, Dr. Mohan Baliga, Dr. Partho Shankar Chakraborty
Page no 86-91 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.3.8
Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is a rare subtype of ameloblastoma,
exhibiting eloquent variation in its clinical, radiological and histologic appearance. In
2017 WHO classification of a head and neck tumour has further modified this entity
and titled it as a histologic variant of conventional ameloblastoma. A tumour mimics
benign fibro-osseous lesion for being often prevailing in the anterior region of jaws
as a mixed radiopaque-radiolucent lesion. We present a case of desmoplastic
ameloblastoma in a 55-year-old male with a painless swelling in the anterior region
of right maxilla. Ct scan shows a mixed lesion with multilocular appearance. An
incisional biopsy verified it to be a case of desmoplastic ameloblastoma. Partial
maxillectomy was performed on the right side. The patient is on routine follow-up
with no recurrence. The present case deserves emphasis because of its unfamiliar
appearance, potentially aggressive nature and deceptive radiologic appearance
maximizing the chances of misdiagnosis. So, the clinician should be alert enough to
include desmoplastic ameloblastoma in the differential diagnosis of any
lesion/growth with mixed radiolucent-radiopaque appearance having ill-defined
borders and occurring in anterior maxilla or mandible.
REVIEW ARTICLE | March 30, 2018
Etiopathogenesis and Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Literature Review
Dr. Mudit Agarwal, Dr. R Muthunagai, Dr. Harleen Bali
Page no 76-81 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.3.6
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is increasingly being recognized as an
important health issue in the last two to three decades. It is characterized by frequent
episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep, causing recurrent arousals,
intermittent hypoxaemia, sleep fragmentation and poor sleep quality. There is
accumulating evidence that OSA is being considered as an independent risk factor
for hypertension, glucose intolerance/diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and
stroke, leading to increased cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality.
CASE REPORT | March 30, 2018
Acute Pancreatitis: An Extremely Rare Complication of Etoricoxib
Solangaarachchige Anushika Luckmy, Kumanan Thirunavukarasu, Joseph Pratheepan, Gowry Selvaratnam
Page no 95-96 |
10.36348/sjm.2018.v03i03.007
Acute pancreatitis is the acute inflammation of the pancreas. It can be resulted due to many causes. Acute pancreatitis due to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is not commonly observed in the clinical practice. Etoricoxib is a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which belongs to the group of selective cyclooxygenase two enzyme inhibitors. Etoricoxib induced severe acute pancreatitis is not reported in literature. Here we describe a patient with severe acute pancreatitis caused by etoricoxib. The improvement of symptomatology and the biochemical profile was remarkable after the omission of etoricoxib. This case highlights the importance of considering etoricoxib as a cause of acute pancreatitis which needs further exploration.