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Neon Jungle are rather good at the old being a popstar lark, aren't they? It's good to have them around.
(The Jungle's new single is out on iTunes on Sunday and they'll be singing some songs at popular gentlemen's establishment G‑A-Y on Saturday, which will no doubt be a typically low-key affair.)
Another new Cut Copy song is now on the world wide web
Sia's new album is called '1000 Forms Of Fear'
A variety of papier mache Britney Spears heads
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Robyn talks 'Body Talk': "I'm always going to feel like an outsider"


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The Stolen Eye
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The Galaxy is in danger. The wicked Cross Iris has stolen an eye from the primitive monsters: the Dragon's Eye. Now it's all down to a fearless hero, Special Agent Ringo, to take on an impossible mission to the darkest reaches of the Galaxy to halt the diabolical plan of Cross Iris.
Inspired by science fiction B-movies from the 1950's, we have left nothing out, from the thundering voiceover to the most horrible of creatures. Get ready to blast off on an extraordinary adventure to the depths of the Galaxy with Special Agent Ringo!
The Stolen Eye is a fake trailer that accompanies the launch of Stefano Prina's official website and new collection of eyes and other wonders. Architect, artisan and artist, Stefano produces handmade eyes
in acrylic resin in every shape, colour and size. Eyes of monsters, reptiles, animals both real and imaginary that he creates individual pieces or uses them to decorate rings, sculptures and vintage objects.
A Special Agent that is fearless and true. All he wants to do is watch his favourite TV programme, but there is always an impossible mission that has to be completed first.
Cross Iris
A crazy scientist that has been hatching a diabolical plan over hundreds of light years to bend the Galaxy to his will. He has a profound hatred for Ringo.
Big Eye
Thanks to his great wisdom he was chosen to be the Custodian of the Archives of the Galaxy. He has the ability to project his thoughts and sometimes even the future.
Eye Phone
The head of the Galaxy Secret Services. When he is particularly annoyed, which happens a lot, he starts to ring between one word and the next.


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Best friends Soo-Jin and Ava want nothing more than to lose their virginity before they head off to college. Usually shunned by the popular kids, Soo-Jin and Ava luck into an invitation to a cool end-of-the-school-year party where their crushes Julian and Bex will be that night. With the help of their friend Fogelle and her fake ID, the three go on a hilarious chase for that elusive booze, dodging racist cops, angry neighbors and jealous girlfriends.


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As part of a larger portfolio transaction, PR&A was tasked with evaluating the condition of the structure and identified a significant number of fire and life-safety items needing to be addressed. Research into the building history and the building code uncovered variances granted by building code officials which allowed for one means of egress as long as other fire and life-safety provisions were incorporated into its design. However, as a function of our review, it was determined that not all the agreed upon provisions were completed and additional substantial work was required. Reviewing a historical structure presents challenging issues which during due diligence periods can be missed due to time constraints. Our seasoned professionals can be counted on to identify anomalies that may result from converted spaces.


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A parasitose delirante, também conhecida como delírio de parasitose, infestação parasitária delirante ou síndrome de Ekbom, é uma desordem delirante em que os indivíduos acreditam erroneamente que estão infestados de parasitas, insetos ou demais bichos, enquanto que na realidade, tal infestação não existe. Os pacientes desta condição geralmente relatam alucinações táteis conhecidas como formigamentos, uma sensação semelhante a insetos que se movimentam sobre ou sob a pele.

Esse transtorno mental caracterizado por uma crença fixa e falsa de que existe uma infestação da pele, contrastando com os casos de parasitoses reais, como a sarna e a infestação por Demodex, em que uma infestação da pele está presente e identificável por um médico através de exame físico ou testes laboratoriais.

O nome alternativo, síndrome de Ekbom, foi batizado em homenagem ao neurologista sueco Karl-Axel Ekbom, que publicou descrições seminais da doença em 1937 e 1938. É diferenciada da doença de Willis-Ekbom (WED), outro nome para a síndrome das pernas inquietas. Morgellons é uma forma autodiagnosticada dessa condição, na qual os indivíduos têm feridas que acreditam conter algum tipo de fibra.

Sinais e sintomas
Os detalhes da parasitose delirante variam entre os pacientes, embora ela se manifeste tipicamente como uma sensação de engatinhamento e pinicamento, que é mais comumente descrita como envolvendo parasitas percebidos rastejando ou se enterrando na pele, às vezes acompanhada por uma sensação física real (conhecida como formigamento; geralmente associada à menopausa, ou às vezes à exposição a produtos de limpeza doméstica). Os pacientes também podem ferir-se em tentativas de se livrar dos "parasitas". Alguns são capazes de induzir a condição em outros através de sugestões, caso em que o termo folie à deux pode ser aplicável.

Quase qualquer marcação na pele, ou pequeno objeto ou partícula encontrados na pessoa ou em suas roupas, pode ser interpretada como evidência para a infestação parasitária, e os pacientes comumente coletam compulsivamente tais "evidências" e então as apresentam aos profissionais médicos quando procuram ajuda. Essa apresentação de "evidência" é conhecida como "o sinal da caixa de fósforos" porque a "evidência" é freqüentemente apresentada em um pequeno contêiner, como uma caixa de fósforos.

Archives of Dermatology publicou um estudo da Mayo Clinic com 108 pacientes em 16 de maio de 2011. Não conseguiu encontrar evidências de infestação da pele, apesar de fazer biópsias de pele e examinar espécimes fornecidos pelo paciente. O estudo, realizado de 2001 a 2007, concluiu que a sensação de infestação da pele era uma delirante parasitose.

A parasitose delirante é observada mais comumente em mulheres, e a frequência é muito maior após os 40 anos de idade.

Cleptoparasitosis delusório é uma forma de ilusão de parasitose, onde a pessoa acredita que a infestação está em sua habitação, e não em seu corpo.

Morgellons é mal compreendido, mas parece ser uma forma de parasitose delirante em que as pessoas têm condições de pele dolorosas que acreditam conter fibras de vários tipos.

Diagnóstico
A parasitose delirante é dividida em grupos primário, funcional secundário e orgânica secundário.

Primário
Na parasitose delirante primária, os delírios compõem toda a entidade da doença: não há deterioração adicional do funcionamento mental básico ou processos idiossincráticos de pensamento. Os delírios parasitários consistem em uma única crença ilusória em relação a algum aspecto da saúde. Especialistas médicos referem-se a este fenômeno como "psicose hipocondríaca monossintomática", e às vezes como "verdadeira" parasitose delirante. No DSM-IV, corresponde ao "transtorno delirante, tipo somático".

Funcional secundário
A parasitose delirante funcional secundária ocorre quando os delírios estão associados a uma condição psiquiátrica, como esquizofrenia, transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo ou depressão clínica.

Orgânica secundário
A parasitose delirante orgânica secundária ocorre quando uma doença ou substância médica (clínica ou recreativa) causa os sintomas do paciente. No DSM-IV esta situação corresponde a "transtorno psicótico devido à condição clínica geral". As doenças físicas que podem estar subjacentes à parasitose delirante orgânica secundária incluem: hipotireoidismo, câncer, doença cerebrovascular, tuberculose, distúrbios neurológicos, deficiência de vitamina B12 e diabetes. Qualquer doença ou medicação para a qual a formulação é um sintoma ou efeito colateral pode se tornar um gatilho ou causa subjacente de parasitose delirante.

Outros factores fisiolicos que podem causar formigamento e, por isso, podem por vezes conduzir a esta condição incluem: menopausa (isto retirada da hormona); alergias e abuso de drogas, incluindo mas não limitado a dependência de cocaína e metanfetamina (como na psicose por anfetamina). Parece que muitos desses fatores fisiológicos, bem como fatores ambientais, como irritantes no ar, são capazes de induzir uma sensação de "rastejamento" em indivíduos saudáveis; no entanto, algumas pessoas ficam fixadas na sensação e no seu possível significado, e essa fixação pode então se transformar em parasitose delirante.

Tratamento
As formas secundárias de parasitose delirante são tratadas pelo tratamento da condição psicológica ou física associada primária. A forma primária é tratada da mesma forma que outros transtornos delirantes e esquizofrenia. No passado, a pimozida era a droga de escolha na seleção dos antipsicóticos típicos. Atualmente, os antipsicóticos atípicos, como a olanzapina ou a risperidona, são usados como tratamento de primeira linha.

Notavelmente, os pacientes muitas vezes rejeitam o diagnóstico médico profissional de parasitose delirante, e poucos pacientes se submetem voluntariamente ao tratamento, apesar da eficácia demonstrável.

Sociedade e cultura

Morgellons

A fundadora da Morgellons Research Foundation, Mary Leitao, cunhou o nome em 2002, revivendo-o a partir de uma carta escrita por um médico em meados do século XVII. Leitao e outros envolvidos em sua fundação (que se identificaram como tendo Morgellons) pressionaram com sucesso membros do Congresso dos Estados Unidos e do Centros de Controle e Prevenção de Doenças (CDC) para investigar a doença em 2006. Os pesquisadores do CDC divulgaram os resultados de seu estudo plurianual em janeiro de 2012, indicando que nenhum organismo da doença estava presente em pessoas com Morgellons; as fibras encontradas eram provavelmente de algodão, concluindo que a condição era "semelhante a condições mais comumente reconhecidas, como a infestação delirante".

Leituras posteriores

Ligações externas
 The Bohart Museum of Entomology; Human Skin Parasites & Delusional Parasitosis
 definições do transtorno em medical dictionary

Transtornos mentais e comportamentais
Transtornos delirantes

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519 About Some Results of the Determination of Alcohol in Moroccan Gasoline-Alcohol Mixtures
Authors: Mahacine Amrani
A simple and rapid method for the determination of alcohol in gasoline-alcohol mixtures using density measurements is described. The method can determine a minimum of 1% of alcohol by volume. The precision of the method is ± 3%.The method is more useful for field test in the quality assessment of alcohol blended fuels.
Keywords: gasoline-alcohol, mixture, alcohol determination, density, measurement, Morocco
518 Divulging Discursive Constructions On Alcohol Consumption Among Filipino Men Who Are Recovering From Alcoholism: A Foucauldian Approach
Authors: Quervin Zacary M. Roldan, Gwyneth Gabrielle M. Fajardo, Carmela M. Maciar
Alcohol in the Philippines is regarded as a part of their culture however, it is also stigmatized, as alcohol addiction is prevalent among Filipino Males leading them to develop Alcohol Use Disorder. With this, Discourses of alcohol consumption from Individuals recovering from AUD from different rehabilitation centers in the Philippines were analyzed in the study to explore how they 'talk' about their alcohol consumption. By utilizing the Foucauldian Discourse Analysis following the six steps by Carla Willig, four (4) major discourses were major construed by the recovering individuals of AUD which are: (1) Being alcohol-free was a dream, (2) Drinking alcohol turns you into a demon that will destroy your life, (3) Drinking alcohol as 'doing' drugs and (4) Alcohol is a temporary solution. These discourses construct alcohol consumption as something that is being referred to as a 'bad' substance which is both normalized and stigmatized in Philippine society.
Keywords: alcohol, alcohol consumption, alcohol-based beverages, psychological effects, discourse, alcohol use disorder, stigma
517 Religiosity and Social Factors on Alcohol Use among South African University Students
Authors: Godswill Nwabuisi Osuafor, Sonto Maria Maputle
Background: Abounding studies found that religiosity and social factors modulate alcohol use among university students. However, there is a scarcity of empirical studies examining the protective effects of religiosity and other social factors on alcohol use and abuse in South African universities. The aim of this study was therefore to assess the protective effects of religiosity and roles of social factors on alcohol use among university students. Methodology: A survey on the use of alcohol among 416 university students was conducted using structured questionnaire in 2014. Data were sourced on religiosity and contextual variables. Students were classified as practicing intrinsic religiosity or extrinsic religiosity based on the response to the measures of religiosity. Descriptive, chi square and binary logistic analyses were used in processing the data. Result: Results revealed that alcohol use was associated with religiosity, religion, sex, family history of alcohol use and experimenting with alcohol. Reporting alcohol abuse was significantly predicted by sex, family history of alcohol use and experimenting with alcohol. Religiosity mediated lower alcohol use whereas family history of alcohol use and experimenting with alcohol promoted alcohol use and abuse. Conclusion: Families, religious groups and societal factors may be the specific niches for intervention on alcohol use among university students.
Keywords: religiosity, alcohol use, protective factors, university students
516 Production of Alcohol from Sweet Potato
Authors: Abhishek S. Shete
There is nothing new in the use of alcohol made from root crops as a motor fuel. Alcohol is an excellent alternative motor fuel for petrol engines. The reason alcohol fuel has not been fully exploited is that, up until now; gasoline has been cheap, available, and easy to produce. However, nowadays, crude oil is getting scarce, and the historic price difference between alcohol and gasoline is getting narrower. Alcohol fuel can be an important part of the solution for Rwanda because there is tremendous scope to use bulk production of sweet potato into alcohol. The total sweet potato production in both seasons is found to be 1.607.296 tones/year. The average productivity of sweet potato in the country irrespective of seasons is found to be 8.9 tones/ha. If all of the available agricultural surplus were converted to ethanol, alcohol would supply less than 5% of motor fuel needs.
Keywords: root crops, sweet potato, surplus, alcohol
515 Gendered Violence Against Female Students Who Drink Alcohol: Perspectives Of South African Male University Students
Authors: Shakila Singh
Research on gender, sexual risk, and gender violence at universities has found alcohol to be a significant contributor. Studies from universities around the world suggest that drinking at universities is characterised by excess. However, not much attention has been given to the connections that students make between alcohol and violence. In this qualitative study, alcohol-fuelled violence against female students from the perspectives of male students themselves is analysed. In-depth individual interviews were conducted with ten volunteer undergraduate male students who reside in university residences. The findings reveal that alcohol continues to be seen as a masculine privilege. Male students explain that they use alcohol to give them the courage to perform hegemonic heterosexual masculinities. They use alcohol to enhance their capacity to control women. At the same time, they hold alcohol responsible for their loss of control when drunk. Male students also exploit alcohol as currency to coerce women into submission of sexual favours. By blaming alcohol for any deviant behaviour, they relinquish themselves from the responsibility of violating female students. The paper argues that violence prevention efforts in educational contexts must address the ways in which alcohol shapes the experience of gender, sexuality, and violence.
Keywords: alcohol-related violence, gender, and alcohol, hegemonic masculinities, university students
514 A Phenomenological Exploration of Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Problems Among Male Students at the University of Kwazulu-Natal
Authors: Isaiah Phillip Smith
It is reported that alcohol consumption accounts for 3 million annual deaths globally, thus, it is a significant public health challenge internationally. The excessive consumption of alcohol is argued in literature to be related to problematic behaviors like crime, accident, fighting, violence, and unprotected sex, among others. Alcohol consumption among university students in South Africa particularly is considered endemic – with a prevalence rate of 25.27%, 32.34%, and 23.34% across universities, colleges, and high schools. Adopting the tenets of social learning and ecological theories, the culture of drinking amongst male university students is critically explored. This study found that age, gender, early exposure to alcohol, and peer pressure are significant factors contributing to alcohol consumption amongst university students. While participants acknowledged that moderate and responsible consumption of alcohol is necessary, they agree that it does not translate to responsible drinking behaviours.
Keywords: alcohol, drinking, university, students
513 The Influence of Gender and Harmful Alcohol Consumption on Academic Performance in Spanish University Students
Authors: M. S. Rodríguez, F. Cadaveira, M. F. Páramo
First year university students comprise one of the groups most likely to indulge in hazardous alcohol consumption. The transition from secondary school to university presents a range of academic, social and developmental challenges requiring new responses that will meet the demands of this highly competitive environment. The main purpose of this research was to analyze the influence of gender and hazardous alcohol consumption on academic performance of 300 university students in Spain in a three-year follow-up study. Alcohol consumption was measured using the Alcohol Use Identification Test (AUDIT), and the average university grades were provided by the Academic Management Services of the University. Analysis of variance showed that the level of alcohol consumption significantly affected academic performance. Students undertaking hazardous alcohol consumption obtained the lowest grades during the first three years at university. These effects were particularly marked in the sample of women with a hazardous pattern of alcohol consumption, although the interaction between gender and this type of consumption was not significant. The study highlights the impact of hazardous alcohol consumption on the academic trajectory of university students. The findings confirm that alcohol consumption predicts poor academic performance in first year students and that the low level of performance is maintained throughout the university career.
Keywords: academic performance, alcohol consumption, gender, university students
512 Efficacy of Nasya in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Authors: Sandip Tambare, Revati Ghadge
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome continue to be concerning health issue worldwide in alcoholics. Many current option for treating alcohol withdrawal signs are habit forming causing dependency of sedatives. The divine science of Ayurveda recommends Nasya for improvement of alcohol withdrawal signs. As per the latest reports 1/3 of the Indian population is using alcohol in an unhealthy manner, the complication being wide and varied among which, the Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome is the dominant one. The presentation varies from mild sleep loss or anxiety to delirium. Ayurveda has given utmost in the context of Madatyaya(Alcoholism). Various protocols based on the identification of the status of tridoshas are explained which includes sodhana, samana and satwavachaya chikitsa. Various medications are being used, with appreciated effects in the clinical practice. As per reports, the panchakarma procedure nasya seems highly effective, in managing of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Nasya with Ksheerabala Taila is given for 7 days in the condition of Alcohol Withdrawal syndrome and it was the non Randomized trial with 30 subjects satisfying the DSM V criteria for alcohol withdrawl and the assessment was done using the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale revised (CIWA-Ar). Conclusion: Among the symptoms which were studied after the interventions, it was found that there was high significant response in almost all the symptoms in the given subjects. The eternal science of Ayurveda is able to answer the existing problem of alcohol and its abuse in the society.
Keywords: nasya, alcohol withdrawal, madatyaya, ksheerabala taila
511 Association of Alcohol Consumption with Active Tuberculosis in Taiwanese Adults: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Authors: Yung-Feng Yen, Yun-Ju Lai
Background: Animal studies have shown that alcohol exposure may cause immunosuppression and increase the susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) infection. However, the temporality of alcohol consumption with subsequent TB development remains unclear. This nationwide population-based cohort study aimed to investigate the impact of alcohol exposure on TB development in Taiwanese adults. Methods: We included 46 196 adult participants from three rounds (2001, 2005, 2009) of the Taiwan National Health Interview Survey. Alcohol consumption was classified into heavy, regular, social, or never alcohol use. Heavy alcohol consumption was defined as intoxication at least once/week. Alcohol consumption and other covariates were collected by in-person interviews at baseline. Incident cases of active TB were identified from the National Health Insurance database. Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate the association between alcohol consumption and active TB, with adjustment for age, sex, smoking, socioeconomic status, and other covariates. Results: A total of 279 new cases of active TB occurred during the study follow-up period. Heavy (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 5.21; 95% confident interval [CI], 2.41-11.26) and regular alcohol use (AOR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.26-2.38) were associated with higher risks of incident TB after adjusting for the subject demographics and comorbidities. Moreover, a strong dose-response effect was observed between increasing alcohol consumption and incident TB (AOR, 2.26; 95% CI, 1.59-3.21; P <.001). Conclusion: Heavy and regular alcohol consumption were associated with higher risks of active TB. Future TB control programs should consider strategies to lower the overall level of alcohol consumption to reduce the TB disease burden.
Keywords: alcohol consumption, tuberculosis, risk factor, cohort study
510 Current Judicial Discourse Regarding the Impact of Alcohol Use Disorders on Crime in Canada
Authors: Ellen McClure
It is generally well-known that a number of inmates suffer from some form of substance or alcohol use disorder. This study identifies, analyses, classifies and codifies the most recent Canadian criminal judgments involving an accused diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder specifically. From this research, patterns in judicial discourse and sentencing norms can be established, and these findings can be juxtaposed with existing relevant academic literature, particular attention will be given to this discussion at the sentencing stage, and the subsequent incarceration of those with alcohol use disorders. This topic will be explored with an overarching emphasis on the effects that a lack of conversation regarding a possible correlation between alcohol consumption and crime may have. Although comparisons may be made in order to clarify or highlight certain issues, particular attention will be paid to jurisdictions within Canada. This paper explores the existing judicial discourse in sentencing regarding the relationship between alcohol and crime, and how this might explain the higher incarceration rates of those suffering from alcohol use disorders in Canada. The research questions are as follows: (1) What are the existing judicial discourses in sentencing around the relationship between alcohol and crime? (2) To what extent has the current discourse on alcohol addiction among judges and legal academics contributed to the incarceration of alcoholics?The major findings of this research indicate a strong correlation between a lack of judicial discussion regarding the accused's alcohol use disorder and an increased tendency to consider an alcohol use disorder as an aggravating factor. Furthermore, it was found that an 82% of judges who discussed the alcohol use disorder meaningfully referred to the disorder as a mitigating factor. This can be compared with 6.7% of judges who referred to the alcohol use disorder as a mitigating factor in cases where the disorder was not meaningfully discussed.
Keywords: alcohol use disorder, addiction, criminal justice, judicial discourse
509 Effects of Harmful Alcohol Consumption and Gender on Academic and Personal-Emotional Adjustment in First Year University Students in Spain
Authors: M. F. Páramo, F. Cadaveira, M. S. Rodríguez
The first year at university is a critical period for personal-emotional and academic adjustment in emerging adults. Moreover, some studies show that alcohol consumption increases in young adults on transition to university. The main purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of hazardous alcohol consumption and gender on adjustment to university, understood as a multidimensional construct involving an array of demands. A sample of 300 first year students in Spain completed the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Examination of the data by analysis of variance revealed that adjustment to university was lower in the students undertaking hazardous alcohol consumption than in the other students. Surprisingly, the personal-emotional adjustment of students with hazardous alcohol consumption was not lower than in the other students. Analysis of the gender effect revealed that levels of personal-emotional adjustment were higher in males than in females. This is our first study examining the influence of alcohol consumption on university adjustment. Future research should examine this relationship more closely, with the aim of designing public health strategies focused on limiting abusive consumption of alcohol in university students.
Keywords: alcohol consumption, first year university students, gender, SACQ
508 Predicting Intention and Readiness to Alcohol Consumption Reduction and Cessation among Thai Teenagers Using Scales Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
Authors: Rewadee Watakakosol, Arunya Tuicomepee, Panrapee Suttiwan, Sakkaphat T. Ngamake
Health problems caused by alcohol consumption not only have short-term effects at the time of drinking but also leave long-lasting health conditions. Teenagers who start drinking in their middle-high or high school years or before entering college have higher likelihood to increase their alcohol use and abuse, and they were found to be less healthy compared with their non-drinking peers when entering adulthood. This study aimed to examine factors that predict intention and readiness to reduce and quit alcohol consumption among Thai teenagers. Participants were 826 high-school and vocational school students, most of whom were females (64.4%) with the average age of 16.4 (SD = 0.9) and the average age of first drinking at 13.7 (SD = 2.2). Instruments included the scales that developed based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour theoretical framework. They were the Attitude toward Alcohol Reduction and Cessation Scale, Normative Group and Influence Scale, Perceived Behavioral Control toward Alcohol Reduction and Cessation Scale, Behavioral Intent toward Alcohol Reduction and Cessation Scale, and Readiness to Reduce and Quit Alcohol Consumption Scale. Findings revealed that readiness to reduce / quit alcohol was the most powerful predictive factor (β=. 53, p < .01), followed by attitude of easiness in alcohol reduction and cessation (β=.46, p < .01), perceived behavioral control toward alcohol reduction and cessation (β =.41, p < .01), normative group and influence (β=.15, p < .01), and attitude of being accepted from alcohol reduction and cessation (β = -.12, p < .01), respectively. Attitude of improved health after alcohol reduction and cessation did not show statistically significantly predictive power. All factors significantly predict teenagers' alcohol reduction and cessation behavior and accounted for 59 percent of total variance of alcohol consumption reduction and cessation.
Keywords: alcohol consumption reduction and cessation, intention, readiness to change, Thai teenagers
507 Injury Patterns and Outcomes in Alcohol Intoxicated Trauma Patients Admitted at Level I Apex Trauma Centre of a Developing Nation
Authors: G. Kaushik, A. Gupta, S. Lalwani, K. D. Soni, S. Kumar, S. Sagar
Objective: Alcohol is a leading risk factor associated with the disability and death due to RTI. Present study aims to demonstrate the demographic profile, injury pattern, physiological parameters of victims of trauma following alcohol consumption arriving in the emergency department (ED) and mortality in alcohol intoxicated trauma patients admitted to Apex Trauma Center in Delhi. Design and Methods: Present study was performed in randomly selected 182 alcohol breath analyzer tested RTI patients from the emergency department of Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center (JPNATC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi for over a period of 3 months started from September 2013 to November 2013. Results: A total 182 RTI patients with blunt injury were selected between 30-40 years of age and equally distributed to male and female group. Of these, 93 (51%) were alcohol negative and 89 (49%) were alcohol positive. In 89 alcohol positive patients, 47 (53%) had Artificial Airway as compared to 17 (18%), (p < 0.001) in the other group. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score was lower (p < 0.001) and higher Injury Severity Score (ISS) was observed in alcohol positive group as compared to other group (p < 0.03). Increased number of patients (58%) were admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU), in alcohol positive group (p < 0.001) and they were in ICU for longer time compare to other group (p < 0.001). The alcohol positive patients were on ventilator support for longer duration as compared to non-alcoholic group (p < 0.001). Mortality rate was higher in alcohol intoxicated patients as compared to non-alcoholic RTI patients, however, the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study revealed that GCS, mean ISS, ICU stay, ventilation time etc. might have considerable impact on mortality in alcohol intoxicated patients as compared to non-alcoholic group.
Keywords: road traffic injuries, alcohol, trauma, emergency department
506 Web-Based Alcohol Prevention among Iranian Medical University Students: A Randomized Control Trail
Authors: Farzad Jalilian, Mehdi Mirzaei Alavijeh
Background: E-interventions as a universal approach to prevent a high-risk behavior, such as alcohol drinking. This study was conducted to evaluate web-based alcohol drinking preventative intervention efficiency among medical university students in Iran. Methods: Overall, 150 freshman and sophomore male student's college students participated in this study as intervention and control group. This was a longitudinal randomized pre- and post-test series control group design panel study to implement a behavior modification based intervention to alcohol drinking prevention among college students. Cross-tabulation, t-test, repeated measures, and GEE by using SPSS statistical package, version 21 was used for the statistical analysis. The participants were followed up for 6 months with data collection scheduled at baseline, 3 and 6 months. The primary outcomes are attitude, self-control, and sensation seeking. Furthermore, the secondary outcome is comparing alcohol drinking among the study groups. Results: It was found significant reduce in average response for an attitude towards alcohol drinking and sensation seeking among intervention group (P < 0.05). But after intervention not significant difference between intervention and control group of improve self-control and reduce alcohol drinking (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Our intervention has been accompanied with reducing alcohol use rate. These findings indicate that e-intervention may be effectiveness approach to address the alcohol prevention among college students.
Keywords: e-interventions, alcohol drinking, students, Iran
505 Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Use among Mauritian Adolescents: Analysis of 2017 WHO Global School-Based Student Health Survey
Authors: Iyanujesu Adereti, Tajudeen Basiru, Ayodamola Olanipekun
Background: Substance abuse among adolescents is of public health concern globally. Despite being the most abused by adolescents, there are limited studies on the prevalence of alcohol use and cigarette smoking among adolescents in Mauritius. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking, alcohol use and associated correlates among school-going adolescents in Mauritius. Methodology: Data obtained from 2017 WHO Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) survey of 3,012 school-going adolescents in Mauritius was analyzed using STATA. Descriptive statistics were used to obtain prevalence. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate predictors of cigarette smoking and alcohol use. Results: Prevalence of alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking were 26.0% and 17.1%, respectively. Smoking and alcohol use was more prevalent among males, younger adolescents, and those in higher school grades (p-value <.000). In multivariable logistic regression, male gender was associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) [95%Confidence Interval (CI)]= 1.51[1.06-2.14]) but lower risk of alcohol use (aOR[95%CI]= 0.69[0.53-0.90]) while older age (mid and late adolescence) and parental smoking were found to be associated with increased risk of alcohol use (aOR[95%CI]= 1.94[1.34-2.99] and 1.36[1.05-1.78] respectively). Marijuana use, truancy, being in a fight and suicide ideation were associated with increased odds of alcohol use (aOR[95%CI]= 3.82[3.39-6.09]; 2.15[1.62-2.87]; 1.83[1.34-2.49] and 1.93[1.38-2.69] respectively) and cigarette smoking (aOR[95%CI]= 17.28[10.4 - 28.51]; 1.73[1.21-2. 49]; 1.67[1.14-2.45] and 2.17[1.43-3.28] respectively) while involvement in sexual activity was associated with reduced risk of alcohol use (aOR[95%CI]= 0.50[0.37-0.68]) and cigarette smoking (aOR[95%CI]= 0.47[0.33-0.69]). Parental support and parental monitoring were uniquely associated with lower risk of cigarette smoking (aOR[95%CI]= 0.69[0.47-0.99] and 0.62[0.43-0.91] respectively). Conclusion: The high prevalence of alcohol use and cigarette smoking in this study shows the need for the government of Mauritius to enhance policies that will help address this issue putting into accounts the various risk and protective factors.
Keywords: adolescent health, alcohol use, cigarette smoking, global school-based student health survey
504 Influence of Alcohol Consumption on Attention in Wistar Albino Rats
Authors: Adekunle Adesina, Dorcas Adesina
This Research investigated the influence of alcohol consumption on attention in Wister albino rats. It was designed to test whether or not alcohol consumption affected visual and auditory attention. The sample of this study comprise of 3males albino rats and 3 females albino rats which were randomly assigned to 3 (male/female each) groups, 1, 2 and 3. The first group which was experimental Group 1 received 4ml of alcohol ingestion with cannula twice daily (morning and evening). The second group which was experimental group 2 received 2ml of alcohol ingestion with cannula twice daily (morning and evening). Third group which was the control group only received water (placebo), all these happened within a period of 2 days. Three hypotheses were advanced and testedf in the study. Hypothesis 1 stated that there will be no significant difference between the response speed of albino rats that consume alcohol and those that consume water on visual attention using 5-CSRTT. This was confirmed (DF (2, 9) = 0.72, P <.05). Hypothesis 2 stated that albino rats who consumed alcohol will perform better than those who consume water on auditory accuracy using 5-CSRTT. This was also tested but not confirmed (DF (2, 9) = 2.10, P< .05). The third hypothesis which stated that female albino rats who consumed alcohol would not perform better than male albino rats who consumed alcohol on auditory accuracy using 5-CSRTT was tested and not confirmed. (DF (4) = 0.17, P < .05). Data was analyzed using one-way ANOVA and T-test for independent measures. It was therefore recommended that government policies and programs should be directed at reducing to the barest minimum the rate of alcohol consumption especially among males as it is detrimental to the human auditory attentional organ.
Keywords: alcohol, attention, influence, rats, Wistar
503 Breath Ethanol Imaging System Using Real Time Biochemical Luminescence for Evaluation of Alcohol Metabolic Capacity
Authors: Xin Wang, Munkbayar Munkhjargal, Kumiko Miyajima, Takahiro Arakawa, Kohji Mitsubayashi
The measurement of gaseous ethanol plays an important role of evaluation of alcohol metabolic capacity in clinical and forensic analysis. A 2-dimensional visualization system for gaseous ethanol was constructed and tested in visualization of breath and transdermal alcohol. We demonstrated breath ethanol measurement using developed high-sensitive visualization system. The concentration of breath ethanol calculated with the imaging signal was significantly different between the volunteer subjects of ALDH2 (+) and (-).
Keywords: breath ethanol, ethnaol imaging, biochemical luminescence, alcohol metabolism
502 The Compositional Effects on Electrospinning of Gelatin and Polyvinyl-alcohol Mixed Nanofibers
Authors: Yi-Chun Wu, Nai-Yun Chang, Chuan LI
This study investigates a feasible range of composition for the mixture of gelatin and polyvinyl alcohol to form nanofibers by electrospinning. Gelatin, one of the most available naturally derived hydrogels of amino acids, is a popular choice for food additives, cosmetic ingredients, biomedical implants, or dressing of its non-toxic and biodegradable nature. Nevertheless, synthetic hydrogel polyvinyl alcohol has long been used as a thickening agent for adhesion purposes. Many biomedical devices are also containing polyvinyl-alcohol as a major content, such as eye drops and contact lenses. To discover appropriate compositions of gelatin and polyvinyl-alcohol for electrospun nanofibers, polymer solutions of different volumetric ratios between gelatin and polyvinyl alcohol were prepared for electrospinning. The viscosity, surface tension, pH value, and electrical conductance of polymer solutions were measured. On the nanofibers, the vibrational modes of molecular structures in nanofibers were investigated by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The morphologies and surface chemical elements of fibers were examined by the scanning electron microscope and the energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The hydrophilicity of nanofiberswas evaluated by the water contact angles on the surface of the fibers. To further test the biotoxicity of nanofibers, an in-vitro 3T3 fibroblasts culture further tested the biotoxicity of the electrospun nanofibers. Throughstatistical analyses of the experimental data, it is found that the polyvinyl-alcohol rich composition (the volumetric ratio of gelatin/polyvinyl-alcohol < 1) would be a preferable choice for the formation of nanofibers by the current setup of electrospinning. These electrospun nanofibers tend to be hydrophilic with no biotoxicity threat to the 3T3 fibroblasts.
Keywords: gelatin, polyvinyl-alcohol, nanofibers, electrospinning, spin coating
501 Salient Beliefs regarding Alcohol Reduction and Cessation among Thai Teenagers
Authors: Panrapee Suttiwan, Rewadee Watakakosol Arunya Tuicomepee, Sakkaphat T. Ngamake
Alcohol consumption ranks among the top six of health-risk behaviors that lead to disability and death among Thai teenagers. Underage drinkers have higher health risks than their non-drinking peers do. This study, therefore, aimed to explore salient beliefs of Thai teenagers with alcohol reduction and cessation based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour theoretical framework. Participants were 225 high-school and vocational school students, most of whom (60.9%) consumed alcohol almost daily (5-6 times / week), and one-third of whom (33.8%) reported habitual moderate drink. The average age was 16.5 (SD = 0.9), and the average age of the first use of alcohol was 13.7 (SD = 2.2). Instrument was an open-ended questionnaire that elicited beliefs about having alcohol reduction / cessation in the past 12 months. Findings revealed salient benefit beliefs of alcohol reduction / cessation among the teens such as improved physical and mental health, accident and violence avoidance, less sexual risks, money and time saving, better academic performance, and improved relationships. In contrast, the teens identified several disadvantage beliefs such as deteriorating health, social awkwardness, lack of little fun, excitement, and experience, physical uneasiness, stress, and lack of self-confidence. Salient normative groups for alcohol reduction / cessation included parents, elder relatives, siblings, close friends, teachers, boy / girlfriends, and seniors / juniors at school. Situations influencing alcohol reduction / cessation included quarrels with boy / girlfriends, family conflicts, peer pressure, partying and socializing, festive holidays and anniversary celebration, and visiting entertainment places, etc. This study provides empirical evidence that help to identify normative attitudes towards alcohol reduction / cessation and may thus be an important knowledge for public health campaigns seeking to reduce alcohol consumption in this population.
Keywords: alcohol consumption reduction, cessation, salient belief, Thai teenagers
500 Frequency of Problem Drinking and Depression in Males with a History of Alcohol Consumption Admitted to a Tertiary Care Setting in Southern Sri Lanka
Authors: N. H. D. P. Fonseka, I. H. Rajapakse, A. S. Dissanayake
Background: Problem drinking, namely alcohol dependence (AD) and alcohol abuse (AA) are associated with major medical, social and economic adverse consequences. Problem drinking behavior is noted among those admitted to hospitals due to alcohol-related medical/surgical complaints as well as those with unrelated complaints. Literature shows an association between alcohol consumption and depression. Aims of this study were to determine the frequency of problem drinking and depression among males with a history of alcohol consumption tertiary care setting in Southern Sri Lanka. Method: Two-hundred male patients who consumed alcohol, receiving care in medical and surgical wards in Teaching Hospital Galle, were assessed. A validated J12 questionnaire of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview was administered to determine frequency AA and AD. A validated PHQ 9 questionnaire to determine the prevalence and severity of depression. Results: Sixty-three participants (31%) had problem drinking. Of them, 61% had AD, and 39% had AA. Depression was noted in 39 (19%) subjects. In those who reported alcohol consumption not amounting to problem drinking, depression was noted in 23 (16%) participants. Mild depression was seen in 17, moderate in five and moderately severe in one. Among those who had problem drinking, 16 (25%) had depression. Mild depression was seen in four, moderate in seven, moderately severe in three and severe in two. Conclusions: A high proportion alcohol users had problem drinking. Adverse consequences associated with problem drinking places a major strain on the health system especially in a low resource setting where healthcare spending is limited and alcohol cessation support services are not well organised. Thus alcohol consumption and problem drinking behaviour need to be inquired into all medical consultations. Community prevalence of depression in Sri Lanka is approximately 10%. Depression among those consuming alcohol was two times higher compared to the general population. The rates of depression among those with problem drinking were especially high being 2.5 times more common than in the general population. A substantial proportion of these patients with depression had moderately severe or severe depression. When depression coexists with problem drinking, it may increase the tendency to consume alcohol as well as act as a barrier to the success of alcohol cessation interventions. Thus screening all patients who consume alcohol for depression, especially those who are problem drinkers becomes an important step in their clinical evaluation. In addition, in view of the high prevalence of problem drinking and coexistent depression, the need to organize a structured alcohol cessation support service in Sri Lanka as well as the need for increasing access to psychological evaluation and treatment of those with problem drinking are highlighted.
Keywords: alcohol abuse, alcohol, depression, problem drinking
499 Alcohol Rituals and Active Ageing: A Thematic Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews with Retirees in the West of Scotland
Authors: Deborah Nicholson, Fiona McCormack, Pete Seaman, Karen Bell
This paper explores alcohol consumption amongst retirees in the West of Scotland in the context of active and healthy ageing discourses. The public health consequences of alcohol use are well documented and of growing concern to policy makers in Scotland and elsewhere. However, alcohol occupies a prominent position in a range of cultural and social practices and has associated meanings for users related to conviviality, leisure, sociability, and inclusion- features closely tied to active and healthy ageing. These perceived positive and negative meanings place alcohol in an ambiguous and contradictory position in relation to the Scottish Government's key health policy initiatives aimed at healthy ageing and the reduction of alcohol-related ill-health. This paper explores these positive and negative associations through an examination of the meanings which retirees attach to alcohol and the routines and rituals they develop to navigate wider health concerns. Methods: participants were recruited from the West of Scotland area using a quota sampling design based around gender, age, and socioeconomic position. Forty participants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule and qualitative techniques. The interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis of the data was conducted. Results: Alcohol use amongst retirees in Scotland was widely varied with marked differences noted in terms of gender and age group, but with less clear variance by socioeconomic position. A range of strategies was employed to limit alcohol use by time, context, location and/or volume and these strategies clearly drew on a perception of alcohol use in retirement as potentially more problematic than at earlier stage of life. Thus, the retirees in the sample used these limiting strategies to navigate the positive and negative meanings they attached to alcohol use.
Keywords: alcohol, health, retirement, routines
498 A Study of Blood Alcohol Concentration in People Arrested for Various Offences and Its Demographic Pattern
Authors: Tabin Millo, Khoob Chand, Ashok Kumar Jaiswal
Introduction: Various kinds of violence and offences are related to alcohol consumption by the offenders. The relationship between alcohol and violence is complex. But its study is important to achieve understanding of violence as well as alcohol related behavior. This study was done to know the blood alcohol concentration in people involved in various offences and its demographic pattern. The study was carried out in the forensic toxicology laboratory, department of Forensic Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Material and methods: The blood samples were collected from the arrested people shortly after the commission of the offence by the emergency medical officers in the emergency department and forwarded to the forensic toxicology laboratory through the investigating officer. The blood samples were collected in EDTA vial with sodium fluoride preservative. The samples were analyzed by using gas chromatography with head space (GC-HS), which is ideal for alcohol estimation. The toxicology reports were given within a week. The data of seven years (2011-17) were analyzed for its alcohol concentration, associated crimes and its demographic pattern. Analysis and conclusion: Total 280 samples were analyzed in the period of 2011-2017. All were males except one female who was a bar dancer. The maximum cases were in the age group of 21-30 years (124 cases). The type of offences involved were road traffic accidents (RTA), assault cases, drunken driving, drinking in public place, drunk on duty, sexual offence, bestiality, eve teasing, fall etc. The maximum cases were of assault (75 cases) followed by RTA (64 cases). The maximum cases were in the alcohol concentration range of 101-150mg% (58 cases) followed by 51-100mg% (52 cases). The maximum blood alcohol level detected was 391.51 mg%, belonging to a security guard found unconscious. This study shows that alcohol consumption is associated with various kinds of violence and offences in society.
Keywords: alcohol, crime, toxicology, violence
497 Combustion Improvements by C4/C5 Bio-Alcohol Isomer Blended Fuels Combined with Supercharging and EGR in a Diesel Engine
Authors: Yasufumi Yoshimoto, Enkhjargal Tserenochir, Eiji Kinoshita, Takeshi Otaka
Next generation bio-alcohols produced from non-food based sources like cellulosic biomass are promising renewable energy sources. The present study investigates engine performance, combustion characteristics, and emissions of a small single cylinder direct injection diesel engine fueled by four kinds of next generation bio-alcohol isomer and diesel fuel blends with a constant blending ratio of 3:7 (mass). The tested bio-alcohol isomers here are n-butanol and iso-butanol (C4 alcohol), and n-pentanol and iso-pentanol (C5 alcohol). To obtain simultaneous reductions in NOx and smoke emissions, the experiments employed supercharging combined with EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation). The boost pressures were fixed at two conditions, 100 kPa (naturally aspirated operation) and 120 kPa (supercharged operation) provided with a roots blower type supercharger. The EGR rates were varied from 0 to 25% using a cooled EGR technique. The results showed that both with and without supercharging, all the bio-alcohol blended diesel fuels improved the trade-off relation between NOx and smoke emissions at all EGR rates while maintaining good engine performance, when compared with diesel fuel operation. It was also found that regardless of boost pressure and EGR rate, the ignition delays of the tested bio-alcohol isomer blends are in the order of iso-butanol > n-butanol > iso-pentanol > n-pentanol. Overall, it was concluded that, except for the changes in the ignition delays the influence of bio-alcohol isomer blends on the engine performance, combustion characteristics, and emissions are relatively small.
Keywords: alternative fuel, butanol, diesel engine, EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), next generation bio-alcohol isomer blended fuel, pentanol, supercharging
496 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Problem Alcohol Use in Women: Systematic Analysis
Authors: Neringa Bagdonaite
Study Aims: The current study aimed to systematically analyse various research done in the area of female post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol abuse, and to critically review these results on the basis of theoretical models as well as answer following questions: (I) What is the reciprocal relationship between PTSD and problem alcohol use among females; (II) What are the moderating/mediating factors of this relationship? Methods: The computer bibliographic databases Ebsco, Scopus, Springer, Web of Science, Medline, Science Direct were used to search for scientific articles. Systematic analyses sample consisted of peer-reviewed, English written articles addressing mixed gender and female PTSD and alcohol abuse issues from Jan 2012 to May 2017. Results: Total of 1011 articles were found in scientific databases related to searched keywords of which 29 met the selection criteria and were analysed. The results of longitudinal studies indicate that (I) various trauma, especially interpersonal trauma exposure in childhood is linked with increased risk of revictimization in later life and problem alcohol use; (II) revictimization in adolescence or adulthood, rather than victimization in childhood has a greater impact on the onset and progression of problematic alcohol use in adulthood. Cross-sectional and epidemiological studies also support significant relationships between female PTSD and problem alcohol use. Regards to the negative impact of alcohol use on PTSD symptoms results are yet controversial; some evidence suggests that alcohol does not exacerbate symptoms of PTSD over time, while others argue that problem alcohol use worsens PTSD symptoms and is linked to chronicity of both disorders, especially among women with previous alcohol use problems. Analysis of moderating/mediating factors of PTSD and problem alcohol use revealed, that higher motives/expectancies, specifically distress coping motives for alcohol use significantly moderates the relationship between PTSD and problematic alcohol use. Whereas negative affective states mediate relationship between symptoms of PTSD and alcohol use, but only among woman with alcohol use problems already developed. Conclusions: Interpersonal trauma experience, especially in childhood and its reappearance in lifetime is linked with PTSD symptoms and problem drinking among women. Moreover, problem alcohol use can be both a cause and a consequence of trauma and PTSD, and if used for coping it, increases the likelihood of chronicity of both disorders. In order to effectively treat both disorders, it's worthwhile taking into account this dynamic interplay of women's PTSD symptoms and problem drinking.
Keywords: female, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, problem alcohol use, systemic analysis
495 Mode of Suicide and Alcohol Use Pattern among Female Commercial Sex Workers
Authors: G. V. Vaniprabha, S. Madhusudhan, S. G. Jadhav
The purpose of this study was to explore the pattern of alcohol use, mode of suicide and extent of depression among 150 female commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Bangalore, India. After going through a short detoxification programme of two weeks, Karma yoga principles of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita were used as a tool for cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for a period of four weeks to maintain abstinence and help with their depression. A six month follow up indicated that they had maintained abstinence over that period and had not attempted suicide, either.
Keywords: alcohol dependence, depression, commercial sex workers, suicide
494 Perceived Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Ordinary Level Students at Gatsi Secondary School
Authors: Chimeri Muzano Leonard
The study was carried out to investigate the perceptions of male and female Ordinary Level students on the effects of alcohol abuse at Gatsi Secondary School. The study showed that alcohol abuse has academic, social, psychological and health effects on Ordinary Level students. The negative effects comprises of death, dropping out, poor grades, poor concentration, risky behaviors, impairment of the brain and central nervous system , risky behaviors and Impairment of reproductive functioning Only students who enrolled for Ordinary Level in the 2014 academic year participated in this study. Fifty students (25 males and 25 females) were randomly selected to participate in the study. A formal survey questionnaire was used to collect data. The respondents were asked to use a scale of 0 (totally disagree) to 10 (completely agree) to indicate the extent to which they agreed with each perception. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19.0 was used for data analysis. The Mann Whitney U test was used to test for the significance of differences in the perceptions of male and female students. No statistically significant differences were detected between males and females in most of their perceptions regarding the effects of alcohol abuse on Ordinary Level students. However, there were three perceptions found to be significantly different between male and female. They comprises of "Peers influence one to drink alcohol", "Alcohol abuse is a major problem among male students compared to their female peers" and " Female students should not drink beer".It was evident from this study that Gatsi Secondary School needs to implement more effective interventions that combat alcohol abuse. A deeper analysis of the issues that predispose Ordinary Level students to alcohol abuse should inform the interventions. Consequently, unravelling the problem of negative effects of alcohol abuse was desirable because of its potential usefulness in developing strategies that might help curb the problem and presumably improve the performance of Ordinary Level students and above all the quality of education at Gatsi Secondary School.
Keywords: perceived effects, alcohol, Gatsi Secondary School, alcohol abuse
493 The Inception: A University-Wide Research on Alcohol Consumption
Authors: Robi Lou Logarta, Meliz Ann Marilag, Kristyl Lee Nisnisan, Felipe Lula Jr.
Nowadays, alcohol is consumed widely around the globe for plenty of reasons. College years are the time that the students really decide if whether they will or will not engage into alcohol, although alcohol drinking begins before students arrive at college. The reasons on why college students consume alcohol vary in many categories. The norms on alcohol drinking are addiction, emotional pain reliever, popularity purposes, socialization, and a medium of euphoria for most students; college students in particular are most likely to feel this need. After tons of requirements to be complied and courses to be reviewed, they felt a need for celebration and relaxation which ends up in drinking with college mates and a few old friends. A lot of reasons consist the consumption of alcohol and this research determined the reasons behind the students' onset for alcohol consumption; the main reason for such action and the experiences they encountered after in-take, furthermore, the correlation of alcohol drinking to the average allowance of the involved participants; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology Students whether it affects their spending towards alcohol or not. This study assumes that alcohol drinking for MSU-IIT students' is done to relieve emotional pain caused by flunking in particular subjects as well as dealing with romance, as part of the student body, these acts are noticeable enough which made this hypothesis be formulated. Selected MSU-IIT students were asked about their opinions regarding reasons of alcohol consumption. There were 100 respondents consisting of first year to fifth-year students aging 17-23 years old. Choices were given to the students to mark their most favorable reason for drinking that is adult influence, curiosity, family/personal problems, peer pressure, stress. Using the bar and pie chart illustrations, the collected data was then analyzed and among the given choices, the result has invalidated the hypothesis. The outcome shows that curiosity is the topmost reason why students start to drink and not due to emotional pain. With this, another hypothesis is formulated stating that millennial is a curious generation; this generation has changed the norm of drinking. One of the characteristics of the Y generation is being adventurous which correlates to how they get curious about things and the same goes for alcohol consumption, compared to the latter, this generation can be considered early drinkers in this manner. Therefore, it is concluded that MSU-IIT students which are part of the generation Y are adventurous enough to try unfamiliar beverages to satisfy their curious minds.
Keywords: adult influence, curiosity, family/personal problems, peer pressure, stress
492 The Influence of Carbamazepine on the Activity of CYP3A4 in Patients with Alcoholism
Authors: Mikhail S. Zastrozhin, Valery V. Smirnov, Dmitry A. Sychev, Ludmila M. Savchenko, Evgeny A. Bryun, Mark O. Nechaev
Cytochrome P-450 isoenzyme 3A4 takes part in the biotransformation of medical drugs. The activity of CYP isoenzymes depends on genetic (polymorphisms of genes which encoded it) and phenotypic factors (a kind of food, a concomitant drug therapy). The aim of the study was to evaluate a carbamazepine effect on the CYP3A4 activity in patients with alcohol addiction. The study included 25 men with alcohol dependence, who received haloperidol during the exacerbation of the addiction. CYP3A4 activity was assessed by urinary 6-beta-hydroxycortisol/cortisol ratios measured by high performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry. The study modeled a graph and an equation of the logarithmic regression, that reflects the dependence of CYP3A4 activity on a dose of carbamazepine: y = 5,5 * 9,1 * 10-5 * x2. The study statistically significant demonstrates the effect of carbamazepine on CYP2D6 isozyme activity in patients with alcohol addiction.
Keywords: CYP3A4, biotransformation, carbamazepine, alcohol abuse
491 Influence of Alcohol to Quality Iota Type Carrageenan
Authors: Andi Hasizah Mochtar, Meta Mahendradatta, Amran Laga, Metusalach Metusalach, Salengke Salengke, Mariati Bilang, Andi Amijoyo Mochtar, Reta Reta, Aminah Muhdar, Sri Suhartini
This study aims to determine the effect of alcohol type on the quality of iota carrageenan-based on extraction technology through the application of ohmic reactor. Results of this analysis will be used as a reference for selecting the proper type of alcohol used for carrageenan precipitated after extraction by technology based ohmic. The results of analysis performed included analysis of viscosity, gel strength, and yield of iota carrageenan. Viscosity is the highest obtained at precipitated by using isopropyl alcohol with an average of 291.5 Cp (at 160 rpm), then with methanol at an average of 282 Cp, then precipitated by using ethanol at an average of 206.5 Cp. Gel strength is the lowest obtained 67.74 on precipitated by using ethanol, then an average of 74.34 in precipitated that using methanol, and the highest average of 80.11 in precipitated that using isopropyl alcohol.
Keywords: extraction of carrageenan, gel strength, ohmic technology, precipitated, seaweed (Eucheuma spinosum), viscosity
490 Comparison of Surface Hardness of Filling Material Glass Ionomer Cement Which Soaked in Alcohol Containing Mouthwash and Alcohol-Free Mouthwash
Authors: Farid Yuristiawan, Aulina R. Rahmi, Detty Iryani, Gunawan
Glass ionomer cement is one of the filling material that often used in the field of dentistry because it is relatively less expensive and mostly available. Surface hardness is one of the most important properties of restoration material; it is the ability of material to stand against indentation, which is directly connected to the material compressive strength and its ability to withstand abrasion. The higher surface hardness of a material means it is better to withstand abrasion. The existence of glass ionomer cement in the mouth makes it susceptible to any substance that comes into mouth, one of them is mouthwash which is a solution that used for many purposes such as antiseptic, astringent, to prevent caries, and bad breath. The presence of alcohol in mouthwash could affect the properties of glass ionomer cement, surface hardness. Objective: To determine the comparison of surface hardness of glass ionomer cement which soaked in alcohol containing mouthwash and alcohol-free mouthwash. Methods: This research is a laboratory experimental type study. There were 30 samples made from GC FUJI IX GP EXTRA and then soaked in artificial saliva for the first 24 hours inside incubator which temperature and humidity were controlled. Samples then divided into three groups. The first group will be soaked in alcohol-containing mouthwash; second group will be soaked alcohol-free mouthwash and control group will be soaked in artificial saliva for 6 hours inside incubator. Listerine is the mouthwash that was used on this research and surface hardness was examined using Vickers Hardness Tester. The result of this research shows mean value for surface hardness of the first group is 16.36 VHN, 24.04 VHN for second group, and 43.60 VHN for control group. The result one way ANOVA with post hoc Bonferroni comparing test show significant results p = 0.00. Conclusions: The data showed there were statistically significant differences of surface hardness between each group, which surface hardness of the first group is lower than the second group, and both surface hardness of the first (alcohol mouthwash) and second group (alcohol-free mouthwash) are lowered than control group (p = 0.00).
Keywords: glass ionomer cement, mouthwash, surface hardness, Vickers hardness tester


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Placing the Euro-Atlantic Blueprint in the Constitution
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All articles from Tabula #26 (February 2013)
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Sandro Tarkhan-Mouravi: Festina Lente
Simon Janashia: Think and Act for a Better Education System
Tina Burjaliani: court independence in a new danger zone
Sergi Kapanadze_2: The Abkhazia Railway
Ani Chkhikvadze: Placing the Euro-Atlantic Blueprint in the Constitution
Tamar Chergoleishvili: Pendulum of Violence
natia samushia: Is Employment Punishable?!
Vakhtang Megrelishvili: Parasites
Nina Akhlouri: Guram Odisharia: We came to build, not ruin
Simon Janashia: The Georgian Dream's First Report Card: an Assessment of its Initial Education Policies
Dimitri Avaliani: The Nabucco Gas Pipeline vs. the South Stream
Salome Ugulava: Vano Merabishvili: Our Country faces a threat
By Ani Chkhikvadze
The issue as to whether Georgia's foreign policy course should be enshrined in the Constitution has been a subject of intense debate in the country's political domain of late. This initiative was put forward by the parliamentary minority after Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili announced, whilst on a visit to Yerevan, that Georgia will stick to its foreign political course in the foreseeable future but that "countries, people, societies develop and priorities change." Doubts were further strengthened with the resignation of Nikoloz Vashakidze the deputy foreign affairs minister, who cited disagreement with "the current foreign policy course and style."
Yet another cause of concern for a segment of society was a statement made by the director of the first department for CIS of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Mikhail Yevdokimov, that Georgia's return to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was being discussed with the Georgian government. The Russian Foreign Ministry later made a statement that Yevdokimov's words had been misinterpreted.
If the country's foreign policy course makes it into the Constitution, Georgia would not be the first country to have defined this in its supreme law. Many countries' constitutions regulate the conditions for decisions on joining or becoming members of international organizations or alliances. For instance, in its 1992 Constitution, Lithuania put in a provision (Article 150) prohibiting the country's membership of any body created within the post-Soviet space, for example, the CIS. By so doing, Lithuania managed to stand up to Russia's efforts to extend its influence over the country. Taking the same approach, the Baltic States avoided being trapped in Russia's geopolitical game. Having clearly identified the direction of their foreign policies, these countries succeeded in joining the European Union and containing Russia's ambitions.
Restrictions on joining alliances are imposed in the constitutions of many countries. For example, the Treaty for the Re-establishment of an Independent and Democratic Austria, signed in 1955 after the de-occupation of the country, prohibits Austria from entering into a political or any other union with Germany. Based on the historical experience of the Anschluss, Vienna, working together with the anti-Hitler coalition, tried to establish safeguards against any revival of the idea of pan-Germanism that would upset the geopolitical balance in future.
Prompted by the desire to avoid Yugoslav nationalism and to maintain their national identity, Croatia's constitution (Article 142) fixed that the country will never join an alliance or association that aims at reinstating the commonwealth of the Southern Slavic or Balkan states. Guided by caution towards its neighbors, Finland set forth restrictions in its supreme law on its membership with international organizations.
Other European states have also established complicated procedures for joining or leaving alliances. In order to prevent various political parties from damaging countries' long-term interests for short-term goals, constitutions often require the conduct of referendums to decide upon the issue of joining international or regional organizations. For example, according to the Constitution of Slovakia, the country's accession to any transnational union is decided through a general referendum. The same procedure is outlined in Macedonia's Constitution (Article 120) concerning joining or leaving any commonwealth. The expansion of the scope of the European Union in Great Britain depends on the results of a referendum. Norwegians also decide their stance on EU membership via referendum, and have twice voted against the motion. Embedding such mechanisms in a constitution makes it difficult for a ruling force to falsely justify their actions in the name of people and complicates the chance of dramatic changes in policy direction when there is a change in power.
The ruling Georgian Dream coalition is against introducing such an amendment into the Constitution of Georgia. They view it as flogging a dead horse, claiming that they do not intend to say no to Euro-Atlantic integration. However, various statements made by the leaders of the different political parties united in the motley Georgian Dream coalition raise doubts. First Vice-Speaker of Parliament Manana Kobakhidze earlier said that European values are incompatible with Georgia because of Georgian religious morals. The current Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Diaspora and Caucasus Issues Gubaz Sanikidze declared in 2007 that Georgia's desire to join NATO is tantamount to treachery. Moreover, the negative attitude towards NATO integration of the leader of the Industrialists party, MP Gogi Topadze, as well as his party colleague and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Sector Economy Zurab Tkemaladze, is well known. Topadze said just recently that he has ruled out Georgia's return into the CIS, but views membership of the Eurasian Union to be "more acceptable" for the country. The Chairman of the Parliamentary Interim Commission for the Restoration of Territorial Integrity, Giorgi Volski, contended that "the Constitution cannot be discriminatory towards those people who consider integration into NATO to be wrong." It should be noted here that the coalition includes two pro-western parties – the Republican Party and the Free Democrats. The Republican Party's leader and the Speaker of Parliament, Davit Usupashvili, declared that anyone who "thinks and dreams about the return to the CIS" will have to so do without him. But given that the influence of the leader of the Free Democrats, Irakli Alasania, has been weakened in the coalition, as signified by his recent dismissal from the post of deputy prime minister, it is difficult to predict how long the pro-western orientation will be supported in the coalition.
To once again prove its commitment toward the European course the parliamentary majority presented the United National Movement (UNM) and its parliamentary factions with a 14-point inter-factional agreement. As presented in its initial form, this agreement is rather ambiguous and raises various questions. It says nothing about such central issues as forbidding Georgia to accede to the CIS or any similar post-Soviet unions or associations. The content of several points is also unclear. For example, it is hard to figure out the meaning of point seven, which states that Georgia's policy should not be directed towards performing a role of a strategic player in the process of ongoing confrontations on a global or regional scale. Georgia has never been a strategic player in confrontations on either a global or regional scale.
The ninth point of the agreement is significant. It has become the subject of broad discussion and is the main target of the political opposition's criticism. It reads that "it is not in the interests of Georgia to be among the list of controversial factors between the West and Russia." The survival of a smaller state bordered by aggressive and powerful neighbors has historically depended on the ability of that state to use the balance of power between great powers for its own interests. If this balance of power gets upset and those controversies disappear, the smaller state may be left alone to face a larger neighbor harboring expansionist aims, which might well end in catastrophe for the smaller state.
Yet more ambiguity comes from point number ten that states relationships with the people of the North Caucasus should not be used for deepening the confrontation with Russia. This has been perceived by a segment of society as changing the country's policy towards the North Caucasus into one supporting the regional interests of Russia.
The inter-factional agreement was later compounded by a four-point plan for cooperation submitted by Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili. One of the points of this plan envisages the possibility of drafting an amendment to the preamble of the Constitution "that may reflect the historic decision of the Georgian people in relation to Europe." It is interesting what prompted the prime minister to take a step back and partly agree to an initiative put forward by the opposition. One the one hand, this might have been prompted by a desire to smooth over his government's failure to prevent the clash between protesters and UNM representatives outside the public library on 8 February, something which turned the prime minister and his government into objects of criticism. Compromising on a disputed matter and demonstrating the readiness of the government to open a dialogue with the political opposition is also a means of saving face in the eyes of the international community and diplomatic corps. On the other hand, it could also be an attempt to dodge criticism for a planned amendment to the Law on Occupied Territories. Moreover, the Georgian president's statement that, in the event of negotiations, he will agree to a compromise on curbing his constitutional powers, made it easier for Ivanishvili to take a reciprocal step.
The prime minister's initiative suggests fixing Georgia's adherence to its European course in the preamble to the constitution, whereas the UNM's proposal envisages enshrining greater guarantees than European integration alone. The UNM proposes that the government should specify Georgia's aspiration towards the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as well include guarantees which would make it difficult for any future government to change that course. The civil sector was also involved in considering the amendment. Up to 20 non-governmental organizations, including the Georgian Association for Reforms (GRASS), welcomed the inter-factional agreement initiative of the parliamentary majority. According to their statement, "Georgia should never become a member of the CIS, the Eurasian Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization or any other security, political, economic or military organization having emerged in the post-Soviet space, which is dominated by Russia." Another non-governmental organization, the Liberty Institute, also proposed some rather more complicated revisions, including a clause prohibiting Russian military forces from entering or crossing the territory of Georgia as well as from bringing weaponry into, or shipping it via, Georgia.
The initial reaction of the ruling coalition to the initiative of the political opposition was negative and many statements were made against it. For a segment of the majority explicitly prohibiting potential foreign policy directions appears to be unacceptable. For example, Georgian Dream MP Nukri Kantaria claimed that some people "may not be in favor of the pro-Western course, instead favoring a pro-Russian course." Another Georgian Dream MP and the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Zurab Abashidze, contended that even though the Georgian Dream coalition supports Georgia's integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, this does not mean that any force wanting to join the CIS must be punished for that desire or that this must be prohibited.
Another segment of the majority believes that this amendment to the constitution will further deteriorate relations with Russia and complicate future negotiations with this country. It should be said, however, that this amendment will have the opposite effect; it will signal that the Euro-Atlantic course is not a bargaining point and that Georgia does not intend to deviate from its chosen course towards the EU or NATO. When in negotiations with Russia, this will prompt the sides to only raise those topics which can indeed be negotiated and agreed upon.
In the 2008 referendum, 77 percent of Georgia's population voted for integration into NATO. This conflicts with Russia's desire to bring Georgia back into those associations of the post-Soviet space. Moscow still hopes to subject Georgia to its sphere of influence, speaks about the Eurasian Union and strives to strengthen its power in the region. That's why Russian President Vladimir Putin may try to change Georgia's foreign policy vector. The defeat of the clearly pro-Western UNM in the elections has raised hopes in Moscow. The Kremlin may take the readiness of the Georgian government to restart its relationship with its northern neighbor as a sign of weakness and will exploit this attitude for its own geopolitical aims. Embedding the pro-Western course in the Constitution or declaring it in another legal form is an opportunity for Georgia to strengthen its position and define those topics which will be non-negotiable with Russia.
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Fred Penner, Both he, and the cat, came back
July 4, 2019 Active Life, Featured, Interviewsactor, Canadian singer, Cece M. Scott, Fred Penner, musician, performerDave Gray
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Fred Penner, started his career some 46 years ago. Initially, when he took to the stage, he considered himself an actor and a musician, and performed for audiences of all ages. "I didn't study music formally; it was more that I grew up around a wealth of music," says Penner. "My parents were into swing era and orchestral music, and my siblings played 50s and 60s music. This vast array of sound got inside of me and encouraged me to step forward and make a career out of music."
Photo, Lisa MacIntosh
Now 72, Penner is best known as a children's entertainer, and received the Order of Canada in 1991.
Penner's sister, Suzie, was born with Down Syndrome, and was an important source of inspiration for him. Music deeply affected Suzie, often bringing her to joyful tears. "It gave me a sense of what music was capable of doing. It formed my foundation."
Throughout high school and university, Penner worked with kids in treatment centres, who had physical or behavioural challenges. Music became a logical part of his connection with them. Towards the end of the 1970s, Penner and his ex-wife, Odette Heyn, founded the children's dance company – Sundance. Shortly after, Penner recorded The Cat Came Back in 1979. "The value of the power of music, to connect with multiple generations, was highly evident," says Penner.
With an eye on Penner, CBC approached him in the mid 80s about a television series. Fred Penner's Place ran for 12 seasons – just shy of 1,000 episodes. He was known as the gentle giant, and brought audiences together through his songs, lyrics and positive energy.
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Penner was the first children's entertainer to headline at the Los Angeles Amphitheatre. He's recorded 13 albums, and performed live in thousands of shows. He is also a four-time Juno Award winner for Fred Penner's Place (1985); Sing with Fred (best children's album, 2004); Where in the World (2015); and Hear The Music (2018). In addition, Penner has received the Parents' Choice Award four times, is a recipient of the Canadian Institute of Child Health Award (2000), and is an Order of Manitoba inductee (2010),
The people in the audience of Fred Penner's Place were to feel like they were part of his show. He would invite them to imagine themselves crawling through the show's secret hollow log into a safe place, where they would engage in songs, stories and receive a daily lesson from the Word Bird. "There was a sense that we were all in it together," says Penner."I do not condescend when talking to kids. I talk to them the way I would talk to anybody."
Many of the young people who grew up with Penner's music have their own memories of the show. "Many came from broken homes and did not have a strong father figure. They identified with me as a father – a gentle man," says Penner. "People related to that, and felt a comfort from the energy that I exuded."
With Rae Ellen in St. John's
The show's 12-year run was a rollercoaster of creative energy for Penner. When it was discontinued in 1997, he felt lost. "I have always been a resilient person, but that was probably one of the biggest hurdles that I've faced. I thought, what am I going to do now? Maybe it was time to retire, to sit in a rocking chair and wait for the phone to ring."
Penner maintained his career by singing and touring festivals. He also started to receive emails from Fred Heads – those fans who were now in university and reflecting on their childhood influencers. "Many of their memories came down to me and Fred Penner's Place. I thought that, maybe, going to visit a campus wasn't such a bad idea."
His first date was at the University of British Columbia's Pit Pub, and more than 400 students jammed the place. "It was a love fest," say Penner. "The students were into a little primal therapy. We had a musical dialogue around why certain songs resonated with them. It was clear that it was important for these students to feel the kind of vulnerability they had as children; for them to know that they could carry that childhood vibrancy into adulthood. Ultimately, this experience opened the door to playing pubs right across the country."
The university students eventually graduated, and as parents, they introduced the Penner experience to their own children – and the cycle began again. "With the challenges of adulthood being massive, there is a desire to go back to simpler times," says Penner. "Being a part of the Penner experience, again, allows audiences to remember childhood experiences, even traumatic ones, and move on from those memories to an understanding of how these experiences shaped, and helped, them to grow."
Penner describes himself as a calm person with a commitment to helping others. His spiritual side is supported by his wife of two years, Rae Ellen Bodie. Penner takes frequent walks and does polarity exercises, after having stints in his heart, and is very mindful of his physical and his emotional well-being. He also continues to see the therapist who helped him through his divorce, as a means of understanding the positives that were garnered from his 30-year marriage, including his children.
(Top right) L'Anse aux Meadows – Viking Landing, northern tip of Newfoundland. (Above) mycityphotos Canuck Place, Vancouver Group shot from Hear The Music album recording : Left to right: Fred, Hayley, Damien, Kendra, Danica. Back row: Ken Whiteley (producer), & Dan Wiebe (choral arrangements). Photography, (Group) Kendra Hope Photography; (Zambia) Damien Penner; (Viking Landing) Garry Tutte; (Vancouver) Leanne Zacharias
In fact, four of Penner's children, Damien 37, Hayley 33, Danica 30 and Kendra 27, are featured on his 13th award-winning CD – Hear The Music. All four had sung on previous recordings, and now return as adults. "There is nothing like siblings singing together. All four children are really good people, who care about others."
Penner's songs may have grown in quality, and in depth, but his approach to performing hasn't changed. Fred Penner's Place sent a message of universality and inclusiveness, which still resonates today. "We need to feel compassion, to be connected – not put up walls between humanity," say Penner.
With 100 tour dates in 2019, and a family movie in the works, relaxing isn't in Penner's near future. The cat is back, but thanks to thousands of Fred Heads, he never really left.
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If life is a bio-cinematic experience, let the soundtrack be excellent. ICON encapsulates work undertaken during one of the coldest winters in recent history. The Kinoslav Studio Orchestra barricaded themselves in their south studio in Rock Island, Illinois, and produced the works that only cabin fever can produce. Their north studio in Davenport, Iowa, was the site of the mixing and engineering. Fueled by warm camaraderie, banana liqueur, and the transcendent spirits of a deep winter, the Orchestra produced its first full-length album.
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CES's Preemptive iSlate Competitors
The Consumer Electronics Show doesn't really kick off until tomorrow, but already there's a host of new stuff out. Today there's a mystifyingly wonderful crop of new gear that seems to be preemptive competition for Apple's iSlate.
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Rumor: Microsoft's Courier Slate Due For Keynote Reveal
When Gizmodo got hold of what seemed to be internal promotional and research material relating to Microsoft's own slate PC efforts, the tech world took notice. Because the Courier device seemed pretty un-Microsoft, with an intuitive and imaginative UI and some high-technology built right in. There were rumors of a 2010 launch…but in all honesty the device seemed years away.
Until last night. According to sources who've spoken to The New York Times, Steve Ballmer may be about to reveal the Courier officially in his CES keynote due tonight in Las Vegas. The paper is insistent about it, but also is careful to note the risks: Whatever iteration of the device is revealed (as clever as the leaked stuff or not) it had "better be good" else MS runs the risk of losing the slate PC battle before it really begins. It has to genuinely out-Apple Apple.
One last detail the Times has revealed is that the machine will not be made by MS itself, but by HP as a partner–HP's apparently had as much of a hand in the design as MS. And this curiously precise fact has also got us thinking: Is MS playing the same gentle leak/PR control via the times that Apple seems to be doing through The Wall Street Journal?
Amazon Takes the DX Global
Though Amazon is blowing its own trumpet rather loudly about the success of the Kindle e-reader range, and the product has apparently sold in reasonable numbers, no one's absolutely convinced by the strength of Kindle's market dominance since Amazon refuses to deal in hard numbers. And the different Kindles definitely suffer from one poor PR issue: They're pretty expensive for a single-use device. They were also U.S. only for a long time, which really limited the potential global impact–something Amazon tried to fix with the Global edition of the Kindle 2. Even if it was very badly fudged (I mean, come on Amazon: Ship non-U.S. power bricks with the things!)
And the Kindle's future is seriously overshadowed by the upcoming flood of slate PCs, despite its superior text-capable e-ink screen, since these devices will do all the multimedia and Web-surfing things the Kindle simply cannot.
So Amazon took a small step today to try to snatch just a bit more market share before the Kindles are consigned to the gadget history file: It released the Global DX edition, with globally-capable wireless tech (via deals with international cell phone networks) for $490. It's an anticipated move, but it's also a desperate one: The device is still lumped with a U.S.-only power brick, for example, and its high price is setting the 9.7-inch screen gizmo in direct competition with the 7- to 10-inch tablet/slates we're all expecting.
Lenovo's Weird Hybrid Tablet Prototype
The folks at Engadget got their hands on Lenovo's Ideapad U1 Hybrid, which will be doing the rounds at CES, and professed themselves quite impressed–though they had misgivings about the devices poor screen performance.
And if you look at it, the whole concept is actually odd: It's a reworking of the Skylight smartbook Lenovo revealed yesterday, with a removable top half that's actually a slate computer with an 11.6-inch screen. And that seems novel–a clever way of overcoming the issues that some users might have with an on-screen touch-sensitive keyboard. But though the machine runs Windows 7 when docked, the slate part runs Lenovo's Skylight OS. Which essentially means that as soon as you separate the two machines (no matter how slickly and quickly the device handles the OS changeover) you're limited to the capabilities that Skylight can offer, which will be a bugger if you're remote from the keypad and suddenly need to edit a Word document.
So it's a clever halfway house between netbook and slate PC, but I seriously doubt a device like this would last long in a marketplace that might be peopled with highly capable slate-only offerings from Apple and MS (particularly if these devices support Bluetooth keyboard connections.)
HP's Touch Netbook
This last device isn't directly an iSlate competitor, as it's a netbook with enhanced touchscreen powers. It's almost a halfway house between the common netbook and Lenovo's own half-and-half prototype in fact, and it's not even the first to do so–it's just HP's first one. But the HP Mini 5102 will no doubt appeal to some users who seek a cheap touchscreen pseudo-tablet PC like experience at lower prices, and it'll distinguish the HP from the hoard of other normal netbooks.
And it's one more thing: You could see HP's technological leaps with the Touch Netbook as confirmation that they've built the tech for Microsoft's rumored Courier. Which in turn adds a degree of plausibility to that device.
But all of these machines really do have just one–still fictional–competitor: Apple's iSlate, or iGuide, or whatever the Apple Tablet ends up being called. We'll just have to wait about a fortnight to see how well these erstwhile competitors will actually fare.
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