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Devotional Literature
"The generic term sharru or precentor in Assyria can be traced in the sha'ir or poet-soothsayer of the Arabs. The Assyrian hymn was the shire, and in it we recognize the Hebrew shir (song) and the Arabic shi'r (poetry). The Psalm of David in Assyrian was the zamaru, which equates with the Hebrew zimrah (song) and mizmor (psalm). Certainly the Assyrian shigu or penitential psalm is identical with the shiggaion of the Hebrew and the shajan of the Arabs in origin. Likewise, the allu or wail in Assyrian may be linked up with the Hebrew and Arabic elal and wilwal. Indeed, the Assyrian shidru or recitation may find its cognate in the inshad of the Arabs. Yet scarcely a line has come down to us concerning the hymn of the ancient Arabs, that their songs were appreciated is borne out by an inscription of Ashurbanipal (7th century B.C.), where Arab prisoners toiling for their Assyrian masters whiled away their hours in singing (alili) and music (ninguti), which so delighted the Assyrians that they begged for more.
Darkhana
The Persian word darkhana, is composed of two syllables, dar and khana. The preposition dar means in, and khana means house. Thus, the darkhana means in the house. Any specific thing in the house is also called darkhana. Another view suggests that it is derived from darb-i khana means chief place of residence, or dari khana, a residence with big windows being used for the royal meetings. In Ismaili terminology, it represents specific abode of the Imam, or Imam's headquarters.
Chhanta
The word chhanta is an Indian word, means an act of sprinkling (the water). Its synonymous in Arabic is rashash means to sprinkle, and rashash'tun (pl. rashashat) means an act of sprinkle (of water). Its proper word in Persian is pashidan. It is a sin that defiles man and renders him impure. The chhanta is a symbolic rite in Ismaili tariqah to dissipate the sins or forgiveness. It is also an act of the purity of body, soul and intellect, thus the sanctified water is sprinkled three times on the face of the believers in its rite.
Black Clothes
The word aswad derived from swd means black, occurring seven times in the Koran (2:187, 3:106, 35:27). In the sense of an original black colour, the word aswad occurs only twice: "When you can tell a white thread from a black on in the light of the approaching dawn" (2:187) and "black mountains" (35:27). The word muswadd (dark-faced) is used in 16:58 and its parallel (43:17) to suggest the darkening of the face in the light of bad news as reflection of grief. Other words generally understood as the colour black or dark hues include ahwa in 87:5. The word hamida in 22:5 means lifeless and is ordinarily taken as black-ended. Another term mudhamm used in 55:64 in the sense of dark green, tending to black.
Mother’s Day Gifts Guide
Jewelry is a classic and traditional gift for mothers on Mother’s Day. Many young children’s gift ideas for their moms usually are hand-made bracelets, complete with colored plastic beads, cereal rings or macaroni noodles. But then as children grow up, edible jewelry is replaced by hand written letters of love, handprint cards and colored pages from a favorite coloring book.
Mother’s Day Gift Collection
Jewelry is a classic and traditional gift for mothers on Mother’s Day. Many young children’s gift ideas for their moms usually are hand-made bracelets, complete with colored plastic beads, cereal rings or macaroni noodles. But then as children grow up, edible jewelry is replaced by hand written letters of love, handprint cards and colored pages from a favorite coloring book.
Mother’s Day Gift Collection
Jewelry is a classic and traditional gift for mothers on Mother’s Day. Many young children’s gift ideas for their moms usually are hand-made bracelets, complete with colored plastic beads, cereal rings or macaroni noodles. But then as children grow up, edible jewelry is replaced by hand written letters of love, handprint cards and colored pages from a favorite coloring book.
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mothers are one of the most important people in a child’s life, what better way to celebrate Mother’s Day with sweet, love-filled gifts depending on the budget. Staying-home mothers look out for home durables so if your budget is high it is always a very good idea to gift them something like a microwave, cookery set, steam iron, vacuum cleaner or any other kitchen appliances. If your mother is a working woman than you can definitely gift her dress according to her taste it can be anything from casual wear to formal office wear or an official leather bag. If she is a pet lover than you can gift her pets like small puppies and cats. .
Guillain Barre Syndrome
Me score on the Glasgow Outcome Scale at eight weeks (a score of 5, indicating a favorable outcome, vs. a score of 1 to 4, indicating an unfavorable outcome).
• The mortality rate among adults with acute bacterial meningitis and the frequency of neurologic sequelae among those who survive are high, especially among patients with pneumococcal meningitis.
Dexamethasone in Adults with Bacterial Meningitis
Methods:
• a prospective, randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial of adjuvant treatment with dexamethasone, as compared with placebo, in adults with acute bacterial meningitis.
• Dexamethasone (10 mg) or placebo was administered 15 to 20 minutes before or with the first dose of antibiotic and was given every 6 hours for four days.
• The primary outcome measure was the score on the Glasgow Outcome Scale at eight weeks (a score of 5, indicating a favorable outcome, vs. a score of 1 to 4, indicating an unfavorable outcome).
• The mortality rate among adults with acute bacterial meningitis and the frequency of neurologic sequelae among those who survive are high, especially among patients with pneumococcal meningitis.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COPD
A disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Airflow limitation is usually both progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases. Symptoms, functional abnormalities, and complications of COPD can all be explained on the basis of this underlying inflammation and the resulting pathology.
Chronic Gastric Diseases
Overview:
Gastric Causes of Chronic Vomiting
- Chronic gastritis
– Lymphocytic/plasmacytic
– Eosinophilic
– Associated with GHLOs
– Parasitic
– Reflux gastritis
- Gastric foreign body
- Gastric ulceration
- Gastric motility disorders
- Gastric neoplasia
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD
GOLD Staging Criteria:
GOLD Staging Criteria
Stage O: Normal spirometry; chronic sx
Stage 1 (Mild):
FEV1> 80%
Stage 2 (Moderate):
2A: FEV1 50-80% predicted
2B: FEV1 30-50% predicted
Stage 3 (severe):
FEV1/FVC < 70% AND:
FEV1 < 30% predicted and clinical evidence of R heart failure
Acnezine Treatment for Acne in Pregnancy
Plan Before You Get PregnantIf you are planning to get pregnant, it is important to discuss your acne treatments with your doctor. Many of these can harm the unborn baby. These include tetracycline antibiotics, oral isotretinoin (Roaccutane, Accutane) and topical retinoids (tretinoin, isotretinoin and adapalene). Erythromycin is the only antibiotic regarded as being safe in pregnancy, but it may not be very effective as many skin bacteria are now resistant to it. However, it's probably better to avoid all medications if possible.
Cardiac Catheterization
Simultaneous aortic and LV pressure tracing (signs of severe AR).
o Wide pulse pressure may be present.
o LV diastolic pressure increases rapidly.
o Near quilibration of aortic and LV pressure occurs at diastole.
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