• 제목/요약/키워드: Saudi culture

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Association of Helicobacter pylori cagA Gene with Gastric Cancer and Peptic Ulcer in Saudi Patients

  • Saber, Taisir;Ghonaim, Mabrouk M.;Yousef, Amany R.;Khalifa, Amany;Qurashi, Hesham Al;Shaqhan, Mohammad;Samaha, Mohammad
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제25권7호
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    • pp.1146-1153
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    • 2015
  • This study was conducted to assess the relationship between occurrence of gastric cancer and peptic ulcer, and the presence of H. pylori cagA gene and anti-CagA IgG, and to estimate the value of these antibodies in detecting infection by cagA gene-positive H. pylori strains in Saudi patients. The study included 180 patients who were subjected to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Taif province and Western region of Saudi Arabia (60 gastric cancer, 60 peptic ulcer, and 60 with non-ulcer dyspepsia). Gastric biopsy specimens were obtained and tested for H. pylori infection by rapid urease test and culture. PCR was performed on the isolated strains and biopsy specimens for detection of the cagA gene. Blood samples were collected and tested for CagA IgG by ELISA. H. pylori infection was detected among 72.8% of patients. The cagA gene and anti-CagA IgG were found in 63.4% and 61.8% of H. pylori-infected patients, respectively. They were significantly (p < 0.01) higher in patients with gastric cancer and peptic ulcer compared with those with non-ulcer dyspepsia. Detection of the CagA IgG was 91.6% sensitive, 89.6% specific, and 90.8% accurate compared with detection of the cagA gene. Its positive and negative predictive values were 93.8% and 86%, respectively. The study showed a significant association between the presence of the cagA gene and gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease, and between anti-CagA IgG and the cagA gene in Saudi patients. However, a further larger study is required to confirm this finding.

Effect of Feeding Yeast Culture from Different Sources on the Performance of Lactating Holstein Cows in Saudi Arabia

  • Alshaikh, M.A.;Alsiadi, M.Y.;Zahran, S.M.;Mogawer, H.H.;Aalshowime, T.A.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제15권3호
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    • pp.352-356
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    • 2002
  • One hundred-fifty lactating, multiparous cow at post-peak of lactation were used to examine the effect of dietary yeast supplementation on milk production, milk composition and ruminal fermentation. The cows were randomly allocated to three groups of fifty cows each: a control group fed on a basal diet without yeast supplementation and two groups fed on basal diets supplemented with one of two commercial sources of yeast cultures, given at the rates of 15 g/head/d ($YC_1$) and 50 g/head/d ($YC_2$), respectively, as per manufacturers' recommendation. Daily milk production was recorded for all cows, while milk samples were taken randomly from ten cows per group for two consecutive days at two-week intervals for chemical analysis of the milk. Rumen fluids were also analyzed for ammonia nitrogen and volatile fatty acids. The results indicated that cows consuming diets supplemented with yeast culture tended to decrease their dry matter intake and to increase their milk yield. Cows fed $YC_2$ supplemented diet produced more milk and 4% fat corrected milk than those fed either $YC_1$-supplemented diet or the control. The highest milk fat percentage was obtained in cows fed $YC_2$ supplemented diet while the highest percentages of protein, lactose, total solids and solids not fat were recorded in cows fed $YC_1$. Rumen ammonia nitrogen concentration decreased significantly after yeast culture supplementation. Molar proportion of volatile fatty acids did not change significantly with yeast supplementation.

Predicting Arab Consumers' Preferences on the Korean Contents Distribution

  • Park, Young-Eun;Chaffar, Soumaya;Kim, Myoung-Sook;Ko, Hye-Young
    • 유통과학연구
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.33-40
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    • 2017
  • Purpose - This study aims to examine the analysis of pattern on Arab countries consumers' preferences of the Korean Contents using social media, Facebook since Korean entertainment contents have been distributed in the global marketplace. Then we focus on developing Predictive model using a Data Mining Technique. Research design, data and methodology - In order to understand preference growth of Korean contents in Arabic countries, we- collected data from two popular Facebook pages: 'Korean movies and drama' and 'K-pop'. Then, we adopted a data-driven approach based on Data Mining techniques. Results - It is obvious that the number of likes for K-pop will increase for all North African and Middle Eastern countries, however concerning Korean Movies and Drama except Tunisia it is decreasing for Algeria, Egypt and Morocco. Also, concerning Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, the number of likes will decrease for Korean Movies and Drama which is not the case for Iraq. Conclusions - It is noted in this study that K-contents such as drama, movie and music are sometimes a gateway to a wider interest in Korean culture, food and brands. Moreover, this study gives significant implications for developing predictive model to forecast Korean contents' consumption and preferences.

Information Security and Its Aapplications on the Portal of the Deanship of Library Affairs at Northern Border University

  • Al Eawy, Yaser Mohammad Mohammad
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제21권12호
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    • pp.183-188
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    • 2021
  • The study aimed to assess the state of electronic security for the website of the Deanship of Library Affairs at Northern Border University, as one of the university's electronic portals, which provides distinguished knowledge services to faculty members, through the Saudi Digital Library, and the integrated automated system for libraries (Symphony) with the definition of cyber security of the university, and the most important threats The study sought to analyze the opinions of a wide sample of faculty members, towards evaluating the state of electronic security for the Deanship of Library Affairs portal, through the use of both the analytical method, as well as the survey, using the questionnaire tool, and the study sample consisted of 95 A faculty member of all academic categories and degrees, and university faculties, and the study concluded that it is necessary to work to overcome the relative slowness of the university's Internet, with the faculty members notifying the information security services through e-mail and SMS service, with the continuous updating of operating systems, Apply and use the latest anti-spyware, hacking, and antivirus software at the university, while conducting extensive research studies towards information security services, and contracting It aims to introduce information security risks, and ways to combat and overcome them, and spread the culture of information security among faculty members.

유라시아 지역 바지 구조의 계보 (The Genealogy of Trousers in the Eurasian Region)

  • 김문영;조우현
    • 복식
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    • 제53권7호
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    • pp.95-109
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    • 2003
  • The style of different styles of clothing have been developed by not only the natural environment and social effects. but also by various variables such as the peculiar cultures and religions of different ethnic groups. It is naturally accepted without question that the origin of trousers was derived from the Skytie race in the modern style of dress. And the style of those trousers has changed and developed throughout a long history in different environments and surroundings. As part of the research of the process in this styles of clothing, it is essential to know how the fabric of trousers has been developed and how the styles have been changed because of different weather conditions and different religions. Nowadays, Eurasian countries was scattered from western and eastern Asian countries to middle Asian countries such as Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Iran and China. These countries are located on the way to the Silk Road. They are fully developed in a cultural area among the different religions. In terms of cultural aspects within the different religions, men's trousers had developed the traditional style of this dress as one of the importnat items on the cultural basis. The ranges and types of these traditional trousers are divided by the regions, such as west and southern Asia, central Asia and China. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey. Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Israel was a part of the west and southern Asian countries which were located between western countries and eastern countries. This tribes wore Shalwar trousers which is a wide style of trousers. Shalwar in the western and eastern Asian region has a specific feature by the each nation but has the same distinctions such as by using very wide and loose style and tying a fine thread around the waist. Some central Asian countries consisted of part of China, Turkmenistan. the Republic of Tajikistan. the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Republic of Afganistan. These style of trousers are compound types which appeared with mixing Draperian Greek culture. So it can be inferred from this data that the horse-riding nomadic trousers which had been handed down from Skytie tribe through Persia. The style of the trousers in those regions has small pieces. The style of the trousers in China, which is located on the way to the far eastern countries, has developed new trousers put together two pieces of the textile. These widen trousers can be worn by using a sash belt. So we can find out that those trousers of countries which mentioned above have a common point and a rule.

기름으로 오염된 토양에서 분리된 다환방향족탄화수소 분해 세균 Idiomarina piscisalsi 10PY1A의 유전체 염기서열 해독 (Complete genome sequence of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons biodegrading bacterium Idiomarina piscisalsi strain 10PY1A isolated from oil-contaminated soil)

  • ;정병권;김민철;;;;;김상준;신재호
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제54권3호
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    • pp.289-292
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    • 2018
  • 석유로 오염된 사우디아라비아의 바다 모래에 pyrene을 영양물로 첨가하는 집식배양을 통해 우점하는 박테리아 균주 10PY1A가 분리되었다. 이 균주는 16S rRNA 유전자 분석을 통해 Idiomarina piscisalsi로 동정되었다. 이 균주는 G + C 비율이 47.4%이며 2.69 Mbp 크기의 원형 염색체를 보유하고 있으며, 해당 염색체는 다환방향족탄화수소 분해와 관련 있는 유전자를 포함한 2,346개의 단백질 코딩 유전자로 구성되어 있다. 이는 이 균주가 석유로 오염된 해양과 토양에서 방향족탄화수소를 분해하는 데 사용될 수 있음을 보여준다.

국내 메르스(MERS) 사태가 남긴 과제와 법률에 미친 영향에 대한 소고(小考) (The Study of Effectiveness of MERS on the Law and Remaining Task)

  • 윤종태
    • 의료법학
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.263-291
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    • 2015
  • 2015년 5월 중동 사우디아라비아와 아랍에미레이트를 다녀온 68세의 남자가 고열, 근육통, 기침 호흡곤란으로 자택부근 2개 병원)과 삼성서울병원(SMC) 응급실을 거치면서 시작된 메르스(MERS)라는 전염병은 거의 3개월에 걸쳐 최근까지 대한민국을 유행성 전염병의 공포로 몰아넣었다. 특히 이 전염병은 중동지역 아라비아 반도를 중심으로 2012년 9월부터 현재까지 총 26개국에서 1,392명에게 발생하여, 538명의 사망환자가 보고(유럽질병센터, 2015.7.21. 기준)되었고, 우리나라의 경우에도 총 확진자 186명, 사망자 36명(치사율 19.4%) 격리자 16,693명이라는 기록을 남기고 점차 우리의 뇌리에서 사라져가고 있다. 이 전염병의 파급으로 인하여 현 정부의 전염병 관리체계에 대한 많은 비판과 문제점을 제기하는 계기가 되었다. 특히 병원내 감염문제, 민간의료기관-지역 보건소-질병관리본부를 연결하는 감염병 관리전달체계의 미작동, 정부의 전염병과 관련된 정보 공개 거부, 냉난방 공조설비의 환기 등과 관련된 시설문제, 감염병 격리병상의 절대부족 문제, 지역보건소의 기능 및 권한의 제한문제, 격리자 및 의료기관에 대한 보상문제, 제도적으로는 감염병에 대한 건강보험 수가 개선문제, 법정감염병 재분류 문제, 질병관리본부의 역할 재정립 문제, 전염병 관련 전문인력 양성을 위한 제도적 보완문제, 병원 이용문화의 개선으로서 다인실 조정과 간병인 대체문제, 사회적 후유증을 치유하기 위한 정책적 배려문제 등이 있으며, 이에 대한 광범위한 논의와 해결방안이 필요한 때이다. 국민들은 2015년 5월 이전에는 아주 낯설었던 메르스라는 외부유입 전염병에 국가 방역체계가 흔들리는 모습을 보고 극도의 공포감을 느꼈으며, 외국에서는 중동지방을 제외하고는 전세계적으로 유례가 없는 메르스라는 전염병이 대유행하는 대한민국에 발길을 끊었다. 국민의 건강권이 심각하게 위협받았음은 물론이고 관광산업과 유통업계 등의 경제도 얼어붙었다. 정부는 메르스라는 전염병 확산의 초기대응 실패를 인정하고, 사태를 악화시킨 점에 대한 책임을 통감하여야 한다. 국민들에 대한 신뢰상실을 반성하고 향후 각종 필요한 정보를 공개함으로써, 메르스와 같은 전염병에 대한 정부정책을 투명하게 집행하고, 지방자치단체와 국민들이 지역사회 감염에 대처하고 확산방지에 나설 수 있도록 제도를 개선하며, 변경된 제도를 홍보하여 전염병 전파 예방에 노력해야 할 것이다.

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