WENDELL BERRY’S SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION: AGRARIAN VALUES AND GOOD LEADERSHIP IN A POSTMODERN CULTURE

Giant cell tumours (GCT) of the skull is a rare entity with only small number of cases reported in literature and optimal treatment is yet to be determined. These tumours have shown high recurrence rates after incomplete surgery, usually occurring during the first year. Even with new surgical techniques a complete resection in skull base tumours is not always possible without functional compromise. Therefore, adjuvant therapy is essential to enhance local control and quality of life. We report a rare case of a 34-year-old male with giant cell tumour (GCT) of the skull base involving the petrous bone, clivus and sphenoid body. The patient received Cyberknife stereotactic radiosurgery (CK SRS) and denosumab after surgery. This combined therapy allowed local control and tumour reduction with secondary neurological improvement during a 4-year follow up.

With the success of cisplatin, further extensive research activities resulted in the discovery of carboplatin (a second-generation drug), where the chloride is replaced by 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylate as a new leaving group. In the current study, we continue our previous work on the binding behavior of [Pd(byp)(H2O)2] with structural features that enhance the interaction with DNA. The coordination properties of 2,2 ́-bipyridine ligand have been changed such that a versatile ligand can be formed. [Pd(byp)(gly)] (1) and [Pd(byp)(CBDCA)] (2), where byp is 2,2 ́-bipyridine, gly is glycine, and CBDCA is cyclobutane-1,1 ́-dicarboxylic acid, were synthesized and characterized. The stability constants and stoichiometries of the complexes formed between various DNA unit constituents and [Pd(byp)(H2O)2] were investigated. The binding properties of the complexes (1) and (2) with CT-DNA were analyzed by UV-vis spectroscopy, viscosity measurements, and cyclic voltammmetry. The determined binding...

Stroke is a condition where a part of the brain is suddenly disturbed which is caused by a lack of blood supply, which causes an inhibition of metabolic processes. As a result of a stroke affects the psychological function of the patient, so the patient feels his level of self-esteem decreases or is low. The role and support of families play an important role in the rehabilitation process to provide health services for stroke patients. The aim is to find out the relationship of family support with the level of self esteem (self-esteem) in stroke patients at the Royal Prima Medan Hospital in 2019. The design used a "cross sectional study" approach with a population of 2,690 people. Samples were stroke patients at RSU Royal Prima medan, as many as 25 respondents using accidental sampling techniques and questionnaires as research instruments. The test used is the chi-square test. The results of the study Based on the chi-square test found p value (<0.05) statistically show...