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Statement of the Problem: The birth of a child does not create a split with the pregnancy and desires of the conception of the parents but rather confirms the continuity of the fantasies, the representations which animate these and more still the mother since the desire of the child. These fantasies and daydreams inherent in pregnancy and described by Bydlowsky are relegated to the background, and sometimes even ignored by families, but especially by obstetric care professionals during birth. Methodology: This article is an intrusion using semi-directive interviews in the psychic dynamics of six Cameroonian primiparous women who gave birth by cesarean section in a specialized hospital, from the preoperative to the postoperative through the operative. Findings: It emerges from this study that when the normal process of birth is changed, the mother can undergo this event considered natural in her cultural universe. Cesarean section is certainly a birth, but it is anti-physiological, because of the lack of passage that leads to a feeling of foreignness in women. In the Caesarean section, there seems to be a lack of narcissistic investment in the reproductive apparatus. Caesarized parturients feel guilty for not having given life according to the accepted model, both on the religious, social, cultural and psychic level. They feel guilty for not being able to repeat the act that women have been doing in their environment since the beginning of time. For their own family they bring denigration, for the in-laws they are incapable, for the other parturients they are inferior, and for themselves they are guilty. Conclusion: This birth-related surgery does not give women a leeway to become involved in the process. The physical undergoes invasive gestures that are not felt in a present but are imagined with a shift of time, of reality and resonance on the…

The aim of the study was to determine the nutritional value of the food for the school nutritional programme in one district in KwaZulu-Natal Province. A positivist research paradigm and a quantitative research approach were used in the study. Furthermore, a cross-sectional research design was utilized. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS and Excel and was presented in texts and tables. The study found that the average daily intake per learner from the school nutrition programme was 218 Kcal energy, 7.7g of protein, 1.8g of fat and 3.2g of dietary fibre. These were all below 30% of RDA values. The observed mean protein, energy and vitamin K intakes per child per day were significantly lower than the expected mean intake for the nutrients. Intakes of other nutrients were within the limits of the prescribed amounts according to the menu quantity schedule.There were variations in the nutrient intake among learners in different schools due to inconsistent supply of food items by service providers.

Baeyer-VillThis review covers twenty eight monomeric Pt(η2-P2L)X2 (X = Br or I) derivatives. These complexes exist in cis- as well as trans-configurations from which the complexes with cis-configuration are more common. The organodiphosphines create wide varieties of the metallocyclic rings PNP, PC2P, PC3P, PNCNP and PC4OC4P. The mean values of Pt-L bond distances in cis-complexes are: 2.230 Å (P), 2.490 Å (Br) and 2.240 Å (P) 2.666Å (I), respectively. In the trans-complexes the values are 2.319 Å (P), 2.429 Å (Br) and 2.320 Å (P), 2.615 Å (I). The Pt-X bond distances in the cis- as well as in the trans-derivatives elongate with the covalent radius of the X atom. In addition in the cis-derivatives the Pt-X bond distances are longer than those in trans-derivatives, as a reason of higher trans-influence of P over the respective halogens. Some of the complexes are examples of distortion isomerism. Finally, the structural data of Pt(η2-P2L)X2 (X = Br or I) are compared with the values of Pt(η2-P2L)X2, complex and discussed.

The term Klinefelters syndrome refers to a group of chromosomal disorders in which the normal male karyotype 46XY has at least one extra X chromosome. The 47XXY aneuploidy is the most common human male sex chromosomal disorder associated with infertility and hypogonadism .It has prevalence of 1 in 500 to 1 in 800 live births independent of race. The aim of this case report is to document the rare case in the literature with the view of raising awareness about its existence in our environment and beyond. The Case: We present a case of a 31 year old black male patient with a 7 years history of progressive bilateral painless breast swelling that has rapidly increased in size over the past 3 years. He has no associated breast discharge. He also complained of associated infertility since he married his wife about 7 years ago despite regular unprotected intercourse within the same period. Hormonal assays done showed elevated gonadotropins( Leuteinising hormone and follicle stimulating hormone) , low levels of testosterone and elevated estradiol. Karyotype done revealed 47XXY karyotype.he was counseled on the need for assisted reproductive therapy, which he accepted. Subsequently, his wife was delivered of a baby boy following a successful assisted reproductive therapy by an obstetrician. Conclusion: Klinefelter syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome but a common chromosomal cause of male infertility. The introduction of assisted reproductive therapy has greatly improved infertility outcomes in terms of achieving pregnancy and live births.

Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is the most common cause of lower urinary tract obstruction in male neonates, with an incidence of one case per 8,000 to 25,000 live births1. The diagnosis is usually made prenatally or at birth, when male newborns are evaluated for prenatal hydronephrosis, or during early childhood, but rarely during adolescence or adulthood. Late presentation of PUV is rare and it has been estimated to account for 10% of cases2. Presentation in adulthood may occur due to the presence of a mild form of the disease devoid of the life threatening complications seen in children with the severe form3. A rare case of PUV which manifested in adulthood with lower urinary symptoms is presented to create awareness of the likelihood of the disease outside the paediatric age group.

As the knowledge of wireless technology keeps growing exponentially in the field of telecommunication, new ideas spring up over time to address and proffer solutions to generational wireless communication issues. In this term paper, the reasons for wireless technology growth was explained, and a detailed information on emerging wireless technology was highlighted. The paper highlights the idealistic of heterogeneous networks, how security and short range within the network can be solved through a suggested solution of hybridizing RF and OW.

Research has over time played a pivotal role in mankind’s quest for knowledge and technological advancement. In all spheres of human existence, research and its further application have over time been able to show the obvious, and yet sometimes hidden unity of science and the philosophical and sociological settings in which everything operates. Essentially, research has helped man to explore once thought of as bizarre phenomena and afforded man the opportunity to draw a fine line between opinions and facts towards gaining maximum benefits from the research’s orientation (Williams, 2007). Too frequently, research is viewed as a formalized process of applying a rigid sequence of steps to the solution to a problem but in actual fact, research in itself entails flexibility in order to maximize scientific methods. This paper explains the concept of literature review in research and how a literature review is done in other to enhance the quality of the research work produced.

This work is motivated by the critical role that sediment yield prediction plays in preventing natural and economic disasters. Methods based on regression techniques have been used to solve the problem but they are generally inadequate in predicting river sediment yield because of the inherent complexity of the problem. This work uses the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) to solve the problem. The ANFIS model accepts four input data namely temperature, rainfall, water stage and water discharge and gives on output data that represents the sediment yield. The ANFIS model was developed and simulated with MATLAB 7.0 using the Levenberg-Marquardt optimization method and trained with a maximum of 1500 epochs at a learning rate of 0.5. the results obtained was compared with the ones obtained with the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model and it was found that the ANFIS model performs better than the ANN model.

The micronutrient composition of complementary foods produced from blends of cereal (millet/maize), soybean and monkey kola flours were evaluated. Seven millet-based blends (A1 to G1) and maizebased blends (A2 to G2) were analyzed for total carotene content. Thereafter, 100% millet, 100% maize, the two millet and maize based blends that had the highest carotene content were analyzed for total minerals (Ca, Mg, P, Fe, and Zn) and their bio-availability comparing with a commercially available complementary product (cerelac maize) which served as control. The total carotene content of the test samples ranged from 27.69 to 164.58μg/100g in the milletbased blends and from 233.61 to 464.48μg/100g in the maize-based blends. Sample G1 and all the maize-based blends were found to be higher in total carotene when compared to the control. Total mineral content result showed that calcium ranged from 91.09 to 121.59mg/100g and their bioavailability ranged from 44.14 to 67.96% while the control had a total calcium content of 337.15mg/100g and a bio-availability of 58.92%. Magnesium in the test samples ranged from 10.44 to 12.29mg/100g and bio-availability of 82.56 to 99.33% while the control was found to be 11.18mg/100g and a bioavailability of 87.65%. Phosphorous was from 7.32 to 17.12mg/100g and bio-availability was from 54.48 to 81.43% but the control had 17.12mg/100g and a bio-availability of 61.35%. Iron had a range of 9.31 to 26.27mg/100g and bio-availability from 8.19 to 64.81%, whereas the control had 27.74mg/100g and a bio-availability of 51.47%. Zinc from 1.85 to 6.27mg/100g and bio-availability of 51.62 to 74.71% while C3 had 3.93mg/100g and a bio-availability of 42.86%. This means that complementary foods from blends of cereal, soybean and monkey kola flours compared with commercially available complementary products and are suitable to improve the micronutrient intake of infant and young children in developing countries.

Background Leiomyoma of the urinary bladder is a rare tumor despite the routine use of ultrasonography. These tumors are typically asymptomatic, sometimes present with hematuria, dysuria, and bladder outlet obstruction. Leiomyoma is a benign tumor which is detected incidentally and rarely causes upper urinary tract changes. (1, 2) We present an extremely rare case of leiomyoma in urinary bladder causing right hydronephrosis and presenting with flank pain. Case summary A 42 years female presented with flank pain in the emergency room as result of hydronephrosis in the right kidney. Imaging of urinary tract revealed 6 x 6.5 cm, a well-circumscribed tumor with right hydroureteronephrosis suggestive of leiomyoma of the urinary bladder. Excision of leiomyoma was done intravesically with preservation of bilateral ureteral orifices’. Conclusion Our case highlights despite being a large tumor there was no ureteral involvement. The hydronephrosis was the result of compression from large sized leiomyoma which was successfully managed by excision of leiomyoma.