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Effect of Heartfulness meditation program on perceived stress and satisfaction with life of female students

Though literacy levels are slowly improving in India due to the steps taken by the Government of India, it has been a challenge for female students with gender disparities in literacy levels. Stress levels are high in students, more so during their exam times. While prior literature has demonstrated the prevalence of stress during student life, there is limited evidence of any interventions to decrease stress and improve satisfaction with life, specifically for female students. Heartfulness meditation is a heart-based meditation practice that may reduce stress and improve satisfaction with life among female students. We conducted a prospective cohort analysis comparing perceived stress and satisfaction with life outcomes among female students who self-selected to participate in the Heartfulness meditation program. The first group, G20, underwent intervention from week 0 until week 12 and continued their practice independently until week 20. The second group, G14, joined the intervention from week 7 until week 12 with only a 6-week exposure to guided meditation sessions through Heartfulness Trainers. They continued their practice independently until week 20. Data on Perceived Stress (PSS) and Satisfaction with Life (SWLS) were collected at week 0 and week 20 for both groups. G20 had 127 participants, and G14 had 113 participants. Ninety-four participants from the G20 group and 93 from G14 completed the study. The G20 group showed a statistically significant reduction of PSS scores from 20.79 to 18.96, and an increase in the SWLS scores from 22.03 to 23.51 from baseline to the end of the study period. The study of the Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that there is a weak positive correlation between pre- and post-scores for both the groups for both PSS and SWLS. Our findings suggest that Heartfulness meditation practice offers significant benefits with perceived stress and satisfaction with life among female students independent of their age. Still, a prolonged guided intervention of over 6 weeks is needed. A larger, randomized study with an additional control group with no meditation intervention is recommended. Clinical trial registration ISRCTN11302156, https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11302156.
Development of a Melting-Curve-Based Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of Viruses Causing Respiratory Infection

The prompt and accurate identification of the etiological agents of viral respiratory infections is a critical measure in mitigating outbreaks. In this study, we developed and clinically evaluated a novel melting-curve-based multiplex real-time PCR (M-m-qPCR) assay targeting the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and nucleocapsid phosphoprotein N of SARS-CoV-2, the Matrix protein 2 of the Influenza A virus, the RdRp domain of the L protein from the Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and the polyprotein from Rhinovirus B genes. The analytical performance of the M-m-qPCR underwent assessment using in silico analysis and a panel of reference and clinical strains, encompassing viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens, exhibiting 100% specificity. Moreover, the assay showed a detection limit of 10 copies per reaction for all targeted pathogens using the positive controls. To validate its applicability, the assay was further tested in simulated nasal fluid spiked with the viruses mentioned above, followed by validation on nasopharyngeal swabs collected from 811 individuals. Among them, 13.4% (109/811) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and 1.1% (9/811) tested positive for Influenza A. Notably, these results showed 100% concordance with those obtained using a commercial kit. Therefore, the M-m-qPCR exhibits great potential for the routine screening of these respiratory viral pathogens.
On scales and dynamics in observing the environment

Natural and anthropogenic processes at the Earth's surface operate at a range of spatial and temporal scales. Different scales of observation are required to match the spatial scales of the processes under observation. At the same time, the temporal sampling rate of the observing systems must be reconciled with the dynamics of the processes observed. Bringing together these issues requires insight, innovation and, inevitably, compromise. This paper reviews spatial and temporal considerations in remote sensing and introduces the papers in this Special Issue on ‘Scales and Dynamics in Observing the Environment’. The review comprises three main sections. The first section focuses on spatial variability in remote sensing, while the second section focuses on temporal variability in remote sensing. The third section links these two issues, focusing on the interplay of space and time in remote sensing. The review is primarily theoretical, explaining spatial and temporal properties of remote sensing and remotely sensed phenomena. Where appropriate, however, practical examples are included to demonstrate how remote sensing is used in environmental applications. Following the review, the papers included in the Special Issue are introduced, outlining their significance in the context of ‘Scales and Dynamics in Observing the Environment’.
Characteristics of Capture and Culture Fishery Production in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria

The study analysed capture and culture fish production in National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR) adopted villages in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria for the year 2020. A total of 170 respondents from 300 respondents in NIFFR-adopted villages were selected through a random sampling technique. Data for the study were collected through a structured interview schedule. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Percentage, Mean, standard deviation and Regression analysis). Results revealed that almost half (44.1%) of the respondents were involved in capture fishery while 32.4% were involved in both capture and culture fish. Respondents output mean for captured cat fishes were ( =1414.36), tilapia ( =1000.29) and lates ( =600.83), while culture catfish was ( =515). It was also observed that 29.4% of the respondents involved in fish culture practices had better income than 9.4% who only rely on capture fishery. The study showed that capture fishery formed the main occupation of people and produce the highest number of fish marketed in the study communities. The government at all levels should assist fishers financially to practice fish farming and do more in regulating fishing activities on the water bodies to sustain capture fisheries.
Satellite remote sensing of biomass burning with optical and thermal sensors

A major goal in satellite remote sensing of fire is to derive globally accurate measurements of the spatial and temporal distribution of burning. To date, the main sensor employed in fire and fire-scar detection has been the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on board NOAA polar-orbiting platforms. Other sources supporting fire observation over large areas include the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program -Optical Linescan (DMSP-OLS), the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 8 (GOES-8) and the Along Track Scanning Radiometer (ATSR). These sources have often been used in conjunction with high spatial-resolution imagery provided by the Landsat Thematic Mapper and SPOT to assess the accuracy of proposed fire and fire-scar retrieval algorithms. Although a range of fire detection algorithms have been proposed based on more than a decade of research on the AVHRR data, it remains to be seen whether variations in land-cover type, surface temperature and fire regimes will permit application of global thresholds of temperature and reflectance. Moreover, the emerging set of satellite sensors with demonstrated utility in fire monitoring indicates substantial possibilities for greater synergy of current and future remote-sensing systems leading to improved monitoring of fire extent and frequency. As a more complete global picture of biomass burning emerges with the launch of new sensors for fire monitoring (e.g., MODIS), this information, combined with detailed data from field experiments, can help provide reliable budgets of trace gases and particulate species that affect global energy balance and climate.
Sodium Butyrate Enhances the Cytotoxic Effect of Etoposide in HDACi-Sensitive and HDACi-Resistant Transformed Cells

To overcome the problem of antitumor agent toxicity for normal cells, a combined therapy using drugs with synergistic effects seems to be more effective. We investigated the molecular mechanisms of the sensitization of tumor cells resistant and sensitive to histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) upon etoposide treatment together with the HDACi sodium butyrate (NaBut). We showed that NaBut enhances the cytotoxic effect of etoposide in both HDACi-sensitive and HDACi-resistant cells due to the accumulation of the Bax protein and the dissociation of Ku70–Bax inhibitory complexes. In HDACi-resistant cells, NaBut causes the cytoplasmic accumulation of Bax dissociated from mitochondria in complexes with Ku70 proteins. The increased phosphorylation of the pro-apoptotic Bad protein due to the NaBut-induced activation of Erk and Akt kinases is one of the possible reasons for the accumulation of Bax in the cytoplasm. Despite the inactivation of Bax in HDACi-resistant cells, its accumulation in the cytoplasm upon NaBut treatment makes it possible to enhance the apoptotic response against agents activating the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis. Thus, HDACis involved in combined therapy mediate the sensitization of tumor cells to genotoxic drugs, regardless of the cells’ resistance to HDACis.
Effects of fermented feed on growth performance, serum biochemical indexes, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health of lion-head goslings

Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of fermented feed on growth performance, antioxidant indexes and intestinal health in lion-head goslings. Methods 288 male lion-head goslings (one-day-old) were randomly divided into four groups (6 replicates per group, 12 samples per replicate): control group (basal diet) and fermented feed (FF) groups (basal diet supplemented with 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5% FF, respectively). The experimental period lasted 28 days. Results The results showed that 5.0 and 7.5% FF groups decreased feed conversion rate (FCR) when compared with the control group (p < 0.05). The 5.0% FF group reduced the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in serum; while the 7.5% FF group decreased the concentration of total cholesterol (TC), ALP and LDH activity (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the 7.5% FF group significantly increased total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in serum (p < 0.05); 2.5% and 5.0% FF groups significantly increased glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in serum (p < 0.05); all FF groups increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) in serum (p < 0.05). For intestinal health, the villous height and villi/crypt ratio in jejunum were increased in all FF groups, but crypt depth was decreased (p < 0.05); The 5.0% FF groups enhanced T-AOC activity in jejunum (p < 0.05); The 2.5% and 5.0% FF groups enhanced GSH-Px activity (p < 0.05) in jejunum; All FF groups reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) level in jejunum (p < 0.05). LEfSe analysis showed that the cecum microbiota was significantly dominant in the 2.5% FF group compared to the control group including Firmicutes, Lactobacillales, Lactobacillus, and Prevotella; the flora that were significantly dominant in the 5.0% FF group compared to the control group included Bacteroidaceae, Bacteroides, Megamonas, and Prevotella; and the groups that were significantly dominant in the 7.5% FF group compared to the control group included Bacteroidota, Bacteroides, Bacteroidaceae, and Ruminococcaceae. Discussion In summary, dietary FF supplementation improved growth performance, serum biochemical parameters and antioxidant capacity of lion-head goslings, as well as improved jejunal tissue morphology and optimized intestinal flora structure. In particular, the FF addition at a dose of 7.5% was relatively more effective for lion- head goslings.
THE INFLUENCE OF INTELLECTUAL INTELLIGENCE AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE MEDIATED BY JOB SATISFACTION

The success of PT Fast Food Indonesia Tbk. in becoming the best fast food restaurant brand in Indonesia, as mentioned on the Top Brand website from 2020 to 2022, is certainly supported by highly performing human resources. This situation sparks the researchers' curiosity to analyze the influence of intellectual intelligence and emotional intelligence and job satisfaction as an intervening variable on employee performance. The data was collected through the distribution of questionnaires using a google form. A total of 100 respondents were included in the sample for analysis. SmartPLS software with PLS-SEM approach is used in this analysis. According to the findings of this study, intellectual intelligence and emotional intelligence have a significant and positive effect on job satisfaction. Intellectual intelligence, emotional intelligence and job satisfaction also have a significant and positive effect on employee performance. Job satisfaction can meditate the influence of intellectual intelligence and emotional intelligence on employee performance.
Model of factors affecting to cost-volume-profit analysis application: Research on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and use of Technology

The primary objective of this article is to introduce new model The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Using of Technology (UTAUT). The article shows which factors have the impact on the cost – volume – profit analysis (CVP) applying. CVP is a tool to help manager to make optimal business decision (Fong-Ching Yuan, 2009), in order to achieve the highest aim in finance operation that is business value maximization. Through studying and mastering the CVP relationship, managers can maximize the potential capabilities of the enterprise, use and promote effectively all resources in the enterprise to perform well manufacturing business. However, CVP analysis adaptation in making business decisions in each manufacturing enterprise is different because of many factors. This article mentions the factors based on UTAUT including: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, social influence, facilitating conditions.
Percutaneous Computed Tomography-Guided Oxygen-Ozone (O2O3) Injection Therapy in Patients with Lower Back Pain—An Interventional Two-Year Follow-Up Study of 321 Patients

Objectives: To assess the effect of oxygen-ozone therapy guided by percutaneous Computed Tomography (CT) compared to corticosteroids in individuals experiencing lower back pain (LBP) not attributed to underlying bone-related issues. Methods: A total of 321 patients (192 males and 129 females, mean age: 51.5 ± 15.1 years) with LBP were assigned to three treatment groups: group A) oxygen-ozone only, group B) corticosteroids only, group C) oxygen-ozone and corticosteroids. Treatment was administered via CT-guided injections to the intervertebral disc (i.e., intradiscal location). Clinical improvement of pain and functionality was assessed via self-reported pain scales and magnetic resonance (MR) and CT imaging. Results: At all follow-up times, the mean score of the numeric rating scale and the total global pain scale (GPS) of study groups receiving oxygen-ozone (groups A and C) were statistically significantly lower than the study group receiving corticosteroids only (group B), with p < 0.001. There was a statistically significant difference between groups A and C at 30 days for the numeric rating scale. Conclusions: The percutaneous application of oxygen-ozone in patients with LBP due to degeneration of the lumbosacral spine showed long-lasting significant pain reduction of up to two years post-treatment when compared to corticosteroids alone. Combination therapy of oxygen-ozone and corticosteroids can be useful as corticosteroids showed statistically significant improvement in LBP earlier than the oxygen-ozone-only treatment.
Regional structural trends inferred from gravity and aeromagnetic data in the New Mexico-Colorado border region

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Psychological Contract Violation and Motivational Strategies as Predictors of Employees’ Job Performance

This study investigated how psychological contract violation and motivational strategies predict job performance of employees. Two hundred and thirty-two non-teaching staff (118 males and 114 females) of the University of Ibadan participated in the study. Seventy seven (33.2%) of the participants were aged between 31 and 40,99 (42.7%) had worked for less than 5 years in the university while 83 (35.8%) of the respondents had spent 10 years or more working in the same institution. Three standardized instruments were used for data collection. Robinson & Rousseau’s (1994) psychological contract violation scale measured psychological contract violation. The scale has 12-items and an alpha reliability of 0.92. Motivational factor scale (Kovach, 1995; Wong, Siu & Tsang, 1999) measured motivational strategies. It is also 12- items. A revalidation of this scale produced an alpha reliability of 0.80. Job performance was measured using health and work performance scale developed by Attridge (2003). It is a 7 item scale with a Cronbach alpha of 0.89. Three hypotheses were tested for this research. The intercorrelations of the demographic variables showed that gender and age of the respondents were not significantly related to job performance. There was also no significant relationship between marital status and job performance. The inter-correlations of the main variables of the research showed that there was significant positive relationship between psychological contract violation and job performance (r = 0.157; P<.05); motivational strategies did not significantly correlate with job performance. A 2 x 2 ANOVA (used to test hypothesis one) revealed that psychological contract violation had significant main effect on the respondents’ job performance (F (1,231) = 5.34; P<. 05). Findings further revealed that respondents who scored high (X =13.81) on psychological contract violation put up better job performance than their counterparts that scored low (X = 12.47) on psychological contract violation. Results of independent t-test revealed that motivational strategies did not have significant influence on the participants’ job performance- However, independent t-test results revealed that psychological contract violation had a significant influence on the respondents’ job performance (t (230) ,~ 2.44; P<. 05). Furthermore, mean scores revealed that participants who scored high (X ~ 14.56) on psychological contract violation recorded better job performance than their counterparts that scored low (X = 13.06) 0n psychological contract violation. Results provided insight into the way, manner, and times that psychological contract violation and lack of motivational strategies are most experienced. Suggestions were made in line with the findings of the study while implications for future research for organisational practice were highlighted.