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Media Framing on 2018 General Election: A Comparative Content Analysis on Newspapers Coverage Toward Political Parties in Malaysia

This article explores the mainstream media favorability towards political parties in the context of newspaper coverage in Malaysia during the 14th general election in 2018 (GE-14). The newspapers selected for this study are three Malay, two English, two Mandarin and two Tamil newspapers namely: 'Utusan Malaysia,' 'Berita Harian', 'Sinar Harian', 'New Straits Times', 'The Star', 'Nanyang Siang Pau', 'Sin Chew Daily', 'Nanban' and 'Osai'. The background of the newspapers was explored in order to understand the ownerships and approaches in covering the news about GE-14. This study was carried out in two separate phases, in which the data were derived from both periods before and after the GE-14. The data were classified into few categories based on reports on Barisan Nasional (BN), Pakatan Harapan (PH), Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) through the frequencies and percentages of the positive, negative, and neutral forms of coverage. The result of this study implies that in 2018, most of the mainstream media reporting was pro-government, which attributed to the linkage to political parties. Surprisingly, the unprecedented victory of the opposition can be seen to relate to the growth of positive coverage towards Pakatan Harapan, subsequently after the general election. Through content analysis of these selected newspapers, the author discussed gender-related coverage and general issues during the chosen period of the study. Keywords: Mainstream media, media ownership, political partisanship, general election, Malaysia.
Analysis on the Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Development and Economic Growth in the ASEAN-4

Economic globalization has made economies fruitful; however, a few studies argued that its impact on human development is not at par with economic growth’s advancements. With this, the effect and difference of economic globalization in terms of Trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) on Human Development Index (HDI) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita were examined among the ASEAN-4 nations, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand conjointly from 1990 to 2019. Multiple regression was used to estimate the parameters and significance of the models. Results have proved that the predictors, collectively, have a positive and statistically significant effect on GDP and the HDI. However, the data showed that linear regression of GDP per capita at 51.21% has more variation than HDI at 35.95%, which could mainly be due to that human development is highly influenced by other factors such as demand political freedom and prioritization of human rights, while the preferred subset still has the three variables altogether. Yet there were sub predictors towards GDP per capita that showed a partial effect except for FDI and FDI+FPI. This might be caused by its unidirectionality and volatility in investing.
First Integrative Morphological and Genetic Characterization of Tremoctopus violaceus sensu stricto in the Mediterranean Sea

Simple Summary Four rare species are recognized within the genus Tremoctopus (Cephalopoda: Octopoda), i.e., T. gelatus, T. gracilis, T. robsoni, and T. violaceus. The accurate identification of organisms is a fundamental prerequisite to deepen our knowledge of the biology and ecology of a species. In this study, for the first time, an integrative morphological and genetic approach was undertaken to confirm the identity of specimens of the genus Tremoctopus collected in Mediterranean waters. Sequences of two mitochondrial genes were generated and analyzed from three Mediterranean females, allowing ascribing all the samples to the species T. violaceus sensu stricto. For the first time, barcoding sequences have been obtained from the presumed type locality of the species. This information is of particular importance for this rare species; it has been complemented with the detailed descriptions of morphometric and biological features, as well as beaks analyses for the age estimation of the samples. Abstract An integrative approach based on morphological and genetic analyses was undertaken for the first time to confirm the species identification of Mediterranean samples belonging to the genus Tremoctopus. Sequences of two mtDNA genes (cytochrome c oxidase subunit (COI) and 16S) were generated for the first time from Mediterranean samples. Both the similarity-based identifications and tree-based methods indicated that three females can be identified as Tremoctopus violaceus sensu stricto in agreement with their morphological classifications. All Mediterranean sequences clustered with the sequences of Tremoctopus violaceus from the Gulf of Mexico and were clearly differentiated from the sequences attributed to T. gracilis and T. robsoni. The chromatic pattern of the web and some features of gill filaments, arms formula, stylets, radulae, beaks, and stomach contents were given for all the samples; 105,758, 20,140, and 11,237 oocytes were estimated in the mature, immature, and developing samples, respectively. The presence of four spermatangia inside the cavity of the maturing female suggested the ability of this species to mate before reaching full maturity with more partners. Age investigation using beaks, performed for the first time in T. violaceus and within the genus gave results consistent with the different sizes and maturity conditions of the samples.
Environmental determinant of religious names: A study of Úgwú and naming among the Nsukka-Igbo people of Nigeria

This article makes a contribution towards understanding the correlation between Úgwú (hill or mountain) and personal names among the Igbo people of Nigeria. Sacralisation of the natural environment which include hills or mountains is a belief that cuts across religions. Among the Igbo, the perceived sacred value placed on such natural environment prompted a series of socio-cultural changes. Personal names are usually drawn from deified entities such as the earth, sun, rivers, and so on. Studies on Igbo personal names portrayed the environmental determinant for personal names in different Igbo-subcultures. However, the pattern of Nsukka-Igbo names, influenced specifically by Úgwú has hardly gotten any scholarly attention. This study, therefore, provided evidence that Úgwú is the single most environmental element that shaped the culture of naming among the Nsukka-Igbo people with its psycho-social and economic implications. Drawing from the theory of sacralisation, which stresses on placing religious values on objects, this article showed that the deified Úgwú environment influenced an unprecedented frequency and exclusive nature of Úgwú personal names in the study area. Documentary research, observation and interview methods were used to collect and analyse secondary, as well as primary data for this study. The article drew attention to the increasing influence of Úgwú on personal names in Nsukka-Igbo, and its effects which include the conservation of the environment occasioned by the deification of Úgwú. Contribution: This article shows that the deification of natural environment of Úgwú influenced the increasing frequency of Úgwú personal names and its associated variants among the Nsukka-Igbo people of Nigeria.
Effect of various wrapping materials and storage durations on post harvest life of Asiatic hybrid lily cv. 'Apeldoorn'.

The investigation entitled “Effect of various wrapping materials and storage durations on post harvest life of Asiatic hybrid lily cv. ‘Apeldoorn’, was carried out In the year 2007. During the study the experiment on wrapping material and duration was laid out In factorial completely randomized design (CRD), with 20 treatments replicated thrice. Wrapping of cut stems in butter paper, cellophane sheet aad polyethylene sheet were found equally effective in improving the quality and extending the vase life of this cultivar. The wrapping material showed outstanding results for all parameters evaluated in the experiment. Storage of wrapped cut stem under a temperature of 4°C upto 6 days did not affect the quality and vase life of cut stems.
Custo de produção de mudas clonais de Café Arábica produzidas por Embriogênese Somática.

The production of clonal coffee can be done in different ways. However, production by somatic embryogenesis is what has emerged as the most promising. Somatic embryogenesis allows plant production on a large scale from leaves used as explants. Plants obtained by this process exhibit similar behavior to that of plants grown from seeds, with no limitation for its commercial use. The production of clonal coffee is carried out tissue culture laboratory adapted for industrial scale production. However, the production of coffee plants via somatic embryogenesis is a technique that has not been commercially exploited in Brazil and there is no estimate of the production cost. The objective of the present work was to calculate the cost of production of clonal coffee in a small commercial tissue culture laboratory, taking as basis the protocol developed by the Procafe Foundation / Embrapa Cafe, in collaboration with researchers of Embrapa Genetic Resources and biotechnology and Center for International Cooperation in Agronomic Research for Development, CIRAD, France. This paper also presents a list of the equipment and materials necessary for the production of coffee plants in vitro. The production cost of a plant was US$0.50 for an annual production of 400.000 plants, by using direct sowing of pre-germinated embryos directly into tubes. If the embryos go through an in vitro phase before the nursery stage, then the production cost is R $ 0.70.
Difficulties in Establishing “Truth” Conditions in the Assessment of Addictive Smartphone Use in Young Adults

The smartphone revolution has placed powerful, multipurpose devices in the hands of youth across the globe, prompting worries about the potential negative consequences of these technologies on mental health. Many assessment tools have been created, seeking to classify individuals into problematic and non-problematic smartphone users. These are identified using a cutoff value: a threshold, within the scale range, at which higher scores are expected to be associated with negative outcomes. Lacking a clinical assessment of individuals, the establishment of this threshold is challenging. We illustrate this difficulty by calculating cutoff values for the Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV) in 13 Spanish-speaking samples in 11 countries, using common procedures (i.e., reliability, validity, ROC methodology). After showing that results can be very heterogeneous (i.e., they lead to diverse cutoff points and rates of addiction) depending on the decisions made by the researchers, we call for caution in the use of these classifications, particularly when researchers lack a clinical definition of true addiction—as is the case with most available scales in the field of behavioral addictions—which can cause an unnecessary public health alert.
Perturbation of liver function markers and serum electrolytes associated with Echinococcus granulosus infection in sheep

Article history: Received December 06, 2020 Accepted April 16, 2021 Available online November 19, 2021 Histopathological alterations in the liver of intermediated hosts infected with Echinococcus granulosus parasite can be occurred by necrotic expansion as a result of an increase in growth of the parasite larva stage (metacestode), which may cause perturbation in production of liver function markers. Thus, this study aims to determinate the liver biochemical profile and some serum electrolytes of E. granulosus-infected sheep at different hydatid cyst infection ratios (IRs). fifty livers from naturally E. granulosusinfected sheep with five livers from uninfected-sheep as a control group were enrolled in this study. Cardiac blood samples under sterilized conditions were gently collected and isolated sera were biochemically assayed for determination of liver function markers including; Aspartate transaminase (AST), Alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Albumin (ALB) and total protein (TP), as well as the level of some serum electrolytes including Ca, K, Na and Cl using fully automatic biochemical analyzer, FUJI-Film. The current data indicated a progressive increase in the level of AST, ALT, ALP, Ca and K. The level of ALB and TP were gradually declined with a rise of liver infection ratio with hydatid cysts. In conclusion, the current findings indicated perturbation of liver function markers and the level of some serum electrolytes, mainly Ca and K in E. granulosus-infected sheep based on the infection ratio of liver. Additionally, acute and chronic infection of E. granulosus parasites in sheep can be determined based on the level of liver function markers in serum.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI AND SALICYLIC ACID AGAINST VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE INFECTING PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.)

This study was carried out to determine the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), and salicylic acid (SA) on plant growth parameters and severity of wilt disease caused by Verticillium dahliae Kleb. in pepper. Effects of two different AMFs (Commercial AMF and Glomus intraradices) and two different SA doses (0.5 and 1 mM) were compared with untreated control plants after ten weeks. Both AMF species caused 62.08% and 69.07% root colonization, and the mycorrhizal dependency ratio changed from 9.08% to 59.37% in pepper plants. Commercial AMF caused a significant increase in morphological growth parameters, root colonization, mycorrhizal dependency rates and suppression of the disease severity. SA (1 mM) resulted in improved morphological growth parameters and suppression of the severity of the disease. Besides, SA and AMF applications were found to suppress the severity of Verticillium wilt disease by 21.8% and 56% in pepper plants, respectively. Thus, the applications of SA and AMF had positive contributions to the pepper plant's morphological development.
Development of target release rate concept for controlled release packaging

OF THE DISSERTATION DEVELOPMENT OF TARGET RELEASE RATE CONCEPT FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE PACKAGING By XUNTAO ZHU Dissertation Director: Professor Kit L. Yam and Professor Karen M. Schaich Controlled release packaging is a technology for producing a new generation of packaging materials which can release active compounds such as antioxidants or antimicrobials in a controlled manner to enhance food safety and quality. The objective of this research is to develop a new concept called “target release rate”, which is the rate of releasing active compounds to achieve desirable results. The target release rate is a critical but a missing link for advancing this technology. The first task was to define the target release rate in a meaningful way. A syringe pump was used to release tocopherol (a natural antioxidant) into linoleic acid (a food simulant) at various rates and temperatures. Methodologies were then developed to define the target release rates based on the degradation of tocopherol (measured by high pressure liquid chromatography) and induction periods of lipid oxidation of linoleic acid
Developments and Prospects for Biological Control of Prosopis (Leguminosae) in South Africa

South Africa was the first country to deploy biological control (biocontrol) against invasive Prosopis populations. Developments in this regard have been ongoing, and have been reviewed, at approximately 10-year intervals, since 1991. This review spans the period 2011-2020, a timespan globally characterised by increased awareness of the impacts of invasive Prosopis populations, and recognition of the need for improved management. Concerted international collaboration has resulted in enhanced clarity on phylogenetic relationships within the Leguminosae and the phylogenetic placement of Prosopis. These advances have improved the framework for interpreting the host range of potential agents and for evaluating risk. At the outset of the biocontrol programme, in the 1980s, only agents that consumed mature seeds were considered. The intention was to reduce the invasiveness of Prosopis while simultaneously retaining it as a usable resource. The programme was subsequently expanded to investigate agents that prevent pod set or maturation of seed. More recently, potential agents that damage the vegetative growth of the plants have been included in response to recognition in South Africa, that there is no other route to successful management of Prosopis. There is a wealth of largely unexplored potential in this regard.
The flying carpet and other tales

In this work we use integrated piezoelectric actuators and sensors to demonstrate the propulsive force produced by controllable transverse traveling mechanical waves in a thin plastic sheet suspended in air above a flat surface, thus confirming the physical basis for a “flying” carpet near a horizontal surface. We discuss the fundamental and experimental conditions for realizing such a demonstration. The theory motivating our work is presented, and used to determine the range of experimental conditions most likely to produce a forward propulsive force. We then present a detailed description of the experimental approach to produce the traveling waves and demonstrate propulsion, including integrated piezoelectric actuators and sensors to provide feedback control, artifact elimination, and power considerations. Experiments are conducted to determine the dependence of the propulsive force on the height above the ground and the amplitude of the traveling wave, which qualitatively confirm previous theoretical predictions. Theory also predicts that such forces should be able to accelerate a freely moving sheet up to a velocity of ~20 cm/s, sufficient for it to produce its own lift, resulting in the socalled “flying carpet” effect [3]. Currently, the sheet is not free, so the observed velocity is ~1 cm/s. To achieve this, work is ongoing to free the sheet from its tethers by providing on-board power using a boost-converter circuit, or by having a cart that carries the tethering wires and follows the sheet. In addition, to enable the sheet to begin moving without external lift, methods to reduce friction and static electricity are presented. Experiments with passive test samples show indications of lift beginning at ~20-30 cm/s. Two aspects related to the integration of improved functionality on the sheet are also presented. The first is preliminary work on printing silicon nanoparticles, as a means for
Active Management of Third Stage of Labor: Practice and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in North Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Background World Health Organization strongly recommends that every obstetrical provider at birth needs to have knowledge and skills on active management of the third stage of labor and use it routinely for all women. However, implementation of this lifesaver intervention by skilled birth attendants is questionable because 3% to 16.5% of women still experience postpartum hemorrhage. Even though coverage of giving births at health facilities in Ethiopia increases, postpartum hemorrhage accounts for 12.2% of all maternal deaths occurring in the country. Lack of the necessary skills of birth attendants is a major contributor to these adverse birth outcomes. Objectives This study aimed to assess the active management of the third stage of labor practice and associated factors among obstetric care providers. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study design was applied from March 15 to April 15, 2020. Multistage sampling techniques were used to get 254 participants, and data were collected using self-administered structured questionnaires and an observation checklist. Data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and exported to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 for analyses. The multivariable logistic regression model was used at 95% confidence interval with P value <0.05. Among the 232 providers participating in the study, only 75 (32.3%) of respondents had a good practice. The practice of the provider was significantly associated with work experience (adjusted odd ratio 0.206 (95% confidence interval, 0.06–0.63)), knowledge (adjusted odd ratio (2.98 (95% confidence interval, 1.45–6.14)), the presence of assistance (adjusted odd ratio 2.04 (95% confidence interval, 1.06–3.93)), and time of uterotonic drug preparation (adjusted odd ratio 4.69 (95% confidence interval, 2.31–9.53)). Conclusion Only one-third of obstetric care providers had good practice during active management of third stage of labor. Practice was significantly associated with work experience, knowledge, the presence of assistance during third-stage management, and time of uterotonic drug preparation. Consistent and sustainable on job training and clinical audit should be applied in all facilities with regular supportive supervision and monitoring. Furthermore, team work and adequate preparation should be done to facilitate the management of active third stage of labor.
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Adult Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-Analysis of 207,291 Participants

We performed a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of observational studies assessing the association between UPF consumption and adult mortality risk. A systematic search was conducted using ISI Web of Science, PubMed/MEDLINE, and Scopus electronic databases from inception to August 2021. Data were extracted from seven cohort studies (totaling 207,291 adults from four countries). Using a random-effects model, hazard ratios (HR) of pooled outcomes were estimated. Our results showed that UPF consumption was related to an enhanced risk of all-cause mortality (HR = 1.21; 95% CI: 1.13, 1.30; I2 = 21.9%; p < 0.001), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)-cause mortality (HR = 1.50; 95% CI: 1.37, 1.63; I2 = 0.0%; p < 0.001), and heart-cause mortality (HR = 1.66; 95% CI: 1.50, 1.85; I2 = 0.0%; p = 0.022), but not cancer-cause mortality. Furthermore, our findings revealed that each 10% increase in UPF consumption in daily calorie intake was associated with a 15% higher risk of all-cause mortality (OR = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.09, 1.21; I2 = 0.0%; p < 0.001). The dose–response analysis revealed a positive linear association between UPF consumption and all-cause mortality (Pnonlinearity = 0.879, Pdose–response = p < 0.001), CVDs-cause mortality (Pnonlinearity = 0.868, Pdose–response = p < 0.001), and heart-cause mortality (Pnonlinearity = 0.774, Pdose–response = p < 0.001). It seems that higher consumption of UPF is significantly associated with an enhanced risk of adult mortality. Despite this, further experimental studies are necessary to draw a more definite conclusion.
Response to crop-tree release by 7-year-old stems of yellow-poplar and black cherry

Five years after crop-tree release of yellow-poplar and black cherry sterns in a 7-year-old stand of Appalachian hardwoods, measurements indicated that released trees were but slightly superior to control trees in height, diameter, and crown position. Sprout regrowth of cut tree stems and grapevines had largely nullified the effects of release. Indications are that for release to be effective, crop trees of these species on good sites should be 15 to 20 feet tall.