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生死距離上的肉身火山線： 何曉玫從《默島新樂園》到《極相林》的身體創造
Authors: 蔡善妮 蔡善妮
Published: January 2022

從《默島新樂園》到《極相林》，何曉玫變造生命與非生命之間的距離，在其中得到創造身體宇宙的動能。而她之所以能夠在生命的極限上再創造，在於她能夠掌握了身體創造的基本情動過程。本文承繼德勒茲以被情動的能力對身體的定義，描述何曉玫如何讓超過個體生命的力量在脆弱的肉身上發生，而以佛洛伊德「詭秘」（uncanny）討論何曉玫如何從這種詭異而令人毛骨悚然的情動結構，變造生死、神人的距離，讓身體內部的各種超過個體的極限形成德勒茲所說的變動的火山線，讓宇宙從體內發生。本文試圖描述何曉玫創作對思考身體帶來的啟發，也藉此以佛洛伊德詭秘的情動結構補充德勒茲非個體的生命力量與脆弱肉身之間的關係。

 

From New Paradise of Silent Island to Renaissance of Its Ashes, Hsiao Mei Ho distorts the distance between life and non-life [the living and the inanimate?] to gain the vitality for recreating the body and its universe. The reason why she can recreate at the limits/ boundaries of life is because of her mastery of the fundamental affective processes that create the body. This paper, on the one hand, adopts Deleuze’s definition of the body through as the capacity to be affected feel? Perceive? Change?in order to describe how Ho enables the forces beyond individuals to happen on affect? interact with? the fragile flesh; On the other hand, this paper engages with Freud’s concept of the uncanny to discuss how Ho recreates the distance between life and death, the divine and the human, through this kind of paradoxical and creepy unnerving? affective structure. Through this recreation of distance, Ho lets the limits within and beyond individual bodies form the active and changing volcanic lines, in Deleuze’s words, and force the universe to happen arise? from within the body. This paper is an attempt not only to describe the inspiration of Ho’s works for? and her thinking about the body but also, through her inspiration, to supplement the relation between the Deleuzian life forces beyond the individual and the fragile flesh, by through the Freudian affective structure of the uncanny.

 
The Impact of a Hidden Object Game on English Vocabulary Learning and Motivation
Authors: Zeng-Wei Hong Zeng-Wei Hong , Zeng-Wei Hong Wei-Wei Shen , Wei-Wei Shen 金凱儀 , Kai-Yi Chin Yen-Lin Chen
Published: January 2022

This paper investigates the impact of the classroom uses of a digital hidden object game in which students should match visual objects with their English vocabulary equivalents. The essential features of this game are similar to conventional classroom uses of pictures to help learn new English words, so this study investigates whether playing a hidden object game fosters English vocabulary learning and learning motivation. The 57 subjects studying at a junior high school (i.e. seventh-graders) in Taiwan were carefully assigned to form an experimental (N=28) and control group (N=29) and the only teaching variable between the two groups was controlled by the treatment with or without a hidden object game in class. It is revealed that compared with control group, the students in the hidden object game group significantly outperformed regarding vocabulary recognition. However, even though the experimental group also showed relatively higher learning motivation, there was no significant difference between two modes.

 
Application of Multimedia Technology in Middle School Education Management
Authors: Wenqian Yang Wenqian Yang , Wenqian Yang Yubin Pan , Yubin Pan Beijia Liu
Published: January 2022

In today’s era, the connection between science of technology and all aspects of social life is increasingly in-depth. Multimedia technology, particularly in the sphere of education and teaching, demonstrates its tremendous advantages, such as vast teaching resources and the ability to move between various teaching modalities at any moment. To a large extent, all of these have aided the successful execution of China’s education reform. Teachers and students were continually adjusting to the dispersion of conventional roles, resulting in an increase in instructional efficacy. How to improve the significance of multimedia in middle school curriculum development and achieve our academic objectives of "fostering individuals" has now become a contentious issue among academicians. Aiming at the current situation of the development of middle school education management in China, this paper adopts the method of combining questionnaire survey with comparative experiment, proving the advanced nature of multimedia teaching mode. Meanwhile, with the help of questionnaire analysis, the author also understands some middle school students’ real ideas about the application of multimedia technology to the classroom. The experimental results show that multimedia technology is very effective in middle school education management. The classroom quality has been effectively improved, and the enthusiasm of students in class has been improved by about 20%. Furthermore, such an improvement was obtained in only one month of testing, which is quite encouraging. Finally, the researcher provides a thorough review of the research, arguing that using multimedia technology should not only enhance the material’s effectiveness, but also prevent overwhelming the viewers.

 
Importancia y principales amenazas de los componentes abióticos suelo y agua en la Parroquia Limoncocha
Authors:   Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, El Coca EC220001, Ecuador, Cabezas Andrade Leonardo Daniel
Published: January 2022

La Reserva Biológica Limoncocha (RBL) presenta una riqueza biológica, paisajística y cultural, la cual se ha visto afectada por factores antrópicos como es principalmente la explotación petrolera, la cual ha impactado en los componentes abióticos suelo y agua; los cuales son indispensables para el desarrollo de la vida. La investigación se llevó a cabo mediante recorridos en campo, entrevistas semiestructuradas y fuentes bibliográficas, con lo que se levantó la información específica que muestra la importancia que los pobladores les atribuyen a los componentes abióticos (suelo y agua) y la afectación generada por las actividades antrópicas que se realizan dentro de la RBL y su zona de influencia. Se brinda los principales resultados obtenidos en las entrevistas, los cuales muestran que las consecuencias de la explotación petrolera afectan significativamente al aspecto social y ambiental, además de la falta de consciencia por parte de la población.
Genital Tuberculosis and Infertility: A Comparative Analysis of Imaging Modalities
Authors: Naveed Fatima , Murrium S. K. Tul-Sughra , Shah Syed J. H. , Talat Hafsa , Suleman Taiba , Zahra Tehreem , Asghar Azka , Hina Gull E
Published: January 2022

Background: Female genital tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and occurs usually secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis or other organs with infection reaching through hematogenous route, lymphatic route or direct spread from abdominal tuberculosis. Diagnosis of genital tuberculosis is often made from history taking, meticulous clinical examination and use of investigations such as endometrial aspirate/biopsy and endoscopy. Female genital tuberculosis damages the genital organs causing menstrual dysfunction and infertility. The aim of the study was to evaluate co relation of genital tuberculosis with infertility and role of imaging modalities in diagnosing genital TB. During December 2020 we searched Google scholar, pub med, Medscape research articles from 2010 -2020. Genital TB is one most common cause of infertility in developing countries while diagnostic ultrasonography plays a limited role to diagnose. Laprohysteroscopy and histo-pathological analysis are confirmatory for genital tuberculosis. Keywords: Genital tuberculosis, Infertility, Pyosalpinx, Tubo-ovarian mass, Ultrasonography and Hysterosalpingography.
Complications of Measles in Malnourished Children
Authors: Bai Shabeeta , Ghaffar Muhammad Shahid , Hafeez Abdul , Rehman Ejaz ur , Naz Asma
Published: January 2022

Background: Measles is strongly linked with several complications and with elevated mortality rates. The leading mortality and morbidity causing complication includes the otitis media, broncho-pneumonia, croup, diarrhea and encephalitis. Aim: To assess the complication related to measles among children who were malnourished. Methodology: The study opted an observational cross-sectional design. The entire study population was children having measles visiting the outpatient department at National Institute of Child Health (NICH), Karachi from April 2018 to September 2018. The children were assessed through various clinical and laboratory tests. A sample size of total 71 children was suggested for the current study. Out of the total only 10 children were rejected due to uncomplete responses to the proforma or due to the unwillingness. Hence, a total of 61 respondents amply responded to the proforma and were included in the study. The data analysis was performed later using a statistical computer program named SPSS version 21.0. Results: A total of 61 children were analyzed in this study. The average age of the children was 1.1±0.9 years. 31(50.8%) of the children were below one year, 21(34.4%) were between the range of 1 to 5, 7(11.5%) were between 6-10 and 2(3.3%) were above ten years of age. Among all children, 38(62.3%) were boys and remaining 23(37.7%) were females. Only 4(6.6%) of the children were reported with weight loss, 21 (34.4%) with diarrhea, 14(23%) were vomiting, and only 2 were presented with fits. Conclusion: It is concluded from the study that the leading measles complications among malnourished children were reported to be as pneumonia, upper respiratory tract infection and gastroenteritis. Keywords: Conjunctivitis; Measles; Morbillivirus; Malnourished children; Pneumonia
Association of Depression with adverse outcomes in Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA)
Authors: Asghar Umair , Hussain Muhammad , Zafar Kashif , Hassan Syed Mahmood-ul-
Published: January 2022

Background: Depression has a significant relationship with cardiovascular diseases. But evidence is scarce regarding its impact on adverse outcome in patients of non-obstructive coronary artery disease. Aim: To assess the association of depression with adverse outcome in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). Methods: This cohort study was conducted in the Department of Cardiology, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore for 12 months i.e. July 2017 to June 2018. 260 patients; 130 in exposed group and 130 in unexposed group fulfilling selection criteria were enrolled for the study with or without depression. Patients were then evaluated for adverse outcome. SPSS v. 25 was used to analyse the data. Results: The mean age of exposed group was 42.85±9.33 years and the mean age of unexposed group was 52.52± 8.18 years. There were 49(37.7%) males and 81(62.3%) females in exposed group with the male-to-female ratio was 1: 1.7, while in unexposed group there were 55(42.3%) males and 75(57.7%) females with the male-to-female ratio was 1: 1.4. ST-segment elevation was observed in 31(23.8%) exposed patients while in 27(20.8%) unexposed patients. In exposed group, cardiovascular events were noted in 44(33.8%) patients, while in 27(20.8%) patients in unexposed group (OR=1.362, 95% CI; 1.071, 1.731, P=0.018). In exposed group, cardiovascular related mortality were noted in 38(29.2%) patients, while in 17(13.1%) patients in unexposed group (OR=1.54, 95% CI; 1.22, 1.943, P = 0.001). In exposed group, all-cause mortality were noted in 19 (14.6%) patients, while in 9 (6.9%) patients in unexposed group (OR=1.418, 95% CI; 1.063, 1.892, p=0.045). Conclusions: Our study results showed that depression in patients having MINOCA is significantly related to adverse cardiovascular sequel and leads to more severe sequel. Keywords: Depression, adverse outcome, mortality, myocardial infarction, non-obstructive coronary arteries, MINOCA
Histopathological Practices of Handling, Processing and Interpretation of Small Intestinal Biopsies for Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease
Authors: Fatima Mehreen , Abbasi Momina Khadija , Majeed Shameela , Ashfaq Anum
Published: January 2022

Aim: Evaluate the histological findings of celiac disease and to analyze the variations that occurred in biopsies. We aimed to execute the GFD method which helps us in diagnosing and managing celiac disease during follow-up. Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted at the Rawalpindi Medical University hospital from September 2020 to September 2021. Standard bioptic forceps and flexible endoscopes were used to perform upper GIT endoscopy and biopsies. For every patient, we collected 4 biopsy specimens from the duodenum. We cut 3μm thick sections from each block and stained them in a hematoxylin compound. We counted intraepithelial lymphocytes using anti-CD3 immuno histochemical staining. Results: We recruited 69 celiac patients with a total of 2,760 power fields. Out of these 69 patients, 52 were (76%) females and 17 (24%) were males. Patients from the age range 14 to 69 were recruited. The mean age of patients was reported as 39 ± 15 years. By the EF method, we observed improvement in histological patterns of 8 patients, and one remain unchanged. Only 2 cases reported worsened histological outcomes. Conclusion: Interpretation of duodenal biopsies demands different methods of analysis based on the clinical settings to address the presence of atrophy and improvements in CD patients. Keywords: Celiac disease, Marsh-Oberhuber scale, endoscopy
Outcome of Decompression Alone Vs Decompression Plus Transpedicular Screw Fixation in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Stenosis
Authors: Ullah Abid , Sabir Nadeem , Ansari Hizbullah Riaz , Atta Malik Ahsan , Omer Aziz Mohammad , Zaman Atiq Uz , Aziz Amer
Published: January 2022

Background: Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) is a condition where degenerative and arthritic state of the disc and facet joints respectively results in the displacement of the vertebra resulting in lower back pain in association with radiculopathy. In patients with degenerative lumbar spine, the rate of fixation has increased. Aim: To identify the difference in outcome of decompression alone versus decompression with spinal fixation in DLSS. Place and duration of study: Department of Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery, Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2019. Methodology: All the discharged patients with primary diagnosis of DLSS were identified. Two subgroups were studied i.e. Decompression only and Decompression with TranspedicularScrew Fixation .Primary outcome among patients was assessed using Swiss Spinal Stenosis Score (SSS). All the data were entered and analyzed using SPSS software and p-value≤0.05 considered to be significant. Results: Total number of patients included in study was 87.out of the total,34(39%) patients had underwent decompression alone, whereas in 53(60.9%) patients decompression with transpedicular fixation were done. Significant difference was not observed among cases with respect to mean score on SSS based on two different types of surgical interventions. In decompression with fixation group, the average length of stay of patients in hospital was 6.4 days as compared to decompression only group as 4.4 days. Conclusion: Both surgical procedures decompression plus transpedicular fixation and decompression alone produce similar outcome at 2 years follow-up. Keywords: Decompression, Swiss Spinal Stenosis Score, Degenerative spine, Transpedicular screw fixation
Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Teknologi dalam Bisnis Online Ibu Rumah Tangga Sebagai Upaya Membantu Perekonomian di Masa Pandemi
Authors: Panjaitan Zaimah , Hutasuhut Masyuni , Luman Gaol Nur Yanti , Kusnasari Sri , Kustini Rini
Published: January 2022

Pandemi Covid-19 memberikan dampak yang sangat besar bagi perekonomian masyarakat. Penyebaran virus menyebabkan terhambatnya pekerjaan berbagai kalangan hingga kemerosotan pendapatan bahkan pemutusan hubungan kerja (PHK). Ibu rumah tangga sebagai orang yang paling berperan dalam mengatur keuangan rumah tangga sewajarnya sangat merasakan kesulitan dalam mengelola keuangan di masa pandemi ini. Hal ini menyebabkan para ibu rumah tangga berupaya membangun usaha untuk membantu perekonomian keluarga. Namun tantangan dalam membangun usaha adalah bagaimana cara memasarkan produk dan bertahan dalam persaingan. Digital marketing dengan memanfaatkan teknologi yang semakin canggih dan media sosial yang ramai pengguna dapat dimanfaatkan oleh para ibu rumah tangga dalam memperlancar usaha yang dibangun. Tujuan pelatihan ini adalah sebagai bentuk aplikasi Tri Darma Perguruan tinggi, silaturahim kepada masyarakat khususnya pada ibu rumah tangga yang melakukan usaha di masa pandemi yang berada dalam naungan yayasan Jannatul Ikram Madani kecamatan Medan Area, dan sebagai upaya menerapkan ilmu pengetahuan untuk membantu ibu rumah tangga agar dapat menggunakan secara optimal teknologi dan media yang tersedia untuk memajukan bisnis online yang dibangun. Pelatihan ini diharapkan dapat membantu para ibu rumah tangga dalam mengoptimalkan teknologi dan media untuk mensukseskan usaha dalam membantu perekonomian di masa pandemi ini.
Formatio Keluarga Sebagai Upaya Menanggapi Fenomena Konversi Agama
Authors: Hasan Benedictus , Firmanto Antonius Denny , Aluwesia Nanik Wijiyati
Published: January 2022

This paper focuses on elaboration on the phenomenon of religious conversion. This phenomenon on the one hand can be said to be an expression of religious freedom. Religious freedom itself is governed by the Constitution, the Declaration on Human Rights and some Church documents. However, on the other hand, conversion of religion can also be seen as weak militancy of the faith, which in this context is the catholic faith in the Catholic Church. In this paper, the author will put the assumption of the occurrence of this phenomenon of religious conversion in the second point, namely because of the weak militancy of faith. Therefore, this phenomenon must be found a solution as an effort to overcome it. The militancy of faith is very important in religious life, so this needs to be addressed. In writing this article, the author uses the library research method. The author conducted readings of several supporting sources and several Church documents as the main sources of this study. Then, the findings or commentary of this study is an effort to overcome the phenomenon of religious conversion can be overcome by conducting a catechism of family faith coaching, which focuses on the fides quae aspect of the life of the believer.
Wajah Baru Bina Iman Anak Katolik (Biak) Selama Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Malau Chrystian Loudry , Firmanto Antonius Denny , Aluwesia Nanik Wijiyati
Published: January 2022

Kehadiran pandemi covid-19 telah membawa pengaruh yang besar bagi kehidupan manusia, khususnya Gereja sendiri. Bagi Gereja sendiri, Pengaruh yang dirasakan adalah Gereja dibawa kepada kebijakan mengubah pelayanan pastoralnya yang biasanya secara tatap muka, kini menggunakan media daring    atau online . Akibat dari kebijakan ini adalah kegiatan umat beriman menjadi terhambat. Salah satu aktivitas umat beriman yang menjadi dampak munculnya pandemi Covid-19 adalah Bina Iman Anak Katolik (BIAK). Sejak masa pandemi, BIAK yang biasanya dilakukan secara tatap muka, kini berubah menjadi BIAK secara online . Kegiatan ini telah dilakukan oleh Paroki St. Perawan Maria dari Gunung Karmel, Malang. Perubahan yang terjadi menandakan bahwa Gereja memiliki sikap mendengarkan, khususnya pada masa pandemi Covid-19. Situasi ini membawa wajah baru BIAK yaitu BIAK online  yang semakin modern.
دور جامعة الاستقلال في تعزيز الأمن الفكري لدى طلبتها من وجهة نظرهم
Authors: النجار عيسى
Published: January 2022

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على دور جامعة الاستقلال في تعزيز الأمن الفكري لدى طلبتها من وجهة نظرهم، من خلال دور أعضاء هيئه التدريس والمناهج التدريسية والأنشطة الطلابية، وكذلك الكشف عما إذا كانت هناك فروق بين متوسطات درجات الطلبة نحو دور جامعة الاستقلال في تعزيز الأمن الفكري لدى طلبتها من وجهة نظرهم تعزى إلى المتغيرات (النوع، التخصص (الكلية)، المستوى الدراسي). وجاءت مشكلة الدراسة متمثلة في سؤالها الرئيسي وهو: ما دور جامعة الاستقلال في تعزيز الأمن الفكري لدى طلبتها من وجهة نظرهم؟. ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة استخدم الباحـث المـنهج الوصـفي التحليلي، حيث قام الباحث بإعداد إستبانة اشتملت على (52) فقرة موزعة على أربعة محاور وهي: عضو هيئة التدريس، المناهج الدراسية، الأنشطة الطلابية، التدريب العسكري، واشتملت عينة الدراسة على (105) طالباً وطالبة من أصل مجتمع الدراسة (طلبة البكالوريوس) والبـالغ عـددهم (816) طالبـاً وطالبـة للعـام الدراسـي 2021 -2020م، وكان من أهم النتائج التي توصل إليها الباحث: وجود دور كبير ومميز لجامعة الاستقلال في تعزيز الأمن الفكري لدى طلبتها، حيث بلغت تقديرات الطلبة حول دور الجامعة في تعزيز الأمن الفكري لدى طلبتها (89.23%)، وبناءً على ما جاءت به نتائج الدراسة كان من أهم توصيات الباحث: إجراء المزيد من الدراسات حول مختلف أبعاد الفكري في مؤسسات التعليم العالي وبيان أهم العوامل التي تؤثر في بناء المنظومة الفكرية لدى الشباب الجامعي، ومعرفة بالتالي المصادر التي يستقي منها الشباب الجامعي أفكاره، ومدى تأثيرها على الأمن الفكري عموماً.
An Observational Study of Knowledge and Attitudes of Balanced Nutrition and Nutritional Status among High School Students in Bekasi City, Indonesia
Authors: Syah Muh Nur Hasan , Wirawanti Ika Wirya
Published: January 2022

Nutrition problems in adolescents are influenced by various factors, one of the factors is the lack of promotion of balanced nutrition guidelines application. The application of balanced nutrition guidelines is influenced by knowledge and attitudes about the message of balanced nutrition guidelines. This study aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of balanced nutrition with nutritional status among adolescents. The type of this study was quantitative with a cross-sectional design, and the respondents were students of SMAN 1 Bekasi (16-18 years old). The independent variables of this study were knowledge and attitudes about balanced nutrition, and the dependent variable was nutritional status. The data were collected using a questionnaire about knowledge and attitudes of balanced nutrition and analyzed using the Fisher test. The results showed that there was a relationship between knowledge about balanced nutrition with nutritional status among adolescents in SMAN 1 Bekasi with a p-value of 0,040 (p <0,05), and also there was a relationship between the attitudes about balanced nutrition with nutritional status among adolescents in SMAN 1 Bekasi with p-value 0,002 (p<0,05). The conclusion was there was a relationship between knowledge and attitudes of balanced nutrition with nutritional status among adolescents in SMAN 1 Bekasi.
Comparative Study between precooled Claude Liquefaction Cycle and an Active Magnetic Regeneration Cycle applied to Hydrogen Liquefaction
Authors: Belkadi Mustapha , Smaili Arezki
Published: January 2022

The present work aims at performing a comparative study between precooled Claude cycle and an Active Magnetic Regeneration Cycle (AMR cycle) applied to hydrogen liquefaction. It deals with a comparison between performances and energy consumption evaluated for the two systems at similar operating conditions. For Claude system, energy and material balances have been performed by using Aspen Hysys simulator. Thus, liquefaction power, energy consumption and coefficient of performance (COP) have been calculated. While, the AMR system considered is constituted of 6 stages operating in cascade. Each stage contains two regenerator beds, composed of a typical magnetic material, through which a carrier fluid is forced to follow alternatively between two heat reservoirs. Thermal analysis and evaluation of performances have been performed at once by a numerical model, developed on the basis of energy equations for fluid and solid within the regenerator bed, and Aspen Hysys simulator. Using the following magnetic materials (Gd, Dy, Tb and Ho), the COP found for the AMR system is 0.096. This value is higher than Claude cycle efficiency for which a COP of 0.094 was found. In terms of energy consumption, the value found for the AMR cycle is 0.053 kW which can be neglected compared to the Claude cycle consumption (14.5 kW).
Magnetic Field Calculation for Flat Permanent-Magnet Linear Machines Using a Hybrid Analytical Model
Authors: Brahim LADGHEM CHIKOUCHE , Boughrara Kamel , Dubas Frédéric , Roubache Lazhar , Ibtiouen Rachid
Published: January 2022

This paper proposes an improved two-dimensional (2-D) hybrid analytical method (HAM) in Cartesian coordinates, based on the exact subdomain (SD) technique and the finite-difference method (FDM). It is applied to flat permanent-magnet (PM) linear machines with dual-rotor. The magnetic field solution is obtained by coupling an exact SD model, calculated in all regions having relative permeability equal to unity, with FDM in ferromagnetic regions. The analytical model and FDM are connected in both axes (x,y) of the (non-)periodicity direction (i.e., in the interface between the tooth regions and all its adjacent regions as slots and/or air-gap). To provide accuracy solutions, the current density distribution in slot regions is modeled by using Maxwell’s equations. It is found that, whatever the iron core magnetic parameters, the developed HAM gives accurate results for no- and on-load conditions. Finite-element analysis (FEA) demonstrates excellent results of the developed technique.
Amelioration of Pathogen Induced Biotic Stress to Vegetable Crops by Plant Beneficial Bacteria: A Review
Authors: Khan Mohammad Saghir , Rizvi Asfa , Ahmed Bilal , Umar Shahid
Published: January 2022

Among various crop damaging factors, biotic stresses primarily contribute to the limitation of the growth and development of plants, which leads to huge yield losses. Globally, about 25% crop yield is lost due to diseases and insect infestation. The production and consumption of vegetables is growing worldwide due to its nutritional value in human dietary systems. The vegetables are attacked by different soil borne pathogens which compromise yield and quality. To prevent such devastating effects, pesticides are applied in high throughput vegetable cultivation practices. However, the excessive and imprudent application of pesticides negatively affects the microbial diversity and soil biological activity. This in turn, detrimentally affects the yield and quality of vegetables. Eco-friendly sustainable agricultural practices that employ low cost microbial formulations can play pivotal roles in the management of biotic stresses. The use of plant beneficial bacteria to increase vegetable production may restrict pesticides application and also prevent the emergence of resistance of pathogens against toxic chemicals. Considering these, an attempt is made herein to highlight the impact of biotic stresses especially bacterial and fungal pathogens on some of the popularly grown vegetables. This review provides information about the active biomolecules associated with disease suppression and significance of plant beneficial bacteria in the amelioration of lethal vegetable diseases. The interplay between the soil beneficial microbes and vegetables will facilitate the development of bacteria-based antagonist strategies for inexpensive production of vegetables in stressful open field conditions.
Antibiotic Resistance in Cattle Livestocks in the Mediterranean Area With A One Health View
Authors: Pepi Milva
Published: January 2022

Antibiotics are used in livestocks not only in case of infections but also in prophylactic treatments to favour growth of animals. They are often added to feed, with a high percentage of unmodified antibiotics reaching intact the environment and constituting new emerging contaminants. Especially in the past, the same antibiotics supplied to animals could also be used in humans. Antibiotics resistance onset can originate inside the animals, in the resistome of the intestine, with a similar mechanism as the antibiotic resistance triggering in humans. Once activated within cattle, antibiotic resistant bacteria and related antibiotic resistance genes can be spread via food, milk and meat, or via manure which can be spread into the environment during fertilization procedures. Antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes of antibiotic resistance can thus reach human beings and the resistance genetic determinants can be included in pathogenic bacteria, vinifying action of antibiotics against those pathogens. The Mediterranean area presents a high density of dairy cattle livestocks and the problem of antibiotic resistance spread is of great concern. It is important to monitor the extent of antibiotic resistance diffusion and the possible consequent ineffectiveness of the known antibiotics against pathogenic bacteria. If from one hand it is of paramount importance to discover new antibiotics active against pathogenic bacteria, although this approach needs time, from the other hand it is mandatory to find new approaches facing with the problems of antibiotic resistance. A One Health approach, focusing on the cooperation of medical and veterinarian staffs, including people operating for environmental safeguard, could represent a valid method to actuate a decrease of the use of antibiotics in cattle livestocks and to operate with a continuous control and a monitoring of the critical points, in order to counteract the challenge of antibiotic resistance. This minireview was focused on antibiotic resistance onset in cattle livestocks in the Mediterranean area, calling attention on the high potential of spread of antibiotic resistance in humans, animals and in the environment, thus evidencing the need of a One Health approach to face with this concern.
Reconsidering the Mechanisms of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: Haruta Shoji
Published: January 2022

The main mechanism of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) has been thought to be thrombus formation accompanying the rupture of coronary atheroma (plaque). However, in the present day when Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol can be reduced by HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), thrombosis due to “erosion” and not rupture of plaques is attracting attention as an important mechanism of ACS. ACS due to eroded plaques involves inflammation and immunity, particularly Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs). Therefore, it is necessary to reevaluate whether invasive treatments and antithrombotic therapy that have been used for ACS due to plaque rupture are most suitable and to investigate new personalized treatments. In the future, personalized treatments corresponding to different mechanisms of ACS should be investigated and drugs that inhibit the formation of NETs may become a treatment option.
Digital Morphometrics: A Tool for Leaf Morpho-Taxonomical Studies
Authors:   Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India., Oza Kavi K. , Desai Rinku J. ,   Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India., Raole Vinay M. ,   Professor, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Published: January 2022

Leaves are most important part of the plant and can be used for the identification of a taxon. An appropriate understanding of leaf development in terms of shape and responsible abiotic factors is necessary for improvement in plant. Leaf shape variation could be evaluated successfully, and the symmetrical and asymmetrical elements of the overall shape variation could be detected. The aim of the present study was to establish a quantitative analysis method of leaf shape by elliptic Fourier descriptors and principal component analysis (EF-PCA). EF-PCA describes an overall shape mathematically by transforming coordinate information concerning its contours into elliptic Fourier descriptors (EFDs) and summarizing the EFDs by principal component analysis. We can be able to extract six variables by using leaf specimen images from field and herbarium specimens. In the present study, total leaf area with respect to notch area is more variable within species. Within a species the major source of the symmetrical elements may be governed by genotypic features and the asymmetrical elements are strongly affected by the environment. We could discuss the value of morphometrics to detect subtle morphological variation which may be undetectable by human eye.
Influence of raw coir pith incorporation in nursery medium on seedling growth attributes of teak (Tectona grandis L.f)
Authors: Masilamani Poomaruthai , Annadurai K. , Chenthil P.
Published: January 2022

A study was initiated to find out the effect of raw coir pith incorporation into normal nursery mixture at different proportions on growth and survival of teak stumps. After 90 days of planting, the results revealed that when raw coir pith was mixed with normal nursery mixture either at 3 or 4 ratio (i.e.) red earth+sand+FYM+raw coir pith at 2:1:1:3 (or) 2:1:1:4, there was a favourable influence on the rooting of seedlings in Teak. It was found that addition of raw coir pith at different proportions in the nursery mixture did not have any impairment of Teak seedling growth attributes.
Clonal propagation through stem cuttings and air layering in Dysoxylum malabaricum Bedd. ex Hiern. - an endemic and rare tree species of the Western Ghats
Authors: Hussain Abdul , Pandurangan A.G. , Remya R.
Published: January 2022

Clonal propagation through stem cuttings and air layering in Dysoxylum malabaricum Bedd. ex Hiern. is presented here. The highest rooting of 80% was achieved with the use of IBA -1000 ppm from tender stem cuttings of 10-15 years old plant and air layering success was also found to be 90% by the use of IBA 1000 ppm from same age of plants used for stem rooting.
Desmidorchis pauciflora (Wight) Decne. (Asclepiadaceae): A new record for Eastern Ghats, India
Authors: Kottaimuthu Ramalingam , Kalidass Chinnamadasamy , Ponnuchamy R.
Published: January 2022

Desmidorchis pauciflora (Wight) Decne. is recorded as new for the flora of Eastern Ghats as it was previously reported only Tirunelveli and Travancore hills of Southern Western Ghats, India.
Physio-chemical properties of soils under the vegetation along and away of the Khoh river in Garhwal Himalaya
Authors: Iqbal Kaiser , Bhat Jahangeer , Pala Nazir. , Negi A.
Published: January 2022

The present study was conducted along and away from riverine vegetation of Khoh river near Duggada area of district Pauri of Garhwal Himalaya. The aim of the study was to assess the physical and chemical properties of soil. Soil samples were collected from two sites and analyzed for texture, pH, organic matter, water holding capacity, soil organic carbon, phosphorous and potassium. The higher proportion of soil texture was contributed by sand > silt > clay in both the sites. Highest value of WHC was found along riverine vegetation (37.11±7.49 %), while lower values were obtained in vegetation away from river (25.2 ± 3.18 %). Bulk density (gcm3) was higher in vegetation along river (0.82 gcm3), while lower values were obtained away from riverine vegetation (0.71 gcm3). Organic carbon percent along and away from river vegetation was 0.56% and 0.76% respectively whereas the available phosphorus in the soil along and away from riverine vegetation was 18.19±10.16 kg/ha and 30.57±12.12 kg/ha respectively.
Taʿlīm Mahārah al-Kalām Namūdhajan li Ghayr al-Nāṭiqīn bihā
Authors: Maryono Musta'in
Published: January 2022

Mahārah kalām adalah salah satu mahārah bahasa yang empat dan merupakan bagian utama dalam pembelajaran bahasa asing. Mahārah kalām sebagai mahārah intājiyyah yang mengharuskan murid/mahasiswa mampu menggunakan suara dengan detail dan mampu menerapkan kaidah Nahwu serta penyusunan kata-kata yang dapat membantunya mengungkapkan apa yang ingin dia katakan saat berbicara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui asālīb pengajaran mahārah kalām dan asālīb ujian mahārah kalām. Adapun metode penelitian yang diterapkan adalah metode kualitatif. Penelitian ini menunjukkan ushlub-ushlub dalam mengajarkan maharah kalam itu banyak, yaitu: al-Muḥādathah, al-ʾAsʾilah wal-ʾAjwibah, Tamthil al-Adwār. Adapun asālīb mahārah kalam bermacam-macam, yaitu: ʾIkhtibār al-Qirāʾah al-Jahriyyah, ʾIkhtibār al-ʾAsʾilah al-Maktūbah, ʾIkhtibār al-ʾIʿādah al-Shafahiyyah, ʾIkhtibār al-Tahwīl, ʾIkhtibār al-ʾAsʾilah ‘an al-Ṣūrah, ʾIkhtibār al-Muqābalah al-Muwajjahah, ʾIkhtibār al-Taʿbīr al-Ḥur, ʾIkhtibār al-ʾAsʾilah ʿan Kharīṭah, ʾIkhtibār al-Fūnīmāt, ʾIkhtibār al-Nabr, ʾIkhtibār al-Tanghim, ʾIkhtibār ʾIʿlām al-Waqt min al-Sāʿah, ʾIkhtibār ʾIʿlām al-Waqt min Jadwal Zamaniy, ʾIkhtibār al-Taʿwīḍ.
Pengembangan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) Dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab
Authors: Achyar Sayyidi
Published: January 2022

Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikas(TIK) dalam pembelajaran bahasa arab dan Implementasi Manajemen Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Berbasis TIK.

fasilitas Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) adalah media untuk membantu dan mempermudah para peserta didik dalam proses pembelajaran. “Penggunaan fasilitas Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) dalam pembelajaran mampu membantu meningkatkan motivasi dan kualitas hasil belajar peserta  didik.

Implementasi Manajemen Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Berbasis TIK meliputi beberapa tahapan: Perencanaan Pembelajaran, Proses Pembelajaran, Proses Evaluasi/Penilaian menggunakan tes formatif dan tes sumatif untuk mengukur hasil belajar peserta didik.

Keyword : bahasa Arab, teknologi informasi dan komunikasi
Dawr al-Muʿallim fī Tafhīm al-ʿIbādah al-Ṣaḥīḥah li Takwīn Nafsiyyah al-Nasʾ
Authors: Bamualim Mubarak
Published: January 2022

Allah menciptakan manusia dan jin dengan tujuan yang mulia, tujuan itu telah dijelaskan di dalam al-Qurʾan surat al-Dhāriyāt ayat 51, tujuan tersebut adalah ibadah. Ibadah memiliki peran yang sangat penting di dalam membentuk kepribadian dan kejiwaan seseorang, hanya saja pembentukan kepribadian ini memerlukan proses serta faktor eksternal berupa adanya seorang pendidik. Maka pada tulisan ini penulis akan membahas tentang peran pendidik di dalam memahamkan ibadah yang benar untuk membentuk kepribadian dan kejiwaan seseorang. Penyusunan tulisan ini menggunakan kajian kepustakaan, sumber-seumber data yang dieksplorasi berasal dari dalil-dalil alquran dan hadis-hadis nabi juga penjelasan para ahli. Dan setelah melakukan penelitian penulis menemukan jawaban bahwa diantara peran yang dimiliki pendidik adalah menerangkan dan menjelaskan tentang arti ibadah yang benar beserta syarat-syaratnya, memberi contoh yang baik kepada siswa dalam hal pengamalan ibadah yang benar, untuk membentuk kejiwaan pada siswa pendidik memberikan skala prioritas pada aspek aqidah, amaliyah dan akhlak serta shalat tanpa meremehkan aspek-aspek yang lain.
Analysing Teacher Knowledge for Technology Use among Secondary Teachers Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) in Australia
Authors: Zeng Yueying
Published: January 2022

Technology has normalised education and promoted teaching and learning activities. However, not all teachers effectively integrate technology into their instruction. Prior studies indicate that teacher knowledge impacts such integration. This study examines technology use among teachers teaching Chinese as a foreign language in Australian secondary schools. Specially, it investigates (a) what teacher knowledge affects technology, (b) how CFL perceive their knowledge, and (c) how to effectively develop teacher knowledge. The findings suggest that technological knowledge (TK) strongly influences CFL instructors’ technology use, and these instructors were more confident in their non-technological knowledge than their technology-related knowledge. The finding regarding relationships between knowledge constructs should shed light on knowledge development for teacher education. Hence, this study contributes to teacher training in Australian secondary schools.
Determination of cloud and precipitation characteristics in the monsoon region using satellite microwave and infrared observations
Authors: LIU GUOSHENG
Published: January 2022

We have studied the cloud and precipitation features in the Indian summer monsoon region based on satellite microwave and infrared observations.  Emphases are particularly given to the differences between stratiform and convective rains and between rains over land and over ocean. In the studied region, average rainfall rate of convective clouds is about 6 times higher than for stratiform clouds while the latter covers 4 to 5 times more area than the former. As a result, convective rains produce higher rain total than stratiform rains with a ratio of about 3 : 2. The difference between convective and stratiform rains is evident virtually by any satellite signatures – cloud top temperature, and microwave emission, scattering and combined signatures. Cloud top temperature appears no skill to reflect surface rainfall rates for stratiform rains while colder cloud top temperatures correspond to higher rainfall rates for convective clouds. As rainfall rate increases, microwave emission signature reaches saturation much quicker for stratiform rains than for convective rains. For convective rains, the rainfall rate – scattering signature relation shows a distinct difference between rains over land and over ocean. Corresponding to the same rainfall rate, the scattering signature over land is about twice as high as that over ocean. The mean vertical precipitation profiles showed that stratiform rains have a constant rainfall rate below freezing level and a sharp drop-off above, regardless over land or ocean. Convective rain profiles, on the other hand, often have the maximum rainfall rate below the freezing level, implying a significant growth of raindrops by warm microphysical processes, such as coalescence. It is also found that given the same surface rainfall rate, the amount of ice particles above freezing level is substantially greater for convective rains over land than over ocean, which explains the difference of scattering signatures between rains over the two different surface types. It is also demonstrated that the sub-pixel variability of rains is largely responsible for the mismatch between plane-parallel model simulations and actual satellite observations.
Multifeature classification based rainfall estimation using visible infrared TRMM data
Authors: PAL P. K. , KISHTAWAL C. M. , AGARWAL NEERAJ
Published: January 2022

In this study an attempt has been made to estimate the rain potential of clouds using the signatures in visible and infrared spectral channels by multi spectral classification approach. The data for this study was obtained from Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS) and TRMM Microwave Instrument (TMI) onboard Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. Fifteen VIRS derived parameters have been used for classification and the clouds were separated into 24 classes using K-Mean classification algorithm. Six out of these 24 classes were found to have high raining probability as well as high cumulative contribution to the total rainfall (~80%).  A regression analysis has been performed to explain the TMI rainfall rate in terms of features derived from VIRS observations for these six classes.  The results of classification and verification have been discussed.
Rainfall estimation using spaceborne microwave radar and radiometric measurements
Authors: GAIROLA R. M. , VARMA A. K. , AGARWAL VIJAY  K.
Published: January 2022

The present paper deals with some of the recent remote sensing techniques for the estimation of rainfall, mainly from passive and active microwave measurements from space. The sensitivity analysis based on forward approach following the radiative transfer modelling using data from ECMWF and mesoscale models is presented. The inverse methods of retrieving rainfall from satellite microwave measurements mainly from the multiple regression and neural networks are presented based on the sensitivity analysis. The simulations are carried out for the multichannel measurements from TRMM-TMI, DMSP-SSM/I and Indian IRS-P4-MSMR radiometric channels and are assessed with the actual observations thereof.  A few examples of the rainfall patterns are described and compared with some of the standard products from TRMM radiometer and radar. The examples of monthly rain rates derived from MSMR, are also shown qualitatively and quantitatively, for a typical monsoon month of August for brevity out of three consecutive years of analysis. Though the status of rainfall estimation presented is not exhaustive one, it is presented in view of the preparedness for the future missions like, Megha-Tropiques and Global Precipitation Mission.
Space based techniques for remote sensing of oceanic winds : A Review
Authors: SARKAR ABHIJIT
Published: January 2022

Observations  of surface winds over the global oceans  at regular intervals from space platforms  have been demonstrated.  This paper focuses on  different techniques  developed over the past few decades. The most  successful wind sensor has been the microwave scatterometer, which can provide vector winds with reasonable accuracy.  With the launch of METOP-1, scheduled in  2005,  scatterometer  will be  part of  routine  satellite system for   weather forecast.  Among the research efforts has been retrieval of winds from Synthetic Aperture Radar data,  available in high spatial   resolution and  in both open oceans and  coastal waters.  Radiometric,  altimetric and optical  wind measuring techniques are also reviewed  in the paper.
Conditions leading to monsoon onset over Kerala and the associated Hadley cell
Authors: JOSEPH P. V. , SOORAJ K. P. , RAJAN C. K.
Published: January 2022

Monsoon onset over Kerala (MOK) is an important event in relation to the Asian Summer Monsoon and the global atmosphere and Ocean. It marks the beginning of an intense and large convective heat source north of the equator over the tropical Indian and west Pacific oceans and an intense low level jet stream that feeds moisture to the heat source, both having a life span of about 100 days from MOK.  Using satellite data we are now able to monitor the slow evolution of this heat source which first forms near the equator over an area with large SST gradient (in the south-north direction) and slowly moves towards the warm pool over the southeast Arabian Sea.

               

A Monsoon Hadley cell (MHC) is associated with this large convective heat source which is particularly strong over the south-east Arabian Sea at MOK. The ascending branch of the MHC is over this heat source and its descending branch is over the subtropical south Indian ocean. The low level branch of the MHC called V850 is a strong meridional southerly flow at 850 hPa crossing the equator between the longitudes 35° E and 55° E. The upper level branch V200 is a meridional northerly flow at 200 hPa over the south Indian ocean between longitudes 45° E and 75° E. The intensity of the MCH taken as (V850 -V200) is found to increase rapidly during the 10 day period prior to MOK.
Application of microwave remote sensing data for Indian summer monsoon studies
Authors: SATHIYAMOORTHY V. , SIMON B. , JOSHI P.  C.
Published: January 2022

Microwave remote sensing is increasingly being used for studying the atmospheric and oceanic processes for the last few decades. Advantage of the microwave sensors is that they can see through the clouds and to some extent rain. Monsoon studies received considerable thrust from microwave remote sensing because clouds cover most parts of Asia during the summer monsoon season and the visible and infrared sensors poorly perform over this region. This paper summarizes the significant results obtained towards the understanding and forecasting of Indian summer monsoon especially monsoon onset, intraseasonal oscillation of monsoon, diurnal variability of rainfall and boundary layer fluxes with the help of microwave remote sensing.