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Resilient Heritage Quechua Community Perspectives on Tourism as an Adaptive Strategy to Climate Change
Authors: Huinder Jill , Latkova Pavlina , Hennessy Logan A.
Published: April 2024

Peru's indigenous peoples who reside in the Andean highlands, the Quechua communities, face climate change's harsh realities. This chapter unveils how tourism, indigenously led and collaboratively integrated, offers an opportunity for resiliency. Here, traditional knowledge combined with modern resilience strategies present a hopeful narrative for adaptation. Through community-based tourism, the Quechua not only safeguard their cultural heritage but also forge sustainable pathways for economic development. This symbiotic approach highlights tourism's potential as a catalyst for climate resilience, demonstrating the importance to reimagine indigenous roles in conservation and cultural exchange.
Past, Present, and Future of Community-Based Tourism
Authors: Shandilya Gautan , Srivastava Praveen
Published: April 2024

Services associated with community based or homestay tourism are revolutionizing the tourism industry and maneuvers the strategy adopted by the tourism operators. This chapter aims to explore the transformation in services offered by the homestay tourism sector which disrupts the market for tourism. The purpose of this chapter is to offer prognostications of the future directions. This chapter is based on systematic research of academic and secondary sources. It is fundamental that close understanding of how family businesses and home stay tourism work concurrently to provide value to destinations is maintained. The chapter synthesizes developments in services attached to home stay tourism and proposes a future perspective by taking incremental stock take of current understanding of family businesses in home stay tourism.
Beyond Sunsets and Souvenirs
Authors: Akash R. , Suganya V.
Published: April 2024

In the realm where tourism fuels local economies, this study unveils the transformative landscape of the “green job ecosystem,” aiming to transcend traditional constraints. Through a meticulous conceptual model, it dissects vital threads of green job characteristics and social-cultural factors, proposing succinct research propositions for future empirical investigations. Methodologically anchored in rigorous conceptual approaches and robust theoretical frameworks, the study delves into drivers of change, job characteristics, and community factors within the ecosystem. The model envisions a future where tourism intertwines with sustainability, shaped by environmental awareness, policy support, technological innovation, and community engagement. As a call to action, this research invites future exploration to test the conceptual framework empirically, contributing to a flourishing, sustainable narrative for both destination and resident alike.
Economy Percolating Effect of Ecotourism
Authors: Jamgade Sweety R. , Raj Hansh , Arman Mohd
Published: April 2024

The study aims to determine the economic percolation effect of ecotourism. It explores the application of triple bottom line (TBL) theory as a tool to measure effects on environment, economy, and society by ecotourism activities. It also studies the sustainable development practices that can aid local community development. The study utilized a descriptive approach through the primary and secondary data. The organisations practising ecotourism business in India were approached for the primary data collection through a structured questionnaire. The gap identified was that many sites do not follow the proper ecotourism practices in order to provide benefits to the local communities. Some of the studies highlight the lack of coordination between management and the local community. The study's findings suggest that if organisations seriously put TBL theory into reality and provide opportunities to communities, ecotourism will practically extend its economic benefits to them.
How Stress Management and Building Resilience Create Effective Leadership
Authors: Saluja Subodh , Bhatia Ajay , Bansal Ajit , Hakhu Rahul
Published: April 2024

This chapter delves into how leaders who are resilient and are able to manage stress better are able to perform well. Stress is inevitable and emerges from the obligation of settling high expectations. The authors delve into various contemporary stress management strategies, practices, and techniques that leaders are practicing and their effectiveness in alleviating stress and enhancing leadership performance. Resilient leaders are much better equipped to manage stress, and when stress is effectively managed, this in turn fosters resilience. They argue that these two factors are not optional but these are essential components of effective leadership. When leadership development places these factors at the forefront, then the organizations can expect better leadership outcomes. Real-life leadership case studies illuminate how resilient leaders have effectively managed stress, overcame adversity, and drove their organization towards success. Assessment tools help leaders gauge the tangible impact of their efforts on leadership outcomes.
Driving Customer Experience With Transformational Neuro-Leadership
Authors: Kumar Amit , Kumari Arpana , Singh Shuchita , Tewari Veena
Published: April 2024

The service profit chain model (SPC) underscores the well-established correlation between employee and customer attitudes. It posits that engaged and satisfied employees can provide superior customer service outputs, fostering increased customer satisfaction and eventually driving higher organization revenue and profitability. The authors propose an extension of the service-profit model in this chapter, which involves pinpointing neuro-leadership behaviors that promote favorable employee attitudes, engagement, and productivity. By briefly analyzing the SPC variables of past 26 years research, and as evidenced by the nearly 6,500 citations (as of 31 Dec. 2022, according to Google Scholar), the research findings from two interdisciplinary studies indicate that there are a number of important takeaways, such as the possibility that past research may have underestimated the connection between employee attitudes and performance due to the methodology employed. This expanded SPC framework provides organizations with a clearer picture of how to deliver superior quality service and achieve positive customer outcomes by recognizing the role of neuro-leadership leading to transformational leadership conduct fostering employee engagement in the realm of internal marketing. The realm of neuro-leadership delves into the neural foundations of leadership and management methodologies, aggregating insights from diverse sources, including social cognitive and affective neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, integrative neuroscience, neurobiology, and various other neuroscience domains, can help understanding the key predictors of customer outcomes and the importance of employee attitudes and behaviors, organizations can make informed decisions about their human resource practices and leadership behaviors to create a positive work environment that promotes employee engagement and ultimately leading to improved perceived service quality and customer satisfaction. By presenting an extended rendition of the service-profit-chain framework, this chapter makes a valuable addition to the existing literature that includes transformational neuro-leadership as predictors of employee engagement, employee well-being, healthy work environment, work passion, and customer devotion leading to positive customer and organizational outcomes. The implications of this chapter are significant for organizations that aim to enhance their customer service and achieve better outcomes.
Responsible AI
Authors: Aggarwal Rashmi , Verma Tanvi , Aggarwal Aadrit
Published: April 2024

The exponential progress of artificial intelligence (AI) and its extensive incorporation into several facets of contemporary society has generated significant apprehensions pertaining to the protection of data privacy. This chapter examines the various obstacles and potential advantages related to responsible artificial intelligence (AI) in the contemporary digital age, with a specific emphasis on the protection of data privacy. In the current era, characterised by the significance of data for artificial intelligence (AI) systems, there exists a crucial necessity for a complete framework that prioritises the protection of individual privacy rights and the implementation of ethical practices in data handling.
Nexus Between Leadership and Effective Communication
Authors: Manoharan Geetha , Ashtikar Sunitha Purushottam
Published: April 2024

Effective communication is an essential talent for accomplished leaders. It generates trust, ensures team alignment with objectives, offers clarity and guidance, empowers staff, enables feedback and dispute resolution, motivates and inspires, handles change, promotes cultural awareness, and serves as a model for others. Leaders can enhance their communication abilities by practicing active listening, soliciting feedback, cultivating emotional intelligence, and continuously honing their interpersonal skills. Educational institutions are intricate systems designed to offer learning, teaching, and training to students of many ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience. It consists of connections, infrastructures, and numerous other difficulties that need to be addressed. Effective communication is essential in educational institutions to provide a positive learning environment, encourage collaboration among staff and students, and help achieve the institution's educational objectives. Leadership must incorporate good communication. The study intends to encourage and facilitate the implementation of leadership strategies and communication in specific strategic areas of educational institutions. The study highlights the significance of leaders in implementing leadership, whose primary role is to involve all active participants to enhance community activity and growth.
E-Learning in Advancement of the Educational Sector in the Context of Smart City
Authors: Das Nilanjan , Chowdhury Sarmistha , Chatterjee Ritam , Bandyopadhyay Abhijit , Hoque Mahabubul
Published: April 2024

E-Learning is the emerging and advance learning pathways in present generation of education. After invention of internet technology, education is moulding in new shape. E-Learning is the effective and modern educational platform to spread teaching and learning in all over the universe virtually. With aid of e-learning platform education system brings lots of learning facilities for the educators and learners that makes the education resilient and facile. People avail all amenities in this age due to the prosperity of technology, society, and urbanisation. Urban areas are growing in tandem with the advancement of modern technologies and demand of advance amenities. Therefore, new shapes of modern urbanisation with technology emerge as smart city. This study interprets all factors of e-learning advancement in educational sector. Many cases of e-learning are present in this study to explore modern technologies used in advancement of learning. This study explores progression of e-learning towards advancement of education that might be connected with making of smartest city.
Glycan-Reactive Innate-like B Cells and Developmental Checkpoints
Authors: New J Stewart , Dizon Brian L P , Kearney John F , King R Glenn
Published: April 2024

Using an Ig H chain conferring specificity for N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc), we developed transgenic (VHHGAC39 TG) mice to study the role of self-antigens in GlcNAc-reactive B-1 B cell development. In VHHGAC39 TG mice, GlcNAc-reactive B-1 B cell development during ontogeny and in adult bone marrow was normal. However, adult TG mice exhibited a block at transitional-2 immature B cell stages, resulting in impaired allelic exclusion and accumulation of a B cell subset coexpressing endogenous Ig gene rearrangements. Similarly, VHHGAC39 B cell fitness was impeded compared with non-self-reactive VHJ558 B TG cells in competitive mixed bone marrow chimeras. Nonetheless, adult VHHGAC39 mice immunized with Streptococcus pyogenes produce anti-GlcNAc Abs. Peritoneal cavity B cells transferred from VHHGAC39 TG mice into RAG−/− mice also exhibited robust expansion and anti-GlcNAc Ab production. However, chronic treatment of young VHHGAC39 mice with GlcNAc-specific mAbs leads to lower GlcNAc-binding B cell frequencies while increasing the proportion of GlcNAc-binding B1-a cells, suggesting that Ag masking or clearance of GlcNAc Ags impedes maturation of newly formed GlcNAc-reactive B cells. Finally, BCR H chain editing promotes expression of endogenous nontransgenic BCR alleles, allowing potentially self-reactive TG B cells to escape anergy or deletion at the transitional stage of precursor B cell development. Collectively, these observations indicate that GlcNAc-reactive B cell development is sensitive to the access of autologous Ags.
Single-Cell Analysis Uncovers Striking Cellular Heterogeneity of Lung-Infiltrating Regulatory T Cells during Eosinophilic versus Neutrophilic Allergic Airway Inflammation
Authors: Iamsawat Supinya , Yu Rongzhen , Kim Sohee , Dvorina Nina , Qiu Kevin , Choi Jaehyuk , Baldwin William M , Min Booki
Published: April 2024

Allergic airway inflammation results from uncontrolled immune responses to environmental Ags. Although it is well established that allergic immune responses exhibit a high degree of diversity, driven by primary effector cell types such as eosinophils, neutrophils, or CD4 T cells with distinct effector signatures, the mechanisms responsible for such pathogenesis remain elusive. Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential immune regulators during chronic inflammation, including allergic airway inflammation. Emerging evidence suggests that Tregs infiltrating inflamed tissues exhibit distinct phenotypes dependent on the specific tissue sites and can display heterogeneity and tissue residency. Whether diverse allergic airway inflammatory responses influence infiltrating Treg heterogeneity or Treg lung residency has not been explored. We employed an unbiased single-cell RNA sequencing approach to investigate lung-infiltrating Tregs in models of eosinophilic and neutrophilic airway inflammation. We found that lung-infiltrating Tregs are highly heterogeneous, and that Tregs displaying lung-resident phenotypes are significantly different depending on the types of inflammation. Treg expression of ST2, a receptor for alarmin IL-33, was predominantly associated with eosinophilic inflammation and tissue residency. Nevertheless, Treg-specific ST2 deficiency did not affect the development of eosinophilic allergic inflammation or the generation of lung-resident Tregs. These results uncover a stark heterogeneity among Tregs infiltrating the lungs during allergic airway inflammation. The results indicate that varying types of inflammation may give rise to phenotypically distinct lung-resident Tregs, underscoring a (to our knowledge) novel mechanism by which inflammatory cues may shape the composition of infiltrating Tregs, allowing them to regulate inflammatory responses through tissue-adapted mechanisms.
Enhancing scabies knowledge among Indonesian boarding school students through a Wayang video
Authors: Husna Nadyatul , Pohan Anggiansyah , Putra M. Andhika Dwi , Isrona Laila , Firdawati Firdawati
Published: April 2024

Skin diseases, such as scabies, present a significant global health concern, particularly among Indonesian boarding school students, resulting in complications, disruptions to daily life, and academic hindrances. To effectively address this issue, a health education approach utilizing Wayang videos was implemented, leveraging cultural elements for enhanced outcomes. Our research aimed to assess the impact of a Wayang educational video on scabies knowledge among Indonesian boarding school students. This study, conducted from October 2019 to October 2020, involved 447 students. Pre- and post-tests were administered to measure knowledge levels. Our findings demonstrate a significant improvement in scabies knowledge among students following the Wayang video education intervention. The bivariate Wilcoxon test identified a significant difference (p<0.05) in average scores before and after the educational intervention. Knowledge scores increased from 76.75 in the pre-test to 83.09 in the post-test, marking an 8.27% improvement. This study underscores the efficacy of Wayang educational video in augmenting scabies knowledge among Indonesian boarding school students, with a particular emphasis on the impact of a video titled "Malin and the Mite". This innovative cultural approach holds promise as a potential model for analogous regions, contributing to scabies prevention and advancing public health objectives.
Review of the distribution, population trends, threats, and conservation options for the endangered Zambezi flapshell turtles (Cycloderma frenatum Peters, 1854) in range states
Authors: Utete Beaven
Published: April 2024

The endangered Zambezi flapshell turtle, Cycloderma frenatum Peters, 1854, is endemic to southern and eastern Africa. Habitat ecology and usage are not well known for the Zambezi flapshell turtle, although its population has been reported to have undergone massive declines in recent years. This review examined the i) population trends, ii) habitat range shifts, and iii) threats and conservation options for the Zambezi flapshell turtle in its range states. The species is data deficient because of a lack of assessments of trends in population size and distribution. Trafficking, overfishing, poaching, habitat degradation, and infrastructural developments in riparian zones affect the distribution of the Zambezi flapshell turtle. Conservation options such as deterrent punishments and protection of aquatic habitats are important, although they need to be consistently implemented. Carefully managed harvest plans supported by captive breeding, highly controlled incubation of eggs, hatching of larvae, and remotely sensed tracing of specimens to curb trafficking are potentially effective conservation options for the Zambezi flapshell turtle. Inclusion in international wildlife trade regulations, integration of local ecological knowledge into management, and development of connectivity conservation strategies are priority actions for sustaining the Zambezi flapshell turtle populations across the shared basins where it is endemic.
DGAT2 Plays a Crucial Role to Control ESRRAPROX1 Transcriptional Network to Maintain Hepatic Mitochondrial Sustainability
Authors: Lee Yoseob , Hwang Yeseong , Kim Minki , Jeon Hyeonuk , Joo Seyeon , Fang Sungsoon , Kim Jae-Woo
Published: April 2024

Background: Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) synthesizes triacylglycerol (TG) from diacylglycerol; therefore, DGAT2 is considered as a therapeutic target for steatosis. However, the consequence of inhibiting DGAT2 is not fully investigated due to side effects including lethality and lipotoxicity. In this article, we observed the role of DGAT2 in hepatocarcinoma.Methods: The role of DGAT2 is analyzed via loss-of-function assay. DGAT2 knockdown (KD) and inhibitor treatment on HepG2 cell line was analyzed. Cumulative analysis of cell metabolism with bioinformatic data were assessed, and further compared with different cohorts of liver cancer patients and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients to elucidate how DGAT2 is regulating cancer metabolism.Results: Mitochondrial function is suppressed in DGAT2 KD HepG2 cell along with the decreased lipid droplets. In the aspect of the cancer, DGAT2 KD upregulates cell proliferation. Analyzing transcriptome of NAFLD and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients highlights negatively correlating expression patterns of 73 lipid-associated genes including DGAT2. Cancer patients with the lower DGAT2 expression face lower survival rate. DGAT2 KD cell and patients’ transcriptome show downregulation in estrogen- related receptor alpha (ESRRA) via integrated system for motif activity response analysis (ISMARA), with increased dimerization with corepressor prospero homeobox 1 (PROX1).Conclusion: DGAT2 sustains the stability of mitochondria in hepatoma via suppressing ESRRA-PROX1 transcriptional network and hinders HCC from shifting towards glycolytic metabolism, which lowers cell proliferation.
The condenser quasicentral modulus
Authors: Voiculescu Dan-Virgil
Published: April 2024

We introduced the quasicentral modulus to study normed ideal perturbations of operators. It is a limit of condenser quasicentral moduli in view of a recently noticed analogy with capacity in nonlinear potential theory. We prove here some basic properties of the condenser quasicentral modulus and compute a simple example. We also discuss some associated noncommutative variational problems. Part of the results are in the more general setting of a semifinite von Neumann algebra.
Gap distributions of Fourier quasicrystals with integer weights via Lee–Yang polynomials
Authors: Alon Lior , Vinzant Cynthia
Published: April 2024

Recent work of Kurasov and Sarnak provides a method for constructing one-dimensional Fourier quasicrystals (FQ) from the torus zero sets of a special class of multivariate polynomials called Lee–Yang polynomials. In particular, they provided a non-periodic FQ with unit coefficients and uniformly discrete support, answering an open question posed by Meyer. Their method was later shown to generate all one-dimensional Fourier quasicrystals with

\mathbb{N}

-valued coefficients (

\mathbb{N}

-FQ). In this paper, we characterize which Lee–Yang polynomials give rise to non-periodic

\mathbb{N}

-FQs with unit coefficients and uniformly discrete support, and show that this property is generic among Lee–Yang polynomials. We also show that the infinite sequence of gaps between consecutive atoms of any

\mathbb{N}

-FQ has a well-defined distribution, which, under mild conditions, is absolutely continuous. This generalizes previously known results for the spectra of quantum graphs to arbitrary

\N

-FQs. Two extreme examples are presented: first, a sequence of

\mathbb{N}

-FQs whose gap distributions converge to a Poisson distribution. Second, a sequence of random Lee–Yang polynomials that results in random

\mathbb{N}

-FQs whose empirical gap distributions converge to that of a random unitary matrix (CUE).
Idee prawa pracy jako poddyscyplina nauki prawa pracy (zarys badawczy)
Authors: Żołyński Janusz
Published: April 2024

The process of researching labor law should be dynamic. This is conditioned by the fact that labor law, unlike many other branches of law, is a typical “law of life.”This is because it regulates a particular form of social relations, which are labor relations. Consequently, it requires the exploration of new scientific perspectives. One such research space is the realm of legal ideas, specifically those related exclusively to the domains of labor and the study of labor law. This work aims to offer a fresh perspective, constructively invigorating the research process in labor law and introducing a new cognitive quality. It also serves as a call to researchers in the field of labor law, emphasizing the need to engage in discussions on topics worthy of scholarly exploration.
Zakładowe źródła prawa pracy a legalność sporu zbiorowego
Authors: Kurzynoga Małgorzata
Published: April 2024

The article argues that where the subject matter of a collective dispute only partially falls within the limits of a legitimate collective dispute, the employer does not have an obligation to enter into negotiations. Taking a different position, that the employer is obliged to negotiate with respect to the elements of the claims that do constitute legitimate subject matter of a collective dispute, as the Supreme Court found in its judgment of 16/03/2022 (II PSKP 47/21), is contrary to the Act on the Resolution of Collective Disputes ,the principles of criminal liability, and the principle of voluntary bargaining recognized in international law. It also carries the risk for the employer that it will not be possible to hold trade union activists acting during such a collective dispute accountable in the future. In addition, the article discusses the possibility for the employer to submit a protective letter to the minister competent for labor matters in order to prevent the appointment of a mediator as a means of legal protection against the continuation of a collective dispute that goes beyond the legitimate subject area of the dispute.
Charakter prawny umowy o mediację i jej zakres w indywidualnych sprawach z zakresu prawa pracy
Authors: Krasuń Aneta
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this article is to present one of the grounds for initiating mediation in individual labor law cases and the subject of consideration will be the issue of indicating the form and elements of the mediation agreement and the rules of mediation that affect the concluded mediation agreement, and, above all, indicating its legal nature. In addition, the subject of consideration will be the issue of indicating the rules of mediation that affect the concluded mediation agreement.
Innovative membrane technology for water treatment solutions: Current status and future prospects of carbon nanotube membranes
Authors: Lee Byeongho , Kim Choonsoo
Published: April 2024

Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based membranes are gaining attention for their unique properties and applications in membrane technology. This review comprehensively explores major types of CNT-based membranes—buckypaper, CNT mixed, and vertically aligned CNT membranes—along with their fabrication methods, pore size control strategies, unique properties, and potential applications. Understanding these aspects will help fully harness the potential of CNT-based membranes in addressing challenges in water treatment and other fields. CNTs offer promise as water treatment membranes due to their ability to enhance performance of existing membranes, overcome trade-offs, exhibit antibacterial properties, and facilitate fast water transport.
Sproglig opmærksomhed og flersprogethedsdidaktik: Det danske sprogcurriculum ved overgangen fra grundskolen til de gymnasiale uddannelser
Authors: Daryai-Hansen Petra , Krogager Andersen Line
Published: April 2024

Artiklen undersøger, hvordan sproglig opmærksomhed og flersprogethedsdidaktikken indgår i det danske sprogcurriculum i grundskolens 9. klasse og ved overgangen til det tværsproglige forløb Almen Sprogforståelse (AP) på de gymnasiale uddannelser. Datagrundlaget er gældende curriculære dokumenter for grundskolens obligatoriske og fakultative sprogfag og AP-forløbet. Artiklens indholdsanalyse (Mayring, 2014) tager udgangspunkt i to modeller, der er udviklet i rammen af PE-LAL-projektet (Daryai-Hansen et al., 2022): (1) en operationalisering, der med afsæt i van Lier (1998, 2004) skelner mellem en praktisk (PSO), metasproglig (MSO) og kritisk (KSO) sproglig opmærksomhed, der kan rettes mod alle sproglige niveauer (Daryai-Hansen et al., 2019), herunder et transversalt sproglæringsniveau, og (2) en operationalisering af flersprogethedsdidaktikken, der fremhæver hjemmesprog ud over dansk, og er baseret på Candelier et al. (2010), der skelner mellem tre pluralistiske tilgange til sprog (den integrerede sprogdidaktik, interkomprehensionsdidaktikken samt den sproglige opmærksomheds- og anerkendelses-didaktik). Analysen peger på et potentiale i det danske sprogcurriculum, især i AP, dog med tydelige begrænsninger, især i grundskolens store sprogfag dansk og engelsk. Kort sagt manifesterer der sig i grundskolens sprogfag en nogenlunde ligevægt mellem PSO og MSO, mens MSO i 2020 stadig tydeligt prioriteres i AP. KSO er fraværende. I grundskolen ligger fokus på tekstniveauet, det sociolingvistisk/ pragmatiske niveau og sproglæringsniveauet, mens de fleste sproglige niveauer til en vis grad vægtes i AP-forløbet. Den integrerede sprogdidaktik inkluderes i grundskolen til dels og tydeligt i AP, mens de andre pluralistiske tilgange og elevernes hjemmesprog er mere eller mindre fraværende eller begrænses til en integration af de skandinaviske sprog (i dansk) samt latin/græsk (i AP).
A Survey of Recent Extremal Results on the Wiener Index of Trees
Authors:   School of Sciences, Jimei University, Xiamen, China, Lin Hong
Published: April 2024

The Wiener index of a connected graph is defined as the sum of distances between all unordered pairs of its vertices. In this paper, we survey the known extremal results about the Wiener index of trees and the roots of the Wiener polynomials of trees from 2014 together with some open problems.
Eigen-Persistence in Graphs
Authors:   Texas A&M University at Galveston, TX, Klein Douglas J. , Seligman Thomas H. ,   Instituto de Ciencias F´ ısicas, UNAM, Mexico, Sadurnı́ Emerson ,   Instituto de F´ ısica, Benem´erita Universidad Aut´onoma de Puebla, Mexico
Published: April 2024

The idea of eigen-solution "persistence" from a suitable subgraph into a parent (molecular) graph G are formalized, in different ways for different cases. Most of it is based on the identification of suitably separated subgraphs sharing common eigenvalues, such that the subgraphs are all isomorphic. We recall Hall’s embedding method to identify adjacency-matrix eigen-solutions of a graph G as persistent from suitable disjoint subgraphs. General rigorous results are obtained for special embeddings, including cases where the subgraphs need not be isomorphic, but rather only share common eigenvalues. The question of accidental degeneracies is addressed, as well as the role of some sort of "local symmetries". Especially the mode of interconnection amongst a suitable family of subgraphs is addressed.
Dynamic Exploration and Control of Bifurcation in a Fractional-Order Lengyel-Epstein Model Owing Time Delay
Authors:   School of Mathematics and Statistics, Henan University of Science and Technology, China, Li Peiluan , Lu Yuejing ,   School of Mathematics and Statistics, Henan University of Science and Technology, China, Xu Changjin , Ren Jing ,   School of Mathematics and Statistics, Henan University of Science and Technology, China
Published: April 2024

Delayed differential equation plays a vital role in revealing the dynamics of chemical reaction law. In this work, we propose a novel fractional-order Lengyel-Epstein model owing time delay. By regarding the delay as parameter and investigating the distribution of roots of the associated characteristic equation of the formulated fractional-order delayed Lengyel-Epstein model, we set up a new delay-dependent criterion on stability and bifurcation of the involved fractional-order delayed Lengyel-Epstein model. Making use of nonlinear delayed feedback controller, we can effectually control the stability domain and the time of bifurcation phenomenon of the formulated fractional-order delayed Lengyel-Epstein model. Taking advantage of hybrid controller, we are able to adjust the stability domain and the time of bifurcation phenomenon of the established fractional-order delayed Lengyel-Epstein model. The study shows that delay is a vital factor which affects the stability and bifurcation behavior of the addressed fractional-order delayed Lengyel-Epstein model. In order to illustrate the rationality of the acquired theoretical outcomes, we execute Matlab simulations to check this fact. The gained outcomes in this work are absolutely innovative and possess enormous theoretical significance in adjusting concentrations of different chemical substance.
ASSESSMENT OF GALIUM VERUM EXTRACT SUPPLEMENTATION ON REDOX HOMEOSTASIS IN PSORIATIC RAT MODEL
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Mihajlović Katarina , Jakovljević Vladimir ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Bradić Jovana ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Savić Maja ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Nikolić Marina ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Sretenović Jasmina ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia
Published: April 2024

Psoriasis lacks comprehensive data on its systemic oxidative impact. This study explores Galium verum extract’s influence on systemic oxidative state in psoriatic rats. Twenty-four male W.albino rats were divided into control (CTRL), psoriasis (PSORI) and psoriasis treated with G.verum extract (PSORI+GV) groups. Blood samples analyzed for redox state biomarkers revealed increased TBARS levels in PSORI vs CTRL and PSORI+GV. PSORI exhibited significantly lower nitrite levels compared to CTRL and PSORI+GV, with elevated O2- and H2O2 levels. GSH and SOD values were reduced in PSORI and PSORI+GV, while catalase activity increased. G.verum extract positively modulated psoriatic rat redox state.
THE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF ALLIUM URSINUM EXTRACT ON SYSTEMIC REDOX STATUS IN RATS
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Andjic Marijana , Novakovic Jovana ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Kocovic Aleksandar ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Nikolic Marina ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Petrovic Anica ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Jakovljevic Vladimir ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia, Bradić Jovana ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Serbia
Published: April 2024

The present study aimed to estimate the effects of chronic treatment with Allium ursinum extract on the redox status in rats. The administration of extract in a dose of 500 mg/kg significantly reduced the concentration of all tested pro-oxidative markers compared to the control group. Additionally, the application of extract caused a significant elevation in the antioxidant activity compared to the control group. Our results have shown that the four-week intake of the methanolic Allium ursinum extract significantly modulates the redox status and stands out as a powerful antioxidant.
FFECTS OF POMEGRANATE JUICE ON LIPID METABOLISM IN WOMEN WITH DYSLIPIDEMIA AND METABOLIC SYNDROME
Authors:   University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Serbia, Arsić Aleksandra , Kojadinović Milica ,   University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Serbia, Petrović Snjezana ,   University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Serbia, Ristić Medić Danijela ,   University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Serbia, Žuža Praštalo Milena ,   University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Serbia, Vučić Vesna ,   University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Serbia
Published: April 2024

The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of the consumption of Pomegranate juice (PJ) on blood pressure and lipid metabolism in subjects with dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome. Twelve females with established dyslipidemia and 12 females with metabolic syndrome consumed 300 mL of PJ daily for 2 and 6 weeks respectively. PJ consumption resulted in a significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure, and LDL-cholesterol, an increase in the estimated activity of stearoyl-CoA desaturase in the short study, and a significant decrease in the percentage of arachidonic acid and an increase in monounsaturated fatty acids in longer study. These results indicate a positive impact of the consumption of pomegranate juice, in both short and long periods, on lipid metabolism and suggest potential anti-inflammatory and cardio- protective effects
Effects of Different Salt Stress and Temperature Applications on Germination in Mung Bean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek) Genotypes
Authors: Okumuş Onur , Dalda Şekerci Akife
Published: April 2024

Abiotic stress factors are among the primary elements hindering plant growth and development. Initial growth and development in plants are significantly affected by temperature and salinity. The study aimed to investigate the growth and development parameters of two different mung bean genotypes under different salt concentrations and temperatures. Four different salt doses (0, 5, 10, and 15 EC) and three different temperatures (15, 20, and 30°C) were used in the study. Germination percentage, shoot and root lengths, shoot fresh and dry weights, and ion leakage parameters were examined in the study. As a result of the study, the highest germination rate, shoot and root lengths, and fresh and dry weights were determined at 30°C under control, 5 EC salt applications, while the lowest was recorded at 15°C under 15 EC salt applications. The lowest ion leakage was determined in the control application at 15°C, while the highest was observed at 30°C under 15 EC applications. Increasing temperature positively affected growth parameters. It was determined that salt stress could be tolerated up to a certain level with high temperatures. This study conducted on mung bean is indicative of developing varieties tolerant to temperature and salt stress, which are important issues today.
The Influence of Change Management, Organizational Commitment, and Supervision on the Integrity of Police Members in the Gorontalo Regional Police Department
Authors: Paramata Mohamad Rolli , Yakup Yakup , Usu Idrus , Runtukahu Berty Hanry
Published: April 2024

This research aims to analyze the influence of change management, human resource quality, organizational commitment, and supervision on the integrity of police members in the Gorontalo Regional Police Department. The research population consists of 75 respondents using an incidental method. The analytical technique used to address the research problem and test hypotheses is multiple regression analysis with the assistance of Statistical Product Service Solution (SPSS) software. The findings of this research are as follows: (1) change management has a positive and significant influence on the integrity of police members, (2) organizational commitment has a positive and significant influence on the integrity of police members, and (3) supervision has a positive and significant influence on the integrity of police members
Adaptive Threshold and Weighted Frequency Domain Histogram of Local Binary Patterns
Authors:   School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan, China, Qi Tang , Wang Haixing ,   School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan, China, Liu Qunpo ,   School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan, China
Published: April 2024

Wire ropes are crucial load-bearing components in mining conveyance equipment, and machine vision is one of the methods used to assess the surface damage condition of wire ropes. In response to the light-sensitive nature of local binary patterns, which leads to issues such as differing feature values for similar textures and susceptibility to the influence of excessively large or small pixels within local windows, hindering the accurate reflection of window structure information and exacerbating the introduction of considerable feature noise, an investigation is conducted. To enhance the gradient structural information among pixels within local pixel window, an adaptive threshold binary pattern feature operator is proposed. This operator utilizes the mean and variance within the local window to balance the central pixel value, thereby enhancing the interconnection among neighboring pixels. To perform feature selection on block histograms, a block-weighted approach is employed. This approach utilizes the concept of block weighting and employs correlation coefficients to preprocess feature vectors, thereby enhancing classification accuracy. The algorithm experiments were conducted on a dataset of mine wire ropes. The results indicate that the improved local binary pattern significantly enhances the classification accuracy of the wire rope dataset, achieving an accuracy of 97.3%.
Minimizing of Forecasting Error in Fuzzy Time Series Model Using Graph-Based Clustering Method
Authors:   Hanoi Procuratorate University, Hanoi, Vietnam, Hai Yen Nguyen Thi
Published: April 2024

In recent years, numerous fuzzy time series (FTS) forecasting models have been developed to address complex and incomplete problems. However, the accuracy of these models is specific to the problem at hand and varies across datasets. Despite claims of superiority over traditional statistical and single machine learning-based models, achieving improved forecasting accuracy remains a formidable challenge. In FTS models, the lengths of intervals and fuzzy relationship groups are considered crucial factors influencing forecasting accuracy. Hence, this study introduces an FTS forecasting model based on the graph-based clustering technique. The clustering algorithm, utilized during the fuzzification stage, enables the derivation of unequal interval lengths. The proposed model is applied to forecast two numerical datasets: enrollment data from the University of Alabama and the datasets of Gas prices RON95 in Vietnam. Comparisons of forecasting results between the proposed model and others are conducted for enrollment forecasts at the University of Alabama. The findings reveal that the proposed model achieves higher forecasting accuracy across all orders of fuzzy relationships when compared to its counterparts
Induction Program for Beginning Teachers’ Implementation and Professional Competence of Teachers : Basis for School Management Plan
Authors:   PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, Taytay Michael M. , Corpuz Gerlinda G. ,   PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
Published: April 2024

This study theorized that a higher level of IPBT implementation is associated with increased teachers' professional competence. It explored the respondents’ characteristics, the implementation level of the Induction Program for Beginning Teachers (IPBT) and the professional competences of teachers. It also examined the relationship between the implementation of IPBT and the teachers’ professional competence, and the difference in teachers’ professional competence when grouped according to the highest educational attainment, key stages area, and teaching experience in private and public. Correlational Research Design was used in this study. Using the population sample, the study surveyed 302 public school teachers of the Division of Misamis Oriental. Data were collected using the researcher-made survey questionnaire, which was subjected to pilot testing with 30 respondents revealing the result of Cronbach Alpha of 0.96. Data shows that the level of implementation of IPBT is very high so as the level of teachers’ professional competences. Findings also reveals that there is a significant relationship between the implementation of IPBT and the respondents’ professional competence. Findings also exposes that overall, there is no significant difference in the teachers’ professional competence when grouped according to their characteristics. However, data reveals that there is a significant difference between teaching experience in private schools and teachers’ professional competence in values. There is no difference observed between educational attainment, teaching experience in public schools, and key stage taught with respect to knowledge, skills, attitude, and values. The study concludes that the program has met their expectations and has effectively addressed the needs of the beginning teachers. It is recommended that the DepEd should prioritize and invest in the enhancement of IPBT since it has significant relationship with the professional competences of teachers. Finally, the study also recommends the application of the 3-year comprehensive School Management Plan developed by the researcher.
Teachers’ Resilience and Self-Efficacy
Authors:   Southern de Oro Philippines College, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, F. Paller Marilou , Quirap Erlinda A. ,   Southern de Oro Philippines College, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
Published: April 2024

Teachers’ resilience and self-efficacy play an important role in effectively handling educational challenges and its impact to student outcomes. This study sought to determine the teachers’ resilience level, the level of self-efficacy, and the relationship between teachers’ resilience level and self-efficacy among the three (3) Junior High Schools of South District, Division of Cagayan de Oro City of SY 2023-2024. A total of one hundred forty-eight (148) respondents through stratified sampling method. The study utilized a descriptive correlational research method and used both adopted questionnaire (Unda, 2022) and modified questionnaire (Pacamo, 2021) to gather the necessary data. Mean, Standard Deviation, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) were employed to ascertain the significant relationship between teachers’ resilience and self-efficacy. Results revealed that teachers’ resilience level was Very High while their self-efficacy level was Very Good. A moderate positive relationship exists between teachers’ resilience and self-efficacy. High level of resilience is fundamental for teachers to demonstrate effectiveness and self-efficacy. Hence, developing the factors in teachers’ resilience with focus on personal characteristics is recommended.
A Research on the Dual Value Model of Individual Transaction Decision in Ethnic Chinese Society
Authors: Yen Ghi-Feng , Tsao Hai-Ying
Published: April 2024

Abstract

In ethnic Chinese society, interpersonal relationships significantly influence transaction decisions, contrasting with Western economic rationality which often neglects the role of "human relationships". This research introduces a Dual Value Model (DVM) to explore how Chinese individuals navigate these complex interpersonal dynamics in transaction decisions. It highlights the integration of Potential Social Value (PSV), stemming from the counterparty's social status (vertical relationship) and emotional closeness (horizontal relationship), with Potential Economic Value (PEV), focusing on the economic outcomes of the transaction. These two potential values are defined through expectancy theory to facilitate communal comparison. This duality necessitates a balance, demonstrating a unique economic-social tradeoff where individuals might accept lower economic benefits in favor of enhancing or maintaining favorable “Guanxi.” The concept of "guanxi mark-down (GMD)" and "Compensatory Mark-up (CMU)" are introduced as strategies employed to steer this balance, reflecting the social etiquette and economic pragmatism within Chinese transactional behavior. The research aims to provide a nuanced understanding of Chinese transaction decision-making, offering insights for guiding interpersonal relationships and economic considerations in a socio-cultural context deeply influenced by Confucian principles.

Keywords: Transaction decision, Dual value model (DVM), Potential social value (PSV), Potential economic value (PEV), Guanxi; Expectancy theory.
Accessory Caveatted Uterine Mass: A Case Report
Authors:   Consultant Gynaec Endoscopic Surgeon, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India, Naiknaware Sachin Vijay
Published: April 2024

Accessory caveatted uterine mass (ACUM) represents a new verity of mullein anomaly that is usually located at the level of insertion of round ligament and is probably related to a dysfunction of female Gebrnaculum.
Intrathecal Rituximab for Treatment of Leptomeningeal NonHodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Case Report
Authors:   The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell, USA, Kumar Vikas
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Standard therapy for central nervous system (CNS) Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is still to be determined and varies in clinical practice. Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is more common as compared to parenchymal disease in CNS NHL. We present a case of Leptomeningeal NHL which was found to be resistant to treatment with intrathecal (IT) Methotrexate, Cytarabine and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT). Our patient achieved a complete remission only after treatment with IT Rituximab.