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BREEDING POTENTIAL OF SESAME FOR WATERLOGGING STRESS IN ASIA
Authors: BASHIR H , ZAFAR SA , REHMAN RS , KHALID MN , AMJAD I
Published: September 2023

Sesame is an important oilseed crop in Asia that is often affected by waterlogging stress, leading to significant yield losses and reduced crop quality. Breeding waterlogging-tolerant sesame varieties is essential for ensuring the sustainable production of this crop in regions prone to waterlogging events. This review provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with breeding sesame for waterlogging tolerance in Asia. We discuss the current state of sesame production in the region, sesame's physiological and morphological responses to waterlogging stress, and the genetic mechanisms underlying waterlogging tolerance. Moreover, we highlight the importance of identifying and utilizing waterlogging-tolerant sesame varieties and germplasm resources and the challenges in breeding waterlogging-tolerant sesame. Finally, we outline future perspectives for breeding waterlogging-tolerant sesame, including integrating traditional and modern breeding approaches, the potential for omics technologies and systems biology, and the role of climate-smart agriculture and sustainable management practices in mitigating waterlogging stress. By addressing these challenges, researchers and breeders can contribute to the continued success of sesame production in Asia and help to safeguard the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers who depend on this crop for their income and food security.
SOIL SECURITY IN THE SCENARIO OF ABERRANT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS
Authors: ABID B , KHALID MN
Published: September 2023

Climate change has significant implications for soil security, a critical issue given soil's pivotal role in supporting food production, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. The rising global temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and the increase in extreme weather events threaten soil health and functions, making it crucial to understand the impacts of climate change on soil security. To comprehensively examine these interactions, this review embarked on a mission to identify the challenges and opportunities and provide directions for future research and policy-making. The extensive review of the relevant scientific literature sheds light on various impacts and potential strategies to enhance soil security amidst the changing climate. Interestingly, while climate change presents substantial challenges to soil security, it also opens the door to promising opportunities. Advances in soil science, climate-smart agricultural practices, and policy opportunities offer hope for improving soil health and resilience. The review highlighted the potential of soil carbon sequestration, robust soil policies, climate-resilient farming practices, and various stakeholders' critical role in shaping future directions. By underscoring the need for further research into soil-climate interactions, the paper serves as a guidepost for future research, policy, and practice to enhance soil security and its contributions to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Thus, it contributes to the collective understanding that safeguarding soil health is a scientific endeavor and a social and economic imperative in our fight against climate change.
AN OVERVIEW OF DROUGHT TOLERANCE CHARACTERS IN COTTON PLANT: INCREASING CROP YIELD WITH EVERY WATER DROP
Authors: HARAIRA AA , MAZHAR HSUD , AHMAD A , SHABBIR MS , TAHIR AR , ZULIFQAR W
Published: September 2023

Drought stress is a major factor limiting cotton productivity and quality worldwide. Understanding the physiological and inheritable mechanisms underpinning failure forbearance in cotton is essential for developing strategies to ameliorate cotton yield under water- limited conditions. This review paper summarizes recent advances in our understanding of the physiological and inheritable mechanisms contributing to failure forbearance in cotton. We punctuate cotton's crucial physiological and biochemical responses to failure stress, including changes in photosynthesis, water use effectiveness, and bibulous adaptation. We also review recent progress relating genes and molecular pathways involved in failure forbearance in cotton through transcriptomics and genome-wide association studies. Although significant progress has been made in relating genes and physiological mechanisms involved in cotton failure forbearance, important work remains to completely understand the complex relations between factory responses to  failure stress and the inheritable factors that govern these responses. This review paper underscores the need for continued exploration of the physiological and inheritable mechanisms underpinning cotton failure forbearance and the development of new strategies for perfecting cotton productivity and sustainability under water-limited conditions. Finally, we bandy implicit strategies for perfecting cotton failure forbearance through inheritable engineering, parentage, and agronomic practices. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on physiological and inheritable failure forbearance in cotton and identifies crucial exploration requirements and openings for unborn progress.
FOOD CHOICES, CLOTHING PATTERNS AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS: EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUTH’S LIFESTYLE
Authors: AHMAD B , MAHMOOD A , SAMI A , HAIDER MZ
Published: September 2023

In today's world, almost everything is being discussed and analyzed through social media platforms, and these networks are considered an integral part of people’s life around the globe. The present study examines the effects of social media on youth’s life style, particularly their food choice, clothing patterns, and interpersonal relationships. This study was conducted in Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan. Quantitative research method was used, and data were collected through a structured questionnaire filled out online by randomly selected 150 respondents. This present study found that excessive use of social media can have various effects on the lifestyle and choices of youth in changing their attitude towards food, clothing patterns, and interpersonal relationships. Social media has changed youth preferences, making them brand conscious and fooling people with unreal living standards. The study concludes that social media influences youth’s behavior and attitudes and affects their lifestyle.
MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS FOR MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS OF AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS
Authors: MEERAN MW , SAMI A , HAIDER MZ , UMAR M
Published: September 2023

Amaranthus viridis, a weed found in upland rice farming poses a threat, to crop plants because it competes for vital resources like water, minerals, and nutrients. This competition leads to decreases in crop yield. To tackle this issue a designed study was conducted to examine the characteristics of Amaranthus viridis in three different locations with distinct environments. The results showed a meaningful connection between traits such as dry weight, fresh weight, plant height, leaf area, leaf width, leaf length and root length. Interestingly the width of the plant leaves was found impact on its height. Additionally, location two was identified as an environment for the vigorous growth and development of Amaranthus viridis plants. To effectively minimize losses, in crop yield caused by this weed it is strongly recommended to remove or control Amaranthus viridis populations. This study underscores the importance of population management strategies.
Application of In-silico Methodologies in Exploring the Antagonistic Potential of Trigonella frenum-graecum on Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) in Cancer Treatment
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria., Ezekiel Olugbogi A. , Oluwaotbiloba Arobadade A. ,   Department of Biochemistry, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria., Samuel Balogun A. ,   Department of Biochemistry, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria., Oluwatosin Adelakun G. ,   Department of Microbiology, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria., Mary Maduike N. ,   Department of Public Health, Health Sciences, National Open University, Nigeria., Rasheedat Fadeju T. ,   Department of Haematology and Immunology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State, Nigeria., Yetunde Kayode O. ,   Department of Biochemistry, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria., Victory Omovrah U. ,   Department of Science Education/Biology, University of Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria., Damilola Bodun S. ,   Molecular Biology and Simulation Center, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria., Ewele Oghenetega G. ,   Department of Biochemistry, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Leviticus Arietarhire O. ,   Department of Biocomputing, Eureka Research Laboratory, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Published: September 2023

Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue. This research is dispensed utilizing in-silico drug design. Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) has been used as a target protein of the molecular docking study and fenugreek phytoconstituents obtained from PubChem were docked against Cox-2’s pocket (PDB ID: 5IKV). We used Maestro 12.8 and the Schrödinger Suite to conduct computer-based drug testing. To document compounds with the best inhibitory ability to act as cyclooxygenase antagonists in the treatment of cancer. Sixty (60) compounds described with fenugreek were docked to the active site of Cox-2 (5IKV). The results demonstrated that tricin to 2,5-dimethyl pyrazine, which are the best molecules docked at the active site of Cox-2, had -11.007 to -4.58 kcal/mol and an MM-GBSA score ranging from -31.06 to -24.52 respectively, which suggests the free binding energy posed competitive binding energy when compared to the co-crystallized ligand, 2-[[3-(Trifluoromethyl) Phenyl] Amino] Benzoic Acid. Numerous drugs have been made available, but due to their common side effects, researchers are now searching for novel herbal plants that can be utilized as long-term treatments with minimal adverse effects. Thus, utilizing computational studies such as molecular docking, MM-GBSA, pharmacophore modeling, and the lead compounds’ ADMETox characteristics were computed.
Athlete’s Performance Analysis Based on Improved Machine Learning Approach on Wearable Devices
Authors:   Technical Computer Engineering Department, Al-Kunooze University College, Basrah, Iraq, Majeed Maryam Ghassan ,   Department of Medical Devices Engineering Technologies, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Nasiriyah, Iraq,   Computer Technologies Engineering, Al-Turath University College, Baghdad,Iraq,   Medical instruments engineering techniques, Al-farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq,   Department of Computer Technical Engineering, Technical Engineering College, Al-Ayen University, Thi- Qar, Iraq,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain,   Department of  Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA 02747Inst, USA, Sabah Hawraa Ali , Dawood Mustafa Nazar , Adile Mohaned , Haroon Noor Hanoon , Jojoal Mariok , Khan Ahmed Mollah
Published: September 2023

Today, every nation strives for international recognition in a variety of sports. Governments invest in games and sports to raise the performance of their teams and athletes to get notoriety. Numerous people are involved in sports execution, including team management, coaches, and biomechanists who monitor athlete fitness and work to achieve remarkable results. Performance analysis is greatly aided by technological integration in sports management. The performance analysis of athletes is evaluated in this research using an upgraded machine learning approach on Improved Machine Learning approach on Wearable Devices (IMLA-WD). This design strategy utilizes wearable devices to collect health data, which is then fed into a machine-learning model to monitor athletes' progress. The athletes' performance is evaluated using standard machine learning methods, and the deep neural network monitors their health status. With a health prediction accuracy of 98.65%, the statistical findings of the proposed model demonstrate the highest performance compared to existing methodologies.
Chili Leaf Disease Detection Using Deep Feature Extraction
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu 608002, India, Vasavi Pallepati ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu 608002, India,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad 501301, Telangana, India, Punitha A. , Rao T. VenkatNarayana
Published: September 2023

Please Diseases in crops lead to decreased production, which can be addressed through consistent surveillance. Manual surveillance of crop diseases is both arduous and prone to mistakes. The timely identification of crop leaf diseases using Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence can aid in minimizing the negative impact of diseases and address the limitations of continuous human surveillance. To classify chili crop diseases, this research paper introduces a new deep feature extraction model based on Transfer Learning using ResNet50, MobileNet, EfficientNetB0, and multiple classifiers. On Plant Village dataset related to the diseases of the chili crop and Private data set, the proposed method was trained and tested. And also analyzed the results by comparing the performance of the pre-trained deep learning models on original data and data filtered through the Image filtering mechanisms and proposed method on the plant village dataset and private dataset, the highest performance accuracy is 99.6% with ResNet50 and the faster CPU time for feature extraction is 29.3 seconds using MobileNet. Comparing the suggested model to the most advanced deep learning models reveals greater accuracy with fewer computational resources.
From particular problems of understanding extremism and terrorism to the conceptual problems of criminal policy formation. Second part
Authors: Голоскоков Л.В.
Published: September 2023

В статье исследованы понятия экстремизма и терроризма в широком философском и в узкоправовом контексте, в результате чего представлена картина сложности феноменов экстремизма и терроризма на концептуальном уровне, проведён междисциплинарный анализ, рассмотрено, как эти понятия работают в разных сферах и каким может быть результат неточного, неполного, неадекватного или чрезмерно узкого понимания этих явлений. С помощью метода перехода от частного к общему использованы два частных понятия и явления (экстремизм и терроризм) и с их помощью рассмотрен один из возможных путей перехода к более общей проблеме – формированию уголовной политики. Феномены экстремизма и терроризма использованы также как отправная точка для перехода в концептуальность. Сравнение частных и общих проблем и явлений позволило увидеть концептуальные проблемы уголовной политики и обозначить научные задачи, решение которых необходимо для её формирования.

The article explores the concepts of extremism and terrorism in a broad philosophical and narrow legal context, as a result of which a picture of the complexity of the phenomena of extremism and terrorism is presented at the conceptual level, an interdisciplinary analysis is carried out, how these concepts work in different areas and what the result of inaccurate, incomplete, inadequate or overly narrow understanding of these phenomena. With the help of the method of transition from the particular to the general, two particular concepts and phenomena (extremism and terrorism) are used, and with their help, one of the possible ways of moving to a more general problem – the formation of criminal policy is considered. The phenomena of extremism and terrorism are also used as a starting point for the transition to conceptuality. Comparison of particular and general problems and phenomena made it possible to see the conceptual problems of criminal policy and identify the scientific tasks that need to be solved for its formation.
On the use of artificial intelligence technology ChatGPT in law enforcement
Authors: Батоев В.Б.
Published: September 2023

Одним из последних технических новшеств в сфере информационных технологий является программный продукт ChatGPT. Дана оценка возможности использования ChatGPT в оперативно-разыскной, следственной и судебной практике. Изучение зарубежной практики показывает, что функционал ChatGPT многосторонний и программный продукт способен решать различные вопросы юридического характера, составлять уголовно-процессуальные документы, определять стратегию расследования или рассмотрения уголовных дел, предоставлять юридические консультации, осуществлять выборку нормативных актов и др. В данное время тема всеобъемлющего использования ChatGPT в различных сферах организации общественных процессов вызывает огромный интерес. В научном сообществе выдвигаются различные гипотезы, большая часть которых основывается на имеющихся скудных предварительных исследованиях. Однако быстро растущий интерес к заявленной теме уже сейчас ставит вопросы, требующие законодательной регламентации использования ChatGPT в различных областях, в том числе в правоохранительной сфере. Искусственный интеллект, нейросети, большие данные и иные современные технологии оказывают существенное влияние на подходы к организации правоохранительной деятельности, где уже сейчас необходимо в упреждающем порядке нормативно регламентировать аспекты их использования в вопросах противодействия преступности, в частности таких сервисов, как ChatGPT.

One of the latest technical innovations in the field of information technology is the ChatGPT software product. The assessment of the possibility of using ChatGPT in operational investigative, investigative and judicial practice is given. The study of foreign practice shows that the ChatGPT functionality is multi-sided; this software product is able to solve various legal issues, draw up criminal procedural documents, determine the strategy of investigation or consideration of criminal cases, provide legal advice, carry out a selection of regulations, etc. At the moment, the topic of the comprehensive use of ChatGPT in various areas of the organization of social processes is of great interest. Various hypotheses are being put forward in the scientific community, most of which are based on the scant preliminary research available. However, the rapidly growing interest in the stated topic already raises questions that require legislative regulation of the use of ChatGPT in various fields, including in the law enforcement sphere. Artificial intelligence, neural networks, Big Data and other modern technologies have a significant impact on approaches to the organization of law enforcement activities, where it is already necessary to proactively regulate aspects of their use in combating crime, in particular services such as ChatGPT.
The Power of Female Speech in two Medieval Tales:
A Comparative Study
Authors: Binmayaba Mustafa , Shanquitiy Lubna
Published: September 2023

The story has been a fundamental vehicle for teaching throughout history, especially during the medieval period. Two enlightening medieval collections of stories are the eastern The Arabian Nights and the western Lais of Marie de France. Several Comparative Literature programs teach these two literary works in their courses. The tales within these collections function for the two female storytellers, Scheherazade and Marie de France, to educate their political authorities through the positive influence of their speech. This paper examines the power of speech in convincing Medieval rulers to change their attitudes toward women. Throughout these two collections of stories, we find several types of indirect persuasive methods of speech, such as cause and effect, logic, evidence, seduction and emotion, used by the characters to have a positive effect on their audience. The target of the paper is to discover how these two female storytellers make use of the duality of speech and quick convention in a way that supports their efforts to change a powerful ruler’s attitude toward women and to convince him that speech, in general, and women’s speech, in particular, are valuable things.
Effect of Sleeping Disorders on the Growth Parameters of Lebanese Children
Authors: Katramiz Micheline , Saad Antoine , Ojaimi Mode , Gholm Mona
Published: September 2023

Background: Sleep is a vital physiological function for the maintenance of health and quality of life by ensuring body rest and restoring its energy levels. Remarkably, some children have sleep disordered breathing (SDB) that can disturb their normal sleep and affect the quality of their lives.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between SDB and growth impairments and wether the growth parameters vary among genders. Methods: This study was conducted in two steps: 1500 questionnaires were distributed to children aged 3 to 12 years. The questionnaire covered personal information, medical history, and the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire. The latter was used to evaluate the incidence of sleep-disordered breathing and was completed by parents of the involved children. Growth assessment was then determined for the population to find the correlation between sleep disorders and growth impairments. Results: A total of 931 completed questionnaires were returned (70.7% response rate). Among the respondents, 56.3% were females whereas 43.3% were males. The mean age was 8 years. The result showed that 16.11% of children were at high risk of sleep-disordered breathing. A significant effect of SDB syndrome on growth parameters (weight-for-age parameter z-score and BMI for age z-score) was observed among males. Concerning the weight for age z-score, a significant difference was found between the means of control and SDB individuals (P = 0.0302). In male groups, the difference was significant (P=0.043), while non-significant difference was found in female groups (P = 0.69). Conclusion: This study highlights a significant effect of SDB on growth parameters among males aged between 3 and 12 years.
Effect of chewing tobacco on reaction time – A comparative study
Authors: Shindhe Varsha , Kanyadi Suhasini , Balikai FareedaBanu , Shindhe Maheshkumar , Ambiger Sudha , Javali Shivalingappa
Published: September 2023

Background: The smoked and smokeless forms of tobacco consist of about 4000 chemical constituents having carcinogenic potential and nicotine is the major among these. A considerable amount of evidence states that long-term administration of nicotine can change the fundamental properties of cholinergic neurotransmission, leading to changes in synaptic efficacy and resulting in modified behaviors. The effects of nicotine on cognition have been interesting, but knowledge regarding it seems to be inconsistent. As there are very few studies in India to the influence of nicotine on reaction time, especially in the case of smokeless tobacco users, this study was undertaken with an attempt to find out whether “smokeless tobacco” effects cognition by assessing the reaction time.

Aims and Objectives: To estimate and compare the auditory reaction time (ART) and visual reaction time (VRT) of tobacco users with non-tobacco users.

Materials and Methods: This study is conducted on 70 male participants with 35 healthy male tobacco chewers in the age group of 18–55 years and an equal number of healthy age-matched male controls (non-tobacco chewers). ART and VRT were recorded in both groups using a reaction time apparatus with an inbuilt chronoscope.

Results: Both ART and VRTs are faster in tobacco chewers compared to non-tobacco chewers, and the difference is statistically highly significant.

Conclusion: This study, hence, demonstrates that nicotine shortens reaction times, thereby temporarily improving cognition, which can be attributed to the stimulatory effect of nicotine that may be due to an accelerated response to the various stimuli caused by the effect of nicotine. This can be due to catecholamine release in the brain that affects the central nervous system of chronic tobacco users to have significant consequences in the near future.
SEQUÊNCIAS NUMÉRICAS: UM OLHAR SOBRE A ABORDAGEM FEITA EM LIVROS DIDÁTICOS
Authors: Souza Alexsander Leal , Santos Jailson Rayan Santos , Pantoja Lígia Françoise Lemos
Published: September 2023

A pesquisa busca analisar o ensino de Progressão Aritmética e Geométrica, por meio de livros didáticos, os quais não faz com que o aluno esteja participando ativamente das aulas. Dessa forma, a pesquisa discorre como esses livros contribuem para o aprendizado do aluno, de modo, que esses materiais didáticos tenham o uso de tecnologias, interdisciplinaridade, métodos ativos e resoluções de problemas, os quais podem contribuir para a aprendizagem do objeto de conhecimento P.A e P.G. Posto isso, os livros didáticos utilizados foram: volume 3: matemática em contextos, da editora ática; sequências- editora moderna; volume 3: sequências, da editora SEI. Com isso, foi realizado como opção metodológica uma pesquisa bibliográfica. Através dessas analises, obtemos resultados positivos e negativos. Portanto, é notório que os livros utilizados demonstram pontos positivos em algumas das categorias de analise utilizadas e pontos negativos.
Discovery of a Cretaceous Bird, Apparently Ancestral to the Orders Coraciiformes and Piciformes (Aves: Carinatae)
Authors: Brodkorb Pierce
Published: September 2023

Alexornis antecedens, new genus and species, is described from the Bocana Roja Formation, Upper Cretaceous (Campanian age), near El Rosario, Baja California, Mexico. The humerus, ulna, scapula, coracoid, femur, and tibiotarsus are represented. The fossil is referred to a new family, Alexornithidae, and a new order, Alexornithiformes, thought to be ancestral to the Tertiary and Recent orders Coraciiformes and Piciformes. Since Caenagnathus collinsi Sternberg and C. sternbergi Cracraft are reptiles, and Gobipteryx minuta Elzanowski appears to be reptilian also, Alexornis is the only certain land bird known from the Cretaceous.
Simocetus rayi (Odontoceti: Simocetidae, New Family): A Bizarre New Archaic Oligocene Dolphin from the Eastern North Pacific
Authors: Fordyce R. Ewan
Published: September 2023

Simocetus rayi (new genus, new species) is based upon a skull and mandible of a small archaic dolphin (Cetacea: Odontoceti) from the upper Oligocene Alsea Formation of Oregon, bordering the northeast Pacific. The species shows many primitive features reminiscent of the archaic odontocete family Agorophiidae: the cheek teeth appear nonpolydont, the nares and premaxillary sac fossae lie anteriorly, the orbit and facial fossa are elevated above the level of the rostrum, the ascending processes of premaxillae are narrow and long, the supraorbital processes of the maxillae are narrow, the intertemporal constriction is prominent, and the pterygoid sinus fossae are restricted to the basicranium. These features are consistent with a basal position among the odontocetes, but they do not justify placement in the paraphyletic- and probably polyphyletic-grade family Agorophiidae. Simocetus rayi shows some unusual autapomorphies (toothless premaxillae, anterior of rostrum and mandible downtumed) that exclude it from described taxa of odontocetes, and for this reason it is placed in a new and currently monotypic family, Simocetidae. Broader relationships are uncertain; some cranial features hint at affinities with Eurhinodelphinidae. For now, S. rayi is regarded as a specialized archaic odon-tocete that lies sternward (more basal) to all extant groups of Odontoceti (namely, Physeteroidea, Ziphiidae, Platanistoidea, and Delphinida). Simocetus rayi was perhaps a bottom feeder that preyed through suction feeding on soft-bodied invertebrates. The inferred presence of nasal turbinals and a vomeronasal organ contrasts with the situation in living odontocetes. Features of the face and basicranium point to echolocation abilities comparable to those of extant Odontoceti. Simocetus rayi and other contemporaneous archaic odontocetes from Oregon and Washington indicate that odontocetes were taxonomically and ecologically diverse by the late Oligocene.
The Northernmost Occurrence of the Pleistocene Vampire Bat Desmodus stocki Jones (Chiroptera: Phyllostomatinae: Desmodontinae) in Eastern North America
Authors: Grady Frederick , Arroyo-Cabrales Joaquin , Garton E. Ray
Published: September 2023

Four bones of the extinct vampire bat Desmodus stocki Jones were recovered from New Trout Cave, Pendleton County, West Virginia. Three of the four elements were located in a level 30 cm below a level radio-carbon dated to 29,400±1700 years before present (BP); the fourth was located in a younger layer but is suspected to have been redeposited. This is the first record of Desmodus stocki from the central Appalachians.
The Relationship Between Financial Innovation and Environmental Pollution in OECD Countries
Authors: TEKBAŞ Murat
Published: September 2023

Climate changes as a result of environmental degradation have negative effects in many areas. Many studies in the economics literature have examined the effects of these negativities from different perspectives. In this study, the relationship between financial innovation and CO2 emission, which is newly used in the literature, is examined for 14 OECD member countries. LLC and IPS unit root tests, Pedroni and Kao cointegration tests and FMOLS estimator were used in the analyses for the period between 2009 and 2019. According to the findings obtained from the analyses, it is seen that financial innovation, economic growth and urbanization have negative effects on CO2 emissions. In addition, in the results of Dumitrescu-Hurlin causality test applied in the study, it was determined that there is a bidirectional causality relationship between economic growth, urbanization and CO2 emissions, and a unidirectional causality relationship between financial innovation and CO2 emissions. In this direction, it is considered important that companies and governments should act together. It is considered that the creation of green loans by financial intermediaries for environmentally sensitive projects can encourage investors. In order to prevent environmental degradation from a holistic perspective, the government should take measures such as subsidies and tax reductions to encourage environmentally friendly projects.
The role of health locus of control, health literacy and people attitudes regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination
Authors:   Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Moshki Mahdi , Mokhtari Ali Mohammad ,   Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Sheibani Farnaz ,   Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Dogonchi Mitra ,   Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
Published: September 2023

Vaccination is of great importance for public health, and widespread acceptance of vaccination may help control the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic more effectively. In order to vaccinate a wide range of people, it is vital to know their views and the factors influencing their behavior. This study was designed to characterize people’s views regarding corona virus (COVID-19) vaccination, health locus of control, and health literacy in Iran. This cross-sectional study included 384 people aged 18 to 60 years who attended comprehensive health service centers (Public centers). People were included in the study by stratified random sampling. The tool for data collection was a questionnaire that included demographic questions, questions to examine people’s views on corona virus vaccination, and standard questionnaire items on health locus of control and health literacy. The collected data were entered into SPSS 20 and analyzed with descriptive and analytical tests (Spearman’s correlation coefficient and logistic regression model). The average age of the participants was 33.35 ± 11.38 years. Most people (57.9%) were married and had some level of higher education (60.4%). Most people (86.2%) had a history of receiving the vaccine and had a positive attitude towards vaccination. On average, 41.8% of people had sufficient health literacy. Women had a more positive attitude towards vaccination (P>0.001). Also, health literacy in basic skills was found to have a significant positive relationship with internal health locus of control (P>0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that the variables, including attitude (OR=1.092, P=0.001), internal health locus of control (OR=1.072, P=0.001), and health literacy (OR=1.25, P=0.001) were predictors of receiving the vaccine. Considering that health literacy improves people’s positive attitude towards vaccines and plays a key role in adopting healthy behaviors, the present findings emphasize that programs organized for the general public should include a strategy to promote health literacy.
Transcending boundaries: Unleashing the potential of multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound in acute kidney injury
Authors: Batool Aisha , Chaudhry Shahzad , Koratala Abhilash
Published: September 2023

A potassium-rich diet has several cardiovascular and renal health benefits; however, it is not recommended for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease or end-stage kidney disease because of the risk of life-threatening hyperkalemia. To assess the strength of evidence supporting potassium intake restriction in chronic kidney disease, the medical literature was searched looking for the current recommended approach and for evidence in support for such an approach. There is a lack of strong evidence supporting intense restriction of dietary potassium intake. There are several ways to reduce potassium intake without depriving the patient from fruits and vegetables, such as identifying hidden sources of potassium (processed food and preservatives) and soaking or boiling food to remove potassium. An individualized and gradual reduction of dietary potassium intake in people at risk of hyperkalemia is recommended. The current potassium dietary advice in chronic kidney disease needs to be reevaluated, individualized, and gradually introduced.
Barriers to healthcare access and coping mechanisms among sub-Saharan African migrants living in Bangkok, Thailand: a qualitative study
Authors: Gonah L , Corwin A , January J , Shamu S , Jokomo Z Nyati , Putten M van der
Published: September 2023

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Otorhinolaryngology Services at Muhimbili National Hospital and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors: Abraham ZS , Chugulu S , Liyombo E , Massawe ER , Ntunaguzi D
Published: September 2023

Background: Epistaxis is the commonest ear, nose and throat emergency. It's mostly self-limited but it may be severe such that medical attention is sought and in such cases it may be life threatening. There is paucity of data on the prevalence and management options for epistaxis in Tanzania and at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI), no any published study has unveiled it despite being the commonly encountered emergency in our department. The aim of this study was thus to determine the prevalence, aetiology and treatment modalities of epistaxis among patients receiving otorhinolaryngology services at MNH and MOI.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, hospital based study was done to 427 patients at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI). Data was collected using structured questionnaires from June to December 2015 and it was then analyzed using SPSS program.Results: A total of 427 patients aged 1-82 years were recruited with majority of the patients being females (54.6%). The mean age at diagnosis was found to be 27±23 years.The prevalence of epistaxis was found to be lower among patients below 20 years (12.5%) of age and higher among patients over the age of 40years (34.9%). Prevalence of epistaxis was found to be higher among males (29.9%) compared to females (18 %). Majority of patients had anterior epistaxis (73%) whereas the remaining percentage was constituted by those with posterior epistaxis.Posterior epistaxis was more common among patients aged 21-40 years (40.7%) compared to patients aged 0-20 years (20%). 75% of the patients had epistaxis due to local etiologies while 25% was due systemic causes. Majority of patients with epistaxis had history of trauma (25%). Other reported aetiologies were malignancy of nasal and post-nasal space (22%) and hypertension (15%). Anterior nasal packing was the most commonly used method in management of patients with epistaxis compared to conventional posterior nasal packs. Fewer number of patients required surgery as the treatment modality where 3% of the patients undergone electro cauterization and only 1% required external carotid artery ligation.
CING 89. Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth
Authors: Taylor Michael A.
Published: September 2023

Geological public service: no display; no specialist curator; not a NSGSD record centre. Geological collections: c.20-30 specimens, mostly metalliferous ores....
CING 90. Cyfarthfa Castle Museum, Merthyr Tydfil
Authors: Taylor Michael A.
Published: September 2023

Geological public service: no permanent display; access to reserve collection; no specialist curator; no identification service; not a NSGSD record centre. Geological collections: just over 1000 specimens; rocks, fossils and minerals; condition good, systematically stored in trayed boxes on racking; all collection documented but little old documentation survives; major strengths in local Coal Measures fossils and iron ores; includes material from Guest Memorial Hall and Mechanics' Institute, Dowlais and Warrington Museum; cited coal specimens loaned to museum. December 1987....
Editorial
Authors: Crowther Peter R.
Published: September 2023

Several pages of this issue (pp.331-334) report GCG's latest initiative to encourage the improvement of collection care - the A.G. Brighton Medal. The need for a prestigious award that recognises real curatorial achievement over a long period was first argued for in 1989 by the late David Price. GCG Committee re quired little convincing of the merits of David's idea or his association of A.G. 'Bertie' Brighton's name with the award. Following David's tragic suicide in November 1991, it was clearly appropriate to present a posthumous Founder's Medal to his widow Valerie (see p.333), ensuring that David's name too remains forever linked with the establishment of what GCG hopes will become an important...
National Education Policy of India: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Transformative Education
Authors: Ramesh Dr. S.
Published: September 2023

The National Education Policy (NEP) of India, introduced in 2020, is a transformative policy that aims to revolutionize the country's education system. This article presents a comprehensive review of the literature on the NEP 2020, exploring its objectives, key features, implications, and challenges. The review highlights the policy's visionary approach in addressing critical issues such as access, quality, and holistic development in education. It emphasizes the potential of the NEP 2020 to reshape teaching practices, learning outcomes, and educational practices, while also identifying the challenges in its effective implementation. The study also discusses the role of technology, vocational education, and teacher empowerment in aligning with the policy's vision. The literature review underscores the significance of the NEP 2020 in fostering a knowledgedriven society and preparing India's youth for the challenges of the 21st century.
The Power of the Voice in Facilitating and Maintaining Online Presence in the Era of Zoom and Teams
Authors:   Coventry University, UK, Cribb Michael
Published: September 2023

With the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing popularity of video-conferencing software such as Zoom, the move to online and /or hybrid teaching has never been more rapid. With this change, however, maintaining presence in the classroom has become a great challenge simply because of the nature of online teaching. Presence is a teaching quality that enables the teacher to ‘own the room’ and create an atmosphere of focus and inspiration. With the loss of face-to-face contact and the diminution of body language that online teaching entails, the teacher has to rely more and more on their own voice to hold presence in the class. While voice has always been an important tool in the teacher’s expressive armoury, it takes on a more central role in online teaching and can be the only element that connects teachers to students. Yet many teachers still front classes where voice audio quality is severely restricted due in part to poor choice of microphone and setups on their behalf. In this article I will discuss the notion of presence in online classrooms with regard to voice, and show how teachers can maintain and manipulate this feature in order to retain appeal for students.
Quality Assurance of the Aun-Qa Standards Training Program for the Training Majors in Vietnam Today
Authors:   Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, Viet Nam, Hung MA. Ho Minh
Published: September 2023

International integration is an inevitable trend that requires all participating countries to cooperate and compete with each other. That is also the process in which each nation must quickly create a breakthrough to assert its position in the international arena. Under the influence of that factor, Vietnam’s education is also on the threshold of innovation and integration. Therefore, learning advanced educational models and ensuring world and regional standards is extremely necessary. In recent years, integrating into the common trend with other countries, Vietnam has introduced the concept of ensuring the quality of training programs at the higher education level since 1998. Among them, AUN-QA’s training program evaluation standards are the most used by universities in Vietnam to date. Within the scope of the article, the author focuses on introducing the quality of training programs according to AUN-QA standards with its sets of criteria, pointing out the impacts of ensuring the quality of training programs according to AUN -QA. From there, we provide solutions to ensure the quality of training programs according to AUN-QA standards for training majors in Vietnam today.
Periódicos predatórios na área de educação: como reconhecer falsas revistas?
Authors: Ferrari Carlos Kusano Bucalen
Published: September 2023

O objetivo do presente estudo foi contribuir com elementos e exemplos práticos para que a comunidade acadêmica da Educação desconfie destas falsas publicações e evite consequências negativas de divulgar seus estudos em veículos fraudulentos. São discutidas as principais características dos periódicos predatórios (PP), como ausência de editores, indexações inexistentes ou fraudulentas, falsos fatores de impacto, escassez ou ausência de informações sobre endereço físico, assim como exiguidade do processo editorial por PP. Deste modo, são apresentados diversos exemplos reais de como este tipo de fraude é operacionalizada para iludir potenciais autores. É importante ressaltar que há cerca de 485 no QUALIS, sendo que alguns deles receberam notas elevadas, como A1 e A2 em determinadas áreas do conhecimento. É fundamental que instituições de pesquisa e ensino reflitam sobre o fenômeno e ajudem a orientar seus acadêmicos, evitando o desperdício de recursos e pontuações curriculares utilizando publicações ilegítimas.
Chemical composition, antifungal and antibiofilm activity of the essential oils derived from two varieties of psidium salutare against Candida spp.
Authors: Buhl Bárbara , Scheibel Talita , Kauffmann Carla , Corbelini Valeriano Antônio , De Freitas Elisete Maria , Marchi Miriam Ines , Hoehne Lucélia , Ethur Eduardo Miranda
Published: September 2023

Antifungal and antibiofilm activities of essential oils of P. salutare var. sericeum (EOPSS) and P. salutare var. mucronatum (EOPSM) against 14 Candida strains were investigated. Further the essential oils were analyzed for its chemical components by GC-MS. With respect to the antifungal activity, the strongest activity was observed against C. albicans ATCC 10231, were EOPSS and EOPSM showed a Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of 1250 µg.mL-1. Among the 14 isolates analyzed, six strains were identified to be moderate or strong biofilm formers (C. albicans 0051-L, C. famata DH12, C. guilhiermondii TA07, C. guilhiermondii CGU 02, C. krusei 0037-L, C. krusei RL 33) and these were used to evaluate the antibiofilm activity of the essential oils. During analysis of the antibiofilm activity, EOPSM stood out with inhibition of biofilm formation of 60 to 90% for the microorganisms tested. Thus, the results of this study show the potential of OEPSM as an alternative or complementary therapy for infections caused by biofilm-producing Candida species. Yet in this study, the phenylpropanoids baeckeol, isobaeckeol, isobaeckeol methyl ether and homoisobaeckeol were found for the first time in essential oils of the genus Psidium.
Caracterização ambiental do município de Pentecoste-CE como aporte ao planejamento ambiental e ordenamento territorial
Authors: Teixeira Nagila Fernanda Furtado , Moura Pedro Edson Face , Da Silva Edson Vicente
Published: September 2023

O presente artigo objetiva realizar uma caracterização ambiental por meio de levantamentos, mapeamentos e análise dos elementos naturais componentes do meio físico, tais como: geologia, geomorfologia, aspectos hidroclimáticos, solos e vegetação, tendo como lócus investigativo o município de Pentecoste, localizado no setor centro-norte do estado do Ceará. A pesquisa se dividiu em três etapas: organização e inventário (levantamento bibliográfico e cartográfico), trabalhos de campo e pesquisa de gabinete (análise dos dados e confecção dos mapas temáticos). Os resultados demonstram que Pentecoste, possui predominância de uma litologia de embasamento cristalino com presença de zonas cisalhamentos acompanhados por lineamentos estruturais no sentido NE-SW. Apresenta ainda predomínio de relevos com altimetrias abaixo de 250 metros, com destaque para as unidades geomorfológicas: depressão sertaneja, pequenos maciços residuais, cristas e planícies fluviais. Quanto aos aspectos hidroclimáticos, o município apresenta clima quente e semiárido, com concentração das chuvas nos 5 meses iniciais do ano e precipitação média total (período 1991-2022) de 748,3 mm. Foram identificadas 5 classes de solos: Argissolos Vermelho-Amarelos, Planossolos Háplicos, Neossolos Litólicos, Luvissolos Crômicos e Neossolos Flúvicos recobertos por Vegetação de Caatinga Arbustiva, densa e aberta e Vegetação de Várzea. Conclui-se que, a caracterização dos elementos componentes do meio físico podem subsidiar propostas de planejamento ambiental e ordenamento territorial do município.