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Method of the “As Found”: How Matter Speaks for the Social in Brutalism
Authors: Thoburn Nick
Published: September 2022

This chapter considers the Brutalist architectural method of the “as found,” a means by which matter expresses the social under crisis conditions. Coined in the 1950s by the London-based architects Alison and Peter Smithson, the “as found” is an immersive and self-decentering method for bringing the qualities and forces of the material world into expressive form, form that also registers and confronts – or “speaks” – the social. A method of architectural research and practice, the “as found” is as much a means of being in the world as creating from it, a world of prosaic enchantment and contingent encounter, of the confusion of animate and inanimate matter, and of fragmentation and crisis. The chapter teases out the method of the “as found” by focusing on the material/social relation in two aspects of the Smithsons’ work: their understanding of Brutalism; and their interest in the ordinary and the fragment. Each of these is posited against approaches to Brutalist social housing dominant in the UK today – where Brutalism is appropriated for middle-class consumption or demolished as “concrete monstrosity.”
These Boots Were Made for Talking
Authors: O’Doherty Damian
Published: September 2022

This chapter essays the methodology of walking with a pair of clay clogs based on ethnographic research in the Dee estuary, on the border of England and Wales. The clay clogs allow us to explore the ways in which business tries to make the social speak but also the ways in which landscape might have business designs of its own for estuarial citizens of the future. The shoes help us return to the earth and to explore a more rich and complexly entangled set of relations between landscape and socialities that helps solicit a multitude of agencies and voices normally excluded from ‘the social’. We ask, what social do these shoes speak, or rather what socialities can they speak? Around these shoes we are able to gather emerging stories and practices that are suggestive of new energies and livelihoods being cultivated in the Dee estuary which are helping to enrich socio-ecological relations beyond what we might call their current businification. On the basis of our findings to these questions we weave a series of after-thoughts for the alter-lives of those coming citizens of the future estuary.
The Museum of Data
Authors: Geismar Haidy , Lewis Joel Gethin , Walford Antonia
Published: September 2022

This chapter presents an ongoing collaborative experimental project, The Museum of Data. Even as the ‘socio-technical’ becomes a common term in the social sciences, it is still the case that the technical is often understood in itself to be beyond social analysis, and critical social scientists therefore are expected only to ‘reveal’ the social that lurks within technical objects and infrastructures. In order to bring the socio-technical back into view, The Museum of Data is a tool that uses the conceit of museological practices - such as objectification, conservation, ownership, curation, classification - to make explicit the imbrications of the social and technical in any digital object, and demands that those who participate in it actively reflect on these. Through this process, the authors suggest that alongside speaking for the social, there also needs to be a sense of “caring for the socio-technical”: both a careful attention to the unequal relations that different technological constraints co-construct, and a move away from the focus on regimes of visibility and towards a commitment to technical repair, maintenance and the everyday labor of caring for representational systems.
Rezension von: Munier, Julia Noah, Lebenswelten und Verfolgungsschicksale homosexueller Männer in Baden und Württemberg im 20. Jahrhundert
Authors: Fritz Gerhard , Munier Julia Noah
Published: September 2022

Julia Noah Munier, Lebenswelten und Verfolgungsschicksale homosexueller Männer in Baden und Württemberg im 20. Jahrhundert. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer 2021. 458 S. mit 105 Abb. ISBN 978-3-17-037753-0. Kart. € 59,–
Let bygones be bygones: The troubled chronicle of Odostomia unidentata (Montagu, 1803) (Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae)
Authors: Nofroni italo , Oliverio Marco , Renda Walter , Vannozzi Angelo
Published: September 2022

The recent publication by Oliver and co-authors about the extant type material of the molluscan taxa described by George Montagu has revealed that the only existing syntype of Turbo unidentatus Montagu, 1803, currently accepted as Odostomia unidentata, does not fit the current concept of this species but is a gerontic specimen of Brachystomia eulimoides (Hanley, 1844) instead. In order to understand the origin of this inconsistency, we studied the variability of the two species and carried out a review of the nomenclatural history of Odostomia unidentata. We examined a large amount of material to show that, apart from the different type of protoconch, a feature often neglected by ancient authors, the two species clearly differ due to the larger size reached by Brachystomia eulimoides and the different proportions, which are maintained in gerontics. A survey of the ancient literature showed that there was no consensus among 19th century authors about the identity of Montagu’s species. We reconstructed the troubled nomenclatural chronicle of this species and showed that, with very few exceptions, most authors misinterpreted Montagu’s description inverting the two species, until the current usage of Odostomia unidentata was widely accepted following Jeffreys’ (wrong) interpretation. The different ecology of the two species further supports this picture. To preserve nomenclatural stability, we are preparing an appeal to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature to use its plenary powers to set aside the only syntype of Turbo unidentatus and designate a neotype, based on a specimen fitting the current concept of O. unidentata, in agreement with Article 75.6, in order to maintain the prevailing usage of Montagu’s taxon.
Impact of Teachers’ Professional Trainings on Students’ Learning at Secondary Level in Punjab Province, Pakistan: Problems and Prospects
Authors: Ahmed Dr. Gulzar , Saleem Arain Dr. Shahid , Anjum Tariq Mehmood
Published: September 2022

Teachers are national builders, responsible to educate students in better ways. Professionally trained teachers by using advanced innovative pedagogical skills in classrooms, produce good results. Purpose of this study was to highlight importance of teachers’ professional trainings, problems, effects on improving students’ learning and suggest some measures to overcome these problems. Population of the study, comprised on all teachers 3781 (2266 M+1515 F) teaching secondary classes in total 185 (109 M+76 F/M) public secondary schools of Okara district. Sample of the study consisted on 300 (150M+150F/M) teachers (5 teachers from each school), selected through random sampling technique from 60 (30M+30F/M) schools both from rural and urban areas of Okara district. Data was collected through a self-developed questionnaire comprised on Five - point Likert scale. Statistical tools like standard deviation, mean score, frequency and percentages were used to find answer of the research questios. It was revealed that teachers’ professional trainings has positive impact on students’ learning. It was also found that due to lack of updated regular professional trainings, teachers were facing many problems in classrooms. It was recommended that advanced ICT related innovative professional training courses may be run for all teachers on regular bases for improving students’ learning.
Lesson Study Model versus Traditional Methods of Teaching: Effects on Prospective Teachers’ Instructional Practices and Students’ Achievement
Authors: Batool Fatima , Malik Prof. Dr. Samina
Published: September 2022

This study aimed to compare the Prospective Teachers’ (PTs) instructional practices and students’ academic performances based on the practice of Lesson Study (LS) model and traditional methods of teaching. This study also evaluated the effectiveness of LS model in improving PTs’ instructional practices and students’ academic performance. It was a quantitative study and a post-test-only control group design was utilized in this research. 19 Prospective Teachers (PTs) of the BS (Hons) education program and 2576 students of 6th and 7th grade (1288+1288) constituted the population of the study.  A stratified sampling technique was used to select 4 institutions. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 4 sections (of grades 6th and 7th) and the total number of students in these sections was 134. The purposive sampling technique was used to select eight PTs for the experimental group (4+4) and two PTs for the control group (1+1) keeping in view the similarity of subject and class. Major data collection tools were observation sheets and class tests. The data collection process was based on the duration of 10 weeks. For data analysis, mean scores, values of t-test, and hedges g formula were calculated. Results of the study showed a significant difference in the instructional practices of teachers and the academic performance of students based on utilizing the LS model and traditional ways of teaching. It was recommended that initiatives may be taken by teacher educators and schools administrators to practice the LS model during the training of PTs.
Analysis of Performance Appraisal System of Teachers at Secondary Level in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Authors: Qadeer Khan Muhammad , Mahmood Khalid , Rifaqat Muhammad
Published: September 2022

The main purpose of this research work is to examine the teachers’ assessments concerning the success of their present performance appraisal system of Teachers at Secondary Level in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The main aims of study were; (i) to find out the performance appraisal system at secondary level in AJ&K. (ii) to compare the male and female problems in implementing of performance appraisal system at secondary level in AJ&K. The study was descriptive in nature and survey technique was used for the gathering of data. The population of the study were Head Teachers and teachers of three District of AJ&K i.e. (kotli, Sudhnuti and Poonch.) Stratified random sampling technique was used for the recent study. There were one hundred and thirty six (136) male Head teachers and one hundred and twenty one (121) female Head teachers. One hundred fifty one (151) male teachers and one hundred sixty six (166) female teachers as a sample by using proportionate Stratified random sampling technique. The validity of the questionnaire was tested by two professionals of the department of education Mohi-ud-din Islamic University Nerian Sharif. The reliability of the research tools was checked through Cronbach’s alpha. The reliability of instrument was found .728 which was suitable for the research. Data were examined by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20
effect of compound exercises on the performance of some offensive skills for junior basketball
Authors: Abdulamir Hamida Obaid , Kazem Zainab Saleh
Published: September 2022

It is necessary to focus on training those abilities and using auxiliary training methods in exercises that simulate individual or group offensive performance with the cooperation of two or three players among basketball players for the junior category, as it is the reliable category in the future as the bond and the main pillar of the national teams, so attention must be paid to this age group by preparing Complex exercises linking the physical and skill side to advance the level of Iraqi basketball, as its development in the early stages of life through general physical exercises leads to reaching a high level of performance ability. The first is to enrich scientific research in the sports field by providing new knowledge information that can be used, and the second is that the data that the researcher will obtain through her study will be an important reference for many researchers and trainers to benefit from.
Effect of oxidative stress markers in breast carcinoma patients
Authors: Kumar Nethala Ravi , John Abhay , Shareef Md Masood Ahmed , Pimpalkar Siddharth D.
Published: September 2022

Background: Curiosity in view of the literature regarding breast cancer especially in our country, there has been little study on breast cancer individuals during and progression of the cancer on oxidative stress markers. Aim: To determine the effect of MDA, TAC, SOD, Catalase, reduced glutathione in breast cancer subjects and to compare them with the apparently healthy controls. Methods: Lately diagnosed female subjects with breast cancer in the age group of 40-60 years were included in the study. Apparently healthy controls were selected from the group of people who were attending for annual health check-up and found to be healthy. Results: On comparison between the two groups, the present study observed significant differences in the values of MDA, TAC, and reduced glutathione. Interestingly, we observed higher levels of MDA in the subjects suffering with breast carcinoma, whereas lower levels in the apparently healthy controls incorporated in the study. Comparing between the groups of LDL and HDL level, the present study observed significant difference. Conclusion: The present study concludes that alterations in the study parameters in breast cancer group are due to dys-balance oxidants production and lower expression of antioxidants.
effect of special exercises with auxiliary means according to the offensive playing centres in developing the agility and accuracy of the skill of the blocking wall for the players of the Kufa Volleyball Club
Authors: Abdulamir Hamida Obaid , Fayyadh Nisreen Dhari
Published: September 2022

The problem of the research was through the researchers’ observation and follow-up of the league matches and developments in the game of volleyball and their follow-up to the training processes of youth teams. I found that most of the coaches put in their training curricula exercises to develop physical, motor and skill abilities in general and for all players without focusing on the offensive playing positions of the players to resolve the matches Also, it does not take into account the interdependence between physical, motor and skill abilities in the exercises and does not give enough space in their training curricula. Hence the research problem in preparing special exercises with auxiliary means according to the center play to develop agility and accuracy of the volleyball wall to reach the players to the higher levels Achieving outstanding results in matches.
Exploration of the factors of mathematics anxiety and its impact on the achievement of students in mathematics
Authors: Kaushal Rekha , Rose Shiny Charles , Sehrawat Sunita , Sharma Rachna , Lata Parvesh , Gorakhnath Igona
Published: September 2022

Mathematics is considered to be an important discipline and every student globally is bound to learn mathematics in curriculum for better opportunities in future and leading a successful life. Basic math skills are important for success in school and everyday life. Yet many people experience uneasiness and fear when dealing with numerical data, often regarded as math anxiety but Math anxiety is not limited to a minority of individuals nor to one country. International comparisons of high school students show that some students in every country are anxious about math. A review of various research papers is presented in this article for exploring the factors of math anxiety among students and how math anxiety has affected the achievement among students in the subject of mathematics.
Editorial
Authors: Guerrero-Vega Roberto N.
Published: September 2022

Las revistas científicas en la actualidad juegan un papel fundamental en estos tiempos de crisis sanitaria. La pandemia causada por el virus Covid-19 a generado que muchas instituciones que se dedican a la comunicación, labor academia y ciencia, se unan con el fin de tomar acciones encaminadas a la divulgación del conocimiento. Entre estas acciones se encuentran diferentes iniciativas, como por ejemplo las realizadas por revistas de pago por suscripción, que en la actualidad permiten que los investigadores y público en general accedan gratuitamente a sus contenidos. En este mismo sentido, muchos repositorios de distintas Universidades, bases de datos internacionales y revistas especializadas, han adaptado la modalidad conocida como Open Access, con el propósito de ofertar sus contenidos en beneficio de los científicos que se encuentran trabajando en pro de encontrar una solución a la crisis que actualmente se esta viviendo en el mundo (Carbalho, Dias de Lima , & Medina , 2020).
Introducción al Estudio del Derecho
Authors: López Mejía Dave Alexander
Published: September 2022

El Derecho es un elemento puramente social que el ser humano creó desde el mismo momento en que se organizó en comunidades o sociedades, es decir, se remonta desde épocas antiguas. La relevancia de su estudio resulta altamente importante, por lo que no basta solo con la lectura simple y llana de leyes y normas que regulan las conductas humanas, sino que, su estudio debe ser más íntimo y concreto para alcanzar los conocimientos bastos y suficientes sobre el amplio ámbito de competencia del Derecho. En esta obra el autor divide de forma ordenada y sistematizada elementos necesarios para alcanzar un entendimiento general del Derecho partiendo de antecedentes históricos, concepciones, funciones, fines, estructura, corrientes, doctrina y jerarquía de la norma, por lo que la comprensión de esta ciencia debe ser estudiada con detenimiento y en un lenguaje sumamente comprensible como el redactor de esta obra lo ha hecho.
LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP IN ADULT Heteropneustes fossilis FROM CULTURE POND
Authors: Asad Md. Asaduzzaman , Kamal Dipak , Saha Suman Kumar , Mostafa Zubaer Bin
Published: September 2022

Length-Weight relationship in adult (one year old) Heteropneustes fossilis collected from culture pond of Batiaghata in Khulna of Bangladesh was conducted during 1 June, 2007 to 2 July, 2007. The overall sex ratio of male to female was 1: 0.98. The total length was recorded in cm and the weight of the individuals was measured by means of a sensitive (3 decimal places) electric balance in g. The relationship indicated that weight of fish is directly related with the length of the species. A significant length-weight relationship was found for combined sex (R2 = 0.943), male (R2 = 0.789) and female (R2 = 0.939) in respect to total length of the species. This indicated that they are positively correlated. The peak condition factor (K) value was found at (5.09±0.526), (6.138±.0.60) and (5.77±0.40) in 17-18.9cm, 11.5-12.4cm and 15.5-16.9 cm and relative condition factor (Kn) value was found at (1.09±0.129), (1.186±0.17) and (1.148±0.09) in 17-18.9 cm, 16.5-17.4 cm and 15.5-16.9 cm of total length class size for combined sex, male and female respectively. Regression coefficient values (b) were found at 2.13 and 4.97 for male and female respectively, these values were not significantly different from 3 (Isometric growth) (p>0.05) and mean b value was found at 3.5 which indicated that the growth of adult was positive allometric. To ensure the continuity of the biodiversity and to retain the species for future generation, proper management and culture techniques of these species should be encouraged
STATUS OF STAKESHOLDERS OF SHRIMP MARKETING CHANNEL IN BAGERHAT DISTRICT WITH A VIEW TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
Authors: Rahman Sk. Shafiqur , Bagum Nasrin Nahar , Rahman Md. Mujibor
Published: September 2022

The shrimp marketing channel included the stakeholders like gher owner, faria, depot, agent and processing plant. Presently the shrimp is considered as the prime exporting item and demands good quality product and satisfactory foreign buyers. Some concerning factors like source of pure water, irregular icing, improper handling and transportation were identified which affected the food safety and quality of the shrimp product. Lower stakeholders like gher owners, farias and depots were less aware about Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) where as agent and plant complied HACCP system cautiously. In processing plants there was no child labour, low wage was paid to workers and other facilities were partially provided. In ghers wage was paid in terms of cash, food and cloth where as in depots and agents only low rate of cash was paid. Overtime wage was fully absent in the whole marketing channel. In farias and depots some unethical fair trade practices like pushing foreign materials (shagu, juice of ladies finger, water etc.) were observed. In case of depots, agents and processing plants lower grade was counted during the procuring where as higher grade was considered during selling period. Without faria all stakeholders had provision to get license. It was found that gher owners were less interested to get license but higher percentage of agents and factories were found having license from the competent authority.
EFFECT OF SALINITY ON GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF BORO RICE (Oryza sativa L.) VARIETIES
Authors: Jahan Md. Sarwar , Akter Tania , Haque Zerina , Mannan Md. Abdul
Published: September 2022

Germination parameters and seedling growth of three varieties of boro rice (V1 = BRRI dhan28, V2 = Sylhet Boro and V3 = Bere Ratna) were studied in three concentrations of NaCl {S0 = control (distilled water), S1 = 75 mM NaCl and S2 = 150 mM NaCl}. Germination test was performed following Petri dish method with Completely Randomized Design (CRD) in three replications. Data were collected on germination (%) and shoot and root lengths. There was a wide variation in germination parameters and shoot and root growth among the rice varieties. In all the germination parameters Bere Ratna was found superior, followed by Sylhet Boro. Generally shoot length of the rice varieties gradually decreased with increasing salinity. The highest shoot length (5.53 cm) was found in Sylhet Boro in control. The lowest shoot length (1.30 cm) was found in BRRI dhan28 at 75 mM NaCl. However, root growth was not influenced by salinity. Root and shoot length were negatively related to salt levels.
AN IMPROVED TERM WEIGHTING AND DOCUMENT RANKING METHOD USING RANDOM WALK MODEL FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
Authors: Islam Md. Rafiqul , Sarkar Buddha Dev , Islam Md. Rakibul
Published: September 2022

Document representation is one of the most fundamental issues in information retrieval application. The graph-based ranking algorithms represent document as a graph. Once a document is represented as graph, the similarity of that document to a query can be calculated in various ways and the calculation provides ranking to documents. This paper introduces an improved random-walk method to rank a document by considering position of a term within a document and information gain of that term within the whole document set. The experiments on various collection sets show that our approach improves the recall and precision than other proposed methods.
OEDIPUS AND BEOWULF: THEIR SHARES IN CURSES
Authors: Snigdha Shayla Sharmin
Published: September 2022

King Oedipus by Sophocles and Beowulf by an anonymous author are two great legendary tales that tell of two tragic heroes of pre - Christian era. The former one is derived from the Greek mythological story where gods and goddesses play an active role in the phenomena of human life where the worthy and noble king Oedipus suffers the unhappiest events a man can have in life. The latter one is derived from the oral formulaic tales of ancient Scandinavia where the mighty, warrior king Beowulf meets the tragic end after a life full of heroic events. Both of them reign in pagan period when man is bound to surrender to the whims of fate. Yet man is a free will agent by nature and it determines him against allowing fate to settle everything of his life. This paper shows that though both of the heroes finally succumb to their nemesis, knowingly or unknowingly they have shares in the curses they are under.
EFFECT OF NITROGEN LEVELS ON THE YIELD AND OTHER AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS OF LOCAL TRANSPLANTED AMAN RICE IN KHULNA
Authors: Ahmed Mahtalat , Jahan Dilruba , Ali Md. Yasin
Published: September 2022

An investigation was carried out during aman season, 2005 at the Field Laboratory of Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna. Local aman rice variety Jatai was tested against 4 different levels of nitrogen viz. 0, 20, 40 and 60 kg N ha-1. The experimental results revealed that nitrogen levels significantly affected plant height (cm), number of tillers hill-1, weight of 1000-grain (g), grain yield (tha-1), biological yield (t ha-1) and harvest index (%). Higher N dose (60 kg ha-1) produced higher plant height (127.57 cm) and panicle length (20.43 cm). The highest number of tillers hill-1 (13), effective tillers hill-1(11.70), filled grains panicle-1 (61.25), weight of 1000 grain (30.25 g), grain yield (4.17 t ha-1), biological yield (12.46 t ha-1) and harvest index (33.48 %) were produced with 40 kg N ha-1. The lowest grain yield and yield contributing characters were produced by control treatment (0 kg N ha-1).
STRUCTURAL CHANGES OF THE TEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRIES IN BANGLADESH
Authors: Haider Mohammed Ziaul
Published: September 2022

This study considers the sourcing, production and distribution channels of the textile and garment industry in Bangladesh to address structural changes over time. Mass use of traditional garments, dependency on tailoring system and increase in demand of cheap garment products generate less change in the down-stream section’s structure of the domestic sector. However, closure/privatization of state owned textile firms and entrance of new private-owned firms contribute to change the up-stream section’s structure of the domestic sector. The export sector of the industry has been experiencing more changes in its structure compared to domestic counterpart over the time period. The price cutting trend of garment products in international markets, elimination of the export quota system and compliance issue are creating pressures on the export sector. Bangladeshi firms have been responding by forming formal/informal groups, initiating linkage expansion and increasing inter and intra-industry coordination to face the challenges. This study finds the initiation of external demand driven positive moves in the industry structure. Degree of backward linkage expansion, openness to Foreign Direct Investment, business environment, initiatives for risk management and market expansion will determine the future structure of the industry.
EFFECT OF SALINITY AND POTASSIUM FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON YIELD CONTRIBUTING CHARACTERISTICS OF RICE
Authors: Hossain M. Z. , Rabbi S.M.F. , Khanom S. , Amin M.S. , Islam M.S. , Rahman A.
Published: September 2022

Salt tolerant variety BR 41 was grown in kharif 2 season by pot experiment to study the effects of salinity and potassium fertilizer on agronomic characteristics of rice (Oryza sativa L.). The agronomic parameters increased with increasing salinity up to 12 dSm-1 level but with plant height. The increase in tiller number, panicle number, shoot dry matter and total grain yield was statistically significant at 5% (LSD0.05) level, whereas the increase in 1000 grain weight was significant at 1% (LSD0.01) level. Application of potassium fertilizer at different salinity levels did not produce significant change in agronomic parameters with an exception in shoot dry matter.
AMELIORATION OF THE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL THROUGH APPLICATION OF GREEN MANURE CROPS IN BAJOA SOIL SERIES
Authors: Billah S. M. , Joarder J. C. , Papy F.S.
Published: September 2022

The experiment was conducted in the Soil Science Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh during July to December of 2009 to observe the influence of green manure on chemical properties (pH, CEC, EC, N, P, K, S, Ca, Mg, Zn, B, C:N ratio, organic matter) of Bajoa soil series. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design with three replications. The experiment comprised six treatments viz., control (no green manure) and five green manure crops varieties namely pigeon pea (Cajanus cajen), green gram (Vigna radiate) common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), yard long bean (Vigna sesquipedalis). EC (4.04 to 4.42 dS m-1) and CEC (26.07 to 35.93 cmole/kg), organic matter (4.77 to 5.27 %) and the macro and micro nutrients such as N (0.115 to 0.124 %), P (7.2 to 12.6 μg g-1), K (0.37 to 0.42 meq/100g), S (29.92 to 51.47 μg g-1), Ca (14.0 to 19.0 meq/100g), Mg (5.24 to 5.73 meq/100g) and B (0.37 to 0.75 μg g-1) and Zn (0.54 to 0.87 μg g-1) were found due to the application of green manure crops. Organic matter and carbon are increased by green manure crop incorporation which eventually initiates CEC enhancement. Moreover, it was found that cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) green manure initiates more effective result than that of other treatments.
SHRIMP CULTIVATION IN SOUTHWEST COASTAL BANGLADESH: A REVIEW OF COVERAGE AREA AND PRODUCTION
Authors: Haider Mohammed Ziaul , Faisal Arif M.
Published: September 2022

This study administers a survey on available literatures and secondary data sources on shrimp cultivation in Bangladesh. The survey results indicate that there are significant variations in production and area coverage data under shrimp farming in the country. It also finds a lack of uniqueness and uniformity in the available dataset. This study uses the concept of extrapolation and makes some assumptions to confine into a representative and updated dataset of shrimp and prawn cultivated area and production in the south-west region of Bangladesh. The study findings indicate that the calculated shrimp and prawn cultivated area in the region is 0.19 million hectare (ha) with 0.15 million ha minimum and 0.23 million ha maximum values for the year 2011. It also confines the shrimp and prawn production value to 369 million US$ with 155 million US$ minimum and 667 million US$ maximum values in the region for the year 2011. Since there is no consensus yet in the literatures about the shrimp and prawn area coverage and production data, the findings of this study may be a benchmark for future studies.
EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER PLACEMENT ON EMERGENCE AND EARLY GROWTH OF CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.)
Authors: Kabir Md. Enamul , Johansen Chris , Bell Richard W.
Published: September 2022

Fertilizer in close proximity to seed can hamper emergence and early growth of seedlings. This study investigates whether phosphorus fertilizer placement with or close to seed affects emergence and early growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and its relationship to soil texture. In pot culture studies with sandy soil, emergence and early growth were suppressed when triple superphosphate (TSP) and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) were in contact with seed or banded 2cm directly below the seed; the effect of DAP was more detrimental than that of TSP. Placement of TSP at 5 cm directly below the seed did not hamper emergence in sandy soil although it still had a mild suppressive effect on early growth of chickpea. In clay soil, the recommended rate of TSP (100 kg TSP or 20 kg P ha-  ) had little or no effect on emergence and negligible effect on subsequent seedling growth. In fields with clay loam soil, placement of the recommended rate of TSP with chickpea seeds in rows by a minimum-till planter was also found safe. In conclusion, the effect of phosphorus fertilizer placement in close proximity to chickpea seed was soil texture specific: in sandy soil the placement had deleterious effect on emergence and early growth while in clay soil there was little or no effect.
ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIBACTERIAL AND TOXICITY STUDIES OF AERIAL PARTS OF Ludwigia adscendens L.
Authors: Barman Apurba Kumar , Kha Arabindu , Sarkar Kishore Kumar , Dev Shrabanti Dev , Das Asish Kumar , Biswas Nripendra Nath
Published: September 2022

The objective of this study was to figure out and scientifically establish the possible antioxidant, antibacterial, and toxic potentials of the plant Ludwigia adscendens through various established in vitro and in vivo test models. Dried and pulverized aerial part of this plant was extracted in cold with petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol and these crude extracts were subjected as such against some test to evaluate their antioxidant, toxicity and antibacterial properties. The crude methanolic extract showed more potent activity than other extracts in 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical and Nitric oxide (NO) scavenging assay methods with IC 50 values of 11.5 µg/mL and 28.7 µg/mL respectively. The reducing power of all the fractions were found to be concentration dependent. The methanol extract also showed the highest total phenolic content (TPC), total tannin content (TTC) and total flavonoids content (TFC) and were 105.6 mg gallic acid equivalent per g (GAE/g), 24.2 mg GAE/g, and 74.1 mg quercetin equivalent per g (QE/g) of dried  plant extract, respectively. The methanol extract exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against all selected bacterial strains except Staphylococcus aureus at two different concentrations of 250 µg/disc and 500 µg/disc. In toxicity study, using brine shrimp nauplii the LD50 value of methanol extract was found to be 25.1 µg/mL. This study demonstrates the traditionally used plant L. adscendens as a possible source of natural antioxidants and antimicrobial drugs.
FACTORS DETERMINING EMPOWERMENT OF AGED WIDOW IN RAINGAMARI VILLAGE OF BATIAGHATA THANA IN KHULNA DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH
Authors: Chandra Dipika , Roy Tuhin , Golder Babla
Published: September 2022

This study mainly focused on recognizing the influence of socioeconomic factors to determine empowerment for aged widow. Two hundred randomly selected widow (aged 60 and above) from Raingamari village of Batiaghata thana in Khulna District were interviewed by administering a semi-structured interview schedule. Findings of the study revealed that age of the widow had statistically significant relation (p <0.047) with women empowerment index while living arrangement, occupational status, personal income, saving and land ownership were also significantly related with women empowerment. On the other hand, year of schooling had insignificant relationship (p >0.163)with women empowerment index, whereas duration of being widow was negatively related with empowerment of women (p >0.250). Additionally, total household income also had no significant relationship with empowerment process. Moreover, correlation coefficient of  this study exposed that lower age of the respondents indicated higher women empowerment index (p<0.035). Furthermore, higher the income of the respondent, savings, landed property and household assets ensured higher women empowerment. Finally, the study, therefore, concluded that widow’s economic independence, in terms of income, savings and ownership of land or household assets, is the most influential factors to determine their level of empowerment than the non-economic factors, i.e. year of schooling, duration of being widow and living arrangement.
pH Value of Blood: Should It be Considered as A Part of Standard Blood Biochemical Profile?
Authors: A Vetcher Alexandre
Published: September 2022

For over a century, physicians considered the pH value of blood as one of the paraments, changes that could alarm serious metabolism deviations. The medical community had developed two parallel approaches, traditional and Stewart, to evaluate acid-base phenomena. Nevertheless, such important parameter is still missing in a Standard Blood Biochemical Profile (SBBP), which is periodically required by Primary Care Physicians (PCP) to ensure the health status of their patients. The current review is devoted to the advantages, that the medical community could obtain after accepting blood pH values as general for analysis, the consideration of technical possibilities of test strips development for digital measurements, and some related issues. Particular interest is associated with the possible connection between the blood pH data and the validity of the theory of Centralized Aerobic-Anaerobic Energy Balance Compensation (CAAEBC).
Derived Dentin Graft as Autologous Bone Regeneration in Implant Surgery: A Histological and Radiographic Investigation
Authors: Ferri Lorenzo
Published: September 2022

Background: This study has been conducted to evaluate the dentin regeneration potential as an autologous graft material for the preservation of the bone volume in the post-extraction socket. Tooth Transformer has been used as the device required to demineralize the dentin got from the extracted elements, which led to obtaining a granular material rich in collagen and growth factors. Methods: All 8 patients selected for the study underwent two surgical procedures. During the first surgery, the affected elements have been extracted, the Tooth Transformer protocol has been run, and the material has been grafted into the existing bone defects and post-extraction socket. After three months, the biopsy of the regenerated areas has been performed and the implants required for prosthetic rehabilitation were placed in the same site. For two of the 8 patients, the implant has been placed with the support of a surgical guide. Result: CBCT and histological analysis’ results after 3 months confirmed the actual replacement of grafted material and the regeneration of bone tissue suitable for implant rehabilitation. Conclusion: Thus, the Tooth Transformer proves to be an effective device to produce an innovative autologous material from dentin, which is capable of predictable viable bone tissue regeneration able to support prosthetic implant rehabilitation in edentulous sites.
A Corpus-based Critical Discourse Analysis of the Reports on China's Double Reduction in Four Mainstream Media
Authors: Yu Tianbo , Wang Zichen
Published: September 2022

“Double Reduction Policies”, released by Chinese General Office of the State Council in July 2021, generally refers to the alleviation of students’ burden from heavy homework and off-campus training. The reports from BBC News, the Washington Post, China Daily and Bloomberg on the Double Reduction Policies deserve the attention and research. However, few studies are conducted from the perspective of critical discourse research with in-depth and comprehensive study on the event. Therefore, based on the self-built corpus, this paper analyses the statistics and materials in terms of language features, exploring the difference and attitudes from mainstream media.
Analysis of the Application of 3D Special Effects Technology in Modern Advertising
Authors: Wang Nan , Huang Xiaohui
Published: September 2022

Nowadays, three-dimensional special effects technology is an important technical means to realize the production of film and television advertisements, and it has some advantages such as high efficiency, low cost, excellent visual effect, and strong modifiability. Three-dimensional special effects technology is the actual operation of related software to complete the visual effect. The combination of three-dimensional special effects technology and advertising art can express complex information in advertisements in an intuitive way. Only the perfect combination of technology and art can present better works.
China’s International Communication in 5G Times: Changes and Strategies
Authors: Wang Xuqing
Published: September 2022

This paper mainly analyzes international communication in 5G times. 5G technology is changing the current pattern of international communication in many ways: the subjects, content, context, process, and information processing. To confront the new situations, we can form a joint force of multiple communication subjects, change the narrative pattern, accelerate the media’s digital transformation, adopt regional strategies and try to stimulate the emotional resonance of human beings.
Teaching Design of Bayes’ Formula Based on Kolb's Learning Cycle Theory
Authors: Luo Xiaoqin
Published: September 2022

This paper uses Kolb's learning cycle theory to develop an instructional design based on the Bayes’ formula for experiential learning. Students experience in their own trustworthiness calculations that trustworthiness declines rapidly after lying. Through reflection and observation, they understand how the Bayes’ formula uses information to correct the probability, and make students pay attention to collecting more information in life in order to obtain more accurate decisions. Experiential learning process improves students' understanding and application of Bayes’ formula.
Policy Optimization Strategy of S&T Achievement Transformation from Stakeholder Perspective
Authors: Ma Jiayi , Pang Tao
Published: September 2022

At present, China has built an independent transformation mechanism of scientific and technological achievements. Although each subject has a strong desire to transform scientific and technological achievements, how to promote the operation of the transformation mechanism of scientific and technological achievements is particularly critical.This paper analyzes the needs of each subject in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements from the perspective of stakeholders, and according to the actual situation from scientific research institutions, enterprises, governments and relevant departments, financial institutions, policy optimization strategies, in order to provide countermeasures for improving the efficiency of scientific and technological achievements transformation.
Detecting the Confusion of Students in Massive Open Online Courses Using EEG
Authors: Men Xiuping , Li Xia
Published: September 2022

Confusion among students hinders learning and contributes to demotivation and disinterest in the course materials. However, it takes a lot of time and resources to identify confused pupils in extensive courses. Using LSTM and Attention, we suggest a deep learning model for monitoring students' confusion by EEG signals from students when they watching MOOC videos. The model obtained an accuracy of 0.82 on the EEG data, exceeding the previous experimental results for this dataset. Experiments show that the attention mechanism picks up on the significance of various features on prediction results. It can effectively solve the overfitting problem and improve the model classification effect.
An analysis of How Online Tool Makes Influence Students’ English Learning Efficiency: Evidence from International School Online English Lesson
Authors: Wu Xinyi
Published: September 2022

In recent years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online classes have become a common way for teachers and students to have lessons. In order to improve the learning efficiency of online courses, teachers can help students improve classroom efficiency and academic performance by changing different instructional methods. This paper first reviews the previous research on teacher presentation and compares and lists the differences between this experiment and the previous paper. This paper mainly explores whether using online learning tools before class can improve students' English scores through experiments. After the online class, interviews are conducted with the students to further demonstrate the questionable sections of the research.
Implications of Information Technology Education in the United States from the Perspective of Equity and Efficiency
Authors: Shen Jieqi
Published: September 2022

Equity and efficiency are two important issues in the development of human society, and educational equity and educational efficiency are the two major value objectives pursued by education. Based on this, this paper will compare and contrast the similarities and differences in the relationship between equity and efficiency in Chinese and American education policy texts in the 21st century with the help of word frequency analysis. China's education policy is also tilted towards equity, trying to break away from the policy ideology that focuses on efficiency. This article will summarize the experiences of both sides in the development of education, with a view to providing effective references for promoting equity and improving the efficiency and quality of education in China.
Theoretical and Practical Basis of Marcuse's "False Need"
Authors: Zhang Han
Published: September 2022

In the false enjoyment, people become insensitive, people's free choice becomes deceptive freedom. Human existence becomes a state of being uprooted and floating. In this state, the door to human potential is ruthlessly closed. False needs erode people's life, work, rest, leisure and other fields, and the flood of false needs has washed away people's bodies and minds. People in the false has lost the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, pathological as normal, normal as pathological. People lose what makes they human.
Analysis the Construction Age of Mogao Cave 3 was in the Yuan Dynasty rather than Xixia(1038-1227)
Authors: Wei Ping
Published: September 2022

The fine wall murals in Mogao Cave 3 are the representative works of the late grottoes. About its era, there are many debates between the theories of the Yuan dynasty and Xixia(1038-1227) dynasty. The Xixia(1038-1227) spokesmen put forward five evidence, namely, the restoration of the ancient law by line-drawing, the popularity of the belief in the esoteric buddhism of Avalokitešvara,,the prosperity of Dunhuang in the Xixia(1038-1227) and the decline of the Yuan Dynasty, the similarity between the Avalokitešvara images in the grottoes and the “ Avalokitešvara images in the Xixia(1038-1227)” unearthed in Khara-Khoto, and the similarity between the murals in the grottoes and the art of the Eastern Thousand-buddha Cave 7 in Guazhou which be identified as the Xixia(1038-1227) murals..In fact, none of these five evidences can be established, which in turn helps to prove that Mogao Grottoes Cave 3 is a Yuan Dynasty grotto. In addition, the feature of flying in Mogao Cave 3 is a long-lost Western Asian style, which is related to the status of the Semu people in the Yuan Dynasty. In the painting, the elements of the Taoist murals permeated in the Buddha's garment, and the Bodhisattva image appeared obvious secular tendency. From a historical point of view, since the Binwang royal family of Mongolia was stationed in Guazhou and Shazhou in the Yuan Dynasty, large-scale land reclamation was implemented here, resulting in a significant improvement in the political status and economic development of the two regions compared with the Xixia(1038-1227). It can be concluded that the Mogao Grottoes 3 was constructed in the Yuan Dynasty rather than Xixia(1038-1227).
Epifanie della vita
Authors: Toscano Anna
Published: September 2022

Il contributo cerca di delineare l’impatto delle prime opere di Patrizia Cavalli e di Lisetta Carmi per le generazioni nate tra i ’60 e gli ’80 che vivevano la loro giovinezza nelle cittadine italiane.
Mario Mieli filosofo queer-freudiano
Authors: Fontanelli Sara
Published: September 2022

In questo paper si intende inquadrare i rapporti dell’attivista italiano Mario Mieli con la psicoanalisi, per definirlo come “filosofo queer-freudiano”, nonché raffinato e innovativo interprete del testo di Freud: a questo fine, bisogna innanzitutto chiarire gli elementi di queerness contenuti nei Tre saggi sulla teoria sessuale, genialmente riletti negli Elementi di critica omosessuale di Mieli. Articolerò dunque la teoria dell’ermafroditismo psichico e della bisessualità costituzionale con quella dell’omoerotismo “educastrato”, filtrata dalla lente marcusiana del freudo-marxismo che media la ricezione del Freud di Mieli. La seconda via perseguita riguarda la de-patologizzazione della schizofrenia e l’indagine sulle sofferenze sintomatiche a partire dal nesso omosessualità-suicidio, visto dalla lente psicoanalitica, in un percorso che lega i tre “casi clinici” di Mario Mieli, dell’omosessuale freudiana Dora e dell’Herculine foucaultiana.
Scrittura e pittura come solchi
Authors: Toscano Anna
Published: September 2022

La produzione artistica di Etel Adnan nel suo insieme, scrittura e pittura, è un santuario della memoria legato a paesi, lingua, culture, società diversissime. Le vite vissute da Adnan, donna e artista attivista e femminista, ruotano intorno all’esperienza di differenti luoghi e idiomi e creano un’arte legata a un corpo a corpo con la vita.