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Impacting Attitudes towards Reading in Secondary School Students: A Direct Reading Strategy Intervention
Authors: Al-Tamimi Nasser Omer Mubarak 
Published: November 2024

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the direct reading strategy instruction (DRSI) would be effective in enhancing attitudes towards reading in Yemeni pre-university students who study English as a foreign language. Participants were 60 Yemeni students who were given the adult survey of reading attitude questionnaire before and after the treatment to investigate their attitudes towards reading after four months of focus on reading strategy instruction DRSI is the core of this investigation (the independent variable) whereas reading attitude (the dependent variable) constitutes the target of DRSI activities. The data for this study were collected through using adult survey of reading attitude questionnaire (ASRA). The results revealed significant improvement in reading attitudes of students in the experimental group compared to their pre-test performance and to that of the control group. The mean scores of the experimental group in the pre-and post-ASRA were 2.28 and 3.81 respectively, indicating an improvement in their attitudes towards reading. However, the mean scores of the control group in the pre and post ASRA were 2.39 and 2.35 respectively, indicating no improvement in their attitudes towards reading. Such results are consistent with some related studies which suggest that strategy-based instruction could be rewarding for improving reading attitudes.
Rhetorical Moves and Metadiscourse in English Abstracts of Research Articles and Masters’ Theses
Authors: Amnuai Wirada , Warantorn Wimuttisuksuntorn  , Tatttape Wuttikanokkarn  
Published: November 2024

Rhetorical communication and metadiscoursal devices are important in understanding the rhetorical negotiations involved in academic texts. Research studies comparing these two phases of the analysis of English abstracts of research articles and Masters’ theses written by non-native English writers are limited. Three corpora of abstracts in the field of business were analyzed for their rhetorical moves by using Hyland’s (2000) model and metadiscourse markers in the moves by using Hyland’s (2005) metadiscourse taxonomy. Some striking similarities and differences were found among the three sets of data. Purpose, Method, and Product moves were found with different degrees of occurrences, while the Introduction and Conclusion moves occurred infrequently. The employment of interactive devices outnumbered the interactional devices. Transitions and self-mention were the most frequent markers in the international corpus, while frame markers and attitude markers were found extensively in the two Thai-based corpora. The findings of the analysis of the two related genres shed light on the genre variations which were derived from genre-specific features. This can be ascribed to the dynamic nature of research articles as a professional genre and theses as an educational genre. Additionally, the study provides inexperienced non-native writers with a deeper understanding of the rhetorical structure and metadiscourse devices realized in research articles and theses.
Human-Centric Cybersecurity: Understanding and Mitigating the Role of Human Error in Cyber Incidents
Authors: Tambe-Jagtap Swapnali N 
Published: November 2024

In this study, developments in cybersecurity continue to be treated as human deficiencies, such as the territory of policies, procedures and misconduct, mainly cultivating the floods of organizations. The important role of human factors in vulnerability To address this issue of negligence, the study presents a human-centered cybersecurity program that includes ongoing user training of the system, behavioral monitoring, and proposals including detection tools enhanced by AI. The research objectives are twofold: first, to examine how human actions contribute to cyber vulnerabilities, and second, to identify effective ways to mitigate these risks through user-centered approaches integration of roles found that the results show that human-centered policies significantly improve cybersecurity outcomes. Phishing error rates dropped from 15-20% to 5-10%, and password misuse dropped from 30-40% to 10-15%. The system reduced incident response time from 48-72 hours to even 24-36 hours, while increasing user engagement in safety actions. Additionally, the overall cost of a security breach is halved. This study emphasizes the need to address human behavior alongside technological processes to develop flexible and comprehensive cybersecurity policies.
Emerging Begomovirus ToLCNDV Molecular Detection &amp; Chip Grafting Inoculation Transmission Assay under Natural Conditions in Tomato Plants from District Poonch Azad Kashmir &amp; Pakistan
Authors: Zafar Muqadus , Zonash Hafza 
Published: November 2024

Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a bipartite, emerging Begomovirus species, usually coupled with satellite molecules and affects tomato cultivation in entire Pakistan. Present study was conducted to evaluate and analyze tomato germplasm against ToLCNDV using Chip graft inoculation assay (CGIA) as most accurate and reliable technique. Molecular studies were conducted for confirmation. According to PCR results, viral contamination was confirmed as ToLCNDV was recorded from all tested seedling samples. Further mechanical transmission confirmed that seedlings from ToLCNDV-infected seeds act as inoculum. Based on disease symptoms developed, plants were classified as tolerant, moderately tolerant, moderately susceptible, and susceptible. It is pertinent to mention that the magnitude of the virus impact particularly on hosts different from Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae, and seed transmission and ToLCNDV qualify as a potential candidate of Quarantine Pest. Present work is novel study demonstrating ToLCNDV as a seed-transmissible virus in tomato plants from Rawalakot Azad Kashmir & this research further provides a fictitious starting point for plant pathologists suggesting practical implications regarding management approaches.
Barriers and Strategies for Rotavirus and Cholera Vaccine Uptake: A Systematic Review of Community-based Interventions in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan
Authors: ADINDU Kelechi Nelson , ENEMUO Nkechi Rita , OYEDEMI Daniel , NWAFOR Bafford , ONYEJELAM Frank Uche , JUDE Nnorom Obioma , NWABUEZE Ifunanya , OJOMO Philip , ONUOMA Ehioma Peter 
Published: November 2024

Background: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children and poses a major threat to public health. It is mainly caused by pathogenic organisms of viral, bacterial, or fungal origin, two of which has been preventable via vaccination and has been identified as rotavirus and cholera. In 2020, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh were among the top 10 South Asian countries with the highest mortality rates from childhood diarrhea. India and Pakistan are further listed by the WHO among the top five countries with the highest recorded mortality among children under five years old. Bangladesh has experienced the highest number of cholera epidemics. Vaccination is recommended as a potent preventive approach against rotavirus and cholera induced diarrhea and is considered the most cost-effective prevention method. However, despite their proven effectiveness, other factors appear to affect the impact of vaccination strategies in these countries. Therefore, this study aimed to explore these nonclinical factors.
Methods: This study was conducted as a systematic review which involved the systematic search and selection of qualitative data from primary studies concerning the research topic which was developed using the SPIDER framework. The PRISMA tool was used to carry out this process, and the CASP was used to evaluate the methodological quality of each study. The combined data were then harmonized using meta-synthesis and analyzed thematically.
Findings: Four themes emerged from the analysis of the study data: pre-vaccination strategy experience, post-vaccination strategy impact, opportunities for vaccination strategies, and threats to successful implementation of vaccination strategies. This formed the basis of the study discussion and expounded on the impact of vaccine strategies in the selected countries.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that providing the participants with correct information, vaccine education, willingness to learn despite poor knowledge, and access to vaccination are important solutions to the factors that surround the uptake and coverage of cholera and rotavirus vaccines in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan as critical influencers of the prevalence of childhood diarrhea induced by rotavirus and cholera pathogens, respectively.
Pathogenesis of Pyometra: Treatment and Diagnosis
Authors: Kartik  , MN Vinayaka , MG Kanakaraja , Kumar Sunil 
Published: November 2024

Pyometra refers to an acute or persistent suppurative inflammation of the uterine wall. A six-year-old Persian cat was admitted to Pet Hospital, with history of anorexia and chronic emaciation. During abdominal examination, the uterus felt larger and firmer than usual. Then ultrasonography examination was done and it revealed anechoic multiple pus pockets. Blood analysis showed that the level of AST, ALT, urea, creatinine increased, and PCV and Hb% decreased. All the findings confirmed that cat had suffering from pyometra. After confirmation, it was decided to do ovariohysterectomy under general anaesthesia. The suture was removed after fourteen days. The cat had a complete recovery without any complication.
ANGÚSTIA NA POÉTICA DE POE E BAUDELAIRE
Authors: Dos Santos Raul Lima 
Published: November 2024

No ensaio que se segue, proponho-me a fazer uma leitura da manifestação da angústia em duas obras: no conto “The Fall of the House of Usher”, de Edgar Allan Poe; e no poema “Os Sete Anciões”, de Charles Baudelaire. Como pressuposto teórico sigo o seminário dez de Jacques Lacan, que ocorreu nos anos de 1962-1963; bem como o texto de Sigmund Freud publicado em 1919, intitulado “Das Unheimliche”. Através da leitura conjunta dessas obras observamos os mecanismos por onde a angústia se manifesta e, dentro de sua especificidade, como ela pode ser apreendida e narrada em um texto poético-literário.
Comparison of semiautomated tangential VMAT with 3DCRT for breast or chest wall and regional nodes
Authors: Byrne Mikel , Archibald‐Heeren Ben , Hu Yunfei , Fong Andrew , Chong Leena , Teh Amy 
Published: August 2018

AbstractRadiotherapy to the breast after surgery sometimes requires adjoining nodes to be included in the treatment volume. In these cases, the traditional approach has been a complex 3‐Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3DCRT) beam arrangement which can result in significant dose heterogeneity at the beam junctions. A Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) beam arrangement has previously been proposed for breast cases, where the chest wall/breast is treated with a limited angle (partial arc) tangential VMAT technique (Virén et al. [2015] Radiat Oncol. 10:79). In our study, this approach is extended to breast and chest wall cases with adjoining nodes by adding a separate conventional VMAT arc field specifically limited to the superior nodes. This VMAT method was implemented using a semiautomated approach on 27 patients, and the resultant plan compared to a monoisocentric 3DCRT plan. Plan statistics, Dose‐Volume Histogram (DVH) analysis and Radiation Oncologist (RO) preference were assessed. When compared to the 3DCRT technique, the VMAT planning method was found to result in better target volume coverage, high doses to organs at risk (OAR) were reduced but greater OAR volumes received low doses. Having said that, the volume receiving low doses with this tangential VMAT technique was less than that of other VMAT planning methods described in the literature, and the integral dose was less than the 3DCRT method. The VMAT technique also resulted in more robust junction doses that the 3DCRT method. RO review found that the VMAT technique was preferred in 81% of cases. Specifically, the VMAT plans were preferred in all categories of patients except left chest wall cases where the intermammary nodes were also treated. The VMAT technique described here is a useful addition to the treatment options available for breast/chest wall and nodal patients.
Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes via Tuning Nanoplatelet Distribution and Crystallinity Orientation
Authors: Zou Yatao , Huang Qi , Yang Yingguo , Ban Muyang , Li Siying , Han Yujie , Wu Tian , Tan Yeshu , Gao Xingyu , Song Tao , Sun Baoquan 
Published: August 2018

AbstractQuasi‐2D Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) perovskites with quantum‐size‐tuned nanoplatelet crystallites are particularly attractive for light‐emitting diode (LED) applications because of their excellent charge transport, bandgap tunability, and narrow emission peaks. Favorable energy cascade structure in 2D RP perovskites can funnel the photoexcitation from large‐bandgap nanoplatelets to the lowest bandgap ones, which promises efficient radiative recombination. However, how to rationally control the nanoplatelet distribution as well as the crystallization characteristics to ensure efficient energy transfer and charge transport in perovskite films is still challenging. Here, a simple path to facilely tune the nanoplatelet distribution as well as the crystal orientation via carefully controlling postannealing condition is provided. With optimizing the thermal annealing time, compact and flat perovskite films with high photoluminescence quantum yield are obtained. Based on the optimized perovskite films, green LED with a current efficiency of 43.7 cd A−1, corresponding to an external quantum efficiency of 13.9%, is achieved. This work provides a simple path to target highly efficient perovskite LED devices.
MnO2/PtNP Embedded Wet‐Spun Fiber Supercapacitors
Authors: Kim Ji Hwan , Lee Jae Myeong , Park Jong Woo , Kim Keon Jung , Kim Seon Jeong 
Published: August 2018

AbstractFiber‐shaped microsupercapacitors that have small volume and high flexibility are particularly needed due to the sudden high demand for appropriate power sources for wearable electronics, smart textiles, and microrobotics. For commercialization of fiber supercapacitors, an economical and mass‐producible fabrication process is required. However, most wet‐spun fiber supercapacitors are graphene‐based electrodes that require complicated and dangerous post‐treatment, such as using heat and chemical reaction. Here, continuous wet‐spun fiber supercapacitors composed of manganese dioxide (MnO2), carbon nanotube (CNT), and platinum nanoparticle (PtNP) are fabricated by a simple one‐step process. Low equivalent series resistance of 2.8 kΩ at 1 kHz and capacitance of 53.1 mF cm−2 are achieved from the MnO2/PtNP fiber supercapacitor. Because of good electrical conductivity, the rate capability remains at 60% from 10 to 100 mV s−1 in the three‐electrode system. The wet‐spun fiber supercapacitors and their manufacturing process are industrially useful because they have enhanced conductivity and electrochemical performance, can be mass‐produced in a simple manner, and can be used in various fields, such as fiber‐type batteries and solar cells, by altering the functional active materials.
Plasmonic Detection of Carbohydrate‐Mediated Biological Events
Authors: García Isabel , Mosquera Jesús , Plou Javier , Liz‐Marzán Luis M. 
Published: August 2018

AbstractThe incorporation of nanomaterials in glycoscience research enables the design of highly selective and sensitive bioanalytical devices for the detection of disease‐associated biomarkers. In particular, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopies are powerful biosensing techniques that employ metallic nanostructures to achieve efficient detection of biomolecules. Herein, the most recent achievements are reviewed toward the use of plasmonic nanomaterials together with glycans or glycan‐interacting moieties, to detect carbohydrate‐mediated biological interactions. The review thus focuses on the use of novel optical nanosensors, mainly LSPR and SERS, for the detection of saccharides, lectins, viruses, bacteria, and even whole eukaryotic cells.
Occupational exposure to flour dust and the risk of head and neck cancer
Authors: Carton Matthieu , Menvielle Gwenn , Cyr Diane , Sanchez Marie , Pilorget Corinne , Guizard Anne‐Valérie , Stücker Isabelle , Luce Danièle ,   for the Icare Study Group
Published: August 2018

BackgroundTo investigate the association between head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) risk and occupational exposure to flour dust in women and men, using data from ICARE, a French population‐based case‐control study.MethodsThe analysis included 2053 cases of HNSCC and 3507 controls. Lifelong occupational history was collected. A job‐exposure matrix was used to assess exposure to flour dust. Odds‐ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusted for smoking, alcohol drinking, and asbestos exposure, were estimated with logistic regression models.ResultsEver exposure to flour dust was associated with elevated ORs in women (OR = 2.15, 95%CI: 1.01 4.55) and in men (OR = 1.55, 95%CI: 1.11 2.17). In women, the risk increased with the probability, the duration, and the cumulative level of exposure. No dose‐response relationships were observed in men.ConclusionsAlthough the results were less conclusive in men than in women, overall, these findings provide some support to the hypothesis of a role of flour dust in the occurrence of HNSCC.
Chelation‐Assisted C−N Cross‐Coupling between Picolinamides and Aryl Boronic Acids under Nickel Catalysis
Authors: Xiao Zhen , Shu Sihao , Lin Yi , Zhang Qian , Ren Peng , Li Dong 
Published: August 2018

AbstractA nickel‐catalyzed C−N cross‐coupling between picolinamides and aryl boronic acids was developed. It was promoted by the chelation assistance of picolinyl group without the use of ligands. The reaction proceeded under simple and mild conditions. It was applicable to various picolinamides as well as aryl boronic acids, providing the unsymmetrical N‐aryl tertiary amides in moderate to good yields.
Ability of suvorexant to prevent delirium in patients in the intensive care unit: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Azuma Kazunari , Takaesu Yoshikazu , Soeda Hiroshi , Iguchi Aki , Uchida Kotaro , Ohta Shoichi , Mishima Shiro , Inoue Takeshi , Inoue Yuichi , Oda Jun 
Published: August 2018

AimThere are no effective, tolerable, and established medications for preventing delirium in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). We investigated whether suvorexant was effective in preventing ICU delirium.MethodsThis randomized controlled study evaluated 70 adult patients (age ≥20 years) admitted to the mixed medical ICU of the Tokyo Medical University Hospital (Tokyo, Japan) between May 2015 and February 2017. Patients were randomized using a sealed envelope method to receive either suvorexant (n = 34; 15 mg for elderly patients and 20 mg for younger adults) or conventional treatment (n = 36) for a 7‐day period. The primary outcome was delirium incidence based on the definition in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.ResultsNo significant between‐group differences were observed in the demographic or clinical characteristics. Kaplan−Meier estimates revealed that time to delirium onset was significantly longer in the suvorexant group than in the conventional group (P < 0.05).ConclusionSuvorexant might be effective in preventing delirium in ICU patients.
n‐6 and n‐3 Fatty acids and their metabolites augment inhibitory action of doxorubicin on the proliferation of human neuroblastoma (IMR‐32) cells by enhancing lipid peroxidation and suppressing Ras, Myc, and Fos
Authors: Hari Anasuya Devi , Naidu Vegi G. M. , Das Undurti N. 
Published: August 2018

AbstractPolyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have growth inhibitory action on tumor cells possibly, by augmenting free‐radical generation and accumulation of lipid peroxides. This study focused on PUFAs and their metabolites role on IMR‐32 cell proliferation with and without doxorubicin to elucidate their mechanism of action by employing cell viability assay (MTT), gene expression, and biochemical studies. All the PUFAs tested inhibited proliferation of IMR‐32 cells in vitro on theirown and boosted the growth suppressive action of doxorubicin. Surprisingly indomethacin enhanced while NDGA inhibited growth of IMR‐32 cells. Proinflammatory and anti‐inflammatory PUFA metabolites inhibited growth of IMR‐32 cells and enhanced growth inhibitory action of doxorubicin. AA, EPA alone, and in combination with doxorubicin inhibited expression of genes: NF‐kB, IkB, BCL‐2, BAX, cytochrome C, caspase9,3, p53, 5‐LOX, and enhanced levels of GPX. AA and EPA enhanced buildup of lipid peroxides and suppressed expression of Ras, Myc, and Fos. Based on these studies, it is proposed that accumulation of lipid peroxides seems to be the principle mechanism by which AA, EPA, and other PUFAs bring about their growth inhibitory action on tumor cells. © 2018 BioFactors, 44(4):387–401, 2018
A correlation research of Ki67 index, CT features, and risk stratification in gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Authors: Li Huali , Ren Gang , Cai Rong , Chen Jian , Wu Xiangru , Zhao Jianxi 
Published: August 2018

AbstractBackground and ObjectivesRecurrence and metastasis are the most important factors affecting the quality of life and survival rate of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Accurate preoperative determination of the malignant degree of GISTs and the development of a reasonable treatment plan can effectively reduce the recurrence rate. CT is currently considered the preferred imaging modality for initial assessment. Until now, there have only been a few studies investigating the relationship between CT features and recurrence of GISTs. However, the value of CT features in prognostic assessment is still unclear. In this study, we attempted to investigate the prognostic significance of CT features and the Ki67 index in GISTs.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinicopathological and imaging data for 151 patients with a histopathological diagnosis of GIST who had received contrast‐enhanced CT examination and surgical resection at XinHua Hospital from October 2008 to December 2015 or Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in 2017. Then, we explored the correlation among CT features, the Ki67 index, and risk stratification of GISTs. The correlation among CT features, the Ki67 index, and risk stratification was mainly analyzed using the Spearman rank correlation.ResultsThe incidence of high‐risk disease or metastasis was clearly higher in the group with Ki67 > 5% than that in the group with Ki67 ≤ 5% (P < 0.001). The Ki67 index was positively correlated with risk stratification (r = 0.558) or mitotic index (r = 0.619). CT imaging features including size, contour, and margin of the tumor were associated with the Ki67 index (r = 0.332, 0.333, and 0.302, respectively). The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the tumor size [P = 0.043 Exp (B) = 1.150] and the presence of ulceration [P = 0.011, Exp (B) = 3.669] were effective variables in distinguishing between the groups with Ki67 ≤ 5% and >5%. The presence of necrosis or cystic degeneration, tumor contour, tumor margin, and pattern of enhancement were associated with risk stratification (r = 0.530, 0.501, 0.419, and 0.447, respectively).ConclusionsOur findings suggest that the Ki67 index is an effective complementation in predicting the prognosis of GISTs, and CT features including size, contour, and margin of the tumor, presence of necrosis or cystic degeneration, and pattern of enhancement provide evidence to support the importance of preoperative assessment.