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A descriptive correlational study to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and assertive behaviour among nursing students at a selected nursing college, Bangalore. India
Authors: S. Prof. Nandakumar 
Published: September 2024

A descriptive correlational study to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and assertive behaviour among nursing students at a selected nursing college, Bangalore. India. The study objectives were to assess the level of emotional intelligence and the level of assertive behaviour among nursing students and also to find out the relationship between emotional intelligence and assertive behaviour among nursing students.
Non probability convenient sampling was used to select 50 participants. The investigator after getting formal written permission from the Principal and selected a list of nursing students who fulfilled the sampling criteria and selected 50 participants after getting oral consent from them. The investigator collected the data by using the Schutte self-report rating scale to assess the level of emotional intelligence and also used Robert E. Alberti assertiveness inventory to assess the level of assertive behavior using Google forms as a platform to collect the data. 30 minutes was given for each participants for the data collection. The reliability and validity of the tool was established by 3 experts. The study result found that it was 6 (12%)participants had low level of Emotional Intelligence, 25 (50%) had moderate level of Emotional Intelligence and 19(38%) had high level of Emotional Intelligence. And also it was found that 10(20%) were shown less Assertive Behaviour, 28 (56%) were shown moderately Assertive Behaviour and 12(24%) of them were shown highly Assertive Behaviour. This study found that there was a relationship exists between the level of emotional intelligence while comparing with the level of assertive behaviour. The correlation coefficient value between the level of emotional intelligence and level of Assertive behaviour was found to be r=0.284 which indicates that there was a positive relationship between the variables.
VEPTP inhibition with an extracellular domain targeting antibody did not restore albuminuria in a mouse model of diabetic kidney disease
Authors: Rana Rajashree , Natoli Thomas A. , Khandelwal Puneet , Pissios Pavlos , Muhammad Abdul Bari , Chipashvili Vaja , Farrington Krista P. , Zhou Wen , Zheng Gang , Bukanov Nikolay O. , Pocai Alessandro , Magnone Maria Chiara 
Published: September 2024

AbstractDiabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of end‐stage kidney disease. DKD is a heterogeneous disease with complex pathophysiology where early endothelial dysfunction is associated with disease progression. The Tie2 receptor and Angiopoietin 1 and 2 ligands are critical for maintaining endothelial cell permeability and integrity. Tie2 signaling is negatively regulated by the endothelial specific transmembrane receptor Vascular Endothelial Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (VEPTP). Genetic deletion of VEPTP protects from hypertension and diabetes induced renal injury in a mouse model of DKD. Here, we show that VEPTP inhibition with an extracellular domain targeting VEPTP antibody induced Tie2 phosphorylation and improved VEGF‐A induced vascular permeability both in vitro and in vivo. Treatment with the VEPTP blocking antibody decreased the renal expression of endothelial activation markers (Angpt2, Edn1, and Icam1) but failed to improve kidney function in db/db uninephrectomized ReninAAV DKD mice.
Sustainable Development of Low-Carbon Supply Chain Economy based on the Internet of Things and Environmental Responsibility
Authors: Ma Zhijun , Yang Xiaobei , Miao Ruili , Yue Yiji 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
To reach carbon peak and neutralization, a low-carbon supply chain is a clean practice that turns supply chain management into a green economy. This approach aims to decrease energy consumption and pollution and accomplish sustainable development across the supply chain. The worldwide logistics business has transformed into an intelligent service provider to the adoption of real-time management tactics made possible by the Internet of Things (IoT). The impact of the IoT on China’s logistics industry and its impact on the environment are examined in this article. This study, a new model is proposed for incorporating the most popular carbon regulations to accomplish the above advantages and create a more sustainable supply chain. This work discusses how to implement effective carbon regulating systems to promote sustainable development. Main contribution of this research is considering the impact of carbon regulations on environmental benefits and enhancing regional development levels in a supply chain network design challenge. In addition, judgments on cargo consolidation are used to lessen financial and ecological footprints. This article examines and analyses the development of a low-carbon supply chain from the two aspects of the IoT and environmental responsibility to better support the sustainable growth of a low-carbon supply chain economy and raise people’s standards of living. Research results show that the industrial scale of China’s low-carbon supply chain economy is expected to exceed 300 billion by 2025. At present, there are still economic development barriers, but integrating the IoT technology and environmental responsibility consciousness into economic development, it has the potential to strengthen the development of a low-carbon supply chain and improve the conditions for long-term, sustainable growth.
Investigation of in vitro behavior of composite coating hydroxyapatite-nano silver on 316L stainless steel substrate by electrophoretic technic for biomedical tools
Authors: Radhi Nabaa Sattar , Salman Awham Jumah , Al-Khafaji Zainab 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Surface changes of biomaterials are essential for aligning with the biological system’s dynamics and enhancing the effectiveness of bioimplants. Customized surface alterations based on the material’s bonding ability, biocompatibility, and interactions with host cells may have a substantial impact. This investigation uses hydroxyapatite (HAp) with 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 wt% silver as a thin coating layer on stainless steel (SST) 316 L by electrophoretic deposition preparation at 30 V and 30 min coating duration. The coating’s crystallinity, morphology, and microstructure have been investigated using structural characterization methods such as X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The resistance to corrosion of uncoated and coated SST substrates has been assessed using potentiodynamic polarization experiments. The results show that the HAp-nanosilver coating layer increases the SST’s resistance to corrosion in Ringer solution. The HAp 10% silver-coated SST displays a reduction in corrosion current density. These further demonstrate the potential for using HAp and silver-coated stainless steel as a surgical instrument to increase biocompatibility and resistance to corrosion.
Constructing elderly patients’ agency through conversational storytelling
Authors: Zhu Dongyi 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Conversational storytelling in doctor–patient interactions has become an important channel for doctors to understand patients’ experiences of health and illness. This study explores how storytelling is used as a resource to influence patient’s agency in history-taking, especially in the sequential development of elderly Chinese patients’ storytelling. The study draws on 39 conversations with four doctors and twelve elderly patients. Examples are selected from five contrasting extracts to see how elderly Chinese patients employ storytelling to reveal agency accomplished in doctor–patient interaction, especially among the patients’ orienting to the “sick role”. By specifying the agency engagement, this study also helps us appreciate that doctors should be encouraged to attend to patients’ storytelling and assert patients’ agency as ways to attend to their concerns and come to a deeper understanding of their conditions, to facilitate holistic medical encounters.
Towards a theory of linguistic curiosity: applying linguistic frameworks to lingcomm and scicomm
Authors: McCulloch Gretchen , Gawne Lauren 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Linguistics communication (lingcomm) is uniquely placed as a branch of science communication (scicomm), as lingcomm practitioners can reflexively draw on our own discipline of linguistics to further our understanding of effective communication practices with broader audiences. In this article we cut across various sub-disciplines of linguistics to look at syntactic, semantic, and discourse practices that make for compelling communication. We refer to this as the way a text incites curiosity, or the value of “curiosity”, by analogy with “grammaticality” and “felicity” as linguistic concepts. We look at an example text with high curiosity in scicomm, before highlighting key linguistic features of curiosity. We also show how we implement these in our own lingcomm work, and discuss the implications for effective lingcomm. We conclude with potential avenues for exploring curiosity in scicomm and lingcomm, and the importance of linguists contributing to public understanding of language.
Peran Humas dalam Meningkatkan Citra Sekolah
Authors: Wakhidah Umi Sarifatul , Nina Oktarina 
Published: September 2024

Challenges for educational institutions can be characterized by increasing institutional competition and the number of educational institutions offering services. The number of existing institutions causes the high competitiveness of each institution. Educational institutions must build a good brand image to influence prospective students and the public to choose the educational institution. Branding image reflects the quality of superior educational institutions, good academic programs, qualified educators, and supporting facilities and infrastructure. The formulation of the problem in this literature review is what is the role of public relations in improving school image and how is the public relations strategy in improving school image. The writing of this article uses a literature study approach that explores information and processes research materials through recorded events that have been reviewed in scientific works in the form of writings, images, or monumental works of a person. The data sources studied were books, journals, magazines, documents, newspapers, research report articles, and information sourced from the internet. Public relations is a comprehensive and integrated strategy regarding the main activities of an institution. In this context, Public Relations is required to be able to shape the values of understanding attitudes to public behavior to be in line with the needs of the institution. The strategy used in packaging public communication messages that contain more about what and who and what are the benefits of the existence of an institution. This ability needs to be supported by public relations programs and activities, especially in order to build the image of educational institutions in the eyes of the community, which consists of marketing and corporate programs and activities. The role of public relations in educational institutions, at least, consists of several roles, namely: communicator, expert advisor, intermediary / counseling, and problem-solving facilitator.
Recubrimiento a base de quitosano para optimizar la calidad de la uchuva (Physalis peruviana L.)
Authors: Vaca Portillo Angie Cecilia , Osorio Mora Oswaldo 
Published: September 2024

La uchuva (Physalis peruviana L.) es reconocida en los mercados nacional e internacional como una fruta exótica y con un alto valor nutricional. Sin embargo, su corta vida útil y las pérdidas postcosecha afectan su comercialización. El objetivo de esta investigación fue desarrollar la formulación de un recubrimiento comestible, a partir de un diseño de superficie de respuesta Box-Behnken, variando la concentración de quitosano (1, 1,5 y 2 %) (p/p), cera de abeja y glicerol (1, 2 y 3 %) (p/p), para extender la vida útil de los frutos. La pérdida de peso, la firmeza, el índice de color y la tasa de respiración fueron las variables de respuesta. Los modelos polinómicos cuadráticos generados fueron adecuados para explicar los efectos de las concentraciones de quitosano, cera de abeja y glicerol. La validación experimental confirmó la idoneidad de la formulación del recubrimiento para uchuva mediante la metodología de superficie de respuesta con quitosano al 1,33 %, cera de abeja al 2,14 % y glicerol al 1,29 %. El recubrimiento mantuvo las propiedades fisiológicas y físicas de la uchuva hasta 15 días en temperatura ambiente.
Comparison of maize performance between doubled haploids and different selfing generations in the Mexican subtropics
Authors: Vargas Escobar Ever Andrés , García Dávila Mario Augusto 
Published: September 2024

Maize (Zea mays) hybrid breeding programs are increasingly adopting double haploid (DH) technology to enhance efficiency and meet the growing demand for food in the face of population growth and climate change. However, in developing countries such as those in subtropical regions, the utilization of DH technology is still limited. This study aims to evaluate the potential benefits of incorporating this technology into both new and established maize breeding programs. Using a pedigree selfing population from the CIMMYT Genebank, DH lines were developed and compared to the conventional pedigree selfing method through a line-by-tester evaluation. Fifteen DH lines and fourteen lines from each of the S2, S4, and S6 selfing generations were subjected to multilocation yield trials in the subtropics of Mexico. The results showed that it took three years for the S1 population to identify DH lines with 100 % homozygosity and the highest general combining ability (GCA), which was one year earlier than the S6 lines (98,4 % homozygous). DH lines exhibited more genotype-by-environment interactions (GxE) compared to S2 testcrosses but demonstrated similar heritability to the S6 generation. Significant statistical differences were observed between the DH evaluations and the S4 and S6 testcrosses, while no significant difference was found between the S2 and DH evaluations. Based on these findings, a gradual implementation of DH technology in hybrid breeding programs is recommended. However, the conventional pedigree method should not be abandoned entirely, and testing in selfing generations, particularly in S6, remains crucial. This study provides a statistical comparison of DH versus the conventional pedigree method using a line-by-tester approach, contributing valuable insights for plant breeders and researchers in the field of maize breeding.
Comportamiento probabilístico de los componentes de la estación de crecimiento para el arroz en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Authors: Valencia Gonzalez Jesica Natalia , Arteaga Ramírez Ramón , Vázquez Peña Mario Alberto , Quevedo Nolasco Abel 
Published: September 2024

El establecimiento temprano de los cultivos permite definir la época con menor riesgo para la siembra. De tal manera, el objetivo de este estudio es establecer las componentes de la estación de crecimiento para 2 épocas del cultivo de arroz en el sur del Valle del Cauca, Colombia, a los niveles del 20, 40, 60 y 80 % de probabilidad de excedencia y no excedencia. Para ello, se usaron 3 criterios: a) lluvia acumulada por 5 días que supere los 20 mm, b) lluvia acumulada por 5 días que supere los 20 mm; aceptando al menos 3 días de sequía y c) el total de 5 días de lluvia que supere la mitad de la evapotranspiración de referencia. Con la distribución normal estándar inversa se estimaron los componentes de la estación de crecimiento, lo cual arrojó que la fecha más probable de siembra se da al 80 % de probabilidad de no excedencia para ambas épocas de crecimiento. Igualmente, se representaron los resultados en mapas, que permitieron observar que la estación La Independencia es más representativa de la zona de estudio. El inicio de la temporada lluviosa (ILL) se estableció después del inicio de la época de crecimiento, con un 80% de probabilidad de no excedencia. Respecto a la duración de la época de crecimiento, fue de mínimo 121 y 114 días para la primera y segunda época de crecimiento, respectivamente. Con base en el balance hídrico gráfico se estimó la duración del déficit de lluvias (DDLLL) y se identificó que la estación Ingenio Miranda tuvo 66 días de sequias y La Independencia fue la ubicación con menos días secos, entre épocas de crecimiento.
Desarrollo de plántulas de maracuyá injertadas en cuatro portainjertos de Passiflora
Authors: Espinal Aguilar Francis , Ocampo Pérez John , Morillo Coronado Yacenia , Hurtado Salazar Alejandro 
Published: September 2024

El maracuyá (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) es una de las principales especies frutales de la región neotropical y Colombia es uno de sus principales productores con cerca de 165 893 toneladas al año. A pesar de esto, el cultivo es afectado por múltiples problemas fitosanitarios, como la secadera causada por Fusarium solani f. sp. passiflorae (fusariosis), la cual puede causar pérdidas de cosecha hasta del 70 %. El objetivo de esta investigación fue estimar el efecto de cuatro portainjertos de Passiflora (P. alata, P. maliformis, P. quadrangularis, y P. edulis f. edulis) tolerantes a la secadera, en el crecimiento vegetativo de plántulas de maracuyá. El estudio fue realizado en la estación experimental de Agrosavia en Palmira, Valle del Cauca (Colombia), bajo un diseño completamente al azar constituido por seis tratamientos y seis repeticiones. Los datos fueron sometidos a pruebas de rango múltiple y comparación de medias de Dunnett (p < 0.05). Se encontró que los portainjertos evaluados presentaron 100 % de prendimiento y una compatibilidad > 1 (excepto para el maracuyá autoinjertado, 0.85). Asimismo, las plántulas injertadas alcanzaron las condiciones de campo a 15 cm de altura y con cinco hojas entre los 30 a 60 días después de la injertación. La mayoría de los portainjertos evaluados mostraron un efecto en la reducción de la altura de la planta, número de entrenudos y hojas de aproximadamente 35 %, en comparación con el maracuyá amarillo no injertado. Por lo tanto, es necesaria una evaluación integral para establecer y seleccionar cuáles son los portainjertos más promisorios para mitigar esta problemática en el cultivo de maracuyá.
El uso de la flora medicinal y los conocimientos ancestrales en el contexto del cambio climático en el Valle de Salcca-Cusco Perú: percepción de los pobladores
Authors: Olivares-Torres Lucila , Rodríguez-Álvarez Moisés , Eguía Alarcón Martha A. , Bell Martha G. 
Published: September 2024

El cambio climático está afectando los ecosistemas de alta montaña, provocando alteraciones en la distribución y rango de las especies vegetales con impactos severos en las montañas tropicales. En los Andes peruanos, los cambios en los patrones de temperatura y precipitación, entre otros factores, están afectando a las especies de plantas medicinales utilizadas por las poblaciones rurales. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la flora medicinal y los conocimientos ancestrales asociados a su uso en el contexto del cambio climático en las comunidades del Valle de Salcca (Cusco, Perú). Se llevó a cabo el 2018 - 2019, durante los periodos de lluvias y secas, en trece zonas de muestreo en tres pisos altitudinales. La colecta botánica y la percepción del cambio climático de los pobladores se realizó con el método de la entrevista y se usó las técnicas del camino participativo, el cuestionario semiestructurado y la nota de campo en la observación. Los resultados muestran 183 especies de plantas medicinales agrupadas en 141 géneros y 63 familias. Las familias con más especies utilizadas fueron Asteraceae y Fabaceae. Las especies se agruparon en 14 categorías de dolencias según su uso. Los de mayor uso fueron para aliviar enfermedades del sistema digestivo, del sistema genitourinario y del sistema respiratorio. Principalmente utilizaron las hojas en estado fresco y en forma de infusión. El cambio climático, según la percepción de los pobladores es una realidad que está alterando las propiedades, el crecimiento, comportamiento y distribución de las plantas medicinales del Valle de Salcca.
The Household Receipt Book of Ann, Lady Fanshawe
Authors: Potter David 
Published: September 2024

This article looks at the book of household receipts as well as the manuscript book of memoirs kept by Ann, Lady Fanshawe (1625-1680). When Katherine, Ann's daughter inherited the receipts book it contained more than 300 receipts and she added another 200+ to those with the last probably dating from around 1708.
Development of a low priming volume hydrodynamic test bench for isolated ex vivo perfusion of small animal lungs
Authors: Esipova O. Yu. , Kuleshov A. P. , Bogdanov V. K. , Esipov A. S. , Volkova E. A. , Grudinin N. V. 
Published: September 2024

Objective: to develop and validate a hydrodynamic test bench (HTB) with a small filling volume for ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of donor lungs of small experimental animals (rats) using the open- loop technique.Materials and methods. An HTB was developed for ex vivo NMP of donor lungs of rats. It is a prefabricated structure with stands that hold the following equipment: a ventilator for small laboratory animals, a heating element, a low priming volume membrane oxygenator and a dome for donor lung storage, as well as roller peristaltic pump, sensors and device for invasive pressure measurement in the circuit, bubble filter and a line kit. Wistar rats (n = 6) were used to investigate the effectiveness of the HTB. Following the removal of donor lungs, the graft was positioned on the HTB and ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) was initiated with selected parameters. During the rat donor lung perfusion procedure, ex vivo PaO2/FiO2 ratio, oxygenation index (OI), pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and peripheral pulmonary vascular resistance (pPVR) were measured.Results. High OI values were obtained at the end of the procedure (460 ± 32 at p = 0.028); constant PAP values were recorded in all cases throughout the EVLP procedure – from 9.13 to 7.93 mmHg at p > 0.05. The criterion for HTB functionality was pPVR, which tended to decrease in all cases – from 603.3 ± 56 to 89.1 ± 15 dynes/sec/cm–5 at p = 0.000. No design flaws impacting the donor lungs’ functional condition during ex vivo NMP procedure were found in the circuit of the hydrodynamic low priming volume bench during experimental studies.Conclusion. The efficiency and technical functionality of the HTB were demonstrated by the results of the experimental study conducted on the laboratory animals, rats. The observed dynamics of decrease in pPVR and the high OI values at stable PAP allowed for the conclusion that both the ex vivo perfusion itself and the technical design of the HTB are efficient.