World In Various Ways Research Articles

On the “Plateau Silk Road” Jointly Created by Ancient People of Various Ethnic Groups on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Abstract The “Silk Road” has referred to the roads or the road networks that facilitated East–West communication, with ancient China as the starting point in the East. For a long time, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the “roof of the world,” has not been included in discussions of the Silk Road, as it has been generally understood as dangerous for overland passage due to its location in the alpine snow region, challenging natural environment, and sparse population. As a result, few references on East–West passage through the plateau have been found in the historical records, in both the Chinese and Tibetan languages. However, archaeological discoveries in recent years have shown that from prehistoric times the early people on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau began their communication and exchanges with the outside world in various ways. No later than the Han and the Jin dynasties, the traditional “Land Silk Road” had extended its trunk routes into the plateau. During the Tang dynasty, as the Tubo kingdom expanded continuously, it built a relatively stable transportation and road network that connected it with South, Central, and East Asia, which this article terms the “Plateau Silk Road.” The formation of the Plateau Silk Road was of great significance, as it not only connected the “Land Silk Road” and the “Steppe Silk Road” in North China as well as the “Maritime Silk Road” and the “Southwest Silk Road” in South China as a whole, but also played an irreplaceable role in integrating the western territories of China and the ethnic groups inhabiting these territories into the Chinese national community. In this process, the ancient people of all ethnic groups on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau made important historical contributions.

Effect of government intervention in relation to COVID-19 cases and deaths in Malawi

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the world in various ways. In response to this, countries set up various interventions such as lockdowns, physical distancing, and mandatory face covering, among others. Governments also put in place measures to ensure compliance. However, the extent to which the various responses impacted the deaths and confirmed cases remains debatable. This paper explores this question by looking at how government stringency measures impacted deaths and cases in Malawi. We employ an instrumental variable (IV) approach to assess the impact of government action on confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths. We measure government policy by the stringency index. By leveraging the IV approach, we circumvent potential endogeneity concerns between our main policy variable and the outcome variables. Our data comes from the University of Oxford COVID-19 project and spans a daily frequency from 20 February 2020 to 25 April 2022, covering multiple waves of the pandemic. Overall, the findings show that despite Malawi never having implemented a full lockdown, the government policies may have helped to reduce both cases and deaths related to COVID-19. Specifically, the IV shows that a unit increase in the government stringency index results in a drop of 179 cases and 6 deaths. All the results are statistically significant at 1% level and remain robust to the use of the ordinary least-squares method. This study demonstrates the efficacy of non-pharmaceutical tools implemented by the government to fight COVID-19. Thus, policymakers need to place more emphasis on the need for the public to adhere to these stringency measures in the event of new waves of the pandemic or similar outbreaks.

A Deep Learning-Based System to Assist Radiologists in Detecting COVID-19 Disease from Chest Computed Tomography Images

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on the world in various ways. In an effort to mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic, this study proposes a deep learning approach for the automatic detection of COVID-19 from chest computed tomography (CT) images. This would enable healthcare professionals to more efficiently identify the presence of the virus and provide appropriate care and support to infected individuals. The proposed deep learning approach is based on binary classification and utilizes members of the pre-trained EfficientNet model family. These models were trained on a dataset of real patient images, called the EFSCH-19 dataset, to classify chest CT images as positive or negative for COVID-19. The results of the predictions made on the test images showed that all models achieved accuracy values of over 98%. Among these models, the EfficientNet-B2 model performed the best, with an accuracy of 99.75%, sensitivity of 99.50%, specificity of 100%, and an F1 score of 99.75%. In addition to the high accuracy achieved in the classification of chest CT images using the proposed pre-trained deep learning models, the gradient-weighted class activation mapping (Grad-CAM) method was also applied to further understand and interpret the model's predictions.

Victorian Women Writers and the Other Germany: Cross-Cultural Freedoms and Female Opportunity

Victorian Women Writers and the Other Germany: Cross-Cultural Freedoms and Female Opportunity

Determining the Effect of COVID-19 on the Menstrual Cycle Among Women of Reproductive Age Group in the Jazan Region: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has gravely affected the world in various ways. COVID-19 is a major health crisis, with long-term physical and mental health consequences. Many women reported menstrual irregularities during and after the pandemic. The study aimed to assess the effects of COVID-19 on menstrual cycles in females of reproductive age in the Jazan region. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was utilized to conduct the study in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 346 women aged 18-44 years who had normal menstrual cyclesfor more than a year before the outbreak and had a history of COVID-19 infection. The questionnaire was completed by 346 women. Only 144 (41.6%) of the study's respondents were aged 25-34 years. Of the respondents, 283 (81.8%) were university students, and 219 (63.3%) were married. The majority of women (337, 97.4%)were vaccinated against COVID-19. A total of 301 (87.0%) were healthy. Before being infected with COVID-19, 19.70% of the responders had irregular periods, which increased to 59.50% during infection and 33.20% after getting better. There was a relationship between the regularity of menstrual periods during COVID-19 infection and the duration of menstrual periods after COVID-19 (p = 0.035); the frequency of menstrual periods before (p = 0.001), during (p = 0.009), and after (p = 0.001) COVID-19; menstrual period regularity before (p = 0.001) and after (p = 0.001) COVID-19 infection; and pain severity level during (p = 0.001) and after (p = 0.004) COVID-19 infection. Regarding the perception of the impact of COVID-19 on menstrual changes, there was an association between COVID-19 infection and variation in days during two consecutive menstrual cycles (p = 0.001), changes in the duration of menstrual cycles (p = 0.022), delayed or absent menstruation (p = 0.019), and menstruation stopping (p = 0.023). The research demonstrated the COVID-19 pandemic is an international health problem that affects women, leading to changes in regularity, duration, frequency, and severity of pain. These changes may have a long-term impact on women's reproductive health.

Nanotechnology - Big impact: How nanotechnology is changing the future of agriculture?

The global climate change and rapid population increase are raising challenges for food security, and it demands efficient crop improvement methods that ensure superior quality and quantity of the crops. The advancements in nanotechnology can be explored to enhance sustainable crop improvement. Recently, nanotechnology has made massive revolutions in solving various problems faced by the human population, including the agriculture, environment and food sectors. In agriculture, nanotechnology has implications on every stage of farming, including seed germination, growth, harvest, processing, storage and transport of agricultural products. Nano fertilisers, nano herbicides, nano-fungicides, nano biosensors, nanoscale genetic carriers, nano-bioremediating agents and nanocomposites for packing are the novel applications of nanotechnology in the crop improvement area. Nanotechnology ensures the site-specific delivery of the nutrients in the plant's target region, which minimises the loss and increases efficiency. The reduced size of the nanomaterials offers a broader surface area for pesticides and fertilisers, drastically escalating disease and pest controlpests in crops as they promise to overcome the shortcomings caused by traditional pesticide application. The advancement in nanotechnology is rapidly contributing to the digitalization of agriculture also. For example, nanotechnology widens the horizons of high-tech agricultural farms with the aid of biosensors. The synthesis of nano enzymes also revolutionized the stress-tolerant mechanism of the plants by acting as an efficient antioxidant enzyme, and it has been widely used against salinity tolerance recently. The contribution of nanotechnology in effective transfer of genetic material in gene editing and genetic engineering techniques has also significantly contributed towards crop improvement. Nanobioremediation and nanophotocatalysis methods can also remove toxic substances from the environment. It is clear that, nanotechnology driven agri-food sector is expected to bloom in the near future. This review article summarisessummarises the potential benefits of nanotechnology in agriculture and related fields, including the environment and food industry. Although nanotechnology has contributed a lot to the betterment of the world in various ways, they also face several limitations. Despite being a frontier of scientific advancement in the modern era, the negative impacts caused by nanotechnology cannot be sidelined. Therefore, this review also discusses the limitations of nanotechnology in the last section. • Advancements in nanotechnology have revolutionized every sector and it can be explored to enhance agricultural productivity and crop improvement. • Nanotechnology based tools and techniques provide better alternatives as compared to conventional methods. • The engineering of nanoparticles is possible due to their unique and characteristic properties at atomic scale. • The contribution of nanotechnology in effective transfer of genetic material in gene editing and genetic engineering has also significantly contributed towards crop improvement. • Nanotechnology driven agri-food sector is expected to rise in the near future.

Development of Operational Observation Tools for Modeling Spatial Division Patterns

Science is the activity of studying the natural world in various ways to construct theories and models to explain phenomena. Windschitl et al. reported that model-based inquiry includes the connection between observable aspects of the target phenomenon and conjectured underlying causal processes. In addition, they insisted that learners are motivated to create final arguments that explain observations in terms of these underlying processes. Passmore et al. presented a framework for practice in science from the model-based inquiry perspective. The framework focuses on the central role of models in asking questions, recognizing data patterns, constructing explanations, and the criteria for evaluating knowledge claims. The framework emphasizes the need to establish models in scientific inquiry.

Remediation: A Novel Approach for Reducing Environmental Pollution

Hazardous contaminants persist more and more now, which negatively impacts the world in various ways. Nearly every second species on earth is experiencing the worst problem with their existence as a result of high environmental contamination. While more recent remediation methods have made improvements, conventional methods have not successfully removed dangerous substances from the environment. Hazardous contaminants elimination using the remediation technique (HCER) is a process that uses remineralization to eliminate hazardous contaminants from contaminated soils and groundwater. The process involves removing hazardous constituents from contaminated soil or groundwater through either mechanical or biological means; then replacing these constituents with beneficial elements to restore environmental quality. Remediation technologies are used for both on-site and off-site applications, including landfills, industrial sites, municipal solid waste landfills, construction sites (e.g., roads), mine tailing piles and other areas where contamination exists due to anthropogenic activities such as mining operations, oil spills and landfill leachate seepage. The present study aims to examine and analyze the literature in the area of remediation strategies used to get rid of toxins, mainly from soil and water.

The Effect of Appearance of Virtual Agents in Human-Agent Negotiation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) changed our world in various ways. People start to interact with a variety of intelligent systems frequently. As the interaction between human and AI systems increases day by day, the factors influencing their communication have become more and more important, especially in the field of human-agent negotiation. In this study, our aim is to investigate the effect of knowing your negotiation partner (i.e., opponent) with limited knowledge, particularly the effect of familiarity with the opponent during human-agent negotiation so that we can design more effective negotiation systems. As far as we are aware, this is the first study investigating this research question in human-agent negotiation settings. Accordingly, we present a human-agent negotiation framework and conduct a user experiment in which participants negotiate with an avatar whose appearance and voice are a replica of a celebrity of their choice and with an avatar whose appearance and voice are not familiar. The results of the within-subject design experiment show that human participants tend to be more collaborative when their opponent is a celebrity avatar towards whom they have a positive feeling rather than a non-celebrity avatar.

Hermeneutics and Politics: Rereading the Political Unconscious

As Karl Marx said in the eleventh of his “Theses on Feuerbach”, “Philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it”. The urgency, as well as the truth of this statement, is undoubtedly as powerful today as when Marx first wrote it. However, as a popular catchphrase frequently cited by radical thinkers and activists, Thesis 11 has unfortunately become a relatively simplistic rejection of the theory in favor of a somewhat anti-intellectual view of praxis. Such is the danger of a wisdom expressed in a way that it can fit on a bumper sticker, a fate that Marx himself probably never imagined for this scathing remark. Marxism, after all, implies the dialectical unity of theory and practice, and Marx himself, of course, spent his life engaged in critical analysis or interpretation of modern capitalist societies, while remaining committed to the movement dedicated to changing the world. The essence of Thesis 11, in fact, lies not so much in the opposition between theory and practice, but in the connection that Marx makes between interpreting the world and changing it. Although interpretation is not an end, it is absolutely essential for any project to be able to imagine alternatives and transform the status quo. In this situation, hermeneutics inevitably acquires a political and critical importance. Arguably, it always carried such weight, but it has become more urgent in our time. Perhaps the very act of interpretation is itself also a political act, which is intimately connected with the project of criticism.

Bullying by Teachers Towards Students—a Scoping Review

Bullying between peers is a well-known fact and during the last 20 years there has been considerable research on this topic. A topic that has received much less attention is bullying by teachers towards students. This article aims to review the research literature that exists on this important topic. The review covers articles about teacher bullying in elementary, primary, lower, and upper secondary schools, in a retrospective, prospective, or current perspective. The results show that teacher bullying occurs within school contexts all over the world in various ways and to various extents. Although the prevalence rates of bullying behaviors from school staff towards students vary greatly, from 0.6 to almost 90%, this review clearly shows there is a need to pay more attention to this challenge. Several studies show that being exposed to teacher bullying can adversely affect a child’s physical and mental health, participation in education and working life, and sense of well-being in adulthood. There is a need to address this topic in practical work, in teacher education, and in anti-bullying programs. Teacher bullying is also an important topic for future research.

Job satisfaction and challenges of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study in a Swedish academic setting.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the academic world in various ways, and most universities are still closed and continue operating via teleworking. This study is intended to investigate how university faculty/staff and students in Sweden have coped with the lockdown and working/studying from home during the pandemic. A survey was conducted among 277 women and men working and studying at different universities in Sweden. The results indicate that most (61%) respondents were very or somewhat satisfied with the current work-from-home arrangement. Additionally, they indicate that, overall, almost 30% were working more than usual due to the pandemic and teleworking. The coping methods having the highest impact on overall job satisfaction were: "thinking about what I can do rather than what I can't do"; "being able to access medical resources and medical services if I need to seek help"; and "having trust in state or health authorities in my country." The study reveals that Sweden can serve as a good example of how university faculty/staff and students can address the occupational challenges caused by a health pandemic and possible subsequent quarantines.

A new chemotype of Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Benth. from Madhubani district of Bihar, India and phytochemical investigations of their colchiploids

Of the 160 species of the genus Ocimum L. (Lamiaceae), the species O. basilicum is medicinally and commercially a very significant one, as it contains a number of aromatic compounds. Various terpenes and phenols found in the species are widely used throughout the world in various ways, namely, in medicines, cosmetic materials, culinary, etc. It occurs in different climatic zones, right from the seashore to the high altitude world over. During a survey of the different aromatic compounds, especially terpenes and phenols, a new chemotype of a variety of the species, O. basilicum var. purpurascens Benth. was found in the Madhubani district which possessed three phytopharmaceutically important compounds, namely methyl cinnamate (9.61%), linalool (27.88%) and eugenol (42.67%) in leaf and methyl cinnamate (2.87%), linalool (29.35%) and eugenol (48.22%) in inflorescence detected and analyzed with the help of Gas Chromatography. The Chemotype under investigation was named Eugenol>linalool>methyl cinnamate type. Due to the importance of these three in the national economy and the lack of any effort for its genetic improvement led the above authors to carry out chromosome doubling through autopolyploidy to see augmentation of these pharmaceutically important chemicals with other terpenoids if any. Successful autopolyploids were obtained after subjecting the new chemotype understudy by colchicine treatment of the shoot apex. Phytochemical, as well, as other investigations, were made upto third polyploid generation. These polyploids achieved considerable cytogenetical normalcy and some terpenoids, such as, linalool, methyl chavicol, geraniol, αβ - terpineole and αβ - caryophyllene were observed to be in higher amounts.

A review on the effect on phytochemical compounds relevant to human health by broccoli processing technologies

Broccoli has been consumed around the world in various ways; either raw, blanched, frozen, dehydrated or fermented; however, functional foods and nutraceuticals are currently being designed and marketed from broccoli, through the extraction of compounds such as sulforaphane, which according to several studies and depending on its bioavailability has a protective effect on some types of cancer. Likewise, several food technologies are reported to seek to offer innovative foods to increasingly careful and critical consumers, ensuring that they retain their nutritional and sensory attributes even after processing and that they are also safe. In this sense, studies on the effect of processing on compounds of interest to health are of great relevance. Therefore, this article presents an overview on the study of traditionally consumed broccoli and the design of new products from the use of agro-industrial residues that, due to their high content of fiber and fitochemical compounds, can benefit the quality of life of the human population.

The Development of Group Guidance Models to Prevent Potential Homosexual Threats in University

This study was aimed to develop a group guidance model in order to prevent the potential threat of homosexuality in university. Homosexual behavior has occurred in the wider community. The perpetrators openly show their existence to the world in various ways and it is as if they ask for the world's recognition of the existence of their people. This phenomenon is a threat to the younger generation. The rise of homosexual cases today in universities has become one of the problems for counseling lecturers and it is necessary to find alternative solutions so that the potential threat of homosexuality can be prevented. This study used the R&D method with the ADDIE approach (analyze, design, develop, implementation and evaluation) . Based on the findings in the field, it is known that the validity of the research product has an average value of 0.80 valid. The model book has an average score of 0.817 and is classified as valid. Students' book has an average score of 0.796 and is classified as valid. Students' book has an average score of 0.794 and is classified as valid. The practicality of the research product has an average score of 4.2 and is classified as very practical. The model book has an average score of 4.20 and is classified as very practical. The lecturers' book has an average score of 4.21 and is classified as very practical. The student's book has an average score of 4.20 and is classified as very practical.

Change in Forensic Cases Admitted to Emergency Department during COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective: This study aimed to determine the change in forensic cases admitted to an emergency department after the COVID-19 pandemic, due to its adverse effect on all people around the world in various ways. Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively in a single center. The sample size included 1645 forensic cases over the age of 18 years admitted to an emergency department between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020. Ethical approval before the study was obtained from a Local Clinical Research Ethics Committee. The period between 11 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 was considered the COVID-19 pandemic (DP), while the pre-DP period was named BP. The distribution rates of forensic cases in BP versus DP were compared. Results: Both traffic and work accidents were higher in males than females, whereas suicide attempts were higher in females than males (p <0.001). Suicide attempts by both women (BP: 14.9%, DP: 17.4%) and men (BP: 3.7%, DP: 4.9%) showed an increase for DP (p < 0.01). Work accidents were lower in women (BP: 22.3%, DP: 13.4%) and men (BP: 22.5%, DP: 21.1%) in DP than BP (p <0.01). Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased suicide rates in both women and men but reduced work accident rates. Suicide rates were higher in women than men. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected people in many ways, including forensic, employment, economic, and psychological aspects.

Positive Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Various Aspects

During the year 2020, our globe has faced a disastrous monster in the form of a microscopic virus. Innumerable lives have suffered across various countries and the loss is indeterminable. Sadness, grief, fear and anxiety has taken over all families of those suffering from the deadly virus. The virus has changed the outlook to most aspects. Even in the past, pandemics and infectious diseases as such have put humans in a position to initiate their world anew. The corona pandemic seems to have similar consequences. Apart from the boredom, helplessness, uncertainty of the future, nations also battle against various other issues like economic crises and climatic changes. Living through the pandemic, even though our worlds have shrunk to our house mates and our laptops, but the entire globe stands in it together fighting the common enemy. And more importantly, the pandemic has also brought in some positive changes into the lives of the people as well as on different nations as a whole. The objective of this article is to draw your attention towards the positive impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic. Despite the various drawbacks of the global pandemic, it has also helped our nation and the whole world in various ways.

Checking in with Neuroethics.

Like people, academic fields grow, acquire an identity, establish goals, and ultimately impact the world in various ways. Here we check in with our young friend Neuroethics-a field I want to see develop and thrive. This won't happen if it keeps returning to issues like cognitive enhancement or neural causation of behavior and responsibility, with minor adjustments of its analyses. Neuroethics is at its best when scanning the horizon for new scientific and technical developments that intersect in new ways with ethics and law. Consider the development of open- and closed-loop deep brain stimulation for behavioral disorders. Under what conditions are patients responsible for their behavior when it is influenced by an implanted system? Neuroethics has also increased understanding of people's beliefs and attitudes toward neuroscience and its applications because effective policy must take empirical facts into account.

Književnost i diplomatija - pouke iz socijalističke Jugoslavije

The diplomacy of socialist Yugoslavia paid a lot of attention to the international reputation of the country in the sphere of culture, and thus literature. At the same time, Yugoslav writers in the Writer's Union of Yugoslavia, faithfully supported Yugoslav foreign policy, both individually and institutionally. The most impressive example of collaboration between literature and diplomacy was awarding Ivo Andrić a Nobel Prize. The Writers' Union of Yugoslavia nominated the writer in 1958, and Yugoslav diplomacy lobbied in favor of Andrić for several years. The efforts were successfully crowned in 1961. In socialist Yugoslavia, the existence of a special Macedonian nation and its culture and language was insisted on, so in that sense, the greatest challenge was denying the Macedonian identity that came from Bulgaria. The Yugoslav Writers' Union, consistently pursuing state policy, suspended official co-operation with the Bulgarian Writers' Union in the second half of the 1960s due to Bulgaria's refusal to recognize the Macedonian language. Yugoslav writers also adapted to the state policy of non-alignment. They did not reach the level of cooperation with those countries that existed in the field of politics, economics or science, but they maintained ties with writers from those parts of the world in various ways. Among other things, the twentieth anniversary of the Belgrade Conference of the Non-Aligned Nations in October 1981 was a meeting of writers of non-aligned countries in Belgrade.

Big Data-Driven Abnormal Behavior Detection in Healthcare Based on Association Rules

Healthcare insurance frauds are causing millions of dollars of public healthcare fund losses around the world in various ways, which makes it very important to strengthen the management of medical insurance in order to guarantee the steady operation of medical insurance funds. Healthcare fraud detection methods can reduce the losses of healthcare insurance funds and improve medical quality. Existing fraud detection studies mostly focus on finding normal behavior patterns and treat those violating normal behavior patterns as fraudsters. However, fraudsters can often disguise themselves with some normal behaviors, such as some consistent behaviors when they seek medical treatments. To address these issues, we combined a MapReduce distributed computing model and association rule mining to propose a medical cluster behavior detection algorithm based on frequent pattern mining. It can detect certain consistent behaviors of patients in medical treatment activities. By analyzing 1.5 million medical claim records, we have verified the effectiveness of the method. Experiments show that this method has better performance than several benchmark methods.