Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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In December 2019 a new type of coronaviruses appeared in China and named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the disease associated with this virus is called Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19. Currently, COVID19 is the main global health threat. In this review, we focus in the current knowledge of immune response to SARS-CoV-2. Dysregulation of immune system, such as elevation levels of proinflammatory mediators and their roles in disease progression and pathogenesis as well as imbalance between innate and adaptive immune cells, are discussed in this review.

A Control Chart Based on Moving Average Model Functioned for Poisson Distribution

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A control chart used with MA control chart to track the number of faulty products or faults suggested. When the characteristics of quality of interest obey a Poisson distribution. A specified number of objects are observed at various time intervals in order to observe the number of non-conformities. By measuring ARLs under different sample sizes and parameters by considering ARLs in power, the output of the proposed chart is evaluated. It should be noted The proposed control chart seems to be more reliable than the traditional current control charts in detecting small adjustments in the manufacture process.

Islamic Financial Development between Investment and Economic Growth in the MENA Region and East Asia and the Pacific

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The purpose of this paper is to study, in the first place, the theoretical relationship between Islamic financial development, investment and economic growth. Second, we empirically try to discover the interaction between “Islamic financial development, investment and economic growth”. Our empirical study highlights the direct effects of Islamic financial development on growth and investment. Finally, we also clarify the indirect effects of Islamic financial development on growth through Investment and vice versa, also on other socio-economic indicators over the period from 1990 to 2018, while using the model with simultaneous equations for the MENA region and East Asia and the Pacific.

Determinants of Income among Potato Producers in Dedo and Seka Chokersa Districts of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

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Potato is vital crop for income and food security in parts of Ethiopia by virtue of its ability to mature earlier than most other crops. This study aimed to identify factors that determine amount of income earned by household’s from potato in Dedo and Seka Chokersa districts of Jimma zone, Ethiopia. For this study 152 potato producers were randomly selected, quantitative and qualitative data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected through interview schedule from potato producing farmers. Descriptive and econometric data analysis was used to convert raw data into information. Tobit model was employed to identify determinants of income earned by households from potato farming. The results of econometric analysis shows that active family labor, access to credit, number of extension contact and access to market information influenced amount of income earned by household’s from potato significantly and positively. Distance from market center and age of house hold head affected amount of income earned from potato farming negatively. Therefore, concerned bodies should provide training for development agents and speed up the frequency of contact with potato farmers, strengthen the financial capability of potato farmers. Initiate active family labor involvement in potato production and marketing activities; improve infrastructures (road and telecommunications) of rural village to increase household’s income from potato farming.

Benthic Seaweeds of the Cibratel Beach, Itanhaém, SP.

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This work aims to present the biodiversity of the ficologic flora of Cibratel Beach, located in the Cibratel neighborhood, in the city of Itanhaém, SP, with geographic coordinates 24º12’00 “S and 46º48’39” W, with subtropical humid climate (Cfa), with average annual temperature of 22ºC and rainfall of 2000-2500 mm / year. The interest in this place is due to its rich biodiversity. The samplings carried out, have followed a seasonality. We performed 07 samplings on the following dates 08/07/2017, 09/09/2017, 04/11/2017, 04/12/2017, 01/13/2018, 04/29/2018 and 06/17/2018, in these one can observe a great variety of species, one persisting throughout the period, others only observed in only one opportunity. As for the fauna, we find bryozoans, enteroprocts, sponges, mollusks, birds, anemones, sea urchins, turtles, crustaceans, loons, buzzards, biguas, atobas, sea cucumbers, aplysia, herons and seagulls. The sampling process was done by scraping the substrate with the aid of a spatula, in order to collect the alga as a whole, without damaging any part of the material, the storage was carried out in plastic bags and conditioned in a freezer until identification, after which, with the aid of specialized bibliography, the samples were placed in 4-5% formalin polypropylene flasks. To date, 41 genre and 61 species have been identified

Grapes (Vitis Vitaceae) – Potent Medicinal Fruit Serves as a Source of Antioxidants and Antibacterial Agent

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In plant kingdom, medicinal plants are main important resource for a variety of drug like emetics, anti-cancer and antimicrobials. Medicinal herbs are highly cultured in India, which includes more than 2000 species are present. Grapes are soft fruit crop belongs to the Family of Vitaceae and Genus of Vitis. Grapes contain excellent source of nutritional values such as vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbohydrate. In this present work, various phytochemical constituents of grapes were identified in different extracts (Ethanol, Acetone and Aqueous). These phytochemicals are used for the treatment of several diseases. The antioxidant property of different extracts of grapes shows better result. The ellagic acid and the natural phenolic antioxidants were also identified. The antimicrobial activity of various grapes extract shows better result against Enterococcus and E.coli sps. Finally, the grape fruit is a wonderful antioxidant and antimicrobial agent.

Understanding Ethnographic Research and Cross-Cultural Differences

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Individuals from different countries who have various backgrounds might encounter barriers when communicating with each other. Ethnographic research is suitable for analyzing interpersonal conflicts from the perspectives of history, customs, language, and culture. The researcher will illustrate her experiences when the researcher was in China and the United States separately in order to set an example for people to understand the cultural differences between the two countries. Also, the researcher will discuss what ethnographic research is and how to utilize this research method in discussing the cultural differences. Ethnographic research will help people understand a social phenomenon by analyzing people’s ideologies and preferences (Willis, 2007). The researcher will explain why mutual understanding and trust are important when communicating. By sharing knowledge and building mutual understanding, people will have a better opportunity for promoting long-term friendships.

Water Resources Management – Environmental and Legal Conceptions Applied to the Protection of Urban Ponds

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This research is an integral part of a previous one in which was aimed to study the advance of urban space in ponds’ areas. However, the topics here only aim to discuss the main legislations that should protect our water bodies, in special the ponds in Feira de Santana city, according to the environmental sciences. For this purpose, it was done a bibliographical research about the main concepts of lakes and ponds, followed by a survey to the federal, state and municipal legislations that deal with water resources. It was verified that these legislations do not address the ponds directly, but only rivers and river springs. Even though, the ponds from the place above mentioned are also considered river springs.

Direct Marketing – How Online Media Have Revolutionized the Industry

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Online Marketing has been in vogue for quite some time now, and recently this medium has shot into prominence, thanks to the business environment. The spread of COVID-19 virus and the infection have not dampened the enthusiasm for improving and adapting direct marketing techniques. One of the fastest growing applications is Education industry, which is likely to witness revolutionary changes by this medium. The present research paper would trace the growth of this medium and the circumstances leading to the same. This paper will trace, not only the growth of the digital medium but also the dynamic changes happening to the medium itself in terms of development and the technological advancement that has helped the medium to grow to the present stage. What is in store for the future of the media will be attempted but to be honest this will be decided by the medium itself, and the Consumers  in terms of the new needs for development further into a more useful and comprehensive tool. Digital Darwinism is a commonly used term nowadays to denote the development of digital technologies faster than and ahead of the abilities of human beings to exploit them.

Feminist Perspective on Conflict: A Case Study of Kashmir; Post 1989

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‘Her-story’ and not ‘His-story’ is what I have portrayed in this paper.

We have an enormous amount of work done on the feminist perspective of conflict; from essentialist to post modern feminism, we have a plethora of literature dealing with the entire spectrum of the feminist thought, but here, I did not go into those theoretical nuances, rather, I put forward in the simplest form, how Kashmiri woman look at the conflict in their backyard. 1989 was a watershed in the recent history of Kashmir, when people took to streets and youth to arms, against the state, resulting in a violent conflict which affected all the shades of her people.  Generally, the entire narrative is seen from a male eye, and, even if women are included, they are simply used as a tool and a weapon in the larger male narrative. Her sufferings, her struggle and her misery are not hers; rather, they belong to the collective honor of an entire community, fed into an already existing patriarchal outlook of the world. Here in, I have made an attempt to see the conflict from a feminine prism, from the eyes of a woman, not as a miserable cog in a patriarchal wheel of honor, rather, an individual who is complete in herself. In this project I have used both feminist literature as well as the literature available on Kashmir and Kashmiri women. Besides, I have conducted interviews with many women from Kashmir, who have seen the rise of militancy and how it affected their lives.