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Documentation Of Nigerian Indigenous Knowledge System: The Role Of The Library, Christopher Agbeniaru Omigie Dr., Theresa Osasu Makinde Mrs., Ademola Victor Adeniran Mr. Jan 2022

Documentation Of Nigerian Indigenous Knowledge System: The Role Of The Library, Christopher Agbeniaru Omigie Dr., Theresa Osasu Makinde Mrs., Ademola Victor Adeniran Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper is on documentation of Nigerian indigenous knowledge system (IKS) as a national heritage through the role of the library as catalyst. The paper used literature analysis, recognizance survey and observations to explicitly describe the concept of IKS and its various sustainable ethos; it illustrates the components of the Nigerian IKS including the encompassed spiritual and physical sustainable elements that helps to promote its long time survival. Also treated in the paper are the relevance of IKS to the Nigerian national development; the challenges of IKS development in the country and the role of the library for sustainable collection …

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Assessment Of Electronic Learning Usage In The Upper Basic Education French Language Curriculum: Implication For Evaluation Of Library And Information Science Resources, Kenneth Oma Eze Phd, Ekwutosi Monica Nnadi Phd, Christian Sunday Ugwuanyi Phd Jan 2022

Assessment Of Electronic Learning Usage In The Upper Basic Education French Language Curriculum: Implication For Evaluation Of Library And Information Science Resources, Kenneth Oma Eze Phd, Ekwutosi Monica Nnadi Phd, Christian Sunday Ugwuanyi Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

People who work in a library and information science unit are passionate about making a positive difference in the world. Librarians are the people who work in this field, and their job is to bridge the gaps that exist between people, information, and technology. In today’s classroom instructional delivery, the use of electronic learning (e-learning) has become imperative. Thus, the study investigated the extent of implementation of e-learning in the upper basic education French language curriculum and its implication for the evaluation of Library and Information Science Resources. A sample of 370 students participated in the study. A 15–item questionnaire …

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The Use Of Personal Digital Archiving For Effective Learning During Pandemic Covid-19, Naufal Ahmad Rijalul Alam Jan 2022

The Use Of Personal Digital Archiving For Effective Learning During Pandemic Covid-19, Naufal Ahmad Rijalul Alam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Covid 19 pandemic that ravaged the world, particularly Indonesia, had a negative impact on aspects of learning, particularly for children aged three to six years in early childhood education. The implementation of distance learning disrupted the face-to-face learning model, which was supposed to be the primary medium for increasing children's knowledge and interest. In this regard, the role of parents is critical in ensuring that learning at home is effective and enjoyable. This study explores the using personal digital archiving (PDA) conducted by parents for effective learning during pandemic covid-19. By using a case study, this qualitative research took …

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Comparative Study For Assessment Of Koha And Slims Features In Public Sector College Libraries Of Sindh, Aijaz Akhter Ahmedani, Khurram Shahzad, Rashid Siddique, Sara Khan Jan 2022

Comparative Study For Assessment Of Koha And Slims Features In Public Sector College Libraries Of Sindh, Aijaz Akhter Ahmedani, Khurram Shahzad, Rashid Siddique, Sara Khan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The core aim of the study was to assess KOHA and SLiMS features in Government College Libraries of Sindh. The objectives of the study were (a) to explore the reasons of Koha and SLiMS adoption and (b) to recognize the problems face by library professionals in the implementation of Koha and SLiMS. To meet the objectives, the study used a quantitative research approach and the survey method based on the questionnaire. Purposive sampling technique was used. The data was gathered only from those librarians who were working in Govt Colleges of Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur and were using Koha or …

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Library Use For Agricultural Research By Undergraduate Students Of The Faculty Of Agriculture, Forestry And Wildlife Resources Management, University Of Calabar, Nigeria, Friday O. Idiku, Oliver Effiong Ntui, Dorathy Aje Iyamah, Love Eyo Abu, Dorcas Okaja Ochang Jan 2022

Library Use For Agricultural Research By Undergraduate Students Of The Faculty Of Agriculture, Forestry And Wildlife Resources Management, University Of Calabar, Nigeria, Friday O. Idiku, Oliver Effiong Ntui, Dorathy Aje Iyamah, Love Eyo Abu, Dorcas Okaja Ochang

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the use of the University of Calabar library for agricultural research by students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management. The general objective of the study was to determine the use of the University of Calabar library for agricultural research by students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management. The specific objectives include to identify the number of students of the Faculty of Agriculture who registered with the University of Calabar library for the 2020/2021 academic session, identify the purpose of library use by students, assess the material and electronic resources …

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Sources Of Library Information Needs For Climate Change Adaptation Among Rural Farmers In South Eastern Nigeria, Abaobi David Agbo Phd, Christian Sunday Ugwuanyi Phd, Onyinye Regina Ekere Mrs Jan 2022

Sources Of Library Information Needs For Climate Change Adaptation Among Rural Farmers In South Eastern Nigeria, Abaobi David Agbo Phd, Christian Sunday Ugwuanyi Phd, Onyinye Regina Ekere Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

There is a dearth of research on the library information needs of farmers for climate change adaptation to improve agricultural products among the rural farmers. Thus, this study explored the sources of library information needs for climate change adaption among rural farmers. Descriptive survey research was adopted for the study using a sample of 510 registered rural farmers in South Eastern Nigeria. A well validated and trial tested instrument was used to collect the data. The internal consistency reliability index of the instrument was 0.97 using Cronbach alpha method. Data collected were analysed using mean as a descriptive statistic to …

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Adoptive T-Cell Therapies To Overcome T Cell-Dependent Immune Dysregulations In Covid-19, Sevgi̇ Kalkanli Taş, Merve Sai̇de Uzunoğlu, Ayli̇n Seher Uzunoğlu, Duygu Kirkik, Derya Altunkanat, Nevi̇n Kalkanli Jan 2022

Adoptive T-Cell Therapies To Overcome T Cell-Dependent Immune Dysregulations In Covid-19, Sevgi̇ Kalkanli Taş, Merve Sai̇de Uzunoğlu, Ayli̇n Seher Uzunoğlu, Duygu Kirkik, Derya Altunkanat, Nevi̇n Kalkanli

Turkish Journal of Biology

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been an important global interest that affected millions of people, and it requires a deep investigation of the disease immunology for developing further therapeutic applications. Adoptive T cell therapy promises to address T cell-dependent immune dysregulation in COVID-19 patients by the generation of specific T cell clones against virus-specific antigens. Additionally, targeting B cell-dependent protection through COVID-19 vaccines, which have been developed in the recent year, possessed sufficient prevention for spreading the virus, since the cases and deaths related to COVID-19 tend to decrease after the vaccination. However, adoptive cell therapies are now encouraging …

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Melatonin Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Neurodegeneration In Medulla Oblongata Through The Expressions Of Aqp-1,-4, Inflammation And Apoptosis Pathway Genes, Rahi̇me Özlem Öztopuz Jan 2022

Melatonin Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Neurodegeneration In Medulla Oblongata Through The Expressions Of Aqp-1,-4, Inflammation And Apoptosis Pathway Genes, Rahi̇me Özlem Öztopuz

Turkish Journal of Biology

In this study, the neuroprotective effects of melatonin (MEL) with changes in apoptosis, inflammation, and histopathological morphology were evaluated in the medulla oblongata of cisplatin (CIS) administered rats. Although the side effects of CIS are known in many tissues, its reaction on the medulla oblongata and the molecular association underlying this effect is unclear. Male wistar albino rats were separated into four groups (control, CIS, CIS+MEL, and MEL) (n = 24). CIS and CIS+MEL groups were given 4 mg/kg CIS at 4-day intervals (days 1, 5, 9, and 13) by the first day of the study. The MEL and CIS+MEL …

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Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuate Lps-Induced Acute Lung Injury In Mice By Promoting Rve1/Prod1 And Modulating Treg/Th17 Balance, He-Bu Qian, Guijuan Zou, Chao Li, Qifang He, Jun Liu Jan 2022

Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuate Lps-Induced Acute Lung Injury In Mice By Promoting Rve1/Prod1 And Modulating Treg/Th17 Balance, He-Bu Qian, Guijuan Zou, Chao Li, Qifang He, Jun Liu

Turkish Journal of Biology

Acute lung injury (ALI) and its severe form acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are respiratory failures caused by excessive alveolar inflammation with high mortality. In this study, we investigated the effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on lung injury of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI and explored the associated mechanisms. BMSCs were isolated, cultured, identified by staining with CD34 and CD44 surface markers. LPS-induced ALI mouse model was generated by injecting with LPS and divided into ALI group and ALI+BMSCs group. Mice treated without any reagents were assigned as Control, mice transplanted with BMSCs were assigned as BMSCs group. Regulatory …

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Rgs1 Serves As An Anti-Tumor Target To Inhibit Proliferation Of Nicn87-Dr Cells And Tumor Growth In Gastric Cancer Mouse Model, Zhixiong Chen, Banglun Liu, Shouru Zhang, Lihui Chen, Yuyu Lv, Hao Sun Jan 2022

Rgs1 Serves As An Anti-Tumor Target To Inhibit Proliferation Of Nicn87-Dr Cells And Tumor Growth In Gastric Cancer Mouse Model, Zhixiong Chen, Banglun Liu, Shouru Zhang, Lihui Chen, Yuyu Lv, Hao Sun

Turkish Journal of Biology

Gastric cancer is becoming the 4th leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of RGS1 in gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo. Proliferation, migration, invasion, and colony formation of NCIN87 cells and drug-resistant NCIN87 cells (NCIN87-DR) were determined. Cell apoptosis and cell cycle were examined using a flow cytometry assay. RGS1 gene knock-down vector (pLVshshRGS1) and Xenograft tumor mouse model was generated. RGS1 and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) associated markers, including E-cadherin (E-cad), N-cadherin (N-cad), Slug, and Vimentin were detected using a western blotting assay. Tumor size of Xenograft tumor mouse …

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Influence Of Aerobic Exercise Training On Mice Gut Microbiota In Parkinson's Disease, Tianlun Fan, Xiating Li, Xiang Zhang, Jing Zhang, Lichun Sun, Jingjing Chen, Chuan Fu Jan 2022

Influence Of Aerobic Exercise Training On Mice Gut Microbiota In Parkinson's Disease, Tianlun Fan, Xiating Li, Xiang Zhang, Jing Zhang, Lichun Sun, Jingjing Chen, Chuan Fu

Turkish Journal of Biology

Accumulating evidence shows that gut microbial dysbiosis may represent a risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD). Exercise has a positive effect on microbiota in general. The effect of aerobic exercise training (AET) on the gut microbial environment in PD remains to be explored. Here, we performed the 16S rRNA gene sequencing on feces from sham operated-mice (sham), PD mice model, and mice receiving AET (AET). Results indicated that AET had no remarkable effect on species richness and bacterial diversity of PD mice. The relative abundance of the Bacteroidetes was reduced, while Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Lactobacillaceae, Streptococcaceae, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, Lactococcus, Lysinibacillus, Pelomonas, …

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Gemcitabine In Combination With Epibrassinolide Enhanced The Apoptotic Response In An Er Stress-Dependent Manner And Reduced The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition In Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Pinar Obakan Yerli̇kaya, Leila Mehdizadehtapeh, Özge Rencüzoğullari, Fadina Kuryayeva, Sena Sedef Çevi̇kli̇, Şevval Özağar, Si̇bel Pinar Odabaş, Sude Tunçkol, Hakan Yeti̇m, Ajda Çoker Gürkan, Eli̇f Damla Arisan Jan 2022

Gemcitabine In Combination With Epibrassinolide Enhanced The Apoptotic Response In An Er Stress-Dependent Manner And Reduced The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition In Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Pinar Obakan Yerli̇kaya, Leila Mehdizadehtapeh, Özge Rencüzoğullari, Fadina Kuryayeva, Sena Sedef Çevi̇kli̇, Şevval Özağar, Si̇bel Pinar Odabaş, Sude Tunçkol, Hakan Yeti̇m, Ajda Çoker Gürkan, Eli̇f Damla Arisan

Turkish Journal of Biology

Gemcitabine is a broad-spectrum antimetabolite and a deoxycytidine analog recognized as a standard therapy alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents in the therapy of pancreas cancer. Drug resistance following gemcitabine treatment is a common phenomenon; therefore, combinational therapy models are usually preferred. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or pancreas cancer, is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. With the increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer every year, the mortality rate is also rising significantly because of late diagnosis, and limited chemotherapy options. Adjuvant chemotherapy after surgical resection is the typical option for the treatment of early pancreatic cancer. Mostly, …

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Scaffolds From Medical Grade Chitosan: A Good Choice For 3d Cultivation Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Merve Çapkin Yurtsever, Özge Eki̇n Akdere, Menemşe Gümüşdereli̇oğlu Jan 2022

Scaffolds From Medical Grade Chitosan: A Good Choice For 3d Cultivation Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Merve Çapkin Yurtsever, Özge Eki̇n Akdere, Menemşe Gümüşdereli̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Biology

Chitosan has high biocompatibility, supports proliferation of many cells, and can be a good carrier for various growth factors. However, low attachment ratio and spheroid formation of several stem cell types on plain chitosan scaffolds/films is still a problem. In this study, it was aimed to obtain 3D scaffolds using medical grade chitosan (MC) with a high deacetylation degree (DD ≥ 92.6%) to overcome the spheroid formation of rat adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells (rAdMSCs) on control chitosan (C, DD = 75%-85%) scaffolds. Genipin was used as a biological chemical crosslinker, and glycerol phosphate salt was used both as …

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Knockdown Of Death Receptor 5 Antisense Long Noncoding Rna And Cisplatin Treatment Modulate Similar Macromolecular And Metabolic Changes In Hela Cells, Di̇lek Cansu Gürer, İpek Erdoğan Vatansever, Çağatay Ceylan, Bünyami̇n Akgül Jan 2022

Knockdown Of Death Receptor 5 Antisense Long Noncoding Rna And Cisplatin Treatment Modulate Similar Macromolecular And Metabolic Changes In Hela Cells, Di̇lek Cansu Gürer, İpek Erdoğan Vatansever, Çağatay Ceylan, Bünyami̇n Akgül

Turkish Journal of Biology

Background/aim: Despite great progress in complex gene regulatory mechanisms in the dynamic tumor microenvironment, the potential contribution of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) to cancer cell metabolism is poorly understood. Death receptor 5 antisense (DR5-AS) is a cisplatin inducible lncRNA whose knockdown modulates cell morphology. However, its effect on cell metabolism is unknown. The aim of this study is to examine metabolic changes modulated by cisplatin and DR5-AS lncRNA in HeLa cells. Materials and methods: We used cisplatin as a universal cancer therapeutic drug to modulate metabolic changes in HeLa cervix cancer cells. We then examined the extent of metabolic changes …

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A Prototype Evaluation Tool For Museum Exhibition Design: Aligning Display Techniques With Learning Identities, Khloud Khalid Eldamshiry, Rania Rushdy Moussa Jan 2022

A Prototype Evaluation Tool For Museum Exhibition Design: Aligning Display Techniques With Learning Identities, Khloud Khalid Eldamshiry, Rania Rushdy Moussa

Architectural Engineering

Museums have been forced by the pressure of change to switch practices and outlooks to transform museum visitors from passive consumers in a collection-focused ‘static exhibition’ to active participants in a visitor- centred ‘interactive technology exhibition’. This paper aims to model a framework for museum exhibition design that can be used as a prototype evaluation tool. It is achieved throughout analysing the interrelationships between museum visitors learning identities and their museum experiences and what are the display techniques that can be used to increase museum visitors’ social interaction with the museum environment and how each technique will affect the visitor’s …

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Open Air Natural History Museums Transformation: From Static To Interactive, Khloud Khalid Eldamshiry Jan 2022

Open Air Natural History Museums Transformation: From Static To Interactive, Khloud Khalid Eldamshiry

Architectural Engineering

Open air natural history museums act as a distinct type of museum that exhibits its collections out of doors aiming to record earlier life forms, ways of life, cultural customs and habits. Nowadays, museums including the Natural History Museums, look forward to increase the number of visitors and revisited visitors, throughout transforming museum visitors from passive consumers in a collection focused ‘static exhibition’ to active participants in a visitor centered ‘interactive technology exhibition’ by making the museum collection easier for the general public to use, more technically and technologically displayed. Therefore, display techniques became a main key within the visitors …

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The Fountain Formula. Damien Hirst’S Use Of Marcel Duchamp’S Readymade Controversy, Grayson Nader Jan 2022

The Fountain Formula. Damien Hirst’S Use Of Marcel Duchamp’S Readymade Controversy, Grayson Nader

Theses

Controversial art challenges the norms of society, by pushing boundaries to expose what is comfortable and uncomfortable. It inevitably garners attention and demands discourse. Marcel Duchamp was an innovator of controversy. He was angered by the status quo and material greed of the art industry of the early 1900s and rebelled against it with his now-famous readymade, Fountain. In Fountain, Duchamp created a formula that used controversy to garner attention from the public, the media and the art world. This formula was used by various artists throughout the past century. Contemporary artist Damien Hirst was disillusioned by the monotony of …

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The Effects Of Preference Assessments On The Duration Of Independent Play For A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elise Amo, Robbie Hanson Jan 2022

The Effects Of Preference Assessments On The Duration Of Independent Play For A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elise Amo, Robbie Hanson

Theses

Plays skills are important within typical development and independent play has shown to lead to the development of other skills, such as increased social interactions (Edwards et al., 2018). Previous research has demonstrated increases in independent play for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who display skill deficits in this area. However, research has been largely lacking for increasing independent play for individuals with ASD who simply display a preference for interacting with adults. The current study examined the effectiveness of incorporating a multiple-stimulus without replacement (MSWO) preference assessment to increase the duration of independent play for a child with …

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The Discovery Of Lilly Pulitzer And Her Business Of Fashion, Susan Mallott Jan 2022

The Discovery Of Lilly Pulitzer And Her Business Of Fashion, Susan Mallott

Theses

This thesis will be an investigative look at fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer. The significance of this project is based on the discovery of Lilly Pulitzer as one of the most successful women entrepreneurs in the fashion industry. Despite Lilly Pulitzer’s success, not much has been written about her. The few articles found written about her restated the same information. The writings about her talk of her privileged background and her social status but do not delve into who she was as a person or the social stigmas that she dealt with by being a businesswoman during the 1960’s. The purpose …

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