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The adoption of Muslim children is one of the familial issues in Indonesia. At the law level, the Indonesian law authorizes two judicial institutions, namely Islamic and public courts, to handle the case. Here, conflicts of jurisdiction occur obviously and, as a consequence, the parties have the choice to decide which court to request based on their wishes. This article answers the question of why and what the consequences of conflicts of jurisdiction are in the case of the adoption of Muslim children? The study found that two judicial institutions both accepted and examined cases of the adoption of Muslim children. However, there is a difference in the legal consequences. If the adopted child is to be treated as a biological child and can inherit, the application is filed to a public court. On the contrary, if the child is to be maintained, it is an Islamic court that judges. In the case of family lineage (nasab), both the courts do not break the ties of the adopted child with his/her biological parents, including the right of guardianship.

Abstract In this paper, smart integration of cold dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma in various geometrical arrangements with laser ablation at atmospheric pressure for nanomaterial was described. A composite Co:ZnO target was ablated in an airflow by a nanosecond (ns) laser (wavelength: 1064 nm, pulse duration: 30 ns) using fluence of 5 J-cm−2 at a repetition rate of 10 Hz. The nanomaterial produced under vertical and oblique plasma streams, surface discharge and gas flow, were compared. Utilization surface discharge markedly improved the material adhesion by altering surface intrinsic behavior, inducing anticipated surface energy activation, chemical changes, and the formation of a densely packed solid structure. Under all conditions, the material consistently retained its crystalline nature, elemental composition, and ultraviolet emission characteristics. These preliminary findings hold promise for additional research, suggesting avenues for making complex materials in a flexible environment. Such new advancements could facilitate applications in the biomedical, catalysis, pharmaceutical, and surgical device domains.

In this paper, an identity involving Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals is newly produced. Some new extensions of integral inequalities are proved with the help of Hölder, power-mean integral inequalities and newly established identity. Whereas, the absolute values of first derivatives of real valued functions, which are appeared in these inequalities, are exponentially ([Formula: see text]-convex. Some special cases are discussed and graphical evidences are presented for validity of proved results.

Backgroundα-mannosidosis (MAN) is a rare genetic condition that segregates in an autosomal recessive manner. Lack of lysosomal alpha-mannosidase is the underlying cause of the disease. Symptoms of the disease gradually worsen with the age. Newborns are usually asymptomatic, however, some cases are reported with either congenital ankle equinus or hydrocephalus during the first year. Primary symptoms are characterized by immune deficiency, hearing loss, skeletal abnormalities, progressive mental, motor and speech functions’ impairment followed by facial asymmetry.MethodsWe studied two Saudi families (A and B) with bilateral moderate hearing loss (family A) and clubfoot with glaucoma (family B). Clinical diagnosis was not reached based on phenotype of patients. Therefore, hypothesis-free whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed on DNA samples from affected individuals of both the families, followed by Sanger sequencing and segregation analysis to validate the segregation of the identified variant. Furthermore, 3D protein modelling was performed to determine the in silico effects of the identified variant on the protein structure and function.ResultsRe-examination of clinical features revealed that the patients in family A have speech delay and hearing impairment along with craniostenosis, whereas the patients from family B have only clubfoot and glaucoma. WES identified a well known pathogenic homozygous frameshift variant (NM_000528.4: c.2402dupG; p.S802fs*129) in MAN2B1 in both the families. Sanger sequencing confirmed the segregation of the variant with the disease phenotype in both the families. 3D structural modeling of the MAN2B1 protein revealed significant changes in the tertiary structure of the mutant protein, which would affect enzyme function. This report presents a new case where partial and novel α-mannosidosis phenotypes are associated with a MAN2B1 gene pathogenic variant.ConclusionPatients in both the families have manifested peculiar set of clinical symptoms associated with α-mannosidosis. Family A manifested partial clinical symptoms missing several characteristic features like intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, neurological and abdominal manifestations, whereas family B has no reported clinical symptoms related to α-mannosidosis except the novel symptoms including club foot and glaucoma which has never been reported earlier The current findings support the evidence that biallelic variants of MAN2B1 are associated with new clinical variants of α-mannosidosis.

The pollution of heavy metals (HMs) is a major environmental concern for agricultural farming communities due to water scarcity, which forces farmers to use wastewater for irrigation purposes in Pakistan. Vegetables grown around the cities are irrigated with domestic and industrial wastewater from areas near mining, paint, and ceramic industries that pollute edible parts of crops with various HMs. Cadmium (Cd) is an extremely toxic metal in arable soil that enters the food chain and damages the native biota, ultimately causing a reduction in plant growth and development. However, the use of microbes and growth regulators enhances plant growth and development as well as HM immobilization into the cell wall and hinders their entry into the food chain. Thus, the integrated use of bacterial consortium along with exogenously applied jasmonic acid (JA) mitigates the adverse effect of metal stress, ultimately reducing the metal mobility into roots by soil. Therefore, the current study was conducted to check the impact of Cd-tolerant bacteria and JA on the growth, nutrient status, and uptake of Cd in the cauliflower (Brassica oleracea). Our results demonstrated that increasing concentrations of Cd negatively affect growth, physiological, and biochemical attributes, while the use of a bacterial consortium (SS7 + SS8) with JA (40 μmol L−1) significantly improved chlorophyll contents, stem fresh and dry biomass (19.7, 12.7, and 17.3%), root length and root fresh and dry weights (28.8, 15.2, and 23.0%), and curd fresh and dry weights and curd diameter (18.7, 12.6, and 15.1%). However, the maximum reduction in soil Cd, roots, and curd uptake was observed by 8, 11, and 9.3%, respectively, under integrated treatment as compared to the control. Moreover, integrating bacterial consortium and JA improves superoxide dismutase (SOD) (16.79%), peroxidase dismutase (POD) (26.96%), peroxidase (POX) (26.13%), and catalase (CAT) (26.86%). The plant nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents were significantly increased in soil, roots, and curd up to 8, 11, and 9.3%, respectively. Hence, a consortium of Klebsiella strains in combination with JA is a potential phytostabilizer and it reduces the uptake of Cd from soil to roots to alleviate the adverse impact on cauliflower’s growth and productivity.

In wind turbine engineering, stability and control rely on precision. A new approach for discrete-time systems is presented in this study, which makes use of constrained Gramians and frequency weights. Wind turbines with a double-fed induction generator and dynamic rotational speeds can have their model order reduced using the suggested method, which makes use of sophisticated state-space representations. A novel balanced realization method, along with frequency-weighted and limited Gramians, successfully lowers the dimensionality of large state models. Minimizing approximation errors and ensuring stability are both achieved by the resulting lower-order system. This paper makes a significant contribution by offering an a priori formula for error boundaries, which allows for more efficient and faster computations. A paradigm shift in improving the accuracy of modeling techniques is marked by this groundbreaking method, which applies frequency-weighted and limited Gramians to real-time systems like wind turbines.

This article addresses how the legalisation of unregistered marriages works in Indonesian day-to-day practices. It understands people’s strategies to legalise their unregistered marriage and examines the state activities of granting legalisation. It seeks to answer in what ways the legal validity of a marriage is important to Muslim citizens. The data in this paper results from the observation of marriage registration documents in a marriage registration office and the examination of legal reasoning used by Islamic judges in marriage legalisation (isbat nikah) cases. This essay emphasizes that state recognition of a marriage cannot entirely substitute community-based legal norms. It also shows the importance of administrative transgression and judicial discretion played by street-level bureaucrats. By so doing, they have grounds to accord legalisation. They apply a lenient approach towards marriage rules that is key to providing state recognition of unregistered marriages. [Abstrak: Tulisan ini membahas bagaimana legalisasi perkawinan tidak tercatat diterapkan dalam praktik sehari-hari di Indonesia. Tulisan ini memahami strategi masyarakat dalam melegalisasi ‘perkawinan tanpa pencatatan’ dan menganalisis alasan negara dalam memberikan legalisasi. Ini untuk menjawab pertanyaan sejauh mana status sah dalam perkawinan penting bagi warga negara Muslim? Data dalam tulisan ini dihasilkan dari pengamatan dokumen pencatatan nikah di kantor pencatatan nikah dan pemeriksaan atas penalaran hukum dalam kasus pengesahan perkawinan (isbat nikah). Tulisan ini menekankan bahwa pengakuan negara atas perkawinan tanpa pencatatan tidak dapat menggantikan norma yang berlaku di masyarakat. Praktik di lapangan menunjukkan pentingnya pelanggaran administratif dan diskresi yudisial yang dimainkan oleh para birokrat tingkat jalanan. Dengan cara demikian, mereka memiliki alasan untuk memberikan legalisasi. Mereka menerapkan pendekatan yang lunak terhadap aturan perkawinan yang merupakan kunci untuk dapat memberikan pengakuan negara atas perkawinan tanpa pencatatan.]

Ruang kelas menjadi sarana dalam melaksanakan kegiatan belajar mengajar pada berbagai jenis pembelajaran, seperti pembelajaran sekolah formal dan sekolah informal. Kondisi belajar yang kondusif sangat diperlukan untuk proses belajar yang optimal. Pada ruang kelas di BBPVP Bekasi Jurusan Teknik Elektronika gedung Workshop Elektronika, seringkali terjadi interupsi saat kegiatan belajar mengajar berlangsung. Akibatnya kegiatan belajar menjadi tidak kondusif karena interupsi dari instruktur atau siswa pelatihan salah masuk ruang kelas. Karena itu, dibuat alat pengunci pintu otomatis beserta akses masuk berupa sensor RFID, sekaligus tampilan kelas pelatihan beserta waktu real time yang ditampilkan pada Dot Matrix P10 berbasis Arduino. Akses masuk kelas hanya dapat diakses pada jam aktif kegiatan belajar, yaitu pukul 07.00-15.00 WIB, kecuali akses instruktur yang dapat diakses kapanpun. Alat tersebut diterapkan di ruang kelas lab 11 pelatihan BBPVP Bekasi Gedung Workshop Elektronika dan mampu menurunkan interupsi saat kegiatan belajar sedang berlangsung sehingga kegiatan belajar menjadi lebih kondusif.

Nanocellulose (NC)-based piezoelectric films prepared via solution casting show low mechanical, dielectric, and piezoelectric performance due to the randomly oriented cellulose nanofibers and dispersion of piezoelectric domains. Moreover, a high electric field for piezoelectric domain alignment may also increase the brittleness of the piezoelectric films. For the first time, an additive manufacturing (AM) technology is demonstrated to fabricate high mechanical strength and flexible NC-based piezoelectric films efficiently. Different concentrations (10, 20, and 30 wt%) of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) particles are mixed in the NC suspension and additively manufactured, followed by drying at cleanroom conditions. Next, the magnetically induced electric field is introduced into the PZT-NC films coated with silver electrodes. The obtained flexible piezoelectric PZT-NC films show outstanding mechanical strength of 203.5 ± 4.8 MPa, good flexibility, high dielectric constant (87.7 at 1 kHz), low dielectric loss (0.09 at 1 kHz), and high piezoelectric constant (d33 = 53 pC/N). Furthermore, the 30PZT-NC piezoelectric nanogenerator showed a peak-to-peak voltage of 2.24 V and an output power density of 1.56 μW/cm3. The measured mechanical, dielectric, and piezoelectric properties are superior to the previously reported NC-based piezoelectric and commercially available PVDF films. Based on the outstanding multifunctional properties of NC-based piezoelectric films, AM technology can replace traditional solution casting methods and open a wide range of applications in flexible piezoelectric materials.

Cellulose nanofiber (CNF), a state-of-the-art sustainable material, often suffers from high hydrophilicity, flammability, and emaciated UV-blocking properties, hampering its broad growth in high-performance applications. This paper reports a novel multifunctional bio-based-epoxy-coated CNF film promising to cope with the addressed challenges. Key to this approach is the etherification reaction, which favors excellent compatibility between CNF film and vanillin-derived epoxy (VDE) resin, resulting in a robust crosslinked network structure with a remarkable adhesion strength (16.12 ± 0.7 MPa), tensile strength (211.6 ± 7.2 MPa), and Young's modulus (8.6 ± 0.4 GPa). A thin VDE layer coating on CNF (VDE/CNF) film significantly presented the film's hydrophobicity of around ⁓93.0 ± 1.5° and UV shielding performance of ⁓100%. Additionally, the coated VDE/CNF film exhibited higher thermal stability (213 °C) and char residue (36%) than the CNF film. Most importantly, despite the high flammability nature of CNF film, the VDE/CNF film passed a V-0 rating under the UL-94 test with a limited oxygen index of 31.8%. The VDE/CNF film was utilized for a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) to demonstrate its broad technological impact. Notably, the VDE/CNF-TENG exhibited a significant output power of 18.33 μW. This critical approach offers a promising way to extensively utilize sustainable and multifunctional VDE/CNF nanocomposite materials for high-performance applications.

Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) is the utmost significant cash crop of Pakistan. Annually, about 50% chili yield is reduced by chili anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum capsici. The current study was conducted to explore the antifungal potential of plant extracts in comparison with commercial fungicides against C. capsici. Morphologically recognized strains of C. capsici were subjected to pathogenicity assay where strain CC-2 showed a highly virulent response. Results from in-vitro studies showed that Ginger (15 % concentration) inhibited fungal mycelial growth and spore germination and results were comparable to Nativo and Antracol at 1000 ppm. From the protective and curative trials, among plant extracts, Ginger at 15% showed maximum crop protective activity (84%) and maximum curative activity (70%). Consequently, among fungicides, Antracol at 1000 ppm showed highest crop protective activity (92%) and maximum curative efficacy (96%). The results of pot experiments showed that among the plant extracts, Ginger significantly inhibited C. capsici and increased plant growth while among fungicides, Antracol was found to be more effective than Nativo. PCA explored the correlation between growth parameters of chili plants treated with plant extracts and fungicides. Biochemical profiling and phytochemical characterization indicated the presence of tannins, phenols, terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, reducing sugars and anthraquinones in ginger and chicory extracts. Ginger showed the highest DPPH scavenging activity (64.9 ± 1.85) as compared to chicory (54.6 ± 2.8). GC–MS analysis of plant extracts revealed the presence of various bioactive compounds including Ethanol, Acetone, 2-Butanone, Trichloromethane, 2-Butanone, 4-(4‑hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, Gingerol, 1, 2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl ester, Hexane, Glycerin, Sucrose, Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester, 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester, 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) ester, n-Hexadecanoic acid, cis-Vaccenic acid, 1-Monolinoleoylglycerol trimethylsilyl ether, and 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, 2-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-1-[[(trimethylsilyl)oxy] methyl]ethyl ester, (Z,Z,Z). FTIR analysis showed 12, 8 and 13 peak values respectively indicating the presence of important functional groups. NMR analysis showed 4 and 7 peak values of ginger and chicory extracts indicating the structures of functional groups. There is a need to test the disease suppressive potential of plant extracts under field conditions to manage other fatal plant pathogens.

In recent years, nanotechnology has achieved a remarkable status in shaping the future of biological applications, especially in combating fungal diseases. Owing to excellence in nanotechnology, iron nanoparticles (Fe NPs) have gained enormous attention in recent years. In this review, we have provided a comprehensive overview of Fe NPs covering key synthesis approaches and underlying working principles, the factors that influence their properties, essential characterization techniques, and the optimization of their antifungal potential. In addition, the diverse kinds of Fe NP delivery platforms that command highly effective release, with fewer toxic effects on patients, are of great significance in the medical field. The issues of biocompatibility, toxicity profiles, and applications of optimized Fe NPs in the field of biomedicine have also been described because these are the most significant factors determining their inclusion in clinical use. Besides this, the difficulties and regulations that exist in the transition from laboratory to experimental clinical studies (toxicity, specific standards, and safety concerns) of Fe NPs-based antifungal agents have been also summarized.

BackgroundThe existence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in tuberculosis (TB) patients is very dangerous for the health of patients. One of the major concerns is the emergence of MDR-TB in such patients. It is suspected that the development of MDR-TB further worsens the treatment outcomes of TB such as treatment failure and thus, causes disease progression.AimTo investigate the impact of DM on the Emergence of MDR-TB and Treatment Failure in TB-DM comorbid patients.MethodologyThe PubMed database was systematically searched until April 03, 2022 (date last searched). Thirty studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this study after a proper selection process.ResultsTuberculosis-Diabetes Mellitus patients were at higher risk to develop MDR-TB as compared to TB-non-DM patients (HR 0.81, 95% CI: 0.60–0.96, p

Vapour generalized liquids hydrodynamics plays a pivotal role in the absorption columns or design of distillation using structured packing since they indomitable the fluid dynamics restrictions of the columns and control rates of mass balance which is the main purpose of this particular work. Particularly, a first attempt is made regarding this work to explore an investigation for time-dependent thin film flow of Cross nano-liquid over a moving surface. Additionally, some physical aspects during this illustration in terms of heat absorption/generation, thermal radiation, magnetic field, non-constant thermal conductivity, and activation energy with chemical reaction are studied. Some of the suitable similarity variables are introduced to convert the leading problem in the form of ordinary differential equations and then the transformed problem is approximated by one of the built-in collocation methods by using MATLAB. Very interesting results in terms of monotonic reduction in the film thickness for various uplifting values of unsteadiness and magnetic parameters and vice versa for the Wessenberg number are found. Moreover, temperature and concentration are concluded as enhancement functions of variable thermal conductivity and activation energy, respectively. The last comparative work is presented to validate the entire approach and where the method shows an excellent correlation with the previously published results.

This research focuses on extracting the statistical features, in space and time, of the monthly rainfall in Saudi Arabia (SA) and the relation to the large-scale atmospheric variability through teleconnection for strategic water resources planning. These features are useful for future predictions. 28 stations distributed over SA for a period between 1970 and 2012 are utilized. According to the Kolmogorov–Smirnov (K-S) test, the Log-normal and Gamma distributions are dominant, while for the Chi-squared (Chi2) test, the Beta distribution is dominant. The K-S is preferable since it works with the original data rather than the Chi2 that uses binning, and therefore, some information is lost. The L-moment analysis showed that Person type III is dominant for the wet season while there is no obvious distribution for the dry season. Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis is applied to seasonal rainfall data for studying the dominant modes of climate variability and associated large-scale circulation patterns. Our results demonstrate a robust relationship between the wet season (November – April) with El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), whereas the dry season (June – September) is associated with the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). Moreover, the warm (cold) phase of PDO is associated with excess (deficit) rainfall, indicating some predictability of the seasonal rainfall over SA.

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), including antiprogrammed cell death receptor-1, antiprogrammed cell death ligand-1, and anticytotoxic T-lymphocyte-antigen 4, have improved patients’ outcome in advanced malignancies. These agents are associated with immune-related adverse events, including skin toxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, hepatotoxicity, renal toxicities, and endocrinopathies.Method: We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of patients treated with ICIs for advanced malignancies from two tertiary cancer care centers in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Dubai Hospital and American Hospital from November 2015 to January 2019. The patients were identified through the hospital cancer registry. We retrospectively collected data regarding the subjects’ demographics, cancer type, type of ICIs, thyroid-related adverse events, and duration of treatment.Results: In the present paper, 43 patients received ICI and 19 (44%) developed thyroid dysfunctions. The median age of ICI-receiving subjects was 60 (27-80) years; 26 of them were male and 17 were female. Pembrolizumab was the most used agent (42%). Pretreatment thyroid functions were normal for all the patients. Following treatment initiation, 19 (44%) patients developed thyroid abnormalities, including overt hypothyroidism (n = 11, 57%), overt hyperthyroidism (n = 2, 11%), subclinical hypothyroidism (n = 4, 21%), and subclinical hyperthyroidism (n = 2, 11%). Thyroid abnormalities developed in 56% of them treated with Pembrolizumab and 37% treated with Nivolumab.Conclusion: Hypothyroidism was the most prevalent thyroid adverse event in the patients treated with ICIs in our study and the majority of thyroid dysfunction encounters took place in the first 6 weeks after ICI initiation. The treatment was well tolerated and there were no treatment-related discontinuations or deaths.

Metallic nanoparticles (NPs) are used in various biomedical applications due to their widespread utility. This study compares the reproductive toxicity of chemically synthesized CuO NPs (ChemSyn CuO NPs) and green synthesized CuO NPs (GrSyn CuO NPs) in rats and their offspring during mating, pregnancy, and lactation phases. CuO NPs were synthesized using Rhus punjabensis extract and their physio-morphological characteristics were illustrated. Both approaches showed pure and spherical NPs with an average size of 14.94 ± 0.6 and 19.02 ± 0.9 nm. Orally administered NPs at a dose of 100 mg kg ^−1 body weight of ChemSyn NPs reduced peroxidase activity by 38% and glutathione levels by 36%. In female rats treated with ChemSyn NPs, TBARS were increased by 11%, and total protein increased by 54%. The offspring did not show notable differences in their antioxidant status, but reactive substances in female offspring increased by 32%, and total protein content decreased by 57%. Genotoxicity of 2.72% and 1.9% tail DNA was observed in male and female pups, respectively. Testosterone levels were reduced in male parents, and progesterone concentration increased in female parents in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, GrSyn NPs were more biocompatible, and thyroid hormones in the parents showed less variation. No obvious alterations were observed in the histological patterns of the gonads. These findings indicate that GrSyn NPs can be explored as drug carriers and contrast agents in vivo .

In the course of the early twentieth century, Muslim majority countries, including Indonesia, attempted to transform Sharia into Islamic law. This transformation has encompassed diverse orientations and interests of Islamic scholars and the (colonial) state. The transformation in Indonesia deserves a special inquiry as Indonesia is a nation with a high degree of cultural heterogeneity. This article addresses the extent to which the interplay between Islamic authorities and the state has shaped the coming into being of Islamic law and its judicial institutions. I argue that Islamic authorities and the state have simultaneously taken part in revising and articulating the content, meaning, and scope of Islamic law. Islamic authorities had to adjust Islamic law with modern law and national sovereignty to make its norms possible. However, for Muslims, the issue was not only the formation of the national legal system but rules on the application of matrimonial matters as stipulated in Islamic legal doctrines. Through Islamic family law, devout Muslims found it important to claim a clearer position of the relationship between Islam and state authority.

Patients suffering from chronic diseases are more likely to experience pDDIs due to older age, prolonged treatment, severe illness and greater number of prescribed drugs. The objective of the current study was to assess the prevalence of pDDIs and risk factors associated with occurrence of pDDIs in chronic disease patients attending outpatient clinics for regular check-ups. Patients suffering from diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke and osteoporosis were included in the study. This study was a cross sectional, observational, prospective study that included 337 patients from outpatient clinics of respiratory ward, cardiac ward and orthopedic ward of Nishter Hospital Multan, Pakistan. The mean number of interactions per patient was 1.68. A greater risk for occurrence of pDDI was associated with older age ≥ 60 years (OR = 1.95, 95% CI = 1.44-2.37, p

Kurang dimanfaatkannya limbah aspal di Laboratorium Transportasi menyebabkan pencemaran lingkungan. Dalam penelitian ini limbah aspal tersebut digunakan sebagai bahan penambahan dalam campuran beton yang merupakan salah satu solusi mengatasi masalah limbah aspal. Meneliti lebih mendetail terkait manfaat limbah aspal untuk meningkatkan kuat lentur beton. Prosentase campuran limbah aspal sebesar 10%, 12%, dan 15% dilihat dari kuat lentur. Metode Eskperimen memakai benda uji berupa balok beton berukuran 60cm x 15cm x 15cm yang ditekan pada umur yang telah di tentukan.. Setiap jenis sampel terdiri 3 benda uji dengan berat campuran yang berbeda., sehingga keseluruhan benda uji berjumlah 12 buah. Hasil pengujian kuat lentur diperoleh Beton normal pada pada hasil pengujian kuat lentur nilainya 12 Mpa, Pada berat limbah aspal 10% nilai kuat lentur didapatkan 13,30 Mpa. Berat limbah aspal 12% nilai kuat lentur senilai 7,60 Mpa. Dan Berat limbah aspal 15% nilai kuat lentur = 5,00 Mpa

The present study was designed to evaluate the in vitro and in silico potential of the Schiff bases (Z)-4-ethoxy-N-((5-nitrothiophen-2-yl)methylene)benzenamine (1) and (Z)-2,4-diiodo-6-((2-methyl-3-nitrophenylimino)methyl)phenol (2). These Schiff bases were synthesized according to a reported method using ethanol as a solvent, and each reaction was monitored on a TLC until completion of the reaction. The structures of both compounds were elucidated using spectroscopic techniques such as UV–Vis, FTIR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR. Molecular structure was determined using single-crystal XRD, which revealed that compounds 1 and 2 were monoclinic and triclinic, respectively. Hirshfeld surface analysis (HS) and 2D fingerprint plots were used to determine the intermolecular interactions along the contact contribution in the crystalline molecules. The structures of both compounds were optimized through a hybrid functional method B3LYP using the 6-31G(d,p) basis set, and various structural parameters were studied. The experimental and theoretical parameters (bond angle and bond length) of the compounds were compared with each other and are in close agreement. The in vitro esterase potential of the synthesized compounds was checked using a spectrophotometric model, while in silico molecular docking studies were performed with AutoDock against two enzymes of the esterase family. The docking studies and the in vitro assessment predicted that such molecules could be used as enzyme inhibitors against the tested enzymes: acetylcholine esterase (AChE) and butyrylcholine esterase (BChE).

Tin dioxide (SnO2) is a well-known catalytic material used to catalyze different organic dyes and gas sensors. Similarly, it is also considered a good sensing and optoelectronic material. In this work, SnO2 has been synthesized using a microwave-assisted continuous flow method. The effect of dwell time was utilized to study its effects on the physical properties of SnO2. X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Bruner Emmit-Teller (BET) techniques were used to characterize the synthesized SnO2. UV-Visible spectroscopy technique was employed to calculate the energy bandgap, which exhibited a decrease in the energy bandgap from 3.44 to 3.33 eV on increasing the dwell time. XRD results exhibited an increase in the degree of crystallinity from 56 to 63% and a reduction in the particle size from 3.74 to 2.75 nm. Where, BET study revealed a shrinkage in the surface area from 159 to 154 m2g-1. Photoluminescence (PL) study was conducted to investigate the surface defects. Photocatalytic efficiency of the SnO2 was probed against the photodegradation of methylene blue dye and this study revealed that SnO2 is a good photocatalytic material.

The purpose of this study is to examine the link between English foreign language teacher’s professional identity and employee success via mediating role of critical thinking. Further, we examined the moderating role of leader motivational language between employee professional identity and critical thing and also indirect effect on employee success via critical thinking. We collected data from Chinese MNC’s school by using time lagged study design. We used hierarchical linear regression for direct hypotheses and Hayes PROCESS model’s for mediation, moderation, and mediation moderation analysis. The results show that there is positive relation between employee’s professional identity and teacher’s success. Further, critical thinking mediates the link between professional identity and employee success. The results of the moderated mediation analysis show that critical thinking mediated the interaction of employee’s professional identity and leader’s motivational language on teacher’s success.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global crisis that particularly hit employment globally. Due to the economic crisis, many small businesses attempted to minimise their expenses by either closing or downsizing. During such organisational situations, the employees face negative workplace attitudes that lead to knowledge hiding and affect team performance. This study examines negative attitudes and their effect on team performance. Further, this study examines the mediating effect of knowledge hiding and moderating the role of servant leadership. Through a multi-time data collection approach, the authors obtained 363 responses from the education sector in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. PROCESS Hayes model 1 and 4 were used for mediation and moderation analysis. Results show that job insecurity, cynicism, and role stress are significant forces behind knowledge-hiding behaviour. Furthermore, the knowledge hiding behaviour adversely affects task performance. Servant leadership shows a buffering effect on knowledge hiding behaviour caused by negative workplace attitudes. This is one of the first studies in the South Asian environment to examine the association between employees’ negative attitudes and task performance using knowledge hiding as a mediator and servant leadership as a moderator in the COVID-19 scenario. Lastly, the paper concludes with a consideration of its theoretical, practical implication and future direction.

Kurangnya pemanfaatan limbah hasil lubang baut pada baja jarang dimanfaatkan, sehingga menyebabkan pencemaran lingkungan. Dalam penelitian ini serbuk limbah tersebut digunakan sebagai bahan tambah dalam pembuatan beton sebagai usaha pemecahan masalah limbah tersebut, dengan cara meneliti seberapa jauh pemanfaatan limbah berupa serbuk baja dapat digunakan sebagai bahan tambah dalam campuran beton dengan presentase 0%, 0,00125%, 0,00625% ditinjau dari kuat tekannya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen dengan benda uji berupa silinder 15cmx30cm yang ditekan pada umur 14 hari dan umur 28 hari. Setiap variasi penambahan berjumlah 3 benda uji dengan perbandingan berat antara semen : agregat halus : agregat kasar adalah 1: 3 : 5, sehingga keseluruhan benda uji berjumlah 18 buah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kuat tekan karakteristik beton pada variasi penambahan 0%, serbuk baja σk = 219,302 kg/cm2, 0.00125% serbuk besi dan baja σk = 183,234 kg/cm2, 0.00625% serbuk besi dan baja σk = 200,35 kg/cm2 .Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa semakin besar penambahan, maka kuat tekan beton yang dicapai semakin menurun. Hal ini disebabkan karena beberapa faktor, antara lain adanya ketidak rataan permukaan yang ditekan, serta proses pencampuran baha-bahan penyusun beton yang tidak sempurna.

Beton merupakan bagian konstruksi yang sangat penting, konstruksi yang mememiliki kekuatan maksimal dengan berat yang ringan perlu di kembangkan. Tujuan dari kegiatan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh penambahan abu arang terhadap berat beton dan kuat tekan beton. Komposisi campuran semen yang akan digantikan dengan abu arang sebesar nol%, lima % dan sepuluh% dengan berat beton dan kuat tekan beton yang diharapkan memiliki mutu fc=20Mpa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode eksperimen untuk pengambilan sampel data. Terdapat masing – masing 30 (tigapuluh) benda uji di setiap persentase penambahan abu arang. Hasil uji kuat tekan beton dengan rentang usia beton 7 hari, 21 hari dan 28 hari dalam kondisi normal tanpa campuran sebesar 20 Mpa. Kuat tekan beton yang dicampur abu arang sebanyak 5 % sebesar 21 Mpa. Pada beton campuran abu arang 10% sebesar 17 Mpa. Kesimpulan komposisi penambahan agregat abu arang 5% bisa mengurangi berat beton sebesar 3,6% dengan nilai kuat tekan yang memenuhi.

Intellectual disability (ID) has become very common and is an extremely heterogeneous disorder, where the patients face many challenges with deficits in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors. A single affected family revealed severe disease phenotypes such as ID, developmental delay, dysmorphic facial features, postaxial polydactyly type B, and speech impairment. DNA of a single affected individual was directly subjected to whole exome sequencing (WES), followed by Sanger sequencing. Data analysis revealed a novel biallelic missense variant (c.1511G>C; p.(Trp504Ser)) in the ALKBH8 gene, which plays a significant role in tRNA modifications. Our finding adds another variant to the growing list of ALKBH8-associated tRNA modifications causing ID and additional phenotypic manifestations. The present study depicts the key role of the genes associated with tRNA modifications, such as ALKBH8, in the development and pathophysiology of the human brain.

This paper presents a new cross-coupling structure for introducing transmission zeros in waveguide filters with inline configuration. The cross-coupling is realized by an internal bypass metallic loop structure (wire), short-circuited to the filter top plate and passing through the waveguide cavities. Positive and negative cross-couplings are realized by only varying the length of the structure suitably. Fullwave electromagnetic (EM) simulations of the coupling structure are performed for extracting the coupling coefficient sign and value (k). The relationship of the values of k with the coupling structure dimensions is presented graphically. The loading effect of coupling structure on the resonance frequency of the waveguide cavities is also discussed, as well as the possibility of post-manufacturing tunability. The feasibility of the proposed coupling structure is demonstrated by the design of three test filters. Two filters verify the inline design of a triplet configuration using the proposed coupling wire to introduce a transmission zero below or above the passband. These filters have been also manufactured and measured for an experimental validation of the new structure. The third filter demonstrates the use of the wire loop to create a negative coupling in a cross-coupled configuration. Power handling capability of this configuration has been also thoroughly analyzed by full-wave EM simulation.

A small library of ten new Nimesulide-iminothiazolines conjugates was synthesized by the reduction of nitro group of Nimesulide followed by conversion into variously substituted acyl thioureas. Heterocyclization of the latter with phenacyl bromide afforded the products (7a-j) in good to excellent yields and high purity. The newly synthezied (7a-j) were screend for inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), carbonic anhydrase I (hCA I) and carbonic anhydrase II (hCA II). Most of the synthesized molecules were more effective than standard inhibitors tacrine, and acetazolamide against AchE, BchE and against CA I and CA II respectively. Compounds 7 h, 7f, 7d and 7i were the most potent compounds against hCA I&II. Whilst compounds 7a, 7d and 7f showed highest inhibition against acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) when compared with standard inhibitor Tacrine. In silico studies were also performed to find the type of interactions. Molecular docking was accomplished to explore the putative binding mode of interactions of selective inhibitors. Finally, the ADMET analysis of the molecules was also performed.

Additive manufacturing technology (AMT) has transformed polymer composites’ manufacturing process with its exceptional ability to construct complex products with unique materials, functions, and structures. Besides limiting studies of manufacturing arbitrarily shaped composites using AMT, printed structures with a high concentration of nanocellulose face adhesion issues upon drying, resulting in shape fidelity issues and low mechanical strength. This research demonstrates an economical approach to printing a high-concentration (25.46 wt%) nanocellulose (NC) layer-wise pattern to fabricate structures. Two different composites are fabricated: (1) 3D-printed pure and high-concentration (10, 15, and 20 wt%) polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA)-blended NC structures followed by freeze-drying and impregnation of Epofix resin by varying hardener contents; (2) 3D-printed PVA-blended NC green composites dried at cleanroom conditions (Relative humidity 45%; Temperature 25 °C). Different contents (10, 15, and 20 wt%) of PVA as a crosslinker were blended with NC to assist the printed layers’ adhesions. An optimum PVA content of 15 wt% and an Epofix resin with 4 wt% hardener cases showed the highest bending strength of 55.41 ± 3.63 MPa and elastic modulus of 4.25 ± 0.37 GPa. In contrast, the 15 wt% PVA-blended NC cleanroom-dried green composites without resin infusion showed bending strength and elastic modulus of 94.78 ± 3.18 MPa and 9.00 ± 0.27 GPa, reflecting high interface adhesions as confirmed by scanning electron microscope. This study demonstrated that AMT-based nanocellulose composites could be scaled up for commercial use.

This article deals with the position of penghulu and modin and examines how they struggle for influence in the context of marriage registration. Materials of this article result from my ethnography in a village in East Java in 2017. I did interviews, participant observation and document analysis and applied the “state-in-society” approach to analyse the finding. In this article, I suggest that to maintain their influence, penghulu tend not to present themselves as ulama although their identity as a religious authority is highly important. Instead, penghulu identify themselves as the state agency by materialising their authority to provide state recognition of Muslim marriages into the resource of power. On the other hand, modin play important roles in bridging the relationship between the state and society. Modin find themselves subject to compromise between competing legal orders so that they sometimes need to produce an alternative legal norm to make their intermediary role possible. [Artikel ini mendiskusikan posisi penghulu dan modin serta melihat bagaimana mereka berjuang untuk berebut pengaruh di masyarakat dalam hal pencatatan perkawinan. Bahan-bahan artikel ini diperoleh dari etnografi yang saya lakukan di sebuah desa di Jawa Timur pada tahun 2017. Saya melakukan wawancara, observasi partisipatif, dan analisis dokumen serta menggunakan pendekatan “state-in-society” untuk menganalisa temuan lapangan. Saya menyimpulkan bahwa untuk mempertahankan pengaruhnya, penghulu cenderung tidak menampilkan dirinya sebagai ulama meskipun identitas mereka sebagai otoritas agama tetap penting. Sebaliknya, mereka mengidentifikasi diri mereka sebagai agen negara dengan mentransformasi otoritas untuk memberikan pengakuan negara atas perkawinan sebagai sumber kekuasaan. Selain itu, modin memiliki peran penting dalam menjembatani hubungan negara dan masyarakat. Modin berada dalam situasi kompetisi antar norma hukum sehingga terkadang perlu untuk membuat norma hukum alternatif untuk mempertahankan posisi mereka.

This article is concerned about everyday practice of marriage in religious community of Sumbersari, in Pasuruan, East Java. It analyses how actors and norms are involved to shape the practice. It also relates them to individual agencies of the couples. Materials of this article are based on my fieldwork that I did in early 2017. In this article, I suggest that the ideas of an ideal marital spouse are generally conceptualised in the set of localised notions of chastity (kesucian), good manner (apik), and good fortune (mompong) that necessarily culminate in the identity as santri (pious muslim). However, the implementation of these ideas are much dependent upon the roles of pelantar (traditional matchmaker) who mediates the communication of the two families concerned. In addition to pelantar, kyai (muslim cleric) is indeed important in the production of an Islam-based legal norm to control sexual morality that sometimes confronts against the state legal norm. Increasing participation in formal education and the rise of women’s mobility have challenged this pattern. Girls have an autonomy to choose her preferred partner. Mutual love becomes more important, although the decision of marriage timing sometimes still belongs to the parents’ authority.

This article aims to describe the implementation of group counseling guidance management in increasing cooperative learning at SMPT IT Al Afkari Batang Kuis. This research method is descriptive qualitative using two data collection techniques: interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques are data reduction, data display, conclusion, and data verification. The results show Principals are very supportive and have an important role in the process of BK service activities, such as providing a budget for BK activities themselves. The school principal is involved in the process of BK service activities and also motivates students. Counseling teachers in carrying out their duties play an active role in BK activities including group guidance activities. BK teachers carry out the process of group guidance services according to the conditions and needs of the students. In the process of implementing group guidance services carried out by BK teachers at SMP IT Al-Afkari, it is intended that students can improve collaboration in learning better with other students. Through the service process group guidance, a lot of changes occur in individual students, one of which is learning with the mediocre, to be better than before. Increasing student learning cooperation with other students through group guidance services with the material increasing cooperation with fellow students and improving the way students learn. In addition to providing material, researchers also provide various forms of games that are characterized by the intimacy between members in the group so that they are able to work together well in learning.

Zika virus (ZIKV), an Aedes mosquito-borne flavivirus, has captured public health attention worldwide. Initially, the virus was reported in Africa and Asia. However, the outbreak of ZIKV in Brazil and the United States of America demonstrated the global health risk. Symptoms of ZIKV infection vary from mild fever, rash, and joint pain to an apparent increase in microcephaly in infants and severe manifestations including Guillain–Barré syndrome in adults. Such consequences led to enormous health challenges, and consequently the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. This review incorporates all aspects of ZIKV that could significantly impact human health, including epidemiology, clinical presentation, possible complications, cutting-edge therapeutic management of ZIKV infection, and latest developments in ZIKV diagnosis, particularly the value of human saliva as a diagnostic fluid. Keywords: Saliva, Proteins, Zika infection, Biomarkers

In this study, Saccharum bengalense(SB) was used as biosorbent for the removal of Mn (II) ions from aqueous solution. The influence of biosorbent dose, time, pH and temperature was investigated in the biosorption process. Studies showed that by increasing pH of the solution, metal removing efficiency of Saccharum bengalensefrom the aqueous environment was enhanced but to a specific extent, pH 5.0, at time 50minutes and dose 0.1g/50mL. Langmuir, Freundlich, Harkin Jura and Halsey adsorption isotherm were used to studying adsorption efficiency of Saccharum bengalense. Langmuir and Harkin Jura adsorption isotherms well explained the adsorption process as compared to other isotherms with correlation coefficient 0.943 and 0.968 respectively. At 313K temperature, adsorption capacity (qe) of Saccharum bengalense for removal of Mn (II) ions from aqueous solution was 21.72mg/g. Kinetic study showed that pseudo second order was best followed by the adsorption process with correlation coefficient 0.997.

Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a hereditary disorder affecting the auditory system and pigmentation of hair, eyes, and skin. Different variants of the disease exist with the involvement of mutation in six genes. The aim of the study is to identify the genetic defects underlying Waardenburg syndrome in a large family with multiple affected individuals. Here, in this study, we recruited a large family with eleven affected individuals segregating WS type 2. We performed whole genome SNP genotyping, whole exome sequencing and segregation analysis using Sanger approach. Whole genome SNP genotyping, whole exome sequencing followed by Sanger validation of variants of interest identified a novel single nucleotide deletion mutation (c.965delA) in the MITF gene. Moreover, a rare heterozygous, missense damaging variant (c.101T>G; p.Val34Gly) in the C2orf74 has also been identified. The C2orf74 is an uncharacterized gene present in the linked region detected by DominantMapper. Variants in MITF and C2orf74 follows autosomal dominant segregation with the phenotype, however, the variant in C2orf74 is incompletely penetrant. We proposed a digenic inheritance of variants as an underlying cause of WS2 in this family.

Wheat is the main staple food in the world, so it is the backbone of food security. Drought not only affects growth and development but also ultimately has a severe impact on the overall productivity of crop plants. Some bacteria are capable of producing exopolysaccharides (EPS) as a survival mechanism, along with other metabolites, which help them survive in stressful conditions. The present study was conducted with the aim of inducing drought stress tolerance in wheat through EPS-producing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). In this regard, a series of laboratory bioassays were conducted with the aim to isolating, characterizing, and screening the EPS-producing PGPR capable of improving wheat growth under limited water conditions. Thirty rhizobacterial strains (LEW1–LEW30) were isolated from the rhizosphere of wheat. Ten isolates with EPS-producing ability were quantitatively tested for EPS production and IAA production ability. Four of the most efficient EPS-producing strains (LEW3, LEW9, LEW16, and LEW28) were evaluated for their drought tolerance ability along with quantitative production of EPS and IAA under polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000)-induced drought stress. The jar experiment was conducted under gnotobiotic conditions to examine the drought-tolerant wheat genotypes, and two wheat varieties (Johar-16, and Gold-16) were selected for further experiments. The selected varieties were inoculated with EPS-producing rhizobacterial strains and grown under control conditions at different stress levels (0, 2, 4, and 6% PEG-6000). The strain LEW16 showed better results for improving root morphology and seedling growth in both varieties. The maximum increase in germination, growth parameters, percentage, root diameter, root surface area, and root colonization was recorded in Johar-16 by inoculating LEW16 at 6% PEG-6000. Plant growth-promoting traits were tested on the top-performing strains (LEW3, LEW9, and LEW16). Through 16S rRNA sequencing, these strains were identified as Chryseobacterium sp. (LEW3), Acinetobacter sp. (LEW9), and Klebsiella sp. (LEW16), and they showed positive results for phosphorous and zinc solubilization as well as hydrogen cyanide (HCN) production. The partial sequencing results were submitted to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) under the accession numbers MW829776, MW829777, and MW829778. These strains are recommended for their evaluation as potential bioinoculants for inducing drought stress tolerance in wheat.

Nanostructured materials with optical transmittance with sufficient electrical conductivity are feasible for the transparent electrical devices and optoelectronic applications. Copper (Cu) possesses inherent superior electrical conductivity. Cu thin films on glass substrates provide the basic design understanding of the transparent electrodes for humidity sensors and solar cells applications. To understand the fundamental fabrication and electrical properties, a single-step facile fabrication approach was applied for Cu nanofilms through the DC sputtering method. Correlation of thickness of Cu nanofilms with optical and electrical properties was established. Parameters such as current, voltage, vacuum pressure, and time of coating were varied to develop different thickness of metal coating. Under optimized conditions of 10−1 torr vacuum, 1.45 KV voltage, and 4–6 min coating time, a conductive path is successfully established. A 1 min coated sample demonstrated resistance of 4000 ohm and conductance of a 6 min coated sample was raised to 56 m-mho. A higher surge of voltage assisted the production of relatively thick and uniform coatings with the crystallite size of 12 nm. The average coating thickness of 19.8 nm and roughness of 4.5 nm was obtained for a 5 min coated sample through AFM analysis. Further, it was observed that uniform nanostructured coating is essential to establish a mean free path of coated particles.

The purpose of this paper was to study the level of awareness among housewives about environmental education. For this task review of existing literature was carried out. Being descriptive study, survey method was adopted for data collection. A group of 50 housewives from Bahawalnagar District of Division Bahawalpur was recognized as sample to accomplish the study. Closed ended questionnaire for housewives were developed on Likert scale and data was collected. Data collected through questionnaire was tabulated, analysis and discussed. The analysis was arranged on the basis of respondents and the housewives’ opinions were analyzed. The result from the findings of this study showed that active learning of the housewives has appeared with the expansion of their actions in the Green Future. With the presence at the Eco conductors Training course as an opening, they come to join in the Eco conducting Activity and developed Green Future into an essential association connected to the eco-environment in the society. Their Eco-conducting movement was based on the outcome of knowledge from the teaching courses, in which the accessible expert in Eco conducting skilled them. At the end some recommendations were made to improve housewives’ skills and awareness about environmental education.

Irrigation with sewage-contaminated water poses a serious threat to food security, particularly in developing countries. Heavy metal tolerant bacteria are sustainable alternatives for the removal of wastewater contaminants. In the present study, four lead (Pb)-tolerant strains viz. Bacillus megaterium (N8), Bacillus safensis (N11), Bacillus sp. (N18), and Bacillus megaterium (N29) were inoculated in spinach and grown in sewage water treated earthen pots separately and in combination with canal water. Results showed that Pb-tolerant strains significantly improved plant growth and antioxidant activities in spinach and reduces metal concentration in roots and leaves of spinach plants irrigated with treated wastewater. Strain Bacillus sp. (N18) followed by B. safensis (N11) caused the maximum increase in shoot length, root length, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, and leaf area compared to the uninoculated control of sewage water treated plants. These strains also improved antioxidant enzymatic activity including catalase, guaiacol peroxidase dismutase, superoxide dismutase, and peroxidases activities compared to the uninoculated control under sewage water conditions. Strain Bacillus sp. (N18) followed by B. safensis (N11) showed the highest reduction in nickel, cadmium, chromium, and Pb contents in roots and leaves of spinach compared to the uninoculated control plants treated with the sewage water. Such potential Pb-tolerant Bacillus strains could be recommended for the growth promotion of spinach after extensive evaluation under field conditions contaminated with wastewater.

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria with multiple growth-promoting traits play a significant role in soil to improve soil health, crop growth and yield. Recent research studies have focused on the integration of organic amendments with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to enhance soil fertility and reduce the hazardous effects of chemical fertilizers. This study aims to evaluate the integrated application of biochar, compost, fruit and vegetable waste, and Bacillus subtilis (SMBL 1) to soil in sole application and in combined form. The study comprises eight treatments—four treatments without inoculation and four treatments with SMBL 1 inoculation in a completely randomized design (CRD), under factorial settings with four replications. The results indicate that the integrated treatments significantly improved okra growth and yield compared with sole applications. The integration of SMBL 1 with biochar showed significant improvements in plant height, root length, leaf chlorophyll a and b, leaf relative water content, fruit weight, diameter and length by 29, 29, 50, 53.3, 4.3, 44.7 and 40.4%, respectively, compared with control. Similarly, fruit N, P and K contents were improved by 33, 52.7 and 25.6% and Fe and Zn in shoot were 37.1 and 35.6%, respectively, compared with control. The results of this study reveal that the integration of SMBL 1 with organic amendments is an effective approach to the sustainable production of okra.

This paper deals with the possibilities for using two stackers for interoperation transport in a workshop with a technological layout of workplaces. Basic layouts of stacker production systems are discussed. Several strategies for selecting and ordering transport demands in systems with two stackers on one rail have been simulated and evaluated. FIFO strategies are the worst in various layouts of workplaces. On the other hand, the strategy of the choice of the proximate transport demand is simple and very successful. Good technological layout can enhance transport performance.

Over the past few decades, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been analysed in various environmental compartments, however, only limited information is available associated with their terrestrial concentrations in Pakistan and Antarctica. All terrestrial soils from Pakistan (n = 120) were collected from 14th to 2nd April 2017 at Islamabad (n = 30), Abbotabad (n = 10), Taxilla (n = 5), and other places from north to south (n = 75). All Antarctic terrestrial soils (n = 11) were collected from 1st to 25th February 2018 in the southwestern part of King George Island. It is crucial to underline that all samples were both qualitatively and quantitatively identified by using a Shimadzu GCMS-QP2010 Ultra system coupled with a high-speed performance system with ASSP function (i.e., achieving maximum scan speed of 20,000 u sec−1) and having ultra-fast data acquisition speed for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC × GC). Analytical results implicate the influences of vehicle exhausts as a major contributor of PAHs in terrestrial soils of Pakistan. It seems rationale to conclude that 3-ring PAHs display the majority of PAH congeners in terrestrial soils of King George Island. Keywords: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Terrestrial soils, Pakistan, King george island, Antarctica

This paper reports a genuine environment-friendly hybrid nanocomposite made by growing zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods on cellulose nanofiber (CNF) film. The nanocomposite preparation, characterizations, electromechanical property, and ultraviolet (UV) sensing performance are explained. CNF was extracted from the pulp by combining the 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO) oxidation and the aqueous counter collision (ACC) methods. The CNF film was fabricated using doctor blade casting, and ZnO nanorods were grown on the CNF film by seeding and by a hydrothermal method. Morphologies, optical transparency, mechanical and electromechanical properties, and UV sensing properties were examined. The nanocomposite’s optical transparency was more than 80%, and the piezoelectric charge constant d31 was 200 times larger than the CNF film. The UV sensing performance of the prepared ZnO-CNF nanocomposites was tested in terms of ZnO concentration, UV irradiance intensity, exposure side, and electrode materials. A large aspect ratio of ZnO nanorods and a work function gap between ZnO nanorods and the electrode material are essential for improving the UV sensing performance. However, these conditions should be compromised with transparency. The use of CNF for ZnO-cellulose hybrid nanocomposite is beneficial not only for electromechanical and UV sensing properties but also for high mechanical properties, renewability, biocompatibility, flexibility, non-toxicity, and transparency.

By increasing the environmental concerns and depletion of petroleum resources, bio-based resins have gained interest. Recently, lignin, vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde), and divanillin (6,6′-dihydroxy-5,5′-dimethoxybiphenyl-3,3′-dicarbaldehyde)-based resins have attracted attention due to the low cost, environmental benefits, good thermal stability, excellent mechanical properties, and suitability for high-performance natural fiber composite applications. This review highlights the recent use of lignin, vanillin, and divanillin-based resins with natural fiber composites and their synthesized processes. Finally, discussions are made on the curing kinetics, mechanical properties, flame retardancy, and bio-based resins’ adhesion property.

The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual framework for theoretical background explaining about the expected relationship between protean career attitudes and organizational commitment with moderating role of organizational career management within today’s unstable and uncertain career scenario. Career literature shows that individuals having a protean career attitudes are less committed to their organizations however any practical researches on this relationship are not sufficient and need further empirical investigation. Review literature summarize the organizational commitment and it possible relationship with protean career attitudes with moderating role of organizational career management. This is followed by conceptual framework and propositions. Further It is suggested that individuals with protean career attitudes do not results in less organizational commitment until organization does not ignore them for organizational career management. Upcoming future research must examine practically the correlation between protean career attitudes and organizational commitment of employees with moderating role of organizational career management. HR practitioners, managers, and organizations should develop the protean career attitudes in order to utilize their valuable skills and abilities. It is also suggested that organization can enhance the organizational commitment of employees when they perceive sufficient career development opportunities. This paper contributes to the career literature by theoretically identifying the relationship between protean career and organizational commitment with moderating impact of organizational career management. In future this study will empirically investigate the correlation between protean career attitudes and organizational commitment with moderating role of organizational commitment of hotels managers in Malaysia.