A preliminary report on the distribution of lizards in Qatar

We have updated the list of the lizard species present in Qatar and produced the first distribution maps based on two field surveys in 2012 and 2013. We used the QND95/Qatar National Grid with a grid of 10 × 10 km squares for mapping. Our results show the occurrence of 21 lizard species in Qatar, from the 15 species indicated in the last biodiversity report conducted in 2004. The most abundant family found in Qatar is Gekkonidae with nine species (Bunopus tuberculatus, Cyrtopodion scabrum, Hemidactylus robustus, H. flaviviridis, H. persicus, Stenodactylus arabicus, S. slevini, S. doriae, Pseudoceramodactylus khobarensis), followed by Lacertidae with four species (Acanthodactylus schmidti, A. opheodurus, Mesalina brevirostris, M. adramitana), Agamidae with three species (Trapelus flavimaculatus, Uromastyx aegyptia, Phrynocephalus arabicus), Scincidae with two species (Scincus mitranus, Trachylepis septemtaeniata), and Varanidae (Varanus griseus), Sphaerodactylidae (Pristurus rupestris) and Trogonophiidae (Diplometopon zarudnyi) with one species each. The species richness fluctuated largely across Qatar between one and eleven species per grid square. We believe that the lizard fauna records in Qatar are still incomplete and that additional studies are required. However, our study here fills a gap concerning lizard biodiversity knowledge in the Gulf Region. © Dan Cogǎlniceanu et al.Peer Reviewe

SENTIMENT OF INDOVAC VACCINE LAUNCH NEWS ON DETIK.COM USING DISCOURSE NETWORK ANALYSIS

This study aims to determine the sentiment of the news of the domestically produced IndoVac Vaccine launch. The pros and cons sentiments of Detik.com's coverage were analyzed using Discourse Network Analysis (DNA) and network visualization using Visone software. The study results are based on news related to the IndoVac vaccine from September 3 to November 30, 2022; there are 50 news stories with 193 statements from 33 Actors. Information, Policy, and Education categories were found, with 93% positive and 7% negative statements. The influence of the IndoVac Vaccine makes social media users more careful in digging up information to understand media coverage, especially regarding the IndoVac vaccine

JEAN PIAGET THEORY PERSPERCTIVE ON INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN THE STAGE OF GADGET ADDICTION

The purpose of this study is to analyze how interpersonal communication occurs between parents and children in the stage of gadget addiction using the perspective of Jean Piaget's theory. Researchers used the phenomenological paradigm to explore informants' experiences about the interpersonal communication process that occurred. In-depth interviews were conducted with informants to explore communication patterns between parents and their children. The results showed that the forms of communication carried out by parents to children in gadget addiction were divided into 3 groups, namely in a liberating, democratic, and authoritarian manner. The most intense communication process occurs in groups that use democracy. Using Piaget's perspective, the process of children's addiction begins at the Preoperational stage, where children begin to represent the world with symbols, words, language, and images

PENINGKATAN KOSAKATA WARNA DAN SAYURAN DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS DENGAN METODE PEMBELAJARAN FLASHCARD DITAMAN BACA

Menghadapi tantangan anak-anak dalam menguasai bahasa Inggris, khususnya kosakata sederhana seperti warna dan sayuran, mahasiswa Universitas Pamulang berinisiatif mengadakan kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) yang kreatif dan menyenangkan. Kegiatan yang diadakan di Taman Baca Situ Rompong pada tanggal 21 April 2024 ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengalaman berlajar bahasa Inggris yang interaktif dan efektif bagi anak-anak. Dengan memanfaatkan media kartu dengan gambar yang menarik seperti flashcard, mahasiswa berusaha memperkenalkan kosakata baru secara bertahap. Kegiatan ini diawali dengan menciptakan suasana yang ceria melalui dia bersama dan sambutan. Materi kemudian disampaikan dengan gaya yang komunikatif dan diselingi dengan berbagai permainan seru yang melibatkan seluruh peserta. Hasilnya, metode belajar sambil bermain ini terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan kosakata anak-anak dan membuat mereka lebih bersemangat lagi dalam  belajar bahasa Inggris. Selain memberikan manfaat bagi anak-anak, kegaitan ini juga memberikan pengalaman yang sangat berharga bagi mahasiswa karena berkesempatan untuk mengaplikasikan ilmu yang telah diperoleh di bangku kuliah, juga dapat mengembangkan kemampuan sosial mahasiswa dan juga komunikasi mahasiswa.   Kata Kunci: Pendekatan; Pembelajaran bahasa Inggris; Flashcard

Nutritional quality of food as represented by the FSAm-NPS nutrient profiling system underlying the Nutri-Score label and cancer risk in Europe: results from the EPIC prospective cohort study

Background: Helping consumers make healthier food choices is a key issue for the prevention of cancer and other diseases. In many countries, political authorities are considering the implementation of a simplified labelling system to reflect the nutritional quality of food products. The Nutri-Score, a five-colour nutrition label, is derived from the Nutrient Profiling System of the British Food Standards Agency (modified version) (FSAm-NPS). How the consumption of foods with high/low FSAm-NPS relates to cancer risk has been studied in national/regional cohorts but has not been characterized in diverse European populations. Methods and Findings: This prospective analysis included 471,495 adults from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC, 1992–2014, median follow-up: 15.3 y), among whom there were 49,794 incident cancer cases (main locations: breast, n = 12,063; prostate, n = 6,745; colon-rectum, n = 5,806). Usual food intakes were assessed with standardized country-specific diet assessment methods. The FSAm-NPS was calculated for each food/beverage using their 100-g content in energy, sugar, saturated fatty acid, sodium, fibres, proteins, and fruits/vegetables/legumes/nuts. The FSAm-NPS scores of all food items usually consumed by a participant were averaged to obtain the individual FSAm-NPS Dietary Index (DI) scores. Multi-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models were computed. A higher FSAm-NPS DI score, reflecting a lower nutritional quality of the food consumed, was associated with a higher risk of total cancer (HRQ5 versus Q1 = 1.07; 95% CI 1.03–1.10, P-trend < 0.001). Absolute cancer rates in those with high and low (quintiles 5 and 1) FSAm-NPS DI scores were 81.4 and 69.5 cases/10,000 person-years, respectively. Higher FSAm-NPS DI scores were specifically associated with higher risks of cancers of the colon-rectum, upper aerodigestive tract and stomach, lung for men, and liver and postmenopausal breast for women (all P < 0.05). The main study limitation is that it was based on an observational cohort using self-reported dietary data obtained through a single baseline food frequency questionnaire; thus, exposure misclassification and residual confounding cannot be ruled out. Conclusions: In this large multinational European cohort, the consumption of food products with a higher FSAm-NPS score (lower nutritional quality) was associated with a higher risk of cancer. This supports the relevance of the FSAm-NPS as underlying nutrient profiling system for front-of-pack nutrition labels, as well as for other public health nutritional measures

X-linked primary ciliary dyskinesia due to mutations in the cytoplasmic axonemal dynein assembly factor PIH1D3

By moving essential body fluids and molecules, motile cilia and flagella govern respiratory mucociliary clearance, laterality determination and the transport of gametes and cerebrospinal fluid. Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder frequently caused by non-assembly of dynein arm motors into cilia and flagella axonemes. Before their import into cilia and flagella, multi-subunit axonemal dynein arms are thought to be stabilized and pre-assembled in the cytoplasm through a DNAAF2–DNAAF4–HSP90 complex akin to the HSP90 co-chaperone R2TP complex. Here, we demonstrate that large genomic deletions as well as point mutations involving PIH1D3 are responsible for an X-linked form of PCD causing disruption of early axonemal dynein assembly. We propose that PIH1D3, a protein that emerges as a new player of the cytoplasmic pre-assembly pathway, is part of a complementary conserved R2TP-like HSP90 co-chaperone complex, the loss of which affects assembly of a subset of inner arm dyneins

Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricle Recovery with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Do We Explant?

Introduction: Explantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) after left ventricular (LV) recovery is estimated to occur in 1-2% of cases. Herein, we present a case of hemodynamic and echocardiographic assessment of LV recovery during outflow graft balloon occlusion leading to LVAD explantation. Case Report: A 56-year-old female with medical history of systolic heart failure due to non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with LVEF 25%. She underwent an urgent HeartMate 3 LVAD implant after an admission for cardiogenic shock. Post LVAD course was complicated by driveline infection. History was notable for admissions due to low-flow alarms in the setting of dehydration. On echocardiogram, progressive LVEF improvement was noted although with suboptimal images. CT angiography did not demonstrate any occlusion of the cannulas. Right heart catheterization showed stable cardiac index despite minimal flow on LVAD. Cardiopulmonary testing was favorable. After multi-disciplinary discussion, patient underwent LVAD wean study in the cath lab under hemodynamic and transesophageal echo (TEE) guidance with therapeutic anticoagulation. LVAD was turned off for 10 minutes with outflow graft occluded by Armada 14 mm x 20 cm peripheral balloon. Wiring of the outflow graft from aorta and balloon occlusion were visualized by TEE (Figure). The left and right ventricular function were similar to baseline with no change in mitral regurgitation. Cardiac index was normal (Figure). Patient subsequently underwent successful LVAD explant. She is doing well with NYHA class I symptoms and LVEF 45-50% noted upon 3-months follow-up LVAD explantation is a feasible option in LV recovery after appropriate hemodynamic and echocardiographic assessment. TEE is an essential tool, especially in patients with suboptimal windows. Outflow graft balloon occlusion can be used if there is concern about falsely poor results related to backflow or ongoing LVAD support at low speed leading to falsely improved results