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Teloganodes (Teloganodes) velutinus sp. n.(Figs 32–72)Etymology. Allusion of velvety surface of eggs (Figs 69–70).Material examined. Holotype: L-S-I ♀ /O (specimen [VII] (9) 2016}, INDIA, state Tamilnadu, Theni district, Suruli Falls, 26.I.2016, coll. L. Sheyko & N. Kluge. Paratypes: the same locality and collectors, 24–26.I.2016: LS-I ♀ / O, 100 larvae (ZIN); Tirunelveli district, Courtallam, Chittar river near Peraruvi (= Main Falls), 4.I–7.II.2013, coll. L. Sheyko & N. Kluge: 7 larvae (ZIN).Descriptions Larva. CUTICULAR COLORATION. Head, pronotum and mesonotum ochre with brown maculae (Figs 32– 34). Femur of each leg ochre with two wide, transverse, interrupted, brown bands (Figs 35–37). Abdominal terga with diffusive brown and ochre areas (Fig. 38).HYPODERMAL COLORATION. Pronotum and mesonotum with brown markings or entirely dark brown. Abdominal terga varying from ochre with darkened posterior margins, to entirely dark brown.SHAPE AND SETATION. Labrum with simple setae arranged in sparse transverse row, with numerous feathered setae located in this row and distad of it (Figs 45–46). Other mouth parts— Figs 40–44. Femora of all legs elongate, with regular rows of long setae all over outer and inner margins, setal row of inner margin proximally bent and continued on anterior side of femur; femur of fore leg similar to others, without transverse setal row (Fig. 47). Each claw with row of 2–9 (usually 4–5) denticles on inner margin, 2 distal denticles (by one on anterior and posterior sides) and 2 subapical longitudinal rows of 5–10 arched setae (by one row on anterior and posterior sides) (Figs 48–49).Abdominal terga I– VI with long, thin setae on posterior margins, forming pair of long rows on tergum I and pair of compact bunches on each tergum II– VI (Figs 50–51; tergum VII with long, simple and bifurcate setae forming pair of oblique rows near posterior margin (Fig. 52); terga VIII–IX with small, stout, bifurcate setae on posterior margins (Figs 53–54); lateral sides of terga with dense, stout setae. Posterior margin of sternum IX trapeze-like (in male with small protogonostyli by sides) (as in Fig. 22). Tergalii II– V with two-branched ventral lobe; tergalius VI normally without ventral lobe (Fig. 5), individual tergalius with vestigial, one-branched ventral lobe (Fig. 6).Subimago. CUTICULAR COLORATION. Pronotum ochre-brownish. Mesonotum with anterior scutal chromozone contrastingly dark brown; latero-posterior scutal chromozone ochre, slightly darker than achromozone, slightly darkened with brownish close to posterior end of chromozonal suture; antelateroparapsidal suture and neighboring areas dark brown, contrastingly darker than latero-posterior scutal chromozone (Figs 56–57). Thoracic pleura and sterna ochre. Wings brown. Fore femur with longitudinal dark brown and colorless bands); middle and hind femora lighter with longitudinal colorless band; fore tibia darker than tarsus, darkened with brown basally; middle and hind tibiae lighter, darkened with light brownish near base; tarsus with 5th tarsomere lighter than others (Figs 60–61). Abdominal terga light ochre-brown, sterna lighter. Cerci ochre.HYPODERMAL COLORATION. As in imago.Imago, male (as revealed by mature larva ready to molt to subimago). Dorsal eyes reddish. Leg coloration similar to that of female. Abdominal terga ochre with gray pigmentation gradually becoming less extensive from terga II– V to tergum X and concentrated along median line (Fig. 64).Imago, female. Head, thorax and abdomen dark brown (Fig. 63). Fore wing with membrane colorless, costal and subcostal fields whitish; base of costal vein proximad of costal brace dark brown; longitudinal veins yellowish in proximal part of wing, brown in distal part of wing; crossveins colorless; crossveins of pterostigma brownish, simple and complete (Figs 65–66). Hind wing widest in distal half, with costal projection near midlength; basal part of membrane and proximal portion of RA+MA dark brown, other membrane and veins colorless (Figs 67–68). On foreleg, femur mostly dark brown, basally ochre; tibia mostly ochre, with dark brown base and apex; tarsus mostly ochre, with dark brown apex (Fig. 58). On middle and hind legs, femur mostly ochre with extreme apex dark brown, with or without longitudinal gray marking at middle; tibia ochre; tarsus mostly ochre, with dark brown apex (Fig. 59). Cerci ochre with dark brown joinings, basally dark brown (Fig. 63).Egg (Figs 69–72). Oval, thinner near cap-bearing pole and thicker near cap-free pole. Area surrounding polar cap covered with wide ring-like pelerine with smooth surface; other chorion rough, with poorly expressed grooves separating polygonal areas. Several circles with or without vestige of attachment structures located equidistantly from cap-free pole. Several micropyles with wide, round sperm guides located equidistantly from polar cap and adjacent to pelerine. Polar cap surrounded by crown of pointed, irregular denticles.Collecting site. Most larvae were collected from a large, integral, smooth rock surface covered with shallow layer of running water (Fig. 162).Comparison. The new species Teloganodes (Teloganodes) velutinus sp. n. is closely related to T. (T.) kodai, but well differs from T. (T.) kodai in egg structure, which have rough surface instead of scale-like plates, and micropyles with wide round sperm guides located equidistantly from the cap. Larva of T. (T.) velutinus sp. n. can be distinguished from T. (T.) kodai by uniformly long and slender setae on posterior margins of abdominal terga I– VI.

Liu, Congshan, Yao, Jiaqing, Yin, Jianhai, Xue, Jian, Zhang, Haobing (2018): Recombinant - and -tubulin from Echinococcus granulosus: expression, purification and polymerization. Parasite (Paris, France) 25 (62): 1-10, DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2018063, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2018063

Objective: To determine the pattern of distribution of STOP-Bang score in predicting OSA and its implication among female health care providers. Methods: In this study, we enrolled 100 female health care providers with age>20 years and excluded subjects on long term respiratory illness and with secondary cause of obesity. Detailed historyand clinical examination were done along withfilled STOP-Bang questionnaire. Results: We included 100 subjects, the mean age was 26.23 ± 1.74 years, mean BMI was 23.18+ 1.73. Our study results, Snoring, Tiredness and observed apnea were observed more than other parameters. In the study, the significance of snoring (8% with ‘p’ value 0.006), tiredness (52% with ‘p’ value 0.000) and observed apnea (17% with ‘p’ value 0.001) was statistically significant.The most common score on the STOP-Bang questionnaire was 1point (n = 42), followed by no points (n = 41). Subjects with low risk were 57; with high risk were 2 which were statistically significant. Conclusion: Snoring, tiredness and observed apnea play an important factor among females in STOP-Bang score which also was statistically significant.The STOP-Bang questionnaire performed adequately for OSA screening in female health care providersindicated that it could be used as an effective non-invasive screening tool for identifying subjects with high risk of OSA.

Johansson, Mattias L., Koenig, Brenda, Bailey, Sarah A. (2021): ICAIS provides a unique forum for synthesizing knowledge of aquatic invasive species. Management of Biological Invasions 12 (1): 1-7, DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2021.12.1.01, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2021.12.1.01

Yangi O`zbekistonimizda yuz bеrаyotgаn siyosiy, iqtisоdiy, ilmiy – tехnikаviy vа mаdаniy o’zgаrishlаr Оliy tа’lim tizimidа hаm o’z аksini tоpmоqdа. O’zbеkistоndа uzluksiz tа’lim – tаrbiya tizimini yarаtish, shu аsоsidа tа’lim sifаtini jаhоn аndоzаlаri dаrаjаsigа yеtkаzish tа’lim sistеmаsining еng dоlzаrb vаzifаsigа аylаndi.

This research aims to examine how competence, work ethic, and teamwork influence employee performance at the Population and Civil Registration Office of Batam City. A quantitative explanatory approach was applied, involving the entire workforce of the institution as respondents through a census method (n = 80). Data were gathered using a Likert-scale questionnaire (1–5) developed from the dimensions of competence, work ethic, teamwork, and performance. Prior to analysis, the instrument underwent validity and reliability testing, where all items were confirmed valid, and Cronbach’s Alpha values ranged between 0.86 and 0.90, indicating strong internal consistency. The analytical process consisted of descriptive statistics, classical assumption tests (normality, multicollinearity, and heteroskedasticity), and multiple linear regression to evaluate both partial and simultaneous relationships among variables. Descriptive findings revealed that competence (mean = 4.05), work ethic (mean = 4.12), teamwork (mean = 4.18), and performance (mean = 4.08) were categorized as high. Regression analysis demonstrated that competence (β = 0.28; p = 0.002), work ethic (β = 0.31; p = 0.000), and teamwork (β = 0.26; p = 0.004) each exerted a positive and significant influence on performance. Collectively, the three variables had a significant joint effect, with an F-value of 32.45; p = 0.000 and an R² of 0.58, signifying that 58% of employee performance variation was explained by these factors. The results suggest that enhancing employee performance at the Population and Civil Registration Office requires an integrated strategy focused on strengthening competence, cultivating a strong work ethic, and fostering teamwork.

Maqolada strategik boshqaruv hisobining mohiyatini, xo‘jalik yurituvchi subyektlarda strategik boshqaruv hisobinitashkil qilishning uslubiy jihatlari, xo‘jalik yurituvchi subyektlar amaliyotida strategik boshqaruv hisobini bosqichlarni,strategik boshqaruv hisobida xo‘jalik yurituvchi subyektlar faoliyatini baholovchi ko‘rsatkichlar tizimi, strategik boshqaruvhisobini tashkil qilishning amaliy asoslarini takomillashtirishga qaratilgan tavsiyalar berilgan.

Mazkur maqolada Yangi O‘zbekiston sharoitida barcha bolalar uchun sifatli ta’limni ta’minlash bo‘yicha olib borilayotgan islohotlar, mavjud muammolar va ularni bartaraf etish yo‘llari yoritilgan. Shuningdek, inklyuziv ta’lim, raqamli maktablar, pedagoglar malakasini oshirish hamda ta’lim infratuzilmasini modernizatsiya qilish jarayonlari tahlil qilinadi.

ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಬಲೀಕರಣವು ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಪರಿಣಾಮವನ್ನು ಬೀರುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟವು ಕೇವಲ ಚುನಾವಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಸಮಾನ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿತ್ವ, ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ, ಉತ್ತರದಾಯಿತ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕತೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಭಾರತ ಸಂವಿಧಾನವು ಲಿಂಗಸಮಾನತೆಯನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು, ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಸತ್ತು 1993ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂವಿಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ 73ನೆಯ ಮತ್ತು 74ನೆಯ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ತರುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಮತ್ತು ನಗರ ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾದ ಪ್ರಾತಿನಿಧ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೀಸಲಾತಿಯ ಆಧಾರಿತವಾಗಿಯೇ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಜನಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿತ್ವ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ಗುಣಾತ್ಮಕ ಸಬಲೀಕರಣವೂ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ. ಮಹಿಳಾ ನಾಯಕತ್ವವು ನೀತಿ ರೂಪಣೆ, ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲ ಬಳಕೆ, ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಉತ್ತೇಜಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಗ್ರಾಮ, ತಾಲೂಕು, ನಗರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಳೆಯ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ, ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಸೌಕರ್ಯಗಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪಾತ್ರ ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಸಬಲೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾಕ್ಸಿ ರಾಜಕಾರಣ, ಪಿತೃತ್ವ, ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಅವಲಂಬನೆ, ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಹಿಂಸಾಚಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಮಿತಿಗಳು ಅಡ್ಡಿಯಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಲು ನಾಯಕತ್ವ ತರಬೇತಿ, ಕಾನೂನು ಜಾಗೃತಿ, ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಸ್ವಾವಲಂಬನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಮನೋಭಾವ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ. ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ, ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವಿಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ; ಮಹಿಳಾ ಸಬಲೀಕರಣವು ಸಮಗ್ರ, ಒಳಗೊಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯುತ ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮೂಲ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.

Schwentner, Martin, Just, Franziska, Richter, Stefan (2015): Evolutionary systematics of the Australian Cyzicidae (Crustacea, Branchiopoda, Spinicaudata) with the description of a new genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 173 (2): 271-295, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12209, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12209

EFFECTIVENESS OF INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING IN TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY TO INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS

Stromy v Evropě rostou již miliony let a při své evoluční historii přežily leccos – mimo jiné meteority, doby ledové, požáry, vichřice i pošlapávání a okus zvířaty. Některé dřeviny se soustředily na udržování své populace na daném místě bez ohledu na jedince, např. pomocí silné regenerační schopnosti ze semen po požárech. Jiné si zvolily přístup spočívající v tom, že jednotlivé stromy jsou velice odolné. Zejména listnaté druhy vyvinuly určité vlastnosti, které pomáhají jednotlivým stromům prodloužit život navzdory hrubému poškození. Nejdůležitější z těchto vlastností je schopnost znovu obrazit po mechanickém poškození kmene. Každý jarní návštěvník listnatého lesa může pozorovat, jak na pařezech čerstvě vykácených stromů vyrážejí tenké výmladky. Pokud je nikdo nezničí, za 15 až 20 let z nich vyrostou tlusté větve, které bude možné znovu pokácet, a cyklus tak začne nanovo. Co se týče stromu, koloběh se může v podstatě opakovat donekonečna. Opakované pokácení strom zpravidla nezabije, naopak mu prodlouží život, protože ho vždy posune zpátky do zdánlivě mladé životní fáze.