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New multiple records of the blunthead puffer Sphoeroides pachygaster (Müller & Troschel, 1848) along the western Mediterranean coasts and reassessment of its biogeography

Five individuals of the blunthead puffer Sphoeroides pachygaster were caught along the Algerian coast during the first quarter of 2014 and five other specimens were observed on the Mediterranean coasts of France between…

Ichthyoplankton spatial distribution and species richness of Thermaikos and Chalkidiki gulfs (North Aegean Sea) during summer

The spatial distribution and species richness of ichthyoplankton have been investigated using samples from two commercially important fishing areas of the North Aegean Sea (Thermaikos and Chalkidiki Gulfs, East Mediterr…

Influence of small- and large-scale ecological factors on the centipede (Chilopoda) assemblages of Armorican forests (NW France)

Despite their high functional role as abundant predators, the drivers of centipede assemblages remain poorly known in forests, especially in France. Using replicated depletion quadrats, we sampled five forests distribut…

The remarkable history of the "Emil Racoviţă" institute of speleology (1920-2020) - from ideas initiated at "Laboratoire Arago" in France to the successful research in Romania

The Institute of Speleology** founded by EG Racovitza in Romania, arrived in 2020 at its centennial anniversary. We recount the way in which the idea of an institution dealing with diverse research aspects of the subter…

Infestation modalities of Hyalomma aegyptium (Acari, Oxydidae) on the spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca in semiarid areas of Algeria

In semi-arid areas of the Saharan Atlas region in Algeria, 33 tortoises (Testudograeca) were examined for ticks in 2017-2018. All ticks found were adults and they were identifiedas Hyalomma aegyptium. For the total samp…

Comparative study on the life histories and reproduction of two sympatrics sandy-beach amphipods: Talitrus saltator and Deshayesorchestia deshayesii (Crustacea: Talitridae) from Bizerte beach (north of Tunisia)

The life history and reproductive activity of the two sympatric Amphipods Deshayesorchestia deshayesii (Audouin, 1826) and Talitrus saltator (Montagu, 1808) were studied through 18 months in Bizerte beach (37°19'17.1"N;…

The origin of biogeographic segregation in the copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus): an integrative reconstruction based on neontological and paleontological data

Nowadays, the copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus Günther, 1870 displays an antitropical, disjunct distribution in marginal-marine environments of both the hemispheres. Differing from other species of Carcharhinus, C.…

Fisheries and ecology of the skates (Rajiformes: Rajidae) in the English Channel

Skates are the main elasmobranch species exploited in the Northern Atlantic Ocean in France and the United Kingdom, especially in the English Channel. The reported international landings show that the fishery is actuall…

Time-constrained sampling: a little-explored alternative for marine hard bottom communities

Marine hard bottoms support the highest proportion of marine biodiversity. In addition, there are a wide range of sizes and forms among the benthic species of a hard bottom community: solitary or modular, from small org…

Comparison of the Toxogen® rapid test with ELISA immunoenzymatic technique for toxoplasmosis serology in pregnant women

The aim of this study was to compare the technical performance of the Toxogen® rapid test against the ELISA technique for serological screening and/or serological monitoring of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women. Methods a…

Awareness of oral health among undergraduate Medical Students of Vijayapura city: A cross-sectional survey

Background: Oral health is integral to general health. Certain systemic diseases can manifest in the oral cavity. Many times an oral examination may lead to the diagnosis of systemic illness. Primary health centers are…

Role of JIPMER Proforma in Diabetic Foot Management

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which is a burden not only physically, but also socially and financially. One of the common presentation of diabetic patient to the hospital is with diabetic foot infections. Vario…

Mobile blood collection during COVID-19

COVID-19 is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus that infects human and certain animals. That enters its host cell by binding to the angiotensin covering enzyme 2 receptor. Highly contagious with the possibility o…

Physical and Mathematical Model of Heart and Cardiovascular System

The cardiovascular system is modelled as a fluid flow system consisting of networks of pumps and piping systems. A mathematical model relating different cardiovascular parameters was developed. The change in cardiovascu…

The study of the effects of 12 weeks of yoga training on respiratory pressures and 40 mm Hg test in healthy individuals

Background: Yogic exercises have been found to be beneficial for better maintenance of bodily functions even in normal healthy subjects. In view of this, present study was planned to evaluate the effect of Yoga on respi…

Comparison of Blood Pressure in Beta Thalassemia Major Patients with that of Control

Introduction and Objectives: β-thalassemia major patients need to have repeated blood transfusions throughout their life for survival, which leads to so many complications. Heart disease is the most important complicati…

Evaluation of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field in the management of osteoarthritis using Electromyography - An Interventional study

Knee pain is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal problems among the middle-aged and elderly people and 'Osteoarthritis' is the widespread clinical pathology of the knee. Objective: The present study was conducted t…

PERGESERAN NILAI MORAL DALAM MEME "KIDS JAMAN NOW"

This paper will examine the shift in the values / character of children of today's "kids zaman now" with the ancient children "kids zaman old" through memes that have been widely circulated in social media. Each meme co…

QUO VADIS KHILAFATISME: SEBUAH KENISCAYAAN ATAU ANCAMAN DALAM DISKURSUS IDEOLOGI REPUBLIKAN PANCASILAIS

Having an advantage of being the majority in Indonesia makes the Islamic ideologies particularly the ideology of Islamic Khilafah spreads easily amongs the Indonesian moeslim. Furthermore, those who believe in the ideol…

MEMBUDAYAKAN NILAI-NILAI PANCASILA DAN UPAYA MENANGKAL TUMBUHNYA RADIKALISME DI INDONESIA

Cultural diversity of the Indonesian nation had the potential to generate a variety of understanding and radical movements, whether in the name of religion, tribe, and class. It became a necessity that this social reali…

HOAX DAN LOGIKA BAHASA: FENOMENA NIAT BAIK DIMANFAATKAN UNTUK TIPU MUSLIHAT

In this paper, the author tries to analyze the phenomenon of hoax associated with language logic. A hoax is a deceit that can influence the negative perceptions. Negatif perception will cause emergence of the negative i…

PENTINGNYA PENGGUNAAN PENDEKATAN MULTIMODAL DALAM PEMBELAJARAN

Nowadays globalization and rapid technological developments able to explained all means of meaning under the theory of multimodality. Multimodal is any source of verbal and visual semiotics that can be used to realize t…

KONSUMTIVISME MASYARAKAT SATU DIMENSI DALAM OPTIK HERBERT MARCUSE

AbstractConsumtivism has become the new ideology. It gives the meaning of life through material consumption as the way. In fact, this ideology made out social rationality and affected for method of thinking or social ac…

ALAM DAN MANUSIA “SEBUAH KESATUAN YANG DIPISAHKAN WACANA”

Human civilization progress is linked to the development of science. The era of revolutionary industry 4.0 has a passion to encourage people to better understand the higher realms of humanity from the ecosystem itself,…

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