This study examined the relationship between place attachment and environmentally responsible behaviors as a result of participating in programs run by the Bald Head Island Conservancy (BHIC). The study hypothesized that participants who visited Bald Head Island more frequently would have higher place attachment. It also hypothesized that after a BHIC program, participants would rate the importance of environmental behaviors as the same or higher than their current participation. The results found significant positive correlations between number of visits and place attachment. It also found participants rated the importance of environmental behaviors higher after the program. The discussion recommends expanding the study with a larger sample size and surveying different participant groups.
Heritage remains most valuable asset inherited by human beings and communities from nature and society. Known as built and natural , heritage needs to be preserved, conserved, valued and promoted. Promoting heritage needs understanding of its origin, fabric, structure and the context. Considering the same it needs to be protected with appropriate sensitivity and understanding. Heritage hold enormous potential in leveraging, economy, generating employment, reducing poverty and making society culturally rich and vibrant. Unfortune heritage in India is not valued and is grossly misused, abused, manipulated and commercialized. Manpower remains low and the capacity , capability and willingness to identify, manage and promote remains marginalised. India , as a nation, house enormous wealth of heritage with history spanning over 5,000 years need to identify and create capacity to preserve, promote and make value addition to its valuable heritage. It will help in not only creating awareness but will also help in promoting environment and ecology
Population Forecasting Methods
Population Forecasting consists of mathematical models which are used to analyse changes in population numbers.
There are several factors affecting changes in population:
Increase due to births
Decrease due to deaths
Increase/Decrease due to migration
Increase due to annexation
All the above data can be obtained from the census population records.
Population forecasting is an integral part of design. It is essential to take into account the population at the end of the design period.
Fundamental to planning (Assumptions and estimates used in determining water, sewage flow have a permanent effect on planning decisions and outcomes)
Premature and excessive investments in works
System failure and hence increasing customer complaints
Environmental impact
Essential to service provider so as to know the spare capacity of the system
Identification of weak links of system, Ability to accept new/unexpected demands
BY BAJKANI UWAIS {MUET
Heritage remains most valuable asset inherited by human beings and communities from nature and society. Known as built and natural , heritage needs to be preserved, conserved, valued and promoted. Promoting heritage needs understanding of its origin, fabric, structure and the context. Considering the same it needs to be protected with appropriate sensitivity and understanding. Heritage hold enormous potential in leveraging, economy, generating employment, reducing poverty and making society culturally rich and vibrant. Unfortune heritage in India is not valued and is grossly misused, abused, manipulated and commercialized. Manpower remains low and the capacity , capability and willingness to identify, manage and promote remains marginalised. India , as a nation, house enormous wealth of heritage with history spanning over 5,000 years need to identify and create capacity to preserve, promote and make value addition to its valuable heritage. It will help in not only creating awareness but will also help in promoting environment and ecology
Population Forecasting Methods
Population Forecasting consists of mathematical models which are used to analyse changes in population numbers.
There are several factors affecting changes in population:
Increase due to births
Decrease due to deaths
Increase/Decrease due to migration
Increase due to annexation
All the above data can be obtained from the census population records.
Population forecasting is an integral part of design. It is essential to take into account the population at the end of the design period.
Fundamental to planning (Assumptions and estimates used in determining water, sewage flow have a permanent effect on planning decisions and outcomes)
Premature and excessive investments in works
System failure and hence increasing customer complaints
Environmental impact
Essential to service provider so as to know the spare capacity of the system
Identification of weak links of system, Ability to accept new/unexpected demands
BY BAJKANI UWAIS {MUET
This project focused on Nature-Deficit Disorder in children. The author conducted a gardening project for children to connect with nature. The activities of the project included dirt preparation, potting, and planting.
This presentation will explore how the infusion of an experiential garden component in a beginning Composition class facilitated the achievement of expected outcomes in writing and research. Presented at GaCOMO12 by Claudia Shorr and Scott Mitchell.
Making the most of research: How boarding can benefit from meaningful researc...Ninti_One
At the July 2015 Conference of Boarding Australia, Tessa Benveniste presented on the topics of
1) Research as an evolving practice
2) Existing Research in Boarding
3) Current research in boarding
4) Applying research to practice
Presentation about the science behind early childhood brain development and how educators, parents and policy makers in Nebraska can ensure that every child gets off to the best possible start in life.
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
Slides from:
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Track: Artificial Intelligence
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
Place Attachment and Environmentally Responsible Behavior As A Result of Participation in BHIC Programs
1. Place Attachment and Environmentally
Responsible Behavior As A result of
Participation in BHIC Programs
Brooke Davis !
Colorado State University!
!
2. Background
! Place Attachment Theory (Vaske, et al.) !
! Place Identity - the personal and collective
meanings that intersect at a particular physical site !
! Place Dependence - reflects the importance of a
resource in providing amenities necessary for desired
activities !
! Place Attachment - arrises when settings (i.e.
local parks) are imbued with meanings that create or
enhance one s emotional tie to a natural resource !
3. How can we use place attachment?
! Vaske, et al. surveyed participants in a junior ranger
program!
! Place-based learning - do students learn better when
what they are learning can be tied to a specific location
that is important to them? !
! ...the association between a sense of place, how the
self gets related to the environment, and sense making
related to conservation-oriented advocacy. - Cantrill,
et al. !
4. Hypothesis
Place !
Attachment!
+!
How many times has
respondent visited
Bald Head Island!
I hypothesized that the number of times a respondent has
previously visited Bald Head Island would have a strong
positive correlation with that individual s level of place
attachment. !
5. Hypothesis
Current
Environmental !
Behaviors!
Importance of !
Behaviors After !
Program Participation!
+ ∆ !
I hypothesized that, after completing a program with BHIC,
respondents would rank the importance of environmentally
responsible behaviors at the same level or higher than their
current participation in those behaviors.!
6. Methods
! Distributed surveys at every program for one week!
! Focused on the adult population (18 and up) !
! Respondents were genera!y surveyed after the
program!
! n=80!
! General questions about visitors previous
experiences on BHI !
! 8 questions measuring place attachment !
! 5 general environmental behaviors evaluated!
7. Place Attachment
! Place Identity !
! I identify strongly with this place."
! I think a lot about coming here."
! I am very attached to this place."
! I feel like this place is a part of me."
! Place Dependence !
! This place is the best for what I like to do. "
! I get more satisfaction out of visiting this place than any other."
! I would not substitute any other area for doing what I do here."
! No other place can compare to this area."
www.bhic.org!
8.
9. Results:
Level of Place Attachment Based On Number of Previous
Visits to Bald Head Island
% Who
Responded
with
Agree or
Strongly
Agree !
Place Attachment Variable!
r=0.386**! r=0.361**! r=0.511**!r=0.442**!r=0.597**!r=0.602**!r=0.588**! r=0.427**!
** = Significant correlation!
with number of previous visits !
10. Results:
Current Environmental Behaviors vs. Importance of
Environmental Behaviors After Program
Environmental Behavior!
+0.455! +0.892! +0.671! +1.400! +1.190!
11. What part of your experience during this
program had the most impact on your visit?
! Nature is very fascinating! !
! The interns were fantastic! !
! The educational aspect was very important for our
family. Kids respect nature more when they understand
it better. !
! The movie was interesting and made me want to help
with conservation efforts. !
! It was turtle-y awesome! !
www.bhic.org!
12. Sources of Error & Areas for Improvement
! Sample Size !
! Timing of survey distribution - some surveys filled out
in middle of program, some filled out after program!
! Some programs have more participants than others!
! with a larger sample size, may be worth looking at
how individual programs influence environmental
behaviors!
! respondents participating in multiple programs
throughout the week!
13. Discussion & Recommendations
! Based on participation in our programs, visitors believe
that volunteering with environmental organizations is
important!
! Volunteer opportunities?!
! Provide resources for people to find out how to get
involved with environmental organizations in their
hometown!
! Survey youth who participate in summer camps!
! Survey BHI residents using place attachment theory!
! What influences the decision to purchase/build a
house here?!
