Volume 12 | Issue 8 |

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A new usymmetric bidentate Schiff-base ligand from p-bromo salicylaldehyde and benzylamine was prepared. The crystal structure of a chloro-bridged complex [Mn(?-Cl)(L)2]2 (1) was derived whose structure has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The complex was characterized by IR and elemental analysis. Complex 1 is crystallized in Tetragonal system with space group P 4 c c with the chlorine atoms bridging the two Mn atoms. DFT studies were carried out and the energy difference between HOMO and LUMO was calculated.

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Chloro-bridged Mn(II) complex: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and DFT Studies

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Our research introduces a robust method to address the growing prevalence of deepfake content, which poses a significant threat to the integrity of multimedia. We present an integrated approach that encompasses both the generation and detection of deepfake technology. Our system leverages state-of-the-art few-shot learning techniques to create personalized and highly realistic talking head models from a limited number of photographs. By employing deep Convolutional Neural Networks (ConvNets) trained on a vast video dataset, our system can produce convincing video sequences mimicking facial expressions and vocal nuances from just a single image. Through extensive meta-learning and adversarial training, our system initializes the parameters of both the generator and discriminator in a person-specific manner, facilitating rapid adaptation and training despite the intricacies of the task. Building upon this foundation, we propose a novel deepfake detection framework that integrates convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to capture temporal dependencies, residual networks (ResNets) for extracting spatial features, and long short-term memory (LSTM) networks. This hybrid architecture effectively combines LSTM-CNN's ability to recognize dynamic facial expressions and movements across frames with ResNet's proficiency in capturing complex facial patterns and contextual information. Furthermore, transfer learning techniques, including pre-training on a diverse dataset and fine-tuning on deepfake-specific data, are utilized to enhance model generalization.

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Residual Networks (ResNet), Convolutional Neural Networks (ConvNets), and Deepfake Detection

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Eco-friendly building technology is one of the most trending topics all over the world which is been put forward to reduce the significant impact of the construction industry on the environment, society and economy. The globe is in an urgent need of sustainable and a smart development as the problem of pollution and global warming is rapidly increasing all over the world. A drastic climatic changes also been noticed and being experienced all over the world due to increase in the Green House Gases (GHG's). In the developed countries like United States of America, Russia, Australia, United Kingdom, there are already strict measures been taken to achieve a sustainable development and also rules and regulations are been made by their respective governments to support and achieve a sustainable and an eco-friendly development of their nations. However, in the developing countries like India, China, Srilanka, Pakistan, etc., they are far behind in achieving a sustainable development and eco-friendly constructions. Also, there is a lack of awareness amongst the people about this global issue in these developing countries. The studies and the research work in these countries is also way far behind as compared to the developed nations in the world. This paper presents the need of sustainable development all over the globe especially in the developing countries like India and China which have a huge land mass and also developing rapidly and heading towards becoming the new super powers of the world soon in the future. Also, it includes the sustainable and economic studies with references to the Indian contexts with a supporting live recent case study of a newly designed and constructed luxurious residential bungalow in a small town in India. The case study is specially selected as a residential bungalow which is designed and constructed as a sustainable and a green structure in a Pune in the state of Maharashtra in India as India is also known as a country of villages with a second largest population in the world. According 20 the 2011 census of India, 68.84% of Indians i.e. around 833.1 million people live in 6,40,867 different villages. This paper will help Indian villages and their residential buildings develop sustainable and green by implementing easy, simple and economic techniques.

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GRIHA (Green ratings for integrated habitat assessment); IEQ (indoor environmental quality,LEED (Leadership in energy & environmental design), Eco-friendly, Pune , Building structure.

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RP-HPLC, Method Developed, Validated, Tenofovir, Stability indicating

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There is strong evidence that the fisheries sub-sector of agriculture is experiencing major challenges some of which are directly linked to climate change. This study investigated fish farmers' notion of climate change and response to climate variability impact on fish production in Oron LGA, Akwa Ibom State. Through the use of structured questionnaires complemented by data obtained from focus group discussions, oral interview and direct field observations, 200 artisanal fish farmers were randomly selected from four settlements noted for intensive fishing activities in Oron LGA. The analysis of the data using descriptive statistical methods revealed a very low awareness level of the concept of climate change by the fish farmers even though they have considerable knowledge of major changes such as variation in rainfall pattern, increase temperature and delay in rainfall cessation, un-noticeable august break characterized by short dry season in their environment,. The artisanal fish farmers perceived low yield from fish capture to be a consequence of the negative impact of climate variability. As adaptation strategy, all the artisanal fish farmers resort to fishing afar, investment in improved vessel stability to checkmate the effect of increase surge/storm, while some resort to occupational change. The study recommends that Adult Education Agency be instituted in the fishing communities; since it is revealed that majority of the fish farmers are uneducated. Education and skills upgrading are powerful adaptive strategies for individuals, families and communities. Higher educational attainment may enable fisher folk to make a broader series of choices, ranging from engaging in safe construction practices to assessing potential risk that result in fewer deaths when an extreme event strikes.

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Notion, climate change, impact, artisanal fishing, and adaptation.

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Benzimidazole derivatives were synthesized in two steps. All synthesized Benzimidazole derivatives were characterized for Molecular formula, Physical state, Color, Melting point, Yield, Solubility and Rf - value and structure of synthesized Benzimidazole derivatives were elucidated using spectrogram data as well as physical method e.g. FT-IR, and 1H NMR. Moreover, synthesized compounds characterized by the TLC and melting point. In addition, by visual inspection synthesized compounds also characterized. Novel synthesized Benzimidazole derivatives were evaluated in- vitro for anti-inflammatory activity by kit available in market estimate the inhibition of Cox-1 and Cox-2 activity. Aspirin was used as standard drug; aspirin is a well known non selective Cox- inhibitor drug. Novel synthesized Benzimidazole derivatives BIZ-4 was exhibited excellent anti-inflammatory activity against COX-1 & Cox-2 both with IC50 value less than <1mM. BIZ-1, BIZ-2, BIZ-3, BIZ-5 compound were possessed poor to moderate activity against both COX-1 & Cox-2. It can be concluded from anti-inflammatory study of Novel synthesized Benzimidazole derivatives that inhibition was increased with concentration of samples increased.

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Benzimidazole, Solubility, Anti-inflammatory, FT-IR, and NMR.

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The teaching profession can be highly stressful, and this stress may lead to reduced job satisfaction, , and poor work performance. Stress is a normal response to upsetting or threatening events and becomes pathological when chronic chronic stress can impede day-to-day functioning and emotional balance, and it is a risk factor for developing other psychiatric illnesses, such as anxiety, depression and other non communicable diseases. Prolonged teacher stress negatively correlates with job satisfaction and positively correlates with intending to leave the teaching profession. Teacher stress is caused by various factors such as organizational, redeployment and retrenchment of educators, negative workload, isolation, extensive working hours, toxic work environments, lack of autonomy, insufficient resources, lack of support and / or autonomy, difficult relationships among teachers and management, management of time The teaching profession, including the administrative side, is generally seen as a highly stressful one. Teaching in seen as stressful because of the massive interpersonal demand of the job and its attendant role as well as its large task demand and expectation

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Stress; Primary School Teacher, Lifestyle Practice etc

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Quba (Dermatophytosis) represents a skin surface disturbance characterized by itching, scaling, and dryness. Occasionally, there may be shedding of scales resembling those of fish, displaying colors that can vary between black and red. The affected region typically exhibits redness around its edges, and sporadically, there might be the release of a yellowish fluid. In Unani System of Medicine, the development of Quba (Dermatophytosis) is associated with abnormal blood. Dermatophytosis, the most widespread type of skin infection, impacts roughly 20-25% of the global population, presenting a significant worldwide health challenge, as outlined in the World Health Organization (WHO) report. In this review article we made an attempt to discuss the Quba (Dermatophytosis) and its management in the light of Unani and modern perspective

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Skin, Quba, Dermatophytosis, Tinea, Unani System of Medicine, GTCH

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In response to the growing demand for natural and sustainable therapeutic products, this study innovates by developing a herbal gel formulation incorporating Musa paradisiaca (banana) peel extract. The novelty of this research lies in utilizing banana peels, traditionally considered waste, as a source of bioactive compounds with proven antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The gel was meticulously formulated using advanced preparation techniques and evaluated for its physicochemical properties, including pH, viscosity, and spreadability. Stability assessments were conducted under various storage conditions to ensure product integrity. In addition to standard evaluations, the gel's biological efficacy was explored through cutting-edge in vitro assays for anti-inflammatory activity and antioxidant activity. Results reveal that the Musa paradisiaca peel extract-enhanced gel not only maintains optimal stability but also exhibits significant biological activity, highlighting its potential as a novel and effective ingredient in topical herbal formulations. This study underscores the innovative use of Musa paradisiaca peels, contributing to sustainable practices and advancing the field of herbal product development.

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Herbal gel, banana peel extract, formulation, evaluation, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant

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Sappho was born probably about 620 BCE to an aristocratic family on the island of Lesbos during a great cultural flowering in the area. Apparently her birthplace was either Eressos or Mytilene, the main city on the island, where she seems to have lived for some time. In antiquity Sappho was regularly counted among the greatest of poets and was often referred to as "the Poetess," just as Homer was called "the Poet." Plato hailed her as "the tenth Muse," and she was honored on coins and with civic statuary. Sappho was not an epic poet, rather she composed lyrics: short, sweet verses on a variety of topics from hymns to the gods, marriage songs, and mini-tales of myth and legend. She also sung of desire, passion and love - mostly directed towards women - for which she is best known.Sappho's definition of beauty - that which a person loves - privileges the individual over the community. Apart from her fascination with the theme of love, Sappho contributed in other ways to the conventions of the lyric genre. Sappho's poetry abounds in natural imagery. Floral motifs recur aplenty. Nature is a key component in her aesthetics, since through it she explores the tranquility one can experience in moments of great visual beauty. The paper aims to explore all the measures and prove that female aesthetics and nature are two inseparable elements in Sappho's poetry. The paper aims to prove that lyrical poetry and Nature are inseparable, and thus both contribute to the aesthetics of art and literature. Sappho love for nature and women is inseparable. She believes that Nature and women are two aspects of the same phenomenon

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Aesthetics, Imagery, Nature, Love, Greek, Lyrical, Eco-feminism. Natural. etc..

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