Interpreting Solidarity

In metro Charlotte, North Carolina, dynamic newcomer Latinx communities have changed the demographics of K-8 education as the region has emerged as a new gateway for an influx of immigrants and migrants. Today, in what has come to be known as “the New Latino South,” K-12 teachers are eager to expand their knowledge base for working with this relatively new population. To that end, bilingual (Spanish/English) educators are increasingly tapped to serve as impromptu interpreters as monolingual administrators and teachers interact more frequently with Spanish dominant communities. Drawing from an in-depth interview sequence, the chapter narrates a Dominican-American's lived experience with simultaneous K-12-based interpreting as a K-12 student teacher, and a licensed early-grades educator. This chapter theorizes the layered emotional and professional advocacy of heritage-language bilingual school-based professionals and their agency in advancing access and equity to public resources with recommendations for policy and practice.

An Intelligent Approach to Elevation Profiling for LADAKH using QGIS techniques

With the trending technological advancement, geographic information systems are finding their supremacy in many fields of research and technology, ranging from geographical inputs to population trends to medical advancements in full spheres of work in today’s progressing world. The emergence of Quantum GIS has now facilitated areas like change monitoring, forecasting. The paper aims to prove the elevation system forecast for the Ladakh region, which has lesser mobility in the present times; the paper’s findings focus on opening a new gateway for the engineered constructions in the region for improved connectivity that is confined to the summer months. Thus, ESRI’s GIS software helps analyse the terrain difficulties in the stipulated area via topics like raster feed, georeferencing, and mesh layer creation.

Efficacy of Siddha medicine in the treatment of COVID- 19 patients - A pilot study

The pandemic triggered by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) invariably questions the health security of people around the globe. It’s also strongly advocates the need for unique health care practice that substantially prevents the infection and practice of controlling the disease transmission. Alternate therapy with viable medications that can adequately strengthen the immune system to enhance the speedy recovery of the patients becomes the need of the hour. Siddha system of medicine is one such versatile practice that emerged before centuries that incorporates the practice of availing potential remedies from herbal and another natural origin. Still, now there is no proper documentary evidence on evaluating the efficacy of Siddha treatment in the clinical management of COVID-19, hence the main objective of the present pilot study is to investigate the potential of Siddha formulations such as Aadathodai kudineer, Thaalisaathi chooranam, Thulasi chooranam, Pavala parpam, Bramaanandha Bairava Maathirai and Thoothuvalai nei in treatment and accelerating the recovery of COVID19 patients. A Study was executed in 25 patients with laboratory- confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. The Outcome of the present clinical study signifies that treatment with Siddha medicines significantly accelerated recovery of patients by stabilising the immune mechanism which was evidenced by pronouncing declination in CRP (C- reactive protein), neutrophil, lymphocytes, Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), Creatinine, Serum Albumin and Serum Urea level almost back to the normal. In conclusion therapy with Siddha medicines opened a new gateway in the clinical practice on managing COVID-19 due presence of vital phytotherapeutics that showcase multiple pharmacological activities against risky pathogens like SARS-CoV-2.

Tapping Into Actinobacterial Genomes for Natural Product Discovery

The presence of secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) makes actinobacteria well-known producers of diverse metabolites. These ubiquitous microbes are extensively exploited for their ability to synthesize diverse secondary metabolites. The extent of their ability to synthesize various molecules is yet to be evaluated. Current advancements in genome sequencing, metabolomics, and bioinformatics have provided a plethora of information about the mechanism of synthesis of these bioactive molecules. Accessing the biosynthetic gene cluster responsible for the production of metabolites has always been a challenging assignment. The genomic approach developments have opened a new gateway for examining and manipulating novel antibiotic gene clusters. These advancements have now developed a better understanding of actinobacterial physiology and their genetic regulation for the prolific production of natural products. These new approaches provide a unique opportunity to discover novel bioactive compounds that might replenish antibiotics’ exhausted stock and counter the microbes’ resistance crisis.

Building the youth music industry in South Wales, 1996–2020

This article shines a light on the tailored and targeted popular music provision provided by Sonig, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council’s (RCTCBC) long-standing music industry programme. Over a twenty-year period, Sonig has successfully engaged with young people in disenfranchised areas of South Wales, many of whom have never experienced a way of accessing the music industry. Through workshops, masterclasses, performance opportunities, mentoring, networking and signposting career pathways, Sonig has become a new gateway for young talent. Creating these pathways is key to an equality of access and furthermore, enabling young people to reach their creative potential, through developing confidence, self-esteem and raising their aspirations. This article tracks the history of Sonig and provides a focus on how its constant evolution has positively intervened in the lives of many young people living in Wales.

AN INVESTIGATION ON CALLUS FORMATION STAGES IN ST. JOHN'S WORT, HYPERICUM PERFORATUM L . , IN CULTURE MEDIUM

St. John's wort is a valuable medicinal plant that has been used for more than 2000 years and is known globally as one of the best medicines in the context of neurological diseases and skin health. As the leading sciences worldwide, plant tissue culture and micropropagation by genetic engineering methods are important indicators of agricultural biotechnology. The fact that undifferentiated plant cells can potentially turn into a complete plant can lead to the conclusion that a new gateway has been opened for biologists. As such, it considerably accelerates the time for the implementation of breeding programs in comparison to traditional plant breeding methods and allows inter-genera crosses in plants. In addition, other basic applications of tissue culture by plant microsamples include maintenance of genetic reserves, production of virus-free plants, and paying economic and practical attention to the production of haploid plants. The present research briefly investigates on callus formation stages of St. John's wort in culture medium (MS).