Feral dogs in Chitral gol national park, Pakistan: a potential threat to the future of threatened Kashmir Markhor (Capra falconeri cashmiriensis)

Feral dogs are well-organized hunters of ungulates in many parts of the world, causing great damage to wildlife populations and ultimately to the ecosystem. In Pakistan, the impacts of feral dogs on the wildlife have not been documented yet. In a period of fifteen years (2006-2020), feral dogs have killed hundreds of threatened markhor in Chitral gol national park (CGNP), Pakistan. Despite direct predation other impacts including disturbance and competition with other natural predators, could compromise conservation and management efforts. The population of feral dogs seems to have been increased with the increase of dumping sites by communities. Our findings suggest that there are pressing needs of controlling the feral dogs population and eradicating them from the core zone of CGNP and surrounding buffer communities. Conventional culling of dogs should be coupled with modern techniques like castration and sterilization. Communities should be educated regarding the clean environment, proper disposal of home wastes and, biodiversity conservation.

The relationship of learning Indonesian and the environment (Kaitan Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia dengan Lingkungan)

The environment is an influential component in implementing teaching and learning activities. The environment can also support the course of teaching and learning activities in schools. Schools with a clean environment will make students learn comfortably and vice versa. However, our level of awareness of the importance of the environment is still very minimal. Teachers as educators play an important role in teaching environmental education and raise awareness of students about the environment

Design and Development of Low-Level Automation for the Picking and Placing of the Object Using Pneumatic Suction

Pneumatics suction is being used in the food factory for picking and placing the ingredients of food. A clean environment inside the food factory is very much needed the maintain the quality of packaging food. The present work focuses on the low level of automation so that investment cost for processing the raw ingredient goes down. Two double-acting pneumatic cylinders, one pneumatic suction gripper, three pneumatic direction control valves, one screw compressor, one DC motor, two relays, a Push button, and a 24-volt power supply have been used the implement the system. A combination of pneumatic actuation and electrical actuation is used for controlling the motion of the system. A simple control ON/OFF system was used for the actuation. Pneumatic component drive with the help of compressed air via a direction control valve and motor direction control using the relay. By pressing the push button whole, the setup can be controlled in a very easier way and it is very user-friendly for the operator. Several testings have been done on the setup and an excellent result were obtained during execution.

Design of a Solar Powered Reverse Osmosis System in Egypt

Scarcity of fresh water, forced many countries to get their water needs, or part of it, by means of saline water desalination. Reverse osmosis (RO) systems are useful tools in this concern. In case the grid electricity is not available or costly, photovoltaic (PV) power is necessary to derive RO systems. The present paper is concerned with providing a methodology for complete sizing and design of a photovoltaic reverse osmosis (PVRO) system in Egypt. Egypt has very favorable solar energy. A computer program was constructed to solve the mathematical equations of the model to get the numerical values. The program is capable of calculating the solar irradiation for any city in Egypt. Calculations and selection of the RO system with all connected pumps, the peak PV power needed, and the actual PV area were performed for different water demands ranging from 1-100 m3/day, and various water total dissolved solids (TDSs) of 5000, 15000, and 30000 mg/l. The cost of the complete PVRO system was also determined. The concern of the paper is related to water desalination and solar energy, which are responsible for our existence. The work also aims toward sustainable and clean environment via utilizing solar energy.

Kaitan Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia dengan Lingkungan (linkages Indonesian language learning and the environment)

The environment is an influential component in implementing teaching and learning activities. The environment can also support the course of teaching and learning activities in schools. Schools with a clean environment will make students learn comfortably and vice versa. However, our level of awareness of the importance of the environment is still very minimal. Teachers as educators play an important role in teaching environmental education and raise awareness of students about the environment.

International Architecture News

The news highlights the UIA’s events concerning climate change and clean environment, the UIA 2030 Award launched in partnership with UN-Habitat, and the results of the 5th edition of the Baku International Architecture Award.

Patients’ Perceptions of Hospital Care in a Covid-19 Pandemic Population

Background: COVID-19 pandemic was associated with pandemonium and misinformation, affecting patients' health-seeking behavior. This study was designed to explore patients' perceptions of hospital care during this period and to provide evidence-based and appropriate public health planning strategies. Materials and Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 155 patients using 22 items structured and self-completion questionnaires to determine (A) Socio-demographic variables, (B) Knowledge and perception of the disease, and (C) The participants’ behaviors towards COVID-19. A Hardcopy version of the questionnaire was administered to the respondents by direct issuance. Results: 103(66.45%) of the respondents knew the cause of COVID-19, while 104 (67.09%) agreed that people can be infected with COVID-19 in the hospital. 84 (54.19%) were afraid of a hospital visit and 66 (42.58%) are unwilling to self-report if they have minor symptoms. A large number 43(27.74%) perceived a clean environment as the impetus to make them comfortable in the hospital. Conclusion: Our study illuminates gaps in the patients’ perceptions of hospital care during the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted negatively on the patient population as they avoided hospitalization for fear of contracting COVID-19 in the hospital. Furthermore, appropriate public health strategies can improve patients’ perceptions and health-seeking behavior in a pandemic period.

DETERMINING THE EFFECT AND EFFICIENCY OF INVESTING IN HUMAN CAPITAL

In the concept "Azerbaijan 2021-2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development" approved by the Decree of the President of Azerbaijan dated February 02. 2021 the following five National Priorities for socio-economic development of the country should be implemented in the next decade: 1. Steadily growing competitive economy; 2. A society based on dynamic, inclusive and social justice; 3. Competitive human capital and space for modern innovations; 4. Great return to the liberated territories; 5. Clean environment and "green growth" country. It is clear that sustainable development is also a process of economic and social change in which harmonious development, balanced development, natural resources, investment, scientific and technological development, personal development and institutional change are linked and strengthen the current situation.

Second home tourism present and future. The case of Greece.

Second-home tourism is a rapidly growing form of tourism around the world. Being an integral part of rural areas and their history, second homes are an established example of the post-productive consumption of the countryside. Τhe expansion of urbanization and the pressures of the urban way of life, as well as the search for a pleasant climate and clean environment, have contributed particularly to the development of second home tourism globally. This study intends to investigate the present, the future and the impact of second home tourism on destinations, local people and tourists. The development of second home tourism, or tourist home is, undoubtedly, a strongly evolving social phenomenon. Activated by economically developed societies and is linked to income growth, urbanization, the possibility of geographical mobility and the increase of leisure time. This phenomenon operates and intensifies, almost in parallel with tourism. Also, the study investigates the effects of second home tourism in Greece, a very popular destination for international and domestic tourism. The country has been experienced a high growth of second home tourism in the last few years.