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Volume 58, Issue 321, September 2022

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Urbanization is a multidimensional process that causes complex changes in the socio-ecological system, and the urban landscape is a typical reflection medium of such changes. Many current studies focus on socio-ecological theory, but there is a lack of empirical research on the quality of socio-ecological practice. The article aims to reveal the gap between socio-ecological theory and practice through a case study of Islamabad city in Pakistan, the ekistics-based planning practice project. The "ekistics" proposed by Doxiadis focuses on the relationship between man and nature regarding the human settlement environment. This study monitored the land use dynamics of Islamabad and investigated the landscape perceptions of stakeholders, to measure the statue of urban landscape resilience, an indicator used to feed back the socio-ecological system. The data were collected by GIS spatial analysis, field observations and questionnaires and interviews. The results showed that the landscape resilience of Islamabad was not satisfactory, facing many challenges, and in current planning and management practices, the research-action gap is widespread. In response to these issues, the study emphasized the points in the urban green spaces policies and management: considering user needs and strengthening multiple participatory and cooperation between government, managers, researchers, engineers, and citizens.

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SCIENCE

Expectation and reality of urban green space: A case study on landscape planning and development of Islamabad city, Pakistan

Zile Huma, Lakhte Hyder

Urbanization is a multidimensional process that causes complex changes in the socio-ecological system, and the urban landscape is a typical reflection medium of such changes

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 941-952

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Reprofiling the Antidiabetic Drugs to Restrict SARS-CoV-2: An In-Silico Approach

Anirban Barik, Arka Das, Pujan Sasmal

The current COVID-19 pandemic scenario was sparked by three zoonotic coronaviruses that have been linked to large-scale disease outbreaks such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 953-966

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Integral points on the homogeneous cone z2 = 5x2 + 11y2

Gopalan MA, Sangeetha V, Manju Somanath

The homogeneous cone represented by the ternary quadratic Diophantine equation 𝑧2=5𝑥2+11𝑦2 is analyzed for its patterns of non zero distinct integral solutions

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 967-972

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Studies on fly ash and animals

Shikha Shrivastava, Lekhika Shrivastava

Fly ash is a powdery material produced as by-product during the coal based power generation process. It is a mixture of fine, spherical particles size ranging between 0-100 microns

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 973-982

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Optimization of drying process parameters of cassava chips in rotary dryer

Onyeagba Obinna B, Eje Brendan E

Cassava chips were dried inside a rotary dryer with the aim of optimizing its drying process parameters using response surface methodology

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 983-996

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Growth Performance, Semen Quality Characteristics and Hormonal Profile of Male Rabbit Bucks Fed Rubia cordifolia Root Extracts

Alagbe JO, Shittu MD, Ramalan SN, Tanimomo KB, Adekunle David Ajagbe

32 – 7 weeks weaned male rabbits (Newzealand × Chinchilla) weighing 611.3 ± 10 g were randomly distributed into 4 groups of 8 rabbits per treatment with one animal per replicate in a completely randomized design

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 997-1006

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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Does government participation matters in determining economic growth in Nigeria?

YOUSUO Purumaziba John, OJIMA Davis

The study explores the relationship between government participation and its implication on economic growth, the aim being to estimate the optimal size of government participation in Nigeria

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 1007-1015

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Seaport Productivity in a Developing Economy: An Empirical Evidence from Nigerian Seaports

Dere I Gbolahan, Omoke Victor, Hauwa Wokili

This study focuses on assessing the efficiency of Nigerian ports from 2008 to 2017 by applying Data Envelopment Analysis. The data were sourced from Nigeria Port Authority Abstract from 2008 to 2017

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 1016-1021

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Growth assessment of area, production and productivity of root and tuber crops and agricultural growth in Nigeria: implications for food security

Ochoche CO, Abah D, Agada TJ

This study assessed the growth rates and doubling time of the area, production and productivity of root and tuber crops and agricultural growth in Nigeria and their implication on food security

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 1022-1030

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MEDICINE

Identification of key genes for predicting diabetic retinopathy prognosis by integrated computational analysis

Louis Okeibunor Odeigah, Olalekan Ayodele Agede, Ismaila Aberi Obalowu, Yahkub Babatunde Mutalub, John kola Olarinoye, George Oche Ambrose

Diabetic retinopathy is a life-threatening disease with a poor prognosis. Therefore, it is necessary to identify molecular prospective biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 1031-1040

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Growth Inhibitory Activity of Clinopodium Nepeta Essential Oil against Gram-positive and Gram-negative Bacteria: in vitro Studies

Ourida Chouitah, Shyamapada Mandal

Present research reports chemical composition and antibacterial activity essential oil from aerial parts of Clinopodium nepeta growing widely in Mascara, Algeria.

Discovery, 2022, 58(321), 1041-1044

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