Names are an important aspect in African culture given that the African does not name his or her children for naming sake. In most cases, names are given based on certain historical events or facts which can be peculiar to an individual, a family or the community as a whole. This is the case with the Papiackum community, a speech community situated in the Ngoketunjia Division, North West region of the Republic of Cameroon. This paper aims at analysing some of the proverbial names of this community to show that they are speech acts grounded on individual, family or collective history. From the theoretical paradigm of Social Semiotics, this study is based on the prism that Papiackum proverbial names are semiotic resources whose meanings are linked to their historical context. In this light, these names help to safeguard the history of the people for posterity while fostering social progress.

An outburst of pneumonia in December, 2019 in Wuhan, China, has now been gritty to be caused by a novel corona virus. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona-virus (SARS-CoV) named is allotted for this novel threads. The disease has spread more than 185 countries and regions, with more than 2.05 million confirmed cases and more than 1,34,354 deaths as of April 16, 2020. The pandemic is enduring to spread inspite of worldwide efforts. The SS-RNA virus from the enveloped corona virus family caused SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) which is life threatening viral infection.The spreading of infection is quick in many countries of the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) called COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. There are numerous drug trials going on with some positive results. Though, since no vaccine is available, the best way to fight the virus is by preventive measures. In the present research an attempt had been made to find new COVID-19 main protease inhibitor by molecular docking approach. Fexofenadine is an antihistamine that is used to treat the symptoms of seasonal allergies (hay fever) in adults and children. Fexofenadine is also used to treat skin itching and hives caused by a condition called chronic idiopathic urticaria in adults and children at least 6 years old. Fexofenadine was taken as drug which follows Lippinski’s rule of five, thus having very good drug score as well as drug likeness score. The present study reveals that Doxycycline has good binding affinity with COVID-19 protease and thus can be used as prophylaxis and therapeutic treatment for corona patient.

The Republic of Cameroon today torn apart by a seemingly failing effort of integration was established by reunifying two former factors of German Kamerun in 1961. This created in the new republic two constitutional identities; the Anglophone and the Francophone each made of an area and a people having been governed by the United Kingdom and France respectively under international supervision since the end of the First World War. The ensuing reunifying constitution made integrating these factions capital. This integration, the Anglophone faction have recurrently blamed for being bias as it subjected them to marginalisation. In this paper, note is taken of the array of literature on marginalisation to make an analyses of the efforts made by government in response to the expressions of marginalisation as decried by Anglophones. The paper observes existing realness in Anglophone marginalisation and argues that since reunification, government has continuously made responses to the plight of Anglophones though most often, these efforts are half-baked and emerge largely as a result of resistances which are at times violent from the marginalised minority. To this extent, marginalisation has continued unabated making the achievement of national integration problematic.

Film is an aspect of media as media is also an integral part of the agents of socialization. There are facts to show that films of which the brand name Nollywood is part of, being the second largest movie industry in the world in terms of film output, has strong ties with determining behavioral attitudes of its audience. This in relation with peace implies that Nollywood films could influence peace or violence attitudes. Earlier works have adopted theories from the field of peace studies in addressing the impact of Nollywood films but this work adopts theories from the field of peace studies and film studies it also used these theories in answering the research questions. Consequently this research therefore assessed the extent to which Nollywood promotes the culture of peace or the culture of violence, determining the key themes in Nollywood films and also its impact on its audience and the society at large. The research adopted Social Learning theory, Structural Functionalism theory and Cultivation theory for the investigation. The documentary research design is also adopted for this research. Primary and secondary data is gotten from the films selected and also through focus group discussion. The researcher through purposive sampling selects 5 films (Last Flight to Abuja, October 1, Dry, ’76 and Alter Ego) that got nominated or won Best film of the year at the African Magic Viewer’s Choice Award (AMVCA) from 2014-2018 with a sample size of 3,381 films. The focus group discussion had a target of 50 participants but got 34 participants, a semi structured interview guide was created and content analysis was used to analyze data. From the study, the following finds were reached. Nollywood films promote the culture of peace with a total of 11.6%, Nollywood films also promote the culture of violence with a total of 25.2%. The following themes were derived from the research Cultural promotion, patriotism, education, gender based violence, Structural Violence, Justice, Nudity, Tribalism and Romance, Crime. The research has being able to establish that Nollywood influences the behavioral pattern of its audience and also affects and influences the society being a part in a whole, it has ethical responsibilities. It can therefore be concluded that Nollywood promotes the culture of Violence while discouraging the culture of peace. From the research it is also determined that Nollywood have key themes in which the audience and viewers can derive when they watch the films. Nollywood is a part in a whole and not a standalone entity in the society. Nollywood also influences the behavioral patterns of its viewers. The researcher recommends that Peace scholars be co-opted into the Nigerian film and video censor board so as to contribute positively in identifying violent films so as to reduce its spread admits film lovers in Nigeria. The researcher also recommends that filmmakers should understand that they have ethical responsibilities to their audience and so contents in the films must be well crafted so as not to pass the wrong message.

The aim of the study was to ascertain the knowledge attitude and practices of Indian medical students towards post mortem body donation. An online questionnaire was sent to 150 students who have witnessed and performed human cadaver dissection. Even though most of the respondents are aware of the existence of the practice of body donation (98% aware) and are direct beneficiaries of it, a substantial number of them lack an understanding of the laws governing body donation (only 32.7% are aware of the Indian Anatomy Act, 1948 and 26.5% of the Karnataka Anatomy Act, 1957?) and a majority are hesitant to donate their own body for medical research and learning (46.9% are willing to donate). The reason for unwillingness to donate their body could be stemming from hesitation to be the first one in their peer/family circle to pledge to donate (87.8% have no one close to them who has donated), an apprehension that their body will be ill-treated (26.5%), opposition from family/friends (61.2%) and religious beliefs (53.1%).

The continuing haemorrhagic nature of Boko Haram calls for an exhaustive discourse on the veracity or otherwise claim of President Buhari’s government of “technically defeating” the terrorist group as quickly as possible once elected. This paper examines the evolving and sustained onslaught of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria against the backdrop of government insistence that the sect has been substantially degraded; the index to the contrary is worrying and alarming for the citizens to bear. This has thrown up a ferocious debate about the claim and counterclaim across the political divide and even the country in recent times. However, regardless of what opinion one holds, the sheer scale of brutality of the sect after government’s continuous claim that it has been degraded in the face of sustained military offensive, both by ground forces and air interdiction operations imply that the sect is resilient and yet to be degraded. This paper, therefore, attempts to provide explanatory narratives on the prevalent realities and also opines that even though the counter-insurgency operation presaged the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari; and having inherited the “war” more needs to be done in the immediate years of his presidency. That the Boko Haram sect continues to run rampage is simply unacceptable in the face of his campaign promise to defeat the sect within the shortest possible time of his ascendancy to the highest office in the land. The paper concludes that terrorism currently assailing the Nigerian state requires a critical examination with appropriate solutions rather than government’s tepid claims that continues to be challenged by a sect that has evidently grown more audacious in the intervening years since it first evolved in 2009.

Hemorrhagic complications from anticoagulants are very common. Their occurrence in a critical site such as the upper airways constitutes a vital emergency. Management must ensure antagonization of the anticoagulant effect and freedom of the upper airways. We will illustrate this through a clinical case with all the clinical signs that can alert a hematoma of the upper airways, the reversion strategies of old and new anticaogulants and respiratory management. We recommend admitting the patient to an intensive care unit, withholding anticoagulants and administering vitamin K and prothrombin complex concentrate as a means of reversing AVK. For direct oral anticoagulants, their cessation may be sufficient, otherwise non-specific reversion means are used, given the unavailability of antidotes apart from Idarucizumab for Dabigatran. For respiratory management we recommend a conservative attitude and in case of deterioration of the respiratory function a nasotracheal intubation under endoscopic guidance by an experienced doctor should be done. The resumption of anticoagulants must be decided according to the benefit risk ratio while involving the patient too and also taking into consideration the possibility of changing anticoagulants.

Water is the most indispensable nature resource in the world for every living being waterborne diseases most commonly are transmitted in contaminated fresh water. Infection commonly results during bathing, washing, drinking, in the preparation of food, or the consumption of food thus infected. Objectives: To assess the Level of Knowledge Regarding Water Borne Diseases and its Prevention among mothers of Under Five Children. To find the association of knowledge among mothers of under five children with selected demographic variables. Methodology: A quantitative approach with Descriptive research design was used. The independent variable in this study Water borne disease and its prevention. The dependent variables in this study are Knowledge of mothers of under five children on waterborne diseases and its prevention. A study was conducted in Erayamangalm village, Thiruvallur District The sample size consists of 60 under five children mothers. Who fulfils the inclusion criteria were selected by Convenient sampling technique sampling technique. Results: Major findings of the study were overall mean score is 26.83 with a mean percentage 89.43% and standard deviation 2.93. A significant relationship was observed between education, food pattern and source of information with the knowledge. Whereas age, occupation, monthly income and type of family do not show any relationship of mothers regarding water borne diseases and its prevention. Result of this study reveals that 8.33% of mothers were having moderate knowledge of water borne diseases and its prevention and 91.67% of mothers were having adequate knowledge on water borne diseases and its prevention. Conclusion: Waterborne diseases being the major health problem in children below five years of age and most of the mothers are unaware about its first aid home management and leads to complications. The study was done to assess the knowledge and practice on prevention of waterborne diseases among mothers of children below five years of age.

Violent conflicts resulting from rural banditry have become a recurring decimal in Nigeria’s drive to nationhood. It has assumed a grievous dimension in recent time thereby threatening peaceful coexistence but with dearth of literature on the environmental dimension of the Taraba areas of the country. This study therefore examines the conflict management mechanism put in place to check to curb the problem of rural banditry and its effect on socio-economic development in Taraba State. The research also adopts the primary source of data collection which is qualitative in character base on the triangulation method. This methodology affords the research the opportunity to generate data from semi-structured interview, focus group discussion and observation of informants and conflict areas. The investigation shows that the nature and causes of the conflict is multifaceted, thereby assuming different dimensions that include ethnic, religious, economic, political and environmental. It has led to change in inter-group relations and mutual mistrust among the peoples between famers and herdsmen taking its toll on people’s standard of living, while the vulnerable groups which include women and children have suffered severely as a result of the conflict. The study also shows that the conflict has affected economic activities in the form of trading, markets and agricultural production, and livestock production like meat, dairy products, hides and skin and bones have also been affected. It also shows that the conflicts have led to break down of law and order which culminates in destruction of lives and property and displacement of people which explains the humanitarian effect of the conflict. It recommends that the various responses by the community, government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in finding solutions to the conflict must cooperate to frontally confront the menace of this recurrent rural banditry debacle. And concludes that the conflicts can be resolved only when the most important stakeholders in the conflict, the bandits who are mostly Fulani’s and the settlers who are mostly famers, are made to sheath their sword for dialogue and willing to make compromise on areas of conflicting environmental interest.

Geological Survey of Bangladesh has been entrusted with the responsibilities of investigation and exploration of several kinds of solid mineral resources and discovered four major Gondwana coalfields at southern slope of Rangpur saddle of Bangladesh. Underground Mining is going on only in Barapukuria coal field and the rest of coal fields mining operation at this stage still not possible due to the greater depth. Jamalganj coal basin is one of the largest coal basin of Bangladesh where underground mining method for further mining may be really difficult. Around 4000 million tons of coal deposited in that coalfield which equivalents (due to energy) to about 130 Tcf Gas. It might not be technically feasible or economically viable to mine coal resources of that coalfield till now. Potential for underground coal gasification in the specific area of Jamalganj coalfield of Bangladesh should be needed to study. It has adequate depth (600-800m) and workable overburden as well as their chemical properties of coal (Calorific value-26.84%, Sulfur content- 0.55%, Fixed carbon- 36.72%, Volatile matter- 36.92%, Moisture content and Ash content 3.58%) which might be positive sign for UCG implementation. The high-volatile to medium-volatile bituminous coal is very suitable for UCG exploration in terms of their depth of occurrence, thickness of coal seam, coal reserve and areal extent. The thickest seam-III (over 40 m) can be a primary target for UCG development especially where it combines with seam-II in the eastern part of the coalfield.

Introduction: Cassava (Manihot Esculenta) is a staple food in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, and is the main source of carbohydrate in these regions. Nevertheless, it contains cyanogenic glycosides metabolised to hydrogen cyanide, which has been shown by studies to affect the motor neurons of the central nervous system and causes neurodegenerative disease as konzo. However, the cassava-induced konzo disease and its neurotoxicity in rat model is yet to be explored. Method: 30 Adult female Wistar rats were assigned to 4 experimental groups (i) negative control n=5 (ii) positive control n=5, (iii) konzo-induced group n=15, (iv) protein-treated group n=5. The bitter cassava foods were taken by oral ingestion for a period of 5 weeks. Motor activity was evaluated using forelimb grip strength testing done weekly. RESULTS: There was significant difference in weight and forelimb grip strength between the negative control group and the konzo-induced group p˂0.05. Also, there was distortion of the pyramidal cells in the motor cortex and reduction of alpha cells in the ventral horn of the spinal cord which was not present in the protein treated group. CONCLUSION: Prolonged intake of insufficiently processed bitter cassava roots is associated with impaired motor coordination. Motor neurons are affected by neurological changes and distortion. These neurotoxicity effects of cassava can be ameliorated with consumption of cassava along with sulphur amino acid proteins and vitamins.

The present study was aimed at studying the impact of stress on mental health among youth with reference to Madhubani district of North Bihar, India. This study was conducted to assess the levels of mental health among youth and the relationship of the mental health with stress. Total sample of the study consisted of one hundred (N=100) youth comprising male (n=50) and female (n=50) which were randomly selected from different areas of locality of Madhubani town – a well – known town of North Bihar. It is generally expected that the most affected group in our own nation - India is youth especially in North Bihar region of Bihar State due to day today increasing unemployment. Thus, they have been found to spend most of the time with their friends and stay outside the home due to unemployment. They were bound to stay at home most of the time but no engagement with friends and with other social circles in the mean time. Hence, to achieve the target of the study, the intention of the present researchers was to study the levels of mental health in relation to stress of the particular group by using questionnaires schedules of Mental Health Scale developed by Jagdish and Srivastava (1983) and Perceived Stress Scale developed by Naik and Khan (2018) were used to collect the data from youths of Madhubani town. After collecting the information on the items of the schedules, the individual scores were obtained as per norms and procedures of the scales as given by authors and were given statistical treatment. Finally obtained results had shown that mental health and perceived stress variables are negatively correlated with each other among youth. Moreover, significant difference has been found on different dimensions of mental health and in total as well between the group of male and female youth belonging to Madhubani district. It is very interesting to note that male youth had scored higher degree on mental health schedule than female youth. Thus, the discrepancy of the obtained results has been discussed in detail by giving the probable reasons in the light of the activities prevailing now in Madhubani district of North Bihar, India.

The adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare tumor in the region of the head and neck, it's the common malignant tumor of the salivary glands. Its location in the nasal cavity is exceptional. We report in our study a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the nasal cavity of a 68-year-old patient who presents nasal symptoms. The CT- scan shows a tissue process in the right nasal cavity, the endoscopy showed a process in the right nasal cavity extending to the lower cornet. The histology confirmed the adenoid cystic carcinoma. The surgical treatment consisted on the excision of the entire tumor followed by radiation therapy.

Introduction: Stroke patients with haemorrhagic and ischemic strokes were compared with regard to stroke severity, mortality, and cardiovascular risk factors. Material and Methods: This prospective and descriptive study was done during January 2019 and September 2020. This case-control study was conducted on an overall population of 120 individuals (40 haemorrhagic, 40 ischemic strokes and as the case groups; 40 healthy individuals as the control group). The diagnosis was made by the clinical examination and brain CT scan. Our excluding criteria were a previous history of a cerebrovascular event, history of a recent infectious or inflammatory disease, cancer, autoimmune disorder, haematological disorder, renal or hepatic disease, or use of immune-suppressive or anti-inflammatory drugs in the previous two months. Result: A total of 120 individuals (40 haemorrhagic strokes and 40 ischemic strokes as the case groups; 40 individuals as the control group) were identified during the study follow-up. The increase in MDA in ischemic stroke (ISPs) and Haemorrhagic stroke patients is highly significant (P < 0.001) when compared to control subjects. This indicates that lipid peroxidation is significantly increased in ISPs and the increase in MDA is more in ISPs than haemorrhagic stroke patients (p<0.001). Similarly, nitric oxide levels are also increased in both ISPs and HSPs. GPX levels are decreased significantly in ISPs and HSPs compared to control subjects(p<0.001). Maximum decline in GPX is found in ISPs with HSPs (p<0.001). The Uric acid levels are significantly increased in ISPs and HSPs when compared to control subjects (p<0.003) and the increase is more in ISPs with HSPs (Table 3). The SOD levels are decreased significantly (p<0.05) in ISPs and HSPs when compared to control subjects, whereas its levels are slightly decreased in ISPs with HSPs. Similarly, Catalase levels also decreased in both ISPs and HSPs. Conclusion: Hence, showed a direct positive correlation with infarct size (Ischemic stroke) but less in hemorrhagic stroke when compared with the control group. The antioxidative parameters like Catalase and superoxide dismutase were decreased both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke when compared with control.

The retail sector in Indonesia has been undergoing strong growth in recent years. The retail sector itself sells products or merchandise of household uses, including daily necessities products, through a self-service method. This study uses five variables such as purchase decision, price, service quality, promotion, and lifestyle that aim to enhance the purchasing decision at retail IJC Mart during the coronavirus pandemic. This study used 100 respondents from Medan City, Binjai, and Deli Serdang Regency. The findings suggest that price and service quality have a positive effect on purchase decisions. Promotion leads to a decline in the effect of prices and level of service, and also lifestyle variables raise the influence of prices on customer purchasing decisions at IJC Mart during the coronavirus pandemic.