This study shows that VEGF -2578 A-allele and A-carrier genotypes are associated with an increased risk of RCC. In groups with higher incidence of RCC, a screening test for this polymorphism may be recommended in conjunction with other established markers.
Afghanistan has gone through a series of turmoils propelled by internal conflicts and foreign interventions. As the neighbor that shares Afghanistan's longest and, arguably, most important neighbor, Pakistan cannot remain aloof from the developments in Afghanistan. During the past 40 years, Pakistan has supported Mujahiddin against Soviets in 1980s, recognized the Taliban regime in 1990s, and joined the US-led war on terror in the 2000s and 2010s. The article argues that the current Afghan imbroglio confronts Pakistan with a peculiar set of challenges due to the lack of legitimacy of the Taliban regime in the eyes of foreign powers and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. We contend that Pakistan needs to engage with the Taliban and use its leverage to make the Afghan government under the Taliban more inclusive. The same will help to resolve the miseries of the Afghan population.
Luxury consumption is excessively done by individuals to show off their wealth and success. Thus, social media platforms are enhancing their luxury consumption desire and showing off to others. The need for status, need for uniqueness, and attitude influences in a positive way towards food porn. The purpose of this study was to understand the new concept of food porn how it affects and mediates between the different relationships of an individual's personality traits and luxury food desire. The results have shown that the new construct food porn is mediating well between the NFS and LFD, NFU and LFD, and ATT and LFD. In the future, more work can be done to develop food porn theory and further see food porn in different roles.
Insight into how a student chapter of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) can survive through many years may be provided by the experiences of the ASEE student chapter at The University of Texas at Austin. ASEE student chapters offer many professional development opportunities for engineering students considering possible careers in academia. However, there are currently less than ten ASEE student chapters, and several ASEE student chapters that were initiated in the past are no longer active. In contrast to th is, the ASEE student chapter at UT-Austin has existed and remained active for six consecutive years. Issues that are important in the survival of an ASEE student chapter include promoting ASEE activities to both graduate and undergraduate students, keeping students involved, developing faculty support, and securing funding. By establishing and following procedures for addressing these issues each year, an ASEE student chapter may continue functioning from year to year.
Since the declaration of a COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 teaching institutions started the process of adjusting to the new challenge. Medical education could not be imparted the way it used to be and some new methods had to be taken to adapt to the pandemic.
At our institute, each week two lectures were recorded and later uploaded on the Youtube Channel and shared with students. This was followed by an MCQs based test using Google forms. Ten lectures were delivered in 5 weeks to 55 participants.
Majority of residents agreed that this activity increased their knowledge of the subject and opted to continue it in future.
With help of short online lectures (< 30 mins) and short online tests (5 MCQs), the learning experience of residents can be enhanced. In future, more online resources can be used to incorporate this method of teaching.
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