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The “Gypsy from Moldova” doll as a symbol of romantic perception of roma in the soviet period
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Procop Svetlana
Published: November 2021

This study is devoted to the conceptualization of the «Gypsy of Moldova» doll, which became an ethnocultural symbol in the Soviet period. The doll the «Gypsy of Moldova», which has the status of a souvenir, made at the Chisinau toy factory by the Association of Chemical Enterprises in 1975, was sketched by S. Chervinskaya, the chief artist of the enterprise, a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. The doll «Gypsy of Moldova», made at the Chisinau toy factory in the mid-70s, along with other ethnic dolls, fit into the task of producing souvenirs as an important resource for increasing the tourist attractiveness and shaping the image of the republic. The doll «The Gypsy of Moldova» is interesting because it eventually moved from the subject world to the conceptual one, concentrating in itself the ideals and problems of the Soviet era, during which the idea of those who were personified by this doll was extremely romanticized. Nevertheless, the doll the «Gypsy of Moldova», thanks to the author’s idea of S. M. Chervinskaya, still broadcasts both universal and national-cultural components, the identity of the ethnic group, being its original portrait and symbol.
Ethnological motifs in the non-fiction film
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Olarescu Dumitru
Published: November 2021

The possibilities of the documentary film to fix ethnological and ethnographic phenomena in all their audiovisual integrity contributed to the realization of this category of films right from the beginnings of non-fiction cinema. At the «Moldova-film» studio, despite the very vigilant ideological conditions of the totalitarian regime, especially when it came to the cultural heritage of the native people, our filmmakers released a series of films, dedicated to customs, rituals and traditions – important components of our national identity. This category of films has been talked about and written in some specialized studies. The cinematographic works “Trânta/Wrestling” (director Anatol Codru) and “Jocurile copilăriei noastre/The Games of our Childhood” (directors Vlad Druc, Mircea Chistrugă) serve as research topic for us. They are dedicated to popular sports games, which, besides being captivating manifestations that have survived through centuries until the present, are imposed in the context of national identity, but, through this prism, the respective works have not been researched yet.
The world of the fair: cinematographic interpretations / challenges (reflections based on films inspired from Ion Creangă’s works)
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Tipa Violeta
Published: November 2021

The article focuses on the analysis of the fair, which is a reflection of the image of society, its material and spiritual values. The market, which in the Middle Ages attributed to its role as a commercial market an arena of social, political and cultural life as well, becomes a significant space in the dramaturgy of some films. We will research, in particular, the role and functions of the fair in films inspired from Ion Creanga’s works, starting with Amintiri din copilărie/ Childhood Memories (1965) and Mama/Mother (1976) – both directed by Elisabeta Bostan, Povestea dragostei/The Love Story (1977) and Rămășagul/The Wager (1984) directed by Ion Popescu-Gopo and ending with the film Dănilă Prepeleac (1998) in the vision of Tudor Tătaru. The fair with its full spectrum of elements becomes a phenomenon specific to our Romanian space, which identifies with a mundi axis of the world. All the more so in the film, the fair is assigned determining functions in its dramaturgical structure: the drama of the plot is woven, which provokes the characters to new actions; an identity landscape of space and time is prefigured.
The issue of studying and classifying the phenomenon of the literary-scientific heritage of Gh. Bezviconi in the works of researchers from the Republic of Moldova
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Ijboldina Irina
Published: November 2021

The issue of George Bezvikonny’s scientific and literary heritage study and classification is considered in the article. The sphere of his interests included the history of Romania, Romanian-Russian relations, Bessarabian studies, genealogy, Pushkin studies, Armenology, Moldavian literary studies, iconography. The name of George Bezvikonny is associated with the underestimation of his legacy in modern Moldovan science. That is why it was important for us to compile a reviewed bibliography of his scientific works. The article surveys the most significant recent publications, written by our researchers. These works treat Bezvikonny’s literary work as an ethnographic asset that contains important ethnic values. The article outlines the problem of assessing and understanding George Bezvikonny’s creative heritage. The problem is caused by multidimensional approach to his personality and the lack of a single generalizing scientific work, which could be able to systematize the ethnic values of his works, having their historical and ethnocultural originality.
Funeral traditions and customs reflected in Petre V. Ștefănucă’s works
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Cotoman Carolina
Published: November 2021

The article presents funeral traditions and customs reflected in Petre V. Ștefănucă’s works from the beginning of the 20th century, as discovered by the folklorist in the Bessarabian villages. The aspects that have been preserved until now are also mentioned. The author appreciates the way of capturing the details and encompassing the whole represented by these phenomena of the popular culture. Each stage of the burial custom is analyzed and explained.
Folklorist Paul Chior: biography pages
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Galuscenco Oleg
Published: November 2021

The article presents the biography of the folklorist Pavel Chior, the chief architect of the new Soviet Moldovan culture in the interwar years. He was one of the party and state leaders in of the Moldovan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic: secretary of the Komsomol of the Autonomous Republic, editor of the republican newspaper “Plugarul Rosu” (“The red ploughman”), People’s Commissar of Education of the MASSR, head of the Moldovan Scientific Committee, precursor of the Moldovan Academy of Sciences, one of the founders of the Writers’ Union of the Moldovan ASSR. Pavel Chior devoted great attention to folk art. He published a number of scientific works that have maintained their significance to this day: Zicători moldoveneşti, (Moldovan proverbs), Cîntece moldoveneşti norodnice (Moldovan folk songs), etc. This article is written on the basis of previously published scientific papers. New archival materials are also used.
Myth – component of ethnic culture
Authors:   Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University, Republic of Moldova, Ursu Valentina
Published: November 2021

This article presents the definition of myth as one of the important components of ethnic culture. Some ancient mythical systems are analyzed: Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Indian, Greek, Roman. It is found that in later historical epochs, with the systematization and recognition of the value of scientific knowledge, the merit of the myth of exemplifying reality becomes more and more plausible, remaining as a value at the level of aesthetic exercise. All world and national religions, as institutional exponents of some myths to the detriment of others, have had a confrontation with mythological phenomena. It is emphasized that through the existence of myths, the human being has managed to evolve. With the help of myths, man maintains his origin. Through the presence of myths the human being is organized in society. It is mentioned that myth is not only the first form of culture, but also man’s change of the spiritual life, which is preserved even when the myth loses its absolute importance. Myth is the oldest system of values. Thus, culture evolves from myth to knowledge, from imagination to law.
Ethnic peculiarities of fairy tale folklore of the bulgarians from Moldova as an element of traditional culture in a regional manifestation
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Cara Nadejda
Published: November 2021

The article presents some research approaches to the fairy-tale folklore of Bulgarians from the Republic of Moldova. According to the author, the fairy-tales texts of Bulgarians from the Republic of Moldova, their semantic, symbolic, and structural features should be researched as a local (regional) variant of Bulgarian folklore. Identification of ethnocultural markers in the fairy-tales of local Bulgarians on some different levels (such as on the subject, ethno-social and spiritual (church-religious) level) will allow to identify some peculiarities in the adaptation process of Bulgarians that migrated to a new ethnocultural zone, as well as to identify the level of preservation of basic ethnic mentality under the conditions of new “mental environment”. Thus, the study of regional ethnic culture is an interdisciplinary research, which allows discovering how localization in time and space affects ethnic culture, in general, and oral folk art, in particular.
Implicit principles of upbringing according to the decalogue: their ethnocultural specificity in childhood and youth memories of a jewish resident of Chisinau
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Cusnir Jozefina
Published: November 2021

The instrumentarium of this research is based upon the achievements of interpretive anthropology by C. Geertz and includes a number of our developments implemented within the concept of ethicizing mythological consciousness (a special component of the interdisciplinary system of four concepts which is being developed by us). These developments include: a) eight fundamental principles of Jewish upbringing which are implicit principles of upbringing (view of life, behavior) according to the Decalogue and are based on the concept of man and the Universe represented in the Ten Commandments; b) an interpretive ethnological model “The Decalogue and Harmonizing Hermeneutic Maxims of Obligatoriness: An Aspect of Upbringing.” The narratives by Raisa Lvovna Gandelman, born in 1903 in Chisinau, serve as materials for the study. Raisa Lvovna’s childhood and youth memories about the way her mother was treating her when the girl was sick, Ruhele’s recollections of her father, a proposal of marriage made to her at the age of seventeen, etc., are analyzed. The revealed hermeneutic maxims are identified as ethnocultural specificity of shaping the epoch of “new humanism in the 21st century” (UNESCO).
Transformation of traditional culture of the rural population of Galicia (20s–30s of the xx century)
Authors:   Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine, Drogobitika Oxana
Published: November 2021

The article analyzes the influence of urban culture on the transformation of the way of life of Galician peasants in the interwar period. The author considers the changes in traditional clothing, emphasizing that the novelties of fashion were adopted primarily by rural youth. Instead, representatives of the intelligentsia (priests, teachers) criticized such an excessive fascination with fashion and called it the second enemy of the Ukrainian countryside after vodka. Significant changes have taken place in the change of diet, household utensils and the interior of the peasants’ homes. For the modernization of domestic life, economic courses were organized for peasants, during which women were taught rational management, the basics of cooking, canning, hygiene, child care. The author emphasizes that the modernization processes affected all spheres of life of the rural population and had both negative and positive consequences.
Technical particularities of weaving moldovan carpets
Authors:   Technical University of Moldova, Adascalița-Crigan Lucia , Cazac-Scobioala Viorica ,   Technical University of Moldova
Published: November 2021

The paper presents the results of the study focused on the analysis of technologies used in the weaving of traditional carpets in their evolution, identifying their particularities of identity but also the influencing factors that determine them. The stages of preparation for weaving and weaving techniques are presented. The defining characteristics with implications on their technological solution were analyzed. The paper presents the results of the study within the State Program 20.8009.0807.17 „Education for revitalizing the national cultural heritage through the traditional technologies of processing used in the area of the Republic of Moldova, in the context of multiculturalism, diversity and European integration”.
The bed: element of peasant furniture on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, late XIX - middle of XX century
Authors:   Technical University of Moldova, Madan Elena
Published: November 2021

In this article, our attention is focused on the BED as an element of peasant furniture, on the territory of the Republic of Moldova (late nineteenth century - mid-twentieth century). The bed derives in most cases from the bench. As furniture with a special shape, the bed appears in the rural house in the 19th century, first in wealthy families. It is more widespread in the interwar period and after the Second World War. According to the system of joining the parts, the classification of beds can be divided into two categories: beds joined in «feather and gutter»; beds joined with «plug and hollow». The tables present the largest decoration of the bed through various wavy profiles, through variations of planes, turned parts, in rare cases decorated with simple paintings or by imitation veneer. The detailed analysis of the peasant furniture, and of the beds, in particular, starting from the craftsman, who made this furniture, the execution and decoration technique used, tell us about the tendencies of a period, which is worth following closely to better understand the artistic peculiarities of the furniture and traditional art.
Revitalization of Moldovan alivanca: traditions and preparation experiences
Authors:   Technical University of Moldova, Babcenco Coralia , Cazac-Scobioala Viorica ,   Technical University of Moldova, Alcaz Olga ,   Technical University of Moldova, Covaliov Eugenia ,   Technical University of Moldova
Published: November 2021

Moldovan cuisine is a real treasure with tasty miracles, where the hearty soul of our people rules. These are the dishes generously and proudly served to all guests, who want to get familiarized with our country and culture. Moldovan cuisine is a part of the culture of the Republic of Moldova. Its diversity is due to the rich natural opportunities of our country. Grapes, fruit, vegetables, cattle breeding and aviculture – all such riches are successfully used in national cuisine. If speaking about traditional cuisine, we cannot but mention such dishes as Moldovan cozonac (sweet leavened bread), Moldovan pasca (Easter bread), sarmale (stuffed grape leaves or stuffed cabbage), zeama de gaina (sour chicken soup), alivanca (custard tart), Moldovan turta (cake), turta cu mac (poppyseed cake), and so on. The traditional dishes of the Republic of Moldova, which were forgotten in the mists of time, are the subject-matter of interest in this thesis paper, since they are less studied but still very valuable. The realized onsite study allowed us stating the existence of a large-scale range of recipes of alivanca, i.e. a peasant dessert, which is specific to Moldova, including: custard tart with sheep cheese (branza), custard tart with whey cheese (urda), custard tart with pork rinds (jumari), custard tart with dill and bunch onion, custard tart with nettle, custard tart with stevia, custard tart with garden orache, custard tart with chervil, custard tart with pumpkin, sweet custard tart.
The attitude of Gagauz to inter-ethnic marriages in the context of adaptation culture and ethnic tolerance: the past and nowadays contexts
Authors:   Institute of Art History, Ethnography and Folklore, Republic of Belarus, Cvilincova Elizaveta
Published: November 2021

The article examines the attitude of the Bessarabian Gagauz to mixed marriages. Their inherent ethnic preferences in this matter are revealed. Through the attitude towards mixed marriages, their culture of adaptation and the degree of ethnic tolerance are analyzed. The reasons for a certain distance between the Gagauz and the Bulgarians in the issue of concluding mixed marriages are considered. Based on the results of ethnosociological studies, the author concludes that the Gagauz people are a community that is quite open for intercultural contacts and interaction, but at the same time capable of resisting assimilation processes. It is emphasized that an integral part of the ethnic consciousness of the Gagauz people is a tolerant attitude towards other peoples and cultures, which is also manifested in a rather large number of mixed marriages. It is noted that this attitude is «registered» in the Gagauz code of traditional moral values and is passed down from generation to generation.
Ethnodifferentiating markers of ethnic identity of belarusians: historical aspect
Authors:   Academy of Public Administration, Republic of Belarus, Sakovici Vasilii
Published: November 2021

The article examines the difficulties of forming ethnic identity among Belarusians through their historical past. Identification features characteristic of Belarusians are highlighted: hard work, thrift, scrupulousness, perseverance, high morality, self-esteem, peacefulness, etc. The author considers such a feature as religious tolerance, or religious tolerance, which was formed over a long historical period, as ethnospecific. In conclusion, it is stablished that the process of formation of the ethnic identity of Belarusians was influenced by natural-historical conditions and inclusion in foreign ethnic state formations. It is noted that the process of formation of the Belarusian ethnic identity did not have the character of a deliberate construction of any predetermined properties and qualities. It crystallized from the values formed in the process of the historical development of the Belarusian nation.
Territorial identity and attitude to their town of the russian provincial youth
Authors:   Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography, Russia, Ostapenko Liubov
Published: November 2021

The article is based on materials from a study carried out by employees of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2017–2019. The study was conducted among young people living in two small towns in Central Russia – Belev, Tula region and Staritsa, Tver region. The issues of local-territorial identity of young residents of the Russian province, their attitude to their native city and the local environment are analyzed. An analysis of the sociological survey data made it possible to conclude that at present, territorial identity and love for their city were characteristic of a considerable part of the provincial youth, but these indicators varied markedly. The prevalence of young people’s orientations towards their city decreased in more developed, urbanized, open cities, with a rolling stock of the local population, wider contacts with the ”outside world”, a higher level of education, etc. In less urbanized cities, local-territorial identity and love for their city were more frequent. At the same time, local residents experienced less satisfaction with living conditions and showed more pronounced migration activity.
Redefining the ethnic traditionalcuisine as an instrument of identity in the case of moldovan immigrants from Italy
Authors:   University of European Studies, Republic of Moldova, Rosca Tatiana
Published: November 2021

The paper highlights the role of food, as an instrument of identity and intercultural contact, the contribution of traditional ethnic dishes in the reconstruction of the family context, connected to the migration process, and food as a form of communication in a different social context. It reflects the consequences of the exchange process, in which changes take place both in the cultural traditions of Moldovan immigrants and in Italian customs, due to the fusion of elements and ingredients borrowed through reciprocity, thus diluting the mental and social boundaries.
The role of e-purchasing in government procurement fraud reduction through expanding market access
Authors: Zahra Femilia , Abdullah Muhammad Ikbal , Din Muhammad , Thahir Harifuddin , Harun Harun , Ali Jati Kasuma
Published: November 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of e-purchasing implementation on the reduction of fraud in government procurements in Indonesia. This study also analyzes the role of market access in mediating the effect of e-purchasing implementation on government procurement fraud. The study was conducted in all Procurement Service Units (ULP) of cities and districts in Indonesia. The questionnaires were sent electronically to 520 ULPs, but only 120 respondents could be used in this study. In analyzing data, the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used with the support of the program Partial Least Square (WarpPLS 7.0) to examine the relationship between variables studied. The results show that the implementation of e-purchasing directly reduces the level of fraud in government procurements in Indonesia. Other findings of the study also indicate that the implementation of e-purchasing expands market access. The rise of market access in implementing e-purchasing will affect the level of frauds relating to procurement practices in the Indonesian government.
Repurchase intention behavior in B2C E-commerce
Authors: Artana I Made , Fattah Hartina , Putra I Gede Juliana Eka , Sariani Ni Luh Putu , Nadir Maryan , Asnawati Asnawati , Rismawati Rismawati
Published: November 2021

The intention to buy back is one of the objectives of the business strategy. This study aims to analyze the effect of mediating customer satisfaction on e-service and repurchase intention. This analytical study was conducted on e-commerce that is widely used by Indonesia, namely Shopee.co.id. The rapid growth of e-commerce, both C2C and B2B, has made online retailers compete in the online retail business. The intention to buy back is no longer solely due to the quality of service like an offline business. The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of mediating customer satisfaction from the quality of E-Commerce on repurchase intention in E-Commerce that has implemented a combination of C2B and B2B. Quantitative methods with structural equation analysis (SEM) and path analysis were used to analyze data using LISREL. The questionnaire is distributed to respondents used as samples taken from the population for this research. The researched population is user of Shopee.co.id in Indonesia, whereas samples of the population are randomly taken. The samples of this research are 279 respondents. The results of this study found that there is no significant direct effect of electronic service quality on repurchases intentions, but when customer satisfaction acts as a mediating variable, it shows that electronic service quality affects repurchase intention significantly through customer satisfaction. This study will help online retailers to find out what factors influence customers to make repeat purchases.
Market entry agility in the process of enhancing firm performance: A dynamic capability perspective
Authors: Muna Nilna , Yasa Ni Nyoman Kerti , Ekawati Ni Wayan , Wibawa I Made Artha , Sriathi Anak Agung Ayu , Adi I Nyoman Rasmen
Published: November 2021

Social media empowers small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in engaging with their stakeholders economically and effectively. Social media use affects SMEs operation and knowledge sharing which creates innovation opportunities, speeds time to market, satisfies firm's customers, and improves business performance. Current research aims to explore the impact of social media use on the market entry agility, product innovativeness, reducing the market entry time for the SME and improving the firm performance. Cross-sectional survey-based data was collected from the jewelry crafting SMEs in Bali, Indonesia. The data was analyzed with the covariance-based statistical analysis technique with the SPSS based AMOS 23. The study results identify that social media use and market entry agility significantly impact firm performance. However, product innovativeness insignificantly influences firm performance. Furthermore, the market entry agility mediates for the firm performance so, SMEs need to leverage social media use, and market entry agility enables the dynamic capacity to enhance firm performance. Firms’ level innovativeness capability should be considered as a mediating role but should support another variable to leverage firm performance. The study limitation and future research options are reported at the end.
Lacunae in the natural origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Authors: Revi Deepa
Published: November 2021

The exact origin of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for unleashing the pandemic Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) is still not established unambiguously. The intermediate and reservoir hosts of SARS-CoV-2 need to be identified with clarity and how the disease exploded into a pandemic, inevitability needs urgent scientific answers to contain and prevent future pandemics and crises. This perspective provides awareness of the peculiar features of SARS-CoV-2 and inspects the gaps in the natural zoonotic origin of the pandemic.
Characterization of innately decellularised micropattern pseudostem of Musa balbisiana - A non-surface functionalized 3D economic biomaterial scaffold
Authors: Narayanan Deepa , Bhat Sarita , Baranwal Gaurav
Published: November 2021

Banana (Musa balbisiana) pseudostem 3D scaffolds have been developed here for primary eukaryotic cell and cell line culture as an economical, sustainable, eco-friendly alternative for surface-functionalized polymeric and plant tissue-based structures. Musa pseudostem 3D micro pattern scaffold (MPM-3Ds) developed by freeze-drying followed by ethylene oxide sterilization yielded 5.6ng of DNA per mg of tissue, confirming its extended decellularised state. Thermogravimetric analysis, contact angle measurement, uniaxial testing, and FTIR determined thermal stability, wettability, tensile strength, and surface functional groups respectively. Micro and macronutrients, sugars, and amino acids that naturally enrich MPM-3Ds were estimated using EDAX, HPLC, and biochemical analysis. The most important finding was, non-surface functionalized MPM-3Ds supported attachment, growth, and differentiation of human mesenchyme stem cells, human primary hepatocytes like cells, primary mouse brain cortical neurons, mouse fibroblast cells, and human pancreatic cancer cells. MPM-3Ds showed in vivo biodegradation and biocompatibility in a preliminary analysis in Sprague Dawley rats. These findings illuminate nature's power to nurture cells in the micropattern cradles of MPM- 3Ds that can support innovative research in stem cell differentiation, drug and cosmetic testing, and biosensor development leading to advanced biomedical research.
Effect of crop management and weed control systems on the native soil microbial population
Authors:   Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, Nadia, West Bengal, India, Majumder Dip , Ray Manabendra ,   Department of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani741235, Nadia, West Bengal, India, Khan Dilip Kumar ,   Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, Nadia, West Bengal, India
Published: November 2021

The soil quality in a paddy field is the most crucial element for the supply and the production of rice in India. However, the pressure on the paddy field creates a challenge for preventing soil degradation. Soil microflora are most vulnerable to soil pollution, and a decrease or increase of the soil bacteria may reflect the health of soil. In this study, we try to understand the effect of crop management and weed control systems on the native soil bacterial colony. Our study consists of three types of crop management systems, such as zero-tillage, the system of rice intensification (SRI), brown manuring, and three types of weed removal processes, i.e. chemical, integrated and mechanical. In the chemical and integrated treatment, two herbicides were used for weed removal, but in mechanical weeding, a conoweeder was used. The colony forming unit (CFU) of different soil bacteria (nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing) were measured during different stages of the crop growth. It was observed that the mechanical weeding has the least impact for both soil bacteria, but the chemical treatment showed a decrease of PSB count in all three systems. Whereas, the integrated treatment produced a better result in crop management and soil microbial population.
Stature determination from different body dimensions: a systematic review appraisal
Authors:   Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University, West Bengal, India, Paul Pabitra , Mukhopadhyay Ashish ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, West Bengal, India, Biswas Subir ,   Professor, Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University, West Bengal, India
Published: November 2021

Forensic anthropology is a special sub-field of biological anthropology (the study of human remains) that involves applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology and forensic sciences to solving identity cases. Generally speaking forensic anthropology is the examination of human skeletal remains for law enforcement agencies to help with the recovery of human remains, determine the identity of unidentified human remains, interpret trauma, and estimate time since death. Through the established methods, a forensic anthropologist can aid law enforcement in establishing a profile of the unidentified remains. The profile includes sex, age, ancestry, height, length of time since death, and sometimes the evaluation of trauma observed on bones. In many cases after identity of an individual is made, the forensic anthropologist is called to testify in court regarding the identity of the remains and/or the trauma or wounds present on the remains. In the era of uncertainty of life and uplifment of criminal activities, there should be an enriched stock of scientific weapons for investigation and identification. In this context, the present review analysis initiated for the prediction of stature of an individual from different body parts that could enhance the procedures of identification as well as investigation.
Stigma receptivity in Cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale L.)
Authors:   Post Graduate Department of Botany, Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College,  111/2 B. T. Road, Bonhooghly, Kolkata- 700108, West Bengal, India, Mandal Swapan
Published: November 2021

The cashew is widely and commercially cultivated throughout the nation for its nut. Cashew is a polygamo – monoecious plant with both male and bisexual flowers developing in same inflorescence. Experimental study was conducted at Kesiary Cashew Plantation Sector, Medinipur as per the guidelines Regional Research Station, Jhargram and National Research Centre of Cashew, Karnataka (2014 – 2018). Changes in stigma receptivity were studied by over 100 panicles chosen at random taken from the commercially cultivated germplasms (WBDC – 4, Kottakerala – 2/97, Dicherla – 2/9, Vetore – 56 and Ullal – 2). The study was continued as for one day before, on the day of flower opening, one day & two days after flowering. It indicates that one day prior to opening & two days after of flowering, stigma receptivity was maximum in the plants of Vetore – 56. But on the day & one day after of flowering it was highest in Dicherla – 2/9. The optimum period of receptivity was at 12 noon on the day of anthesis.
Sintering behavior and microwave dielectric properties of CaTi1-x(Nb1/2Al1/2)xO3
Authors: Khan Akbar , Ali Asif , Khan Izaz
Published: November 2021

CaTi1-x(Nb1/2Al1/2)xO3 with x=0.1-0.5 ceramics were processed  through solid state sintering. X-rays diffraction (XRD) patterns of the compositions showed that the samples have orthorhombic crystal structure with symmetry (Pbnm). The symmetry was further confirmed using Raman spectroscopy. A total of 13 Raman modes were detected, which were in agreement with the XRD results. Microstructure analysis of the samples showed porosity in the samples, presumably due to the substitution of Al, having high melting point. As the concentration of Al and Nb increased, relative permittivity (er), quality factor (Q×fo) and temperature coefficient of resonance frequency decreased. Optimum microwave dielectric properties were achieved for the composition x=0.5 sintered at 1650 °C for 8 h i.e., er ~27.09, Q×fo ~17378 GHz and tf ~ -2.5 ppm/°C.
Eski Van Şehir Mezarlığındaki Mezar Taşları ve İkiz Kümbetler
Authors: EBİRİ Gülsün , ERİŞ KIZGIN Eda , GÜL Mesut
Published: November 2021

Eski Van şehrinde Ortaçağ ve sonrasında İslam dönemine ait kültür varlıkları kısmen günümüze ulaşmıştır. Bu döneme ait İslam eserleri arasında önemli bir grubu mezarlıklar ve mezar taşları oluşturmaktadır. Eski Van şehrinin güneyinde ve yakın mesafede(günümüze ulaşmayan dış sura bitişik) tarihi mezarlık alanı yer almaktadır. Mezarlığın kuzeybatısında tarihlendirmede farklı görüşlerin bildirildiği İkiz Kümbetler olarak adlandırılan iki kümbet de bulunmaktadır. Eski Van Şehir Mezarlığı’nda arazi çalışmaları sırasında oldukça tahrip olmuş 23 mezar taşı ile kırık başlıklar ve sanduka parçaları tespit edilmiştir. Ancak bunlardan sadece 17 mezar taşı incelenmiştir. Bu mezar taşlarından 3 şahide ve 3 başlık niteliklidir. Diğer mezar taşları yoğun tahribata maruz kalmıştır. İncelenen mezar taşları 18. ve 19.yüzyıl Osmanlı dönemine aittir. Mezar taşlarında 100 yıllık bir tarih aralığı olmasına rağmen hem form hem de kompozisyon açısından Osmanlı döneminde uygulanan geleneğin paralelinde bir düzenlemeye sahip oldukları anlaşılmaktadır. Bu mezarlık alanında Osmanlı dönemine ait taşların sadece bunlardan ibaret olmadığı ve toprak altında olması muhtemel taşların da bulunduğu düşünülmektedir. Zira bu alanda yapılacak çalışma ile bölgenin Osmanlı dönemindeki kültürel yaşamı hakkında daha detaylı bilgiler sunulacaktır.
Ayaktan Kemoterapi Alan Kanser Hastalarının Bulantı-Kusma ve Yorgunluk Semptomlarına Yönelik Tamamlayıcı ve Bütünleşik Tedavi Kullanım Durumlarının Belirlenmesi
Authors: BAL Selda , GÜN Meral , VURAL DOĞRU Birgül
Published: November 2021

Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte olan bu çalışma, ayaktan kemoterapi alan kanser hastalarının bulantı-kusma ve yorgunluk semptomlarına yönelik tamamlayıcı ve bütünleşik tedavi kullanım durumlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Araştırmanın örneklemini Ağustos-Aralık 2019 tarihleri arasında KKTC Lefkoşa Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu Devlet Hastanesi Gündüz Kemoterapi Odasında kemoterapi tedavisini alan 101 hasta oluşturdu. Verilerinin toplanmasında; Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıp Yaklaşımları Ölçeği kullanıldı. Veriler, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann-Whitney U ve Kruskal Wallis H testleri ile analiz edildi. Araştırmamıza katılan bireylerin, yaş ortalamasının 60.86 olduğu, %60.4’ünün kadın, %92.1’inin evli, %41.6’sının ilkokul mezunu olduğu belirlendi. Hastaların %39.6’sının meme kanseri olduğu, %34.7’sinin ilave kronik hastalığının olduğu belirlendi. Hastaların %75.2’sinin TAT kullandığı, ve tamamının kullandıkları TAT yöntemi hakkında doktor/hemşireye bilgi vermediği belirlendi. Hastaların bulantı kusma için en fazla yeşil çay, ada çayı, zencefil (sırasıyla %51.3, %40.8, %36.8) kullanıldığı, yorgunluk için ise egzersiz yaptığı %27.7 tespit edildi. Hastalar arasında yaşı daha genç olanların ve prostat ile kolon kanseri tanısı almış olanların yorgunluğa yönelik Bilişsel-Davranışsal Yaklaşımları, daha ileriki yaşta olanların ise Biyolojik Yaklaşımları tercih ettikleri belirlendi. Üniversite mezunu olanların, ilave hastalığı bulunmayanların ve ailesinde kanser öyküsü olan hastaların ölçek puanlarının diğerlerine göre daha yüksek olduğu belirlendi (p
UMA VISÃO CRÍTICA DOS CONTOS DE FADAS DOS GRIMM
Authors: Costa Jefferson Silva
Published: November 2021

Os contos de fadas têm sido vistos, ao longo dos anos, sobretudo como lúdico, místico e mágico como que querendo empanar o outro lado da realidade como mensagem voltada para o “mundo dos adultos”. Com base em leituras dos contos dos Irmãos Grimm, pretende-se desmistificá-los com o intuito de demonstrar uma visão crítica da sociedade e da cultura que gerou os contos de fadas. A principal técnica a ser adotada será a da análise das características dos padrões literários da época dos referidos autores nos contos. Para tanto serão trabalhados os aspectos históricos, literários, culturais e sociais. Com esta pesquisa tem-se a pretensão de um maior aproveitamento crítico para a realidade do adulto, mostrando que infantilizar os contos de fadas pode não ser uma visão real do cidadão capaz de um pensamento crítico e abrangente dos contos.
English-2 The Socio-Political & Economic Contribution of Sufis in Society; A Case of District Muzaffargarh
Authors: Perveen Sajeela , Akhtar Sohail , Niaz Muhammad Usman
Published: November 2021

Abstract

The primary aim of this paper is to explore how Sufis played their positive role and worked to uplift the society through their teachings. This article primarily deals with the socio-economic contribution of Sufis in the society of District Muzaffargarh. The Sufis played an important role in the social construction of the new society as representatives of the Islam. Many well-known Sufis arrived in this region and had done splendid job in the preaching of Islam but also worked for the welfare of the society through their socio-economic support to the people. After the advent of Islam and they proved the torch bearer of Islam during the period of darkness. They worked for the prosperity of the society and abolished all kind of differences among the mankind. Humanism was basic task of their preaching and they created cultural and mutual cooperation and understanding among the people. People became best companion of each other without any discrimination. Muzaffargarh District was an important and well-populated district between the two rivers and the land was fertile. People accepted the message of peace and humanity and Islam spread rapidly. The credit of this dispensation goes to the noble Sufis. This research paper highlights the socio-economic services of Sufis in Muzaffargarh.
English-3 The portrayal of Human Rights in Islam –Multi-perspective disposition
Authors: Ansar Sumbul , Kaukab Syeda Rakhshanda , Uddin Umair Rais
Published: November 2021

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This paper briefly sketches the nature, practices, and challenges of human rights from Muslim viewpoints. Historically, Islam is the pioneer of endorsing human rights. However, there are clashes between the Islamic and western concept of human rights, which has categorized human rights into various schools of thoughts. This debate has ignored realism and obscured the real essence of human values. The paper briefly analyzes the potential of human rights principles and their scope to serve as a mediator to improve human rights conditions. Although Muslim countries are facing severe human rights challenges due to social, cultural, political and economic forces, the concept of human values and justice, as portrayed by Islam is universal and has positive genesis to improve the global state of human rights upon embracement.
English-6 The Concept of Tortuous Liability under Islamic Law: An Inquiry into Question of Compensatory Damages
Authors: Abbas Hafiz Ghulam , Sajjad Muhammad
Published: November 2021

Islam also provides the concept of tort which deals with civil rights of the people. It has not been codified yet, which leads judges to rely on interpretations and precedents in non-monetary damages cases such as mental torture, emotional distress, defamation and alike. Judges face more difficulties in assessing non-monetary damages and award of fair compensation. This paper discusses the issue of compensatory damages for non-monetary harms as allowed under Islamic law. The objective of this paper is to look for solutions by examining the principles of Islamic law regarding compensation for non-monetary damages and to fill in gaps in policy and law perspectives. It suggests a clearly written statute on non-monetary damages, by incorporating Islamic law principles, which cover all kinds of damages and can be used as guidelines for judges. To complete this study, a doctrinal, analytical and qualitative method of research has been followed.
English-8 Religious Minorities, their Status in Pakistan with Reference to the Teachings of Islam and Constitution of Pakistan
Authors: Brohi Dr Abdul Fareed , Bahram Dr Zaheer-ud-Din
Published: November 2021

Pakistan is a diverse society with varied ethnicities and cultures, and is an enormously plural country characterized by religious, sectarian and ethno-linguistic diversities. It has an overwhelming Muslim population comprises more than ninety-six percent of its 220 million people. Islam is declared the state religion of Pakistan. There are religious minorities who identify themselves as non-Muslim Pakistanis. The constitution of Pakistan is a safeguard for the minorities which provides religious and social rights to the minorities. Generally the minorities of Pakistan are very faithful and patriotic to Pakistan. Since the creation of Pakistan, many non-Muslim citizens of Pakistan have been serving the nation and participating in the nation-building process.
SYNTHESIS, ANTIBACTERIAL EVALUATION AND DOCKING STUDIES OF SOME NOVEL ISATIN DERIVATIVES
Authors: Venkateshan N. , Rajapandi R , Kaniga P. ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Krishnankoil - 626126, Tamilnadu, India.
Published: November 2021

Benzylimino isatin Mannich bases (IS1 & IM1-IM6) were designed manually and synthesized by the simple Mannich reaction. The synthesized compounds were confirmed by means of their spectral evidence (FTIR, 1H NMR and ESI-MS). The antibacterial activities were carried out with Gram +ve as well as Gram -ve bacteria by disc diffusion method. All the compounds showed moderate In vitro antibacterial activity, particularly, compound IM4 (E)-3-(benzylimino)-1-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]indolin-2 -one showed better activity with 19, 17, 17 and 11 mm zone of inhibition at 100 μg/0.1 mL concentration against Gram +ve bacteria (S. aureus, B. subtilis) and Gram –ve bacteria (P. eruginosa, E. coli) respectively compared to standard fluoroquinolone antibacterial ciprofloxacin, which have 30 mm zone of inhibition at 10 μg/0.1 mL concentration in Gram +ve bacteria (B. Subtilus) as well as Gram -ve bacteria (P. eruginosa). Molecular docking studies were carried out for active compound IM4 with DNA gyrase enzyme (1kzn) protein by Molegro Virtual Docker 2013.1.6 (MVD), in order to determine the probable binding model in to active site of 1kzn with the compound IM4.
A Study to Assess the Level of Happiness Among Nursing Faculties
Authors:   Professor, St. Mary's College of Nursing, Lucknow, K Kavichelvi ,   Professor, St. Mary's College of Nursing, Lucknow, Jaspher M Justin
Published: November 2021

Background of the study: Nursing education is considered one of the academic disciplines with higher levels of job stress. Nursing faculty are seldom viewed as a vulnerable population, yet those who teach nursing are susceptible to physical, psychological, and emotional harm from students, peers, and administrators.[13] In the nursing faculty role, individuals face multiple stressors that, if not handled in a proactive manner, may result in serious stress reactions characterized by negative behavioural, psychological, and physiological outcomes. Burnout, in particular, is a negative consequence of stress. Faculty with higher happiness levels could treat student nurses better. It will have a direct impact nurse's level of happiness and is often displayed how they act in the clinical setting and treat their patients. This study was conducted to assess the level of happiness among nursing faculties working in various colleges of Uttar Pradesh, India. Materials & Methods: Descriptive research design was used in study. The study was conducted among nursing faculties employed in Government and Private nursing colleges of Uttar Pradesh. Through Snow ball sampling method data was gathered among 79 nursing faculties from different nursing colleges. Structured self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data from the samples. Structured self-administered questionnaire consists of two parts. Part A consists of questions related to demographic data such as Age in Years, Gender, Education, Nature of Job, Annual Income, Marital status and Employment of Spouse. Part B of the tool consists of Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. Results: The mean score of Oxford Happiness Questionnaire of this study is 4.3. Lowest score is 1 and highest score is 5.9. 56.96% of the participants score was between 4 –5. It indicates the majority of the participants of this study was rather happy or pretty happy. 17.72% of the participants score was in between 5 – 6, which indicates they are very happy. 20.25% OF participants score was in between 3 – 4, and it was interpreted as neutral (not really happy/ unhappy). Oxford Happiness Questionnaire score of 2.53 samples was in between 2 – 3 (somewhat happy). 1.27 % of the samples score was 1, which indicates that they are not happy. Conclusion: Results of our study revealed that majority of nursing faculties working in nursing colleges were found pretty happy. Interestingly level of happiness of nursing faculties participated in this study had no association with the demographic variables such as age, gender, education, nature of Job, annual Income, marital status and employment of spouse etc.
Identifikasi Penyakit Daun Jeruk Siam Menggunakan K-Nearest Neighbor
Authors: Ariesdianto Rifqi Hakim , Fitri Zilvanhisna Emka , Madjid Abdul , Imron Arizal Mujibtamala Nanda
Published: November 2021

Jeruk siam adalah salah satu jeruk local yang mempunyai nilai jual yang tinggi di Indonesia. Tahun 2020, tingkat produksi jeruk siam mengalami penurunan menjadi 712.585 ton di Jawa Timur. Salah satu faktor utama yang menyebabkan menurunnya tingkat produksi jeruk siam yaitu serangan penyakit pada daun jeruk siam. Dua penyakit yang sering menyerang daun jeruk siam adalah penyakit kanker yang disebabkan oleh patogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.citri dan penyakit ulat peliang. Selama ini, pengamatan pada penyakit daun jeruk siam dilakukan secara manual menggunakan mata sehingga penentuan penyakit tersebut bersifat subyektif. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut dibuatlah sistem otomatis identifikasi daun jeruk siam sehat dan daun jeruk siam terserang penyakit dengan bantuan teknik computer vision. Tahapan penelitian yaitu pengumpulan citra daun jeruk, konversi warna, ekstraksi fitur warna dan tekstur serta klasifikasi K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN). Parameter fitur yang digunakan yaitu fitur warna GB, fitur tekstur (ASM, entropi dan kontras). Metode KNN mampu mengklasifikasi dan mengidentifikasi penyakit daun jeruk siam dengan akurasi sebesar 70% dengan variasi nilai K = 21.
חינוך ביתי
Authors: אדרי אבישג
Published: November 2021

המושג "חינוך ביתי" מתייחס לתופעה שבה הורים חושבים שיוכלו לחנך את ילדיהם טוב יותר מבית הספר. הם בוחרים לקבל אחריות מלאה על חינוך ילדיהם במקום לחלוק את האחריות לכך עם המערכת הממסדית. תנועת החינוך הביתי הייתה בעבר קבוצה קטנה ושולית בחברה, אולם בעשורים האחרונים היא גדלה באופן משמעותי והתרחבה למגזרים שונים בעולם ובישראל. הערך כתוב על ידי חוקרת חינוך ביתי שהיא גם הורה בחינוך הביתי.