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Aducanumab, a Novel Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibody, for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Haddad Hannah W , Malone Garett W. , Comardelle Nicholas J. , Degueure Arielle E. , Kaye Adam M. , Kaye Alan D.
Published: January 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia affecting millions of individuals, including family members who often take on the role as caregiver. This debilitating disease reportedly consumes 8% of the total United States healthcare expenditure, with medical and nursing outlays accounting for an estimated $290 billion. Cholinesterase inhibitors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists have historically been the most widely used pharmacologic therapies for patients with AD, however, these drugs are not curative. This review discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, and current treatment of AD followed by the role of the novel monoclonal antibody, aducanumab, in treatment of AD. Currently aducanumab is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug that acts to slow progression of this disease. Aducanumab is an anti-amyloid drug which functions by selectively binding amyloid aggregates in both the oligomeric and fibrillar states. Studies show aducanumab may help to restore neurological function in patients with AD by reducing beta-amyloid plaques and reestablishing neuronal calcium permeability. However, there is concern the magnitude of this drug’s benefit may only be statistically significant and not clinically significant. Despite this skepticism, aducanumab has proven to significantly decrease amyloid in all cortical brain regions examined. In summary, aducanumab has provided hope for those working toward the goal of providing patients a safe and viable treatment option in the management of AD.
بناء قدرات هيئة التدريس بالتعليم العالي : دراسة حالة جامعة أم درمان الإسلامية
Authors: محمد خير حسن محمد خير
Published: January 2022

بناء قدرات هيئة التدريس بالتعليم العالي : دراسة حالة جامعة أم درمان الإسلامية

The paper aims at shedding some lights on the concepts and methodologies which are relevant in building the capacities of the teaching staff, through studying and analyzing the efforts of the higher education institutions in Sudan taking Omdurman Islamic University as a case study.

This paper takes in account so many indicators related to the capacity building of the teaching staff, as well as the improvement of the curriculums, method of assessment, scientific research and community service .The capacity building of the teaching staff in the higher education starts in the Sudan before more than three decades, through arranging intensive training programs to improve the performance of the new - coming teaching staff.

These training programs were further developed and became a well- arranged, systematic and well organized programs, supervised by what is called the centers of the teaching staff capacity building.

Omdurman Islamic University has established two of these centers which are as follows: 1.

The teaching staff capacity building centre.

2.

Education developing Centre.

The first Centre concentrates on the faculties of the social sciences, while the second Centre focuses on the faculties of the applied sciences.

The paper follows the analytical and deductive methodologies which may enable the researcher to conclude by some valuable results and recommendations
Removal of Lead from Metal Conaminated Industrial Waste Water By Adsorption onto Banana Peel
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi University of Information Technology, Lucknow, India, Kulshrestha Dr. Himani , Singh Dr. Akhand Pratap ,   Registrar, Narayan Om ,   pursuing M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology, Maharishi University of Information Technology, Lucknow, India, Raj Uday ,   M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology, Maharishi University of Information Technology, Lucknow, India
Published: January 2022

Banana peel, a fruit waste was used to produce biosorbant through environment friendly process. Banana peels were washed, dried and ground, before being used for treatment of industrial waste water and used for lead removal. The experiments were carried out by different concentration of dosage for incubation time 24 hours in the batch mode for the measurement of adsorption capabilities. The powdered as an adsorbent, in orbital shaker at 150 to 180 rpm at 25˚C. 8ml waste water sample was used in triplet, each was kept with 10mg, 20mg, and 30mg concentration of banana peel and obtained equilibrium adsorption capacity was 0.649, 0.184, 0.021mg/L respectively. The separation of bio adsorbent and solution was carried out by filtration with Whatman Filter Paper No.42 and the filtrate stored in sample cans for determine the metal lead ion concentration using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Heavy metal ions were estimated before and after addition of powdered adsorbents. The powder of that bio sorbent was used for treatment of waste water with different proportion of adsorbents, variation of pH and contact time. Lead adsorption onto banana peel was depended upon the controlling parameter such as pH, conductivity, Total Dissolved solids, Salinity, Sodium, Potassium by Flame Photometer and Lead ion concentration by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Slightly basic water (pH = 8.3) was found to be suitable for lead removal. Equilibrium data were well fitted (R2 = 0.998) with the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The monolayer adsorption capacity was 0.025 mg/L on 30 mg banana peel. The calculated RL and ‘n’ values has proved the favorability of lead adsorption onto banana peel. Lead adsorption was followed the second order kinetic properly rather than other models. Solvent 0.1N Sulphuric acid showed higher desorption of lead (60%) and adsorption-desorption process can be continued till seven cycles efficiently. Keywords: Banana peel, Bio sorbents, heavy metal, lead, atomic absorption spectrophotometer
Changes in the attitude of teachers during COVID-19
Authors:   Research Scholar JRF, Bharati Mrs. Dipra ,   Department of Education, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. U.P. ,India, Pandey Prof. Arvind Kumar ,   Professor, Department of Education, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. U.P. ,India
Published: January 2022

COVID-19 pandemic poses different kind of issues at global level. Peoples in different fields adopted the culture of work from home. The education sector also adopted learning and teaching from home, virtual classroom and e-learning. The attitude of teachers prior to corona virus and post COVID-19 are extremely diverse. Earlier it was traditional face to face mode and later on shifted to online mode of teaching learning. This unexpected shift in the mode of delivering instruction result into attitudinal change in teachers and learners and increases stress on teachers due to unavailability of infrastructural support at home. Self developed questionnaire is used to collect data regarding changes in attitude of teachers. The study is conducted on 75 teachers but only 35 responded to the questionnaire. The attitude of teachers towards motivating students, providing sound atmosphere, teachers preparedness, teachers attitude towards management influence, financial crisis are observed through the study. The result shows that teachers had positive attitude towards all the parameters except unemployment, financial crisis and management pressure. Key words: attitude, teachers, COVID-19.
Anisotropy and size effects in Bi1-xSbx semiconductor wires in a magnetic field
Authors:   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies ", Nikolaeva Albina A. ,   Dumitru Ghitu",   , Republic of Moldova, Konopko Leonid A. ,   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies "Dumitru Ghitu", Republic of Moldova, Huber Tito Е. ,   Howard University, Department of Chemistry, USA, Popov Ivan А. ,   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies "Dumitru Ghitu", Republic of Moldova, Bodiul Pavel P. ,   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies "Dumitru Ghitu", Republic of Moldova, Para Gheorghe ,   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies "Dumitru Ghitu", Republic of Moldova
Published: January 2022

The electron transport and longitudinal and transverse magnetoresistance (MR) of glass-insulated Bi0.92Sb0.08 single-crystal wires with diameters of 180 nm to 2.2 μm and the (1011) orientation along the wire axis have been studied. The wires have been prepared by liquid-phase casting. It has been first found that the energy gap ΔE increases by a factor of 4 with a decrease in wire diameter d due to the manifestation of the quantum size effect, which can occur under conditions of a linear energy–momentum dispersion law characteristic of both the gapless state and the surface states in topological insulators (TIs). It has been revealed that, in strong magnetic fields at low temperatures, a semiconductor–semimetal transition occurs, which is evident as an anomalous decrease in the transverse MR anisotropy and the appearance of a metallic temperature dependence of resistance at T < 100 K. It has been found that the effect of negative MR, the appearance of an anomalous maximum in the longitudinal MR, and the dependence of Hmax ~ d-1 at 4.2 K is a manifestation of the classical MacDonald–Chambers size effect. The calculated value of the component of the Fermi momentum perpendicular to the magnetic induction vector H is 2 times higher than the value for pure bismuth wires. The features of the manifestation of the quantum size effect in Bi0.92Sb0.08 wires, semiconductor–semimetal electronic transitions induced by a magnetic field, and a decrease in the transverse MR anisotropy indicate the occurrence of new effects in low-dimensional structures based on semiconductor wire TIs, which require new scientific approaches and applications.
Electrophysical properties of ITO:Ga2O3 films grown by rf magnetron sputtering
Authors:   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies ", Suman Victor ,   Dumitru Ghitu",   , Republic of Moldova, Morari Vadim ,   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies "Dumitru Ghitu", Republic of Moldova, Rusu Emil V. ,   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies "Dumitru Ghitu", Republic of Moldova, Ghimpu Lidia ,   Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies "Dumitru Ghitu", Republic of Moldova, Ursaki Veaceslav ,   Technical University of Moldova
Published: January 2022

n this paper, the electrophysical properties of ITO:Ga2O3 thin films grown by RF magnetron sputtering on glass and sapphire substrates are studied. Targets prepared by mechanical pressing of ITO and Ga2O3 powders are used as an evaporation source. The electrophysical characteristics as a function of optimumfilm growth parameters—the correlation between the argon and oxygen flows, the substrate temperature, and the discharge power of the magnetron—are studied
Transient photocurrent behavior in amorphous thin film heterostructures
Authors:   Institute of Applied Physics, Republic of Moldova, Iaseniuc Oxana
Published: January 2022

The characteristics of transient photocurrent in amorphous heterostructures Al-As0.40S0.30Se0.30/Ge0.09As0.09Se0.82/Ge0.30As0.04S0.66–Al in the case of the positive polarity of the applied voltage at the top illuminated Al electrode are presented and discussed in this paper. The complex structure of the spectral distribution of the stationary (Fig. 1) and the transient (Fig. 3) photocurrent characteristics can be assigned to the different values of the optical band gap Eg of the involved amorphous layers (about Eg ~ 2.0 eV for As0.40S0.30Se0.30 and Ge0.09As0.09Se0.82; about Eg ~ 3.0 eV for Ge0.30As0.04S0.66). It is found that the dependence of photocurrent on light intensity has a power-law behavior Ipc ~ Fα(1.0 ≤ α ≤ 0.5), which is characteristic of amorphous semiconductors with an exponential distribution of localized states in the band gap.
Moral Dilemmas in Slave-Owning Societies: Evidence from Early Legal Texts
Authors: Pirie Fernanda
Published: January 2022

Slavery is not a natural state. It arises when people or classes in a society assume the right to treat others as their property. And yet the status of slaves has rarely been defined by law, even when slavery was an accepted social fact. This publication examines the laws that did deal with slavery, from the earliest written rules in Mesopotamia, India, China, Rome, and the Islamic world, to medieval Europe and Tibet. It is evident that, rather than offering comprehensive definitions, the lawmakers were dealing with the complications that arose from the instability of the state, including issues of manumission, legal capacity, and the status of children. People could become slaves without the need for legal intervention, as a result of warfare or debt, but many slaves acquired freedoms, presenting complications that the lawmakers tried to address. They also, in many cases, hint at moral discomfort, suggesting that the act of lawmaking forced slave-owners to face up to the fact that they were treating other people as property.
Evaluación del comportamiento productivo de cuyes (Cavia aparea porcellus) de ambos sexos, alimentados con diferentes niveles de “cuy-pack”, en la Estación Experimental de Kallutaca
Authors: Roque Z. , Gutiérrez E. , Condori V.
Published: February 2022

La investigación se realizó en la Estación Experimental de Kallutaca, de la Carrera de Ingeniería Agronómica, ubicada en el municipio de Laja, en el departamento de La Paz, en un periodo de 9 semanas. La necesidad de encontrar fuentes alternativas para la producción de cuyes, justifica el uso de aditivos y suplementos para la elaboración de raciones, bajo este efecto surge el principal objetivo de evaluar el comportamiento productivo de la crianza de cuyes (Cavia aparea porcellus), bajo el efecto de tres niveles de cuy-pack en la dieta alimenticia, durante las etapas de crecimiento y engorde. Para el presente estudio se emplearon 64 cuyes, distribuidos en un diseño completo al azar con arreglo factorial. Factor A niveles de cuy-pack y factor B sexo (macho y hembra). Los resultados muestran que el cuy-pack no incide sobre el consumo efectivo de alimento. La mejor conversión alimenticia se registró en el tratamiento T3 con 4.30 g g-1, el factor sexo presenta una mejor asimilación de la ración balanceada en hembras con 5.34 g g-1. La mayor ganancia media diaria registró el tratamiento T3, con una velocidad de crecimiento de 5.86 g día-1. En relación a ganancia de peso acumulado, el tratamiento T3 alcanzó una ganancia de 376.17 g. El mejor rendimiento a la canal muestra del tratamiento T3 con 68.22 %, donde los machos presentan un mayor rendimiento a la canal con 67.21 %. El nivel 0.60 % de cuy-pack es recomendable para la aplicación en la ración alimenticia de cuyes.
Causes of Alarmingly High Frequency of Covid 19 Infection in Health Care Workers: A Third World Perspective
Authors: Sadiq Farah , Nawaz Shayan , Abid Amelia , Auob Kashif , Riaz Fatima
Published: January 2022

Background: Covid 19 infection is spreading like a wild fire world wide. More worrisome thing is that it has spread in health workers too which are the sole care takers of affected patients, despite of use of personal protective equipments and taking other precautions. Aim: To conduct a study at local level to see causes of high frequency of Covid 19 infection in health care workers. Methods: We conducted a cross sectional observational study in which we enrolled 195 doctors, nurses and paramedics from different hospitals of punjab ,who were affected from covid 19 infection and gave them a questionnaire to fill regarding use of mask, (surgical, cloth, n=95)/duration of its use, use of surgical cap, goggles, soap or hand sanitizer use/frequency, technique of donning/doffing of PPE etc,to find out that where is the fault. Results: Out of total 195 participants 148 were doctors from various specialties, departments and with different work experience.47 were nurses and other paramedical staff including lab workers, pharmacists, ward boys and others. Out of 195 participants 42(21.5%) did not use PPE (cover-all with surgical apron, mask KN-95 or N-95, goggles/face shield) whereas 153(78.5%) used it. Conclusion: We concluded at the end of our study that improper doffing techniques, overuse of masks for more than 3 days,and infrequent hand washing may be the reasons for increased rate of infection and need to be dealt promptly. Keywords: Covid 19 infection, health care workers, high frequency of infection
Outcome Assessment of Comparison between Surgical Decompression versus Local Corticosteroid Injection in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Authors: Khurram Shazad Mirza Muhammad , Rizwan Muhammad , Haq Khawaja Muhammad Irfan Ul , Napar Abdul Rasheed , Amjad Awais
Published: January 2022

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical decompression versus local corticosteroids for carpal tunnel syndrome in improving clinical outcome and to determine the length of symptom relief Study Design: This was a comparative, longitudinal and interventional study. Place and duration of study: OPD and A&E department of Orthopedics Surgery and Traumatology (DOST) Unit I, King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital Lahore. duration of study was 1 year after approval of synopsis. Methodology: Cases of carpel tunnel syndrome with age 18 years and above were included. The diagnosis of carpel tunnel syndrome was based on general physical examination, nerve conduction studies and additional radiological test.). A total 64 patients were selected randomly. They were divided into two groups. GROUP “A” was treated by surgical decompression. Group “B” was treated by local corticosteroids. They were follow up at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. All the procedures were done by single surgical team. Outcome measuring tools symptom severity scale(CTS) and functional status scale (CTS) were used. Results: In group A and B the mean age of patients was 45.44±8.39 and 47.22±9.72 years respectively. Mean symptoms severity scale in group-A was higher when compared to group-B at 3 months, 6 month and 1 year with p-value < 0.05. Moreover mean functional severity scale was also improved in group-A when compared to group-B at 3 month, 6 month and 1 year with p-value < 0.05. Conclusion: Through this study we conclude that surgical decompression of carpal tunnel versus local corticosteroid injection in terms of clinical outcome improvement and to assess the length of symptomatic relief. Keywords Hand surgery, carpel tunnel syndrome, conservative treatment, steroid injection, surgical decompression
Different anatomical variations of circle of Willis in adult patients on magnetic resonance angiography
Authors: Amjad Marium , Maryam Sarah , Zakir M. , , Farooq S.M.Y , Riaz M. , Majeed A. , Riaz R. , Shahzad A. , Lutfullah A.
Published: January 2022

Background: The COW shows vast variations in different individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate and describe the prevalence and patterns of arterial variants and the different morphological variations of the COW on MRA in adult Pakistanis. Aim: To find the different anatomical variations of Circle of Willis in adult patients on magnetic resonance angiography. Methodology: In this descriptive study a total of 90 patients with ages 20-90 years, were selected for the study between July 2021 till October 2021. The adult patients were referred for screening MRA brain in the Department of Radiology. The protocol selected to visualize the COW was 3D-TOF MRA. Results: Data analysis demonstrates that out of total 90 patients, 51(56.7%) were males and 39(43.3%) were females. Overall, 66(79.5%) circles were complete in anatomical configuration and 24(20.5) were incomplete. The anterior circle was complete in 73(81.1%) subjects and incomplete in 17(18.9%) subjects. The posterior circle was complete in 83(92.2%) subjects and incomplete in 7(7.8%) subjects.The most common variation of COW was hypoplasia/absence of segments of Circle of Willis. ACA was the most frequent segment of Circle of Willis that was hypoplastic/absent followed by A1 segment of right ACA is absent in 6(7.2%) subjects and A1segment of right ACA is hypoplastic in 6(7.2%) subjects. Conclusion: The study concludes that mostly the COW is complete in Pakistani adults. There are variations particularly in anterior part as compared to the posterior part of the COW. The most common variants are of A1 segment of Right ACA as compared to other type of variants. Keywords: Circle of Willis, 3D-TOF-MRA, Anterior circulation, Posterior circulation, Complete circle, Incomplete circle,
Girdle Stone Procedure in bilateral Rheumatoid Hip: A Case Report
Authors: Amin Ijaz , Moeed Talha Abdul , Perveen Wajida , Akhtar Muhammad , Ilyas Umer , Javaid Shoaib
Published: January 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis is multisystem disease affecting synovial joints at most. Females are the largest victims. Usually it affects the peripheral joints but weight bearing joints are also not spared. Rheumatoid hip is one of the presentations. Here we present a case of young girl with bilateral rheumatoid hip. She was having bilateral avascular necrosis of femoral heads rendering her crippled to perform activities of daily living along with severe pain. Girdle stone procedure was performed followed by physiotherapy. She progressed well and was able to walk with stick and perform ADL’s with ease. Keywords: Rheumatoid hip, girdle stone procedure, hip arthroplasty, avascular necrosis, lower extremity function scale,
A rare occurrence of sepsis caused by Veillonella parvula in a patient with underlying choledocholithiasis
Authors: Khairudin Aimi , Hussin Azura , Hassan Siti Asma
Published: January 2022

Veillonella parvula is a Gram-negative obligate anaerobe that is part of the normal anaerobic flora. The microorganism is usually regarded as colonization if isolated from the patient’s sample. Here we report a rare case of sepsis caused by V. parvula in a female patient with underlying cholelithiasis. She was successfully treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate with appropriate dosage and at the correct time of her presentation to the hospital. V. parvula should not be considered a non-pathogenic microbe in patients with a history of underlying disease such as choledocholithiasis. Keywords: Veillonella parvula, sepsis, choledocholithiasis.
Warangalone Induces Apoptosis in HeLa Cells via Mitochondria‐Mediated Endogenous Pathway
Authors: Yao Zilan , Wang Lifang , Cai Dongbao , Jiang Xinwei , Sun Jianxia , Wang Yongfei , Bai Weibin
Published: February 2022

Cervical cancer as one of the major malignant tumors seriously threatens women's health. More than 270,000 women die of cervical cancer each year. Warangalone is an isoflavone compound isolated from Cudrania tricuspidata with excellent antitumor activity. In this research, we investigated the molecular mechanism of warangalone‐induced apoptosis in HeLa cells. The results show that warangalone can selectively and effectively inhibit HeLa cells proliferation. Warangalone can effectively inhibit the invasion and migration of HeLa cells. Furthermore, warangalone was confirmed to activate p53 and mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) family signaling pathways to cause apoptosis. In this case, the expression of the B‐cell lymphoma‐2 (Bcl‐2) family is regulated, and caspase‐3 is eventually cleaved, finally triggering the mitochondrial apoptosis. In conclusion, warangalone can induce HeLa cells apoptosis via a mitochondria‐mediated endogenous pathway, which represented the potential therapeutic effect of warangalone on cervical cancer.
Income Inequality in the Republic of Moldova: Trends and Ways of Reducing it
Authors:   Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Balan Aliona
Published: January 2022

Population inequality in terms of well-being is an integral part of any society. Under market conditions, the problem of inequality in income distribution is particularly acute, as income and wealth inequality are closely linked to people’s quality of life and stability in society. As a result, it is necessary to promote active economic and social policies aimed at reducing disparities, inequality in the distribution of wealth and income. The paper analyzes some aspects of income inequality in the Republic of Moldova, the trends that have manifested themselves over the last decade, as well as the factors that have influenced these trends. Based on the identified problems, some ways of reducing this phenomenon in the Republic of Moldova were formulate
Modelling the Impact of Structural Policies on General Economic Equilibrium
Authors:   Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Prohnitchi Valeriu , Tomsa Aurelia ,   Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
Published: January 2022

Authors use the Computable General Equilibrium model to study the impact of a structural policy associated with declining import and export transaction costs in the economy of the Republic of Moldova. The results show that for most goods traded internationally, import prices are declining, which leads to increased consumer welfare. At the same time, the production capacity of the domestic economy is expanding and exporters are getting higher export prices, which boosts their competitiveness and leads to relatively faster growth of export deliveries compared to domestic deliveries. Benefits and costs of the scenario are quite evenly distributed territorially, although the well-being of households in industrialized urban areas is growing slightly faster compared to rural households. The obtained data confirm the international empirical results regarding the relevance of structural policies for long-term economic development.
The Reshaping of Romania's Social Security System in the Context of European Union Integration
Authors:   Free International University of Moldova, Spinu Ana , Roman Ana-Maria ,   Free International University of Moldova, Dogotari Ilie ,   Free International University of Moldova
Published: January 2022

This article makes reference to the effectiveness of the national social protection system, which depends on the efficiency of systems for redistributing income within a state, i.e. the efficiency of tax and social systems. The accession to the European Union (EU) was equivalent to the start of a new transition phase for the of development and social protection of Romania system. The current system of social protection can be characterized as a centralized one, even if the intentions of decentralization of responsibilities are pronounced while the financial capacities of local public authorities are strengthened. Romania has learned that EU policies are not always tailored to its size and that it has the possibility to negotiate them so that specific features and needs are better considered and covered.
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN EMPOWERING FARMERS IN DOGIYAI REGENCY
Authors: Giofani Inge Aria H  , Supardal
Published: February 2022

Natural potential in agriculture has a very important role in meeting the food needs of the community, but due to the lack of empowerment of human resources, not all farmers can take advantage of the existing natural potential. For this reason, the role of the Department of Agriculture and Plantation of Dogiyai Regency is needed in community empowerment in the agricultural sector so that human resources can be empowered to manage the existing natural potential. The research method used in this research is qualitative research with data collection techniques using three ways, namely observation, interviews and documentation.Data analysis techniques used include: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.The results of the study show that the empowerment program in the form of: a) Training and Coaching, b) Providing Counseling and Mentoring, and c) Providing Facilities and Infrastructure, has been running quite well but for now it is still hampered due to the Covid-19 outbreak.The inhibiting and supporting factors in the empowerment process carried out by the Department of Agriculture and plantations on farmers are Supporting Factors, in the form of: a) The existence of farmer groups, and b) The existence of community participation. Inhibiting factors, in the form of: a) Lack of agricultural extension experts, b) Lack of the next generation of agriculture, and c) Lack of clear institutions
Ecological Disaster Writing in Wang Hua’s Novel Xuedou
Authors: LI Qian
Published: January 2022

Xuedou by Guizhou writer Wang Hua focuses on the ecological disaster behind industrialization. The work tells the tragic life of people in Qiaoxi Village after ecological destruction. Modernization is the beginning of the fable of rural misery. Environmental deterioration leads to the reproductive crisis in Qiaoxi Village. The distortion and alienation of women imply the suffering and pain of people from ecological imbalance. For these realistic dilemmas, the work provides a solution, that is, the awakening of ecological consciousness and the exploration of spiritual home.
The Application of Visual Illusion in the Fashion Design
Authors: HOU Yunshan
Published: January 2022

Through various visual phenomena, the visual illusion has crossed the boundary between reality and fantasy and has been applied in many fields. It is a creative design element with a sense of modernity and a good theme for various personality expressions in fashion design. Therefore, this paper tries to show that the broad application of visual illusion can improve the creativity of fashion design and maximize the degree of people’s senses through visual communication design works, broaden people’s horizons, and promote the diversity of fashion design works. In addition, cases of modern fashion design that use visual illusions are found and analyzed. These cases show that the use of creative fashion design through visual illusion is a good example. The significance of this paper is to examine creative fashion design using the visual characteristics of visual illusion.
John Cage and the I Ching: A Cross-Cultural Approach
Authors: YANG Ping
Published: January 2022

John Cage (1912-1992) is an American avant-garde composer whose original compositions and unorthodox ideas profoundly influence 20th-century music. He is the most renowned Western composer who has drawn on the I Ching as a major source of inspiration and a new way to compose chance music. His influence spreads outside America worldwide and extends across music and other artistic fields, presenting a classic example of cross-cultural exchanges and communications.
The Distinction among Colonialism, Imperialism and Racism: Conrad’s Subversion and Rewriting of Traditional British National Identity
Authors: LI Qiuyu , CHEN Bing
Published: January 2022

Traditional British adventure fiction often portrays British citizens as noble, civilized, upright and brave colonial gentlemen. Having known the nature of colonization and colonizers, Conrad subverts such discourse and tries to rewrite traditional British national identity. However, because he is a man who opposes colonialism, but supports imperialism and racism, the British national identity that Conrad portrays remains the elements related to imperialism and racism and reflects his own understanding to the implication of gentleman. The ideal British national identity in his mind is the imperial gentleman with pure British descent and humanitarian spirit and brave enough to take the responsibility.
Cultural Memories and Translations of Zhuang Liao Songs
Authors: CHEN Bing
Published: January 2022

Rooted in ancient Zhuang civilization with unique lyrics and tones, Zhuang Liao Songs have described Zhuang people’s life and work for generations. As the collective cultural memory of the Zhuang minority, Liao Songs have great values in literature, arts, history, folklore, and culture. They were listed in Chinese National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008, with their multi-functions of moralizing ideologies, edifying virtues, regulating behavior, and boosting the local economy. The integrative study of memory and its translation has received increasing attention from researchers of intangible cultural heritage. This paper aims to analyze the cultural memory of Zhuang Liao Songs and their intra-lingual and inter-lingual translations for the acceptability and accuracy of English translation in the era of “excellent Chinese culture going out”; to ensure the high-quality translation and dissemination of Zhuang Liao Songs.
On English-Chinese Translation of Public Service Announcements from the Perspective of Skopos Theory
Authors: HU Mengting
Published: January 2022

Unlike traditional commercials, public service announcements (PSAs) aims to raise awareness of critical social issues and change public attitudes and behavior instead of selling a product or service. Translating English PSA slogans into Chinese can introduce Chinese citizens to the predominant style of PSAs, thus extensively promoting Chinese engagement in global public service announcements, highlighting its social function. At the same time, Vermeer’s Skopos theory centers on the function of the target text. Therefore, Skopos’s theory can be used to guide PSA translation. This paper explores translation methods of English-Chinese PSA slogans from Skopos theory.
Research on Conference Interpreting under the Guidance of the Interpretive Theory: The Case Study of a Press Conference
Authors: LI Huan
Published: January 2022

According to the Interpretive Theory of Translation, the interpreting process can be divided into three stages: comprehension, deverbalization and re-expression. Under the guidance of the Interpretive Theory, the interpreter can make full use of deverbalization and re-express the meaning of the original language accurately and idiomatically so as to achieve the goal of communication. Furthermore, deverbalization is the core of interpreting activities, which can help the interpreter break away from the constraints of the original language structure and convey the meaning naturally. This paper takes the simulated Chinese-English consecutive interpreting for the press conference of Hunan Coordinating COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control with Economic and Social Development as an example to analyze feasible interpreting skills in the press conference.
Do Male Students Use More Language Learning Strategies than Female Students? A Case Study of ESL Students in Macau
Authors: YAO Don
Published: January 2022

Language Learning Strategies as a pluralistic strategic system always attach great importance to second language learning, and it has attracted broad scholarly research since the 1970s. Given that students differ from person to person in their adoption of learning strategies, gender differentiation has arisen in the LLSs. However, a review of previous studies has revealed insufficient research on gender differences in China. This paper then investigated the use of LLSs by a group of Chinese ESL learners (M=92; F=96). Results showed that female students more frequently used strategies than male students, and they both used metacognitive strategies the most and memory strategies the least. In terms of gender and frequency of LLSs use, metacognitive strategies showed the strongest correlation, and memory strategies presented the weakest. To sum up, students may learn English more efficiently and effectively with proper learning strategies. Students with gender differentiation will use more valuable strategies when learning a foreign language; teachers may teach students with their actual needs with the help of learning strategies. In this vein, second language learning could be achieved and sustained reasonably.
In Search of a Development Model for the Internationalization of Higher Vocational Education in the Context of “Double High-Level Plan”: Take Zhejiang Province “Double High” Construction Schools as an Example
Authors: PAN Yuqing
Published: January 2022

The internationalization of education is one of the core construction contents of the “Double High-Level Plan” issued by the Ministry of Education and important support of the country’s opening-up strategy such as the construction of “The Belt and Road Initiative”. Fifteen higher vocational colleges in Zhejiang province have been selected into the national “Double High-Level Plan”. They have achieved preliminary results in the internationalization of education, such as the introduction and output of high-quality resources, the construction of scientific research and cultural exchange platforms. However, there are still challenges faced with education internationalization, including working concept, system and mechanism, and construction achievements. Therefore, in this paper, with reference to the construction requirements of “Double High-Level Plan” and the current development of these 15 “Double High-Level Plan” vocational schools, it puts forward “124” development model for the internationalization of higher vocational education, namely focusing on “CPC construction” as a core, making two major education platforms of “bringing in” and “going out” strategy, perfecting professional construction, faculty training, communication platform construction, and students cultivation, so as to construct a development model for the internationalization of higher vocational education with Zhejiang characteristics.
Role of Nano-Biotechnology in Agricultural Sector
Authors: Abobatta Waleed Fouad
Published: January 2022

Nano-biotechnology applications use in various fields in the last decades, while, Nano-biotechnology has a significant role in the agricultural sector. There are various challenges facing agriculture production, particularly climate change conditions and biotic stress such as pathogens and insects, which affects negatively various crop production, particularly the horticultural crops. Nanotechnology is considered a key tool for improving agricultural production, there are numerous advantages of the application of Nano-biotechnology like target delivery of various agrochemicals for specific sites in plant tissue, enhancing plant tolerance, increase nutrient efficiency, which improves plant growth. Nanoparticles are manufactured by different techniques, while, there are two main methods to manufacture (top to down), and bottom-up. There are different unique properties of nanomaterials such as higher charge density and higher reactivity due to (High surface to volume ratio), higher penetration of plant tissues, strength, and heat resistance. There are different applications of nanotechnology in the agricultural field that include nano fertilizers, nanocides, biosensors, nano-carriers, nano herbicides, Analysis of gene expression, and application in post-harvest processing such as nano-coating materials and nano packaging. In addition application of nanotechnology in precision agriculture. Bio-Nano application in the agricultural fields sustained the environment, protecting both soil and water from pollution by agrochemicals, and increasing crop productivity.
Online Illustrations for Students’ SelfLearning: A Review using Dentistry as an Example
Authors: Yeng Thai
Published: January 2022

Introduction With the growth of available video and multimedia resources, there is a need to revisit the relevance of illustrations in contemporary dental education. Knowing whether online illustrations help students self-learn will provide information for educators on whether illustrative materials are self-explanatory in the study topic of interest. Materials and methods This literature review followed the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis” (PRISMA) guidelines. Scopus was the selected database as it includes Medline, Embase and Compendex coverage of studies published to July 2020. The search strategy consisted of a string of important keywords: 1) Type of activity “Learning”: (learn OR educat OR stud); 2) Medium of learning “Online”: (e-learning OR online OR virtual OR internet); 3) Field of study “Dentistry”: (dental OR dentistry); and 4) Type of material “Visual”: (visual OR photo OR image OR illustrat OR manual skills). Results Three studies met the inclusion criteria. Two studies were conducted as questionnaire-based surveys and one was carried out as a focus group discussion. Evidence suggests students found online illustrative materials important, helpful and they enhance confidence in their learning. Conclusion Visual learning is important in education and based on these review findings, students found online illustrations useful. This allows us to reaffirm the importance of including pictures and illustrations during our learning course.
The Effect of Financial Literacy on Financial and Capital Management on MSME Performance
Authors: Lubis Kartika Sari , Irawati Lelisa
Published: January 2022

Purpose–This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of financial literacy, financial management, and capital on the performance of UMKM at Ida Martunas LKM for the 2017-2020 period. Method– The data analysis method used in this study is a quantitative descriptive method and a simple linear regression test analysis model, the test is carried out using the classical assumption of normality and linearity as well as the hypothesis being tested using the coefficient of determination (R2) , simultaneous test (F test) and partial test (t test) with data processing using the SPSS Statistics 22 program. Findings–The results showed that the coefficient of determination test (R2) obtained a result of 0.984 or 98.4% indicating that the variables of financial literacy, financial management, and capital were able to explain the variations that occur in the performance of MFI Ida Martunas, while the remaining 1.6% is explained by other variables not examined. The results of the partial study of financial literacy and financial management have no and no significant effect on the performance of MSMEs, while capital has a negative and significant effect on the performance of MSMEs at Ida Martunas LKM. Meanwhile, the results of simultaneous testing of financial literacy, financial management, and capital have a significant and significant effect on the performance of MSMEs at Ida Martunas LKM.
The Effect of Work Stress on Employee Performance
Authors: Karim Kurniati
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of work stress during the Covid19 pandemic on employee performance. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. Where to process the author's data using SPSS version 23. This research was conducted onPT Pan Baruna Pekanbaru Pekanbaru Riau Indonesia. The sample in this study were employees of PT. Pan Baruna was limited by the administration division and the sales division, which amounted to 87 people. Sample selection using purposive sampling method. In collecting data, the author uses primary data sources with questionnaires as a tool.Based on table 5.47, it can be seen that the simple linear regression equation formed is Y = 93.147 + (-0.822X). From these equations it can be explained that if the work stress variable increases by 1%, then the work performance of employees at PT. Pan Baruna Pekanbaru Branch decreased by 0.822. This shows that the work stress variable contributes negatively to employee performance, so that the work stress level of PT. Pan Baruna Pekanbaru Branch, the
Investigación, creatividad y aprendizaje en la educación superior.
Authors: Zuluaga Albarracín Hernán , Manrique Mosquera Juan Carlos
Published: February 2022

En el presente artículo se realiza una reflexión en torno al campo que delimita la intersección de los conceptos creatividad, investigación y aprendizaje en la Educación Superior y cómo desde las diferentes perspectivas de trabajo de cada uno de ellos es posible establecer una relación con los otros. Esta relación se desarrolla desde los diferentes tipos de trabajo de grado, profundizando en la sistematización de experiencias como una alternativa que permite reflexionar en torno al impacto de la investigación aplicada en las comunidades sociales y académicas. Son dos las tesis centrales que se desarrollan: 1. La investigación es un campo de trabajo que requiere y propicia un pensamiento creativo, permite realizar procesos de aprendizaje y alcanzar los objetivos de la educación superior. 2. El diseño metodológico es un punto crucial en el proceso investigativo que pone en evidencia la creatividad del investigador como tal o del investigador en formación, para resolver las preguntas que orientan su trabajo. Esta reflexión es producto de las discusiones académicas que se dan al interior del Grupo de Investigación en Pedagogía (GIP) (categoría C, Colciencias), y del Semillero de Investigación Siembra, de la Facultad de Educación a Distancia y Virtual de la Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho.
Development of a self-scan to evaluate and improve person-centered care in nursing homes: A Delphi study
Authors: Muller-Schoof Irene J.M. , Stoop Annerieke , Verbiest Marjolein E.A. , Luijkx Katrien G.
Published: January 2022

Background and objective: Person centered care (PCC) has become the gold standard for providing care in nursing homes (NHs). Therefore, it is important for healthcare professionals in NHs to learn PCC-skills and to be supported to learn about- and improve the quality of PCC they provide. At this moment an instrument to support healthcare professionals in NHs to monitor and evaluate PCC is limited. The aim of the study was to develop a self-evaluation tool that provides healthcare professionals in NHs insight into the extent to which they provide PCC to residents, so that they can learn and further improve their current ways of working in a person-centered way.Methods: A three-round Delphi study with an expert panel (n = 25) in the domains of PCC, quality of NH care and education of caring staff. Findings were validated by residents and relatives during semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.Results: In the first round the experts did not provide measuring instruments, but we identified 18 key aspects of PCC. In the second round, three clusters were identified, and a scale was added, to enable assessment. In the third round, we deduplicated, restructured and used more clear language. This led to 14 key aspects of PCC, 24 measures, grouped into five clusters: knowing the resident, establishing relationship, a respectful approach, making decisions jointly and personal development. The result is a PCC self-scan for healthcare professionals in NHs. Residents and relatives, agreed with all aspects and stated that no aspects were missing.Conclusions: In this study we developed an accessible self-report learning tool for healthcare professionals that makes it possible to evaluate and improve their PCC-skills and improve the quality of PCC in NHs.