bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DETERMINANTS OF THE NON-PERFORMING LOAN RATIO IN THE BANKING SECTORS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE COUNTRIES
Authors: K. Kil  , R. Ciukaj  , O. Druhov  , N. Gritsenko
Published: August 2020

In the last decade, the quality of loan portfolios has deteriorated significantly in most countries around the world. This is result of the financial crisis, that hit the global economy in 2007—2009. Since then, the average quality level of bank assets has deteriorated rapidly due to the global economic recession. The fact, that the quality of credit exposures is closely related to the economic cycle is well known and is not surprising. However, the deterioration in the quality of loan exposures varied widely from country to country. In the article authors attempt to analyze the panel data to assess the impact of different factors on the NPL level in the banks of Central and Eastern European countries that are members of the EU. The literature indicates two basic sets of factors influencing changes in the level of non-performing loans. The first group concerns external factors, which include general macroeconomic conditions that may have a potential impact on borrowers’ ability to repay loans. The second group includes  bank’s specific factors (resulting from the functioning of banks), which, according to the results of previous analyzes, have a smaller impact on the volatility of non-performing loans. Using dynamic and static panel-based approach, authors examine the determinants of the loan portfolios with impairment of 138 banks  in the entire available period between 2008 and 2017. The results show that the NPLs of banks operating in Central and Eastern Europe countries can be explained mainly by significant macroeconomic factors, such as GDP and the unemployment rate, as well as bank-specific factors such as ROA, interest margin or bank size measured by the value of assets. The results constitute a significant contribution to the discussion on the possibility of solving the problem of a significant increase in the value of impaired loans in the post-crisis period.
ON THE PROBLEMS OF STATE FORMS OF PROTECTION OF SUBJECTIVE RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN BANKING LEGAL RELATIONS
Authors: O. Serdiuk  , Ya. Ryabchenko  , M. Us
Published: August 2020

The article is devoted to the study of forms of protection of subjective rights, their implementation at the national level in the framework of banking relations. The article analyzes the forms of protection of private and public rights, ways to protect civil rights, the functions of banking relations, the object and subject composition of banking relations, scientific, theoretical and practical recommendations for improving the application of law on banking relations.

The authors draw attention to the imperfection of domestic government regulations in terms of forms of protection of subjective rights of participants in banking relationships. Based on the analysis of regulatory sources, it is concluded that the form of protection of subjective rights of participants in banking relations is a statutory procedure for protection of subjective rights in banking or banking operations (subjective law is aimed at public interest, sociocentric), its implementation takes place by one or another jurisdictional body depending on its nature, the content of which is both the activities of the state, its authorized bodies, public associations, and the ability of the person to exercise his right to protection in case of violation of subjective rights and legitimate interests,  including, seek protection from the competent state authorities.

There is a need for normative consolidation of the concept of forms of protection of subjective rights of participants in banking relations.
ANTICORRUPTION EFFICACY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Authors: G. M. Azarenkova  , A. Buriachenko  , T. Zhyber
Published: August 2020

According to the results of studies of scientists researches publications over the past 30 years and empirical studies on the public procurement organization, it is distributed on electronic platforms. Attention is focused on the dynamic aspects of the of an such organization development. A review of studies on aspects of the effects of electronic public procurement on their impact on country budget expenditures is made.The interdisciplinary nature of publications on public procurement studied in the field of technology, management and social interaction is highlighted. Although electronic public procurement should be fairly widespread in the world, a form such as electronic auctions is not often used.The experience of Ukraine shows that electronic auctions have the potential to improve public procurement. It focuses on the development of partially automatic applications of electronic auctions, which can reduce the administrative costs of buyers and sellers, as well as the transaction costs of budgets in general. Reducing such costs is a significant addition to the savings in lowering prices during the electronic auction and is a significant factor in the effectiveness of modern electronic public procurement.The author's systematization of the components of the effectiveness of the electronic public procurement system is proposed, despite the fact that its calculation should be systematically automated. An algorithm is proposed for stimulating a responsible executor — budgetary institutions — as a result of effective budget procurement.The grounds have been formed for identifying elements of further modernization of public procurement using electronic auctions on an electronic platform as an effective tool in the field of preventing money laundering, proposals for a national financial audit of the relevant public procurement benchmarks on an electronic platform.
FINANCIAL DECISIONS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT REPORTING OF ENTERPISE
Authors: M. Bondar  , N. Iershova  , M. Tkachenko  , V. Garkusha  , S. Yavorsky
Published: August 2020

The article discusses existing issues in administrative management reporting which allows obtaining relevant information in terms of enterprise decision management.

The purpose of the study is to develop theoretical and methodical aspects of management reporting when making decisions within the enterprise management system.

The study of the current state and general trends in the development of the non-financial accounting and reporting system revealed the urgency of pushing a business entity for more transparency by disclosing financial data as well as a wide range of non-financial information. An analysis of empirical data and available research papers has revealed the main advantages of non-financial reporting by enterprises and assessed their potential impact on the effectiveness of management decision making. This allowed substantiating a necessity to develop a conceptual framework for strategic reporting. The form of strategic management report is suggested as generalization of accounting and analytical information including predictive information of strategic nature as a set of accounting and calculation indicators that characterize the internal and external environment of the enterprise as a whole and/or its segments and satisfies the information needs of users.

The developed and offered format of the strategic management report is relevant and useful for large and medium-sized companies when implementing a strategic development model as well as conducting and applied research in the field of business strategies in order to ensure sustainability.

Strategic management reporting as a format of management reporting is fundamental to the processing, interpretation and transmission of information for various levels of enterprise management when making managerial decisions. In addition, it is a tool for improving the informativeness of management reporting. Strategic management reporting also serves as means of overcoming information asymmetries in the process of managing business activities.
РЕГІОНАЛЬНІ АСИМЕТРІЇ ПОДАТКОСПРОМОЖНОСТІ ОБ’ЄДНАНИХ ТЕРИТОРІАЛЬНИХ ГРОМАД
Authors: I. Paska  , E. Horska  , O. Dragan  , T. Ponedilchuk
Published: August 2020

Досліджено сучасний стан податкоспроможності об’єднаних територіальних громад у контексті регіональної асиметрії соціально-економічного розвитку.

Проаналізовано стан регіональної асиметрії в Україні за макроекономічними та бюджетними показниками: валовий регіональний продукт на одну особу, заробітна плата одного штатного працівника, частка офіційних трансфертів у доходах зведеного бюджету області, питова вага валового регіонального продукту, що перерозподіляється через податки зведеного бюджету області. Визначено, що в дореформенний період (2013—2014 роки) в Україні відбувався соціально-економічний розвиток регіонів з ознаками регіональної асиметрії за розміром валового регіонального продукту на одну особу та частки офіційних трансфертів у доходах зведених бюджетів областей. Заробітна плата у регіонах, надходження від оподаткування якої покладено в основу визначення податкоспроможності регіонів, варіювалася на рівні, що дозволяє стверджувати про однорідність регіонів за цією ознакою.

Детально проаналізовано регіональну асиметрію податкоспроможності об’єднаних територіальних громад за такими ознаками: середній індекс податкоспроможності об’єднаних територіальних громад області; темп росту податкоспроможності об’єднаних територіальних громад області; ступінь диференціації податкоспроможності об’єднаних територіальних громад у межах регіону.

Доведено, що високий рівень податкоспроможності об’єднаних територіальних громад з одночасним зменшенням його приросту визначено у Полтавській та Дніпропетровській областях. Частину областей Центрального і Північно-Східного регіонів визначено як трансформаційні області, в яких індекс податкоспроможності об’єднаних територіальних громад демонструє позитивну динаміку і застосовування різних видів горизонтального вирівнювання; Західного і Південного регіонів — областей, у яких низький рівень податкоспроможності з позитивною динамікою.

Обгрунтовано та емпірично доведено наявність прямого і сильного зв’язку між валовим регіональним продуктом і податкоспроможністю об’єднаних територіальних громад у межах регіону.
МАКРОЕКОНОМІЧНІ ДИСБАЛАНСИ В УКРАЇНІ: МОНІТОРИНГ НА ОСНОВІ MIP SCOREBOARD ТА МОДЕЛЬНІ ОЦІНКИ ЇХНЬОГО ВПЛИВУ НА ЗРОСТАННЯ І СТАБІЛЬНІСТЬ
Authors: V. Heyets  , M. Skrypnychenko  , S. Shumska
Published: August 2020

Серед гострих проблем розвитку світової економіки розглянуто проблему ідентифікації та моніторингу макроекономічних дисбалансів, що упродовж останніх десятиліть особливо актуальні для країн, різних за розміром, географічним положенням та роллю в геополітиці. Для України, що обрала європейський шлях розвитку, апробація європейської методики визначення дисбалансів є одним із домашніх завдань, яке передбачає розбудову системи заходів мікро- та макропруденційної політик, що можуть ослабити негативний вплив наявних дисбалансів і попередити появу нових.

У контексті необхідності вчасного виявлення макродисбалансів, які гальмують економічну динаміку і призводять до розгортання фінансово-економічних криз в Україні, наукова новизна дослідження полягає у здійсненні аналітичної та кількісної оцінки масштабів нагромаджених у вітчизняній економіці зовнішніх і внутрішніх дисбалансів та емпіричній перевірці гіпотез щодо їхнього негативного впливу на темпи економічного зростання та стабільність.

На основі європейської процедури макроекономічного дисбалансу «Тhe Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure» (MIP Scoreboard) проведено аналіз динаміки основних індикаторів, які засвідчили наявність дисбалансів у зовнішній і внутрішній сферах, на ринку праці України. Зокрема, на тривалий характер дисбалансів вказує моніторинг показників: сальдо поточного рахунку, чистої інвестиційної позиції, ринкової частки експорту країни, реального ефективного курсу гривні, боргу сектору державного управління, безробіття серед молоді.

Проведено регресійний аналіз і на часовому проміжку 2001—2018 рр. побудовано ряд моделей, які підтвердили наявність статистичного впливу динаміки показників, що є основними індикаторами дисбалансів у MIP Scoreboard, на темпи економічного зростання в Україні. Реалізація та прогнозні оцінки пробіт-моделі підтвердили високу ймовірність настання кризи у короткостроковій перспективі внаслідок нагромаджених і формування нових дисбалансів у різних сферах економіки України, що є загрозливим, оскільки це може призвести до зниження конкурентоспроможності країни та фінансової нестабільності.

Наголошено на необхідності розроблення і впровадження в українську практику моніторингу MIP Scoreboard з урахуванням національної специфіки для раннього виявлення загроз стабільності та своєчасного попередження кризових ситуацій, оскільки накопичені проблеми, окрім негативного впливу на економічну динаміку, можуть також мати й негативні соціально-політичні наслідки.
НАУКОВО-МЕТОДИЧНИЙ ПІДХІД ДО БЮДЖЕТНОГО СТРАТЕГУВАННЯ ЗА ДОПОМОГОЮ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ПРОГРАМНО-ЦІЛЬОВОГО МЕТОДУ
Authors: О. D. Rozhko  , N. Tkachenko  , Yu. Kovalenko
Published: August 2020

Досліджено функціональність програмно-цільового методу бюджетування з урахуванням специфіки цільових програм. Останні повинні відображати цілі, терміни, наявні фінансові ресурси і в цілому забезпечувати вирішення завдань конкретної цільової програми. Обґрунтовано основні складові в досягненні балансу інтересів суб’єктів економічної діяльності.

Сформовано ключові напрями оцінювання ефективності заходів щодо реалізації бюджетних програм залежно від стадії їх виконання — попередня, проміжна і заключна. У частині таких стадій розглянуто методи оцінювання ефективності бюджетних програм (метод аналізу витрат і вигод, метод аналізу витрат і результативності, метод «витрати — ефективність», аналіз витрат і корисності). Доведено, що доцільність використання бюджетних програм визначається сукупністю якісних і кількісних показників оцінювання ефективності та результативності, зокрема з позиції економічних, соціальних, витратних індикаторів, індикаторів обсягів та індикаторів ефективності.

Сформовано вимоги до показників оцінювання ефективності реалізації бюджетних програм. Особливу увагу приділено комплексу організаційно-технічних заходів, які стосуються належного формування, трансформування та обліку інформації. Обґрунтовано необхідність діагностування індикаторів ефективності реалізації бюджетних програм щодо доцільності проведення їхнього постійного моніторингу.

Удосконалено підхід до бюджетного стратегування на основі обчислення інтегрального показника прогнозного рівня досягнення цілей бюджетної програми із візуалізацією радар-діаграми стратегічних альтернатив. Перевагами такого науково-методичного підходу до бюджетного стратегування є: по-перше, гнучкість підходу, адже кількість індикаторів досягнення цілей бюджетної програми, які застосовуються, за потреби може змінюватись; по-друге, простота розрахунків і наочність їхніх результатів. Доведено, що програмно-цільове бюджетування характеризується двоаспектністю, з одного боку, як особливий вид діяльності, спрямований на досягнення поставлених органами державної влади цілей, що реалізуються на основі чинного законодавства, а з другого боку, є способом впровадження державних рішень у практичну площину.
СOINTEGRATION EVALUATION TOOLS FOR ENTERPRISES STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM UPGRADING
Authors: O. A. Sergienko  , O. Shapran  , M. Tatar  , O. Bilotserkivskyi  , O. Druhova
Published: August 2020

The paper proposes tools for improving the strategic management system for assessing the processes dynamics and the level of their intensity and non-stationarity by local resource components of industrial enterprise as indicators of organizational and economic development and forecasting its change, as well as determining the structure of the strategic management system of enterprise development with emphasis on its resource communication component that will improve the efficiency of information exchange in the management process in the current context of increased importance of information resources as important elements that provide business entities competitive advantages. In this paper, the complex of models of research of development dynamics of enterprise activity spheres is built, which unlike the existing ones takes into account the non-stationary character of the behavior of these processes. This complex is based on the methods of multidimensional analysis, econometric modeling, decision-making. This complex contains the following steps: formation of the information sets of the company’s indicators in the main activity spheres; research of development dynamics of enterprise activity spheres on the basis of building of local and complex integral indicator of enterprise development level; simulation of non-stationarity dynamics of activity spheres on the bases of building and analysis of ECM&VAR-models — cointegration and vector autoregressive models; simulation of the enterprise development priorities on the bases of ECM&VAR-models analysis. For improvement of the strategic development management system, a conceptual scheme of the interconnection of processes, tasks, and models was developed, which provides the solution of the following main tasks: factor study of development trends, study of the internal environment and potential for key business factors and its development dynamics and implementation of adequate management decisions for increasing systems activity effectiveness as a whole.
GLOBALIZATION AND THE SOCIALITY OF THE ECONOMY
Authors: Н. Bagratyan  , I. Kravchenko  , I. Klipa
Published: August 2020

The article identifies that the problems of combining social and economic development goals has not been resolved in Ukraine. That is, economic development requires investment, which in the short and medium term limits consumption. In turn, the low level of consumption does not allow freeing up sufficient resources for savings and investments. For a real increase in the standard of living for a long-term period, the outstripping rates of technological progress (growth of labor productivity) are necessary in comparison with economic growth.

The specific factors for high-income countries that significantly affect the ratio of consumption to investment are discussed. It is determined that the distribution of wealth within societies, the inter-country (interregional) comparison of this distribution and the historical trends in the distribution of total capital into its private and public forms are of great importance for the ratio of savings to consumption throughout the world. An important link in the relationship between economy, consumption and social development is the cost of training the «workforce» and the expected income from it. In other words, social spending is to some extent regarded as the goal of economic development.

It is proved that the development of the Ukrainian economy over the past 30 years has occurred mainly by stimulating consumption. It led to a lack of investment resources, a concentration of wealth and income, a distortion of the asset structure of financial intermediation institutions, the formation of an oligarchy and clan structures, the merger of power and property, state administration and business, and the infringement of the rights of small businesses..
Regulação de plataformas digitais: mapeando o debate internacional
Authors: Moraes de Lima Marcos Francisco Urupá , Valente Jonas Chagas Lucio
Published: August 2020

RESUMO O presente artigo visa mapear o debate internacional sobre a regulação das plataformas digitais. Embora já haja uma série de legislações incidindo sobre esses agentes, como leis de proteção de dados, de proteção de direitos autorais ou de responsabilização no caso de retiradas de conteúdos, diferentes fatores passaram a impulsionar internacionalmente o debate sobre novas normas para disciplinar as atividades dessas empresas. Na literatura e entre atores sociais, de empresas a governos, passando por organizações da sociedade civil, coloca-se na arena internacional uma disputa por eventuais novas legislações e regulações.

Palavras-chave: Plataformas Digitais; Regulação; Over-the-top; Internet.
Aportes teórico-conceituais de Valério Cruz Brittos à Economia Política da Comunicação
Authors: Bolaño César Ricardo Siqueira , Santos Anderson David Gomes dos
Published: August 2020

RESUMO Este texto discute o desenvolvimento de conceitos ligados à Economia Política da Comunicação (EPC) a partir da produção acadêmica de Valério Cruz Brittos de 2001 a 2012, em especial seus aportes para os conceitos de: (a) barreiras à entrada nos mercados comunicacionais e a especificação da noção de padrão tecno-estético; (b) “fase da multiplicidade da oferta” para a periodização do mercado brasileiro de televisão; e (c) “PluriTV”, para a caracterização do atual ambiente de disseminação das telas. Trata-se de explicitar a sua inserção na trajetória da EPC brasileira como contribuição para o seu ulterior desenvolvimento.

Palavras-chave: Conceitos; Valério Cruz Brittos; Economia Política da Comunicação.
Da (re) configuração do capitalismo informacional no Haiti à economia de violência
Authors: Ogecime Mardochee , Moura Maria Aparecida
Published: August 2020

RESUMO Trata-se de uma análise do capitalismo informacional no Haiti, na sua proposta mais emblemática em sociedade da informação e do conhecimento. Objetiva apreender a dimensão e instrumentalização das categorias “informação-conhecimento-tecnologia” como matrizes de desenvolvimento social e econômico, nas aspirações de configuração de processos (re)produtivos, organização social de trabalho e dinâmicas de desencadeamentos de processos sociais, culturais e políticos decorrentes dos ideais de bem-estar emanados das apostas da sociedade da informação e do conhecimento. Mediante uma análise documental, se estuda tanto as condições, possibilidades de (re)configuração deste modelo econômico no país como os impactos das suas procedências e aplicações na sociedade. Na configuração do capitalismo informacional no Haiti, se dá uma nova direção de causalidade que é estabelecida entre grupos de interesse, instituições políticas e econômicas; e a captura do Estado que resulta dela se torna o “modus operandi”, com seus efeitos perversos na criação e distribuição de riqueza na economia. Estes efeitos são reprodutores de uma organização econômica dilacerada pela pobreza e desigualdade social no país, inclusive a emigração da força de trabalho do país.

Palavras-chave: Capitalismo Informacional; Sociedade da Informação e do Conhecimento; Informação-Conhecimento-Tecnologia; Desenvolvimento; Governança Territorial.
Pollen diversity in Phyllanthus species (Phyllanthaceae) Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors: Raju R. R. Venkata , Akkulanna S. , Kailas Jangam Ganga , Kullayiswamy K. Raja , Ramakrishna Hari
Published: August 2020

The present study deals with the pollen morphological diversity and taxonomic importance among the Phyllanthus species belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family from combined Andhra Pradesh. Sixteen species belonging to genus Phyllanthus analyzed the pollen morphology using SEM. The size, shape, symmetry, aperture and ornamentation were recorded in all test species, among them ten were tricolporate, three tetracolporate while the remaining indicates the pantosyncolpate. The reticulate ornamentation is common and predominant in all taxa. The evaluation of taxonomic diversity among Phyllanthus species hitherto not known from Andhra Pradesh, hence the present study is the first report and gains importance. It is clear that the pollen characteristic features are significant in the identification of endemic species (P.scabrifolius and P.narayanaswamii) and confirmation of potential medicinal plants (P. amarus and its allied species) with the help of micromorphological pollen studies.
Growth and Instability Analysis of India’s Food Grain Sector in the Post Liberalisation Period
Authors: Mathew Jomon
Published: August 2020

Background: Having a population growing at an annual average rate of 1.2 per cent and more than half of its total size depend on primary sector for their livelihood, agricultural sector occupy significant role in the economy of India. The extent of area, production and productivity of food grains and their instability therefore attracts special attention. The present study thus analyses the performance of agricultural sector in India in terms of trend in growth and instability of area, production and productivity of food grain during the three decades of liberalisation. The specific objectives are (i) to examine the growth rate and instability in area, production and yield of food grains in India and (ii) to explain the decomposing changes in the variability of food grains production in India. Methods: In this field-laboratory investigation during 1990-91 to 2018-19, official secondary data has been utilized. Statistical tools like Least Square Growth Rate, Coefficient of Variation of area, production, and yield etc. have been applied for analysis. Result: The study highlighted that area under food grain cultivation remained almost stagnant. However, the overall food grain production registered growth rate of 2 per cent while the production instability was 15.88 per cent. The trend lines fitted to the production of foodgrains shows positive growth rate. The co-efficient of determination (R2) shows 87 percent for production and 92 percent for productivity which determines scope for further production for India. But in area it shows just 3.9 per cent. The result of the study shows that the production of food grains has increased with due instability during given the time period. It also calls for adopting alternate production technologies which will further improve the productivity of food grains to meet increasing demand from the growing population.
Effect of Fish Silage Supplemented Diets on Growth and Health Status of Pangas Catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus Fry
Authors: Kaur Vaneet Inder , Khan Injeela , Datta Surjya Narayan
Published: August 2020

Background: Freshwater Asian catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (pangas) is one of the fastest growing exotic species throughout world including India. Most recently, it has been considered as a potential candidate species for carp diversification especially in northern states of India including Punjab and Haryana. In Pangas culture, fish meal is used as primary protein source pertaining to its excellent amino acid profile, palatability and high nutritive value. However, due to continuously rising cost, limited availability and quality variations of fish meal, there is need to find out less expensive alternative quality protein sources. Among these, fish silage is easy to prepare product with high nutritional value and shelf life. In this view, the experimental study was conducted to evaluate the possibility of replacing fish meal with fish silage supplemented diets on growth and health status of Pangas catfish. Methods: Indoor study was conducted in FRP pools (1.5×1×0.75m) for 120 days (July – October 2018) to evaluate the effect of acid fermented fish silage (prepared from fish waste collected from local fish market of Ludhiana, Punjab) for Pangas catfish fry. To study the effect of fish silage, four experimental diets were formulated by replacing fishmeal @ 50% and 100% and mixture of soybean and groundnut meal @ 25% and 50% levels from control diet along with one reference diet without any animal protein source (neither fish meal nor fish silage) Results: The overall results of present study revealed that fish silage can be incorporated (100% replacement of fish meal with fish silage) in the diet of Pangas catfish fry (P. hypophthalmus) with improved growth and feed utilization along with positive influence on health status of fish in terms of general haematology, biochemistry and anti-oxidant status.
Meat and Fat Quality of Salem Black Goat meat Reared under Different Rearing Systems
Authors: Jayanthi D. , Senthilkumar P. , Muralidharan J. , Sureshkumar S.
Published: August 2020

Background: The work was carried out to complementary contribution to the comprehensive study of the recently recognised promising Salem Black goat breed’s meat quality raised under intensive and semi intensive systems at different age for both sexes. Methods: The study was conducted on sixty four, three months old Salem Black goat kids (32 males and 32 females) by allotting randomly as16 kids in each group in a 2 X 2 factorial design. Results: The pH value for meat was significantly (P less than 0.05) higher at 9 months male animals. Meat redness (a*) value increased and the lightness (L*) and yellowness (b*) values significantly (P less than 0.01) decreased with age. The shear force indicates that male had significantly (P less than 0.01) higher value. Meat at 6 months had significantly (P less than 0.01) higher sarcomere length. Hydroxyproline content was significantly (P less than 0.01) higher with lower muscle fibre diameter in intensively reared male kids meat. Acid insoluble ash, ether extract and PUFA contents were significantly (P less than 0.05) increased with age in meat. Intensively reared animals had significantly (P less than 0.05) low level of SFA and high level of PUFA, MUFA and PUFA/SFA ratio than semi-intensively reared animals. The intensively reared animal shows better meat quality, more nutritious than semi intensively reared animal meat.
Influence of Bed Size and Irrigation Methods on Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Authors: Singh Rajanbir , Singh Amarinder , Singh Gurbax , Singh Amritpal , Kaur Gurloveleen
Published: August 2020

Background: Potato (Solanum tuberosum) popularly known as ‘The King of Vegetables’, has emerged as fourth most important food crop in the world after rice, wheat and maize. Indian vegetables basket is incomplete without potato as its, dry matter, edible energy and edible protein makes it nutritionally superior as well as staple food throughout the world. Methods: The experiment during 2016-2018 was laid out in factorial randomized complete block design with three replications to study the effect of bed size on the yield and size of the tuber under different irrigation methods. Results: Maximum yield was obtained in 60cm bed (narrow bed size) whereas in irrigation system drip produced maximum yield. All quality parameters did not influence due to sowing method and irrigation system but chip recovery was more in drip irrigation than furrow system. Maximum yield through interaction was found in drip irrigated 105 cm triple row bed. Around 45-50 per cent water was saved through drip irrigation as compared to furrow irrigation. However, maximum benefit cost ratio was obtained in furrow irrigated 60cm bed size.
Resource Use Efficiency, Productivity and Profitability of Bt Cotton (interspecific) as Influenced by Crop Geometry and Drip Fertigation
Authors: Baskar P. , Jagannathan R.
Published: August 2020

Background: Cotton is one of the important commercial crops cultivated in India for fibre and oil. The average cotton productivity of India is lower compared to other countries. Among the improved agronomic practices, important yield contributing agro techniques are crop geometry and fertilizer application. Drip irrigation and use of water soluble fertilizers (WSF) by drip system is a recommended practice to increase both water and nutrient use efficiency. Taking this aspect, a field investigation was carried out to find the resource use efficiency, productivity and profitability of inter specific Bt cotton hybrid with different levels crop geometry and drip fertigation. Methods: A field experiment was conducted at TNAU, Coimbatore during 2013 and 2014 for two consecutive years. The experiment was laid out in a strip plot design with three replications. The treatments in main plot consisted of four crop geometry levels (120 x 60 cm, 120 x 90 cm, 150 x 60 cm and 150 x 90 cm) and sub plots consisted of four nutrient levels viz., 75 %, 100 %, 125 % of recommended dose as water soluble fertilizer (WSF) through drip system and as conventional practice. Resource use efficiency (water, nutrient), seed cotton yield and profitability of the system were recorded. Result: The experiment revealed that the fertilizer use efficiency and the efficiency of individual nutrient (partial factor productivity) for the crop geometry of 120 x 90 cm and 75% RDF were higher in both the years. The crop geometry of 120 x 90 cm in combination with 125% RDF effectively utilized the water as indicated by its water use efficiency and comparable results was also obtained with 100% RDF. The mean (2012-13 and 2013-14) seed cotton yield of 2,713 kg ha-1 in 120 x 90 cm kg ha-1 for 125% RDF was 41.5 per cent higher compared to their lower counterpart. Their interaction was significant, consequently the treatment M2S3 (120 x 90 cm and 125% RDF) recorded higher mean (both years) seed cotton of 3,176 kg ha-1 which was nearly 93.7 per cent increase over conventional irrigation and fertilizer application (M4S4). Here M1S2 could be considered as alternate option as it maintained similarity with the best treatment. The gross and net return was estimated to be higher with spacing of 120 x 90 cm with 125 % RDF and however the benefit cost ratio was higher with 120 x 90 cm with 100 % RDF followed by 120 x 60 cm with 100 % RDF.
Barley Cultivars and Seed Rates Effects on Energy and Water Productivity of Green Fodder Production under Hydroponic Condition
Authors: Afzalinia Sadegh , Karimi Abdolhamid
Published: August 2020

Background: Green fodder availability for livestock is decreasing because of climate change impacts on crop productivity and scarcity of land and water resources. Therefore, barley green fodder production in hydroponic systems could be an alternative to ensure sustainable green forage production for livestock. In spite having advantages such as high nutritional and economical values, marginal land use, providing natural feed for animals, and availability during all seasons of year, green fodder production in hydroponic system should be evaluated from energy, water productivity, and GHG emissions intensity point of view. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of barley cultivars and seed rates on the energy indices, GHG emissions intensity, and water productivity of barley green fodder production under hydroponic condition. Methods: This research was conducted in the form of a completely randomized experimental design with two factors, 12 treatments, and 12 replications. Barley cultivars of Raihan, Behrokh, EC and Fasih were main factors, and seed rates of 600, 700, and 800 g/tray were considered as subplots. Input and output energies, energy indices, fodder dry matter, water productivity, and GHG emissions intensity were determined in this study. Results: Results showed that barley cultivar and seed rate had significant effect on fodder dry matter, water productivity, and GHG emission intensity; while, energy indices were only affected by barley cultivars. Behrokh cultivar had the highest fodder dry matter, water productivity, energy indices, and the lowest GHG emission intensity. Seed rate of 800 g/tray provided the highest fodder dry matter, water productivity, and lowest GHG emission intensity. Therefore, Behrokh barley cultivar with seed rate of 800 g/tray was recommended for barley green fodder production in hydroponic systems in semi-arid climate condition of Iran.
Effect of Genetic Elimination of Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor on Agronomic and Quality Traits in Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merril]]
Authors: Dhaliwal Sandeep Kaur , Dhillon Satwinder Kaur , Gill B. S. , Kaur Gurpreet , Sirari Asmita , Sharma Sunita
Published: August 2020

Background: Among the anti-nutritional factors present in soybean, kunitz trypsin inhibitor (Kti) serves as major anti-nutrient, retarding the activity of digestive proteases. Genetic removal of Kti allele to develop agronomically desirable genotypes with high nutritional value is major breeding objective in soybean. Methods: The present study was performed on a set of 125 F5 genotypes derived from cross of SL525 (Kti +ve) and NRC101 (null Kti) to investigate the outcomes of genetic removal of Kti allele on characters of economic importance. Results: Comparison of mean of null Kti and Kti +ve plants for various parameters showed that introgression of null Kti allele adversely affected germination and grain yield. Germination, days to maturity, grain yield, plant height and seed weight were positively correlated with trypsin inhibitor activity and days to flowering, oil and protein content and fatty acid were unaffected by the allele present. The utilisation of the identified null kti genotypes would reduce extra cost on heat treatment incurred during soy processing and also boost utilization of soybean for bio-fortification in wheat flour to make chapattis.
Effect of Extraction Procedure on Yield, Phytochemical Profile and Antibacterial Activity of Fenugreek Seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Crude Extracts
Authors: Chalghoumi R. , Mabrouki S. , Abdouli H. , Line J. E.
Published: August 2020

Background: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a medicinal plant known for its various pharmacological properties, including its antibacterial activity. The purpose of this study was to assess the extraction procedure effect on yield, phytochemical profile and antibacterial activity of fenugreek seed crude extracts. Methods: The extraction procedure of components from fenugreek seed possessing an antibacterial potential was first optimized. Extracts at the highest yield were analyzed for phytocomponents and their bacterial growth inhibitory effect was assessed by determining the diameter of the inhibition zone (IZ) and the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC). Results: Optimum conditions for highest yield of extract (270,78 mg/g) are as follows: solvent (water), substrate-solvent ratio (1:10), and extraction time (72 hours). Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of the major compounds known to have an antibacterial activity such as tannins and flavonoids in the aqueous and methanol extracts. The methanol extract was associated with an IZ diameter ranging from 8.46±2.25 mm up to 27.65±1.32 mm and displayed the lowest MIC (1.25 mg/ml). Our findings indicate that fenugreek seed extracted with methanol showed the best antibacterial effect against the targeted bacterial strain.
Can garlic prevent, repel or kill fleas that infest dogs?
Authors: Buckley Louise Anne
Published: August 2020

PICO question

In dogs, is oral or topical administration of garlic, compared to no treatment, efficacious at preventing or reducing parasitism by fleas?

 

Clinical bottom line

Category of research question

Treatment

The number and type of study designs reviewed

Zero

Strength of evidence

Critical appraisal of the selected papers meeting the inclusion criteria collectively provide zero evidence in terms of their experimental design and implementation

Outcomes reported

The outcomes reported were none

Conclusion

It is concluded that there is a lack of peer-reviewed scientific in vivo evidence to address the PICO

 

How to apply this evidence in practice

The application of evidence into practice should take into account multiple factors, not limited to: individual clinical expertise, patient’s circumstances and owners’ values, country, location or clinic where you work, the individual case in front of you, the availability of therapies and resources.

Knowledge Summaries are a resource to help reinforce or inform decision-making. They do not override the responsibility or judgement of the practitioner to do what is best for the animal in their care.
A analise de programas de ensino através de mapas conceituais
Authors: Costa Regina Viana Ribas da
Published: August 2020

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Um programa de ensino para disciplina Fisiologia Vegetal
Authors: Velasques Maineide Zanotto
Published: August 2020

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Educação e inclusão em escolas de educação básica: análise preliminar
Authors: Mori Nerli Nonato Ribeiro
Published: August 2020

A política nacional de educação especial na perspectiva da educação inclusiva foi estabelecida em 2008. Desde então, é cada vez maior a inserção de alunos com deficiência, transtornos globais do desenvolvimento ou altas habilidades/superdotação no ensino comum. Como está ocorrendo esse processo? De que modo estão se concretizando os princípios e determinações dos documentos norteadores da educação inclusiva? Em busca de respostas para essas questões realizamos uma pesquisa sobre educação básica e inclusão nas cinco regiões brasileiras. Os dados iniciais foram colhidos por meio de levantamento junto a 1200 professores e, na segunda etapa, foi realizado um estudo de campo com observação direta de atividades e entrevistas com profissionais, com professores das Salas de Recursos Multifuncionais e com gestores de 15 escolas das cinco regiões brasileiras. Os resultados indicam que ainda é grande o desafio de avançar para além do direito ao acesso e efetivar práticas educacionais voltadas para as especificidades dos alunos que não atendem os padrões de aprendizagem e desenvolvimento estabelecidos.Palavras-chave: Educação especial. Inclusão. Aprendizagem.
Avaliação e educação no Brasil: avanços e retrocessos
Authors: Cardoso Roberta Muriel , Dias Sobrinho José
Published: August 2020

A importância da avaliação para garantir a qualidade em educação é consenso no setor educacional, tarefa prevista na legislação e necessária para o direito de atuação da livre iniciativa na educação superior. No Brasil, a avaliação deveria ser conduzida pelo Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior (SINAES), instituído pela Lei 10.861/04. No entanto, é fundamental acompanhar a implantação deste Sistema, observando os atuais processos de regulação das Instituições de Ensino Superior e seus cursos, buscando discutir se o SINAES é um sistema implantado conforme sua concepção ou se estaria ameaçado por operações de fiscalização e controle por parte do Estado regulador.Palavras-chave: Avaliação. Educação Superior. Regulação.
Inter/multiculturalidade e formação continuada de educadores: o protagonismo do movimento social negro por uma Pedagogia Decolonial
Authors: Marques Eugenia Portela de Siqueira
Published: August 2020

Este estudo traz reflexões sobre a formação de educadores na perspectiva inter/multicultural, no contexto das lutas e pressões protagonizadas pelo Movimento Negro brasileiro que historicamente reivindicou o direito à educação para a população afro-brasileira. Tem como escopo abordar as conquistas desse movimento no que tange a implementação de políticas educacionais voltadas para a superação do racismo, da desigualdade racial e a desobediência epistêmica da formação docente. O trabalho ancora-se nos teóricos pós-coloniais e nas mudanças trazidas pelas legislações que possibilitaram questionar a lógica hegemônica de uma cultura comum, de base ocidental e eurocêntrica, que silenciou e inviabilizou outras lógicas e outros saberes. O desafio posto é ressignificar as marcas deixadas pela colonialidade e a desconstrução dos currículos monoculturais, assim, a formação inicial e continuada dos professores, para a decolonização epistêmica, deve ser uma das estratégias que possibilitará a pedagogia decolonial.Palavras-chave: Inter/muticulturalidade. Formação docente. Movimento negro.
Pengaruh Ad Relevance, Ad Saliance, Ad Engagement, Perceived Goal Impediment terhadap Advertising Avoidance dengan Motivasi sebagai Variabel Moderasi
Authors: Widodo Mentari Septynaputri , Kurniawati Masmira
Published: August 2020

The increase in internet users has made marketers move to online media. The existence of adertisements in online media has the potential to disturb consumers and cause them to avoid advertising. The purpose of this study is to find out the factors that marketers need to pay attention to in marketing their products so that the level of advertising avoidance is low. This study uses a quantitative survey, by distributing 200 questionnaires to Instagram users who have seen paid advertisements. This study uses SEM analysis techniques with the results showing that the level of ad relevance is one of the important things that must be considered by marketers, while the level of ad salience has no effect on advertising avoidance. The results also indicate the effect of ad relevance and ad salience towards advertising avoidance. The results of this study suggest that marketers need to pay attention to the level of relevance of advertisements with their users in making advertisements and also pay attention to the level of disruption of advertising by creating ads that do not interfere with someone's attention in conducting online activities.
The effect of Extreme Low Frequency-Pulsed Electromagnetic Field exposure in the healing process of Sprague Dawley mouse delayed union femur fracture: study of Rust Radiology Score
Authors: Djaja Andika
Published: August 2020

Fractures usually heal normally. In some conditions, the healing process do not occur normally, but become delayed union or non union as a complication. Successful healing of fractures is a complex interaction between the process of angiogenesis and osteogenesis (the interaction of osteoblasts and osteoclast). Physical stimuli such as exposure of EMF (electromagnetic fields) influences of the osteogenesis process both in the development stage of embryo reinforcement and the fracture healing stage. The aim of this study is to determine the healing of delayed union fractures in experimental animals due to the expossure of Extreme Low Frequency-Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (ELF-EMF) by comparing the RUST scores. The experimental study was conducted Department of Nutrition Animal Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia with 56 experimental rats during August-September 2018. There were no differences of animal characteristics in the study. It was found that there were significant differences in Rust Score in the treatment and control groups in each examination week. There were no differences in clinical improvement in the two groups.  This study concluded that there was an improvement in delayed union fracture healing after the administration of ELF-EMF as seen from the difference in Rust score.
The Osteogenic Capacity of HumanAmniotic Membrane Mesenchymal Stem Cell (hAMSC) and Potential for Application in Maxillofacial Bone Reconstruction in Vitro Study
Authors: Kamadjaja David
Published: August 2020

Amniotic membrane of human placenta is a source of abundant mesenchymal stem cell (hAMSC) which makes it a potential source of allogeneic multipotent cell for bone healing.  However, much has to be explored about its isolation procedure and the osteogenic differentiation potential. The aims of this study are to establish the procurement procedure of human amniotic membrane, the isolation   and culture   of hAMSC, the MSC phenotypic characterization, and the in vitro osteogenic differentiation of hAMSC.  Results of the study are as follows. The quality of human amniotic membrane would be best if procured from Caesarean operation under highly aseptic condition to avoid fungal and bacterial contamination on the culture.  Isolation procedure using modified   Soncini protocol yielded large amount of MSC with high proliferative capacity in culture medium.  Characterization of hAMSC showed that the majority of the target cells exhibited specific MSC markers (CD10S and CD90) with a small number of these cells expressing CD45the marker of hematopoeitic cells. The in vitro osteogenic differentiation of hAMSC  followed by Alizarin  Red staining showed that  osteoblastic differentiation  was  detected in a significantly   high  number  of cells.  This study concludes that hAMSCs isolated from human amniotic membrane have the capacity for in vitro osteogenesis which makes them be one of the potential allogeneic stem cells for application in maxillofacial bone reconstruction.