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Albinism in a raccoon Procyon lotor from Mexico
Authors: Flores-Peredo Rafael , Bolívar-Cimé Beatriz , Mella-Méndez Isac
Published: October 2022

Albinism is defined as the complete absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes directly caused by a hereditary disorder in the production of melanin. This genetic abnormality is usually attributed to environmental factors such as low quality of habitat and inbreeding. In this note, we recorded a case of partial albinism in a raccoon (Procyon lotor) captured by poachers in the area known as Barranca de Matlacobatl, Municipality of Teocelo, Veracruz, Mexico. The specimen was recovered by the civil association Pro-Vida Silvestre Teocelotl and sheltered for a week under medical care. This is the second record in Mexico of a wild albino raccoon. Specifically, it was recorded particularly for a neotropical region of the center of the state of Veracruz, Mexico.
Uso de plantaciones forestales de eucalipto por Alouatta seniculus (Primates: Atelidae) en el departamento de Antioquia, Colombia
Authors: Miranda-Cardona María C. , Parejo-Tovar Miguel Ángel , Linares-Arias Juan Carlos
Published: October 2022

Se ha reportado que algunos sistemas productivos simples y complejos pueden ser usados como hábitat temporal o permanente por parte de algunos primates. En el sur de México y Brasil se reportó que plantaciones forestales de Eucalyptus sp pueden mantener poblaciones de Alouatta spp. Sin embargo, hay aspectos sobre el uso de áreas productivas que no han sido descritos. Por lo tanto, es importante explorar cómo los primates utilizan estos espacios, para generar información útil en la formulación de planes de manejo y conservación de la especie. Aquí, reportamos la observación de un grupo de Alouatta seniculus en actividades de descanso y desplazamiento en plantaciones forestales de Eucalyptus urograndis en el departamento de Antioquia, Colombia, a partir de observaciones ocasionales.
CONFLITO RÚSSIA E UCRÂNIA: UM ESTUDO SOB A ÓTICA DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS
Authors: Vieira Heyder Antônio Palheta
Published: October 2022

O presente artigo tem como escopo apresentar um estudo dos direitos humanos nos dias atuais, analisando a teoria e a sua prática, por meio da contextualização de um conflito internacional, apresentando as causas do conflito entre Rússia e Ucrânia, ocorrido em 2022, com o viés social e jurídico, com base nas regras do direito internacional e dos direitos humanos. O problema desta pesquisa é analisar o conflito internacional Rússia versus Ucrânia por meio da perspectiva jurídico-social brasileira, no que diz respeito aos direitos humanos e aos direitos internacionais. O objetivo geral é desenvolver um estudo jurídico-social sobre os desdobramentos do conflito internacional entre Rússia e Ucrânia, tendo como referencial teórico Elói Martins Senhora, autor da obra “Ucrânia sob fogo cruzado. Discursos, ações e repercussões” e o objetivo específico consiste em definir os conflitos armados e classificá-los, assim como definir os sujeitos internacionais envolvidos e esclarecer sobre a responsabilidade internacional daqueles sujeitos que venham violar os direitos internacionais e os direitos humanos. Conclui-se que é necessária uma atuação mais rápida e mais efetiva dos sujeitos internacionais em situações em que os direitos humanos são desrespeitados ou que exista a iminência de ser, para que se tenha mecanismos de proteção mais eficazes, por meios jurídicos de defesa, para que ações e ataques aos direitos humanos sejam inibidos e não sejam efetivados ao ponto de causar violações.
Ceasefire Effort by Stakeholders in Mitigating Pastoralist Conflict between the Samburu And Turkana of Baragoi Northern Kenya
Authors: Wapukha Precious Joan , Okoth Pontian Godfrey , Opondo Paul Abiero
Published: October 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the mitigation measures of conflict in Baragoi since the pre-colonial period taking various paradigmatic shifts in intervention ranging from the traditional which involved the council of Elders to a contemporary initiative by the government and non-governmental organization. Despite varied modus operands of conflict resolution, it should be noted that the milieu of a peaceful existence has been a cul-de-sac. It has become very elusive to circumnavigate the conflict experienced in conflict due to the salience tenets of the conflict. This study sought to analyze the ceasefire efforts put in place by the government.

Methodology: This study utilized protracted social conflict which focuses on the state's responsibility in ensuring that all community groups under its authority can satisfy their fundamental human requirements, including security and peace.The study utilizes historical research which formed the basis of tracing and identifying actors who have contributed to the intervention and mitigation of pastoralist conflict between the Samburu and Turkana of Baragoi Northern Kenya.

Findings: The study findings indicated that the government has been involved in disarmament, setting up camps, operations, and sensitization of the conflicting communities, Non-governmental organizations immensely contributed by establishment of boreholes, grassroots initiatives were noted especially the community itself, the council of elders and women.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: The findings will be pertinent in strategizing approaches of intervention measures and mitigation especially this is in terms of strengthening the powers of council of elders. The government will be enlightened on importance of historical tracing for the purpose of intervention of conflict.
Foeto-Maternal Outcome in Women with Placenta Praevia and Morbidly Adherent Placenta Praevia
Authors: Rashida Sultana
Published: October 2022

Objective: To determine the maternal and foetal outcome in pregnant women with placenta praevia and morbidly adherent placenta praevia
Methodology: A prospective case series was carried out in a tertiary care institution between 2019 and 2021. All pregnant women with placenta praevia and placenta accreta spectrum who were over 28 weeks gestation were included, regardless of whether they received their diagnoses during pregnancy or during surgery. Data was collected on structured proforma regarding demographic characteristics, obstetric factors, management options, and intraoperative complications to determine foeto-maternal outcome in women with placenta praevia and morbidly adherent placenta praevia.
Results: Total number of patients with placenta praevia was 140; out of which 31 (22.1%) had placenta accreta spectrum. All cases of morbid adherence were found in major degree placenta praevia (p= 0.00). Antepartum haemorrhage in current pregnancy was more associated with placenta praevia as compared to morbidly adherent placenta praevia (p=0.00). Both placenta praevia with and without morbid adherence led to preterm birth (p=0.00). LSCS as mode of delivery in previous pregnancy, step-wise-devascularization, caesarean hysterectomies, bladder injury, blood loss more than 1000ml, number of blood transfusions, and mothers required ICU care were significantly associated (pâ‰¤0.05) with morbidly adherent placenta praevia as compare to placenta praevia without morbid adherence. In cases of placenta accreta spectrum; 11(33.3%) babies were admitted in NICU as compare to 29(25.9%) in placenta praevia without placenta accreta spectrum.
Conclusion: Placenta praevia is adversely affected by placenta accreta spectrum is associated with higher foeto-maternal morbidity as compared to placenta praevia without adherence.
Study of Twitter Sentiment Analysis using Machine Learning Algorithms on Python
Authors: Aditi  , Yaamini R  , Thrupthi Y
Published: October 2022

People frequently use the social media site Twitter to share their thoughts and show their emotions on various occasions. Data analysis using sentiment analysis can retrieve the sentiment that the data contains. Twitter sentiment analysis applies sentiment analysis to data from tweets on the social media platform in order to identify user sentiments. The amount of study in this area has steadily increased over the last few decades. The complex format of tweets, which makes processing harder, is the cause of this. The very small size of the tweet format creates a whole new set of issues, such as the use of slang and acronyms. In this essay, we evaluate a few publications on sentiment analysis research on Twitter, detailing the methodology used and.
Reducing the energy intensity of production products using energy-saving measures
Authors:   State Agrarian University of the Northern Trans-Urals, Savchuk Ivan , Smolin Nikolay
Published: October 2022

Calculations for energy resources can be carried out without taking into account the data obtained with the help of installed and commissioned metering devices for used energy resources, under a supply agreement, a contract for the purchase and sale of energy resources, including the terms of an energy service agreement (contract). This article shows the method of dividing energy in the active part into calculated consumption and losses, with the transfer of this division to the energy consumed and the energy intensity of the products. This method gives a figure of the real value of energy efficiency, thereby eliminating the uncertainty of the traditional calculation of the energy intensity of products, which in turn also allows energy expertise of technological solutions and obtaining correct information about energy demand. Keywords: ENERGY EFFICIENCY, FINAL ENERGIES, RELATIVE ENERGY INTENSITY OF THE PROCESS, TECHNICAL CONSTANCY OF POWER, SEPARATION (DIFFERENTIATION) OF ENERGY FLOWS
Value of soil subtype and force for rootstock growth for economic efficiency of apple tree fruit production in the Tambov region
Authors: Zakharov Vyacheslav , Zubkova Tatyana , Shubkin Sergey , Vinogradov Dmitry , Balabko Petr
Published: October 2022

The influence of the soil subtype on the yield of the apple tree was studied in the conditions of the north of the Tambov region. Changing the soil subtype during the growing of an apple tree under these conditions can lead to an increase or decrease in apple yield and the fruit production profitability level by half. The transition from semi-dwarf to medium-sized apple rootstocks leads to an increase in direct costs and a decrease in the profitability level by half, subject to the successful combination of soil subtype with rootstock. The growing of apple trees on a rootstock 62-396 in the northern part of the Tambov region is most profitable, subject to their allocation on leached black earth soil and meadow black earth soil (profitability - 84.7...145.3%). The cultivation of apple trees on a rootstock 54-118 in the north of the Tambov region is most profitable, subject to their allocation on podzolized black earth soil and gray forest soil (profitability - 59.8...142.7%). The production of apple fruits on medium-sized rootstocks 54-118 is less profitable or unprofitable, subject to the allocation of apple trees on waterlogged meadow black earth soils. Keywords: APPLE TREES, VARIETY, SOIL, ROOTSTOCK, EFFICIENCY, YIELD
The Influence Of Strategic Management Accounting And Information Technology Capability On Company Performance With Sustainable Competitive Advantage As The Mediator
Authors: Augustine Yvonne , Indrawati Marpaung Elyzabet
Published: October 2022

This study analyzes the influence of strategic management accounting and information technology capability on company performance and examines sustainable competitive advantage that can mediate the effect of strategic management accounting and information technology capability on company performance. The population of this study was companies from raw materials, industry, primary and non-primary consumer goods, and health sectors in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the research respondents were the employees of these companies. To collect the respondents’ responses, we employed the survey method. The employees’ responses from the same company were averagely calculated to be one value; therefore, one value stands for one company. This study employed 203 relevant companies so that it employed a structural equation model based on covariance. The hypothesis examination has revealed that strategic management accounting has a positive effect on sustainable competitive advantage. Sustainable competitive advantage has a positive effect on company performance. In contrast, strategic management accounting and information technology capability do not affect company performance. Information technology capability has no effect on sustainable competitive advantage. Sustainable competitive advantage can mediate the influence of strategic management accounting on company performance. Sustainable competitive advantage cannot mediate the effect of information technology capability on company performance.Finally, the application of strategic management accounting enables companies to achieve sustainable competitive advantage and ultimately improve company performance.
IMOBILIZAÇÃO COM MULETA DE THOMAS MODIFICADA E GESSO PARA REPARAÇÃO DE FRATURA METACARPIANA EM BEZERRA NELORE – RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Tauffer Carlos André Das Candeias , Araujo Kleberson Conrado de
Published: October 2022

As fraturas ósseas em bovinos ocorrem com certa frequência, principalmente nos ossos metacarpo e metatarso, tornando-as um fator de grande importância econômica, visto que por muitas vezes o custo com o tratamento e elevado. O presente relato descreve um paciente com fratura fechada, no metacarpo em seu membro apendicular torácico esquerdo, e a formada de reparação da fratura que neste caso foi, a utilização da muleta de Thomas modificada e gesso.
A importância dos achados imaginológicos em exames de raios-X panorâmico e tomografia computadorizada no diagnóstico de tumores benignos: Odontomas
Authors: Oliveira Joyce Thamires Cavalcante de , Santos Danielle Andrade Alves dos , Pereira Beatriz Iza , Costa Denis Honorato
Published: October 2022

Os tumores odontogênicos frequententemente acometem a cavidade oral, sendo o odontoma um tumor bastante comum, que pode ser classificado como uma má formação (hamartoma), com céluals epiteliais e mesenquimais com arquitetura defeituosa. Clínicamente são assintomáticos e geralmente descobertos em exame de imagem de rotina ou em exames realizados para detectar falhas de erupção dentária ou aumento de volume em rebordo alveolar. Há situações raras em que seu crescimento anormal pode causar assimetria facial e queixa de dor, pelo motivo do mesmo atingir ramificações nervosas. Radiograficamente pode ser classificado como composto e complexo, com características bem distintas, sendo o primeiro visto como vários dentículos mineralizados e o segundo como uma massa bem radiopaca circunscrita. Além dos exames de imagens para ter o diagnóstico correto é ideal ser feito o exame histopatológico assim podendo ter a classificação correta do tumor. O tratamento é cirúrgico, com excisão e curetagem sem recidiva. Como guia para essa terapêutica cirúrgica, especialmente quando há dentes impactados, os exames de tomografia computadorizada podem ser utilizados como importante complemento para visualização em três dimensões do tumor e da região adjacente. Dessa forma, este trabalho de revisão de literatura tem a finalidade de evidenciar a importância dos exames por imagem, como auxiliar no diagnóstico e planejamento cirúrgico.
Retalho de Mercedes para fechamento de defeito cirúrgico nasal: relato de um caso pouco usual
Authors: Santos Maria Gabriela Dellagnesi , Molina Juliana D'Andrea , Abreu Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de , Espósito Ana Cláudia Cavalcante
Published: October 2022

O carcinoma basocelular (CBC) é o câncer mais comum na população brasileira; no entanto, raramente evolui com metástase ou morte. Acomete, preferencialmente, áreas fotoexpostas e tem ligeira preponderância no sexo masculino. Em geral, as lesões são tratadas por meio da exérese cirúrgica, sendo fundamental a obtenção de margens cirúrgicas operatórias livres de tumor. A Cirurgia Micrográfica de Mohs é considerada padrão-ouro na exérese de carcinoma basocelular, especialmente quando a lesão é mal delimitada ou localizada em zona de risco da face, como a região nasal. Após a exérese cirúrgica, é necessário fazer a reconstrução da ferida operatória. Quando o fechamento borda a borda não é viável devido ao tamanho e/ou localização do defeito operatório, podem ser utilizados retalhos, enxertos ou mesmo fechamento por segunda intenção, a fim de restaurar a anatomia e a função do órgão acometido. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente com defeito cirúrgico nasal decorrente da ressecção de um carcinoma basocelular, cujo fechamento foi realizado por um retalho de avanço chamado de Retalho de Mercedes. Os retalhos de avanço são aqueles em que se utiliza a movimentação de uma área da pele adjacente para o fechamento do defeito operatório, sem que se modifique o eixo de deslocamento do tecido. Neste contexto, o Retalho de Mercedes é frequentemente realizado na região temporal, ombro, calcâneo, couro cabeludo e V do decote, sendo não usual sua utilização para fechamento de defeitos nasais.
Teaching Homer’s Odyssey Through Charles Darwin’s The Descent of Man: An Ancient Version of Evolution
Authors: Cuddy Lois
Published: October 2022

This paper argues that Homer’s Odyssey was the world’s introduction to ideas about human evolution popularized by Darwin and that these ideas are recognizable in the individuals and communities that the hero and his son encounter on their journeys. Homer represents the stages of human evolution through the characteristics of various social groups described in the Odyssey , such as the Cyclopses, Lastrygonians, Ithacans, Kikones, and Phaeacians, as well as through the characteristics of noteworthy individuals such as Helen and Penelope. This comparison of different communities and individuals seems to mirror Darwin’s hierarchy of evolution in The Descent of Man. Ultimately, Homer seems to demonstrate that the participation of women and pursuit of peace serve as markers of a society's development, anticipating the ideas of Darwin by over two millennia.
The “Happy Slave” Narrative and Classics Pedagogy: A Verbal and Visual Analysis of Beginning Greek and Latin Textbooks
Authors: Dugan Kelly
Published: October 2022

In Greek and Latin textbooks, verbal and visual discourses function together to construe Greco-Roman systems of enslavement. This article is a survey of the words and images of enslavement in five popular Greek and Latin textbooks and includes sample lessons for educators to apply in their own classroom. Based on the theories and methodologies of multicultural education and systemic functional linguistics, the findings illustrate how the linguistic resources of appraisal (feelings and character) and transitivity (agency and action) function to sanitize and normalize enslavement. The accompanying comparative analysis to 19th-century American discourses on enslavement to demonstrate how the use of these linguistic resources are consistent across time and context. Therefore, although systems of enslavement in the Greco-Roman world were not race-based, the presentation of enslavement in Greek and Latin textbooks today engages in racist discourses that permeate the American education system.
Tacitus, Tiberius, and the CE17 Earthquake in the Roman Province of Asia
Authors: Graham Daryn
Published: October 2022

Focusing on the Asian earthquake of 17 CE, this article argues that Tiberius took on a more active role in his response to the disaster than he was portrayed as doing in Tacitus’ Annals. Tacitus’ portrayal of these events was influenced by his own political experience under Trajan and Hadrian and did not fully take into account Tiberius’ efforts to rebuild. However, a consideration of evidence from outside the Annals reveals that Tiberius’ actions served as an opportunity to assert his own power in two interconnected ways. As he maneuvered against the political threat of Germanicus, he became known as the new “founder” of twelve cities and he established himself as a worthy successor to Augustus.
The Rise and Development of the Office of Agoranomos in Greco-Roman Egypt
Authors: Rahyab Susan
Published: October 2022

This article traces the evolution of the office of agoranomos in Greco-Roman Egypt and compares such developments with those of the official’s counterparts in the rest of the Greek world. I argue that the office’s third century transformation into a liturgical position in Egypt mirrors identical changes in Greece, Asia Minor, and Roman Palestine in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, as seen through the papyrological, epigraphic, and historical record. This comparative approach reveals a wider trend in the Greek East and demonstrates the importance in considering the Egyptian evidence in treatments of the office in the rest of the Greco-Roman world as the office in Egypt was not an anomaly.
TUMOR MASSES IN THREE OF THE FOUR HEART CHAMBERS
Authors:   Cardiac Surgery Department, ", Kornovski Vladimir ,   Heart and Brain",   Hospital, Burgas, Bulgaria., Andreev Andrey ,   Cardiac Surgery Department, "Heart and Brain" Hospital, Burgas, Bulgaria., Semerdzhieva Vera ,   Cardiac Surgery Department, "Heart and Brain" Hospital, Burgas, Bulgaria., Simova Iana ,   Cardiology Department, "Heart and Brain" Hospital, Pleven, Bulgaria., Vekov Toni ,   Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University Pleven, Bulgaria.
Published: October 2022

We present a case of a 47-year-old man who was admitted to the cardiac surgery department with a clinical picture of heart failure and multiple Tu-formations in three of the heart cavities. He underwent extraction of the tumor formations from the heart cavities with an excellent outcome.
Ekonomi Internasional Teori, Konsep dan Pembahasan Kajian
Authors: Sujono Gatot
Published: October 2022

Buku ini tidak memuat seluruh topik bahasan tentang ekonomi internasional, namun hanya beberapa hal saja untuk memenuhi kebutuhan perkuliahan satu semester dengan bobot 3 SKS. Buku Ekonomi Internasional ini terdiri dari 2 jilid. Buku jilid 1 terdiri dari 7 bab yang membahas latar belakang suatu negara melakukan kegiatan internasional, penjelasan tentang mengapa ekonomi internasional berbeda, teori dasar perdagangan internasional yang meliputi teori Klasik dan pengembangannya, teori Alternatif, hubungan pertumbuhan faktor produksi dan perdagangan internasional. Sedangkan buku jilid 2 yang terdiri dari 7 bab menjelaskan tentang kebijakan perdagangan: tarif dan non-tarif serta pro kontra kebijakan proteksi; kebijakan ekspor, integrasi ekonomi, perdagangan internasional dan lingkungan hidup, serta pembangunan ekonomi. Di samping itu, dikemukakan pula tentang teori perdagangan moderen yang cenderung dilihat dari kenyataan empiris, dan sebagai penutup dibahas segala hal ikhwal tentang globalisasi yang dewasa ini telah menjadi topik pembicaraan setiap orang. Anatomi penyajian buku ini mengacu pada konsep tangga berjenjang, yakni pertama disajikan persoalan dasar kemudian dikembangkan sedemikian rupa dengan cakupan yang lebih luas dalam bentuk bab per bab. Setiap bab terdiri dari tujuan umum dan khusus, materi pokok, konsep kunci, kata-kata kunci, kajian dan diskusi, problematika serta contoh pemecahan soal dan penjelasan lainnya. Dengan sengaja buku ini tidak banyak memberikan data tentang indikator ekonomi makro dan perdagangan, dengan alasan, bahwa dewasa ini, data apapun dengan mudah diperoleh dari internet atau media lain. Dengan demikian, data yang diperlukan dalam buku ini tidak akan menjadi usang, karena pembaca sendirilah yang senantiasa akan meng-update-nya. Bagi kita, hal ini memberikan pembelajaran agar menjadi masuk dalam kebiasaan hidup di dunia maya, sehingga kita merupakan bagian dari manusia moderen yang penuh kemudahan dan kenyamanan.
A Study on Financing Pattern of Working Capital in IT Sector Companies in India
Authors: Kumar Das Dr. Pradip
Published: October 2022

Working capital in business is akin to that of heart in human body. Efficient working capital management requires well-balanced funds without which either scarcity of funds will cause obstruction in the smooth functioning of an organization or excess funds will prevent an organization from conducting its operation dexterously. Hence, a great deal of attention must be given to the management of current assets investment in an organization. Management can exercise different sources astutely in financing working capital. In this paper, an attempt has been made to unearth the size of short-term financing pattern used to finance current assets along with the contribution of various sources in the context of the selected five IT sector companies. This paper epitomizes an empirical study of the selected companies in India from diverse perspectives through statistical techniques, tables, secondary data collection strategy accessed through Internet and academic databases viz. literature reviews, website, books, journals, annual reports, etc. from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022. The results of the study show that short-term financing does not meet the full financial requirements of current assets and proportion of various short-term sources in financing working capital requirements has also mixed pattern over the years in the selected units under study.
Nutritional Care in Psychiatry: Assessing Health Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices
Authors:   Department of Medicine, East Gonja Municipal Hospital, P. O. Box 12, Salaga, Ghana, Nketia Richmond , Akushika Gertrude A. ,   Department of Community Health, College of Health, P. O. Box 23, Yamfo, Ghana
Published: October 2022

Contemporary evidence suggests that proper nutrition plays a key role in the treatment and prevention of mental illness. This hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study sought to examine health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward patient nutritional care. The study was conducted at the Bono Regional Hospital in Sunyani, Ghana. Eighteen (18) health professionals working at the hospital’s psychiatric unit were recruited for the study through the census. Semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires, prepared and administered via Google forms, were used to collect data for the study. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. There was a 100% response rate. Males constituted 66.7% of the sample. More than one-fourth (27.8%) of the respondents were community mental health officers, and the majority of them were full-time workers (66.7%). Most of the respondents worked 3-5 days per week (77.8%) and 6–8 hours per day (83.3%). The larger proportion of the sample had worked in the health sector for less than 2 years (72.2%). Based on our specified criteria, most of the respondents had adequate knowledge (83.3%), a positive attitude (94.4%), and good practices (83.3%) toward patient nutrition. Overall, knowledge, attitude, and practices toward patient nutritional care were good, suggesting that nutritional care has been recognized as an essential component of the treatment and prevention of mental illness at Bono Regional Hospital. It is however important that the management of the hospital ensures timely and adequate provision of essential logistics and resources needed for patient nutritional care.
Cassava: Farmers Adoption and Livelihood in Bono Region Performance of Stochastic Frontier Functions
Authors:   Catholic University of Ghana, Fiapre, P.O. Box 363, Sunyani, Awuma Williams , Samuel Oke ,   Catholic University of Ghana, Fiapre, P.O. Box 363, Sunyani, Alex Antwi-Adjei ,   Ghana Communication Telecom University
Published: October 2022

The objective is to analyze the stochastic frontier function in comparing the performance of the Cobb-Douglas and Translog Frontier functions in the cultivation of cassava in the Bono Region of Ghana. The assumption is that given the same level of productive inputs of farmers at any given farming season, across heterogeneous farmlands, both functions are likely to produce the same results. The interview was used as the instrument for obtaining plot-specific data from 120 cassava farmers across six districts and data was analyzed using the quantitative technique. Direct predictors of output include plot size, labor, hoes, cutlasses, and cassava stems. Using a half-normal distributional assumption, the study evaluates variance parameters of the composed error terms. The results showed that the estimated functions produced comparable results in terms of magnitude and signs of input variables. While efficiency appeared to be much higher in Cobb-Douglas than in the Translog function, the variance parameter score for the CD function is significantly different from those of the Translog function, and the maximum output attainable for the given productive inputs was 40% and 15% respectively. This means that farmers can scale up their current crop yield by 60% and 85% respectively of their frontier functions using the same inputs and technology if the appropriate interventions are carried out. The limitation of the study is the non-inclusion of environmental factors such as rain as productive input and the study is limited to comparing frontier functions. The results underscored the importance of examining the current production behavior of farmers for reliability and policy inferences
The Right to Choose in Children`s Lives in the Republic of Bulgaria
Authors: Chavdarova-Kostova Siyka , Racheva Daniela , Tomova Ekaterina , Simeonova Rossitsa
Published: October 2022

The article presents the results of an empirical study of the right of choice of children in the Republic of Bulgaria. The study was conducted through focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews with children, members of the Children's Council to the Chairman of the State Agency for Child Protection. The main aspects of the impact of the factors that influence the choices and decisions that children make are outlined – the family, school, out-of-school and online environment and their friend circle.
Strategies for Education Quality Management
Authors: D. Georgieva Snezhanka
Published: October 2022

The quality of education is the main objective of the policies of the different levels of government – national, regional, local and institutional. In the article, based on the areas of quality and their characteristics according to the state educational inspection standard, variants of strategies relevant to achieving this main goal are summarized as a vision for the development of institutions, part of the system of preschool and school education. Other specific strategies are also offered, according to the state of quality in the institution and the measures to increase it. Needs for developing long-term plans are identified and practices for integrated approaches to achieving quality education are analyzed. Attention is paid to the role of cooperation in school organizations, the commitment and motivation of pedagogical teams to achieve institutional goals. In this regard, emphasis is placed on the integrated interaction between the participants in the educational process when choosing an appropriate strategy or a set of strategies depending on the conditions of the institutions' functioning and the achieved results of the activity. Attention is paid to the role of the survey of the satisfaction of teachers, parents and students with the quality of the educational service and the participation of interested parties in quality assurance as a basis for the effectiveness of the development strategies of the institutions.
Forming a Model for Innovative Strategies of Universities in Bulgaria
Authors: Yuleva-Chuchulayna Radostina
Published: October 2022

In a context of change and uncertainty for universities, it is important to identify, invest and support their vision for innovation in teaching, learning and assessment – in such a way as to adapt to the unknown. Innovation is part of the culture and is integrated into the strategy, operational plans and vision. The analysis of the genesis of innovative approaches to the development of universities shows that it is an example of increasing the sustainability of the educational system in the evolutionary period of development. The main purpose of this article is to clarify the types of innovations and innovation strategies of universities in Bulgaria. The main result of this article is the creation of a model for the formation of innovation strategies of the university. The main research methods used in the development are the method of analysis and synthesis, questionnaire research, intuitive and systematic approach.
KORONAVİRÜS PANDEMİ SÜRECİNDE GUY STANDİNG’İN PREKARYA KAVRAMI ÜZERİNE SOSYOLOJİK BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: AYPARÇASI Mümin
Published: October 2022

Bu çalışma, Guy Standing’in ‘Prekarya’ kavramı çerçevesinde koronavirüs pandemisi sürecinde yaşanan ekonomik ve sosyal dönüşümü ele almayı ve analizi amaçlamaktadır. Dünyanın geneli, koronavirüs pandemisi ile geçen iki yılı aşkın bir zamandan beri hemen hemen her sahada büyük bir değişim ve dönüşümün içinden geçmektedir. Dünyanın modern zamanlarda yaşadığı en etkili salgınların başında gelen ve alışkanlıklarımızı büyük oranda değiştiren pandemi ile birlikte insanların hayata dair beklenti ve taleplerinin önemli değişikliklere uğradığını söylemek mümkündür. Uluslararası kuruluşların küresel salgının etkilerinin devam ettiğini belirtmesinin yanı sıra ekonomik ve toplumsal toparlanmanın yavaş ve belirsiz olacağına dair ifadeleri de dünyanın tamamının uzun yılları kapsayacak oldukça ciddi bir sorunla baş etmesi gerektiğini göstermektedir. Üstelik koronavirüs pandemisinin bilhassa ekonomik hayattaki yansımalarının derin bir yoksulluk, eşitsizlik ve güvencesizlik olarak hali hazırda toplumları etkilemeye devam ettiği bir gerçek olarak karşımızda durmaktadır. Guy Standing’in “Prekarya” kavramı, neo-liberal politikaların bir sonucu olarak ortaya çıkan bir terim olmanın ötesinde, güvencesizlik ve belirsizlik kavramlarını iliklerine kadar yaşayan yeni bir toplumsal sınıfın varlığına işaret eder. Bu bağlamda, günümüzde her geçen gün artan hizmet sektöründeki istikrarsız ve belirsizliklerle hayatını sürdüren çalışanları ifade eden prekarya kavramının bilhassa koronavirüs sürecinin ortaya çıkardığı değişimlerle birlikte daha fazla öne çıktığı ve yeniden değerlendirilmesi gerektiği bu çalışmanın temel iddiasını oluşturmaktadır. Bu itibarla, insanların pandemi ile birlikte özellikle ekonomik ve toplumsal hayatta daha da belirgin hale gelen ve derinleşen prekaryalaşma süreçlerini sosyolojik bir bakış açısıyla ortaya koymak çalışmanın odak noktasını oluşturmaktadır.
Research on the Inheritance, Protection and Innovation of Zhuang Dao from the Perspective of Cultural Memory
Authors: Bing CHEN , Xiaoyan LI
Published: October 2022

Guangxi Zhuang Dao is one of the representative elements of Zhuang culture, and its forging skill is famous for its unique texture patterns. Through direct dialogue and in-depth discussion with the representative inheritor of Zhuang Dao, this paper analyzes Zhuang Dao culture from the perspective of cultural memory. Based on this, the paper analyzes the inheritance and development process of Zhuang Dao and puts forward countermeasures and suggestions to promote the inheritance, protection and innovation of Zhuang Dao from the three aspects of inheritor, government and society, so as to preserve the cultural memory of Zhuang Dao better.
Review and Prospect of the Study on the Image of the Communist Party of China During the Anti-Japanese War
Authors: Jin YAN , Bei YUAN , Youliang XIAO
Published: October 2022

Studying the image of the CPC during the Anti-Japanese War is helpful to reflect and tell the history of the CPC. Through combing, it is found that the existing domestic research results involve many disciplines such as politics, history communication and linguistics, and discuss the image building and communication of the CPC during the Anti-Japanese War from two aspects of self-shaping and others-shaping. The domestic researches focus on the influence of newspapers, songs, commemorative activities, international friends, mainstream foreign newspapers and the US military observation group on the image building of the CPC. Foreign research has gone through three stages of development due to different historical background, and the research orientation has gradually moved from macro to micro perspective. In the future, in terms of the research trend, the integration of multi-disciplines is promising. In terms of research methods, we can try to use big data and statistics methods to carry out empirical research on the image of the CPC during the Anti-Japanese War. In terms of the materials used in the study, the application of foreign research achievements remains to be further explored.
Enlightenment of User’s Thinking on Technical Writing from the Perspective of Technical Communication
Authors: Chuan JIA , Shiying LIU
Published: October 2022

Technical communication started relatively late in China, but the market demand for talent in this industry is increasing. At present, the training system for domestic technical communication talents is not perfect, and the level of technical writing document delivery in the market is uneven, which affects the related development of enterprises to a certain extent. This paper analyzes technical writing from the perspective of users, answers three questions: who is the target user of technical writing, what is the demand of the target user and how to meet the demand of the target user, and concludes with three inspirations, aiming at providing some reference for the development of technical communication industry. These three inspirations are: technical writing must accurately depict the user groups, plan the content according to the needs of the users, and polish the expression according to the preferences of people from different countries.
A Technical Communication Approach to Website Technical Translation of Chongqing Manufacturing Enterprises: A Case Study of About Us
Authors: Yi WANG , Jiamin DENG
Published: October 2022

In the era of globalization and internetization, a growing number of manufacturing enterprises in Chongqing plan to “go global”. The enterprise webpage, the online portal of the enterprise, plays an important role. At present, domestic translators’ understanding of webpage translation is still limited to text translation due to the influence of traditional translation ideas, resulting in poor readability and usability of English webpages of Chongqing manufacturing enterprises. Therefore, this paper compares the English webpages of local manufacturing enterprises in Chongqing with those of well-known foreign manufacturing enterprises. From the perspective of technical communication, taking the About Us as an example, this paper explores the relationship between technical communication and the English webpages of manufacturing enterprises, the presentation of webpage text, the translation of text content and the standard of the logical structure of the text, in order to help translators more accurately understand the task and the process of webpage technical translation.
EVALUATION OF SOMACLONES OF POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L.)
Authors: Sultana R.S. , Ahsan N. , Islam R. , Ali M.R. , Anisuzzaman M. , Alam M.F.
Published: October 2022

Evaluation of somaclones in the field of three potato varieties (Diamant, Multa and Cardinal) were examined through callus culture using node, internode and leaf segments. Multiple shoot regeneration from callus at various frequencies was observed using different concentrations and combinations of growth regulators. The highest percentage of callus induction from internode was observed in MS medium containing 3.0 mg l-1 of 2,4-D + 150 mg l-1 of L-asparagine. In this combination, the percentage of callusing was 90% for Diamant, 80% for Multa and 70% for Cardinal. The best response for multiple shoot formation was observed in MS medium supplemented with 4.0 mg l-1 of KIN + 0.5 mg l-1 of NAA. Diamant responded better than Multa and Cardinal for shoot regeneration from callus. Best rooting was observed from node or internode derived plantlets of primary calliclone in MS medium supplemented with IBA. Rooted calliclones were transplanted in the field and evaluated somaclones variation using parameters viz. plant height, number of leaves/plant, number of tuber/plant and tuber weight/plant. The result of statistical analysis on individual character supports existence of significant variation among the different somaclones.
ASSESSMENT OF SUPPLY WATER QUALITY OF KHULNA CITY CORPORATION, KHULNA, BANGLADESH
Authors: Nasrin S. , Saha S.K. , Rahman M.M.S.
Published: October 2022

In order to determine the water quality of Khulna City Corporation, the ground (198-323 m depth; at Nirala, Sonadanga, Khalishpur, Mujgunni, Tutpara, Ferighat and Rupsa) and surface water (at Hadispark) from production well and from the tap of corresponding household (500 meter away from production well) were collected from different locations of Khulna City Corporation and their different physico-chemical properties viz., color, odor, temperature, turbidity, pH, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, Dissolved Oxygen, total hardness, Chloride and Iron content and coliform count (number/100 ml; both from faecal and nonfaecal origin) were measured. Most of the water samples were found alkaline (pH>7). in most cases from production well to households the pH, Turbidity and total hardness increases whereas EC value, TDS, chloride and iron content decreases. all the observed values are within the permissible limits of Bangladesh and WHO standards for potable purpose but two exceptional cases were found for turbidity 7 JTU at Sonadanga and chloride content 351 ppm at Ferighat. it was observed that production well water at Nirala, Sonadanga and Hadispark contaminated with coliform were 23, 23, and >4800 respectively both from faecal and nonfaecal origin, but at Khalishpur, Mujgunni and Rupsa were free from coliform. water of corresponding households at Nirala, Rupsa and Hadispark had the coliform 09/100 ml, all from faecal origin and the total coliform at Nirala, Sonadanga, Rupsa and Hadispark were 23, 93, 23 and 460 respectively. So it is evident that the supply water at Nirala, Sonadanga, Rupsa and Hadispark does not meet the potable standard.
ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTINOCICEPTIVE ACTIVITY STUDY OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF MIMOSA PUDICA (L.)
Authors: Shilpi J.A. , Uddin S.J. , Hossain M. , Sarder M.M.
Published: October 2022

The methanol extract of Mimosa pudica was studied for its antibacterial activity against twelve pathogenic bacteria. The extract was also studied for its effect on acetic acid induced writhing model in mice. The extract showed good activity against two gram-positive and six gram-negative bacteria but failed to show any activity against Staphylococcus pyogenes, Salmonella typhi, Shigella boydii and Vibrio cholera. The extract exhibited no antinociceptive activity in acetic acid induced writhing test; rather it increased the abdominal constriction or writhing as compared to the control group which is a sign of pain sensation.
A COMPARATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT OF HAZARDOUS TOXIC AND POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS GENERATING FROM COAL FIRED POWER PLANT AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, THAILAND
Authors: Zuthi M.F.R. , Bahar M.M.
Published: October 2022

Fly ash from Mae Moh power plant in Lampang province, northern Thailand (unit 6, 8, 10 and 11) was investigated to find out the heavy metals (As, Cd, Hg, Pb and Zn) content of fly ash. Every metal content except mercury is at higher level than the background soil. The average arsenic content was two times higher than the background soil and unit 11 contains the largest amount of arsenic (148.5 mg kg-1). Mercury content of fly ash in the dumping site was not detectable. Sludge, end product of wastewater treatment plant, from Nong Kaem wastewater treatment plant was also investigated. The average arsenic content was higher in fly ash (89.56 mg kg-1) than sludge (22.01 mg kg-1) whereas cadmium, lead, zinc and mercury content was higher in sludge (0.56, 306.07, 1963.23 and 3.97 mg kg-1 respectively) than fly ash (0.46, 10.07, 90.73 and 0 mg kg-1).
SOME REGULATORY ASPECTS TO DEVELOP AND CONTROL HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN URBAN AREAS OF BANGLADESH: A STUDY OF KHULNA CITY
Authors: Ahmed Mohsin Uddin
Published: October 2022

Different authorities control the activities and development of hotels and restaurants in Bangladesh through different regulatory regimes. Most of those regulations are obsolete. Due to the presence of those obsolete regulations, a large number of problems are generating in the enforcement procedure of the regulations. For an example, setback provision of the eating hotels, location of the residential hotels, unavailability of sunlight and natural air of the eating hotels, unhygienic foods and drinks supplied by the hotels, etc. As a result, a segment of urban life is polluting through irresponsible development of the hotels and restaurants. The study has tried to accelerate those problems in consideration with the regulatory aspects. It is considered that, the problems involved with the development and control of the hotels and restaurants are concealed in the contemporary regulations and their inefficient execution. Necessary amendment of the contemporary regulations, incorporation of necessary regulations for efficient management and control, strong supervisory role of the authorities could remove those problems. Mostly secondary materials like Acts, Ordinances, Rules, Regulations and Gazette Notifications have been considered to furnish this study. To know the existing scenario of the hotels and restaurants in the Khulna city a field survey was also conducted.
VULNERABILITIES AND CAPABILITIES OF RURAL WOMEN DURING FLOOD: A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY
Authors: Islam Md. Kamrul , Nasreen Mahbuba
Published: October 2022

Natural disasters are the most frequent phenomena in Bangladesh. More or less every year, the people of Bangladesh face various kinds of disaster such as flood, draught, and cyclone. Considering the existing social structure of Bangladesh women are the most vulnerable to natural disasters and bear the challenges of the pre, post and during disaster survival. However, despite various difficulties they play the most crucial role to maintain their families during natural disaster. The present study intends to focus on the vulnerabilities and the capabilities of the rural women during the flood of 1998. For women and children the flood of 1998 caused tremendous sufferings due to their socio-economic conditions in the society. It was noticeable that although women were more vulnerable to disasters they did play the most crucial role for coping with disasters. Women faced severe problems to protect their families during flood. Among those the poor people suffer from lack of food, clothing and shelter. During flood the ultimate responsibility goes to women to protect their houses, children and other members of their families, livestock and other belongings.

In the flood refugees women faced many problems such as looting, shortage of fuel, insecurity, problem of parda maintenance, insufficient toilet facilities, fear of snakes, frogs, mosquitoes and other insects, transport problems, problems of water collection and many others. Despite various problems faced by women they have played important roles during different phases of flood. The present study was an attempt to find out the situation of this brave, silent and deprived section of the society whose contributions in rebuilding the post-flood economy and rehabilitation remains unnoticed. The chemistry of their struggle and their strategy, if understood, will help in designing future plans of post flood rehabilitation schemes.