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Social Participation and Quality of life of Rural Elderly Living in Community Dwelling in Nepal
Authors: Joshi Mahendra Raj
Published: October 2021

The concept of social participation integrates with the policy of active ageing along with health and security. It encourages and advocates the productive engagement of elderly and acknowledges their potential contribution in the society. The main objective of this paper is to explore the status of social participation and its influence on their quality of life of older people living in community dwelling in Nepal. A cross-sectional community-based survey was carried out (November-December 2017) among 547 randomly selected 60 years and older people living in community dwelling. Quality of life (QOL) was measured by using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-abbreviated scale and social participation was measured by asking direct questions related to their participation in publing meeting, and perception about social relations in last one year.  Descriptive technique was used to analyze the data. One way ANOVA was performed to explain the significance of differentials in quality of life and its dimension among older people.vThe findings shows majority (52.9%) of males and  less than half of  females  (37.9%%)  who have attended any types of publing in last one year. This study found QOL score of Nepalese elderly was 12.92. It shows quality of life of Nepalese elderly was moderate level (with in the range of 4-20 scales). The mean scores of overall QOL index of elderly people who have attended public meeting was observed significantly higher (M=13.72) compared to those who did not attend of any public meeting (M= 12.29). Elderly social participation have significantly better quality of life in Nepal. This suggests the need to improve the frequency of participation of elderly people to their community which provides them opportunities to interact more with their physical as well as social environment that consequently improved their overall QOL.
Urinary Tract Infection Due to Non-fermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Yadav Santosh Kumar , Jha Uday Kant , Sherchan Jeevan Bahadur
Published: October 2021

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common type of bacterial infection of the body affecting humans throughout their lifetime. They are a frequent cause of nosocomial in fection in many hospitals. Therefore, this study was designed to isolate and identify the non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB) causing UTI in hospitalized patients and determine their antibiotic susceptibility profile. This study was carried in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal among hospitalized patients. The urine sample was cultured and the antibiotic susceptibility profile of isolated NFGNB was determined by standard microbiological procedures. Among the total of 49 NFGNB isolates, Acinetobacter species (n=21, 42.9%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n=21, 42.9%) were the major isolates and the remaining was Burkholderia cepacia complex (n=7, 14.3%). These isolates were found resistant to commonly used antibiotics. From the present study, it is clear that NFGNB are an important bacterial pathogen capable of producing UTI in hospitalized patients.
Soil Distribution in Nepal
Authors: Gurung Sher Bahadur
Published: October 2021

Soil is the important natural recourse for living things of the world and regulates its ecosystem. Soil types are depending on physiographic and climatic factors. The study discussed soil types of Nepal prepared by Land Resource Mapping Project (LRMP) based on world reference base developed by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States  (FAO)  and Soil and Terrain (SOTER) soil type of Nepal by ISRIC-World soil Information based on universal soil classification system developed by United State Department of Agriculture (USDA)  using Geographic information system (GIS). According to LRMP the soil types of Nepal are as follow: Dystrochrepts Haplumbrepts Haplustalfs, Dystrochrepts Haplustalfs Rhodustalfs, Haplumbrepts Dystrochrepts Cryumbrepts, Udipsamments Dystrochrepts Rhodustalfs, Glaciated Mountain, Haplaquents Haplaqepts Eutrocrepts, Udorthents Ustorthents Haplaquents, Dystrochrepts Halpumbrepts Haplustalfs-calcarious Materials, Rhodustalfs Dystrochrepts Haplustalfs, Dystrochrepts Eutrochrepts Argiudolls, Dystrochrepts Hapludalfs Haplustalfs-Calcarious Materials, Haplaquents Psammaquents Ustorthents, Haplaquents Eutrocrepts Heplaquents-calcareous Materials and Haplaquepts Dystrochrepts Haplaquents covering four soil order i.e. Entisols, Inseptisols. Mollisols and Alfisols. According the SOTER map, the soil types are as follow: Gelic LEPTOSOLS, Eutric CAMBISOLS, Eutric REGOSOLS, Humic CAMBISOLS, Chromic CAMBISOLS, Dystric REGOSOLS, Eutric GLEYSOLS Calcaric, PHAEOZEMS, Gleyic CAMBISOLS, Haplic PHAEOZEMS, Calcaric FLUVISOLS and other are glacier, ice, rock croup, lake and water. These types of soils are controlled by physiography and climatic factors. The SOTER soil types are more familiar than LRMP soil map although in LRMP soil map is useful to understand the soil characteristics and soil forming processes of Nepal. The soil degradation mitigation and adaptive strategies should consider the soil diversity types and its controlling factors such as physiography and climate.
Pemilihan Web Browser Pada Mobile Menggunakan Metode Analytical Hierachy Process
Authors: Abdiati Agustia Dwi , Setiawan Santoso , Supendar Hendra
Published: October 2021

Kenyamanan dalam berinternet didukung oleh web browser yang digunakan. Web browser adalah perangkat lunak (software) yang digunakan untuk berselancar dalam dunia internet. Berkat kemajuan teknologi, saat ini web browser dapat digunakan pada mobile. Hal tersebut menjadikan para pengembang web bersaing untuk berinovasi menciptakan web browser yang dapat digunakan pada mobile. Dengan banyaknya pilihan yang ada, menjadikan para pengguna web browser bingung. Web browser apa yang terbaik untuk digunakan pada mobile dan sesuai dengan keinginan. Hal ini menjadi latar belakang penelitian, bagaimana menerapkan metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) untuk memilih web browser pada mobile. Penelitian ini bertujuan membuat sistem pendukung keputusan bagi pengguna internet, dalam menentukan pilihan mobile web browser yang tepat sesuai kriteria.
Implementasi VPN Berbasis Point To Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Menggunakan Mikrotik Router Board
Authors: Sidik Sidik , Susafa'ati Susafa'ati , Nainggolan Esron Rikardo , Radiyah Ummu
Published: October 2021

Kebutuhan interkoneksi antar jaringan akan sangat dibutuhkan terutama pada sebuah instansi yang memiliki banyak kantor cabang. Untuk mempermudah akses komunikasi dan pengambilan data antar kantor maka dibutuhkan sebuah jaringan Virtual Private Network (VPN). Memiliki dua gedung yang jaraknya berjauhan sering terjadi kendala dalam pertukaran data antara gedung A dan gedung B karena selama ini SMK Pejuang Negeri Haurgeulis Indramayu masih manual dalam pertukaran datanya dengan menggunakan flashdisk dalam proses sharing file-nya. Proses pengiriman data menggunakan metode manual tersebut ternyata tidak semua guru dan karyawan di sekolah tersebut memahaminya, selain itu penggunaan media flashdisk tidak bisa digunakan jika data yang dikirimkan  melebihi kapasitas dari flashdisk. Dalam menangani masalah keterbatasan kecepatan akses dan keamanan data antara internal instansi, maka pemecahan masalah dapat dilakukan dengan metode PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) pada mikrotik yang sudah tersedia di masing-masing gedung. Hasil penelitian menyebutkan bahwa pengujian jaringan dilakukan dengan cara  menghubungkan gedung A dan gedung B menggunakan VPN dengan protokol PPTP maka kedua gedung tersebut dapat terhubung dengan baik dan proses pengiriman data dapat dilakukan dengan sukses dan lancar.
ANDROID BASED ANIMALS AND PLANTS NAME DICTIONARY APPLICATION WITH SEQUENTIAL SEARCHING METHOD
Authors: RAHARJO MUGI , NAPIAH MUSRIATUN
Published: October 2021

Smartphone telah menjadi bagian dari kehidupan sehari-hari masyarakat, Dalam hal ini penulis membuat aplikasi Kamus Nama Ilmiah atau bahasa latin hewan dan tumbuhan berbasis android adalah suatu ide dan gagasan pengembangan aplikasi mobile yang memungkinkan penggunanya dapat mencari kata dengan mudah dan cepat. Aplikasi ini memungkinkan pengguna dengan cepat mencari arti dari bahasa latin hewan maupun tumbuhan. Proses yang terjadi pada aplikasi ini meliputi pencarian kesamaan kata dengan menggunakan metode pencarian Sequential Searching. Input-an berupa nama hewan atau tumbuhan merupakan nilai string yang akan dijadikan parameter pencarian didalam database. Hasil pengujian Kamus pencarian menggunakan metode Sequential Searching berhasil dengan kecepatan kurang dari satu detik waktu pencarian. Dalam pengujian ini, digunakan kata terdepan dalam database sehingga pencarian kata lebih cepat. Kecepatan proses pencarian menggunakan metode Sequential Searching bergantung kata yang dicari dalam indeks pencarian.
PENERAPAN ALGORITMA C4.5 DALAM MENGUKUR KEPUASAN PENGUNJUNG TERHADAP FASILITAS DI TAMAN MARGASATWA JAKARTA
Authors: Hendri Hendri , Oscar Dony
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberi rekomendasi kepuasan pengunjung taman taman margasatwa  dengan menggunakan teknik datamining penerapan  datamining C4.5. Sumber data diperoleh dari penyebaran kuesioner kepada pengnjung yang pernah berkunjung ke taman margasatwa  kepada 35 orang. Atribut yang digunakan sebagai parameter penilaian kepuasan pengunjung antara lain: Paling Diminati,Fasilitas Semuah,Tempat parkir , Keamanan, dan Kebersihan . Hasil pengolahan metode C4.5 dengan menggunakan Pohon keputusan adalah model prediksi menggunakan struktur pohon atau struktur berhirarki.
Bojarynia Łesi Ukrainki w recepcji Józefa Łobodowskiego
Authors: Choma-Suwała Anna
Published: October 2021

In the interwar period, Józef Łobodowski was one of the few who became interested in the work of Lesya Ukrainka. In the 1930s, he translated her drama Forest Song. Unfortunately, the war prevented its publication and the prepared materials were lost. Łobodowski’s translation output also included a fragment of the drama Boyarinya, which appeared in the 32nd Polish-Ukrainian Bulletin in 1938. It is worth emphasizing that Łobodowski proved to be known not only as a translator, but also as a literary critic. He has written a number of articles on Ukrainian literature. Among them, two of them, published in the “Polish-Ukrainian Bulletin”: Lesya Ukrainka and Works of Lesya Ukrainka (On the 25th Anniversary of Death – 1913-1938) in 1933 and 1938, respectively, deserve special attention. Th e discussed translation is largely an example of dynamic equivalence. In them, the translator draws attention to semantic adequacy, but does not give up the poeticisation of the text.
Narodni balady Volyni y Zakhidnoho Polissya v zapysakh Lesi Ukrayinky ta chleniv yiyi rodyny: ukrayinsʹko-polʹsʹki paraleli
Authors: Semeniuk Larysa , Danyliuk-Tereshchuk Tetiana
Published: October 2021

The article highlights research findings of the ballad plots from the folklore repertoire of Volyn and Western Polissia of the end of the 19th century revealed in the records of Lesya Ukrainka and her family members (Mykhailo and Olha Kosach, Olena Pchilka) and also known in close Polish analogues of those days. The ballads, recorded by the Kosachs, are dominated by stories of family relationships and conflicts caused by marriage without love, long-term separation (the topic of incest), and the mother’s interference in a marital relationship that leads to murder, poisoning, and other tragic situations. A comparative analysis of ballad variants in two languages allows identifying not only the geographical area of spreading of ballad plots in the folklore of neighbouring nations, the specifics of plots, motifs, images, but also points to the features of the Ukrainian and Polish folklore works interaction on the borderlands. In the ballads, belonging to the International Ballad Fund, the plot-lines about wanderings of a dishonoured girl, the incest-related topics, mother’s poisoning of her daughter-in-law and son, about the death of a servant because of his/her mistress’ caprices, the wife’s murder of her husband are typical and similar to various languages. Ukrainian and Polish versions of the ballad-songs have similar features in the structural components of the lyrics, describing mostly life tragic collisions, everyday situations, dialogues of the characters, and artistic details. Despite the affinity of plots, images, artistic means of expression, multilingual texts offer different, often radically different ways of resolving personal and family conflicts. In addition, they are often marked with national colouration and reflect the features of local life, the social life realities of the Ukrainians, Poles, and other ethnic groups. The study has revealed that national attribution of the characters, their specific national names (especially in the Polish texts), polarization on the principle of ours/a stranger, a native/foreigner are the most noticeable features. The Ukrainian and Polish plots express mental ethnic stereotypes of folklore carriers, in particular, regarding women’s role in family and society.
“Our Greater Ireland beyond the Seas”
Authors: Arthur Paul
Published: October 2021

The concerns of both these books are wider than their titles suggest. Professor Akenson’s work on the Irish diasporas of New Zealand and South Africa also deals with the historiography of Irish America, Irish Canada, and, either directly or obliquely, Ireland. Given this scope, his work adds up to a shrewd and highly literate analysis of British historiography as well as the Irish diaspora. At the same time, it emphatically addresses and criticizes the “filio-pietistic excesses” of Irish-American historiography—much of which, he informs us, “has become a massive baroque structure built on quicksand” (Occasional Papers 12). Finally, these books contribute to his larger attempt to construct a new concept of Anglo-Celtic culture. These important exploratory exercises in the comparative method are rich in style, method, and detail. In the conclusion to his New Zealand study, he enumerates some of the sources and methods he has employed to illuminate ethnic history: “demographic analysis, institutional history, community studies, biographical sketches, and the reading of works of art for their evidentiary value” (Half the World 196). All are indeed contained within these pages and enhance our understanding of the Irish diaspora since the nineteenth century.
Forget Homi! Creolization, Omogéneia, and the Greek Diaspora
Authors: Stewart Charles
Published: October 2021

An early colonial model of creolization asked whether migrants to the New World underwent such drastic denaturing as to no longer be considered trustworthy compatriots. Homelands and their overseas colonies actively debated the moral meaning of change. In this essay, this structural model of creolization is applied to understand the relationship between the Greek state and its diaspora in the United States. That relationship has been governed by the ethnonationalist concept of omogéneia, which means “of the same génos or ancestry” but also “homogeneity.” In the twentieth century, omogeneís referred mainly to ethnic Greeks born and raised abroad and not possessing Greek citizenship. The idea of ethnic homogeneity became increasingly hard to sustain as Greek-Americans lost linguistic and cultural competence. The structural model of creolization guides the exploration of Greek homeland–diaspora negotiations of cultural and linguistic change in the American case. Greek-Americans are both ethnic Americans and diaspora Greeks at the same time. Although hybridity and creolization have been held up in postcolonial studies (e.g., Homi Bhabha) as productive of creative political agency, this study reveals a troubled dimension of creolization in the Greek diaspora. Omogéneia has implicitly become an othering term for those who are not linguistically and culturally competent according to homeland models and standards. A word that initially extended a welcome to ethnic Greeks left behind in Ottoman lands at independence in 1832 is now crumbling under the weight of its own contradictions.
“From Expatriate Aristocrat to Immigrant Nobody”: South Asian Racial Strategies in the Southern Californian Context
Authors: George Rosemary Marangoly
Published: October 2021

In post Proposition 187 and Proposition 209 California, there is immense pressure on all Californians to take positions on issues such as affirmative action, immigration policies and practices, “color-blind” futures, and indeed on race itself. Discussion on such issues among the Indian-American communities in Southern California (of which I am a part) has brought to light a certain reluctance to acknowledge a racial identity for oneself and for the community at large. What is refused by nearly all upper and middle class South Asians is not so much a specific racial identity but the very idea of being raced. The only identity that is acknowledged is the cultural and ethnic one of being no more and no less than “Indian-American”; when pressed, the commonly offered affiliation approaching a racial category that is seen as acceptable is “Aryan.”
Diaspora or International Proletariat? Italian Labor, Labor Migration, and the Making of Multiethnic States, 1815-1939
Authors: Gabaccia Donna R. , Ottanelli Fraser
Published: October 2021

We offer a transnational and comparative analysis of the “nationalization” of foreign-born workers in western nation states of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. An analysis of this complex historical moment is an important foundation for assessing present-day fears of the imminent collapse of nation states. Canadians and Italians wrestling with demands for regional autonomy; German and French voters opting for a “fortress Europe” united against new waves of migrations; and Americans anticipating the disintegration of the United States into ethnic and religious fragments, often believe that today’s nation states face unprecedented threats to their unity. In fact, nation states have long faced competition from regional loyalties (Weber) and from the cultural diversity produced by international migrations and the globalization of capital (Potts; Cohen. New Helots; Strikwerda). In the past, they also faced internationalist labor movements dedicated to ending capitalist oppression around the world in all its forms.
Diaspora and Denial: The Holocaust and the “Question” of the Armenian Genocide
Authors: Goekjian Gregory F.
Published: October 2021

The Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide have been considered comparable events ever since the term “genocide,” coined by Raphael Lemkin in 1944, was used at Nuremberg. The comparison leads to the recognition of differences between the two genocides, differences often used by revisionist historians to deny the very substance of genocide to the Armenian case. I want to argue that these differences are real, but that they are structural, not substantive, and that the impact of structural difference may be understood through an examination of the relationship among modern historiography, genocide, and diasporization. Put simply, the Holocaust constituted a symbolic end to the Jewish diaspora, whereas the Genocide is the symbolic origin of the Armenian diaspora. In actuality, of course, an enormous and powerful Jewish diaspora remains after the Holocaust, and Armenia had a significant diaspora for centuries before the Genocide. But whereas the Holocaust resulted in the creation of a concentrated, modern center for Jewish historical discourse, the Armenian Genocide erased that center, creating a “nation” that has had to exist in exile and memory—in diaspora
Proximity and Distance: Palestinian Women’s Social Lives in Diaspora
Authors: Rothenberg Celia E.
Published: October 2021

This article focuses on how women in two Palestinian diaspora communities—one in Jordan and the other in Toronto—experience social ties to those they have left behind in the West Bank and to others within their adopted communities. This analysis allows for a synchronic comparison of the nature and effects of these diaspora locations on areas of social life that are central to women’s daily lives. It is my hope that this study will complement other studies that focus on how living in a particular diaspora location diachronically, or across generations, affects an immigrant or exile community’s family and community formations (see, for example, S. Abu-Laban, “Family”; Yousif). My examination here thus draws out how the diversity of diaspora locations shapes, and is shaped by, women’s experiences.
Introduction: The Materiality of Diaspora—Between Aesthetic and “Real” Politics
Authors: Werbner Pnina
Published: October 2021

The prizing open of a familiar concept inaugurates new directions for research. It also leads to a proliferation of definitions and typologies as, over time, the concept comes to be reworked from different disciplinary vantage points and re-interpolated into widely divergent ethnographic accounts or aesthetic texts. This complex, often dialectical process of thinking through a concept anew is not simply linear; it loops back on itself in creative tension with earlier theoretical insights.
American Jews and the Construction of Israel’s Jewish Identity
Authors: Shain Yossi
Published: October 2021

In 1999, on the eve of the Jewish New Year, members of the Reform and Conservative Jewish movements funded a public campaign on Israel’s city billboards and in the Israeli media, calling on secular Israelis to experience their religious identity afresh. In a backlash against the monopoly and coercion exercised by religious orthodoxy—which has led many Israelis to shed their religious identities to an extent that goes beyond what their socialization by secular Zionism urged—the campaign called upon Israelis to embrace religious pluralism under the slogan “there is more than one way to be a Jew.” Financed by a grant from a Jewish family foundation in San Francisco, this campaign met with a harsh and somewhat violent response from the Israeli ultra-Orthodox sector. A leading ultra-Orthodox figure stated, “Ifthis situation continues, we will have a cultural war here, the likes of which we have not seen in a hundred years” (Sontag).
How Durable and New Is Transnational Life? Historical Retrieval through Local Comparison
Authors: Smith Robert C.
Published: October 2021

Is transnational life among migrants “new,” and, if so, how? How does a transnational perspective enable us to understand immigrants and immigration more deeply, both today and in the past? This article seeks to engage these questions through a comparative analysis of migration and related transnational social processes at the local level in two very different cases and time periods: a Swedish farming community in the American Midwest spanning most of the previous major wave of migration (1860s–1920s) and a contemporary Mexican community in New York City (1940s–present). Using two cases set in different time periods and contexts of reception both constrains our ability to answer the questions posed above and gives us leverage in answering them. The limits stem from the different methods used in the Swedish case (mainly archival historical; see Ostergren) and the Mexican case (mainly ethnographic; see Smith, “Los Ausentes,” “Transnational Localities,” “Migrant Membership”), and from the fact that the outcomes are known in the Swedish but not in the Mexican case. Analytical leverage is gained because the comparison enables us to understand this article as an exercise in historical retrieval. In essence, it asks, What will we see when we look at the Swedish case using a transnational perspective and comparing it to a current transnational case? Conversely, it asks, What limits and potential of local transnational life are suggested when we look at a contemporary local case with the benefit of historical hindsight?
The Righteous and Immortality in Wisdom of Solomon 1-5
Authors: Aryanto Antonius Galih Arga Wiwin
Published: October 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian artikel ini adalah untuk berargumen bahwa tesis dari Kitab Kebijaksanaan Salomo adalah bahwa melalui Kebijaksanaan, manusia mampu memahami struktur dunia dan jalan dari penghakiman Tuhan yang menuntun manusia saleh pada keabadian. Kitab Kebijaksanaan Salomo bab 2-5 mengisahkan penganiayaan dan pembunuhan orang benar. Kematian dari orang yang setia ditangan orang jahat menuntut pada persoalan teodesi. Gagasan Yahudi tentang retribusi di dunia bahwa Tuhan yang membalas kebaikan orang saleh dan menghukum orang jahat tidak berlaku pada peristiwa bahwa orang saleh mati ditangan orang jahat di dunia. Pertanyaan mendasar muncul dari krisis tersebut apakah sesudah kematian ada pahala yang diterima orang baik. Kitab Kebijaksanaan Salomo menjawab pertanyaan tersebut dengan meyakinkan bahwa Allah sunguh membalas orang-orang benar, terutama memperhatikan mereka yang meninggal sebelum waktunya.

Key words: Eschatology, Immortality,Judgment, The Righteous One, Wisdom of Solomon
Producción científica y tecnológica de Perú en el contexto sudamericano: un análisis cienciométrico
Authors: Turpo-Gebera Osbaldo , Limaymanta César H. , Sanz-Casado Elías
Published: October 2021

This article analyzes the scientific and innovative activity of Peru in relation to its South American peers. For this purpose, indicators of investment in R&D, publications, patents, collaboration, impact and the relationship between some of them were defined. The data were retrieved from Scopus, SciVal, World Bank and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The study showed that both the R&D investment and scientific and technological production in Peru are lower than in other South American countries. Peru ranks fifth in South America in international collaboration (60.1%), and a similar trend is seen in impact and performance. All the countries in the study show increases in publications in Q1 journals, according to the SJR. Among the conclusions, it is worth highlighting the low investment in R&D in most of the countries in the region (below 0.6% of GDP), as well as the high technological dependence and the important role of universities as a driving force for research.

Resumen
Se analiza la actividad científica e innovadora de Perú en relación con sus pares sudamericanos. Para ello, se definieron los indicadores de inversión en I+D, de publicaciones, patentes, colaboración, impacto y la relación entre algunos de ellos. Los datos se recuperaron de Scopus, SciVal, Banco Mundial y World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). El estudio evidenció que tanto la inversión en I+D como la producción científica y tecnológica de Perú presenta valores inferiores a otros países sudamericanos. Perú ocupa el quinto lugar de Sudamérica en colaboración internacional (60,1%), una tendencia similar se presenta en el impacto y rendimiento. Todos los países del estudio presentan incrementos de publicaciones en revistas Q1, según el SJR. Entre las conclusiones hay que resaltar la escasa inversión en I+D de la mayoría de los países de la región (por debajo del 0,6% del PIB), así como la gran dependencia tecnológica, y el importante rol de las universidades como motor de la investigación.
Study on Regulatory Effects of Yam Rice Powder (YRP) and its Ethanol Extract on Blood Sugar and Lipids and Reducing Oxidative Stress of Diabetic Mice/Patient
Authors: Zhang Zhicai , Sun Quanshan , Xu Ling , Zhang Zhicai , Shi Wenjing , Liu Xiaocui , Ding Chongyang , Zheng Huihua , Wang Feng
Published: October 2021

In the present study, we evaluated the hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and anti-peroxidative effects of yam rice powder (YRP) derived from Tremella aurantialba on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice and diabetic patients. Diabetic mice were treated with ethanol extract of YRP (EEYR) at three doses or YRP for 30 days. Diabetic patients were treated with ethanol extract solution of YRP (ESYR) for 4.5 months. Results indicated that EEYR administration significantly reduced levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum fructosamine, total cholesterol, total triglyceride and malondialdehyde, and increased glucose metabolism velocities and superoxide dismutase level in the serum compared with diabetic controls (p<0.01). Moreover, ESYR could replace chemical drugs to control the FBG and postprandial blood glucose levels of diabetic patients. Our results suggested that YRP could enhance hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and antioxidant properties in STZ-induced diabetic mice and diabetic patients. Collectively, YRP might be used as food to prevent or manage diabetes.
Alternative sources of funding for the development of united territorial communities
Authors:   Mykolayiv National Agrarian University, Poltorak A. , Melnyk O. , Baryshevska I. , Ihnatenko Zh. ,   Mykolayiv National Agrarian University
Published: October 2021

A. Poltorak, O. Melnyk, I. Baryshevska, Zh. Ihnatenko. Alternative sources of funding for the development of united territorial communities The article proves that it is important to strengthen financial capacity of united territorial communities through different financial and socio-economic mechanisms in the modern conditions of communities’ decentralization and further development. The article analyzes the current trends in financing the development of united territorial communities, reveals the benefits and opportunities for attracting alternative sources of funding. An algorithm for attracting grant funds for the development of UTC and other proposals that will increase the financial capacity of UTC in the long term and the implementation of local development initiatives are proposed. Keywords: alternative sources of financing, united territorial communities, grant funds, projects, financial capacity.
Vegetable components in technology production of meat products
Authors:   Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies, Shlapak G. , Agunova L. , Azarova N. ,   Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies
Published: October 2021

G. Shlapak, L. Agunova, N. Azarova. Vegetable components in technology production of meat products The article substantiates and experimentally proves the possibility of using couscous groats in the technology for the production of chopped semi-finished products. As a result of the study of the functional, technological and organoleptic indicators of model minced meat, it was found that it is rational to add no more than 9% of prepared couscous groats to the recipe for beef and pork meatballs. The quality indicators of semi-finished products comply with the requirements of the current regulatory documentation. Keywords: couscous, chopped semi-finished products, functional and technological indicators, meatballs, organoleptic assessment.
COVID-19 pandemic and innovative agrarian economy
Authors:   Lankaran State University, Mirzayev N.
Published: October 2021

N. Mirzayev. COVID-19 pandemic and innovative agrarian economy The COVID – 19 pandemic has had and continues to have a profound effect on all areas of our lives. One of the main areas affected by the pandemic is agriculture. The article emphasizes the need to apply science-intensive technologies and expand innovative activities to ensure sustainable development of agriculture in the current pandemic. The importance of new generation technologies in accelerating the innovative development of the agricultural sector is also studied. Positive results have been obtained on issues that need to be solved when organizing and developing an economy based on an innovation system in the agricultural sector in a pandemic. Keywords: agricultural sector, innovation, COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, economic activity.
Application of financial technologies in the banking system of Ukraine
Authors:   Mykolayiv National Agrarian University, Lunkina T. , Burkovskaya A. , Gulich K. ,   Mykolayiv National Agrarian University
Published: October 2021

T. Lunkina, A. Burkovskaya, K. Gulich. Application of financial technologies in the banking system of Ukraine This article examines the essence of financial technologies and their role in the development of the financial sphere of Ukraine. The issues of emergence of financial technologies are highlighted. It was considered how and with the help of which financial technologies the work of banking institutions is carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic. To determine the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats, a SWOT analysis of the use of online technologies by Ukrainian banking institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic was carried out. It was found that there was an increase in demand among the population of fintech technologies, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: financial technologies, banking system, pandemic, startups, banking institutions, financial inclusion.
Transformation of the tax system of Ukraine in order to facilitate the development of agricultural production
Authors:   Uman National University of Horticulture, Barabash L.
Published: October 2021

L. Barabash. Transformation of the tax system of Ukraine in order to facilitate the development of agricultural production The article deals with the state of functioning of agricultural production in Ukraine in modern times from the standpoint of economic, social and fiscal efficiency. A research has been made for directions of transformation of the tax system that are relevant in the conditions of the transitional economy of Ukraine, which in the near future and in the long term will encourage the industry to a brand new stage of development. Keywords: agricultural production, economic efficiency, social efficiency, fiscal efficiency, rural population, single tax, fixed agricultural tax.
Potential resources of organic raw materials in Ukraine and the approaches to their management for increasing soil organic carbon stocks
Authors:   National Scientific Center «Institute for Soil Science and Agrochemistry Research named after O.N. Sokolovsky», Skrylnyk Ie. , Hetmanenko V. , Kutova А. , Moskalenko V. ,   National Scientific Center «Institute for Soil Science and Agrochemistry Research named after O.N. Sokolovsky»
Published: October 2021

Ie. Skrylnyk, V. Hetmanenko, А. Kutova, V. Moskalenko. Potential resources of organic raw materials in Ukraine and the approaches to their management for increasing soil organic carbon stocks The available resources of organic raw materials for replenishment of organic carbon in soils in various soil and climatic zones of Ukraine have been analyzed. The approximate supply of organic fertilizers to the regions of Ukraine has been calculated, based on various scenarios. The characteristics of potential resources of organic raw materials of natural origin and organic waste from the standpoint of humus formation are given. Approaches to the management of organic materials are proposed to improve the efficiency of humus accumulation in soils. Keywords: organic raw materials, humus, zonal sufficiency, approaches to resource management.
Use of electrophysical indicators during growing strawberries on drop irrigation
Authors:   KHARKIV NATIONAL AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER V.V. DOKUCHAIEV, Dehtiarov Yu. , Chekar O. ,   KHARKIV NATIONAL AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER V.V. DOKUCHAIEV
Published: October 2021

Yu. Dehtiarov, O. Chekar. Use of electrophysical indicators during growing strawberries on drop irrigation Three-year studies (2018-2020) have been carried out on the influence of different fertilizer systems under drip irrigation on the electrophysical parameters of typical chernozem during the cultivation of garden strawberries. It has been established that the largest changes in electrophysical parameters (electrical conductivity, total mineralization, salinity) of typical chernozem occur from the ridge to a depth of 20-30 cm. There is a difference in the obtained values of electrophysical indicators between variants of fertilization of typical chernozem (control, mineral system, organo-mineral system, organic system), and also during years of researches is revealed. Keywords: chernozem typical, electrophysical indicators, drip irrigation, fertilization.
Membrana pupilar persistente em felino: Relato de caso
Authors: Dalegrave Suélen
Published: October 2021

The persistent pupillary membrane (PPM) is a rare congenital disorder, characterized by thin bands that cross the iris and usually does not affect the visual ability. This disease does not necessarily need therapeutic intervention, however, the place of attachment of this membrane can generate corneal or cataract opacity. The etiology has not been well elucidated; however, it is believed to have a hereditary background and this disease has already been reported in humans, dogs, rats, and felines. A feline, female, unsterilized, crossbreed, 2 years old, weighing 3.2 kg, was referred for preoperative evaluation of elective ovariohysterectomy, in which the left unilateral ocular alteration was observed, compatible with persistent pupillary membrane. The objective of this study was to present a case of PPM in a feline, a species with a rare incidence of this anomaly, making the case relevant for a better understanding of the epidemiology of this condition. As much as the disease does not have significant ocular repercussions, medical follow-up is recommended.
Sistemas agrossilvipastoris associados a modelagem nutricional podem minimizar os impactos da pecuária no bioma Caatinga
Authors: Chaves Ana Karina
Published: October 2021

The implantation of agro-silvo-pastoralism systems in the Caatinga biome is an alternative to mitigate the environmental impacts generated by agriculture. When these systems are associated with low waste generation technologies, they can optimize livestock activity and reduce production costs. Nutritional modeling makes it possible to adjust the nutritional status of the animals and when applied continuously, it can also reduce the costs of external inputs. With the application of nutritional management, it is also possible to reduce the overgrazing processes on certain species and, consequently, the processes of soil degradation. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is a technique with a high potential for analysis that makes it possible to ascertain the quality of the diet of animals grazing in livestock from the application of nutritional models. Therefore, research for the development of clean technologies such as nutritional modeling are essential to strengthen the production chain and reduce environmental impacts in the Caatinga biome.
Hérnia perineal associada a divertículo retal em um cão: Relato de caso
Authors: Tres Bernicker Emanuel , Tres Bernicker Emanuel , Antunes de Lima Andressa , Andrade Romani Carolina , Westphalen Trentin Letícia , Lopes Manozzo Rafaela , Do Nascimento Libardoni Renato , Spengler Andressa
Published: October 2021

Perineal hernia is a type of hernia that affects more canines, especially non-castrated animals. Its etiology is still uncertain, but it is related to a weakening of the pelvic diaphragm muscles, resulting in the protrusion of organs or tissues to the perineal region. It is characterized by the presence of dyskinesia, constipation and swelling in the perineal region. The diagnosis is basically clinical, through digital rectal examination and radiographic or ultrasound exams, and the treatment is through surgical correction. Currently, there are several techniques described for the correction of perineal hernias, however those that use muscle transpositions are more efficient. The aim of this study is to report a case of perineal hernia associated with a right rectal diverticulum in a canine. The defect was corrected through perineal herniorrhaphy with transposition of the internal obturator muscle associated with plication of the muscular and serous rectal layers for the correction of the diverticulum.
Microsurgical Excision of Herniated Lumber Disc in Pediatric Population
Authors: Zaher Ahmed
Published: October 2021

Lumbar disc herniation is a relatively rare disorder among children and adolescent population compared to adults. The objectives of this work are to study the lumbar disc herniation in pediatric population and determine the surgical outcome of lumbar microdiscectomy in such population. Patients and methods: A series of 32 pediatric patients less than 18 years operated by microdiscectomy at Mansoura University hospital during the period from January 2005 to March 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical presentation, physical signs, predisposing factors, radiological investigations and operative findings were retrieved from medical records. Improvement of pain was assessed by visual analogue scale. Results: The study included 17 females (53.1%) and 15 males (46.9%) ranging in age from 10 to18 years (mean, 14.2 year). The patients were followed up for periods ranging from three to 115 months (mean, 55 months). All patients had radicular pain (100%) with additional back pain in twenty one patients (65.63%), twenty eight patients (87.5%) presented by sciatic pain while six patients (18.75%) showed femoral neuralgia. Straight leg raising test was positive in 90.62%. L4/5 was the commonest affected level in eighteen patients (56.25%) while twelve patients (37.5%) had disc herniation at L5-S1 level and only two patients had herniation at L3-4 disc level. Family history of lumbar disc herniation in first degree relative was positive in twenty one patients (65.63%). History of relevant trauma was documented in only twelve patients (37.5%). During surgery the disc was soft, rubbery and well hydrated in 90.6% of cases. Subligamentous disc herniation was observed in 81%, while 12.5% of patients had disc bulge with intact annulus and only 6.5% had extruded disc. All patients showed significant improvement of radicular pain at the time of discharge while back pain continued to improve during early postoperative follow up. Low back pain and radicular pain equally improved after three months despite instant postoperative improvement of radicular pain. Postoperative complications were rare and included one case of wound infection, one case of iatrogenic CSF leak and new neurological deficit in another case. Conclusion: Lumbar disc herniation in pediatric population differs from that of adults in many aspects. Microdiscectomy is safe and reliable procedure for management of pediatric lumbar disc herniation with good outcome and minimal morbidity
Neuroinfectious Diseases: Guillain Barre Syndrome Clinical Features Suggestive of Early Diagnosis
Authors: Rath Carlos
Published: October 2021

Guillain Barré syndrome is one of the best examples of a post infectious immune disease and offers insights into the mechanism of tissue damage in other more common autoimmune diseases. Controlled epidemiological studies have linked it to infection with Campylobacter jejuni in addition to other viruses including cytomegalovirus and Epstein Barr virus. The syndrome includes several pathological subtypes, of which the most common is a multifocal demyelinating disorder of the peripheral nerves in close association with macrophages. Evidence from histological examination of peripheral nerve biopsy and postmortem samples suggests that both cell mediated and humoral mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis. Immunological studies suggest that at least one third of patients have antibodies against nerve gangliosides, which in some cases also react with constituents of the liposaccharide of C jejuni. In the Miller Fisher variant of the disease, these antiganglioside antibodies have been shown to produce neuromuscular block, and may in part explain the clinical signs of that disorder. Treatment with both intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange reduces the time taken for recovery to occur, although mortality remains around 8%, with about 20% of patients remaining disabled.
Acute Bacterial Meningitis: A Systemic Review of Diagnosis and Treatment
Authors: Leu Sheng , Pirrone Neary , Mueller Wen
Published: October 2021

Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency requiring immediate diagnosis and immediate treatment. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the most common and most aggressive pathogens of meningitis. Emerging antibiotic resistance is an upcoming challenge. Clinical and experimental studies have established a more detailed understanding of the mechanisms resulting in brain damage, sequelae and neuropsychological deficits. We summarize the current pathophysiological concept of acute bacterial meningitis and present current treatment strategies.
Pathogenesis of Brain: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Authors: Tuor Paula , Zhao Jenkins
Published: October 2021

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect as many as 1 in 45 children and are characterized by deficits in sociability and communication, as well as stereotypic movements. Many children also show severe anxiety.
Alzheimer Disease and Related Tauopathies: Possible Neuroprotective Strategies
Authors: Muñoz Meketa
Published: October 2021

Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in adults. The current therapy for AD has only moderate efficacy in controlling symptoms, and it does not cure the disease. Recent studies have suggested that abnormal hyperphosphorylation of tau in the brain plays a vital role in the molecular pathogenesis of AD and in neurodegeneration. This article reviews the current advances in understanding of tau protein, regulation of tau phosphorylation, and the role of its abnormal hyperphosphorylation in neurofibrillary degeneration. Furthermore, several therapeutic strategies for treating AD on the basis of the important role of tau hyperphosphorylation in the pathogenesis of the disease are described. These strategies include (1) inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (cdk5), and other tau kinases; (2) restoration of PP2A activity; and (3) targeting tau O-GlcNAcylation. Development of drugs on the basis of these strategies is likely to lead to disease-modifying therapies for AD.
Overview of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Authors: Sampath kumar NS , Gandra Sangamithra , Bola Venkata Ramya
Published: October 2021

Stroke is categorized into two major subtypes i.e., ischemic and hemorrhagic and is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), i.e. spontaneous extravasation of blood into the brain parenchyma, begins very suddenly and is a medical catastrophe. The well-known risk factors for ICH are hypertension, heavy drinking of alcohol, and anticoagulant medication. Risk factors for early death include clinical and radiological severity of the bleeding. Moreover, intraventricular bleeding, use of anticoagulants, and high blood pressure on admission also predict early death after ICH. CT brain imaging is the immediate modality for establishing diagnosis and supplemented with MR imaging depending upon aetiology. Treatment of patients with ICH includes standard supportive care, medical management and surgical intervention.