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Strengthening the Performance of SMEs Through knowledge management, Market Orientation and Competitive Environment
Authors: Chandio Khansa Masood , Rizwan Muhammad 
Published: June 2021

This study aims to proposes a framework for strengthening performance of SMEs. It was identified that knowledge management, market orientation, competitive environment and access to finance as an effective response of SMEs to the large firms for their survival. A model was developed with the help of extensive literature search and four propositions were exhibited with a graphical model. The framework of this study proposes Knowledge Management and Market Orientation have strong association with SMEs Performance. The model further proposes that Access to Finance and Competitive Environment serve as a contingency between the Knowledge Management and Market Orientation with SMEs Performance. This study significantly adds into the entrepreneurship literature and proposes a framework not tested before. The theoretical model has a wider applicability, and it can be used in any cultural context in general but specifically in the emerging economies.
Bilateral Anomaly in a Male of Evandromyia lenti (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Pernambuco, Brazil
Authors: de Oliveira Miranda Débora Elienai , Alexandre Joanna , José da Silva Fernando , Dilermando Andrade Filho José , Dantas-Torres Filipe , Brandão-Filho Sinval Pinto 
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACT
More than 1,000 species of phlebotomine sand flies have been described in the literature, many of which are vectors of Leishmania spp. In addition to the morphological similarities between some species groups, the occurrence of anomalies within one species may lead to erroneous description of new taxa. This study describes a case of bilateral anomaly in the number of spines in the gonostyle in a male of Evandromyia lenti. In this anomalous male, a 5th spine is present between the upper external spine and the lower external spine. The occurrence of such an anomaly can potentially result in misidentifications in this important group of insects.
Aedes aegypti Identified in York, Nebraska, Through Routine Arboviral Surveillance—August–October 2019
Authors: Donahue Matthew A. , Hamik Jeff , Phinney Suzanne , Schneider Ryan , McDougall Laura , Koirala Samir , Buss Bryan 
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACT
On August 27, 2019, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were identified in a neighborhood located in York, NE, through routine arboviral surveillance. Expanded surveillance using traps and morphologic identification revealed 118 adult Ae. aegypti throughout the adjacent neighborhood, including identification from larval sampling. Our findings describe the first recorded Ae. aegypti introduction in Nebraska and provide evidence of a breeding mosquito population, which suggests suitable habitat and the risk of potential establishment, raising concerns about prevention of arboviral diseases in Nebraska.
Effects of Returning Straw and Milk Vetch on Rice Growth and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Authors: Zhang Lijin , Huang Guoqin 
Published: June 2021

The effects of different nitrogen application levels on rice yield and greenhouse gas (NO2, CH4) emissions from rice fields under the combined action of straw and milk vetch. Two treatments were set up in the main area of this experiment: R0 (no straw returned to the field, 0); R1 (amount of straw returned to the field under normal conditions, 6000 kg·hm-2). Before turning the straw back into the field, use a circular knife to cut the straw into 10~13 cm.And 3 kinds of nitrogen application treatments in the sub-district: N1 (no nitrogen application, 0), N2 (nitrogen application, 15 kg·hm-2), N3 (nitrogen application, 30 kg·hm-2), two-factor cross-combination,and a non-nitrogen control CK, total of 7 treatments. The results showed that in 2017, early rice R1N2 treatment increased the most obvious yield, which was 32.44% higher than CK, and late rice R1N1 treatment increased the most significantly, which was 17.91% higher than CK. CH4 emission is positively correlated with the straw returned to the field. N2O is the opposite. The N2O emission flux was highest in the treatment of R1N3, and the CH4 emission flux was the highest in the treatment of R1N2.
Morphological features and distribution of Trichinella sp. larvae in the muscles of the lynx
Authors: Zhdanova O. B. , Okulova I. I. , Zarubin B. E. , Domsky I. A. , Uspensky A. V. , Napisanova L. A. , Rossokhin D. V. 
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the research is determination of optimal muscle tissue areas for confirmation of diagnosis in the lynx by trichinelloscopy.Materials and methods. The distribution of Trichinella sp. larvae were studied in spontaneously infected lynxes by the trichinelloscopy method when examining 72 sections in a compressorium. In addition to calculating the total number of isolated larvae and the percentage in muscles, we recalculated per 1 g of animal muscles and performed morphometry of the area and perimeter of Trichinella sp. capsules from various muscles, and calculated the ratio of the capsule length and width, and the M value (arithmetic mean): the area of the capsule and its perimeter. We determined the percentage ratio of the larva size to the capsule and the position in the myosymplast using the Vision Bio system (Epi 2014). The results were statistically processed using the Microsoft Excel software package. The larvae were photographed directly from the screen with digital signal processed by the Vision Bio system (Epi 2014).Results and discussion. It has been found that the capsules in the muscles are more often rounded (90% of all Trichinella sp. have a length-to-width ratio of 1.1 : 1). However, there are also oval capsules, the largest number of which was recorded in the masticatory muscles (33% of the total capsules in the masticatory muscles). When studying the selective expansion of larvae, it was found that the masticatory muscles, tongue, diaphragm and gastrocnemius muscles were the most populated. Conclusion. We identified high prevalence and intensity of infection in the lynx, which indicates not only the epizootic significance of the lynx in the spread of trichinellosis in the Kirov Region, but also its epidemiological significance as a source of infection. Due to the fact that the meat of this animal is eaten and there is a risk of human infection, it is necessary to examine the carcasses of these animals for trichinellosis by the compressor trichinelloscopy method or by the peptolysis method.
Study of comparative efficacy of Helmintal Mini syrup (toltrazuril, moxidectin) and follow-on drugs against intestinal parasitoses of animals
Authors: Arisova G. B. 
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the research is comparative assessment of the efficacy and determining the optimal dosage of Helmintal Mini syrup against intestinal parasitoses of animals.Materials and methods. The studies were performed at the premises of the Lvenok veterinary clinic (Moscow). In total, the experiments involved 68 dogs and cats of various breeds, aged 2 to 11 months, infected with intestinal nematodes and coccidia. The animals were divided into test and control groups; the study drug was administered to the test, and the reference drugs were administered to the control. A drug with a toltrazuril content of 50 mg/ml and a drug with a moxidectin content of 0.6 mg/ml were used as follow-on drugs. The diagnosis and therapeutic efficacy of the drugs were confirmed based on the clinical pattern and laboratory tests by absence/presence of protozoan oocysts and helminth eggs in animal feces in laboratory studies (Fülleborn’s method); and we recorded the dynamics of clinical signs of the diseases.Results and discussion. In a comparative assessment of the efficacy of Helmintal Mini syrup with follow-on drugs, it showed the same high efficacy at coccidioses and intestinal nematodoses of animals as registered drugs containing similar active substances. The most effective and safe doses of Helmintal Mini syrup have been determined, namely, 0.5 and 1.0 ml per 1 kg of body weight.
Eagle syndrome with hidden stylocarotid syndrome examined using dynamic ultrasonography: illustrative case
Authors: Tanaka Yukiko , Anami Hidenori , Kurihara Hiroyuki , Miyao Satoru , Nakamoto Hidetoshi , Kubota Yuichi , Kawamata Takakazu 
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND
Eagle syndrome, or elongated styloid process syndrome, is a rare cause of cerebral infarction. When the styloid process is elongated but the internal carotid artery (ICA) is morphologically normal on three-dimensional computed tomography angiography (3D-CTA), determining the causal relationship between elongation and cerebral infarction is difficult.

OBSERVATIONS
The patient was a 27-year-old man who experienced two left cerebral infarctions in 3 months. On 3D-CTA, the styloid process was elongated, but the structure of the ICA was normal. When the patient’s neck was rotated leftward, the peak systolic velocity and pulsatility index increased (shown via dynamic subtraction ultrasonography) and ICA stenosis was evident (shown via subtraction angiography). The styloid process was removed, and the cerebral infarction did not recur in the 2 years after surgery.

LESSONS
This is the first report to document that indirect compression of ICA by the styloid process can cause Eagle syndrome. The blood flow changes of the ICA on dynamic ultrasonography revealed morphological changes that were hidden on 3D-CTA or nondynamic subtraction angiography.
Tra Sicilia e America: gli "scappati" di Cosa Nostra
Authors: Dino Alessandra 
Published: June 2021

Territorial control is one of the most important elements for the survival of the mafia. It is an obligated path to be able to obtain and control economic activities and to penetrate into all profitable sectors. Without territorial control it is impossible to control voters and without it all relationships with politics wither and die. It is within the territory where the imposition of "pizzo" (protection money) and extortion are planned against businesses and firms. This impending presence is also the cause in which citizens and families find themselves submitted to violence, the abuse of power and, if not only, to a limitation to their sphere of action. Telling the story about the scappati is to explain how, by their use of violence, Cosa Nostra has taken away from the State its lawful supremacy over large parts of the national territory. They planned the removal or deportation, under the threat of death, of entire families connected to the mafia. This story began in 1980 and is yet to be finished. The scappati migrated to the usa during the second mafia war and today they would like to come back to Palermo. However, not all agree with this possibility. The Sicilian mafia is in a critical position and if these refugees return it could produce a drastic and unexpected change in its leadership. Reading the pizzini (small notes of mafia members), analysing these sources, reconstructing scenarios makes it is easy to image what could happen if they returned: a new bloody conflict among mafia families.Key words: Cosa Nostra, territorial control, transnational crime, maxi-trial, mafia wars, the scappati.Parole chiave: Cosa nostra, controllo del territorio, crimine transnazionale, maxiprocesso, guerre di mafia, scappati.
La guerra dei matti. Una ricerca su un manicomio di provincia
Authors: Tornabene Massimo 
Published: June 2021

- Beyond the sum of the deaths and of the economic damages caused by war, war accounting has always shown little regard to the mental health traumas caused by these events. And yet many research studies, based both on the major nineteen century conflicts and on the more recent ones, show that psychic traumas provoked by war can persist with their victims often for many decades. My specific research took into consideration the patients of the Neuropsychiatric Hospital of Racconigi, between 1938 and 1947. This mental hospital hosted psychiatric patients from the Cuneo Province during this specific period. More than 2,500 cases have been taken into consideration of which hundreds were soldiers and civilians committed to this hospital after taking part directly in war actions or as victims of war actions, namely soldiers coming back from the Russian military campaign and civilian survivors of the Boves' slaughter. This research has been possible thanks to the noteworthy helpfulness of the sanitary institution that maintains the medical records of this hospital, including individual case files containing medical documents, public acts and private letters. These historical sources, scarcely used in research, have allowed me to look into the human and cultural atmosphere of the time and to analyze the complexity of the power relations among patients, their relatives, public authorities and medical doctors.Key words: War, mental traumas, psychiatric hospital, medical records, soldiers, civilians.Parole chiave: Guerra, traumi mentali, ospedale psichiatrico, cartelle cliniche, soldati, civili.
Reti sociali fra inerzia e cambiamento. Il caso delle imprese italiane quotate in borsa (1987-2007)
Authors: Dagnes Joselle 
Published: June 2021

L'articolo esamina le relazioni interaziendali personali e finanziarie delle imprese italiane quotate in borsa nel periodo 1987-2007, adottando una prospettiva attenta non solo agli aspetti strutturali ma anche al contesto istituzionale di riferimento. Attraverso un'analisi puntuale di questi elementi, l'autrice mette in luce l'esistenza di una corrispondenza tra la stagione di innovazione istituzionale che ha interessato il mercato finanziario italiano negli anni Novanta e il riassetto della trama relazionale degli attori collettivi coinvolti. In particolare, si evidenzia come legami di natura diversa reagiscano in modo differente alle sollecitazioni esogene: nel caso esaminato, il reticolo deglitende ad indebolirsi nel breve periodo per poi stabilizzarsi successivamente; al contrario, quello dei legami di proprietŕ mostra una maggiore inerzia iniziale, a cui segue un consolidamento nel medio periodo.
The Effect of Argumentation-Based Organic Chemistry Teaching on Students’ Argument Construction Skills
Authors: Tüzün Ümmüye Nur , TÜYSÜZ Mustafa , EYCEYURT TÜRK Gülseda 
Published: June 2021

Some students could not learn organic chemistry because of the difficulty of its submicroscopic nature. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of argumentation-based organic chemistry teaching on high school students’ argument construction skills so on their meaningful concept learning. The study was conducted on 14 high school students at a vocational high school in Turkey on organic chemistry topics through 28 hours period based on the case study. The teaching guide’s worksheets and students’ observation notes were used as data collection tools. Through the application process, the students criticized each of the seven submicroscopic nature of organic chemistry concepts’ paintings in big group discussions, then constructed their own arguments. Then the students evaluated the whole process. Content analysis was employed for the data analysis. Argumentation making students criticize the submicroscopic nature of organic chemistry resulted in a qualified student-constructed argument by making them understand the submicroscopic nature so become critical thinkers. Students’ process evaluation also underlined that the process made students joyful, motivated, creative, criticizer, and meaningful learners with a differently constructed learning environment. For further studies, different argumentation-based organic chemistry teaching environments could be offered. Anahtar Kelimeler Chemistry teaching, submicroscopic nature of chemistry, argumentation, critical thinking
In vitro Micropropagation of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Derived from Cotyledon
Authors: Kabir MH , Das Pronabananda , Mamun ANK , Islam Md Monirul , Islam Md Aminul 
Published: June 2021

A high frequency in vitro plant regeneration of pomegranate was established on MS medium supplemented with different concentrations and combinations of plant growth regulators. As explant cotyledons were employed for this study. Ninety percent of the cultured explants responded to form shoots from 30 days old in vitro raised seedlings after 90 days of culture initiation in MS containing 1.0 mg/l IBA + 0.1 mg/l NAA. The average number of shoots per explant was 10.0 ± 2.20, shoot length of 12.0 ± 2.40 cm, node per regenerated shoot was 9.0 ± 1.60 and the leaf number was14.0 ± 1.40. Well developed shoots were cultured on half strength of MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/l IBA, in which 90% shoot induced roots implanted after one month. The average number of root per shoot was 8.0 ± 0.90 and the average root length of 6.5 ± 0.40 cm was observed in this medium. Eighty percent plantlets were survived in the outdoor condition during the acclimatization period of seven days.
Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 31(1): 61-69, 2021 (June)
Enhanced Regeneration Through ex vitro Rooting and Agrobacterium-mediated Genetic Transformation of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
Authors: Yesmin Sabina , Hoque MI , Sarker RH 
Published: June 2021

Regeneration of in vitro multiple shoots was achieved through organogenesis on MS supplemented with 2.0 mg/l BAP and 0.5 mg/l Kn from cotyledonary leaf explants of two local varieties of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). Elongation of regenerated shoots was obtained on growth regulator free MS. In vitro root induction from excised regenerated shoots was less effective on MS with or without plant growth regulators. On the other hand regenerated shoots treated with 10 mM IBA for 5 min were found to be effective for ex vitro rooting in sterilized soil. Following sufficient development of roots, the ex vitro rooted plantlets were acclimatized in growth room condition, and were transferred to the field having 100% survival rate. The regeneration system developed was utilized for Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation using Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain LBA4404/pBI121 containing GUS and nptII genes. Adequate transformation response was obtained from cotyledonary leaf segments with bacterial suspension having an optical density of 0.50 at 600 nm with 30 min incubation followed by co-cultivation period of 72 hrs in Nayantara (BARI Begun-5) variety of eggplant. Selection of transformed shoots was carried out on MS supplemented with 2.0 mg/l BAP, 0.5 mg/l Kn, 300 mg/l carbenicillin and 100 mg/l kanamycin. Stable integration of GUS and nptII genes in Nayantara were confirmed through PCR analysis using the genomic DNA isolated from transformed shoots.
Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 31(1): 97-108, 2021 (June)
Tooth agenesia might be associated with palatine rugae pattern in a tooth Brazilians population
Authors: Silva-Sousa Alice Corrêa , Carvalho Carla Silva , Marañón-Vásquez Guido Artemio , Matsumoto Mirian Aiko Nakane , Stuani Maria Bernadete , Oliveira Maria Angélica Hueb de Menezes , Lepri Cesar Penazzo , Proff Peter , Paddenberg Eva , Kirschneck Christian , Küchler Erika Calvano 
Published: June 2021

Tooth and palate development share several molecules during their formation, which could explain some recent studies suggesting that tooth agenesis is associated with palatine rugae pattern. Therefore, the purpose of the se cross sectional study was to investigate the association between palatine rugae phenotypes and tooth agenesis in Brazilian patients. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria 83 records from orthodontic patients were evaluated. Tooth agenesis cases were diagnosed by evaluation of panoramic radiographs and by anamnesis. The casts and intraoral occlusal photography of each patient were used to evaluated the palatine rugae according to length, shape, direction and unification. All analyses were performed by the same calibrated examiner. All tests were performed with an established alpha of 0.05 (P ≤ .05). Odds ratio calculations and chi-square or Fisher exact tests were used in the statistical analysis. A total of 17 (20.7%) patients with tooth agenesis was observed. The predominant shape of rugae was wavy (66.3%). The absence of secondary or fragmentary rugae was associated with tooth agenesis (p = 0.047; Odds ratio=3.00, Confidence Interval 95%=1.03-9.53). In conclusion, patients with tooth agenesis present a different palatine rugae pattern. The absence of secondary or fragmentary rugae was associated with isolated tooth agenesis in the population studied.
Visual hallucinations in Gentington's disease: ophthalmic validation of ‘North-East Visual Hallucinations Interview
Authors: Svetozarsky S. N. , Kopishinskaya S. V. , Korotysh M. A. , Velichko I. A. , Smirnova D. A. 
Published: June 2021

Huntington's disease (HD) is a steadily progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene, with progressive motor, cognitive and mental impairments.The aim of the study is to determine the validity of the North‑East Visual Hallucinations Interview (NEVHI) in a Russian sample of patients.Materials and methods. 78 subjects were examined: 26 patients at the manifest stage of HD, 21 pre‑manifest carriers of the HD gene and 31 volunteers of the control group.Results. The low incidence of visual hallucinations according to the NEVHI does not allow us to conclude about their speciﬁcity for HD. Failure to achieve the level of statistical signiﬁcance in this case suggests a high risk of type II error associated with the low occurrence of the symptom and the relatively small group size.Conclusion. The study showed that the NEVHI questionnaire can serve as an adequate method for the diagnosis of visual hallucinations in HD.
KOMPOSISI NUTRISI MEDIA ALTERNATIF DARI KULIT SINGKONG, KULIT PISANG, DAN WHEY TAHU SERTA POLA PERTUMBUHAN BAKTERI Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Authors: Wahyudi Vritta Amroini , Wachid Mochammad , Erykawati Lubenah 
Published: June 2021

Bakteri asam laktat (BAL) merupakan mikroorganisme yang biasa digunakan pada proses pengolahan pangan. Salah satu jenis BAL, yaitu Lactobacillus bulgaricus biasa ditumbuhkan pada media selektif MRS de Man Rogose and Sharpe (MRS). Media MRS memiliki harga yang relatif mahal sehingga dibutuhkan media alternatif dari bahan alam. Penelitian dilakukan secara deskriptif untuk mengetahui komposisi unsur karbon (C), fosfor (P), nitrogen (N), kalium (K) dari media alternatif dari kulit singkong, kulit pisang, dan whey serta menguji pola pertumbuhan BAL dengan kontrol media MRS. Media alternatif dibuat dari komposisi limbah kulit singkong (75%), kulit pisang (25%), dan penambahan urea 1,5%. Analisis komposisi C-organik menggunakan metode tanur, komposisi P dan K menggunakan spektrofotometri, dan komposisi N menggunakan metode Kjedahl. Pengujian pola pertumbuhan Lactobacillus bulgaricus dilakukan dengan metode OD (Optical Density) spektrofotometri pada 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, dan 24 jam. Kepadatan sel awal adalah 1,7 × 106. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan media alternatif dengan formulasi komposisi kulit singkong dan kulit pisang (75:25) serta penambahan urea 1,5% terbukti baik digunakan untuk pertumbuhan Lactobacillus bulgaricus. Hasil uji komposisi media menunjukkan kandungan C sebesar 49,98%, kandungan N sebesar 2,16%, kandungan P sebesar 0,21%, dan kandungan K sebesar 0,01%. Hasil penelitian pertumbuhan L.bulgaricus pada media menunjukkan fasa lag pada jam ke-0 sampai jam ke-2, sedangkan fasa eksponensial pada jam ke-2 sampai jam ke-12, fasa stasioner pada jam ke-12 sampai jam ke-24. Hasil TPC menunjukkan pertumbuhan dari jam ke-0 sebanyak 8,1 . 107 menjadi 7,2 x 108 pada media alternatif (Kenaikan pertumbuhan 6,4.108 CFU/mL). Sedangkan pada media kontrol MRS sebanyak 9,2 × 107 menjadi 6,2 x 108 pada jam ke-0 dan jam ke-24 (Kenaikan pertumbuhan 5,3.108 CFU/mL. Hasil penelitian membuktikan media alternatif dengan formulasi komposisi kulit singkong dan kulit pisang (75:25) serta penambahan urea 1,5% terbukti baik digunakan untuk pertumbuhan Lactobacillus bulgaricus, serta dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif pengganti media selektif MRS.