ARCHITECTURAL EVALUATION THROUGH STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSERVATION CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR PHRA THAT THA UTHEN TEMPLE SITE IN THE NORTHEAST OF THAILAND

Abstract. Phra That Tha Uthen stupa is one of the most sacred religious monuments in both Thailand and Lao.PDR. In 1994, the site was registered as National Monument by the Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture. Since its location is in the upper north-eastern region of Thailand, it has been worshipped by both Thais and Laotians. In 2002, the Tourism Authority of Thailand promoted cultural tourism along with the provincial policy for supporting tourism along the Mekong River in 2008, the site has provoked interests among visitors as well as national and local participants towards the site. Currently, the site and its architecture encounter problems from the differences in understanding of architecture and value perceived by conservationists and stakeholders. Several sectors including the Fine Arts Department, local government agencies and related private organizations have increasingly intense difficulties managing the site because of the variety of interests and understanding of conservation concepts. Conflicts in conservation and organizing development plan for the site have been experienced. This paper thus aims to explore different viewpoints in the understanding and evaluation of architectural value of Phra That Tha Uthen Temple for the different stakeholders through a participatory process. Findings from the research can initiate possible solutions for creating the ground in terms of knowledge of architectural value from stakeholders’s participation. It is expected that this study is another way to create a process to stimulate and suggest an appropriate framework for architectural conservation.

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PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS OF NORTH EASTERN REGION OF INDIA

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND BIO-SCIENCE ◽

10.32395/ijprs.v7.i4.00006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 88-97

Author(s):

MELAKYRKHU NIANGMIH ◽

SAMIRAN CHUTIA ◽

DAS BANYASHREE ◽

SARKAR BAPI ROY ◽

DEY BIPLAB KUMAR ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Phytochemical Analysis ◽

Eastern Region ◽

North Eastern

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Examining the Kinships System of the Bodo

Think India ◽

10.26643/think-india.v22i3.8107 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 186-192

Author(s):

Dr. Oinam Ranjit Singh ◽

Dr. Nushar Bargayary

Keyword(s):

Social Relationships ◽

Social Cohesion ◽

Social Relationship ◽

Vital Role ◽

Eastern Region ◽

The North ◽

Kinship System ◽

North Eastern ◽

The World ◽

The Relationship

The Bodo of the North Eastern region of India have their own kinship system to maintain social relationship since ancient periods. Kinship is the expression of social relationship. Kinship may be defined as connection or relationships between persons based on marriage or blood. In each and every society of the world, social relationship is considered to be the more important than the biological bond. The relationship is not socially recognized, it fall outside the realm of kinship. Since kinship is considered as universal, it plays a vital role in the socialization of individuals and the maintenance of social cohesion of the group. Thus, kinship is considered to be the study of the sum total of these relations. The kinship of the Bodo is bilateral. The kin related through the father is known as Bahagi in Bodo whereas the kin to the mother is called Kurma. The nature of social relationships, the kinship terms, kinship behaviours and prescriptive and proscriptive rules are the important themes of the present study.

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In Silico Docking, ADMET and QSAR Study of few Antimalarial Phytoconstituents as Inhibitors of Plasmepsin II of P. falciparum Against Malaria

Current Drug Therapy ◽

10.2174/1574885514666190923112738 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 264-273

Author(s):

Syeda Sabiha Salam ◽

Pankaj Chetia ◽

Devid Kardong

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

In Silico ◽

Computational Study ◽

Binding Energies ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Relationship Analysis ◽

The North ◽

North Eastern ◽

Plasmepsin Ii ◽

Antimalarial Compounds

Background: Malaria is endemic in various parts of India particularly in the North- Eastern states with Plasmodium falciparum-the most prevalent human malaria parasite. Plantderived compounds have always received tremendous importance in the area of drug discovery and development and scientific study of traditional medicinal plants are of great importance to mankind. Objective: The present work deals with the computational study of some antimalarial compounds obtained from a few medicinal plants used by the tribal inhabitants of the North-Eastern region of India for treating malaria. Methods: In silico methodologies were performed to study the ligand-receptor interactions. Target was identified based on the pharmacophore mapping approach. A total of 18 plant-derived compounds were investigated in order to estimate the binding energies of the compounds with their drug target through molecular docking using Autodock 4.2. ADMET filtering for determining the pharmacokinetic properties of the compounds was done using Mobyle@RPBS server. Subsequent Quantitative-Structure Activity Relationship analysis for bioactivity prediction (IC50) of the compounds was done using Easy QSAR 1.0. Results: The docking result identified Salannin to be the most potent Plasmepsin II inhibitor while the QSAR analysis identified Lupeol to have the least IC50 value. Most of the compounds have passed the ADME/Tox filtration. Conclusion: Salannin and Lupeol were found to be the most potent antimalarial compounds that can act as successful inhibitors against Plasmepsin II of P. falciparum. The compounds Salannin and Lupeol are found in Azadirachta indica and Swertia chirata plants respectively, abundantly available in the North-Eastern region of India and used by many inhabiting tribes for the treatment of malaria and its symptoms.

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An Integrated Tourism Model based on Local Identity for Ecological, Historical, and Cultural Tourism

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v3i7.1217 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (7) ◽

Author(s):

Natapon Anusorntharangkul ◽

Yanin Rugwongwan

Keyword(s):

Environmental Design ◽

Cultural Tourism ◽

Marketing Strategies ◽

Point Of View ◽

Local Identity ◽

Design Elements ◽

Resources Management ◽

The North ◽

North Eastern

The objective of this paper is to study local identity and explore the potential for regional resources management and valuation of the historic environment a case study of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand, for guiding the tourism environmental design elements. The point of view has the goal creative integrate tourism model and product development from local identity embedded localism. This concept advocates the philosophy that tourism businesses must develop products and marketing strategies that not only address the needs of consumers but also safeguard the local identity.

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Asymptomatic low-density Plasmodium infection during non-transmission season: a community-based cross-sectional study in two districts of North Eastern Region, India

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.1093/trstmh/trab017 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hari Shankar ◽

Sobhan Phookan ◽

Mrigendra Pal Singh ◽

Ram Suresh Bharti ◽

Naseem Ahmed ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Diagnostic Tools ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Low Density ◽

Plasmodium Infection ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Agencies ◽

North Eastern ◽

Asymptomatic Infections

Abstract Background Malaria elimination requires targeting asymptomatic and low-density Plasmodium infections that largely remain undetected. Therefore we conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the burden of asymptomatic and low-density Plasmodium infection using conventional and molecular diagnostics. Methods A total of 9118 participants, irrespective of age and sex, were screened for malaria using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), microscopy and polymerase chain reaction. Results Among the participants, 707 presented with symptoms and 8411 without symptoms, of which Plasmodium was present in 15.6% (110/707) and 8.1% (681/8411), respectively. Low-density infection was found in 5.1% (145/2818) of participants and 8327 of 9118 were Plasmodium negative. Endemicity was propotional to asymptomatic infections (high endemicity 11.1% [404/3633] vs low endemicity 5.8% [277/4778]; odds ratio [OR] 2.0 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.7 to 2.4]) but inversely related to low-density infection (high endemicity 3.7% [57/1545] vs low endemicity 6.9% [88/1273]; OR 1.9 [95% CI 1.4 to 2.7]). The spleen rate in children 2–9 y of age was 17.9% (602/3368) and the enlarged spleen index was 1.6. Children between 8 and 14 y showed higher odds for asymptomatic (adjusted OR [aOR] 1.75 [95% CI 1.4 to 2.2]) and low-density infections (aOR 0.63 [95% CI 0.4 to 1.0)] than adults. Conclusions The prevalence of asymptomatic and low-density Plasmodium infection undermines the usefulness of standard diagnostic tools used by health agencies. This necessitates deploying molecular tools in areas where malaria microscopy/RDTs indicate a dearth of infection.

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Geographic distribution of boophilid ticks in communal grazing cattle in the north-eastern region of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports ◽

10.1016/j.vprsr.2021.100538 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 100538

Author(s):

Mandla Yawa ◽

Nkululeko Nyangiwe ◽

Ishmael Festus Jaja ◽

Charles T. Kadzere ◽

Munyaradzi Christopher Marufu

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Eastern Cape Province ◽

Eastern Cape ◽

The North ◽

Grazing Cattle ◽

North Eastern

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National Cadet Corps (NCC): Its Role in Integrating North Eastern Region (NER) with Mainstream India

Indian Journal of Public Administration ◽

10.1177/00195561211006558 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 001955612110065

Author(s):

Rita Jain ◽

Sanjay Kumar

Keyword(s):

Web Pages ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Secondary Resources ◽

College And University ◽

The North ◽

North Eastern ◽

Thematic Approach ◽

University Level ◽

Online Sources ◽

Federal Structure

To the North Eastern Region (NER) of India, lie the unexplored states of the Indian Union. This region holds a unique place in the federal structure of India. This article attempts to scrutinise the diversity of NER, along with the potential of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) as a medium to change, uplift and assimilate it with pan India. The article aims to comprehend how NER can accommodate the regional identities and cultural affinities with Indian mainstream identity through the intervention of NCC at college and university level. The methodology of this article is based on secondary resources such as published books, journals, web pages, reports, newspapers and online sources. The article is analytical and descriptive in nature based on thematic approach.

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