RESULTS OF MANDARIN PLANTATIONS MONITORINGDAMAGED BY FROST AND EVALUATION IN GEORGIA

n the paper isdiscussedthe results of mandarin plantations monitoring damaged by frost in winter. Despite thecenturies-old history of citrus production in Georgia, the danger of frost damageremains a major limiting factor for the spread of citrus. The monitoring revealed that although the temperature was quite critical for mandarin in February 2020 (-11-12°C, in some places -14°C), the frost damage to the plantations was not high, but was inhomogeneous. Observations revealed that the damage to mandarin plantations was due not only to the impact of low temperatures, but also to many other factors that had a significant impact on the degree of damage to the plantations. Based on the analysis ofmonitoring results and multi-year data, it was found that the risk of frost damage to the citrus in winter in Georgia due to global warming is significantly reduced comparedto previous years, but the incidence of autumn-spring frosts has increased which indicates the adaptation of the citrus crops to the climatic conditions of Georgia.

SURFACE MODIFICATION OF CANARIUM OVATUMENGL.(PILI) SHELL AS ADSORBENT OF LEAD(Pb2+) FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION

This study was carried out to investigate the efficiency of raw pili shell (RPS) and the surface modified pili shell using EDTA (EMPS) and oxalic acid (OMPS). A comparative study on the adsorption capacity of the adsorbents was performed against lead (Pb2+) from aqueous solution. The adsorbents were characterized by FTIR, which showed higher peak of adsorption bands of carboxylic groups on the acid modified pili shells. Scanning electron microscope orSEM was also used to describe the surface morphology of the adsorbents. The linear form of Langmuir and Freundlich models were applied to represent adsorption data. The calculated equilibrium data of Pb (II) best fitted to Langmuir compare to Freundlich isotherm model with maximum adsorption capacity (qmax) of 27.03 mg/g and 45.45 mg/g using EMPS and OMPS, respectively. Kinetic sorption models were used to determine the adsorption mechanism and the kinetic data of all the adsorbents correlated (R2=1) wellwith the pseudo second order kinetic model. Among the three adsorbents, OMPS shown higher percent removal of lead compared to RPS and EMPS. The large adsorption capacity rate indicated that chemically modified pili shell in present study has great potential to be used as a cost-effective adsorbent for the removal of lead ions from the water.

METHOD OF ANALYSIS OF HIERARCHIES AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE PROBLEM "DEFINING PRIORITIES IN ASSESSING VARIOUS SKILLS AND COMPETENCES OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERS IN HIRING PROCESS"

In the paper to solve the problem was used the AHP method, in which a decision-making problem decomposes into a system of hierarchies of objectives and alternatives. Theimplementation of the method of analysis of hierarchies on the defining priorities in assessing various skills and competencies of softwareengineers in hiring process is described.

EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS

Diabetes mellitus is still a very common disease in the world and affects the daily lives of patients negatively. Diabetes is also known to be associated with neurological diseases such as peripheral nerve diseases, stroke and dementia. Among these, the most common disease is a peripheral nerve disease, and it has been reported that poor diabetic control increases the risk of development and can be prevented by education of the patients. Vascular dementia is more common in patients with diabetes than Alzheimer's disease, and it is thought that cerebrovascular diseases may berelated to cognitive impairment in diabetes. Although the mechanisms by which diabetes affects the brain are not clearly revealed, it is thought that changes in vascular structure, insulin resistance, glucose toxicity, oxidative stress, accumulation of glycation end products, hypoglycemic episodes and amyloid metabolism are effective.The aim of this article is to describe the neurological complications of diabetes and to emphasize the importance of patient education, good diabetes control and early diagnosis in preventing these complications.

DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMEDICINEPROCESSSUPPORT VISUAL TOOLKIT

Thediagnosis and treatment processesof diseases, the effectiveness of different programming approaches in the automation of the treatment process were studied.A telemedicine process support visual toolkithas been suggested, which will allow the doctorstobuild the treatment schemesusingsimple blocks, depending on the patient's inputdata.The visual blocks that are planned to haveintheIDE canbe divided tothe following groups:dataFlow, arithmetic and logical operationsblocks, Artificial intelligenceblocksthat will be implemented on the basis ofvarious machine learning models, Blocks intended for read data and configure the devices of theIOT network, and custom blocks.The toolkit will translate the represented treatment visual schemes to python code, which will call the corresponding functions of represented treatment regimen’s blocks, which will be developed by us.

THE EFFECT OF THE TRACTION THERAPY ON PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR DISC DISEASE

The goal of this research is to examine the efficiency of a set of physical factors with the inclusion of traction therapy in treating lumbar static and dynamic pain and the opportunities to influence the quality of life of patients with lumbar disc disease (LDD).100 patients with lumber disc disease participated in the clinical study. They were equally divided into a control group (CG), which has been treated with basic therapy (LFMF and IFC) and experimental group (EG) where traction therapy was part of the treatment protocol. For evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment was used quantitative assessment for static and dynamic pain and the quality of life before and after thetreatment. Results of both treatment protocols have statistically significant effect (p<0,001) in reducing low back pain and improving the quality of life. In comparison between the two groups, EG has a statistically significant (p<0,001) advantage over the CG. The inclusion of extension therapy in basic physical therapy gives excellent results, contributes to a more significant reduction ofpain and improves the quality of life of patients.

SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOUND-HEALING SOFT DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SERVICEMEN AT THE HOSPITAL STAGE

The aim of this articleis to present research focused on the scientific grounding and development of a modern Ukrainian-made medical preparation with a complex effect for local treatment of wounds, in the form of an ointment, capable of anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and local anesthetic effect, and which does not require frequent changes in the treatment of wounded military personnel.

SUNBLOCK ACTIVITY POTENTIAL OF LEAF EXTRACT FROM COLOCASIA ESCULENTA(GABI) LEAVES

Evaluation of sunblock activity is an important aspect nowadays, as exposure to sunlight is recognized as a major factorin the causeof the progressive unwanted changes in the skin appearance and physiology due to UV rays present in the sunlight.In thisstudy, sunblock activity of Colocasia esculenta (gabi) leaf extract was determined by absorption spectroscopy using UV-vis spectrophotometry. The in-vitro SPF of the formulations was determined according to the UV Spectrophotometric method. The Colocasiaesculenta (gabi) leaf extract under study produced high absorbance at 290-320nm wavelength range and obtained an averageSPF (Sun Protection Factor) of 7.39 in five trials. The study can positively conclude that Colocasia esculenta (gabi) leaf extract can considerably contribute in the preparation of sunblock product formulations which could prevent skin damaging effects ofultraviolet radiations.

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOIL INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) AND THE WAYS TO IMPROVE ARMENIAN SIS

Humansusesoilas a holding facility for solid waste, filter for wastewater, and foundation for our cities and towns. Finally,soilis the basis of our nation's agroecosystems which provide us with feed, fiber, food and fuel. Soil information is very important for making decisions at micro, macro and global levels. Modern digital technologies enable the development of national and global soil information systems. Armenia has had its soil information system since 2020. The article presented the importance of soil information systems, the work carried out in this diraction, as well as a number of proposals for the improvement of Armeniansoil information system.