bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rectal Ewing’s Sarcoma: A Case Report of An Unusual Extra-Skeletal Tumor Presentation
Authors: Saleem Athary , Saleem Athary , Al Muzayen Hadeel , Alshamali Mohammed , Fahim Emad , Aldaoud Sami , AlKhalifah Nawaf , Mohammad Khaleel
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma (EES) is a rare malignant soft tissue tumor. Those aggressive mesenchymal tumors are characterized by genetic alterations of the Ewing sarcoma gene (EWS) on chromosome 22. Signs and symptoms are usually non-specific. The clinical diagnosis of EES is challenging.
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old female patient presented to our hospital with rectal bleeding. Physical examination revealed a painful and erythematous bleeding rectal mass. A pelvic MRI revealed a right-sided well-circumscribed perianal mass measuring 6.8 × 6.0 cm. Surgical excision of the rectal mass was subsequently performed. The resected specimen, including the rectal mass with a pedicle from the posterior rectal wall was sent for histopathological examination. The postoperative period was uneventful. Histopathology examination was suggestive of EES of the rectum.
Clinical Discussion: EES is an unusual entity of Ewing's Sarcoma Family of Tumors, which are characterized by pathognomonic translocations. The clinical features of EES include localized pain and/or swelling. Diagnosis of EES relies on histopathology and immunohistochemistry analysis. Imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, and PET/CT are crucial to evaluate EES metastasis and assess local tumor resectability.
Conclusion: Due to the rare entity of EES of the rectum, we report the case of a 31-year-old female with rectal bleeding, found to be rectal Ewing’s sarcoma.
Relationship between banking service quality and customer satisfaction of commercial banks in Cumilla district, Bangladesh
Authors: Sarkar Ebrahim , Islam Md. Shamimul
Published: April 2023

Commercial banking sector plays significant role in achieving economic development. Service quality in banking sector is vital issues for developing country like Bangladesh. The present study explores the relationship between customer satisfaction and service quality of the commercial banks in Cumilla district. The total number of sample was 400. The data was collected by face to face interview using structured questionnaire method. In questionnaire, the close ended and open ended questions were used to collect data. The principle point of the investigation is to evaluate the service quality of commercial banks in Cumilla and its effect on customer satisfaction. The SERVQUAL model considers five major components like responsiveness, reliability, assurance, empathy and tangibility. Five hypotheses have been used by considering five major factor of SERVQUAL model. The coefficients of SERVQUAL factors estimated by SEM approach, the factors like responsiveness, reliability, assurance, empathy and tangibility takes the coefficients value 0.67, 0.62, 0.60, 0.84 and 0.58 respectively. The results indicate that other independent variable remains constants, 1-unit change in responsiveness will build consumer loyalty 0.67 units; similarly, 1-unit change in reliability will build consumer loyalty by 0.62 units; 1-unit change in assurance will increase consumer loyalty by 0.60 units. Where, the results of empathy and tangibility also show positive coefficients are 0.84 and 0.58 respectively to explain the customer satisfaction. The study concluded that the considered five factors plays effective role to increase the service quality. The study findings might contribute to understand the customer’s pulse and take necessary modification by the management, board of governance and policy makers.
Nyerere and the African Theory of Democracy
Authors: Masabo Conrad John
Published: May 2023

Statecraft, under democratic principles in Tanzania in particular, is often considered as a total heritage from former colonial masters. Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922–1999) disputed this by advancing an African theory of democracy, articulated to inform modern statecraft in Tanzania. His theory advances a form of democracy characterized by a merger of some practices from the African past and others from the western world. In this way, he articulated the centrality of democracy in organizing public affairs without compromising its African origin but also acknowledging the influence of other democratic cultures in the modern organization of a polity. This article articulates Nyerere's contribution to African democratic discourse and the extent to which his theory of democracy is relevant in the organization of contemporary politics and democratic trajectories in Tanzania and Africa in particular.
Conceptualizing Difference
Authors: Osterberg-Kaufmann Norma , Stark Toralf , Mohamad-Klotzbach Christoph
Published: May 2023

This article formulates the concept of democracy as a configuration to overcome the rigid universalist, liberal-proceduralist dominated conceptions of democracy that define invariant core elements and combine them with culturally individualistic features. Instead, the approach presented here focuses on the basic principles behind democracy. Lincoln's often-criticized broad definition of democracy as “government by, of, and for the people” provides the opportunity for an open, transglobal approach that focuses on the premise of political self-efficacy for all citizens and portrays democracy not as a mechanism but as a way of life. Political self-efficacy can be institutionalized in different ways, so this contribution refers to specific models of democracy (e.g., liberal, republican, or communitarian).
A Quantitative Analysis of Existing and Expected Status of the Ethics and Morality in High School Curriculum in Punjab
Authors: Alvi Syeda Tehzeeb , Asad Zoobia , Saeed Farheen
Published: May 2023

The study aimed to analyze the current and expected level of the ethics and morality in high school education. A Quantitative Survey Research Design was applied by the study. The required data needed to be specific and relevant, therefore, the stratified random sampling technique was used to collect data from a population of all stakeholders of education in the Punjab: teachers, parents, students, administrators, policy makers and curriculum developers. The data was collected from 500 participants who used Thurstone scale to show their priorities by scaling the 77 items of the 7 questions regarding their importance and these collected priorities were further analyzed by using Borda Count Method “to explore the degree of intensity of the prioritized items”. According to the result of the study, the current status of the concepts of ethics and morality taught at the secondary level is not up to the required standards and lack planning. Therefore, to develop moral attitude, the religious and spiritual values need to be inculcated through moral stories and disciplinary rules using lecture, group discussion and story-telling methods to ensure overall personality development with social adjustability. It is recommended by the researchers to revise the existing curriculum to make it practical and operational for the optimum effectiveness.
Use of Slang Language in Imran Khan's Political Speeches
Authors: Bibi Mehnaz , Ullah Shakir , Rafi Kainat
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this study is to find out the slang expressions that are used in the path of political speeches of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, who has been the Prime Minister from August 18, 2018 to April 10, 2022. The study was based on the qualitative method where the researchers aim to discover and detect Imran Khan's informal impressions taken from his political speeches. There are two types of language expression; one is standard language expression and other is non-standard language expression and non-standard language is also known as slang language expression. To fulfill the objectives of the present study, the research collected data from Imran Khan's political speeches. The data was examined through the theory of Allan and Burridge (2006), which divides slang expressions into 5 types. They are fresh and creative, 2) flippant, 3) imitative, 4) acronyms, and 5) clipping. The results showed that there were many slang words that are totally inappropriate in public, but were still used by him. Among them, the most used words are fresh and flippant types.
Leaders' Strategies for Managing Difficult Emotions During Peak Waves of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study on Senior Managers of Textile Industry in Pakistan
Authors: Ain Qurat ul , Ali Tayyeb , Rizwan Aisha
Published: May 2023

The study focuses on difficult emotions experienced by the functional heads of two leading textile companies in Pakistan during the peak waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. It explicates the coping strategies developed at individual and group levels and provides a unique indigenous narrative of how leaders manage their emotional journey during the pandemic. The research design was qualitative, and in-depth semi-structured interviews were the primary method for data collection. The findings highlighted that the participants experienced fear, anxiety, loneliness, and frustration due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it also unveiled the measures adopted at organizational and national levels to manage and contain the viral spread. Furthermore, managers who accepted their own and their teammates' emotions were able to develop effective coping strategies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The study contributes towards understanding human emotions in the workplace and how organizational leadership inculcates different coping strategies to process these emotions.
The structure of the semantic domain of modality in Russian: Modelling systemic relations between constructions (based on the Russian Constructicon)
Authors: Mordashova Daria
Published: May 2023

This paper proposes an analysis of systemic relations between constructions with modal semantics in Russian. Based on the data from the Russian Constructicon resource, I build a classification of 124 constructions expressing root (dynamic and deontic) and epistemic meanings. The classification relies on the taxonomy of constructions, which is being developed in recent studies in Construction Grammar and constructicography. This taxonomy involves groups of constructions of various size (namely, families, clusters, and networks of constructions). A constructional family comprises modal constructions with similar semantic (and often also morphosyntactic) properties. Families form larger units — constructional clusters and networks, which have a radial category structure, where more central and more peripheral members can be identified. This paper pinpoints that some semantic domains are better described in terms of scalar rather than radial structures, and epistemic modal constructions serve as an example of such domain. I establish conceptual links between the families of constructions, such as specification vs. generalization strategies, contrast, intensification vs. attenuation of particular semantic components, etc. The classification proposed in the paper contributes both to typology in that it refines the existing view on the structure of modality and its linguistic expression, and to constructicography, which is concerned with the mechanisms of constructional interaction within the system of a given language.
КВЕСТ-ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ ЯК ФАКТОР ФОРМУВАННЯ УПРАВЛІНСЬКОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ ОФІЦЕРІВ ПОЛІЦІЇ
Authors: ТЮРІНА Валентина , РОМАНИШИНА Людмила
Published: May 2023

Обґрунтовано актуальність проблеми формування і розвитку  управлінської компетентності майбутніх офіцерів поліції, які є представниками ризиконебезпечних професій.. Обґрунтовано доцільність впровадження інтерактивних  технологій, зокрема квест-технологій, в процес професійної підготовки майбутніх працівників поліції з метою формування управлінської компетентності. Дано визначення понять  «управлінська компетентність», «квест-технологія», «освітній квест», «поліцейський квест». Розкрито зміст етапів підготовки і проведення квесту як навчальної гри. Обґрунтовано й експериментально доведено доцільність використання «поліцейського квесту» у процесі професійної підготовки майбутніх офіцерів поліції з метою формування у них управлінської компетентності. Виявлено статистично вірогідну наявність позитивної динаміки за більшістю показників в експериментальних групах після вивчення спецкурсу, написання курсових і творчих робіт, участі у тренінгу з елементами квест-технологій і практичних заняттях у формі «поліцейського квесту».
Strategi Marketing Mix Melalui Community Based pada Agro-tourism di Gianyar Bali
Authors:   Tourism Department, Politeknik Negeri Bali, Sudarmini Ni Made , Sukmawati Ni Made Rai ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Sukartini Ni Wayan ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Somawati Ni Putu ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Dewi Nyoman Indah Kusuma ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali
Published: April 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah merumuskan strategi marketing mix melalui community based pada agro-tourism (CBAT) di Gianyar, Bali, Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuesioner, wawancara, observasi dan studi pustaka. Data kuesioner yang diperoleh kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan matriks IFE, EFE, IE dan SWOT. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa CBAT yang ada di Gianyar berada pada sel II dari matriks IE (growth strategy) dengan pengembangan produk melalui diferensiasi atau inovasi dengan strategi alternatif yang bisa dilakukan adalah memperluas pasar, menambah keragaman produk, meningkatkan pelayanan, penetapan harga, meningkatkan promosi dan memperbaiki kualitas SDM. Beberapa saran dapat diberikan untuk perbaikan usaha ke depannya yaitu menambahkan atraksi seperti cooking class, memanfaatkan e-commerce (media sosial, web) untuk promosi, menjalin kerjsama dengan biro perjalanan yang ada, mengikutsertakan karyawan pada pelatihan-pelatihan yang diadakan oleh pemerintah/lembaga pendidikan, membuat paket-paket untuk liburan sekolah, dan memberikan service yang lebih memuaskan kepada tour guide seperti memberikan fee guide.
Grid-secluded Induction Generator with ANN and Interval Type-2 Fuzzy based Controller for Wind Power Generation with Smart Load Control
Authors: Chatterjee Arunava , Banerjee Bratati
Published: May 2023

Three-phase Induction generators are widely used to extract power from wind both in grid-connected and isolated conditions. This paper proposes an induction generator-based generation scheme with innovative power point tracking capability for standalone operation. The scheme is suitable for use in remote and grid inaccessible areas as a means of extracting electric power from wind. An inverter connected across the generator acts as a source of variable excitation and regulates the load voltage during changing loads or low wind speed conditions. The obtained power is converted to DC and the same is again fed to loads via a three-phase inverter run at a fixed frequency. Optimal power generation is ensured using an artificial neural network (ANN) and an interval Type-2 Fuzzy inference system enabled maximum power point tracking (MPPT)-based controller. For the wind turbine system, ANN is used to estimate the maximum output voltage value and interval type-2 fuzzy logic is used for the generation of optimum duty cycle for pulses of the converter. A smart load controller is correspondingly proposed based on ANN which can consistently isolate loads with incipient faults. The novelty of the scheme lies in the ease of implementation, proposal of a new MPPT strategy with smart load control. Appropriate simulation and experimental results validate the proposed strategy, along with suitable comparisons.
Negativity, zeros and extreme values of several polynomials
Authors: Niu Da-Wei , Lim Dongkyu , Qi Feng
Published: May 2023

In the paper, by Descartes' rule of signs and other techniques, the authors present the negativity, zeros, and extreme values of the single-variable polynomials

\(\begin{align*} G(t)&=5 t^{43}-218 t^{30}+720 t^{17}-455 t^{13}-52,\\ H(t)&=5t^{29}\sum_{\ell=0}^{12}(13-\ell)t^\ell-t^{16}\sum_{\ell=0}^{12}(2704-213 \ell)t^{\ell}\\ &\quad-169t^{13}\sum_{\ell=0}^{2} (7+3\ell) t^\ell-52\sum_{\ell=0}^{12}(\ell+1)t^{\ell},\\ J(t)&=43 t^{30}-1308 t^{17}+2448 t^4-1183,\\ K(t)&=43t^{17}\sum_{k=0}^{12}t^k-1265t^4\sum_{k=0}^{12}t^{k} +1183\sum_{k=0}^{3}t^k. \end{align*}\)
ASSESSMENT OF FIRE RISK IN THE VALE DO PARAÍBA REGION, SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC RAINFOREST, BRAZIL
Authors: Ferreira Marcos Paulo , Borges Caio Wesley , Baião Cheila Flávia de Praga , Monteiro Geane Lopes , Massi Klécia Gili
Published: May 2023

In recent times, the area burned by wildfires in the Atlantic Rainforest, a biodiversity hotspot, has increased and its occurrence may threaten this biome. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of three fire risk indices for a historical time series in Vale do Paraíba Paulista, southeast Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil. Daily meteorological data from automatic weather stations and hotspots records from INPE fire monitoring program were used to validate the formulas. Three fire risk indices were calculated: Angstron, Monte Alegre Formula (MAF) and Telecyn. We expected that we would find an increase in fire risk in recent years in the region, which we found for some municipalities, and that burning risk would be higher in dry months, which we showed. Moreover, we argued that protected areas surrounding higher fire risk sites are being threatened, especially near São Luiz do Paraitinga and Taubaté. Lastly, considering the higher probability in detecting fire risk in higher classes, Angstron was the most adequate for Campos do Jordão and MAF for Sao Luiz do Paraitinga, Taubaté and Cachoeira Paulista.
IS THE DESTRUCTION OF ART A DESIRABLE FORM OF CLIMATE ACTIVISM?
Authors: Teixeira da Silva Jaime A.
Published: May 2023

In 2022, there have been several instances of the attempted damage to or destruction of high-value (cultural and economic) objects of art as a form of climate activism. In this letter, it is argued that the destruction of, or attempts to destroy, property is not a peaceful form of protest, and may constitute a criminal act. If unique art were to be destroyed through an act of climate activism, that would result in an irretrievable loss of profoundly important cultural icons. Moreover, activists may – through their destructive actions – land up irreversibly changing the culture of the appreciation of art. Even though these acts manage to garner global attention, it is argued that there are other productive non-destructive ways of drawing widespread attention to issues related to climate change without harming humanity’s precious cultural commodities.
Policy for the Promotion of Cooperatives in Ghana and Roles of Development Partners
Authors:   Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation, Im Jang Hee
Published: April 2023

Purpose: Cooperatives in Ghana, despite the history since 1920s, have contributed minimally to the national economy and demonstrated only a few success cases as socioeconomic enterprises. This study aimed to identify policy factors which enable the promotion of cooperatives in Ghana, and suggested actions to be taken by the government of Ghana and development partners.
Originality: Korean researchers have rarely studied African cooperatives. Cooperatives are a proven mechanism for the economic advancement of developing countries, while Korean cooperatives have been globally recognized as excellent business organizations. This study presents an implication to roles of development partners like KOICA in empowering Africa’s cooperatives as a development cooperation agenda.
Methodology: An ordered Probit model was employed to identify determinants of effectiveness of Ghana’s cooperative policy. The data was collected from 94 public officers and 5 employees of private entities in the cooperative sector.
Result: Public awareness of cooperative’s benefit and audit service influenced effectiveness of Ghana’s cooperative policy. The policy should prioritize support to cooperatives’ empowerment, and the most urgent resource required by the Department of Cooperatives (DOC) was budget allocation. As a means to measure performance of DOC, number of cooperatives which own a valid certificate was most preferred.
Conclusion and Implication: DOC is recommended to strengthen officer’s audit service and consider running a public awareness campaign on cooperative’s benefits. The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), as an overarching ministry of cooperative policy of Ghana, should quicken the revision of the Cooperative Societies Act and upgrade statistical reporting. Development partners such as KOICA are advised to identify a joint project with MELR/DOC to empower the cooperatives. Cooperative leaders and members should actively seek an opportunity for training and business transactions, and strengthen a partnership with their community.
Linkage of Knowledge Sharing Platform and SDGs Implementation Mechanism and for North Korean Development Cooperation
Authors:   Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation, Hong Jiyoung
Published: April 2023

Purpose: This study seeks to link the knowledge sharing platform to the SDGs implementation mechanism as a way to reduce the gap between theoretical discussions and reality on knowledge sharing with North Korea and improve the effectiveness of knowledge sharing.
Originality: While the theoretical approach to knowledge sharing has been discussed mainly on the grand discourse on the premise of regime change, the projects implemented in reality were mainly simple technology transfers or short-term one-time economic knowledge transfer. This study has significance as a practical policy study that can narrow the gap between knowledge sharing theory and North Korea's reality and enhance development capacity by seeking ways to connect the knowledge platform to North Korea's SDGs implementation mechanism.
Methodology: This study confirmed North Korea's perception of knowledge sharing through literature reviews and interviews, and analyzed existing technical assistance and knowledge sharing project data and preceding studies to derive its characteristics. In particular, three closed interviews were conducted and the contents of the closed presentations were referred to. In addition, reports and previous studies of major international organizations related to knowledge sharing were reviewed.
Result: In order for the transferred technology and knowledge to be accumulated and reproduced in North Korea, horizontal and vertical exchanges between donors in each field and North Korea's internal experts, ministries, and specialized organizations are required, and a knowledge reproduction hub must be formed internally. This paper presents an alternative that the technical committee (TC) of North Korea's SDGs implementation mechanism is a hub institution that integrates sectoral information, knowledge, and project evaluations accumulated through business channels and can be linked to donor knowledge sharing platforms.
Conclusion and Implication: This study has policy implications as a new approach that can create synergies by strengthening North Korea's development capabilities under various realistic constraints.
What is Global Saemaul Undong Doing in Africa?: Critical Examining Its Myth and the Reality in Rwanda
Authors:   Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation, Cho Joonhwa
Published: April 2023

Purpose: This research aims to examine South Korea's enthusiasm in applying Saemaul Undong within their aid modalities, how the delivery has taken place, and its key goals.
Originality: There are few studies about Global Saemaul Undong as a development cooperation modality. Thus, the paper investigates the perception of Saemaul Undong by not only the high-figures in Korea, but also the implementing field-workers in Rwanda.
Methodology: A case study based on observations and interviews was conducted to investigate the government’s motivation to implement Saemaul Undong as a main model for international development. Given that the Saemaul Undong project was launched in 2016, both methods were essential for analyzing its implementation. The article contains some interviews with those who do not wish to reveal their identities, and thus are cited as anonymous informants.
Result: The results indicated that those involved in the field implementing the Saemaul Undong project did not adhere to its principles as outlined by Korean officials, beyond the core campaign slogans. In operational terms, its approach of awareness-raising was a component used by programs in local communities to generate profits, in effect, via a pro-capitalism stance. Such interventions naturally stirred up quarrels among local participants and in the end, no parties wholly took responsibility, shifting blame onto each other instead.
Conclusions and Implication: This result implies for policy-makers that development cooperation is essentially an intervention, therefore implementation of South Korea’s success story needs to be more considered.
Peculiarities of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption Activities under Martial Law
Authors: Kalienichenko L. I. , Slynko D. V.
Published: May 2023

In the article, the authors identified and analyzed the main features of the activities of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption under martial law.

The authors proved that after the full-scale invasion of Russia, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, as well as most state bodies, has adapted to the changes in the state and society. The authors note that a wide range of powers and rights of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption are fixed at the legislative level. In the scientific article, the authors have conditionally divide the entire set of rights and powers of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption into types “depending on the scope of their implementation or depending on the function within they are carried out”. It has been emphasized that in the conditions of martial law, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption continued to fulfill its powers, using the rights enshrined in Article 12 of the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption”. However, taking into account the military and political situation that has led to the emergence of new social relations or the change of existing ones (crossing the border by men of military age under martial law, the activities of charitable and humanitarian funds, etc.), the content of the powers of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has been transformed to a certain extent. In the conditions of martial law, despite the partial temporary suspension of certain functions, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption not only continues to fulfill its mandate, but also redistributes resources for wartime needs. It has been proven that the essence of the activity of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption in the conditions of martial law has remained unchanged, ensuring the formation and implementation of the state anti-corruption policy, the formation of rules for the prevention of corruption and the improvement of the transparency of the public sector.
Energia segura, sustentável e acessível
Authors: Lima Leandro Jose Barbosa
Published: April 2023

O presente capítulo tem como intuito trazer uma reflexão sobre a demanda mundial por energia, que ainda não pode ser completamente suprida pela atual produção. Nesse cenário, muitas regiões ainda não conseguem prover acesso à energia a toda a população, ao mesmo tempo em que o mundo atravessa um período de transição energética, buscando formas de produção de energia com menos emissões de gases poluentes e de gases de efeito estufa (GEE), tornando o processo mais sustentável para o planeta. Com esse novo foco, diversos Países se comprometeram a atingir emissões líquidas de GEE neutras até 2050, o que aumenta o hiato entre demanda e produção de energia, conforme pode ser visualizado no Gráfico 1. Pode-se agrupar a produção de energia em dois grupos principais: as energias intermitentes e dependentes da natureza, e as fontes de energia independentes e contínuas. O primeiro grupo inclui a energia solar, eólica e hidroelétrica, por exemplo, enquanto no segundo grupo podem se exemplificar a energia geotérmica, as fontes fósseis e a energia nuclear, conforme pode-se observar na Figura 1.
CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE TRAINING OF JUNIOR INSPECTORS-CINELOGISTS WITH SPECIAL DOGS
Authors:   Territorially Separate Branch «Khmelnytskyi branch of the Academy of the State Penitentiary Service», Khmelnytsky district, Khmelnytsky region,, Ukraine, Vynohrad O.V. , Domenyuk A.M. ,   Territorially Separate Branch «Khmelnytskyi branch of the Academy of the State Penitentiary Service», Khmelnytsky district, Khmelnytsky region,, Ukraine
Published: April 2023

The training of cynologists for the system of execution of punishments additionally involves the implementation of a number of educational activities aimed at developing practical skills in a cynologist who must use a service dog at a high professional level, and for this it is extremely important to have the necessary level of knowledge and skills. Methodological support for the training of cynologist with service dogs to perform the assigned tasks remains relevant. The article highlights the peculiarities of the staffing of service dogs in penitentiary institutions and remand detention centers of the State Criminal and Executive Service of Ukraine. Based on the analysis of the regulatory and legal framework for the implementation of cynology support for law enforcement agencies of Ukraine regarding the selection of service dogs for special service and experience, the criteria for the selection of service dogs for penitentiary institutions and remand detention centers of the State Criminal and Executive Service of Ukraine for training in the direction of the special service for the search for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are proposed. The requirements for the cynologist are outlined, the list of material and technical support is indicated, and the mode and leader of the training classes are proposed. The essence and content of the method of development by cynologists of a behavioral reaction in dogs to obtain the desired object is revealed, which is based on the sequence of practicing exercises by a cynologist with a service dog in order to acquire the practical skills of a trainer to prepare a dog to search for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. In the context of the tasks defined by the normative documents of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine regarding professional training, the proposed separate aspects of the training of dog handlers with service dogs in penitentiary institutions and detention centers of the State Criminal and Executive Service of Ukraine will contribute to the effective training of cynology pairs by specialization in the educational institution of the State Criminal and Executive Service of Ukraine. Key words: selection, special dogs, penitentiary institutions, Department of Cynology, training, training of dogs.
IMPROVING OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS OF THE STATE CRIMINAL AND EXECUTIVE SERVICE OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF INCREASING THE LEVEL OF FIRE CONTROL SKILLS
Authors:   Territorially Separate Branch «Kamianske Branch of the Academy of the State Penitentiary Service», Kamianske, Ukraine, Pestretsov O.V.
Published: April 2023

The article reveals the role of fire control skills in the context of the professional activity of specialists of the State Criminal and Executive Service of Ukraine (SCES). The importance of fire training for a high level of professional competence and competitiveness within the educational space of higher education institutions for specialists with special training conditions has been proven. The place of the “fire training” discipline for professional training within the curriculum is shown, as well as its content and structure, the practical orientation of both the course and the level of the students as a whole are revealed. The vector of improvement of the educational process of SCES specialists is described, as well as methods of improving practically oriented fire control skills, which will allow you to quickly navigate in conditions of uncertainty, emergency conditions of a state of war, have a high level of readiness for the use of firearms. Key words: professional training, distance learning, martial law, fire control, future specialists of the State Criminal and Executive Service of Ukraine, professional training of penitentiary system personnel.
THE PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS OF FUTURE EDUCATORS’ TRAINING OF YOUNG CHILDREN FOR WORK IN A SENSORY ENRICHED ENVIRONMENT OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Authors:   Mukachevo State University, Mukachevo, Ukraine, Popovych O.M.
Published: April 2023

The article has substantiated the pedagogical conditions for the formation of readiness of future educators of young children for work in a sensory enriched environment of preschool educational institution, namely: integration of humanitarian disciplines with the disciplines of methodological and practical training necessary for the implementation of further professional activities by future educators in groups of young children (stages of training – propedeutic and motivational; motivational and emotional component of readiness); ensuring of practical implementation of the acquired knowledge, skills and abilities in the sensory enriched environment of preschool educational institution (preparation stage – activity; cognitive and activity component of readiness); activation of students’ creative potential by engaging them in interaction with children, parents, and colleagues, relying on various communication functions (preparation stage – communicative; communicative and creative component of readiness); modeling of educational situations aimed at mastering students’ reflexive design of sensory enriched environments (stages of preparation – reflexive, professional self-realization; reflective and participatory component of readiness). The pedagogical conditions we have chosen ensure the effective training of future educators in higher educational institutions and contribute to the formation of future educators’ readiness for professional activity, which has become an extremely urgent problem today. Key words: pedagogical conditions, professional training, educator of preschool educational institution, children of early age, sensory enriched environment.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РОЗВИТКУ ПІЗНАВАЛЬНОЇ СФЕРИ МОЛОДШИХ ШКОЛЯРІВ ІЗ ТЯЖКИМИ ПОРУШЕННЯМИ МОВЛЕННЯ
Authors: Яновська Тамара
Published: May 2023

У статті надається теоретичний аналіз проблеми розвитку пізнавальної сфери учнів початкових класів із тяжкими порушеннями мовлення. Аналізується психолого-педагогічна характеристика дітей з тяжкими порушеннями мовлення. Обґрунтовуються методичні основи організації емпіричного дослідження, у якому відбувається психологічний аналіз та інтерпретація отриманих результатів дослідження розвиту уваги дітей молодшого шкільного віку із тяжкими порушеннями мовлення.
ПРОТИСТОЯННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ВЛАДИ ТА ПРОРОСІЙСЬКИХ СИЛ В КРИМУ У 1994–1995 РОКАХ: ШЛЯХИ ПОДОЛАННЯ КРИМСЬКОГО СЕПАРАТИЗМУ
Authors: Клюс Анастасія
Published: May 2023

У статті досліджено першу відкриту спробу змінити територіальний устрій України за підтримки третьої сили – російської федерації. “Кримське питання” неодноразово піднімалося росією та ставало перевіркою на міцність позиції української держави. У 1994-1995 роках Україні вдалося стримати кримський сепаратизм в нормативно-правовому полі та повернути півострів під контроль центральних органів влади. Рішення представницького органу кримської автономії дозволяють прослідкувати спроби юридично зафіксувати можливість виходу території півострова зі складу України, впровадження подвійного громадянства, введення зони рубля на півострові та формування власних збройних сил і проходження служби призовниками лише на Чорноморському флоті. Окрема увага в статті приділена висвітленню діяльності політичних осіб, які найактивніше впливали на розгортання конфлікту та його ескалацію, оскільки сама їх наявність на політичній арені Автономної Республіки Крим відображає невдалу державну політику у сфері інформаційної політики в регіоні та національної безпеки загалом. Завдяки аналізу ситуації у 1994-1995 років в Автономній Республіці Крим ми можемо проаналізувати фактори, які впливали на вирішення цієї кризи та використати схожі моделі для укріплення національної безпеки України в майбутньому.
ГОДІВЛЯ БУГАЙЦІВ РІЗНИХ ПОРІД І ЇХ ПОМІСЕЙ НА СЕРЕДНІХ РЕЦЕПТАХ РАЦІОНІВ В УМОВАХ РЕГІОНУ ПОКУТТЯ
Authors: Калинка Андрій , Шпак Людмила , Корх Ігор
Published: May 2023

В статті висвітлено результат вирощування різних планових порід і їх помісей при середньому рівні годівлі в регіоні Покуття. За результатами досліджень встановлено, що споживання сухої речовини на 100 кг живої маси в 6-місячному віці цей показник був 2,64 кг у чистопородних симентальських м’ясних бугайців, 2,72 – у помісей з ½ крові симентальської породи ¼ української червоно-рябої х ¾ симентальської м’ясної, 3,29 – ¾ крові симентальської м’ясної породи, чорно-ряба 2,99 та в українській червоно-рябій 2,78 і в 12- міс. відповідно 2,61, 2,82, 2,85 та 2,95. Установлено, що продуктивність піддослідних бугайців слід відмітити, що найвищу живу масу при народженні мав чистопородний симентальський м’ясний молодняк – 34,4 кг, що на 9,9% більше від тварин з долею ¾ крові симентальської м’ясної породи і на 6,1% – від ровесників, але різниця між групами була невірогідною. За перших три місяці від 7 до 9 місячного віку добові прирости молодняку в першій групи складали 948 г, другої – на 14,9%, третьої – на 5,4 та четвертої на 3,2%% були меншими при вірогідній різниці з першою групою дослідною.
GENETIC ANIMAL DEFECT IN ANIMALS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Authors: Костенко Світлана , Боса Євгенія
Published: May 2023

The article deals with anorectal malformation, which is a congenital anomaly in animals. This malformation is often combined with other birth defects and requires comprehensive diagnosis in patients. Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract are quite rare. Carrying out complex diagnostics before each stage of surgical treatment will allow to determine a certain method and technique of surgical correction and will allow to save a part of the intestine. According to the results of this study, the incidence of anal atresia was observed more in females and in certain breeds of dogs. Due to the low number and limitation of diagnostic information, it was difficult to correlate the result with the type of anal atresia. In the diagnosis took part 69 females and 36 males, the gender of 14 dogs was not recorded. According to the records, females were found more often than males. The age range was 8 to 24 weeks (43%), 2 to 8 weeks (42%), and 0 to 2 weeks (15%). Five dogs were between 1 and 2 years old, and one was more than 4 years old at the time of presentation. A multicenter study would be useful to determine prognostic indicators.
AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) FLASHCARDS AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE RURAL LOW ABILITY STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY
Authors: Yaacob Aizan , Zaludin Farazilla , Aziz Norazali , Ahmad Nurfuady , Othman Nurul Aini , Muhamad Fakhruddin Rabiatul Adawiyah
Published: April 2023

Issues concerning rural students’ low vocabulary and lack of interest and motivation to learn English have been widely researched, yet the use of technology as a teaching tool is scarce. The purpose of this Action research was to examine the effectiveness of using Augmented Reality (AR) flashcards on low ability rural students’ vocabulary. 10 Year 1 students were selected based on convenient sampling. Data were gathered using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Students’ pre-test, post-test scores, semi-structured interview and observation were used in gathering the data. Methodological triangulation was adopted to ensure trustworthiness of the data analysis. The results indicated that all 10 students’ vocabulary scores improved after being introduced to Augmented Reality (AR) flashcards. Results suggested that the Augmented Reality (AR) flashcards were effective in maintaining a high level of motivation and engagement among the students. Nonetheless, these findings provided useful insights towards the successful application of Augmented Reality (AR) in enhancing low proficiency students’ vocabulary.
Points of Perspective : Research Report on the Federal Needle Exchange Program in Canada
Authors: Chu Sandra Ka Hon , De Shalit Ann , Thomas Rhiannon , van der Meulen Emily
Published: May 2023

[Introduction]: "People who are incarcerated have long been recognized as disproportionately affected by HIV and hepatitis C, with injection drug use a major contributing factor to the spread of these viruses (OHTN, 2014). In response, prison-based needle and syringe programs have provided people who are incarcerated with access to sterile injection equipment in more than 60 prisons in over 10 countries since 1992 (HRI, 2020; UNODC, 2014). Evaluations over the past three decades have consistently shown that such programs reduce new HIV and hepatitis C infections, reduce injection-related injuries such as abscesses, reduce the sharing of needles, and do not increase in-prison drug use overall (for example, see Lazarus et al., 2018; Moazen et al., 2020; UNODC, 2014). 

Prison-based needle and syringe programs tend to employ one of the following four models: distribution via automatic dispensing machines; distribution by health care staff; distribution by peers (i.e. trained fellow prisoners); and/ or distribution by external organizations that specialize in harm reduction (UNODC, 2014). Each model has advantages and disadvantages with regard to anonymity, confidentiality, accessibility, feasibility, ease of implementation, cost, and effects on interpersonal relationships, for example between people who use drugs in prison, and with other prisoners, prison staff, and external staff (PHAC, 2006; Stöver & Nelles, 2003; van der Meulen et al., 2016). 

Yet, despite ample empirical evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of needle and syringe programs, the federal Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) refused for decades to implement this essential prison harm reduction program. After years of inaction, in 2012 the HIV Legal Network along with Steve Simons, a man formerly incarcerated in a federal prison, and three HIV organizations — PASAN, CATIE, and CAAN — launched a constitutional challenge to compel CSC to provide people in prison with access to sterile injection equipment.”
Time-Resolved Optical Spectroscopy as a Versatile Method for Studying the Phototherapeutic Activity of Ruthenium(II) Coordination Compounds
Authors:   Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 28, str. 1, Moscow, 119334 Russia, Tokarev S. D. , Botezatu A. ,   Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 28, str. 1, Moscow, 119334 Russia
Published: April 2023

Ruthenium(II) polypyridine complexes of imidazophenanthrolines are widely studied as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. The effectiveness of a therapeutic drug is manifested in its high cytotoxicity. Nowadays, the main methods for evaluating the drug effectiveness are still expensive and time-consuming photobiological studies on cell lines. It would be convenient to have access to simpler but no less reliable methods for evaluating the therapeutic efficacy. This review highlights recent investigations on the correlations between the photophysical behavior of ruthenium(II) complexes and their photobiological efficacy, as well as the possibilities of femto- and nanosecond time-resolved photophysical studies to establish the therapeutic efficacy.
Implementation and evaluation of EMAES – A hybrid encryption algorithm for sharing multimedia files with more security and speed
Authors: Somaiya Riddhi , Gonsai Atul , Tannna Rashmin
Published: April 2023

In this era of smartphones, a huge amount of multimedia files like audio, video, images, animation, and plain text are shared. And with this comes the threat of data being stolen and misused. Most people don’t think about the security of data before uploading it to any platform. Most apps used on smartphones upload our data to their server. Not only this, but other third-party apps can also read that data while it is being transmitted. One solution to this problem is encrypting the data before sharing it and decrypting it back at the other end so that even if it is intercepted in between the transmission, it would be impossible to decrypt it. In this paper, a newly designed hybrid encryption algorithm EMAES that includes the efficiency of MAES (Modified Advanced Encryption Standard) and security of ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) was implemented in MATLAB as well as in android studio 4.0. using a mobile messaging application. Also, it was tested for different speeds and security parameters. Further, it was compared with standard algorithms like the RC4, RC6 and Blowfish as well as with other hybrid algorithms like RC4+ECC, RC6+ECC and Blowfish+ECC. The EMAES was found 30% more efficient in terms of encryption and decryption time. The security of EMAES also showed improvement when compared with other hybrid algorithms for parameters like SSIM (structural similarity index measure), SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), PSNR(Peak Signal to Noise Ratio), MSE (Mean Squared Error) and RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error). And finally, no significant improvement was found in the CPU and RAM usage.
To be Mobile to Stabilize and to Return to Enjoy: Safety, Cultural Familiarity and Inner-self in the Context of Mobility vs. Migration
Authors: Ardic Tuba
Published: May 2023

Return is discussed mostly in the context of migration, not in regard to mobility. When it comes to return of the EU citizens, it is not seen as much of a return but retro-mobility. However, there are also great differences between member-states regarding return patterns. These patterns are influenced by socialization, work cultures, and concepts such as safety, family and the self. These differences, which do not seem very crucial at first, can result in return, rather than permanent migration. In order to understand the dynamics of return, I focus hereby in two women’s lives where I conducted two interviews with each: one during mobility and another before their return to their home countries, namely to Iceland and Spain. I argue, in this paper, that the motivations for return are complex and cannot be easily categorized as one specific factor. Rather, they are a combination of multiple factors which vary during diverse periods of mobility. These factors can be examined in the context of macro, meso and micro which are the themes that emerged from the interviews as safety, cultural familiarity and inner-self. The inner-self makes the last decision to return whilst ideas on safety and cultural familiarity are facilitating factors for return. Hence, every return is a biographical story and one has to consider the biographies of each migrant and/or mobile person before they examine the reasons to understand return in its full complexity.
Analysing the PKK’s Rebel Governance: Data limitations and some potential solutions
Authors: O'Connor Francis , Akin Kamuran
Published: May 2023

The content of insurgent movements’ publications can be telling, yet the issues which it decides to exclude or deny can be of even greater illustrative value. Downplaying violence against civilians or sources of illicit funding can be expected, but what of movements who ignore practises of rebel governance, which are not only popular with their supportive constituencies but also bestow legitimacy with the international public? This paper looks at the puzzling case of the PKK whose publications systematically neglected forms of governance – in particular its alternative justice systems -  it implemented at the height of its insurgency in Turkey through the 1980’s and 1990s.