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Differential expression of NDST2 in cancer of the cervix.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2023

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) (1-3); the transcriptional features that distinguish the gene expression programs of HPV-induced cancers from that of cancers resulting from non-viral abrogation of tumor suppression remain incompletely defined. We mined published microarray datasets (4, 5) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the level of the transcriptome genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with the most common type of cervical cancer, cervical squamous cell carcinoma. We found significant differential expression of the gene encoding N-deacetylase and N-sulfotransferase 2, NDST2, when comparing tumor tissue from the human cervix to the tissue of origin. NDST2 mRNA was present at significantly lower quantities in tumors of the cervix as compared to normal tissues from the cervix. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of NDST2 in tumors of the cervix was correlated with recurrence-free survival in patients with cervical cancer. NDST2 expression changes may be important for the initiation or progression of cancer of the cervix in humans.
Dynamics of episodic supershear in the 2023 M7.8 Kahramanmaraş/Pazarcik Earthquake, revealed by near-field records and computational modeling
Authors: Abdelmeguid Mohamed , Zhao Chunhui , Yalcinkaya Esref , Gazetas George , Elbanna Ahmed , Rosakis Ares
Published: May 2023

The 2023 M7.8 Kahramanmaraş/Pazarcik earthquake was larger and more destructive than what had been expected. Here we analyzed near-field seismic records and developed a dynamic rupture model that reconciles different currently conflicting inversion results and reveals spatially non-uniform propagation speeds in this earthquake, with predominantly supershear speeds observed along the Narli fault and at the southwest (SW) end of the East Anatolian Fault (EAF). The model highlights the critical role of geometric complexity and heterogeneous frictional conditions in facilitating continued propagation and influencing rupture speed. We also constrained the conditions that allowed for the rupture to jump from the Narli fault to EAF and to generate the delayed backpropagating rupture towards the SW. Our findings have important implications for understanding earthquake hazard and guiding future response efforts and demonstrates the value of physics-based dynamic modeling fused with near-field data in enhancing our understanding of earthquake mechanisms and improving risk assessment.
Preprint_vanAert_etal_Covid19
Authors: van Aert Robbie Cornelis Maria , Nuijten Michele B. , Olsson-Collentine Anton , Stoevenbelt Andrea Helena , Van den Akker Olmo , Klein Richard Anthony , Wicherts Jelte M.
Published: May 2023

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to an exponential increase of publications and preprints about the virus, its causes, consequences, and possible cures. COVID-19 research has been conducted under high time pressure and has been subject to financial and societal interests. Doing research under such pressure may influence the scrutiny with which researchers perform and write up their studies. Either researchers become more diligent, because of the high-stakes nature of the research, or the time pressure may lead to cutting corners and lower quality output. In this study, we conducted a natural experiment to compare the prevalence of incorrectly reported statistics in a stratified random sample of COVID-19 preprints and a matched sample of non-COVID-19 preprints. Our results show that the overall prevalence of incorrectly reported statistics is 9-10%, but frequentist as well as Bayesian hypothesis tests show no difference in the number of statistical inconsistencies between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 preprints. In conclusion, the literature suggests that COVID-19 research may on average have more methodological problems than non-COVID-19 research, but our results show that there is no difference in the statistical reporting quality.
Facts versus Interpretations in Intelligence: A Descriptive Taxonomy for Information Evaluation
Authors: Icard Benjamin
Published: May 2023

Traditionally, intelligence officers use an alphanumeric scale known as the Admiralty System to evaluate informational messages by rating the credibility of their contents and the reliability of their sources (e.g. NATO AJP-2.1, 2016). Amongst other duties, they are expected to clearly distinguish objective facts from subjective interpretations during this evaluation (NATO STANAG-2511, 2003). That being said, various experimental results show that officers are unable to properly fulfill this methodological duty (e.g. Baker et al., 1968; Kelly & Peterson, 1971; Johnson, 1973). Our explanation is that the extant scale, which is evaluative by nature, does not allow them to endorse a more objective, that is to say descriptive, perspective on information. In this article, we aim to help enforce the facts versus interpretations recommendation in the intelligence domain. By extracting the descriptive dimensions that underlie the scale, and by grouping them by linguistic directionality (e.g. Teigen & Brun, 1995; Mandel et al., 2022), we introduce a taxonomy to categorize intelligence messages more objectively. This taxonomy is fine-grained: it integrates messages which are informative or deceptive in the classical sense (e.g. misinformation, lying), but also more borderline messages, such as omissions and half-truths, which rely on the use of linguistic vagueness (following Égré & Icard, 2018; Icard et al., 2022). By putting descriptive lenses on information evaluation, we seek to provide new categories to help officers make more acute evaluations of information.
Acquisition of colour categories through learning: Differences between hue and lightness
Authors: Jasna MARTINOVIC
Published: May 2023

Colour categories are acquired through learning, but the nature of this process is not fully understood. Some category distinctions are defined by hue (e.g. red/purple) but other by lightness (red/pink). Acquisition of key information for making accurate cross-boundary discriminations may pose different challenges for hue-defined as opposed to lightness-defined boundaries, as the latter may be less well demarcated. To answer this outstanding question, hue- and lightness-learners were trained on a novel category boundary within the GREEN region of colour space. After training, hue- and lightness-learners as well as untrained controls performed delayed same-different discrimination for lightness and hue pairs. In addition to discrimination data, errors during learning and category-labelling strategies were examined. Errors during learning distributed non-uniformly and in accordance with the Bezold-Brücke effect, which accounts for darker colours at the green-blue boundary appearing greener and lighter colours appearing bluer. Only hue-learners showed discrimination improvements due to category boundary acquisition. Thus, acquisition is more efficient for hue-category compared to lightness-category boundaries. Almost all learners reported using category-labelling strategies, with hue-learners almost exclusively using ‘green’/’blue’ and lightness learners using a wider range of labels, most often ‘light’/’dark’. Thus, labels play an important role in colour category learning and such labelling does not conform to everyday naming: here, the label ‘blue’ is used for exemplars that would normally be named ‘green’. In conclusion, labelling serves the purpose of highlighting key information that differentiates exemplars across the category boundary, in line with the crucial role of attention in categorical facilitation of colour perception.
Erotic feelings towards patients in the psychotherapy session: Investigating their relationship with the characteristics of the therapist, the patient, and the treatment
Authors: Stefana Alberto , Youngstrom Eric Arden
Published: May 2023

Experiencing erotic feelings towards a patient is a fairly common occurrence, not pathological per se, during phases of psychotherapy. This study aims to analyze associations between, on the one hand, the presence in therapists of romantic attraction (RA), sexual attraction (SA), or flirting behavior (FB) toward patients and, on the other hand, a series of characteristics of therapist, patient, and treatment. Between April and June 2022, 547 psychotherapists completed an online survey investigating their affective and behavioral responses toward their most recently treated patient. Compared to female therapists, males showed significantly higher prevalence of SA alone (p<.001) or in combination with RA (p<.01), FB (p<.01), or both (p<.05). Multivariate adjusted regression models showed that RA was associated with patient age ≤40 years (OR:39.49 for age 18-29; OR:28.44 for age 30-39), male sex (OR:10.40), and diagnosis of mood disorder (OR:14.08). Furthermore, RA was associated with intense countertransference feelings of tenderness towards the patient (OR:79.77) and hostility towards significant figures in their life (OR: 77.93). SA was associated with the therapist’s male sex/gender (OR: 16.14), psychoanalytic orientation (OR:13.34), post-license experience ≤20 years (OR:6.12 for 1-9 years; OR:6.08 for 10-19 years). Lastly, FB was associated with the therapist’s male sex/gender (OR:16.94).
REVISITING ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND ITS POLICY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF RIAU
Authors: Muryanti Muryanti , Natuna Daeng Ayub , Syafitra Viony , Arien Wilasari
Published: May 2023

The rapid change in today’s society forces higher education to adapt to it and transform to prepare their graduates for the future, which entails regulating minimum language proficiency levels for a graduation requirement in universities. This study aims to investigate university students’ English proficiency level to revisit English language requirements at higher education institutions. To do so, this study used simple descriptive research using a TOEFL Prediction test administered to 400 university students at the University of Riau. The score was converted to the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) to investigate whether the scores are relevant to the university’s needs. The results show that the majority of students (N=258) have achieved the A2 CEFR level (Basic User – way stage). This suggests that it has fulfilled the minimum requirement set by the university. However, this is unlikely to reflect the objectives envisioned by the institution. Therefore, recommendations aroused from the findings will be provided in this research.
Impact of Firm-specific Factors on the Financial Performance of Nepalese Microfinance Institutions
Authors: Shrestha Purna Man
Published: May 2023

Background: Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are established with the aim of providing an opportunity to financially deprived people to make them financially independent and come out of poverty. To provide financial assistance to the targeted people, MFI must be able to improve their financial performance. Thus, the financial manager of MFI needs to identify the major factors that influence their financial performance.
Objectives: This paper aims to analyze the impact of firm-specific factors on the financial performance of Nepalese Microfinance Institutions (MFIs.
Methods: This paper has applied descriptive and causal comparative research design. The annual panel data of 29 microfinance companies listed in the Nepal stock exchange for the period of 2010/11 to 2020/21 has been used. To identify the impact of firm-specific factors on the financial performance of Nepalese MFIs, an appropriate multivariate regression model is selected based on the result of the Breusch and Pagan Lagrangian multiplier test and the Hausman test.
Results: Using the fixed effect regression model, this paper found the significant influence of firm-specific factors on the financial performance of Nepalese MFIs. Further, this study found a significant positive impact on deposit ratio, management efficiency, and weighted average interest rate spread and a significant negative impact of asset quality on the financial performance of Nepalese MFIs.
Conclusion: This paper concluded that the financial performance of Nepalese MFIs could can be improved by increasing the deposit ratio, management efficiency, and weighted average interest rate spread. On the other hand, the study also concluded that Nepalese MFIs should maintain a lower level of non-performing loans to achieve a higher level of financial performance.
Teachers’ Perception on Reducing Students’ Enrollment at University level in Mathematics in Nepal
Authors: Pokharel Thakur Prasad
Published: May 2023

Background: Students' enrollment taking mathematics as a major subject has decreased at the university level in recent years. Difficulty in subject matters, the attitude of students, the learning environment, uses of mathematics knowledge in real life, and existing evaluation systems could influence learners' enrollments at the university level. The purpose of this study is to identify causes for reducing the learners' enrollment at a higher level in mathematics.
Objective: This study desires to investigate the perception of teachers on the dependent variable as a reduction of students' enrollment in mathematics and independent variables, namely difficulty in subject matters, the attitude of learners, learning environment, application of mathematics in real life, and existing evaluation systems and find relation and influence.
Methodology: This inquiry consists of 109 faculty members with qualifications of master’s degree or above in mathematics based on the survey research design in Pokhara valley and its surrounding. A three-point Likert-scale survey questionnaire, 31 structured questions related to dependent variables and independent variables was made and administered by the researcher to the teachers.
Result: This study concluded that reducing learners’ enrollment is remarkably confidently correlated with the attitude of students, learning environment, difficulty in subject matters, and the existence of evaluation patterns. This finding further found that the learning environment and existing evaluation system are directly impacted by reducing the students’ enrollment, but other independent variables do not have an influence on the dependent variable, namely perception towards reduction of student enrolment in mathematics.
Conclusion: The learning situation and actual judgment system are highly aff ected by reducing the students' enrollment at a higher level. These two independent variables should be managed by research to address the learners' interest and demand within a short time interval as an international system. Further study about the perceptions of teachers in pure mathematics and applied mathematics should be done separately to generalize and validate this finding.
Kratki uvid u filozofsko–antropološko razumijevanje osobe kod Rawlsa
Authors: Berdica Josip
Published: May 2023

Autor obraća pozornost na “političku koncepciju osobe” jednoga od vodećih političkih i moralnih filozofa 20. stoljeća Johna Rawlsa (1921.–2002.), čije se dvadesete godišnjice smrti prisjećamo ove godine. Rad je zamišljen kao pokušaj filozofsko–antropološkoga razmišljanja o shvaćanju osobe u okvirima Rawlsove političke filozofije koja se kloni bilo kakvoga metafizičkoga utemeljenja. Osnovni je cilj promišljati važnost ljudske osobe kao subjekta u okvirima političke filozofije Johna Rawlsa. Cilj je rada potaknuti daljnja istraživanja njegova shvaćanja ljudske osobe koje ima sasvim specifično filozofijsko i istraživanja vrijedno značenje, osobito u kontekstu suvremene krize liberalizma i demokracije koja proizlazi iz suvremenoga odnosa prema ljudskoj osobi.
Deadly Entanglements: Resource Extraction, Cowboy Culture and Sexualized Colonial Violence in Alberta
Authors: Dean Amber , Granzow Kara
Published: May 2023

Drawing connections between an extractivist economy, the forms of cowboy culture (and rugged, white, working-class masculinity) that have a long history of entanglement with extractivism on the territory now defined as the province of Alberta (in western Canada) and the high rates of sexualized colonial violence against Indigenous women in the province, the authors argue that Alberta has a transient white guy problem. By analyzing the Calgary Stampede as a case study of forms of white masculinity that are supported, encouraged, prioritized and, at times, glorified in Alberta, the authors demonstrate how this transient white guy problem is proving exceedingly dangerous to many Indigenous women in particular (as well as to women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people more broadly) and diverse local communities, the land and the environment. Their analysis aims to unpack how settler-colonial logics of extractivism and cultural practices of placemaking, too often viewed as innocuous and as central to an Albertan identity, come to be deeply implicated in ongoing violence against Indigenous women.
“One is not in control in dreams”: Reading Dionne Brand’s Notes to Belonging
Authors: Reid Tiana
Published: May 2023

Drawing attention to the subtitle of Dionne Brand’s 2001 nonfiction book A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging, this article traces the author’s comparison between diaspora and “bad dreams,” as arranged in fragments and shaped by transhistorical logics of captivity. I stage a collision between notes and dreams, two of A Map to the Door of No Return’s many literary contours, in order to accentuate the author’s powerful critique of the romantic and violent assumptions of belonging. Brand’s deposition, where dreams constitute evidence, is not so much an undoing of historical violence—an impossibility—as it is a psychic undoing, hesitantly redirected back to the text’s unstable “I.” Approaching the enforced collectivity of Canadian nationalism, I close by locating A Map to the Door of No Return in a local context.
Sweetness in the Key of Black: Notes on Baking and Belonging
Authors: Reese Ashanté M.
Published: May 2023

Few commodities have shaped and continue to haunt the lives of Black people across the diaspora as much as sugar. Yet, to only view Black people’s relationship to sugar through violent histories and presents is to miss a sweetness—belonging, intimacy, connection—that exceeds it. Inspired by Dionne Brand’s assertion that reclaiming the Black body is an ongoing creative project, this article uses baking as a method toward answering the question, How might we map a distinction between sugar—a product of racial capitalism—and sweetness, a necessary component of Black life?
Ruttier for an Athlete: A Reflection on Dionne Brand’s A Map to the Door of No Return
Authors: Medovarski Andrea
Published: May 2023

This reflection considers the ways Dionne Brand’s conceptualizations of the Black body in Map to the Door of No Return reveal its liberatory potentialities. By grouping athleticism with other forms of artistry, Brand’s consideration of the sporting body suggests its possibilities in creative and intellectual projects. I use the conceptual tools provided in Map to consider American gymnast Simone Biles’ actions in the 2020 Olympics as one of these sites, moments, and movements of possibility. Reading her experiences historically and metaphorically through the Door of No Return, I suggest that Biles’ refusal to compete to preserve her mental health was a powerful act of resistance and “way-finding” ( Map 44).
On Capture Land
Authors: Cummings Ronald
Published: May 2023

Among the narratives recounted in Dionne Brand’s A Map to the Door of No Return, is a story of Rastafari longing for return. This discussion considers that story, told to Brand by a friend, alongside Chronixx’s song “Capture Land” and Nabil Elderkin’s short film, “Captureland.” In reading these works together, I use the concept of “capture land” to engage with the question of the authority of maps. I also examine how these works narrate land, coloniality and the politics of longing and belonging in diaspora and how they each locate Black life in and through different sites and scenes of (dis)orientation.
Map at 20: A Black Diasporic Grammar Book
Authors: Tecle Sam
Published: May 2023

This article details the central role Dionne Brand’s A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging has had in the development of not only my current book project: Black Grammars: On Difference and Belonging but the broader field of Black diasporic studies more generally. On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the text, the article revisits the text’s central provocations and its discipline-rattling engagements.
The Eﬀects of Human Crowding and Store Messiness on Consumer Visit Intention: A Post Pandemic Study
Authors: Ali Syed Muhammad Fauzan , Husseiny Karamatullah , Adam Aamir
Published: May 2023

Attraction towards decorated and tidy places is an innate human trait.   The visit to well-organised places is more frequent whether for shopping or regular outings. This study aims to determine how environmental cues, such as human crowding and disorganised isles and shelves, inﬂuence the consumer intention to visit a departmental store in Pakistan in the post-covid era. The study investigates the mediating role of consumer-perceived contamination. The data was gathered from 298 participants in Karachi who frequently shopped at departmental stores. The collected data was analysed using PLS- SEM, and the results indicated that store messiness has a negative impact on consumer visit intention, which is mediated by perceived contamination. The results also showed that human crowding has a direct negative relationship with consumer visit intention, regardless of the consumer perceived contamination. It was suggested that managers should focus on enhancing the environment of the store to provide an exclusive shopping experience to the consumers and make use of strategies centered on improving environmental cues to mitigate the challenges associated with perceived contamination in the post- covid era.
Pengaruh Bimbingan Kelompok dengan Teknik Role Playing Terhadap Kepercayaan Diri Siswa Kelas X SMK MIN-QU Gumukmas Tahun Ajaran 2021/2022
Authors: Kasturi Nur Amaliyah
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini guna meningkatkan kepercayaan diri pada siswa kelas X SMK MINQU Gumukmas. Kepercayan diri sangatlah penting terlebih lagi pada masa pendidikan, misalnya saja pada lingkup sekolah yang banyak membutuhkan banyak bersosialisasi. Sedangkan bersosialisasi sendiri itu juga memerlukan keberanian serta kepercayaan diri.Kepercayaan diri juga berguna untuk mengatahui potensi yang berada didalam diri individu. Oleh sebab itu penelitian ini ditujukan guna meningkatkan kepercayaan diri pada seluruh siswa kelas X SMK MINQU. Rancangan penelitian yang dipakai yakni pre-experiment dengan desain one group pretest-posttest design. Analisis data memakai analisis statistic non-parametrik berupa uji Wilcoxon. Hasil data yang digunakan ialah 28 siswa sebelum treatment (pretest) dan 4 siswa sesudah treatment (posttest). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan data hasil uji Wilcoxon dengan nilai Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) yakni 0,068, lebih besar dari 0,05 yang artinya uji Wilcoxon dinyatakan ditolak. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan jika tidak adanya pengaruh bimbingan kelompok dengan teknik role playing terhadap kepercayaan diri
Soliton Solutions of the Generalized Dullin-Gottwald-Holm Equation with Parabolic Law Nonlinearity
Authors: ÇINAR Melih
Published: May 2023

In this paper, soliton solutions of the generalized Dullin-Gottwald-Holm (gDGH) equation with parabolic law nonlinearity are investigated. The gDGH describes the behavior of waves in shallow water with surface tension. There are only a few studies in the literature regarding gDGH equation with parabolic law nonlinearity, and to our best knowledge, the unified Riccati equation expansion method (UREEM) has not been applied to this equation before. Many soliton solutions of the considered gDGH equation are successfully attained using the UREEM, which is a powerful technique for solving nonlinear partial differential equations. We verify that the obtained analytical solutions satisfy the gDGH equation using Mathematica. Furthermore, some plots of the acquired solitons are demonstrated with the aid of Matlab to examine the properties of the soliton solutions. The obtained results show that the considered gDGH equation admits dark, bright, singular, and periodic solutions. This study may contribute to a comprehensive investigation of the soliton solutions of the gDGH equation, which has practical applications in fields such as oceanography and nonlinear optics.
SAARC: An Evaluation of liberal economic Order in South Asia
Authors: Begum Sajida , Jathol Iqra , Bukhari Syed Waqas Haider
Published: May 2023

SAARC was established in 1985 in the aim to cooperation and economic growth among South Asian countries. The term economic liberal order is greatly proficient in regional trading partnerships than the global level. In South Asia, it was introduced through SAARC, because it is one of the main goals to promote trade among south Asian countries especially between India and Pakistan. This study will evaluate the efficiency of SAARC and Pakistan-India trade relations under the SAFTA regime. It will also highlight the trade liberalization procedure in the South Asia. Without trade liberalization, Regional integration is impossible where SAARC is working on the program of financial combination. This study shows that power asymmetries in SAARC have slowed down the trade liberalization process. India needs to rethink its role in SAARC as it has often complicated the trade process on the SAARC platform by creating hard and soft power. Though, this study deals to understanding the relationship among regional mixing and the liberal economic order under SAARC in South Asia.
Investigate How Ethanol Production Effect Sugar Industry: A Case Study of UK & Pakistan
Authors: Kausar Syed Waqas Ali , Khan Imran Ullah , Tahir Aisha
Published: May 2023

This research shows how the ethanol process effect production in the sugar industry in UK & Pakistan. UK follows alcoholic process while Pakistan used a halal mode of production. This is a qualitative study. The data is collected through secondary sources. The primary data is gathered through an open-ended questionnaire. The goal of this project is to collect feedback from the targeted group in order to improve the feedback stage of the analysis model. Most of the quantitative data collected by the various organizations involved in the sugar industry are published by the World Bank, FAO, and research firms. The findings of the research show that the UK has more demand but less supply and imports is an alternative.But in Pakistan excess supply balance demand so exports of sugar can take place. But the difference in profitability is subject to lack of market information.
Impacts of Islamic Accounting System on Society: Accounting System in the ERA of Hazrat Abu Bakar and Hazrat Umar Farooq
Authors: Khattak Imran Ullah , Shah Hassan Shakeel , Iqbal Zafar
Published: May 2023

During the time of Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar Farooq, the Islamic accounting system had a considerable impact on society. This system is founded on the values of transparency, responsibility, and moral behaviour, which support justice, fairness, and social welfare. In the era of Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar Farooq, the Islamic accounting system was crucial in preserving the social order's economic stability.The system made sure that financial transactions were carried out accurately, honestly, and reliably, which contributed to a rise in public confidence. As a result, a society that was richer and more stable allowed both businesses and people to prosper. The Islamic accounting system's emphasis on responsibility was one of its most notable effects. The Islamic accounting system's emphasis on social welfare had a significant impact as well. This made society more just and egalitarian as everyone had access to basic needs. To sum up, the Islamic accounting system has had a significant influence on society, especially during the time of Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar Farooq.
The Impact of Technology-induced Role Overload and Technology Induced Role Ambiguity on Job Performance: A Mediating Role of Technostress
Authors: Mehmood Tayyaba , Naeem Aisha , Arshad Junaid
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this research is to examine employees in software businesses are subjected to a high degree of technological stress, as well as multiple strains such as excess, role unpredictability, conflicts over responsibilities for people participation, a dearth of input, and maintaining up with advances in technology. We first theorize the linear and curvilinear relationships for each of the ICT-enabled employee innovations and then test the proposed relationships by conducting a survey on institutional employees. This study looks into the relationship between technostress, role ambiguity, technology-induced overload, and job performance among workers of Pakistani software organizations. The response data were examined using correlation and regression to ensure reliability. The results indicate a substantial positive link between technology-induced role overload, role ambiguity, technostress, and job performance. The findings provide a deeper understanding of the character of distinct technostress drivers and their interactions with ICT- enabled staff creativity.
The Consumer behaviour towards Digital Inclusion in Banking System during COVID-19
Authors: Soomro Sarmad , Talpur Arifa Bano
Published: May 2023

This study explores consumer behavior towards digital inclusion in the banking system during Covid- 19. It examines the important factors that lead to Attitude towards internet and mobile banking (AIMB) and the Use of internet and mobile banking (UIMB). The study comprised 300 respondents, and a convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data: an online questionnaire. Using Spss software to test the hypothesis and relationship between the variables, Regression analysis was used to assess the gathered data quantitatively. The findings show that increase in the Perception of covid-19 effect (PCOV), Perceived utility of internet and mobile banking (PUIM), Ease of use internet and mobile banking (EUIM), Trust in banks (TB), Safety of internet and mobile banking (SIMB) and AIMB also increased. Simultaneously, it is observed that PUIM, TB, EUIM and SIMB have a positive influence on AIMB. Moreover, there was positive impact AIMB on the UIMB.
The Influence of Pakistan's Political Unrest on the Country's Rate of Economic Growth
Authors: Khan Nasir Ullah , Farid Sumera , Shah Raza Ullah
Published: May 2023

This study explores how political instability, influences economic performance. Pakistan's recent two decades have seen the overthrow of democratic governments, the installation of dictatorships, and conflicts between politicians, bureaucrats, the military, and the judiciary. The researcher used primary and secondary data. Political instability statistics came from questionnaires and political instability indexes, whereas economic growth metrics including inflation, public debt, and GDP came from IMF, World Bank, Asian Development, Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, and State Bank of Pakistan databases. We collected data for 20 years (from 2000-2020). Descriptive and inferential statistics tested hypotheses. Thus, assumptions were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Linear, and Multiple Regression. This study found that political instability affected the economic growth of Pakistan. Political instability decreases economic growth statistically and economically.
An Analysis of Intonation Patterns of English Interrogative Sentences Produced by Undergraduate Students in District Mansehra
Authors: Ahmed Touseef , Rahman Ghani , Shahabullah
Published: May 2023

This research intends to discover the tonal configurations of English Interrogative sentences used by undergraduate students of English in District Mansehra. The intonation patterns of English interrogative sentences used by undergraduate students were compared with those of native speakers of English. An experimental design was used to collect data from a sample of eighteen students (nine female and nine male) in the form of recordings and was run on PRAAT software to identify the intonation configuration of the recorded utterances. The analysis showed that non-native speakers used a variety of intonation patterns in the utterances of English language. In the comparison with the results of utterances by native speakers, it was observed that in yes/no questions, there was a slight difference between the percentages. Contrastively, in wh-questions, a significant difference was observed, as native speakers used a High-Low pattern whereas non-native speakers used the opposite one.
Indian Involvement in Balochistan: Implications for CPEC
Authors: Abbas Muhammad Ahsan , Shahid Fakhara , Iqbal Saira
Published: May 2023

The current research article has shed light on the Baloch insurgency which has created many untoward conditions for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The role of world actors in propagation of adverse conditions in the Baloch region has also been meticulously analyzed. The focus of the research is laid on the role of India that supports insurgency in Balochistan. It has been discussed with concrete evidence that India has been meddling in Baloch territory. It wants to pursue certain political gains by scattering influence beyond its jurisdiction. The development of CPEC is perceived as a threat by India so it wants to hamper CPEC as well as the growing Chinese influence in the region. The researcher has found various causes of insurgency in Balochistan, which have been discussed with logical explanations.
METHODS AND RESULTS OF STUDYING THE STRUCTURE AND TINCTORIAL PROPERTIES OF CATGUT THREAD
Authors: Maksymenko O. , Hryn V.
Published: May 2023

Suture material used in abdominal surgery must have more or less antigenic properties so that during wound healing it could be destroyed by an immune response to rejection, which is known to involve cytotoxic T-lymphocytes and macrophages. This, in turn, can lead to the development of aseptic peritonitis. Therefore, while planning an experimental simulation of aseptic peritonitis, we decided to use catgut thread as an antigenic stimulation of the local immune system. The aim of our research was to study the morphological criteria of the microscopic structure and tinctorial properties of catgut thread. The material of the research was the sterile catgut thread sized 2/0, 0.3 mm thick, of equal lengths, which we twisted arbitrarily into flat compact globules occupying an area of approximately 1 cm2. In order to carry out a histological examination, some catgut globules were subjected to total staining with a hematoxylineosin solution and subsequent embedding of these globules in a paraffin block and making appropriate sections from it. The other half of the catgut globules were studied using the method of epoxy plastination with the production of grinds with staining by a 1% solution of methylene blue on a 1% borax and without any staining. After the total staining of the catgut globules with a hematoxylin-eosin solution, a clear acidophilic reaction was revealed, which was manifested in the intense pink color. Catgut thread has a non-uniform fibrous structure, in which dark streaks stand out, dividing it into a series of longitudinal, lighter, layered fascicles, which consist of a dense collection of thin fibrillar elements. These fibrillar elements are orderly fascicles of collagen fibers, while the dark streaks are layers of loose fibrous connective tissue. These structures can objectively be indicative of morphological criteria in the microscopic analysis of destructive changes of a catgut implant in the peritoneal cavity in an experimental animal.
IDIOMATIC POTENTIAL OF ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY AND ITS ROLE IN DEVELOPING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Authors: Lysanets Yu.V. , Bieliaieva O.M.
Published: May 2023

The article examines the idiomatic features of anatomical terminology in modern English. The authors emphasize that understanding and correct use of idiomatic expressions is an indicator of in-depth knowledge of a foreign language and an important element in preparing for international English language exams, in particular, with the aim of recognizing implicit meanings (C1 – Advanced, C2 – Proficiency levels). It has been noted that mastering idiomatic expressions constitute one of the most difficult challenges for speakers of other languages, therefore it requires additional attention during the foreign language training of students. Based on the analysis and systematization of lexicographic sources (The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, A Dictionary of 3800 Picturesque Idiomatic Expressions, and McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs), it has been shown that anatomical terminology has significant idiomatic potential and is widely reflected in the figurative language of modern English. The study has revealed 628 idioms based on 52 anatomical terms, among which the lexemes “head”, “hand”, “eye”, “heart” and “foot” have the most productive idiomatic potential, forming the core of 75, 70, 53, 46 and 43 idioms respectively. The developed corpus of anatomical idioms has been organized for meaningful and accessible use in the educational process at a medical university. Familiarizing students with English anatomical idioms in the course of ESP training contributes to the development of student's interest and motivation in learning a foreign language, broadening their outlook, and ensuring an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms of English figurative language, which is the key to successfully passing international proficiency tests and communicating in a foreign language environment.
THE EFFECT OF THE DRUG MUMIJO ON THE PARAMETERS OF PLATELETS IN RESIDENTS OF AREAS WITH A CONSTANT COMBINED EFFECT OF NATURAL AND TECHNOGENIC IONIZING RADIATION
Authors: Kovalenko P.G.
Published: May 2023

Peripheral blood platelet parameters were studied in 53 apparently healthy female volunteers living in the city of Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad region. 2 groups were formed: the main group received the biologically active supplement (BAD) mumijo once a day for 30 days, and the control group did not receive this drug. The content of platelets in the blood (PLT), the mean platelet volume (MPV), the relative width of the distribution of platelets by volume, i.e. the platelet heterogeneity index (PDW), and plateletcrit – fraction (%) of the volume of whole blood occupied by platelets (PCT), were studied before and after the course of the BAD mumijo. The results of the study showed a positive effect of the BAD mumijo on platelet parameters. Thus, the frequency of detection of persons with a reduced platelet content probably (Р<0.05) decreased, the limits of individual fluctuations of the platelet content shifted upwards to the limits of the norm, the average indicators probably increased (Р<0.05) with a tendency towards normalization. Indicators of plateletcrit, which reflects the fraction (%) of the volume of whole blood, made up of platelets, the average volume of platelets reliably (Р<0.05) increased to the average indicators of the norm. The limits of individual variations in the width of the distribution of platelets shifted to the normalization of the indicator. Changes in platelet parameters indicated an increase in their content due to the proportion of young and more functionally capable platelets. It has been established that the BAD mumijo is an effective radiomodifier of the effect of constant combined exposure to natural and technogenic man-made low-intensity ionizing radiation. The obtained results of the research can be useful and have a perspective for wider application in regions similar to the Kirovohrad region and the city of Kropyvnytskyi.
THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS IN COMBATING CRIMINAL OFFENSES UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Authors: PETRUSHYN Dmytro , LAHUN Karyna
Published: May 2023

The article determines that in modern conditions, the formation and improvement of professionally important psycho-physical qualities, motor skills and skills of MIA cadets through the use of special means and methods of physical training is of paramount importance. The selection of the most effective means and methods of physical training and sports to increase the professional readiness of cadets of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for effective actions in extreme conditions is an important direction for improving the physical training system.
ПСИХОЛОГІЧНА ДОПОМОГА З МЕТОЮ ПОДОЛАННЯ НАСЛІДКІВ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ
Authors: БІЛІЧЕНКО Валерій
Published: May 2023

Розглянуто питання організації психологічної допомоги різним верствам населення з метою подолання наслідків кризової ситуації в Україні внаслідок військового вторгнення російської федерації та оголошення в Україні військового стану. Наведено основні напрями самоконтролю за психологічним станом. Наголошено на загальних положеннях та принципах психологічної реабілітації. Зроблено висновок, що виконання професійних обов’язків поліцейськими на територіях ведення бойових дій негативно впливає на внутрішній моральний стан, тому вміння здійснювати самоконтроль, а також надавати психологічну допомогу особам, що її потребують, дозволить більш ефективно боротися з наслідками психологічного стресу.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Android Pada Materi Peredaran Darah Manusia
Authors: Rhamdan Donna
Published: May 2023

Abstract: The objectives in this development are Producing products in the form of android-based learning media on the material human blood circulation feasible and practical for students to use. Models used in development research this is a 4-D model consisting of Define, Design, Development, and Disseminate. The questionnaire used is a questionnaire expert validation for product feasibility assessments and student questionnaires to view practicality of the product. Technique The analysis of the data used in the study includes several steps, namely data analysis, data tabulation, and interpreting questionnaire percentages. The validation results obtained are expressed in the form of a percentage of both material expert validation and media experts. The results of the trial results are presented and categorized its practicality. So that with this research it is hoped that it can be produce media that has been declared viable and practical. Media Eligibility Android-Based Learning on Human Circulatory Materials reviewed Through the validation stage of media experts and material experts, obtaining average results Media expert validation obtained a percentage of 82%, material validation obtained percentage 86%,. Based on these results, Based Learning Media Android on Human Circulatory Matter is declared very worthy of Used. Practicality of Android-Based Learning Media on Blood Circulation Materials Humans are in the very practical category. This is evidenced by The results of the questionnaire obtained a percentage score of 83%.Abstrak: Tujuan dalam pengembangan ini adalah mengahasilkan produk berupa media pembelajaran berbasis android pada materi peredaran darah manusia yang layak dan praktis untuk digunakan siswa. Model yang digunakan dalam penelitian pengembangan ini adalah model 4-D terdiri dari Define, Design, Development, and Disseminate. Angket yang di gunakan yaitu angket validasi ahli untuk penilaian kelayakan produk dan angket siswa untuk melihat kepraktisan produk. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini mencakup beberapa langkah, yaitu analisis data, tabulasi data, dan menafsirkan presentase angket. Hasil validasi yang diperoleh dinyatakan dalam bentuk presentase baik dari validasi ahli materi dan ahli media. Hasil uji coba hasilnya dipresentasekan dan dikategorikan kepraktisannya. Sehingga dengan penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menghasilkan media yang sudah dinyatakan layak dan praktis. Kelayakan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Android pada Materi Peredaran Darah Manusia yang ditinjau melalui tahap validasi ahli media dan ahli materi, memperoleh hasil rata-rata Validasi ahli media diperoleh presentase 82%, validasi materi diperoleh presentase 86%,. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut maka Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Android pada Materi Peredaran Darah Manusia dinyatakan sangat layak untuk digunakan. Kepraktisan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Android pada Materi Peredaran Darah Manusia berada pada kategori sangat praktis. Hal tersebut dibuktikan dengan hasil angket memperoleh skor persentase sebesar 83%.
Pengembangan E-Comics untuk Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Siswa pada Materi Pecahan
Authors: Utami Anita Dewi , Zainudin M. , Anggriani Eka , Aulia Mukhtasyar Tegar , Salsabila Nada , Putra Pratama R. Brillianto
Published: May 2023

Abstract:  In the world of education, technological progress needs to be put to good use to facilitate students in learning activities, one of which is by developing fascinating, interactive learning media and can increase student motivation and achievement. Hence, the study aims to develop e-comics to increase the interest for students studying fractions. This kind of research is developing research. The development model used is Addie model analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The test subject of this product is 31 student of math education through FGD (focus group discussion). Based on the results of the FGD that the developed comic media can be used as a teaching material in the learning process.Abstrak: Pada dunia pendidikan, kemajuan teknologi perlu dimanfaatkan sebaik mungkin untuk memfasilitasi siswa dalam kegiatan pembelajaran, salah satunya adalah dengan mengembangkan media pembelajaran yang menarik, interaktif serta dapat meningkatkan motivasi dan prestasi belajar siswa. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan e-comics untuk meningkatkan minat belajar siswa pada materi Pecahan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan. Model pengembangan yang digunakan adalah model ADDIE yaitu Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Hasil pengembangan media ini diimplementasikan pada FGD yang diikuti oleh 31 mahasiswa Prodi Pendidikan Matematika. Berdasarkan masukan dari hasil FGD, media komik yang dikembangkan dapat digunakan sebagai bahan ajar dalam proses pembelajaran.