bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The use of an artificial neural network for predicting the gloss of thermally densified wood veneers
Authors: Özşahin Şükrü , Singer Hilal
Published: October 2021

In this study, an artificial neural network (ANN) model was developed to predict the gloss of thermally densified wood veneers. A custom application created with MATLAB codes was employed for the development of the multilayer feed-forward ANN model. The wood species, temperature, pressure, measurement direction, and angle of incidence were considered as the model inputs, while the gloss was the output of the ANN model. Model performance was evaluated by using the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), the root mean square error (RMSE), and the coefficient of determination (R²). It was observed that the ANN model yielded very satisfactory results with acceptable deviations. The MAPE, RMSE, and R2 values of the testing period of the ANN model were found as 8.556%, 1.245, and 0.9814, respectively. Consequently, this study could be useful for the wood industry to predict the gloss with less number of tiring experimental activities.
Grain and processed grain products market: topical issues and ways of their solution
Authors:   Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, Kazakhstan, Belgibayeva A.S. ,   e-mail: anargul.belgibayeva@mail.ru, Ashimova I.D. ,   Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, Kazakhstan; e-mail: indira1980_08@mail.ru, Kulish N.V. ,   Stavropol State Agrarian University; 355017 Zootechnical Lane, 12, Stavropol, Russian; e-mail: Kulichn@yandex.ru
Published: October 2021

The goal is to assess the current state of the market for grain and its processed products, to determine the features of its functioning and prospects for further development. Methods - economic, statistical and analytical, which made it possible to identify main trends taking place in grain products subcomplex of the country, draw up a balance of resources, as well as the use of grain and grain products. Results - in the process of studying this problem, it was indicated that as a result of reduction in the own products volume, the resource part of the balance of grain and its use for the analyzed period decreased. It was determined that grain market in Kazakhstan is exportoriented. The analysis indicates a high level of self-sufficiency in grain crops and products of their processing in the republic. It has been determined that grain industry fully meets the needs of the domestic market, thereby contributing to the increase in the level of food security of the country. The negative tendency of reducing production volume and export of flour has been clarified. The presence and relevant use of grain processing facilities are analyzed. The authors note a significant excess of the potential possible processing volume over the actual indicators. Information on the export of flour in the context of exporting countries is presented. The assessment of the export potential of grain market has been carried out. The emphasis is made on the fact that Kazakhstan has a significant reserve of grain and flour exports. Conclusions - measures of State regulation of problems in logistics system, transportation of raw materials and flour, as well as directions of effective support for the development of milling industry, market infrastructure are proposed, including based on the principles of public-private partnership.
The living standard of the rural population of Kazakhstan as a socio-economic category
Authors:   Institute of Economics of Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, email: tat404@mail.ru, Tleuberdinova A. Т. , Ruzanov R. M. ,   Institute of Economics of Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; e-mail: rashid_ruzanov@mail.ru, Kulik X. ,   Turan» University; 050013 Satpaeva str.,16a, Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: kulxevi2020@gmail.com
Published: October 2021

The study was carried out within the framework of targeted funding of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Development of the concept and mechanisms of balanced territorial development of the economy and society of Kazakhstan." Methods - abstract-logical, monographic, graphical, comparative and cluster analysis. Results - in order to compare the living standards of rural areas of the country's regions, grouping of regions was carried out with justification of such indicators as growth rate of the number of rural residents; the share of the employed and self-employed in the total rural population; villagers' income; proportion of residents whose material well-being is below the subsistence level; share of expenses for food products and paid services. The results of the conducted cluster analysis are presented and groups of regions with similar living conditions, social security and characteristic problems are identified, which makes it possible to determine the main directions of regional policy for improving living standards in the countryside for each of them. Conclusions - the authors have developed recommendations for the implementation of measures aimed at increasing the level of livelihoods in rural areas that are of interest to regional and local government agencies, labor and social protection authorities in Kazakhstan, preparation of policy documents to improve the socioeconomic situation of rural residents.
Правовое регулирование и организация деятельности субъектов управления по увольнению сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы Российской Федерации в связи с утратой доверия
Authors: Завитова Светлана , Мельникова Наталия
Published: October 2021

Введение: статья посвящена проблемным вопросам деятельности субъектов управления (руководителей) и аттестационных комиссий при увольнении сотрудника уголовно-исполнительной системы Российской Федерации в связи с утратой доверия. Целью данного исследования является выявление пробелов в действующем законодательстве о службе, возникающих в связи с применением меры ответственности в виде увольнения по утрате доверия, и формулировка предложений по его совершенствованию. Методы: методологическую основу данного исследования составляет совокупность методов научного познания, среди которых основное место занимают формально-логический, системно-структурный, а также сравнительно-правовой. Результаты: исследование показало, что в правоприменительной практике по увольнению сотрудников в связи с утратой доверия существует большое количество проблемных вопросов. Нормы закона четко не разграничивают составы коррупционных правонарушений, за которые сотрудник подлежит увольнению по утрате доверия или может быть привлечен к иному виду ответственности. Проблемным остается статус решения аттестационной комиссии, которое носит рекомендательный характер, однако выступает основой для принятия решения руководителем. Продолжается дискуссия относительно состава аттестационной комиссии, предлагаются варианты отбора независимых экспертов. Обсуждение: увольнение в связи с утратой доверия относится к специфическому виду дисциплинарного взыскания, а его реализация осуществляется уполномоченными субъектами управления в рамках дисциплинарного производства. Процедура принятия решения об увольнении в связи с утратой доверия сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы нуждается в дальнейшем совершенствовании в части правовых и организационных аспектов с учетом современной правоприменительной и судебной практики.
Характеристика психической устойчивости сотрудников отдела охраны с различными сроками службы в уголовно-исполнительной системе Российской Федерации
Authors: Малышев Константин , Соболев Николай , Потемкин Павел , Чирков Алексей
Published: October 2021

Введение: статья посвящена исследованию одной из актуальных проблем юридической психологии – раскрытию механизмов психологической устойчивости у сотрудников отдела охраны исправительных учреждений уголовно-исполнительной системы. Поскольку профессиональная деятельность сотрудников отдела охраны по целому ряду параметров имеет социогенно-стрессовую природу, то преобладание воздействия стресс-факторов над механизмами психической устойчивости во многих случаях приводит к негативным последствиям – развитию психологического выгорания, социальной дезадаптации и деформации личности. Цель: определение внутренних механизмов понижения адаптационных возможностей и факторов, их детерминирующих, изучение особенностей психологической устойчивости к действию соцально-стрессовых факторов у сотрудников отдела охраны в зависимости от срока служебной деятельности. Методы: для изучения механизмов психологической устойчивости сотрудников и параметров моделей стрессовых состояний использовались: методика «Нервно-психическая устойчивость» («Прогноз») по В. Ю. Рыбникову (1990), метод оценки профессионального выгорания по К. Маслач и С. Джексону (1986), инновационные многофакторные методы оценки базисных профессиональных типологий стрессогенности и духовности личности по К. Б. Малышеву (2021). Выводы: результаты исследования показали, что социальный стресс у сотрудников охраны представляет одну из наиболее травматичных форм стресса и соответствует концепту профессионального стресса, причем сущность понятия психологической устойчивости связана с изучением субъективных особенностей феномена неравновесности жизнедеятельности – стресса. Стресс отражает весь диапазон базовых состояний – здоровья и развития, дезадаптации и патологии. Полученные в исследовании данные указывают на дисгармонический характер психологической адаптивности (псевдо-адаптации) к действию социальных стрессоров у сотрудников с десятилетним стажем службы. При этом у большинства респондентов в отличие от сотрудников со сроком работы до пяти лет обнаружены базисные профессиональные типы стрессогенности и духовности личности, свидетельствующие о низком уровне их общественно-нравственных ценностных ориентаций. Это обусловливает необходимость разработки инновационных подходов к профилактике профессионального стресса и выгорания у сотрудников на всех этапах их профессиональной деятельности на основе субъект-субъектной парадигмы развития интенции к формированию духовно-нравственных ценностей личности.
Punishment of Persons Convicted of Economic (Business) Crimes and Malfeasance in Office, in the Assessment of the Public and Professionals
Authors: Seliverstov Vyacheslav I.
Published: October 2021

Introduction: the article considers ultra-liberal, ultra-radical and realistic views on the punishment of persons convicted of economic (business) crimes and malfeasance in office. The article analyzes public and professional opinion on this problem using the results of specific sociological studies conducted in 2018–2019 by Tkachevsky Research and Education Center “Problems of Penal Law” under Lomonosov Moscow State University. Research materials and methods: the research is based on the application of the specific sociological research method. The materials for our research include the results of the study of public and professional opinion on the punishment of those convicted of economic crimes and malfeasance in office, and on the places and conditions of their imprisonment. Empirical research includes surveys of three types of respondents: citizens of the Russian Federation; persons convicted of economic crimes and malfeasance in office who are serving sentences in correctional institutions; correctional officers. We also investigate proposals on sending the convicts under consideration to correctional institutions located in remote regions of Russia, and the prospects for the construction and opening of so-called private prisons for them. We analyze the practice of keeping persons convicted of economic crimes and malfeasance in office together with other categories of convicts. Results: we conclude that the public and professionals do not tend to hold extreme positions (ultra-liberal or ultra-radical) in the punishment of persons convicted of economic crimes and malfeasance in office. The public and professionals assess quite realistically the criminal policy of the state and judicial practice at the present stage of the state's development and allow, within certain limits, the application of punishment in the form of imprisonment to economic and official criminals. We emphasize that both categories of respondents (citizens and convicts) are more inclined to use imprisonment in relation to persons who have committed malfeasance in office than to those who committed economic crimes. We argue that public opinion is dissatisfied with the fact that persons convicted of malfeasance in office and economic crimes are kept together with other categories of convicts. There is no such dissatisfaction in the professional opinion: the majority of interviewed correctional officers do not support the idea of sending those convicted of economic crimes and malfeasance in office to separate correctional institutions. We put forward a proposal concerning the implementation of the idea that persons convicted of economic crimes and malfeasance in office should be held in separate correctional institutions in the course of modernization provided for by the Concept for development of the penal system of the Russian Federation until 2030, which consists in opening joint correctional institutions.
Verification of Reports on Prison-Related Crimes in the Context of Ensuring the Rights and Legitimate Interests of Convicts
Authors: Shatalov Aleksandr S.
Published: October 2021

Introduction: the article considers problematic issues related to the participation of penal system officials in procedural activities to verify reports of crimes committed by convicted persons, accused persons, and suspects in correctional institutions, and puts forward proposals aimed at improving the effectiveness of these activities. Our arguments are directly related to the following: determining the moment from which the calculation of the terms of such an inspection should begin, assessing the expediency of such an inspection, actual content of the procedural actions it contains and participation of the defender in them. We come to the conclusion that penal system officials are not sufficiently motivated to use the procedural powers of the body of inquiry and participate in pre-trial proceedings in criminal cases. Moreover, they are often poorly prepared to participate in criminal procedural activities; this fact not only entails violations of the rights and legitimate interests of convicts, but also allows the latter to avoid criminal liability for new crimes committed on the territory of a correctional institution. The fact that many heads of penitentiary institutions are afraid that the number of criminally punishable actions in the territories under their control would increase also has a negative impact on the quality of procedural activity. As a result, the official criminal statistics mainly show only those prison-related offences, which cannot be hushed up. Methods: we make the following classification of the problems of responding to various violations of criminal law prohibitions by persons sentenced to imprisonment, as well as suspects and accused persons held in custody: 1) problems related to the reasons for initiating a criminal case; 2) problems related to the reasons for initiating a criminal case; 3) problems related to checking the reports of prison-related offences; 4) problems related to the adoption of final procedural decisions and the provision of qualified legal assistance to convicted persons in the implementation of verification actions. Taking into account the specifics of the problems, we put forward the ways to overcome and solve these problems. Discussion: the latency of prison offences has been and remains quite high, and the procedural activity itself carried out in connection with their commission is very far from ideal. In such conditions, there is a growing need for timely and professional response on the part of officials of correctional institutions (including pre-trial detention centers) to various violations of criminal law prohibitions committed by persons sentenced to imprisonment, as well as suspects and accused persons held in custody. Results: we prove that the above-mentioned response is mandatory and has a number of specific features, primarily due to the environment in which it is carried out.
Practice-Oriented Training in Higher Education Institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia
Authors: Zautorova El’vira V. , Bodrova Elena V.
Published: October 2021

Introduction: the article considers issues related to the training of students at higher education organizations of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. The type of training under consideration involves the use of simulation training tools to form and develop specific professional skills and qualities, enhance the practical orientation of training, and help students acquire and use practical skills. Aim: to show the prospects for building a practice-oriented model for educational process on the basis of generalization of the experience of using simulation tools in the process of training students at higher education institutions of FSIN Russia. Methods: theoretical analysis of literature and normative legal acts on the problem under consideration; synthesis and generalization; comparative legal method, empirical method, description, interpretation. Results: the analysis of the use of simulation tools in the training of students at higher education organizations of FSIN Russia contributes to the formation of universal, professional and special competencies required for the service in the departments of institutions and bodies of the penal system. Conclusions: the use of training grounds, training workplaces, training work routes, with the use of AR and VR technologies as well, will allow students to form a clear algorithm of actions when performing official duties, and teaching staff of higher education organizations of FSIN Russia – to create situations as close as possible to reality and to the conditions of correctional institutions. A practice-oriented approach to training contributes to high-quality training and optimizes professional adaptation of young officers to the service in the penal system.
Положај Украјинске Православне Цркве у оквиру Руске Православне Цркве: канонско-правни аспекти
Authors: Томашевић Срђан
Published: October 2021

Апстракт: У овом раду разматра се статус Украјинске Православне Цркве у оквиру Руске Православне Цркве. Анализом најважнијих канонско – правних докумената који се тичу Украјинске Православне Цркве, настоји се објаснити положај ове помесне Цркве у оквиру Руске Православне Цркве. Такође, у раду се излаже објашњење појма широка аутономија Украјинске Православне Цркве, као и појмова независност, самосталност и самоуправност поменуте помесне Цркве. На крају рада даје се упоредна анализа статуса Украјинске Православне Цркве и осталих помесних Цркава које се налазе у саставу Руске Православне Цркве. Циљ рада је да предочи и објасни особен статус Украјинске Православне Цркве који она поседује, али и њену изузетну важност за Руску Православну Цркву.
Monitoring the innovative potential of enterprises
Authors: Abylaykhanova T. A. , Rakhmetulina Zh. B.
Published: October 2021

The aim of the article is to consider the issue of monitoring the innovative potential of enterprises. In modern conditions, the innovative activity provides competitive advantages to any enterprise, but the most significant successes are achieved by enterprises that are purposefully engaged in the development, implementation, maintenance, and use of innovations. Various changes affect the innovative activity of enterprises, and therefore it is necessary to constantly monitor and analyze the innovative potential of enterprises. As a result of the study, the authors found that monitoring is a multi-purpose information system with active goal-setting, therefore, during implementation, the specifics of its implementation should be taken into account, the tasks, the conceptual framework and the implementation mechanism should be formed. The procedures for monitoring the formation, development and rational use of innovative potential should be carried out in a certain sequence, with a set of indicators recorded at each stage, followed by an analysis of the causes of the inconsistencies, documentation and interpretation of the results. In addition, the monitoring procedures should use modern technologies for processing data sets that contribute to the development of justified management decisions. This approach to monitoring will ensure effective management decisions on the formation, development and rational use of the innovative potential of enterprises. As a result the innovative activity of enterprises should be carried out using modern methods and tools for monitoring the state of innovative potential for the development of justified management decisions.
Modern trends of antimonopoly regulation of digital services market in the world
Authors: Kromm M. V.
Published: October 2021

The article analyzes and considers the main trends in the development of the digital services market for 2018–2021 and illustrative graphs are shown. The purpose of this article is to disclose the current problem of antimonopoly regulation and the development of competition in digital markets and to study the dynamics of the development of the global state of the digital sphere. When analyzing the current state of the digital services market and the development of antimonopoly regulation both in Kazakhstan and in foreign countries, analytical and economic and statistical methods were used, as well as methods of collecting information and abstraction for effective search, grouping, processing and generalization of data. Now the digital services market is developing dynamically and there is an active growth of Internet users around the world. There is also a constant increase in online shopping and the COVID–19 coronavirus pandemic further contributes to this growth. To protect the rights and interests of consumers, digital market players, “beginners”, and to ensure equal and fair competition conditions, it became necessary to revise the regulatory mechanisms used by the competition authorities in many countries. There is an active establishment of tighter regulation of digital platforms by focusing on their specific business models and regulating their access to data so that new entrants can compete on an equal footing with today’s large conglomerates. Important changes are being made to the rules on abuse of dominance in digital markets related to the behavior of “middlemen” That is, the task of the antimonopoly authorities is to create the necessary conditions for the development and stimulation of competition in this industry.
Analysis and assessment of housing affordability in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: Tazabekov K. A. , Zhamkeeva M. K. , Konyrbekov M. Zh.
Published: October 2021

The aim of the study is to study theoretical and methodological approaches to the influence of the state program of housing construction on determining the affordability of housing for the population. Construction objects, as well as housing construction objects, lose their profitability and are not sold after delivery. The resulting decline in demand further aggravates the situation. The study analyzes the provision of housing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and also makes calculations to determine the affordability of housing in the country. The article discusses the main indicators of the development of the housing construction industry: domestic production and consumption and market size in the Republic of Kazakhstan.The contribution to the development of the housing construction industry comes mainly from investments in the construction industry. The State Program also provides for the construction of rental housing, in accordance with standard projects for the construction of 5 and 9-storey large-panel frame houses using industrial housing technology. One of the most acute social problems in the Republic of Kazakhstan is the availability and provision of housing. This indicator depends on such factors as: the high income stratification of the population, the rate of construction of housing in the country at the regional level. The issues of housing provision in the regions of Kazakhstan were addressed through the implementation of the Regional Development Program 2020 and the state program of infrastructural development “Nurly zher”.
Political and economic transformation of the PRC in the third quarter of the XX century: from “new democracy” to “cultural revolution”
Authors: Khajiyeva G. U.
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this article is to investigate the essence and destructive consequences of political and economic campaigns carried out in the third quarter of the XX century in China. The author makes an attempt to reconstruct the picture of the political, economic and social development of China in the period under study, to substantiate the specifics of the implementation of reforms in Xinjiang, to trace the interrelationships of economic, political and interethnic relations that are developing both in the region itself and between the central government and national autonomy. This study is aimed at identifying the relationship between socio-economic transformations in China and mass migration of the population, primarily of national minorities, to Kazakhstan. Particular attention was paid to the study of the radical transformations carried out in Xinjiang province since 1955 in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), since here the general negative consequences were aggravated by the ethno-political factor, increasing the push-out effect of the migration of the indigenous population of the ethnic minorities region. Based on the studied scientific literature, as well as the application of the method of historical detailing, several stages of China’s modernization were identified, which were uneven and extremely painful. The features of each stage were studied in details, the accumulated facts were ordered, cause-and-effect relationships were established between the political and economic development of China and the mass migration from China to Kazakhstan in the 1950–1970s. The use of a multifactorial integrated approach made it possible to understand the nature of many phenomena in the economic life of the XUAR and their dependence on political events, solving issues of nation-building, interethnic relations.
Apología Interdisciplinaria de la Metacognición del Aprendizaje Acelerado: discentes del área de Ciencias de la Educación y Medicina
Authors: Cervantes Miryam Nava
Published: October 2021

La educación formal, informal y no formal están entrelazadas en la integridad de conocimientos del  ser humano,  en donde toda la sociedad global somos copartícipes de esa formación;  hablar de educación es analizar un entramado de paradigmas que se convierten en nuevos retos para el docente del siglo XXI, por lo anterior, el presente trabajo está orientado al desarrollo interdisciplinario del área de estudio académico de discentes del segundo semestre de la carrera de medicina (Universidad pública)  y del séptimo cuatrimestre de la Licenciatura de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad IEU (Instituto de Estudios Universitarios, institución particular), en donde se detectó con el trabajo diario en ambos grupos la necesidad de favorecer sus procesos metacognitivos, para mejorar su desempeño académico en su desarrollo cognitivo.

Teniendo como OBJETIVO favorecer el proceso metacognitivo en los discentes de medicina, por medio de la interdisciplinariedad con los estudiantes de ciencias de la educación con las técnicas del Aprendizaje Acelerado.

 

Formal, informal and non-formal education are intertwined in the integrity of knowledge of the human being, where the whole global society is a co-participant of that formation;  To talk about education is to analyze a framework of paradigms that become new challenges for the teacher of the XXI century, therefore, this work is oriented to the interdisciplinary development of the academic study area of students of the second semester of the career of medicine (public university) and the seventh quarter of the Bachelor of Science in Education of the IEU University (Institute of University Studies, a private institution), where it was detected with the aim of developing the academic study area of the students of the second semester of the career of medicine (public university) and the seventh quarter of the Bachelor of Science in Education of the IEU University (Institute of University Studies, This is a private institution), where it was detected with the daily work in both groups the need to favor their metacognitive processes, to improve their academic performance in their cognitive development.

Having as OBJECTIVE to favor the metacognitive process in the medical students, through interdisciplinarity with the students of education sciences with the techniques of Accelerated Learning.
Determination of The Effect of Zeolite and Organic Acid Mixture Supplementation on Performance and Egg Quality in the Layer Diet Using Grey Relational Analysis Method
Authors: YAĞANOĞLU Aycan Mutlu , TOPAL Mehmet
Published: October 2021

Grey system theory is a method used when the assumptions of homogeneity of variances in the application of parametric statistical methods of analysis, the assumption that the distribution of data to be applied is appropriate to the normal distribution and that it is, for example, of sufficient size. Grey relational analysis is one of the subtitles of the grey system theory and it is a method of grading, classification and decision making in the data set using the Grey Relation Coefficient (GIA). In this study, the effects of addition of zeolite, organic acid and zeolite-organic acid added to the rations of twenty-four Lohmann LSL type white-laying hens at 28 weeks of age on the quality and performance of eggs were examined. Grey relational analysis was applied to egg quality and performance criteria. It was found that the highest quality eggs were added with organic acid (P) additions to the chicken rations (P6, P3, P1), and the K1 in the control group and the (Z + P) 1 sample in which the zeolite and organic acid additives were applied together were also found in the quality egg group. In terms of quality, middle class egg samples were determined to be zeolite additive group and low quality egg group was found to be control and zeolite + organic acid added group.
Distance Learning Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic: Attitude and Assessment Performance of High School Students in Three Moroccan Private High Schools
Authors:   Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, University Mohammed-V- Rabat Morocco, Khotbi Taoufik
Published: October 2021

The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic worldwide urged educational institutions to come up with quick and effective alternatives to ensure students’ learning and academic year continuity. Morocco was no exception to deal with that situation. As a response to the pandemic, the Ministry of Education launched distance learning as a “new” mode for learning across the country. The objective of the current study is to investigate students’ attitude towards distance learning during the pandemic. Also, it is an attempt to evaluate the impact of distance learning on students’ assessments. 119 students from 3 private schools in Rabat Morocco were involved in the study. A closed-questionnaire was shared with the target population via Google-Form. Later, 12 student informants were recruited to share insights on their learning journey amidst the outbreak of the pandemic. The findings reveal that students’ attitudes have shifted to a positive direction after being introduced to distance learning. However, the findings indicate that there is a negative correlation between distance learning and in-class assessment. The study also concludes by key recommendations found in the students’ responses and review of literature on the need to adopt effective methods in distance learning.
Effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuation and Foreign Reserves on Macroeconomic Performance in Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Economics, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, Loretta Nkire Nneamaka
Published: October 2021

This study examines the effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuation and Foreign Reserves on Macroeconomics Performance in Nigeria from 1980-2019. The variables of interest include External Debt, Reserves, Exchange Rate, External Debt Servicing and Government Expenditure were analyzed using co-integration, auto-redistribution lag model (ARDL) and Granger Causality test to understand the long and short run relationship between the variables. Result revealed that there is a unidirectional relationship between foreign reserves and the exchange rate. Exchange rate Granger causes foreign reserves in Nigeria, while foreign reserves do not granger cause exchange rate Granger. This means that as the exchange rate depreciates or appreciates, it always has an impact on Nigeria's foreign reserves. The study recommends among other thing that the government should ensure that the country's foreign reserves are used and managed efficiently. This is because it has been established that foreign reserves have a beneficial impact on macroeconomic performance and stimulate economic growth both of which help to enhance the Nigerian economy.
Evaluating the Sensitivity of Sporadic Pancreatic Cancer to Poly(ADPribose) Polymerase (PARP) Inhibition (Velaparib, Olaparib, AG14361) as Single Agents and as Chemo-sensitizers
Authors:   School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, Dine College, 1 Circle Dr. Tsaile, AZ 86556, Angel de Soto Joseph
Published: October 2021

After resection of pancreatic cancer local recurrence occurs in 50%-80% of the cases while metastasis develops 75% of the time. Current, adjuvant therapy often consists of gemcitabine, cisplatin and/or 5-fluorouracil which add a modest increase in median survival by 4-5 months. In this study, we treated human pancreatic cancer cells with poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) Inhibitors (AG14361, Veliparib and Olaparib) alone or with gemcitabine, cisplatin or 5-fluorouracil. Methods: CFPAC-1 and BXPC-3, HPAC human pancreatic cancer cell lines were treated for 72 hours with PARP inhibitors alone or in combination with gemcitabine, cisplatin, or 5 – fluorouracil. Validated MTT assays were used to form dose response curves from which the IC50 values were calculated. Results: The PARP1 IC50 values for CFPAC-1, BXPC-3 and HPAC pancreatic cancer cell lines were AG14361 (14.3 µM, 12.7 µM, 38.3 µM), Veliparib (52.6 µM, 100.9 µM 102.0 µM) and Olaparib (79.5 µM, 184.8 µM, 200.2 µM). The IC50 values of cisplatin, were decreased up to 60 fold in the presence of clinically relevant amounts of PARP inhibitor while 5-flourouracil IC50 values were decreased up to 6000 fold in the presence of clinically relevant amounts of PARP inhibitor. Gemcitabine was inhibited up to 73% by PARP inhibitors. Conclusions: Sporadic human pancreatic cancer cells are sensitive to PARP inhibition. PARP inhibitors significantly enhanced the cytotoxicity of cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil while inhibiting gemcitabine. There is little correlation between endogenous PARP activity and the effectiveness of PARP inhibitors.
Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Prostate in Adults: A Case Report
Authors:   Radiotherapy Department, Dalal Jamm Hospital, Dakar-Senegal, Bachir Ba Mouhamadou , Aliou Baldé El Hadji ,   Radiotherapy Department, Dalal Jamm Hospital, Dakar-Senegal
Published: October 2021

Rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) are malignant tumors that develop from normal skeletal muscle tissue. It is a rare soft tissue cancer in adults. We report the case of a 26-year-old patient with an embryonal RMS from the prostate extended to the bladder with pelvic lymph node involvement. He is received for erectile dysfunction, lower back pain on his right side, pollakiuria, urgent urination and decreased urine output. The clinical examination revealed a prostate tumor. A CT scan shows a pelvic mass developing at the expense of the early-enhanced prostate, with irregular contours, invading the posterior wall of the bladder. Pelvic MRI gave similar results. Standard histology with immunostaining of the pieces of the transrectal biopsy concluded in an RMS of the embryonal type. No distant metastasis is detected on the extension workup. The tumor was classified as T2bN1M0 stage 3, group III. Neo-adjuvant multidrug therapy is administered in six courses and a complete response results. The patient then refuses surgery. Radiotherapy using a three-dimensional conformational technique (RC3D) is delivered to the entire pelvis with overprinting on the initial prostate lesion up to a total dose of 70Gy. The patient is in remission 16 months after his diagnosis. Embryonal prostate RMS is a rare disease in adults. The treatment is multidisciplinary by neo-adjuvant chemotherapy then surgery and / or radiotherapy.
The Management of Skin Defects at the Extremities Secondary to Malignant Cutaneous Tumor Resection by Split-Thickness Skin Grafts
Authors:   Department of osteoarticular surgery B4, HASSAN II teaching hospital, Fes, Morocco, abid Hatim , EL Idrissi Mohammed ,   Department of osteoarticular surgery B4, HASSAN II teaching hospital, Fes, Morocco, Amraoui Nissrine ,   Department of dermatology HASSAN II teaching hospital, Fes, Morocco
Published: October 2021

We report in the light of a literature review the results of 20 patients treated by split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) at the extremities to cover skin defects secondary to malignant cutaneous tumor resection between 2012 and 2016 with a view to a prospective study with longer following up and a greater number of patients.
Carta de Jamaica: Argumentación y cohesión discursiva desde la perspectiva del análisis histórico del discurso y la lingüística de corpus
Authors: Paz Yanira B. , Juncos Zori Alicia
Published: October 2021

El objeto de este estudio es deconstruir la estructura argumentativa de la llamada Carta de Jamaica, un texto considerado como visionario en el imaginario histórico, político y cultural latinoamericano. Para este fin se empleó la perspectiva combinada del análisis histórico del discurso (AHD) y de la lingüística de corpus (LC). Dentro del AHD se analizaron los aspectos formales y funcionales del proceso argumentativo en un esquema integrado, destacando la puesta a prueba de la validez de la declaración a partir de los actos de habla que lo conforman. Asimismo, se estudió la función de los marcadores del discurso como soporte de la coherencia y cohesión discursiva. Se acudió a LC como una herramienta heurística para examinar la frecuencia de aparición de determinados lemas o combinaciones asociadas con ellos.
La conectividad en adversativas del español y del portugués en contextos negativos de refutación y de restricción
Authors: Fanjul Adrián Pablo
Published: October 2021

Considerando el español y el portugués actuales, abordamos las construcciones con funcionamiento adversativo y negación en el primer miembro desde una perspectiva discursiva, no logicista, focalizada en la construcción de los objetos de discurso. Nuestro objetivo principal es examinar el funcionamento -en esos contextos- de determinados conectores y de la ausencia de conector. A partir de una serie de búsquedas en corpora de referencia de ambas lenguas, y mediante el análisis de sus resultados, retomamos para el español la muchas veces discutida diferencia entre los conectores “pero” y “sino”, pero también la de otras formas que aparecen en el relevamiento. Para el portugués, cuestionamos, además del funcionamiento de “mas”, el de unidades como “mas sim” y “e sim”, expresión que mostró resultados especialmente reveladores. Formulamos conclusiones sobre la distribución de esas formas de conectividad, incluyendo la ausencia de conector en cada lengua en relación con valores refutativos o restrictivos.
PROPUESTA AREST PARA FORTALECER LAS COMPETENCIAS CIENTÍFICAS EN ESTUDIANTES DE PRIMARIA DE PIURA
Authors: Pacherres-Valladares Ana Roxana , Barreto-Salinas Elizabeth Sonia , Gutiérrez-Ruiz Ivane Del Socorro , Purizaca-Dedios Maria Ramos
Published: October 2021

En la actualidad, el campo educativo exige cada vez más del conocimiento, dado que las situaciones que hoy se experimentan requieren de un sujeto que responda a las exigencias del momento y que maneje sus emociones de manera adecuada, construya su propio aprendizaje significativo y demuestre un rendimiento satisfactorio, tanto en lo académico como en lo laboral. La Investigación presentada tiene el objetivo de proponer el Plan AREST, para fortalecer las competencias científicas en estudiantes del quinto grado de primaria de Piura. Abordada desde el paradigma positivista, enfoque cuantitativo, con un diseño no experimental, de corte transversal y tipo proyecto factible de nivel descriptivo. La muestra seleccionada fue de 29 estudiantes, la técnica de recolección de datos fue la encuesta y su instrumento el cuestionario, para el análisis de los datos se empleó el estudio estadístico. Los resultados demostraron que el 62,1 %(18) de los estudiantes, se encontraban en el nivel bajo y el 31,1% (9) en un nivel muy bajo. Analizados los datos recogidos, se fundamentó el diagnóstico, como base para proponer el Plan AREST, el cual se sustenta en el modelo de Inteligencia Emocional-Social de Bar-On con el Inventario de cociente emocional. Seleccionando, para ello las habilidades de asertividad, responsabilidad social, empatía, solución de problemas, tolerancia al estrés. Además, se vincula a la teoría de Inteligencia Emocional de Daniel Goleman. En conclusión, el Plan AREST es una propuesta de educación emocional compuesta por estrategias basadas en el constructivismo, insertadas en el área de ciencia y tecnología, para fortalecer competencias científicas.
INTELIGENCIA EMOCIONAL Y COMPORTAMIENTOS VIOLENTOS EN ESTUDIANTES DE PRIMARIA
Authors: Bizueta-Lozada Segunda Angelita , Ipanaqué-Sánchez Fanny Noemí , Zapata-Velez Valery , Vallenas-Quiros Nadezda Dorit , Zapata-Garay Miriam Cecilia
Published: October 2021

Actualmente, las conductas violentas y agresivas se han ido multiplicando dentro del espacio educativo, las razones responden a diversas causas. En este sentido, se busca disminuir estos actos violentos a través de la práctica y control de la inteligencia emocional, porque por medio de ella podemos guiarla capacidad de entender y orientar las emociones eficazmente, para que los estudiantes sean exitosos en distintas áreas de su vida. El estudio de la inteligencia emocional y comportamientos violentos en estudiantes de primaria, tiene como objetivo el establecer el desarrollo de la inteligencia emocional, como herramienta para la disminución del comportamiento violento en los estudiantes de sexto grado de la IE José Carlos Mariátegui del distrito de Castilla. Empleando como metodología de investigación, el paradigma positivista, enmarcado dentro de una postura cuantitativa, con una investigación de campo de nivel descriptivo. La población, estuvo constituida por 30 estudiantes, cursantes del sexto grado de educación primaria de la institución educativa en el año 2020.Como técnica de recolección de datos, con la encuesta y la observación directa, siendo sus instrumentos el cuestionario y el cuaderno de anotaciones. Para el análisis de los datos obtenidos, se empleó el análisis estadístico. En los resultados, se evidencia que los estudiantes de sexto grado de la IE José Carlos Mariátegui, alcanzaron los niveles de medio y alto en los comportamientos violentos físicos, verbales, de hostilidad e ira en más del 60% de ellos. En conclusión, se propone el programa de inteligencia emocional, como estrategia para desarrollar las dimensiones de la inteligencia emocional, para mejorar los comportamientos violentos de los estudiantes de sexto grado de primaria de la institución educativa José Carlos Mariátegui.
PROPUESTA PERCIBIENDO BRAILLE Y LA FLUIDEZ LECTORA EN ADULTOS CON CEGUERA
Authors: Purizaca-Dedios Maria Ramos , Pacherres-Valladares Ana Roxana
Published: October 2021

Las personas adultas con ceguera adquirida para rehabilitarse optan por aprender el Sistema Braille, logran escribirlo y sin embargo evidencian significativa dificultad para leerlo, ante la circunstancia descrita la presente investigación tuvo como objetivo proponer el Programa Percibiendo Braille para mejorar la fluidez lectora en adultos con ceguera. Investigación enmarcada en el enfoque cuantitativo, con un diseño no experimental, de tipo proyecto factible, con un nivel descriptivo. La muestra estuvo constituida por 10 personas adultas con ceguera adquirida en el transcurso del ciclo de vida. La técnica de recolección de datos fue la observación directa y sus instrumentos el video y la lista de cotejo de la Escala de Fluidez Lectora en español. Los resultados obtenidos indican que el nivel de fluidez lectora, así como las dimensiones velocidad y prosodia se encuentran en un nivel inadecuado. Sin embargo, la dimensión precisión tiene un nivel bueno, ya que el lector despliega gran atención para reconocer palabras, esta conducta se manifiesta, por lo general, en lectores poco fluidos. Entre las conclusiones, se logró realizar la propuesta del Programa Percibiendo Braille para promover mejoras en la fluidez lectora de adultos con ceguera.
PROGRAMA BASADO EN PROBLEMAS, COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA MEJORAR EL PENSAMIENTO CRÍTICO EN LOS ESTUDIANTES DE PRIMER AÑO DE SECUNDARIA DE LA INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA MANUEL SCORZA
Authors: Zapata-Garay Miriam Cecilia , Varona-Rosas Mariella Ileana , Guerrero-Guerrero Herminda , Calle-Rivera María Lizzeeth , Bizueta-Lozada Segunda Angelita
Published: October 2021

Uno de los objetivos de la educación es fomentar e incentivar en los estudiantes su capacidad de análisis, criticidad y disertación frente a situaciones diversas de su entorno, y así formar un ser integral y proactivo. Ante esa realidad, se planteó como objetivo Analizar el programa basado en problemas, como herramienta para mejorar el pensamiento crítico en los estudiantes de primer año de secundaria de la Institución Educativa Manuel Scorza de Piura. Estudio enmarcado bajo el enfoque cuantitativo, empleando para ello el método hipotético-deductivo, con diseño de investigación no experimental, siendo del tipo de estudio de campo, presentando un nivel descriptivo. La población de estudio y la muestra estuvo integrada por 114 estudiantes del primer año en la Institución Educativa Manuel Scorza de Piura para el año 2020. Como técnica de recolección de datos se empleó la Encuesta, y la observación directa, como instrumento el cuestionario y la ficha de clasificación. La técnica de procesamiento de los datos recabados, fue el análisis estadístico-inferencial. Se concluye que el pensamiento crítico y sus habilidades cognitivas involucradas, de los estudiantes de primer año de secundaria de la institución educativa Manuel Scorza, se encuentran en un nivel de proceso; esto implica, la necesidad de estudiar y aplicar el programa ABP, para mejorar el nivel del pensamiento crítico de los estudiantes.
APLICACIÓN DEL PROGRAMA ENTORNO WEB SMARTKIDS PARA MEJORAR LAS COMPETENCIAS DIGITALES EN LOS DOCENTES DEL NIVEL PREPARATORIO DE LAS ESCUELAS FISCALES GUAYAQUIL – 2020
Authors: Morales-Yepes Jesús David , Sánchez-Murillo Martha Trinidad , Álvarez-Castro Katia Yesenia , Martino-Ortiz Luisa Socorro
Published: October 2021

El programa entorno web SmartKids corresponde a un modelo basado en procesos interactivos y de aprendizaje que incluyen herramientas y técnicas didácticas que el docente debe dominar a fin de impartir las clases en línea. El propósito del artículo científico fue determinar en qué medida el programa entorno web SmartKids mejora significativamente las competencias digitales de los docentes del nivel preparatorio. Para ello se empleó una metodología basada en el paradigma positivista, bajo un enfoque cuantitativo, apoyada en una investigación de campo con un nivel descriptivo. La población quedo integrada por 215 docentes de las escuelas fiscales de Guayaquil, mientras que la muestra quedó conformada por 30 docentes. La técnica de recolección de datos fue la encuesta y su instrumento el cuestionario digital. Los resultados mostraron que el programa entorno web SmartKids mejora significativamente las competencias digitales de los docentes demostrándose que después de la aplicación del programa un 80% (24) de los docentes obtuvieron nivel alto de competencia digital.