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Hospital based one-stop crisis management centre at patan academy of health sciences: New avenues for the mental health professionals
Authors: Joshi Sulochana , Baniya Sujita , Bhandari Anup Raj , Shakya Rabi
Published: March 2024

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a public health concern with high rates of mental disorders. One Stop Crisis Management Centre (OCMC) was established in 2010 in different hospitals throughout the nation for the management of gender-based violence (GBV) against women by the Government of Nepal. With establishment of OCMC throughout the nation to tackle and manage these GBV, the role of mental health professionals has been highlighted in many ways. OCMC is full of opportunities and challenges to improve mental health issues of patients with GBV as well as define and recognize the roles and responsibilities of mental health experts.
Sent Out of the Garden: Posthuman Stewardship in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam Trilogy
Authors: Sebastian Alphy
Published: March 2024

The theme of bequeathing the human agency upon the ecosystem to post-human embodiments in literature is triggered by the wilful neglect of environmental hazards on the part of humanity in favour of capitalist concerns. The grave ecological concerns haunting the contemporary world culminated in the replacement of human stewardship to genetically modified, Crakers, in the MaddAddam trilogy by Atwood. Replete with biblical imagery, the new gardeners in the novel, are expected to salvage the sterile wasteland left by human civilization and transform it into a thriving Eden once again. MaddAddam Trilogy features a “fictional catastrophe” (285) written by a deeply unsettled Atwood while she was witnessing the receding glaciers on a boat in the Arctic. Although critics such as Marlene Holm and Bouson accuse Atwood privileging of humanist values and human traits at the cost of mocking “the idea of a bioengineered posthuman future” (Bouson 149) at all levels of the trilogy, introducing a new subjectivity to the otherwise anthropocentric vision of society remains significant.  In this paper, my primary aim is to study the nature of posthuman embodiment conceptualized by Atwood as the better custodians of nature. Do posthuman hybrids signify a utopian fantasy of human improvement or a radical reconfiguration of human subjectivity?
Interdependency of Culture and Nature in Tamba Kaiten: An Eco-Critical Study
Authors: Tamang Anju
Published: March 2024

Tamba Kaiten is a set of documentation on different folk traditions of the Tamang community which includes various ecological aspects, from folklore to rituals. Human activities which include diverse traditions and customs are associated with the natural world, especially indigenous ones. Being one of the most prominent yet disadvantaged ethnicities in Nepal, Santabir Lama (Pakhrin) has attempted to document the vanishing rites and traditions of the community despite being an Indian citizen but a Tamang nation by identity. The theoretical framework of eco-criticism plays an important role in establishing the relationship and interaction between human culture and ecology in different literature. Thus, Tamba Kaiten, which is an important set of songs by Tamba, the ethnic hero of the Tamang community who preserves history via songs, is better studied from an eco-critic perspective. Songs are the major medium of communication and preservation of culture along with entertainment functions. Tamba preserves and interprets the different phenomena on this Earth and the nature and interactions of Tamang and other communities or vice-versa with the means of songs. Therefore, songs have the potential to stand as literature in the folk domain. The story of the origin of the Earth and the Tamang community and its rites and rituals has an interdependent relationship with nature. Human activities are based on the natural world and their interactions with different agencies there; without human culture, nature wouldn't have any meaning at all. Thus, it creates a need to study an ethnic folk tradition and literature to observe human culture's interdependency on the environment.
Tree Consciousness in Tarun Tapasi
Authors: Chalise Keshav Raj
Published: March 2024

Being conscious means being aware of something. Trees, in a general argument, are not ostensibly aware of the things in the way humans do but modern forest and environmental studies have concluded that trees are most certainly more aware than we think them to be. Consciousness can be a general awareness of being alert and conscious of one’s environment, and fully experiencing what happens all around. It can equally be a self-awareness of being able to identify the purpose and effect of others and on others. One may argue that trees do not have a brain to identify what is good and what is bad, and therefore they are not conscious. However modern theories of relational metaphysics and environmental biology have identified the features of consciousness in trees. This is the theory of plant science and plant consciousness. Like relational metaphysics, literature has established the principle that trees have consciousness and therefore they can feel, communicate, and express. Keeping the theory of environmental study as the tool, this research examines the point of how Tarun Tapasi, a tree sage has a complete sense of consciousness. Kavisiromani Paudyal has seen life, sensation, feeling, awareness, and the knowledge of ethics and humanity in the tree, and therefore he has chosen the tree as his means of expression in the form of a young sage in the epic, Tarun Tapasi. This study recognizes how the tree has realized the sense of growth, pain, suffering, and sensation in him and how he has felt the loss of ethics and humanity in human beings. Tarun Tapasi, a tree is incredibly aware of the social, moral, and sensational feelings not less than a fully conscious human being is. With these features of the highest level of cognizance, the Tapasi tree is a sage and a conscious being.
Exploring the Intersection of Crime and Society in Deepti Kapoor’s Age of Vice
Authors: Sharma Khum Prasad
Published: March 2024

This paper analyzes Deepti Kapoor’s Age of Vice, which depicts the discourse of darker side of modern Indian society, where crime, corruption, and inequality are prevalent. It follows three characters: Sunny, a rich criminal; Neda, a journalist; and Ajay, a loyal henchman. The narrative reflects on the complex social and cultural issues facing India today, such as corruption, casteism, gender inequality, and political unrest. It also challenges the stereotypes of crime fiction by mixing literary and genre elements. The narrative uses trauma as a methodology to explore the psychological and emotional effects of crime and violence on the characters and their relationships. It shows how trauma can be both a strength and a weakness, and how it can influence the way people see themselves and others. The narrative finds that crime and society are deeply connected in contemporary India and influence and contradict each other in complex ways. It further identifies how crime is not just a personal choice or morality, but also a result of systemic injustices and inequalities. The narrative presents a persuasive and insightful examination of the correlation between crime and society in modern India. It urges readers to reconsider their opinions on crime, justice, and ethics, and to grapple with the intricate realities of Indian society.
Ethics of Memory in Manjushree Thapa’s Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy
Authors: Bhatta Sita Ram
Published: March 2024

This paper is an attempt to explore the ethical use of memory in Manjushree Thapa’s Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy (2005). In her book, Thapa critically observes the history of Modern Nepal and recounts the experiences of her visits to the war-ravaged regions of the Mid-Western hills during the Maoist insurgency. The study analyzes the narrative data from the text to see how the narrator remembers the impact of “bad politics” and the Maoist insurgency on the common people of the hinterlands of Karnali region. For this purpose, the study applies the memory theory of Avishai Margalit from The Ethics of Memory (2004). Margalit claims that too much memory is detrimental to the health of an individual as well as a society; so such excessive memory of traumatic experiences should be narrated and ventilated to bring about forgiveness and reconciliation. The paper contends that Manjushree Thapa in the selected text ‘condemns’ historical foul plays, attempts to reveal the anxieties of excessive thoughts induced by ‘bad politics’ and the civil war, at individual and collective levels, and contributes to healing and recovery. It recommends bringing the suppressed communal feelings from the ‘social unconscious’ into public discussion leading it to ‘social catharsis’ and reparation. Literature can play this role as a medium that will help society come out of ‘poisonous feelings’ like anger, hatred, and revenge, which ultimately contributes to the prevention of the repetition of violence.
Contribution of Foreign Aid to the Economic Growth of Nepal
Authors: Saud Ramesh Kumar
Published: March 2024

Foreign aid is an important factor for the rapid economic development, growth, and fulfillment of resource gaps in developing countries like Nepal. This paper analyzes the contribution of foreign aid and other foreign inflows of capital like foreign direct investment (FDI) and remittances to the GDP of Nepal. This paper examines the role of foreign aid on the economic growth of Nepal by using secondary time series data from 1996/97 to 2019/20. This paper also used the data series of the same period for trend analysis of foreign aid in Nepal. The secondary data obtained from the World Bank-World Development Indicator has been analyzed using ordinary least squares regression. This paper uses GDP as a dependent variable, foreign aid as a major independent variable, and FDI and remittances as supporting independent variables. The empirical results of this paper prove that there is a positive and significant relationship between GDP and foreign aid inflow to Nepal. The empirical results also prove that there is a positive and significant relationship between GDP and remittances. Similarly, there is also a positive and significant relationship between GDP and FDI.
Numerical Solution of Time-fractional BBMB Equation via LRPSM
Authors: Pant Rajendra
Published: March 2024

The time-fractional Benjamin-Bona-Mahony-Burger (BBMB) differential equation plays an important role in explaining the unidirectional propagation of long waves in definite nonlinear differential systems. This work presents an analytical numerical solution of considered equation by Laplace transform with residual power series method (LRPSM) which is a generalized Taylor series together with Laplace transform and the residual error function. Using the proposed approach, the series solution of this equation is obtained. The analytical numerical solution shows that the LRPSM is a reliable and powerful method for solving the time fractional differential equations (FDEs) with less number of terms. The obtained results of numerical solutions are also compared with the exact solution and presented as absolute errors at different time levels.
Decision Making Process of Tharu Women in Their Households, Bhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur
Authors: Bam Nirmala Kumari
Published: March 2024

This sociological study critically examines the decision-making process of Tharu women in the households of Bhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal, with a keen focus on understanding the intricate interplay of sociocultural factors that shape and govern these dynamics, as well as Tharu women’s educational status and decision-making positions in their homes. Research used qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, as well as descriptive and exploratory research, including in-depth interviews and non-participant observations, to investigate the nuanced dimensions of decision-making roles assumed by Tharu women in their familial environments. We included 250 Tharu households. Data from 50 households were gathered to determine a 95% confidence level, 20% population percentage, and 10% margin of error. The study found that Tharu women face significant educational challenges, including limited school access, financial constraints, traditional gender roles, and early marriages, all of which have an impact on their academic advancement and personal development. As a result, the position of decision-making in the Tharu community is far lower than that of men. In the sociological framework, the research study adds to our understanding of gender roles and power dynamics in indigenous societies. This study has important implications for sociological theories about intersectionality, cultural resilience, and adaptation to changing societal norms. Furthermore, the study’s findings have implications for the establishment of more inclusive and culturally responsive policies targeted at promoting gender equity and empowerment in Tharu households and other similar sociocultural settings.
नेपालमा लोपोन्मुख भाषाहरूको स्थिति {Status of Endangered Languages ​​in Nepal}
Authors: जोशी Joshi हेमा Hema
Published: March 2024

प्रस्तुत आलेख नेपालका लोपोन्मुख भाषाहरूको स्थितिबारे अध्ययनमा केन्द्रित छ । वि.सं. २०७८ को जनगणना अनुसार नेपालमा १२४ भाषाहरू प्रयोग व्यवहारमा रहेको तथ्याङ्क पाइन्छ । नेपालमा भाषाहरूबारे व्यवस्थित सर्वेक्षण नहुँदा भाषाहरूको स्थिति र सङ्ख्याहरूमा विश्वसनीयता नभए पनि यी तथ्याङ्कहरूमा नेपालमा २७ भन्दा बढी भाषाहरूका वक्ता सङ्ख्या कम देखिनुले धेरै भाषाहरू अपक्षयको स्थितिमा रहेको प्रष्ट हुन्छ । गैररैथाने भाषाहरूलाई समावेश नगर्ने हो भने पनि २१ जति भाषाहरू अत्यन्त लोपोन्मुख (मृतप्रायः) अवस्थामा रहेका छन् । लेख तयार पार्ने सन्दर्भमा मूलतः पुस्तकालयको उपयोग गरी सङ्कल्न गरिएका प्राथमिक र द्वितीयक स्रोतका सामग्रीहरूबाट प्राप्त तथ्यलाई तर्क , प्रमाण र उदाहरणका आधारमा वर्णनात्मक विधिद्वारा विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । बहुभाषिक मुलुकमा भाषाबारे व्यवस्थित भाषानीति र योजना आवश्यक हुन्छ । प्रस्तुत अध्ययनमा पनि व्यवस्थित भाषायोजनाका प्रयास भए पनि लोपोन्मुख भाषाहरूको संरक्षण संवर्धनले आवश्यक गति लिन सकेको छैन । केही भाषाहरूको वर्णनिर्धारण, व्याकरण निर्माण, शब्दकोश निर्माण, पाठ सङ्कलन, इतिहास लेखनको काम भए पनि भाषा आयोग लगायतका भाषासँग सम्बन्धित सरकारी संस्थाहरूले अझै जिम्मेवारीका साथ लोपोन्मुख भाषाहरूको संरक्षण संवर्धन र विकासमा केन्द्रित हुनु पर्ने निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ ।
डोट्याली भाषाको वर्णव्यवस्था {Alphabet of Dotali language}
Authors: जोशी Joshi खगेन्द्र Khagendra
Published: March 2024

प्रस्तुत लेख डोट्याली भाषाको व्याकरणव्यवस्थाको अध्ययनमा केन्द्रित छ । संस्कृतबाट प्राकृत र अपभ्रंश हुँदै विकसित भई कालीकर्णाली बिचको भूखण्डमा भाषिक व्यवहारमा प्रयुक्त भाषिक भेदहरूको समुच्चयलाई डोट्याली भाषाका रूपमा चिनिन्छ । केही विद्वान्हरू डोट्याली भाषलाई छुट्टै स्वतन्त्र भाषा नमानेर नेपाली भाषाकै भाषिका पनि मान्दछन् तर भाषावैज्ञानिक विश्लेषणका आधारमा हेर्दा डोट्याली भाषाको ध्वनिव्यवस्था, व्याकरणव्यवस्था, अर्थव्यवस्था र शब्दभण्डार नेपाली भाषाको भन्दा भिन्न रहेकाले डोट्याली नेपाली भाषाको भाषिका नभएर छुट्टै स्वतन्त्र भाषा हो भन्ने कुरा पुष्टि हुन्छ । प्रस्तुत अध्ययन गुणात्मक प्रकृतिको छ । डोट्याली भाषाका वर्णको पहिचान र निर्धारण गर्ने क्रममा अध्ययनका लागि आधार सामग्रीका रूपमा आवश्यक पर्ने लघुतम युग्महरू मूलतः क्षेत्रकार्यबाट सङ्कलन गरिएका छन् । केही सामग्री पुस्तकालय कार्यबाट पनि सङ्कलन गरिएको छ । त्यस्तै गरी सिद्धान्तसम्बद्ध सामग्री पूर्ण रूपमा पुस्तकालय कार्यबाट सङ्कलन गरिएको छ । यसरी सङ्कलित सामग्रीलाई उदाहरणका रूपमा प्रस्तुत गर्दै निष्कर्षमा पुग्ने काम गरिएकाले सामग्रीको विश्लेषण गर्न आगमन विधिको उपयोग गरिएको छ । सामान्यतया मानकीकरण तथा स्तरीकरण हुन नसकेकाले हालसम्म पनि डोट्याली भाषाले स्पष्ट स्वरूप ग्रहण गर्न सकेको छैन तर डोटी क्षेत्रमा बोलिने भाषिक भेदहरूका बिचमा साझा विशेषताहरू पाउन सकिन्छ । यसरी डोट्याली भाषाको आफ्नै मौलिक वर्णव्यवस्था रहेको छ । प्रस्तुत अध्ययनमा डोट्यालीभाषाको वर्णव्यवस्थाको अध्ययन गर्ने कार्यलाई केन्द्रीय अभीष्ट बनाइएको छ ।
PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN ANAK PRA-SEKOLAH TENTANG JAJANAN SEHAT DAN 6 LANGKAH CUCI TANGAN MELALUI LAGU ANAK
Authors: Pujiastuti Nurul , Retnowati Lucia , Widiani Esti , Hidayah Nurul
Published: March 2024

Alasan yang melatarbelakangi kebiasaan jajan pada anak diantaranya adalah anak tidak sempat sarapan pagi, psikologis anak, kebutuhan biologis, dan perilaku orang tua. Salah satu upaya untuk mengenalkan jajanan sehat pada anak prasekolah adalah melalui lagu anak yang dapat dinyanyikan setiap hari sehingga anak menjadi tahu tentang jajanan yang sehat. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan anak prasekolah tentang cara memilih jajanan sehat dan enam langkah cuci tangan. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan di TK ABA Desa Sumberporong Kec. Lawang Kab. Malang dan diberikan pada 14 anak. Pelaksanaan kegiatan terdiri dari 3 (tiga) tahap yaitu pengkajian, edukasi, dan evaluasi. Tahap pengkajian dilakukan dengan mengkaji pengetahuan anak tentang jajanan yang sehat dan enam langkah cuci tangan. Tahap edukasi dilakukan melalui metode menyanyikan lagu tentang jajanan sehat dan enam langkah cuci tangan dengan media papan tulis untuk menulis syair lagu. Tahap evaluasi dilakukan dengan menanyakan pada anak tentang komitmen dalam mencuci tangan dengan enam langkah dan memilih jajanan sehat. Hasil kegiatan pengabmas didapatkan terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan anak tentang enam langkah cuci tangan dan memilih jajanan sehat setelah diberikan edukasi. Hasil evaluasi dilakukan seminggu kemudian, didapatkan anak mampu melakukan enam langkah cuci tangan dan cara memilih jajanan sehat. Kegiatan menyanyikan lagu tentang enam langkah cuci tangan dan memilih jajanan sehat dilakukan tiap hari di awal pertemuan kelas, supaya anak hapal dan tetap mengingat langkah-langkah mencuci tangan dan memilih jajanan yang sehat.
Efforts To Prevent Adolescent Anemia Through Giving Soy Milk And Dates
Authors: Anggraeni Ernawati , Handayani Yuni , Sari Melati Puspita , Dewi Yashinta Kumala
Published: March 2024

Anemia is a decrease in the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen due to a less than normal number of red blood cells or a decrease in hemoglobin concentration which can be caused by a decrease in the production of red blood cells or a lot of blood loss. Anemia in Indonesia is generally caused by iron deficiency, so it is more often called iron deficiency anemia. Anemia is a condition in which a person has a hemoglobin (Hb) level of <13g/dL for males or <12g/dL for females. This disease is the highest cause of disability in the world. The aim of this activity is to prevent anemia through giving soy milk and dates to anemic young women at Baitul Hikmah Tempurejo Vocational School, Jember. The method of delivering health education is carried out by means of a question and answer discussion to all respondents. The results of community service activities have provided education to young women through lectures, checking Hb levels, discussing the importance of preventing anemia. The responses generated by the respondents were enthusiastic enough to be understood by teenagers. This is evidenced by the questions and answers from the respondents. A screening test for hemoglobin (Hb) levels was carried out. From the results of the examination, not all adolescents with normal Hb levels, some were in the anemia category, the hemoglobin level was checked using an electric detection device. Treatment has been given by giving date soy milk to adolescents with anemia, then re-evaluation was carried out and the results showed an increase in Hb levels.
Meta Analysis Study: Theory of Planned Behavior in Whistleblowing Intention
Authors: Handayani Putri Fajar , Zusnita Wa Ode
Published: March 2024

Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index in 2022 had decreased significantly with a final score of 34 points and ranked Indonesia 110 out of 180 countries. It shows that corruption practices in Indonesia are high and the strategy for combating fraud is not effective. In practice, the fraud management strategies focus on improving internal control systems than preventive strategies such as  whistleblowing system. This is due to the low intention of individuals to disclose fraud. Whistleblowers will encounter risks in organization, such as different prespective and norms in organization and the confidentiality and safety risk. Therefore, individuals need to carefully consider before deciding to become whistleblowers This study is aimed to examine individual factors that influence whistleblowing intention by the theory of planned behavior using meta-analysis technique, a quantitative method to measure the strength of the relationship of variables from previous research. Fourteen of the 53 selected studies were analyzed according to the eligibility criteria, the results  is the highest correlation is the attitude toward behavior, then the subjective norm , and the lowest is the perceived behavioral control. It indicates that organization needs to stimulate an increase individual’s intention to disclose fraud by whistleblowing system as prevention strategy to combat fraud.
AAS and XRD Analysis of Gold Ore Bioflotation Results with Aloe Vera as an Environmentally Friendly Reagent
Authors: Mantika Sabrina , Prillasasti Farra Diva , Nugrah Aurigha Evan , Amelia Rike , Rickiadi M. Fajar , Wahyuningsih Tri
Published: March 2024

Flotation is a mineral concentration method that involves floating the minerals so that they can be separated from the gangue by the addition of reagents. The reagents used are chemicals such as frother and collector, which can potentially contaminate the environment. This research explores the potential use of aloe vera as a separating reagent in environmentally friendly gold ore flotation. The feed used consists of 300 grams of gold ore, and the flotation time is set at 15 minutes. XRD analysis is employed to determine the types of minerals contained in the sample, revealing that the sample consists of 97.64% quartz; Enstatite, syn 1.21%; and Clinochlore-1A 1.16%. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) is the technique used to determine the metal concentration in a sample. AAS analysis indicates an Au concentration in the feed of 3.94 ppm. The Au concentration in the concentrate with the addition of aloe vera extract is 10.57, and in the tailings, it is 0.92, higher than the concentration in the concentrate without the addition of aloe vera extract, which is 10.11, with 1.89 in the tailings. The %recovery from these concentrations with the addition of aloe vera extract is 84.06%, while without the addition of aloe vera extract, it is 63.78%. This study provides evidence that the use of aloe vera in the gold ore flotation process can be a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative in the effort to improve the separation of valuable minerals from impurities.
The Effect of e-Procurement Technology on Performance of Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka: The Mediating Role of Procurement Practices
Authors: R.S.P. Amarathunga  , H.D.D.Champika Liyanagamage
Published: March 2024

The apparel industry in Sri Lanka is one of the vital sectors in the country’s economyhaving recorded substantial development over the past. The entire procurementprocess of the industry, from the purchase of raw materials through to the delivery ofthe finished product, is crucial to supply chain management and decision-making.Use of electronic procurement technology (EPT), procurement practices, andprocurement performance are the three key factors that affect this process. Thisresearch aims to explore the relationship among EPT usage, procurement practicesand procurement performance of the apparel sector in Sri Lanka. More specificallythe study investigates the mediating effect of procurement practices on therelationship between EPT and procurement performance. Data were collectedthrough a structured online questionnaire from randomly selected 40 supply chainand procurement management staff of three leading apparel companies in Sri Lanka.Collected data were analyzed by using SPSS statistical software with descriptive andinferential statics. The results of the analysis provide evidence for statisticallysignificant positive effects of EPT and procurement practices on procurementperformance. Moreover, the study found a statistically significant mediation effect ofprocurement practices on the relationship between the usage of EPT and procurementperformance. Thus, this study contributes to the literature by providing new insightinto the importance of investments in new technology for effective procurementprocesses.Keywords: e-Procurement, Performance, Apparel industry, Sri Lanka
Citizen Access to Corporatized Power Services in Manipur, Northeastern India
Authors: Sylvia Yambem
Published: March 2024

The state of Manipur in the northeastern region of India, along with a fragmented state-society relationship also suffers from the twin problems of limited public infrastructure and poor state capability to deliver public services. Power services in Manipur suffered from the dual problem of weak power generation and limited state capability to ensure citizens’ access to power services. Following the policy recommendations of the Government of India and the Electricity Act of 2003, to improve the delivery of power services the government of Manipur unbundled the electricity department into two entities Manipur State Power Corporation Limited (MSPCL) and Manipur State Power Distribution Corporatization Limited (MSPDCL) in 2014. Corporatization separated the functions of allocation and distribution of power services and transformed the power sector from a bureaucratic organization into an arms-length, contract-based managerial unit, to function as a corporate entity. Corporatization along with the use of pre-paid meters, user-friendly services like easy ways of recharging the pre-paid meters, and call center services have profoundly improved the state’s capability to deliver power services. This paper is based on a survey amongst 200 households through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires in 2019-2020 in the urban areas of the two valley districts of Imphal West and Bishnupur in India. The survey focused on the capability of the state institutions to deliver power services, citizens’ responses to the reforms in the delivery of power services, and the sustainability of these reforms in building state capability. The response from the survey revealed that corporatization has improved citizens’ access to power services, however, the lack of additional accountability checks and performance-based management would, in the long run, affect MSPDCL’s delivery of power services, and Manipur’s corporatization model. The research, however, was undertaken in the pre-Covid period, hence citizens’ access to services in the post-Covid world needs to be re-examined in future research.

Keywords:  Citizens, Corporatization, Accountability, Governance
Constitutional Provisions for Peace Building: A Qualitative Inquiry of the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
Authors: M. S. Dimuthu Kumari
Published: March 2024

The term ‘peace’ encompasses various meanings, from denoting ‘the absence of war’ to representing ‘the establishment of equity’. Societies pursue peace through actionoriented endeavors, institutional mechanisms, and constitutional reforms. Among these, constitutional provisions are crucial in establishing a stable foundation for peace. Consequently, authorities conscientiously incorporate peace- related clauses when formulating or amending constitutions, a widespread global practice in postconflict contexts. In contrast, despite being a nation marked by conflicts, Sri Lanka has faced criticisms for perceived neglect of 'constitutional peace provisions' even after the civil war. Hence, this paper focused on exploring the coverage of the concept of ‘peace’, including its comprehensive categories (negative peace, positive peace, and structural peace) within the articles of the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. Commencing with an exploration of critiques surrounding Sri Lanka's post-civil war peace building efforts, the paper proceeds to explain the concept of ‘peace’, focusing on its broad categories. Finally, each facet of peace is examined through the lens of available constitutional provisions. This paper relies predominantly on secondary data and adopts a document review method. The study concludes that the Constitution of Sri Lanka encompasses numerous clauses targeting ‘positive’ and ‘structural’ peace building while remaining silent on ‘negative peace’. Consequently, critics who appear uninformed about the broader aspects of the peace concept may be unjust in their assessments of the overall constitutional peace provisions in Sri Lanka. However, the effectivenessof implementing these provisions warrants a separate and detailed analysis.
Keywords: Negative Peace, Positive Peace, Structural Peace, Constitutional Provisions
Unmasking Opportunities and Challenges in the Colombo Port Mega Hub Transformation
Authors: Praneeth Gunawardena  , R.G. Ariyawansa  , U. Anura Kumara
Published: March 2024

Colombo Port is a key transshipment hub in its region due to its strategic location, which connects feeder connections in the Indian sub-continent and main sea routes. Despite its historical significance, the port faces challenges due to evolving ship design and industry growth, leading to the emergence of competitors in nearby countries. Despite only having one of the three terminals initially planned, the Port of Colombo is transforming into a 'mega hub'. Delays in adapting to industry shifts have cost the port its potential market share, allowing newer ports in neighboring countries to compete for transshipment traffic. The transformation journey is hindered by various internal and external factors, including socioeconomic, political, environmental, and technological impacts. This paper aims to uncover the Port of Colombo's challenges in its transformation, exploring potential opportunities through qualitative analysis based on secondary data and existing literature. The study reveals that while the Colombo Port has promising opportunities, such as its strategic location, historical significance, enhanced maritime trade capabilities, regional connectivity, and potential economic growth, challenges like delayed adaptation to evolving trade dynamics impede its progress. Despite these obstacles, the port's aspirations to become a Mega Hub remain promising yet challenging.
Keywords: Port of Colombo, Port development, ‘Mega Hub’ Port, Transshipment Hub
Hypocalcemia in cancer patients
Authors: AKAY Seval , UNAL Olcun Umit
Published: March 2024

This review evaluates the causes, extent and management of hypocalcaemia in cancer patients, with special emphasis on treatment-related (iatrogenic) hypocalcaemia. It is important for physicians to recognise these conditions well in treatment management.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE DISINFECTANT "IODOPOVIDONE" ON THE BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF LAYING HENS
Authors: Shevchenko O. , Zasyekin D.
Published: March 2024

The article reflects the results of a scientific and production experiment, the purpose of which was to carry out air sanitation in the presence of laying hens by spraying a hot fog aerosol of the disinfectant "Iodopovidon" produced by LLC "Basalt" (Ukraine), to establish its effect on the body of laying hens, livestock productivity indicators, degree of microbial air pollution in poultry premises. The experiment was carried out in accordance with the requirements of the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Scientific Experiments or for other scientific purposes and the Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of Animals from Cruelty" on the basis of PJSC "Agrofirm Berezan Poultry Farm" during March 2023 using the group-period method, using Laying hens of the Novogen Brown cross. Biochemical studies were carried out at the Vetmedservice clinic, microbiological studies at the Department of Epizootology, Microbiology and Virology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the National University of Bioresources and Environmental Management of Ukraine. The positive effect of preventive disinfection of a poultry house for keeping laying hens with the drug “Iodopovidone” at a dose of 0.3 ml/m3 of air on poultry population productivity indicators has been established: a decrease in the percentage of deaths of chickens by 0.04%, stabilization of egg production. A decrease in microbial contamination of poultry house air by almost 100 times was revealed after preventive disinfection. On the fourth day after using the drug, stabilization of the biochemical parameters of the blood serum of laying hens was found. Disinfectant "Iodopovidon" is a promising drug for use in poultry farming. Therefore, the prospects for further research consist in the continuation of a series of research and production studies on other types of agricultural poultry, and on meat production chickens.
Strangers "par excellence". Arabs in the Neo-Assyrian Royal Inscriptions
Authors: Münnich Maciej
Published: March 2024

The basic questions posed in the article were: what characteristics caused Arabs to be per­ceived by the elites of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as strangers, and whether such classification resulted in their treatment differently from other peoples? Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions and correspondence with the court were analysed to answer these questions. On this basis, three features that together are unique only to Arabs were distinguished: nomadism, camel farming and the presence of queens. These traits are unique to Arabs, so they are strangers par excellence from Assyria’s perspective. Interestingly, these features generally do not result in exceptional treatment. Only in a situation of conflict and defeat of the Arabs can one perceive their specific treatment, marked by exceptional cruelty even for Assyrians. For example, mainly Arab rulers were chained along with wild animals to the gates of the Assyrian capital. Moreover, only Arab women were subjected to tearing unborn children out of their wombs. This shows that Arabs were treated as half-humans against whom the most heinous crimes could be committed because Assyrians were not bound by the standards applicable to other peoples.
THE EFFECT OF LOW-LEVEL LASER IRRADIATION ON FREE RADICAL PROCESSES IN THE MITOCHONDRIAL FRACTIONS INDUCED BY THE BISPHENOL A ADMINISTRATION
Authors: Borschovetska V. , Marchenko M. , Ivantsiv V.
Published: March 2024

Bisphenol A (BPA), the xenoestrogen and plasticizer, can induce mitochondrial dysfunction via the shift in the balance between oxidants and antioxidants. Low-level laser irradiation may influence oxidative stress parameters by changing the activity of antioxidant enzymes and the production of ROS. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of low-level laser irradiation on oxidative stress parameters in hepatic mitochondrial fractions of rats under the conditions of BPA administration. The BPA was administered per os daily for 3 days at a dose of 50 mg/kg body weight. Low-level laser irradiation was performed after each or last administration of xenobiotic. The activity of antioxidant enzymes and the content of free radicals was spectrophotometrically determined in the mitochondrial fraction of the liver. Short-term BPA exposure results in the induction of free radical processes in hepatic mitochondria by the enhanced generation of O2• – and decreased activity of antioxidant enzymes. At the same time, low-level laser irradiation reduces the prooxidant effect of this xenobiotic in mitochondria by the enhancement of the antioxidant activity, which is primarily associated with conformational changes induced by a short-term increase in the temperature of lightabsorbing biomolecules. This effect was observed only in the case of LLLI after BPA exposure.
INFLUENCE OF LOW-LEVEL LASER IRRADIATION ON THE HEMOCOAGULATION CASCADE
OF THE HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM OF RATS WITH TRANSPLANTED GUERIN’S CARCINOMA
Authors: Ketsa O. , Marchenko M.
Published: March 2024

The mechanisms of anticancer action of laser radiation in the red range of the spectrum (wavelength 650 nm) with a power
of 50 mW are studied. Irradiation of rats was carried out with a laser diode through the skin into the area of growth of
Guerin's carcinoma. Guerin's carcinoma was transplanted by injecting 0.5 ml of a 30% suspension of cancer cells in saline
into the thigh of the right limb. Animals were divided into four groups: group I – intact animals (control); group II – rats,
which were irradiated daily for 4 minutes in the thigh of the right limb; group III - rats with transplanted Guerin's carcinoma;
group IV - tumor-bearing rats, which were exposed to laser radiation in the area of tumor growth. Euthanasia of animals was
performed under light ether anesthesia on the 14th and 21st day of tumor growth in the body.For the study of the blood
coagulation system of rats used biochemical coagulogram with the analysis of the following indicators - the content of
fibrinogen, thrombin and prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), platelet count. Analysis of blood
smears was performed using a light microscope. It was found that the daily four-minute action of laser irradiation in the thigh
of the right limb does not lead to changes in the hemacoagulation system. The growth of Guerin's carcinoma in the body leads
to a decrease in the concentration of factor I blood clotting (fibrinogen) and an increase in thrombin time. At the same time, a
decrease in prothrombin time and APTT was detected, which indicates hypercoagulation processes that occur due to II, V,
VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII coagulation factors, which can negatively affect the general condition of the body. The changes we
detected in the blood smears were manifested by erythrocyte adhesion, platelet depletion, lymphocyte disintegration,
hypersegmentation of segmental neutrophils, and the appearance of Gumprecht shadows, which are remnants of destroyed
lymphocytes. The four-minute action of the laser diode on the growth site of Guerin's carcinoma improves the clinical and
biochemical parameters of the rat blood coagulation system in the logarithmic and stationary phases of oncogenesis.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD SECURITY IN UKRAINE: INNOVATIVE PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC POLICY AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN HIGHLY COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, TARAN Yevhenii
Published: March 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of challenges and opportunities for food security in Ukraine in the conditions of globalization, military conflict, COVID-19 pandemic and other threats. The author examines the innovative principles of public policy that can contribute to the improvement of food security at the national and regional levels, as well as to the contribution of Ukraine to the global food security. The author uses the methods of comparative analysis, statistical analysis, case study and SWOT analysis. The author reveals that food security in Ukraine depends on many factors, such as economic development, political stability, social justice, environmental sustainability, scientific and technological progress, cultural diversity and so on. The author also identifies the main problems and risks that threaten food security in Ukraine, such as low productivity of agriculture, high dependence on import, insufficient quality and safety of food products, uneven access to resources and food, underfunding of research and innovation, corruption and inefficiency of public administration. The author proposes the innovative principles of public policy that can help solve these problems and improve the situation with food security in Ukraine. These principles include: creating a national system of monitoring and early warning of food threats, developing sustainable agricultural production, diversifying production and markets, increasing competitiveness and innovativeness of cultural and creative industries, strengthening the participation and accountability of citizens and civil society in the cultural sphere, as well as using the experience and best practices of other countries. The author develops recommendations and suggestions for the implementation of these principles of public policy in Ukraine, in particular regarding the involvement of all stakeholders, forming a strategic vision and goals, defining priorities and resources, introducing effective mechanisms of coordination and control, as well as applying modern technologies and tools for monitoring and evaluation of results.
ДОСТУПНІСТЬ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВА І ДЕРЖАВНА ПІДТРИМКА ПРОДОВОЛЬЧОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ ПІД ЧАС ВІЙНИ
Authors: ЛОЗИНСЬКА Тамара
Published: March 2024

The decrease in food availability as one of the indicators of food security in Europe has been noted since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The war in Ukraine caused a disruption in the supply chains of fertilizers, energy carriers and other resources needed by European and Ukrainian agricultural producers, which contributed to the increase in food prices. Thus, states as guarantors of food security must solve the task of ensuring the physical and economic availability of food products for the population. The purpose of the article is to highlight the dynamics of food availability in Ukraine and Europe, to identify the extent of the war's impact on the population's food supply, and to develop proposals for strengthening food security. In the research process, data from the Agroportal platform, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, analytical reviews, research by domestic and foreign scientists, and the legal framework were used. In the research process, data from the Agroportal platform, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, analytical reviews, research by domestic and foreign scientists, and the legal framework were used. A number of methods were used in the research process: comparison, index, generalization, formalization. A significant decrease in food availability was revealed both in Ukraine and in Europe as a whole. It has been established that the war in Ukraine caused a disruption in logistics, the removal of large tracts of land from agricultural use, an increase in the price of resources, and a complication in the export of food raw materials and its processing products. The main measures of the state policy to support food security are summarized, which differ in different countries, but have the same direction - elimination of social deprivation, protection of the poorest strata of the population, support of farmers' incomes, reduction of obstacles in the way of movement of food products. Proposals have been developed to improve the physical and economic availability of food products. The war became a serious trigger for the transformation of not only food security policy, but also foreign trade, tax, price, protectionist and other policies related to the performance of social functions of the state. The multifaceted nature of the problem of food availability makes it necessary to carry out research in these and other areas.
ДІАГНОСТИКА СЕРЕДОВИЩА ФУНКЦІОНУВАННЯ ТА АНАЛІЗ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ВІТЧИЗНЯНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ: СТРАТЕГІЧНИЙ ВИМІР
Authors: МАТЮХ Сергій , МАТЮХ Людмила
Published: March 2024

У статті досліджено актуальний стан бізнес-середовища України. Акцентовано увагу на дослідженні особливостей функціонування складних соціально-економічних систем у тому числі промислових підприємств. Проведено аналіз динаміки валового внутрішнього продукту, зокрема номінального та реального ВВП за 2017-2022 роки. Це дозволило охарактеризувати основні тенденції та тренди розвитку економіки у нових умовах граничного загострення конфліктів не лише на вітчизняному, а і на світовому ринку, що безпосередньо впливає на вітчизняну промисловість та її підтримку на інституційному рівні. Представлено тенденції зміни валового внутрішнього продукту України з відображенням на номінальному ВВП на душу населення. Проаналізовано структуру ВВП України за кінцевим використанням протягом 2017-2022 років. Доведено, що значна частина ВВП України спрямована на споживання про що свідчать значні споживчі витрати в структурі ВВП, які коливаються від 85,6% до 104,2%, тобто відбувається збільшення споживчого попиту. Проведений аналіз свідчить про зменшення валового нагромадження у відсотковому співвідношенні до ВВП, що пояснюється сповільненням розвитку економіки України, оскільки нестабільна ситуація, що зумовлена військовими діями не сприяє інвестуванню в розширення виробництва або модернізацію, залучення інвестицій внутрішніх та зовнішніх інвесторів, також спостерігається збільшення невпевненості на ринку. Доведено, що у 2022 році негативні тенденції переважали у всіх сферах соціально-економічного розвитку українського суспільства, а на зменшення рівня реальної заробітної плати впливала і енергетична криза з одночасним перериванням операційних процесів під час повітряних тривог. Представлений індекс промислової продукції за видами діяльності та основними промисловими групами у 2022 році значно зменшуються, що свідчить, як про втрату промислового потенціалу країни, так і про проблеми у внутрішньому споживчому попиті внаслідок економічних труднощів зумовлених війною. Також зазначено, що падіння індексу промислової продукції у легкій промисловості за всіма показниками свідчить про необхідність розробки та впровадження ефективних стратегій для покращення ситуації, а враховуючи повномасштабну війну на території України значна увага має бути приділена економічній безпеці.
PERBANDINGAN PENGGUNAAN KONJUNGSI DALAM NASKAH PIDATO PRESIDEN RI PADA SIDANG TAHUNAN MPR TAHUN 2014 DENGAN TAHUN 2022
Authors: Effendi Rizal , Gani Erizal , R Syahrul
Published: March 2024

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui penggunaan kata penghubung dalam teks pidato Presiden Republik Indonesia pada sidang tahunan MPR 2014 dan 2022. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif. Dari sumber data teks pidato Presiden Republik Indonesia Sidang Tahunan MPR 2014 dan 2022, penelitian ini menemukan 10 konjungsi, yaitu sebab akibat, kontradiksi, ekses (eksekutif), konsensi, tujuan, penambahan, pilihan, urutan (alternatif), kondisi, dan metode. Konjungsi yang paling banyak ditemukan adalah konjungsi tambahan (tambahan) sebanyak 156 data teks pidato Presiden RI Sidang Tahunan 2014 dan 141 data teks pidato Presiden RI Sidang Tahunan MPR 2022 . Konjungsi yang paling sedikit ditemukan adalah konjungsi konsesional sebanyak 2 data untuk teks pidato Presiden RI pada Sidang Tahunan MPR 2014 dan 0 data untuk teks pidato Presiden RI pada Sidang Tahunan MPR 2022 sidang.
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN EDPUZZLE TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENULIS TEKS PROSEDUR PADA SISWA KELAS XI SMA NEGERI 1 JAMPANGKULON TAHUN AJAR 2022/2023
Authors: Fauziah Arin , Agustiani Tanti , Supendi Deden Ahmad
Published: March 2024

Penelitian pengaruh panggunaan media pembelajaran Edpuzzle terhadap kemapuan menulis teks prosedur siswa kelas XI SMA Negeri 1 Jampangkulon bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh penggunaan media pembelajaran Edpuzzle terhadap kemampuan menulis teks prosedur siswa kelas XI MIA 3 SMA Negeri 1 Jampangkulon tahun ajar 2022/2023 yang berjumlah 36 orang siswa. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan analisis data mengenai perbandingan nilai penggunaan media Edpuzzle terhadap kemampuan menulis teks prosedur kelas XI MIA 3 SMA Negeri 1 Jampangkulon dapat dilihat dari hasil belajar siswa sebelum menggunakan media pembelajaran Edpuzzle rata-rata nilai yang didapatkan oleh siswa masih dalam kategori rendah dan setelah menggunakan media pembelajaran Edpuzzle rata-rata nilai siswa berada dalam kategori tinggi. Diketahui bahwa nilai rata-rata hasil pretest sebesar 74,63 dan rata-rata nilai hasil posttest sebesar 89,63 dimana nilai posttest tersebut lebih tinggi dari nilai pretest. Selanjutnya berdasakan analisis statistic menggunakan rumus uji-t, diketahui thitung yang diperoleh adalah 7,57 dengan frekuensi 36-1=35, pada tarif signifikan 0,05 atau 5% diperoleh ttabel adalah 2,042. Jadi Thitung  Ttabel atau H1 diterima dan H0 ditolak. Dari hasil data tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa media pembelajaran Edpuzzle memberikan pengaruh baik terhadap kemampuan menulis siswa mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia kelas XI MIA 3 SMA Negeri 1 Jampangkulon dan memberikan respon positif terhadap media pembelajaran Edpuzzle.