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The Use of Knowledge Management Technology Among Selangor State Government Agencies
Authors: yaacob Nurul Ibtisam
Published: June 2022

Knowledge management is one of the important things for the success of an organization. The state of Selangor, which is the first developed state in Malaysia since 2005, often being used as a benchmark by other states, including in terms of information technology implementation. This study has been conducted to identify the use of knowledge management technology among Selangor State government agencies. For this purpose, a quantitative study has been conducted by distributing questionnaire to the respondents from 10 Selangor State government agencies. Studies conducted show that knowledge management technology is part of the instruments used to assist governance in the government agencies of Selangor State. Besides, encouragement from management, related policies and even IT infrastructure are also available and support all information life cycle processes to run well in Selangor State government agencies.
International Comparison of Drug Prices with Malaysia: A Systematic Review
Authors:   Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia., Ong Siew Chin
Published: June 2022

High drug price is a hot topic in Malaysia. In this systematic review of drug price comparison studies, we report on international comparison of drug prices with Malaysia. We systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect and Scopus for peer-reviewed articles. Only studies that made comparison internationally were included. Cost-effectiveness studies, budget impact analysis or costing studies were excluded. A total of 10 studies were included. Nine studies compared the price with median international reference prices (IRPs). Only one study compared the price with another country. The drug price in Malaysia for both government and public sectors was higher than IRP. This review provides the information that the drug price in Malaysia is higher than the international standard. The number of published studies in the drug pricing area is still inadequate with only one study that compares Malaysia drug price with another country. More studies are needed to improve Malaysia’s drug pricing system.
Factors Contributing to Physical Activity among University Employees in East Malaysia: A Crosssectional Study
Authors:   Community Medicine & Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine & Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia., Lian Cheah Whye
Published: June 2022

Physical activity (PA) is known to have numerous health benefits. However, despite the frequent emphasis on the importance and benefits of being physically active, the number of people engaged in regular physical activity is still on the low side. This study aims to identify the factors that can influence physical activity levels among staffs from a public university staff in Sarawak, Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire distributed online. A total of 163 of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) staffs comprising of 37.4% academician and 62.2% non-academician participated in this study. The participants were selected using a multistage sampling method. Multiple logistic regression (MLR) was performed to examine the factors associated with physical activity level. Majority of the respondents were female (74.2%), Malays (60.1%), married (65.5%), non-academic staffs (62.6%), had tertiary education (85.9%) with mean working hours per day of 8.25 hours. Physical activity (PA) level measured by International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) showed the majority of respondents had a moderate PA level (56.4%), followed by a high PA level (33.7%) and a low PA level (9.8%). There were significant findings on the association between exercise attitude barrier (p=0.003) and self-efficacy (p=0.009) with physical activity level. Multiple Logistic Regression analysis showed that exercise attitude barrier (OR=1.170, 95% CI=1.027, 1.334, p=0.019) and self-efficacy (OR= 1.091, 95% CI= 1.015, 1.172, p=0.017) was associated with low and moderate PA level. The findings indicated that exercise attitude barrier and self-efficacy influence the outcome of physical activity level among the respondents.
“DALSTON! WHO ASKED U?”: A Knowledge-Centred Perspective on the Mapping of Socio-Spatial Relations in East London
Authors: Jungfer Carsten , Palmieri Fernanda , Kling Norbert
Published: June 2022

Since the turn of the millennium, Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney has experienced fundamental change through public and private investment in new infrastructure and processes of urban restructuring. This was paralleled by the reform of the national planning system, which aimed to devolve decision-making to the local level and increase the possibilities for residents and stakeholders to participate in planning processes. However, the difficulty of translating local needs and aspirations into policy goals and broadly accepted area action plans resulted in a crisis, which, in 2018, led to the introduction of the Dalston Conversation and subsequently the revision of planning goals. It is in this context that the Relational States of Dalston mapping project generated and assembled local knowledge about the web of socio-spatial relations between different local actors and in this way highlighted the significance and fragility of the communities’ networks and their spatial dimensions. The collection, ordering, integration, and production of knowledge can be seen as part of the core work in urban planning processes and policymaking. Which forms of knowledge are routinely used in planning contexts and define the relationship between planning action and urban transformation? To what extent could the mapping of local community relations add to this knowledge and help to improve decision-making processes in contested spaces of knowledge? In what ways could a relational understanding of space and architectural modes of research and representation contribute to the analysis, conceptualisation, and communication of local community relations? This article engages with these questions, using the mapping project in Dalston as a case study.
“Sculptured from copper...”: Catalogue of Siberian antiques cast from bronze
Authors:   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Baulo A. V.
Published: June 2022

The monograph is a cataloged description of archaeological artifacts cast of bronze and dating from the early Iron Age and medieval period. Most of the objects were found in the course of unauthorized works at archaeological sites in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District – Yugra. A separate section is devoted to samples of ancient bronze founding that served as cult attributes in sanctuaries of the Ob Ugrian population nowadays. The publication is accompanied by an extensive research commentary revealing the territorial centers of finds, features of the iconography of images, and their semantics. The book is addressed to archaeologists, ethnographers, historians, and students of local lore.
Image Encryption and Decryption Using Chua’s Circuits
Authors: Alsaedi Mohammed Abdullah
Published: June 2022

In recent years, chaos studies have been developing tremendously. The importance of using chaos is its deterministic nature. Though the chaos is interpreted as random in nature but it is deterministic. This is a very useful aspect that can be used in encryption of signals. In this paper, the very well-known Chua’s circuit is used to generate random sequences based on initial conditions. These sequences are going to be used for encrypting and decrypting an image. The key is going to be encrypted using a function with a modulus operation then used as an initiation for Chua circuit. The output of Chua circuit is three arrays X, Y, and Z. The process can be divided into two steps. First, one of these sequences is going to be used to form 2D array and the other two sequences also form another 2D array where both have the same size. Then, it is going to be XORed with the image and then the rows and the columns are going to be swapped horizontally and vertically. Second, the other matrix coming from X-Y arrays after mod operation is going to be used as an index for the first processed image. Simulation results show that the scheme sensitivity and complexity to such factors. The importance of this method is that it has plenty of factors that can be unique during generating of these chaotic sequences which makes it very difficult to decrypt the message.
Application-based authentication on an inter-VM traffic in a Cloud environment
Authors: Benzidane Karim , Khoudali Saad , Fetjah Leila , Jai Andaloussi Said , Sekkaki Abderrahim
Published: June 2022

Cloud Computing (CC) is an innovative computing model in which resources are provided as a service over the Internet, on an as-needed basis. It is a large-scale distributed computing paradigm that is driven by economies of scale, in which a pool of abstracted, virtualized, dynamically-scalable, managed computing power, storage, platforms, and services are delivered on demand to external customers over the Internet. Since cloud is often enabled by virtualization and share a common attribute, that is, the allocation of resources, applications, and even OSs, adequate safeguards and security measures are essential. In fact, Virtualization creates new targets for intrusion due to the complexity of access and difficulty in monitoring all interconnection points between systems, applications, and data sets. This raises many questions about the appropriate infrastructure, processes, and strategy for enacting detection and response to intrusion in a Cloud environment. Hence, without strict controls put in place within the Cloud, guests could violate and bypass security policies, intercept unauthorized client data, and initiate or become the target of security attacks. This article shines the light on the issues of security within Cloud Computing, especially inter-VM traffic visibility. In addition, the paper lays the proposition of an Application Based Security (ABS) approach in order to enforce an application-based authentication between VMs, through various security mechanisms, filtering, structures, and policies.
An optimal clustering algorithm based distance-aware routing protocol for wireless sensor networks
Authors: EL KHEDIRI Salim , Khan Rehan Ullah , Albattah Waleed
Published: June 2022

Wireless Sensors Networks (WSN) consist of low power devices that are deployed at different geographical isolated areas to monitor physical event. Sensors are arranged in clusters. Each cluster assigns a specific and vital node which is known as a cluster head (CH). Each CH collects the useful information from its sensor member to be transmitted to a sink or Base Station (BS). Sensor have implemented with limited batteries (1.5V) that cannot have replaced. To resolve this issue and improve network stability, the proposed scheme adjust the transmission range between CHs and their members. The proposed approach is evaluated via simulation experiments and compared with some references existing algorithms. Our protocol seemed improved performance in terms of extended lifetime and achieved more than 35% improvements in terms of energy consumption
Development and Validation of the Quantitative Determination of Atorvastatin in HepG2 Cell Line Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Mass-Spectrometric Detection
Authors: Erokhina Pelageya D. , Myl’nikov Pavel  Yu. , Ganina Svetlana  O. , Konyakhin Egor A. , Shchul’kin Aleksey  V. , Slepnev Alexandr A. , Yakusheva Elena N.
Published: June 2022

INTRODUCTION: Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1) is a transporter protein that plays an important role in the pharmacokinetics of substances (its substrates), regulating their penetration into hepatocytes. The functional activity of this protein is evaluated by the transport of marker substrates, for example, atorvastatin, on cell lines overexpressing OATP1B1, such as HepG2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma).
AIM: To develop and validate the technique of the quantitative determination of atorvastatin in HepG2 cell line using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was performed on HPLC chromatograph with an MS/MS detector. The conditions of the chromatographic analysis were as follows: pre-column Selectra C18 Guard Cartridges SLC-18GDC46-5UM, chromatographic column UCT Selectra C18 4.6 mm 100 mm 5 m, 100 А column, flow velocity of 0.3 mL/min, and column thermostatic control of 35C. The volume of introduced samples was 2 L, and the analysis time was 10 min. Gradient elution mode was used: the ratios of 0.1% formic acid solution and acetonitrile were 35% and 65% for 0 and 0.3 min, 5% and 95% for 0.6 and 5 min, and 35% and 65% for 5.05 and 8 min, respectively. The retention time of atorvastatin was 4.53 min. Atorvastatin detection conditions were as follows: positive ionization mode; spray voltage,3500 V; detection mode, multiple reaction monitoring 559.30 m/z 466.20 m/z, 559.30 m/z 440.20 m/z; collision energy, 17 V; source fragmentation, 0; and gas pressure-inducing dissociation, 2 mTorr.
RESULTS: The developed bioanalytical method was validated by the following parameters: linearity, selectivity, accuracy, precision, lower limit of quantity determination, sample transfer, sample stability, and matrix effect. The confirmed range of the technique in cell lysate was 0.5200 nmol/L.
CONCLUSION: The results validated the technique for the quantitative determination of atorvastatin in the lysate of HepG2 cell line by HPLC-MS/MS.
Effects of the Wear of the Water Supply Network on the Epidemiological Safety of Drinking Water in Small Towns in the Ryazan Region
Authors: Solov'yev David A. , Dement'yev Aleksey A. , Lyapkalo Aleksandr A. , Litvinova Anastasia A. , Korshunova Elena P.
Published: June 2022

INTRODUCTION: The sanitary and epidemiological reliability (SER) of a centralized drinking water supply system (CDWSS) is one of the determining factors of the quality of drinking water, and it is assessed by a special methodology developed by Erisman Federal Scientific Center for Hygiene.
AIM: To conduct a comprehensive hygienic assessment of SER considering microbiological parameters of drinking water quality.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted jointly with the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Ryazan region (RR) in six district centers of the RR supplied with water from different aquifers. Water samples were taken according to the standard method of Methodological Guidelines (MUK) 4.2.1018-01. Microbiological parameters of drinking water quality were determined in the selected water samples in accordance with the Sanitary Norms and Regulations (SanPiN) 1.2.3685-21. Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel 2019 and IBM SPSS Statistics 19.
RESULTS: The recorded levels of generalized complex parameter SER of CDWSS were as follows: Skopin, 1.6 points (the most unfavorable situation); Mikhailov, 1.3 points; Ryazhsk, 1.1 points; Kasimov, 0.4 points; and Korablino and Sasovo, 0.3 points each (the least unfavorable situation). In Skopin, Ryazhsk, and Mikhailov, a strong correlation was found between the increased content of the microbiological parameters and the incidence of dysentery and acute intestinal infections of viral etiology in the adolescent population.
CONCLUSION: The lowest levels of SER of the CDWSS were recorded in Skopin, Mikhailov, and Ryazhsk. A direct correlation of high strength was found between the exceedance of the permissible values of the microbiological parameters of drinking water and the incidence of dysentery and intestinal infections of viral etiology among adolescents in these towns.
Spatiotemporal Aftershock Evolution of the 2014 M 6.4 and 5.9 Kangding Double Shocks in Sichuan, Southwestern China
Authors: Zhu Huainan , Huang Jinli
Published: June 2022

We apply the graphics processing unit-based match and locate method to detect missing small aftershocks of the 2014 M 6.4 and 5.9 Kangding double shocks (hereafter KD1 and KD2, respectively) in Sichuan, southwestern China. KD1 and KD2 occurred on two adjacent branch faults of the Xianshuihe fault zone, respectively. We use the relocated routine catalog events as templates to scan through the continuous waveforms from KD1 to approximately 5 days after KD2. Approximately 7.8 times more aftershocks than the routine catalog are obtained. Our results show that the aftershocks occurring between the two mainshocks first expanded northwestward along the KD1 seismogenic fault and then migrated southeastward to the KD2 seismogenic fault. This feature may reflect the stress transfer process after KD1, which may represent the triggering process of KD1 to KD2. These aftershocks also show minor migration with logarithmic time in the along-strike and up-dip directions, which suggests that the afterslip may occur between the two mainshocks and improve the stress level around KD2 to some extent. Based on the improved aftershock catalog, we also calculate the b-values within different space–time windows in the aftershock zone. A relatively low b-value around the KD2 nucleation point after KD1 and before KD2 is observed, which may indicate that this area contained a high stress level and might be in the critical state of rupture, in which KD2 occurred at this particular moment. Our study suggests that after a moderate-to-large earthquake a more complete aftershock catalog can be obtained by detecting microearthquakes with which the triggering processes of subsequent mainshocks could be revealed; based on the detailed spatiotemporal distribution of aftershocks and b-values, the subsequent moderate-to-large earthquake hazard could be assessed to some extent.
Mudanças Climáticas Devido as Ações Antropogênicas e as Ações Realizadas pelo Município de Itapira-SP como Medidas Mitigadoras
Authors: Martelli Anderson
Published: June 2022

As evidências das mudanças climáticas que vem ocorrendo nos últimos 50 anos são atribuíveis em sua totalidade às influências antrópicas, sendo essas descritas e discutidas em uma extensa literatura científica. Estamos vivenciando o período mais quente desde a última glaciação. Assim, este artigo objetivou retratar o cenário observado no que diz respeito às mudanças climáticas desencadeadas pela ação humana e as ações desenvolvidas pela Secretaria de Agricultura e Meio Ambientes (SAMA) do município de Itapira-SP como medida mitigadora dessas alterações. Foi realizado um levantamento das ações e resultados realizados pela SAMA e outros departamentos que estão diretamente envolvidas com a redução das mudanças climáticas. Os resultados demostraram que o município de Itapira está empenhado em ações relacionadas à temática abordada e as atividades desenvolvidas neste estudo caracterizam ações plausíveis no que diz respeito à sensibilização do poder público e sociedade civil quanto às ações mitigadoras referentes às mudanças climáticas, servindo como um elo de participação na construção de municípios sustentáveis.
 
Palavras-chave: Mudanças Climáticas. Aquecimento Global. Carbono.
 
Abstract
The evidence of climate change that has been taking place in the last 50 years is entirely attributable to anthropogenic influences, which are described and discussed in an extensive scientific literature. We are experiencing the hottest period since the last glaciation. Thus, this article aimed to portray the observed scenario with regard to climate change triggered by human action and the actions developed by the Department of Agriculture and Environment (SAMA) of the municipality of Itapira-SP as a measure to mitigate these changes. Thus, a survey was carried out on the actions and results carried out by SAMA and other departments that are directly involved with the reduction of climate change. The results showed that the municipality of Itapira is engaged in actions related to the topic addressed and the activities developed in this study characterize plausible actions regarding the awareness of public authorities and civil society regarding mitigating actions related to climate change, serving as a link participation in the construction of sustainable municipalities.
 
Keywords: Climate Changes. Global Warming. Carbon.
Treatment of Anterior Crossbite with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion during the Growth Period
Authors: Utari Tita Ratya
Published: June 2022

Anterior crossbite is the most common problem in Angle class III malocclusion and is aesthetically disturbing. As individuals get older, an anterior crossbite can worsen, impacting the esthetics of the face and the stomatognathic system’s function significantly and requiring immediate treatment. Due to genetics, habitual postures, ethnicity, and environmental variables, the class III malocclusion’s etiology is multifaceted. In terms of treatment, there are three options: growth modification, camouflage, and orthognathic surgical treatment. This case report aims to describe a non-surgical treatment with simple treatment mechanics in two patients who were still in their growth period. Two patients, a sibling aged 14 and 13 years, experienced an anterior crossbite with a deep overbite, diagnosed with Angle class III with skeletal class III relationships. Besides, the profile revealed a concave, with an overjet of -2mm and an overbite of 4mm. The treatments were then performed employing fixed orthodontic appliances with vertical U-loops for protraction of upper anterior teeth and class III intermaxillary elastics to correct molar relationships. The treatment was completed in two years, in which the anterior crossbite was corrected. The molar and canine relationships, which were originally class III, became class I. Loss of tooth 36 was closed, and tooth 38 has fully erupted. Treatment of anterior crossbite needed to be done as soon as possible to prevent more severe abnormalities. In conclusion, a treatment in the growth period with simple techniques resulted in significant improvements in function and aesthetics.
Socrative, Quizizz, and Google Form as Online-Based Evaluation Tools for Maharah Al-Qirā'ah Learning
Authors: Mufti Ali , Maksudin Maksudin , Baroroh R Umi , Setiyawan Agung
Published: June 2022

The use of technology to innovate in learning methods and media has been widely carried out, including in the learning process of the Al-Qirā'ah Al-Asāsiyyah course at the Arabic Language Education Study Program at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta in the third semester. The purpose of this study is to describe students' perspectives on the advantages and challenges of using online-based evaluation tools: Socrative, Quizizz, and Google Form in the learning process at Al-Qirā'ah Al-Asāsiyyah courses. This study is a descriptive quantitative research that uses a questionnaire to collect data. This study revealed several advantages of using the online-based evaluation tools, such as being easy to use, effective, and can motivate students. Meanwhile, the challenges that must be faced are students must be connected to the internet network, the lack of variety in Arabic fonts, and the lack of variety in types of questions. Among the three types of evaluation tools offered, students prefer Quizizz over others.
Cytopathological categorization of salivary gland lesions according to milan system of classification: Our experience in a tertiary care centre of North-East India
Authors: Suhana Asreen , Devi Junu
Published: June 2022

: Fine needle aspiration cytology is a widely accepted pre-operative procedure for salivary gland lesions. The aim of this study to evaluate the salivary gland lesions in relation to age, sex, location and the prevalence of non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions that presented to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Guwahati,

: A retrospective study was done over a period of 2 years, from January,2019 to December,2020 and the slides and data of 110 cases of salivary gland lesions that underwent FNAC in our hospital(GMCH) were reviewed.

: Out of a total of 110 cytological smears, 101 smears (91.9%) were adequate and 9 smears (8.1%) were inadequate. Out of 101 adequate smears, 35 (34.6%) were non-neoplastic lesions, 37 (36.6%) were benign and 29 (28.7%) were malignant lesions. Males were more commonly affected (M:F=1.6:1). Parotid gland was most commonly affected in relation to anatomical site. Most common benign lesion was Pleomorphic Adenoma and Mucoepidermoid carcinoma was the most common malignancy.

: FNAC is a very reliable, cost-effective, safe and rapid diagnostic tool for categorizing malignant and benign salivary lesions which is complimentary to histopathology. Though histopathological examination remains the gold standard for diagnosis, FNAC remains an useful adjunct for planning patient management.
Cystic hygroma: Case report
Authors: Deshpande Sapna S , Pawar Vishrabdha , Kurane AN , Modi Anushree
Published: June 2022

Cystic hygromas are the most common, cystic variety of lymphangioma, present at birth or period of infancy. Its common locations being cervico-facial regions and axilla. Respiratory distress, recurrent infections or cosmetic reasons are the main indications of the treatment. The ideal treatment is complete surgical excision; however, there is a gradual conversion towards sclerosant therapy.
Analysis for the factors of DSpace towards academic library perspective using MCDM
Authors: Somvir  , Kumar Vinod , Kauhsik Sudha
Published: June 2022

This study is made to find out the important factors of DSapce relevant to implementation in the academic libraries based on the experts’ opinion view. There is lack of use the MCDM techniques in the library field. In this study authors used the Delphi technique to validate the factors which are important for implementing the software. The different studies related to using MCDM are studied as review of literature. The findings of the study provide the priority of the factors through using the Delphi. The results will be helpful as theoretical and managerial perspective to take decision regarding the implementation of the software.
Green library: An overview
Authors: Pagore Ranjeet , Chalukya B V
Published: June 2022

The term "green library" is a very new view that is still evolving. It is gaining popularity among scholars, academicians, and library professionals all around the world as a growing view. The amount of information about 'Green Library' and 'Sustainability' is limited, but it is increasing. In recent years, the interconnected subjects of green libraries and sustainability have garnered a lot of attention in numerous publications aimed at international librarians. This article defines the term "green library," lists its benefits, and examines the elements of a green library.
Museos: tendencias y estrategias digitales: arte, cultura y nuevas tecnologías en América Latina y el Caribe
Authors: Vargas Santiago Luis , Gil Gómez Isabel , Luzardo Alejandra , Zaldívar Trinidad , Carrión Castro Jorge , Maroni Julieta , Reyes Manuela , Ruiz Xavier , Saravia Eduardo
Published: June 2022

El presente documento identifica las innovaciones digitales y tecnológicas adoptadas por los museos ante la necesidad de modificar sus dinámicas de operación por la crisis sanitaria de la COVID-19. Genera datos cuantitativos y cualitativos que permiten analizar el crecimiento tecnológico y el desarrollo de nuevas tendencias dentro del sector museístico.
Radiografía de la transformación digital en las firmas de América Latina y el Caribe
Authors: Cathles Alison , Suaznabar Claudia , Vargas Fernando
Published: June 2022

Este brochure es un adelanto de un informe más amplio y detallado que pronto va a ser publicado, en el que se recopilan los últimos datos e indicadores disponibles (más de medio centenar) sobre una variedad de tecnologías digitales y las condiciones que facilitan su adopción por el sector empresarial de América Latina y el Caribe, con el fin de brindar una radiografía de la posición de la región en términos del desarrollo y uso actual de tecnologías digitales por parte del sector empresarial.
Is educational research in Aotearoa in good shape?
Authors:   NZCER, Wylie Cathy
Published: June 2022

It is timely to take stock of the wellbeing of educational research in Aotearoa New Zealand. The major Education Work Programme 2021 includes a Research, Evaluation and Development Strategy. Te Ara Paerangi—Future Pathways Green Paper has launched a major review of the design of public funding for research institutions and for research taking place in tertiary and other education institutions. This paper canvasses the recent history and current landscape of educational research funding and support in Aotearoa New Zealand. It draws on the author's extensive experience in this field, and the need to test the author's growing unease that educational research in this country is, overall, not in good shape.
Mimimo-Flashcard: Vocabulary Learning Media Based on the Mimicry Memorization Method
Authors: Bin Zaid Abdul Hafidz , Yasin Agus , Sholeha Nur Hanifatus , Zein Azhar Amir
Published: June 2022

The Mimicry-Memorization Method is considered one of the foreign language teaching methods, particularly in teaching vocabularies. It relies on repeating and remembering. The foremost advantages of this method are its’ ability to transfer various kinds of vocabularies, besides it is also last longer in the students’ memory, and is low budget. However, this research assumed that continuous repetition and habituation will cause boredom and even reduce students’ interest in learning a language. So, the study was aimed at designing the learning media based on the Memorization method in the form of flashcards to make learning prosses more fun. This research applied the Research and Development (RD) procedure with partially on the Analysis, Design, and Development. The data was collected through the observation, interviews, and distributing questionnaires to the teachers and students of the 12th-grade at MAN 10 Jombang. The result showed that the design of the mimimo-flashcard consists of hand-drawn images in the affixed to the-card. It has 10 themes with 9 related-vocabularies for each with 90 vocabulary words in total. The learning media validation from each material’s expert and design’s expert showed 84% and 90% and can be categorized as good and decent. The calculation result of the trials to determine the product's effectiveness in mastering vocabulary for both the Experiment and Control classes was considered effective with sig. (2-tailed) sig.0.05 = 0.000.
Uterine fibroids: synthesis of modern knowledge
Authors: Plaksiieva K.D. , Tatarchuk T.F. , Kosei N.V. , Melnyk K.Y. , Kozlov O.S.
Published: June 2022

Uterine fibroids is an extremely common tumor of the female reproductive system in the population. The problem of this pathology is the diversity of symptoms, mediated by the variety of sizes and locations of myomas, significant impact on reproductive function and frequent misunderstanding of the tumor nature, which leads to unwarranted hysterectomies, even among young women.Authors review the literature on the basis of modern guidelines, which reveals the potential of preserving methods of treatment of fibroids. It is also attempted to answer the most common questions about this pathology.The incidence of uterine fibroids increases with age. Fibroids are hormone dependent tumors, but the obvious cause has not yet been identified, although various risk factors are known, both modified (e.g., obesity, parity) and unmodified (race, age, etc.). Diagnosis of fibroids is simple – just an examination and ultrasound of the pelvis. Among the organ preservation methods of treatment are currently known medicinal (some of them can be used as mono-method or in combination with other methods), minimally invasive (among which stands out uterine artery embolization, as the most studied, effective and safe method) and surgical – conservative myomectomy, which can be performed by different approaches (laparoscopic, hysteroscopic or laparotomy) depending on the number and location of fibroids. This review considers the issues of fertility in uterine fibroids and after organ preservation technologies for its treatment. Differential diagnosis of uterine fibroids with leiomyosarcoma – a rare tumor and its diagnosis is quite difficult.The development of modern medical science, combining specialties with the formation of multidisciplinary teams (as in the case of collaboration with endovascular surgeons to perform uterine artery embolization) and use of an individual approach depending on the fibroids characteristics and patient needs helps reduce the proportion of hysterectomies for uterine fibroids, preservation of the organ and fertility.
Clinical and morphological features of post-castration syndrome in women after surgical menopause
Authors: Butina L.I. , Olshevska O.V. , Shelestova L.P. , Khancha F.O.
Published: June 2022

Research objective: to assess the clinical and morphological features of the course of post-castration syndrome (PS) in women after surgical menopause.Materials and methods. The main group (with surgical menopause) consisted of 67 women aged 45 to 55 years, who underwent surgical treatment with removal of the uterus with or without appendages. 30 women with natural menopause were included in the comparison group.The assessment of morphological changes in the reproductive organs in both groups was carried out according to the results of the histological examination of reproductive organs removed during the operation, and according to the results of the pathological examination of endometrium after curettage of uterine mucosa.Results. The leading indication for surgical treatment, which led to surgical menopause, was uterine leiomyoma in 71.1% of women. Extirpation of the uterus was performed in 64.2% of patients, complete exclusion of ovarian function was observed in 68.7%.There was a deficiency of estrogen in women with surgical menopause, even before the operation, as evidenced by the presence of morphological signs of hypoestrogenism in the form of endometrial atrophy in 41.8% of them, which is 6.2 times (p < 0.001) more often compared with women with natural menopause.The morphological signs of the inflammatory process in reproductive organs in more than half of women with surgical menopause (significantly more than in women with natural menopause, p < 0.001) increase the likelihood of depletion of the ovarian hormonal function and increase the intensity of PS symptoms. This is evidenced by a significant 2.8-fold increase in women with surgical menopause in the frequency of severe PS and the median of the modified Kupperman index compared with women with natural menopause (p < 0.001). The decrease in the ovarian hormonal function in women after surgical menopause increases the frequency of ovarian cysts by 12 times compared with women with natural menopause (p < 0.001).Conclusions. It is necessary to establish the significance of the investigated clinical and morphological features observed in women with surgical menopause to predict the severity of PS in them.
Bağımsızlıktan Günümüze Bahreyn’de Şiîlik: Yapılar, Sorunlar ve Beklentiler
Authors: OCAK Halil
Published: June 2022

Bahreyn, bağımsızlığını kazandığı 1971 yılından günümüze kadar Körfez bölgesinin protesto ve sokak gösterileriyle anılan huzursuz bir ülkesi olarak kabul edilir. Birçok çalışma ülkedeki bu sosyal huzursuzluk halinin, ülkenin mezhepsel yapısından kaynaklandığını iddia eder. Bu bağlamda demografik yapısının çoğunluğu Şiî olan Bahreyn’in Sünnî bir aile tarafından yönetilmesinin ve uygulanan bazı ayrımcı politikaların sorunları derinleştirdiği üzerinde durulur. Diğer bazı çalışmalarda ise ülkedeki bu huzursuzluğun ana motivasyonu olarak bölgede mezhepçi politika güden İran ve Suudi Arabistan gibi devletler gösterilerek sorunlar iç dinamiklerden ziyade dış etkenler üzerinden açıklanmaya çalışılır. Bu çalışma ise Bahreyn’in bağımsızlık süreci ve sonrasında ülkedeki Şiî nüfusun; siyasi, ekonomik ve toplumsal hayatta karşılaştıkları problemleri odağına yerleştirerek bütüncül bir yaklaşımla Şiî muhalefeti oluşturan iç ve dış dinamikleri ortaya çıkarmayı ve Bahreyn toplumunun bir parçası olarak Şiîlik olgusunu çeşitli açılardan tanıtmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışma boyunca Bahreyn’de Şiî derneklerin ve hüseyniyelerin Şiî kimliğin korunmasında ve Şiî kitleleri mobilize etmede önemli roller oynadığı vurgulanmıştır. Ayrıca İran İslam devriminin ülkedeki Şiî hareketlerin aktivizmine ivme kazandırmakla birlikte Bahreyn Devleti’nin güvenlik politikalarını Şiîleri merkeze alarak oluşturmasına sebep olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu güvenlik öncelikli politikaların ve baskıcı uygulamaların ise ülkedeki Sünnî-Şiî ayrımı sorununu derinleştirdiği sonucuna varılmıştır.
Interrogative sentences and their functions in Russian and American political discourse: a comparative analysis
Authors:   Tambov State Technical University, Korolyova Lyudmila Yu.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Despite the vast research on questions in linguistics, little is known about their functioning in political discourse. So the paper considers questions, their types and functions in political discourse. We pay attention to polar, embedded and non-canonical questions (rhetorical, tag, declarative, special and echo questions), and study their functions depending on discourse participants’ intentions. We also make a qualitative and quantitative analysis and compare the use of questions by V. Putin (Russia) and J. Biden (USA) in interviews to TV channels and during press conferences in order to identify types of questions asked by both presidents and journalists, their functions and connection of the proposed meaning of questions and their interpretation in 60 fragments of political discourse. The study shows that four types of questions are typical for political discourse of Russia and the USA: polar (10% and 34.5%), rhetorical (60% and 65.5%), special (15% and 0%) and echo questions (15% and 0%). Unlike their proposed meaning, polar questions are structured so that the interviewer can get a preferred response; echo questions are aimed at drawing the attention of journalists and the audience to certain parts or expressing negative emotions; rhetorical questions are used by politicians to make the audience think about specific facts, events or consequences or highlight the role of the country on the world arena. Special questions are asked to get accurate information that coincides with their original connotation. The results obtained are promising for further study of the functioning of questions in the speech of politicians.
Forms and factors of suicidal behavior of adolescents
Authors:   Fevzi Yakubov Crimean Engineering-Pedagogical University, Rudenko E.S.
Published: June 2022

Введение. Изучение основных форм и факторов, влияющих на возникновение суицидального поведения среди подростков, представляет одну из главных медико-социально-психологических проблем современного общества. Взаимосвязь психологических особенностей, акцентуаций характера, форм и факторов суицидального поведения у подростков практически не изучена. Число подростков с суицидальными рисками и суицидальным поведением постоянно растет. Целью исследования является изучение факторов и форм суицидального поведения подростков. Методология и методы: теоретические методы: анализ, описание, системный метод, метод обобщения научных положений психолого-педагогической литературы. Результаты и выводы. Выявлено, что от форм суицидального поведения зависит уровень совершения данного поведения подростком по отношению к себе. Проанализированы основные факторы и механизмы поведения подростков, которые могут подтолкнуть к совершению деструктивного поведения: сложности самореализации в принятии референтной группой, отсутствие необходимой поддержки и как следствие возникновение неврозов, которые способствуют суицидальному поведению. В зависимости от намерения совершения суицидального поведения, изучаются и раскрываются личностные эмоциональное и психологическое состояния подростков, и это объясняется тем, что в моменты принятия решения о совершении суицидального действия, личностный компоненты «Я – образа» подвергаются риску разрушения и подростки ощущают чувство неполноценности к устоям социального мира. Проанализировано воздействие негативных установок, которые сформировались в результате негативного коммуникативного опыта подростков, оказывающее разрушительное влияние на их личность и зачастую приводящее к суицидальному поведению.
On the problems in preparing students of the specialty “Physical Education” to participate in the WorldSkills Russia professional skills competition
Authors:   Shukhov Belgorod State Technological University, Zhovan G.F. , Kondakov V.L. ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Usatov A.N. ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Sidenko О.S. ,   Belgorod Pedagogical College
Published: June 2022

Introduction. The introduction of the competence “Physical Culture, sports and fitness” into the competence for participation in the WorldSkills Russia championship necessitated the analysis of conditions and generalization of the accumulated experience of preparing students for this event. The theoretical analysis of the sources confirmed the insufficiency of research on the identification and interpretation of problems related to the target, content, methodological, organizational, resource readiness of secondary vocational education organizations to participate in the championship. The purpose of the article is to identify problems in preparing students of the Department of Physical Culture of Belgorod Pedagogical College to participate in the competition of professional skills according to WorldSkills Russia standards. Materials and methods: a theoretical comprehensive analysis of literature, standards of the Federal State Educational Standard of Secondary Vocational Education and WorldSkills Russia; generalization of the experience of the teaching staff of Belgorod Pedagogical College (25 people); interpretation of the results of the activity of focus groups from among the representatives of scientific and teaching staff of Valuisky and Starooskolsky pedagogical colleges and the Faculty of Physical Culture of Belgorod State National Research University. As a result, the stages of work of the teaching staff are described, the changes in the modules of curricula for the specialty "Physical Education" are listed, the problems of compliance with modern requirements of WorldSkills Russia are identified: insufficient preparedness of the teaching staff of a professional educational organization; insufficient material and technical support of professional educational organizations; expensive certified sports equipment and inventory, which must be updated almost every year; constantly changing criteria for evaluating competitive tasks. Conclusions. WorldSkills Russia for the specialty "Physical Education" significantly expands the volume of educational material, helps to successfully solve the problems of improving the quality of training specialists, improves professional skills, develops professional and creative thinking of students, contributes to the formation of experience of creative activity in the professional sphere in accordance with the challenges of our time.
The concept and essence of the development of independence in adolescents in the context of the use of digital educational resources
Authors:   Chernyshevsky Saratov National Research State University, Akhmetov S.I.
Published: June 2022

Introduction. An important goal of education is the comprehensive and harmonious development of adolescents. This goal is determined by the Law of the Russian Federation “On Education” dated December 29, 2012 and the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1642 “On Approval of the State Program of the Russian Federation “Development of Education” dated December 26, 2017. This program is aimed at modernizing the general education of Russia and is designed for a period up to 2025. Updating education in accordance with modern requirements will allow rational and fruitful progress towards the goal of developing adolescents' autonomy and solve related problems. At the beginning of 2022, pedagogical practice shows that the development of independence in adolescents has positive results: students are able to independently set learning goals, plan their activities, and carry out appropriate work independently of teachers and parents. However, this becomes insufficient, as science advances and puts forward new means of developing independence. So, one of the means can be digital educational resources. Today, work with them is carried out in almost all schools in the country, but the results of this work are still ineffective, which is a gap and requires the intensification of scientific and pedagogical activities in this direction. The purpose of the article is to define the concept and essence of the development of independence in adolescents in the context of the use of digital educational resources; development of a model for the development of independence in adolescents through digital educational resources. The base of the study was the MOU “Secondary School of the village of Balashi” of the Ozinsky district of the Saratov region, MOU “Secondary school of the village of Beloglinny” of the Ozinsky district of the Saratov region. A total of 60 adolescents took part in the study. Of these, 30 were included in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. Materials and methods. Generalization of facts, general scientific methods of cognition, analysis and synthesis made it possible to study the problem of research and develop a model for the implementation of the development of independence in adolescents. Research results. In the course of checking the effectiveness of the development of independence in adolescents (through digital educational resources), the initial level of development of independence in adolescents in the experimental and control groups was diagnosed. A low level of development was revealed. The practice of using digital educational resources, including for the development of independence in adolescents, has been studied. Practice has shown insufficient use of digital resources. The effectiveness of the developed model has been experimentally verified. It meets modern requirements in education and gives a productive result.