bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Customer Inclination on Mobile Wallets With Reference to Google-Pay and PayTM in Bengaluru City
Authors: Manickam Thirupathi , Vinayagamoorthi G.  , Gopalakrishnan S.  , Sudha M.  , Mathiraj S. P.
Published: January 2022

In this cashless economy era, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a vital role in making payments using various payment modes. The mobile wallet app is an innovative technology for avoiding the usage of physical cash. The mobile wallet records all kinds of transactions with a clear payment reference and makes it accountable for tax payments. There are countless reasons for using mobile wallets which makes service providers confused and leads them to offer unattractive features in the wallet apps making the offer as a failure. This paper attempts to collect the data from the mobile wallet users and provide a clear understanding of the reasons for using mobile wallets. Secondly, the customer preferences towards Google Pay and PayTm are analyzed in detail with primary data collected from mobile wallet users to suggest a model for improving the business. This research was conducted to understand the customer's inclination towards the use of mobile wallets.
Towards an Insight Into Customer Behavior in Virtual Brand Communities
Authors: Tran Thi Bich Hanh , Nguyen Quynh Anh , Le Trung Thanh , Nguyen Quang Hieu , Nguyen Khanh Son , Dinh Huy Hung
Published: January 2022

This study aims at exploring the effects of customer’s personal factors and characteristics of brand community on customers’ behaviors in virtual brand community. The data were collected from customers of virtual brand communities in Vietnamese context via a survey. The data show that among the customer’s personal factors, customer ability has the largest impact on customer active behaviors in virtual brand community while customer motivation and opportunity have smaller significant influences on customer behaviors. Regarding the characteristics of virtual brand community, information quality posted in virtual community has the most dramatic effect on customer involvement in active behaviors. System quality is also relevant to customer behaviors, yet virtual interactivity and rewards are unrelated to customer activity involvement. With the findings, research shows useful suggestions for businesses in Vietnam in their efforts to understand the impact of customer behavior in the virtual community.
Research on the Realization of Travel Recommendations for Different Users Through Deep Learning Under Global Information Management
Authors: Zhang Xu , Song Yuegang
Published: January 2022

This article is mainly to study the realization of travel recommendations for different users through deep learning under global information management. The personalized travel route recommendation is realized by establishing personalized travel dynamic interest (PTDR) algorithm and distributed lock manager (DLM) model. It is hoped that this model can provide more complete data information of tourist destinations on the basis of the past, and can also meet the needs of users. The innovation of this article is to compare and analyze with a large number of baseline algorithms, highlighting the superiority of this model in personalized travel recommendation. In addition, the model incorporates the topic factor features, geographic factor features, and user preference features to make the data more in line with user needs and improve the efficiency and applicability of the model. It is hoped that the plan proposed in this article can help users make choices of tourist destinations more conveniently.
Development and Evaluation of a Novel Herbal Emulgel for Potential Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities in Vitro
Authors: Srilal T. L. I. , Hettihewa S. K.
Published: January 2022

Emulgel is a novel topical drug delivery system which can overcome the major limitation of gel; limited delivery of hydrophobic drugs. Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. (Burulla) is a medicinal plant used in Sri Lankan Ayurvedic medicine for many therapeutic purposes. The present study was aimed to develop a novel herbal emulgel using Leea indica leaf extract and evaluate in vitro anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Different formulations (Fg1-Fg5) were prepared by incorporating freeze dried powder of 70% aqueous acetone leaf extract. All formulations (Fg1-Fg5) were tested for their physicochemical stability parameters such as pH, appearance, odor, homogeneity, spread ability, phase separation and washability for 60 days and they were subjected for in vitro anti-inflammatory activity by Human Red Blood Cell membrane stabilization assay and in vitro antioxidant activity by 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay respectively. Two commercially available gels were used as the positive control. Among the formulated herbal emulgels, Fg5 showed the significantly high values of in vitro anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities compared to the tested positive controls. At the concentration of 12.5 mg/mL, Fg5 showed percentage inhibition of 93.73 ± 0.90% of heat induced hemolysis of erythrocytes and in vitro antioxidant activity of Fg5 was 3.39 ± 0.01 mmol Trolox per 100 g of emulgel. All formulated emulgels were found to be semi-solid, homogenous, and washable with water, having no phase separation and pH of the formulations were reported in the range of 6 to 7.There was no remarkable variation ofstability parameters tested during 60 days. It isconcluded that the formulated herbal emulgelshave promising anti-inflammatory andantioxidant activities and formulation Fg5 canbe recommended for further investigationsusing in vivo models.
The Italian strategy to fight illegal treatment with growth promoters: Results of the 2017-2019 histological monitoring plan
Authors: Pezzolato Marzia , Baioni Elisa , Maurella Cristiana , Benedetto Alessandro , Biasibetti Elena , Bozzetta Elena
Published: January 2022

The Histological Control Plan has been introduced in Italy in 2008 as an indirect monitoring tool of illicit administration of sexual hormones and corticosteroids in bovine. Analysis of 2008-2016 results permitted to draw a new plan targeting risk category. This work presents the results of the histopathological monitoring plan that was carried out from 2017 to 2019. The overall prevalence of samples suspected of treatment with corticosteroid was 11.3% [95% confidence interval (CI) 6.6-17.8] in 2017; 10.2% (95% CI 6.6-16.9) in 2018 and 8.9% (95% CI 4.6-15.4) in 2019. The overall prevalence of samples suspected of treatment with sexual hormones was 2.3 % (95% CI 0.5-6.6) in 2017; 6.2% (95% CI 2.7-11.8) in 2018 and 12.4% (95% CI 7.4- 19.1) in 2019. Although not targeting and measuring specific molecules, this strategy allows to verify the trend of illicit treatments and identify farms to be submitted to further check.
Contributing indications that provoke C-section: A study from tertiary care hospitals
Authors: Singh Nikhil , Srivastava Rajnish , Srivastava Surabhi , Patel Pankaj
Published: January 2022

Background: Both cesarean-section (CS) delivery (CD) and vaginal delivery (VD) is associated with well-known measurable short- and long-term maternal and neonatal complications and benefits. Objective: The present retrospective observational study was conducted on a preliminary basis to evaluate the contributing factors that provoke CS delivery. Materials and Methods: The short-term (6 months) retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Northern Railway divisional hospital Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. The sample size was calculated accordingly with a relative precision of 10.2% of prevalence and was found to be 140 and we have taken the sample size of 345. Results: The prevalence of CD for a particular course of duration was found to be 36.23%. The risk of CD increased (P < 0.001) with increased BMI. However, differential limits of normal BMI signify that lower limit of normal BMI possessed high % of CS. As the education profile was getting high the possibility of CS was found to be increased (P < 0.001). Women with negative Rh factor the probability of CS in terms of percentage was found to be 87.5%. There was a proportionate possibility of CS with an increased gap between parities. The % mortality of new-born by CD and VD was 14.28% and 85.71%, respectively, which signifies that CS prevents infant mortality. There was 99.2% possibility of undergoing CS if a woman possessing medical complications. Conclusion: The present study acknowledged that CD ensures feto-maternal safety. However, the study also highlighted some probable indications that might engender CD.
Preliminary report on histopathological aspect of fibrous dysplasia in third dimension-3D images and video
Authors: Tamgadge Sandhya , Tamgadge Avinash
Published: January 2022

Fibrous dysplasia is a fibro-osseous lesion of the jaw which runs a chronic course. It has been well explained in the literature through high-quality 2D clinical, radiographic, and histopathological images. But the clinicians and most of the times students too, don't understand the histopathological aspect of fibrous dysplasia through the description of text and existing 2D images. This article is preliminary attempt to explain the key events of histopathological aspects of fibrous dysplasia in third dimension in a life-like manner through 3D images and video which author herself has designed, for better understanding not only by oral and general pathologists, and students but also by patients, which is the unique feature of this manuscript. Preliminary 3D images and videos on histopathological aspect of fibrous dysplasia were designed by using 3Dmax (Autodesk Media and Entertainment) and Adobe premiere pro 5.5 software which is a video editing software (Adobe Systems). Internal cellular environment of a lesion has been created in a life-like manner through 3D animation video. Histopathological aspect of all oral lesions should be explained in this manner for better understanding.
Risk assessment for foot ulceration in a nigerian diabetic population attending university of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin
Authors: Olarinoye John , Bello Abiodun , Ogunkeyede Saint , Aderibigbe Adebiyi , Olagbaye Babakayode , Wahab Kolawole
Published: January 2022

Background: Complications from diabetic foot ulcer often pose a strong threat to the life of patients with diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors for foot ulceration among people living with diabetes attending University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty-one diabetic patients were interviewed with a questionnaire to obtain their sociodemographic, foot care, and diabetes-related details. Both of their feet were then assessed for dermatological changes, musculoskeletal deformities, neurological and vascular complications. Risk stratification was done according to the diabetic foot risk classification system of the International Working Group on Diabetic Foot. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Categorical variables were compared using the Chi-square test while correlation between the risk categories and patients' characteristics was determined using Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, setting statistical significance at P < 0.05. Results and Conclusion: Intermittent claudication was found in 40 patients (26.5%), 76 (50.3) had paresthesia. Eighty nine (58.9%) had foot care education but only 7 (4.6%) had special diabetic foot wears. Impaired monofilament sensitivity was seen in 27 (17.9%) of the right feet and in 23 (15.2%) of the left feet. Significant peripheral neuropathy was detected in 36 (23.9%) on the right and 30 (19.9%) on the left side. It was found that the longer the duration of diabetes, the higher the risk (P = 0.04). Furthermore, patients who had no education had significantly higher risk for diabetes foot ulcer (DFU) (P = 0.01). High risk was discovered among the retirees (P = 0.01). In addition, presence of kidney disease (P = 0.046), cardiovascular disease (P = 0.001), and visual impairment (P = 0.19) all conferred a high risk for developing DFU in our study population. Overall assessment showed that the prevalence of “foot-at-risk' in this study was 30.5% which we think is substantial enough to attract a more serious attention.
Physiology and bromatology of Oryctolagus cunicullus L. 1758 fed browse legume with enzyme levels
Authors: Ogungbesan A.M. , Fasina O.E. , Alagbe E.O. , Eniolorunda O.O.
Published: January 2022

The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of feeding rabbits with Maxigrain® (M) enzyme supplemented Gliricidia sepium leaf meal (GLM) on their physiology, performance characteristics, and nutrients digestibility. Twenty weaned rabbits of mixed sexes, 5-6 weeks old, were randomly allotted to five dietary treatments including 0 g M which was soybean without M (control) and GLM supplemented with M at 50, 100, 150 and 200 g M per kilogramme of GLM. There were four rabbits per treatment and one rabbit as replicate in a completely randomized design. There were no significant (p > 0.05) treatment effects in all physiological and performance indices as well as those of crude fat, fibre and NFE digestibilities. There were variations (p < 0.05) due to the treatment effects on dry matter, crude protein and ash digestiblities. This implies that the feeding of soft faeces directly from the caecum called coprophagy mechanism in rabbits has its concomitant nutritional benefits. This advantageous benefit can enable rabbit to effectively and efficiently utilize forage or forage-based diet with or without enzyme supplementation.
Contribution of apiculture in social and economic development of Nigeria
Authors: Agboola I.S. , George-Onaho J.A , Ete J.A. , Ayandokun A.E.
Published: January 2022

There is urgent need to rescue Nigerian economy from deluge of crisis it is been confronted with atthe present time. To achieve this, it is pivotal to explore various potentials available in the country to solve her problem. Therefore, this paper examines the potential of apiculture industry in social and economic development of the nation. Hive products such as beewax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly are known to have contributed largely to the economic development of advanced countries like China, Turkey, Mexico, Argentina, Hungary, Australia and Canada. While the practice provides job opportunities for people of all classes, it also boosts productivity of other agricultural crops. Honey from Nigeria will command higher demand and prices in the world market for its medicinal and antimicrobial qualities, thereby serving as a good foreign exchange commodity in international market. As part of its contribution to economic growth, apiculture is a good source of income for beekeepers, it involves the use of little land. It empowers small scale farmers and also does not damage the environment. The paper also stressed that apiculture is not only important for generating income, it also curbs against rural migration. Apiculture protects the environment and also an important non-timber forest product.
Variation of rain water quality with storage time for different coloured storage containers
Authors: Oladele E.M. , Ojo O.M. , Adewuyi A.S.
Published: January 2022

It is very important to evaluate the quality of rain water collected and stored in cisterns and storage tanks. In this study, rainwater quality analysis was carried out on samples collected from an experimental set -up at the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. The physio-chemical and bacteriological characteristics of rainwater collected and stored using four different coloured containers under outdoor and indoor conditions were analyzed and the results compared with World Health Organization (WHO) standard for potable water. The results of the physio-chemical analysis revealed that the colour, turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS), phosphate, sulphate, iron and copper of all the rainwater samples fell within WHO acceptable standards for potable water. The pH of the harvested rainwater of the samples ranged from 5.34 – 6.73 mg/l for the indoor stored rainwater samples and 5.28 – 6.59 mg/l for the outdoor stored samples. The pH of the water samples did not fall with WHO permissible limit of 6.5 to 8.5. The Nitrate content of the water samples also did not fall within WHO permissible limit. Similarly, the total coliform count did not conform to WHO standard for potable water. Based on the results obtained from this study, it is recommended that harvested rainwater be treated to kill contaminating microorganisms and to reduce the health risks associated with its consumption.
Microbial studies of biosurfactant producing bacteria from crude oil contaminated soil
Authors: Ogru K.I. , Olannye P.G.
Published: January 2022

Soils contaminated with crude oil collected from three sites in Delta State were analyzed using serial dilution and pour plate methods. The physicochemical characteristics of the soil were determined using standard methods. The mean heterotrophic bacteria count and the mean hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria count were also determined. Blood haemolysis, foaming activity, oil spreading techniques and emulsification assay was used to screen the microorganisms for biosurfactant production. The biosurfactant producing bacteria were selected and their effect on metal removal and growth kinetics was also determined. The pH of the contaminated soil samples ranged 4.82 to 5.62. The mineral elements such as potassium (k+) and sodium (Na+) ranged from 0.20 to 0.80 Meq/100g and 0.07 to 0.81 Meq/100g respectively. The heavy metal content such as zinc (Zn2+) and lead (Pb2+) ranged from 10.13 to 19.24 mg/kg and 19.24 to 49.63 mg/kg respectively. Organic carbon and THC ranged from 5.44 to 6.87 % and 2720.00 to 3110.00 mg/kg respectively. The mean heterotrophic bacteria and hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria ranges from 1.4 ± 0.4 x 106 to 1.6 ± 0.7 x 106 and 1.0 ± 0.2 x 106 to 1.2 ± 0.4 × 106 respectively in the soil samples. Bacteria isolated and identified from the three sites include Corynebacterium spp., Bacillus subtilis., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Micrococcus varians, Streptococcus spp., Klebsiella spp. and Enterobacter spp. with Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa having the highest prevalence and among these isolates only Corynebacterium spp., Bacillus subtilis., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Micrococcus varians showed positive result for the production of biosurfactant. Bacillus subtilis had the highest metal removal capacity of 29.44% of 100 ppm of lead. Corynebacterium spp. and Bacillus subtilis had an optimum growth at pH 8 and 7 respectively while Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Micrococcus varians has an optimum growth at pH.
Pulmonary embolism in the COVID-19 pandemic era: Importance of bedside electrocardiography, echocardiography and use of Tenecteplase.
Authors: Nwako O.F. , Nwako C.A. , Nwako C.N. , Nwako A.B.
Published: January 2022

Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs. Globally, it is the third most frequent acute cardiovascular syndrome behind myocardial infarction and stroke. This is a 43-yearold Nigerian diabetic man who had liposuction three weeks before presenting with sudden onset breathlessness, productive cough, chest pain, fever, inability to complete a sentence and inability to carry out his normal daily activities during this coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. He was tachypneic, tachycardic, hypotensive with rapidly dropping oxygen saturation (84%-86%, 80%-84%). This presented a diagnostic challenge which was rapidly resolved with bedside electrocardiography and echocardiography. A diagnosis of pulmonary embolism was sustained. Subsequent SARS-COV-2 PCRbased test was negative. He was successfully managed with an antithrombotic agent, tenecteplase, without any adverse events.

Keywords: COVID-19, pulmonary embolism, tenecteplase, electrocardiography, echocardiography
Municipal solid waste management practices in inner cities of Osogbo, Osun State and its implications on health
Authors: Bello T.B , Kolawole T.D , Jesuleye F.A , Ogunola E.O , Oyebode M.O , Abraham O. D , Olaniyi R.O , Bamigbayan I.O
Published: January 2022

Background: Indiscriminate waste disposal is a common practice in many cities of Sub-Saharan Africa and these unhealthy practices have made the region face severe environmental deterioration and health implications. The objective of this study is to assess the association between waste management practices and self-reported health outcomes among inner city dwellers in Osogbo.Method: The study is a cross sectional study carried out among 351 household heads using a semistructured interviewer administered questionnaire.Results: Majority (78.6%) of respondents had poor practice of waste management although, most showed concern on likely impacts of poor waste management. Most of them (81.8%) demonstrated positive attitude towards waste management and were willing to participate in organized waste management at low cost. Gender (X2 =7.217, P<0.05), income (X 2=12.140, P<0.05), occupation (X 2=29.034, P<0.05) and level of education were significantly associated with their poor waste management practices. Majority (74%) reported at least one ill health condition, practice and attitude were the major variables implicated in various ill health reported by the respondents.Conclusion: Poor waste management practices are strongly associated with ill health.

Keywords: Solid Waste, Management, Self-reported health outcomes, Practices.
Play to Learn: Shakespeare games as decolonial praxis in South African schools
Authors: Bloom Gina , Bates Lauren
Published: January 2022

The place of Shakespeare in South African secondary education has become highly contested in light of calls to decolonise the English Home Language curriculum through intentional inclusion of indigenous authors and knowledge systems, and the removal of colonial impositions such as Shakespeare. Yet removing Shakespeare from the curriculum is not the only or even the best solution for countering the violent legacies of colonialism and apartheid. This article argues that a more effective decolonial approach would be to change the way Shakespeare is taught in schools by cultivating horizontal, instead of hierarchical, dialogue within classrooms and between secondary educators and Shakespeare scholars. The authors describe their own horizontal collaboration to produce “Blood will have Blood”, a series of lesson plans and assignments centred on scenes of violence in the Shakespeare set works. Using the digital theatre game Play the Knave, the programme engages secondary school students in creative experimentation and embodied play with Shakespeare’s texts. As learners access the curriculum from their own epistemological standpoints and through their own bodies, they come to understand gendered and racial forms of violence represented in the plays and manifested in their personal and historical contexts. The article contextualises the project in terms of Practice as Research (PAR) methodology while offering preliminary findings from the programme’s implementation in Cape Town schools.
Wolontariat jako jedna z form nabywania kompetencji zawodowych wśród przyszłych nauczycieli edukacji przedszkolnej i wczesnoszkolnej
Authors: Kosek Agnieszka
Published: January 2022

Volunteering as one of the forms of acquiring professional competence by future teachers of pre-school and early school education

The article discusses the topic of acquiring professional competence by future teachers and the relation between this process and the voluntary work. The research conducted on a group of students aims to determine the ways of self-improvement, the types and length of voluntary work as well as self-evaluation of competence owned. In the first part of the article, the focus was put on the theoretical description of concepts like: volunteering and teachers’ competence. In the further part the analysis of self-studies was presented and in the last one the results of the studies were shown.
„Zaraza zaczęła się od Egipcjan”. Dżuma Justyniana widziana z perspektywy pandemii COVID-19
Authors: Milewski Ireneusz
Published: January 2022

“The plague began from the Egyptians”. The Plague of Justinian seen from the perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic

This article considers the “Plague of Justinian” from the perspective of a person living for over a year in a situation of epidemiological threat, constantly “bombarded” in the media with a diversity of information relating to all aspects of the COVID 19 pandemic, including non-medical ones. The plague that erupted in the Byzantine Empire in the XVth year of the reign of the Emperor Justinian (541/542 CE) can certainly be seen as a pandemic. Between 541 and 750, one can note as many as eighteen waves of plague. From written records and on the basis of admittedly only partial archaeological data, we know that the plague affected the entire population of the Byzantine Empire, the barbarian kingdoms in the West, but also neighbouring lands: Ireland, Scandinavia, and Germany. IT very likely also reached lands to the east of the Oder. The article describes the causes and circumstances of the appearance of plague in the Byzantine Empire, its symptoms, its spread, ways of combatting it, and its consequences (including social and economic consequences). The article also attempts to estimate the number of victims of the epidemic in Byzantium.
Insights into the removal of gaseous oxytetracycline by combined ozone and membrane biofilm reactor
Authors: Wei Z.S. , Chen X.L. , Huang Z.S. , Jiao H.Y. , Xiao X.L.
Published: January 2022

Gaseous emerging organic compounds (GEOCs) may harm human health and ecological environment. High temperature composting of livestock manure may produce oxytetracycline (OTC) waste gas. Here, we investigated treatment OTC in waste gas by combined ozone and membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) with desulphurizing bacteria. The performance, the microbial community, gene function and the mechanism for OTC removal in the ozone-MBfR were evaluated. The ozone-MBfR system could achieve more degradation of OTC completely than MBfR. Desulfovibrio, Lentimicrobium, Aminivibrio, Thioalkalispira, Erysipelothrix, Mangroviflexus, Azoarcus, Thauera, Geobacter, Paracoccus, and Dethiosulfatibacter were the dominant genera. Pseudomonas, Escherichia, Bacteroides, Salmonella, Paracoccus, Stappia were contribution to OTC degradation. With the addition of ozone, the community diversity increased; some genera, such as Tenericutes- uncultured, and Desulfovibrio, increased in abundance, whereas others, such as Thauera, and Petrimonas, decreased. Ozone destroyed the enol structure in OTC molecular structure and produces biodegradable products, ozone oxidation was combined with biodegradation, to achieve thoroughly degrade OTC in waste gas. The novel hybrid ozone-MBfR is a cost-effective and robust alternative to GEOCs treatment.
Adsorption of benzalkonium chlorides onto powdered activated carbon: mechanisms and detoxification
Authors: Kim Tae-Kyoung , Choe Woo-Seok , Kim Taeyeon , Chae Seon-Ha , Hwang Yu Sik , Zoh Kyung-Duk
Published: January 2022

Because disinfectants have been essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, the global demand for benzalkonium chlorides (BACs) has significantly increased. BACs can inactivate coronaviruses, but are known as toxic. In this study, we investigated the adsorption mechanisms of BAC12, BAC14, and BAC16 in water using powdered activated carbon (PAC). The effects of the reaction time, pH, and temperature on the adsorption kinetics of BACs were examined. The adsorption reaction followed pseudo-second-order kinetics, and better fitted to the Langmuir isotherm than the Freundlich isotherm. The best adsorption of BACs was achieved at neutral pH conditions. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that adsorption of BACs onto PAC is a spontaneous and endothermic process. Competitive adsorption experiments revealed that BACs with longer alkyl chains were adsorbed more effectively onto PAC than shorter alkyl chain BACs, implying that, while the electrostatic interaction is an important adsorption mechanism for BAC12, van der Waals interaction plays a more important role during the adsorption of BAC14 and BAC16. Finally, we observed the partial detoxification (69%) BAC in adsorption treated water with PAC using a Microtox test.
Prioritization of barriers in industrial symbiosis implementation in automotive industry - Using ISM and MICMAC Analysis
Authors: Vimal K.E.K , Kulatunga Asela K. , Veeraragavan Lakshmanakumar , Ravichandran Mahadharsan , Kandasamy Jayakrishna
Published: January 2022

The continuous increase in production, lack of flexibility of organizations, and lack of knowledge on sustainability have led to the depletion of raw materials and increased waste generation. Industrial symbiosis now has become a very effective solution and an essential strategy for responsible consumption and waste utilization. This strategy helps different organizations to blend their resources, share information, logistics, and waste materials to solve their problems by forming a network to increase profits. This study was directed towards identifying the barriers towards applying Industrial Symbiosis in an organization with probable solutions to them. ISM modeling and MICMAC analysis were used to visualize the impact of different barriers for implementing Industrial symbiosis in an organization and improve efficiency in terms of eco-innovation. The results of this study give experiences and rules to practicing managers in medium and small-scale industries to effectively execute Industrial Symbiosis. The study also adds to the improvement of a basic model for examining the barriers affecting IS with regards to eco-innovation and sustainable frameworks and contributes to ongoing researches on this eco-friendly idea of Industrial Symbiosis.
Aspects of Expanding the Interaction between the State and Civil Society
Authors: Kravchenko Olena I. , Dudchenko Oksana S. , Kunenko Iryna S. , Spodynskyi Oleksandr , Deliia Oksana V.
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study was a holistic analysis of aspects of expanding the interaction between the state and civil society on the example of the experience of foreign countries, namely Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, and Poland. The research involves such methods as sociological analysis, systemic and case study methods, structural and comparative methods, as well as the dialectical method. The factors of expanding the interaction of the judiciary as a representative of the state, which protects the rights and interests of civil society, were identified in accordance with the results of the study. As a result, conclusions were drawn on the need for the judiciary, as a representative of the state, to use methods to expand the interaction between the state and society, in the person of every citizen. The use of those factors in relation to such interaction will further help increase public confidence in the state, which will ensure effective protection of the rights and interests of society.
The Influence of the Coalition Approach in US Policy on the Integration Processes in Europe in the Post-Bipolar Era
Authors: Kravchuk Olha Y. , Zabolotnyuk Volodymyr I. , Kobets Yuliia V. , Lypchuk Oksana I. , Lomaka Ivanna I.
Published: January 2022

The article examines the impact of the coalition approach in US policy on integration processes in Europe in the post-bipolar era. The aim of this article was to identify the peculiarities of the political situation in the world after a period of escalation of the nuclear conflict. It involved an analysis of sources in the field of coalition approach research in the United States, as well as a comparison of its impact on the political situation and European Union law. The author concluded that there is a lack of proper research in the field of the impact of the coalition approach in US policy in the post-bipolar era, and its impact on integration processes in Europe. Comparing the experience of the EU and the US, it was determined that the awareness of nuclear danger affected the development of a coalition approach in US policy. The study resulted in the identified specifics of the EU’s security policy under the influence of the US coalition approach, where the need to ensure stability and armed security is crucial. Prospects for further research include identifying US influence on Eastern countries.
Family Rights of the Child and Their Legislative Support
Authors: Cherneha Vitalii M. , Kuznetsova Liudmila V. , Fedorchenko Oleh V. , Kaminska Olena A. , Bezpalko Sergіі V.
Published: January 2022

The objective of the study was to identify the legal mechanisms for the protection of the family rights of the child and to outline the main problems of their implementation. The child's family rights system was found to contain the child's intangible basic rights, which establish his or her legal status in the family. This system includes the child's right to life, name, citizenship, knowledge of his parents, care of parents, coexistence with parents, preservation of his identity and citizenship, free expression of his own views. It states that the protection of the family rights of the child and the legal relations of parents and children is based on four principles. It is determined that the practical solution of issues related to the exercise of the family rights of the child is regulated by international law, which makes it possible to resolve issues related to the legal relationship between parents and children at the inter-State level. It is concluded that perspectives on legislative support for the family rights of the child demand further empirical research, as well as a theoretical and methodological justification for determining the legal mechanisms of their practical implementation.
Peculiarities of Realization of the International Mechanism for the Protection of the Rights of Victims of Armed Conflict in the East of Ukraine
Authors: Kolb Alexander G. , Hrushko Malvina , Teteriatnyk Hanna , Chepik-Trehubenko Olha , Kotliar Olha
Published: January 2022

The article analyzes the content of international legal acts related to the protection of the rights of victims of military conflicts. At the same time, its results identify the characteristics of its implementation in Ukraine. It has been established that some of these legal sources have not been ratified by Ukraine or otherwise Ukraine has not given them a binding legal effect. Using a documentary-based methodology close to legal and political hermeneutics, this article develops scientifically sound and relevant proposals aimed at improving the legal mechanism to protect the legitimate interests and rights of the victims of the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine. It is concluded that the current legal problems not only negatively affect the state of law enforcement activity in Ukraine, which is directly related to the content of this process, but also does not allow adequate influence on the determinants that give rise to, and cause military and territorial conflicts in Ukraine, a situation that can be extrapolated to other societies near or far.
Preventive diplomacy as a tool for conflict solutions in Eastern Europe
Authors: Habro Iryna , Fedorenko Mykhailo , Vovchuk Liudmyla , Zholonko Tatiana
Published: January 2022

The modern world community is concerned about the search for humane, non-forceful methods for solving hybrid conflicts that characterize the system of international relations of the 21st century. That is why the concept of preventive diplomacy has become popular and in demand. The conflict in the East of Ukraine has shown that this concept has some flaws in terms of its implementation in practice. Using the historical method, the key means of implementing preventive diplomacy are revealed. The article analyzes examples of the use of preventive diplomacy methods for solving conflicts in Europe by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The authors used the method of comparative analysis to compare examples of implementation of the principles of preventive diplomacy by different international players. Attention is drawn to the fact that excessive caution of the OSCE and unwillingness to call Russia a participant in the conflict and even more, so an aggressor country led to skepticism about the organization itself in Ukraine.
Culture of legal techniques: key dominants in the modern Russian legal system
Authors: Baranova Marina V. , Kuptsova Olga B. , Belyasov Sergey N. , Valentonis Arturas S.
Published: January 2022

The article is dedicated to the conceptual and specific analysis of the emergence of the culture of legal techniques under the conditions of a new technological form. The identification and analysis of key types of culture of legal techniques, allows to show their specificity following typological groups. Its systemic unity, which has its specificities, can be considered as the second dominant of the culture of legal techniques. The article further offers a primary doctrinal definition of the concept of culture of legal techniques based on the identified dominant characteristics and manifestations of the culture of legal techniques, studied in the context of the search for ways of effective functioning of the system of power and powerless principles in the Russian legal system. This phenomenon is in the formation stage. The authors have used dialectical, historical-political, formal-legal, and comparative-legal methods. It is concluded that a promising systematic understanding of the essence and meaning of the culture of legal techniques will help to improve the legal culture as a whole and thus increase the effectiveness of the law in modern society.
Human rights during the mass introduction of artificial intelligence and robotic systems into public life
Authors: Kuteynikov Dmitry , Izhaev Osman , Lebedev Valerian , Zenin Sergey
Published: January 2022

Purpose: This article considers legal approaches to implementing human rights during the mass exploitation of artificial intelligence and robotic systems in public life. Methods: Within the framework of this study, an emphasis is placed on the legal regulation of artificial intelligence systems and robotics used for remote biometric identification of a person and the creation of social credit systems. This study analyzes different models of legal regulation that are typical of certain countries and regions, including the UK, USA, China, and the EU. Results: In the UK, it is allowed to use real-time face recognition systems in public spaces but the set of scenarios and situations for their use is significantly limited by legislation and law enforcement. The legal regulation of these systems in each state is based on a constant dialogue between state and civil society. The use of artificial intelligence and robotic systems to create social credit systems is tested in some countries. Modern states have formed several approaches to the creation of such systems: some of them completely prohibit these systems, while others develop a technological and regulatory framework for the creation of national systems.
The effect of individual differences on the cognitive processes of a witness during interrogation
Authors: Kaluzhina Marina Anatoleyvna , Verstov Vadim Victorovich , Bondarenko Yuri Alekseevich , Balugina Tatiana Sergeevna , Natura Alexander Ivanovich
Published: January 2022

The article presents an analysis of the different existing conceptions of interrogation and, at the same time, indicates the ambiguity of approaches to the examination of witnesses according to the type of crime, the body conducting the investigation and the tactics used. The study explores the effect of individual differences on the cognitive processes of witnesses in a simulated interrogation. The authors conducted a survey using the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) method. The groups of witnesses are divided not by the types of temperament per se but according to the set of temperamental characteristics (introversion and extraversion; neuroticism) and controlling the sincerity of the interviewees during the test, which significantly improves the reliability of the conclusions (Eysenck Personality Inventory). Finally, the study experimentally demonstrates that the speed of the mental reactions of the witnesses is not uniform and varies according to their temperamental characteristics. This gives reason to affirm the need to adapt to different groups of witnesses before and during their interrogation, giving an account of the peculiarities of their perception and processing of information.
Current state and role of domain names as an object of legal relations
Authors: Slesarev Vladimir Lvovich , Vakulenko Alena Nikolaevna , Volkova María Alexandrovna , Neznamova Alla Andreevna
Published: January 2022

The article is dedicated to the legal study of domain names. The authors of the article analyzed the scientific literature on the formation of the concept of "domain names". Theoretical and practical proposals have been formed to improve legislation in the field of the provision of domain names on the Internet information and communication network. General and special scientific methods were used. In addition, the subjects of the legal relationships under study were identified, analyzed exhaustively and, as a contribution to the research, a draft contract for the provision of paid Internet services was proposed, considering the details of the domain names and at the same time identifying the rights and obligations of the parties. In short, judicial practice materials relating to the attribution of domain names, the means of individualization and the Russian domain name market have been studied. Conclusions have been drawn on the need to improve Russian legislation in the field of paid provision of Internet services, namely the provision of domain name services, by amending and adding to existing regulatory legal acts.
Protection of Critical Infrastructure Facilities as a Component of the National Security
Authors: Denysov Andrii Ighorovych , Bershov Hennadii Yevhenovych , Krykun Viacheslav Vitaliiovych , Zhydovtseva Olha
Published: January 2022

The issue of protecting critical infrastructure as one of the components of national security is analyzed. The following methods were used in the study: bibliographic, dialectical, empirical, and theoretical, comparative, and legal. The essence of the term "critical infrastructure” is explained both according to the opinions of scientists and from the very position of the authors of the article. The importance of proper protection and proper functioning of infrastructure in Ukraine is well founded. It emphasizes the fact that for many years the issue of the importance of protecting critical infrastructure has been almost forgotten and is not relevant to the governing bodies of the state. In addition, this situation applies to many other countries in the world. The current situation shows that there are countries that, despite being among the most prosperous and innovative, did not pay attention to their situation with their own security infrastructure. It is concluded that, based on a comparative analysis of international experience, in addition to exploring the peculiarities of national realities, the article proposed measures to improve the internal state of protection of critical infrastructure.
Methodological foundations of the spatial development of the region: content, conceptual instrument
Authors: Zhilkin Igor Valerievich , Anisimov Aleksandr Yurievich , Kubrak Irina Аnatolyevna , Maslennikova Anna Victorovna , Melnikov Vladimir Yurievich
Published: January 2022

Through a methodology of documentary and dialectical basis, in the article, the authors investigate the methodological foundations of the spatial development of the region, through the study of its content and conceptual instrument. In the same way, different points of view on the concept of "region" are presented, the fundamental methodological elements of the formation and organization of the socio-economic development of the region are listed, characterizing the potential of natural resources and the socio-economic development of the municipal districts. Based on this information, the region's place in the social division of labor was determined, the development prospects of the districts were outlined, and the cause-and-effect relationships of the region's socioeconomic indicators were also established. By way of conclusion, everything indicates that the socio-economic development of the region under modern conditions is seen, in the first place, in self-sufficiency. Therefore, your accumulated potential must first be assessed to make a real assessment and then organize a search for the missing resources and funds. The use of a type of strategic management at all levels of management of the political system is the key to a balanced and successful development.
The military-technical revolution of the ХХI st century (Philosophical and analytical review)
Authors: Hennadii Korostylov , Dolska Olga , Wang Dezhong , Protsenko Andriy , Makieshyna Yuliia
Published: January 2022

The article discusses the history of the military-technical revolution, revealing its main characteristics. It was interesting to explain to others theconnection between the revolution and the technical and technological structure ofsociety, on the one hand, and the changes in modern warfare, its timing, the scale of the deployment of hostilities, on the other hand. The study is based on the methodology of systems analysis, as well as the use of logical generalization, synthesis, and abstraction. The authors rely on a wide range of illustrative material, which allowed to show the changes of the sixth military-technological revolution. The nature of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in modern warfare is considered factual material. Based on specific material, it is argued that the nature of modern warfare is hybrid in nature, but this hybridization itself is heterogeneous. Possible options for waging war and using certain equipment are shown. Based on analytical research, the authors focused on the transformation’s characteristic of modern wars. It is concluded that there is a transition period between the sixth and seventh technical-military revolutions that demand future interdisciplinary research.
State policy for the development of multimodal transportation by clean and energy efficient motor transport
Authors: Datsii Oleksandr , Levchenko Nataliia , Shyshkanova Gannа , Platonov Oleg , Zalizniuk Viktoriia
Published: January 2022

The article substantiates the need for the Government of Ukraine to form a state policy for the development of multimodal transportation by clean and energy efficient vehicles, which will accelerate Ukraine's integration into the European and world space. The main strategic priorities for the development of multimodal transport, provided by the National Transport Strategy of Ukraine until 2030, are studied and its gaps are emphasized. The state policies of the developed countries concerning popularization of multimodal freight transportations by electric cars are considered and their comparative analysis is carried out. During the study, the following methods were used: comparative analysis, strategic analysis, - GAP-analysis, abstract-logical. It is substantiated that the formation of the balanced state policy for the development of clean and energy efficient multimodal transportation should be carried out with a presize definition of the stage and sequence of actions, ie in accordance with a guide for the state policy formation. The present paper is dedicated to the development of the guide. The author's guide is aimed at protecting the environment and ensuring the interests of present and future generations in a favorable environmentally friendly living conditions.