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THE EFFECT OF GLUCOSE AND SUCROSE ON THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC
PIGMENTS CONTENT IN ARABIDOPSIS THALINA UPON HEAT STRESS
Authors: Buzduga I.M. , Panchuk I.I.
Published: March 2023

An increase in the Earth's average temperature has a negative effect on the development, growth and productivity of cultivated plants. One of the main metabolic damages caused by exposure to elevated temperatures is excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS, accumulating in chloroplasts, cause significant damage to the photosynthetic apparatus of plants, destroying the chloroplast membrane and damaging pigments. Carbohydrates play a key role in the regulation of the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, seed germination, flowering and aging of plants. Carbohydrates are chemical signaling and sensitive molecules that receive a specific signal under normal conditions and under the influence of stress factors. The aim of our work was to study the effect of exogenous sucrose and glucose on the content of photosynthetic pigments in A. thaliana plants under the influence of heat stress.
Two lines of arabidopsiswere used for research: wild-type plants and cat2cat3 knockout line with lacking isoforms of catalase, the main antioxidant enzyme. The plants were grown under conditions of 16-hour daylight at a constant temperature of + 28º C, air humidity of 70% and illumination of 2.5 kL. Treatment was perfomed in the dark for 2 and 4 hours at temperatures of +37 (moderate stress) and +44°C (severe stress treatment). Contorl Plants were incubated in a potassium-phosphate buffer without the addition of sucrose and glucose at a temperature of +20° C. It was shown that the content of chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids in intact plants of the wild type and the knockout line was the same. Under the influence of heat stress, the content of the studied pigments in the presence of sucrose did not change in both lines. During heat stress in the presence of glucose, changes were noted during the 4-hour stress. It was shown that in the control plants incubated at room temperature in the presence of glucose, the content of chlorophyll a and carotenoids increased in wild type. Upon severe heat stress (+44°С), a decrease in the pigment content was jbserved. The data obtained indicate that in conditions of 4 hours of heat stress, exogenous glucose is involved in the plant cell stress response. No changes in the content of chlorophyll and carotenoids were observed in knockout line cat2cat3.
FEATURES OF THE HYDROBIOLOGICAL REGIME AND STRUCTURE OF ICHTHY-OFAUNA LAKES KARTAL AND KAGUL IN THE CONDITIONS OF FISHERIES USE OF RESERVOIRS
Authors: Garkusha O.P. , Bushuiev S.G. , Demchenko V.O. , Demchenko N.A. , Dyadichko V.G. , Synyogub I.A.
Published: March 2023

The results of hydrobiological monitoring of Danube lakes (Kagul and Kartal) are given. These lakes are currently used as reservoirs for growing commercial fish. For the study of phytoplankton, zooplankton, macrozoobentos and ichthyofauna, the material was collected in March, July and October 2019. The similarity of the species composition of phytoplankton between the two lakes was high, in March it was 73,0 % (according to the Serensen’s index), in July and October – 59,0 % and 86,0 % respectively. Quantitative indicators of phytoplankton of oz. Kagul and Kartal were almost no different in March and October. In July, biomass of fodder phytoplankton in oz. Kartal was an order of magnitude higher at 5303,676±2713,636 mg·m–3 than Kagul's 417,362±52,409 mg·m–3. The richest taxonomic composition of zooplankton was noted in July (16 taxa), the poorest was in October (8 taxa). In both lakes, the basis of the number and biomass of zooplankton was formed by Rotatoria and Copepoda. In the spring, the greater average biomass of fodder zooplankton (863,58±593,25 mg·m–3) is noted in the oz. Kartal, in summer and autumn was in oz. Kagul 8152,58±2257,41 mg·m–3 and 5609,25±1995,85 mg·m–3 respectively. As part of the macrozoobentos of the studied lakes, oligohetes and two-winged insects were the most massive. The average biomass of fodder benthos in the oz. Kagul (13,816 g∙m–2) was 2,2 times larger than in oz. Kartal (6,386 g∙m–2). Its basis (89,7 % in Kagul, 99,8 % in Kartal) was formed by oligohetes and larvae of two-winged insects. The species diversity of Lake Kartal fish in 2019 was represented by 32 species of fish. 4 species from this list are invasion species: amur chebachok, silver crucian carp, sunny fish, rotan head. It is established that a significant biomass of small short-cyclic species of fish in the lake is not mastered. In these conditions, the stocking of the lake by large aboriginal predators can have a good positive effect, since there is a significant unused fodder base in the reservoir.
COMPLEX ANALYSIS OF SYSTEMATIC, AGE AND INVENTORY STRUCTURE OF AGE-OLD TREES OF CHERNIVTSI
Authors: Romaniuk O.M. , Romaniuk V.V.
Published: March 2023

The systematic, age and inventory structure of age-old trees in the green space of the city of Chernivtsi is analyzed. Systematic analysis of the identified age-old trees and inventory surveys were carried out. The division of age-old trees according to the basic inventory parameters was carried out. 114 specimens of age-old trees belonging to 28 species, which belong to 2 divisions – Pinophyta and Magnoliophyta, 3 classes – Ginkgopsida, Pinopsida and Magnoliopsida, 13 orders, 16 families and 21 genera were found.
It has been found that Pinaceae family is represented by the largest number of genera. It has been investigated that the Division Magnoliophyta, represented by a Magnoliopsida class , is characterized by a significant representation of all taxa as compared to the Division Pinophyta, especially at the species level. It has been found that 9 species of trees ( 32% of the total) belong to the Division Pinophyta and 19 species of trees (68%) belong to the Division Magnoliophyta. The ratio of Pinophyta to Magnoliophyta is 1 : 2,11. The index of species wealth of age-old trees in the structure of green space of Chernivtsi is calculated as rather high.
It has been revealed that the investigated age-old trees are characterized by the predominance of specimens aged from 100 to 200 years, the second category (15 – 25 m) of height, and also by the predominance of plants with the trunk circumference of more than 300 cm and the diameter of 50 – 100 cm. The obtained results of systematic, age and inventory research should be used in the formation of registers of age-old trees of the city of Chernivtsi to ensure the organization of their effective protection and preservation in the structure of green spaces of the city, increase their esthetic and recreational functions.
RESEARCH OF THE INFLUENCE OF POLARIZED UV RADIATION ON THE STRUCTURE OF PHOTOSENSIBLE BIOPOLIMER
BY THE MUELLER
Authors: Arkhelyuk A.D. , Podkamen L.I. , Kruk V. , Khudyi O.I. , Khuda L.V.
Published: March 2023

The study of dispersed media of biological origin by the methods of optics of light-scattering media is used to identify the influence of the shape, orientation structure and polydispersity of the components of this medium on its optical characteristics. A comprehensive study of the characteristics of light scattering and absorption makes it possible to detect physiological and morphological changes in cells caused by temperature and chemical factors, as well as to conduct a rapid qualitative analysis. Given that the light scattering matrix contains all the information about the dispersed medium available by optical methods, it is advisable to use the Mueller matrix method to study the biological environment. Experimental studies of the effect of polarized UV radiation on the structure of amphiphilic macromolecules composing the light-sensitive purple membrane were carried out. Polarization characteristics and Mueller matrix of thin films containing such photoactive biopolymers were measured.
СТАНОВЛЕННЯ ТА РОЗВИТОК ЖІНОЧОЇ ГІМНАЗІЙНОЇ ОСВІТИ ПІВДЕННО-СХІДНОГО РЕГІОНУ УКРАЇНИ (ДРУГА ПОЛОВИНА ХІХ − ПОЧАТОК ХХ СТОЛІТТЯ)
Authors: Фатальчук Сергій
Published: March 2023

У статті проаналізовано особливості становлення і  розвитку жіночої гімназійної освіти південно-східного регіону України другої половини ХІХ – початку ХХ століття. Під жіночою гімназійною освітою розглянуто жіночу загальну середню освіту, яку можна було отримати в гімназіях і прогімназіях досліджуваного регіону. З’ясовано, що гімназійні заклади були різних форм власності (державні, приватні, громадські) та підпорядкувалися різним відомствам (Міністерству народної освіти, Відомству Імператриці Марії, Генеральному Секретаріату). Установлено, що на поширення мережі жіночих гімназійних закладів сприяли: інтенсивний  розвиток промисловості та економіки досліджуваного регіону (урбанізація регіону, перетворення його в потужний і промисловий центр російської імперії), який потребував освічених працівників у різних галузях господарства; надання прав випускницям отримувати вищу і додаткову спеціальну освіту (медичну, фельдшерську, педагогічну), працювати в суспільних і державних закладах; реформування системи жіночої освіти в імперії, що були викликані нагальною необхідністю підготовки вчителів для початкової школи.

На основі виявлених чинників, які сприяли становленню жіночої гімназійної освіти досліджуваного регіону, виокремлено 4 умовні етапи її розвитку: 1-й етап – 1870–1904 рр., 2-й етап – 1905–1913 рр., 3-й етап – 1914–1916 рр., 4-й етап – 1917–1920 рр. Установлена кількісна складова мережі гімназійних закладів у різних місцевостях південно-східного регіону в окреслені періоди. Розкрито роль приватних осіб (1-й етап) і місцевих громад (2–4-й етапи) в поширенні мережі жіночих гімназійних закладів. Виявлено, що впродовж І–ІІ етапів розвитку жіночої гімназійної освіти в досліджуваному регіоні навчальні заклади поширювалися у великих містах (Маріуполь, Бахмут, Луганськ, Слов’янськ); упродовж ІІІ–ІV етапів – у промислових селищах і навіть селах (с. Єнакієве, с. Дружківка, с. Лисичанськ тощо), які згодом «виростали» у промислові міста. Установлено, що на  динаміку розвитку мережі гімназійних закладів вплинули політичні зміни в імперії (Перша світова і громадянська війни, створення української державності), а також остаточне захоплення досліджуваного регіону більшовиками, і як наслідок руйнація старої системи освіти.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ІГОР ПІД ЧАС ВИВЧЕННЯІНФОРМАТИКИ В ПОЧАТКОВІЙ ШКОЛІ
Authors: Пучков Ігор , Біленец Аліна
Published: March 2023

Сучасний період розвитку цивілізованого суспільства справедливо вважають етапом інформатизації. Характерною особливістю цього періоду є той факт, що домінуючим видом діяльності у сфері суспільного виробництва, що підвищує його ефективність та наукоємність, є збір, виробництво, обробка, зберігання, передача та використання інформації на основі сучасних інформаційних технологій.

Нині чітко простежується тенденція запровадження предмету інформатики в молодших класах загальноосвітніх навчальних закладів. Хоча насторожує те, що часто рішення про введення цього предмета в шкільну програму початкової школи обумовлено лише наявністю навчального комп’ютерного класу. Мета курсу інформатики при такому підході – навчити дітей працювати на комп’ютері, використовуючи його як тренажер або демонстратор. Однак інформатика – це наука про те, як отримувати, накопичувати, обробляти, передавати та представляти інформацію і це не обмежується оволодінням комп’ютерними навичками в режимі користувача.

Такий предмет слід вивчати якомога швидше, оскільки стиль і образ мислення старшокласників вже сформований і важко змінюється. У зв’язку з цим існує багато прибічників вивчення інформатики в початковій школі. Мета курсу – навчити дитину працювати з інформацією, а насамперед – розвивати алгоритмічне, логічне та критичне мислення.

У статті розглядається проблема використання ігрових технологій під час вивчення інформатики в початковій школі. Доведено, що ігри підтримують когнітивний розвиток учнів початкової школи. Описано класифікацію ігрових технологій, які використовують вчителі початкових класів. Ігрові технології навчання – це навчальні матеріали та навчальний контент, який створюється взаємодію між учителем і учнем за допомогою гри. Прагнення до сучасного підходу під час  навчального процесу, створення та впровадження нових методів і технологій навчання є основним завданням вчителів і викладачів. В статті представлені різні підходи до сутності гри, що є проявом виняткової навчальної творчості, колективної та індивідуальної активності, реакції особистості на  процеси та події.
Euphrates-Tigris contact zone
Authors: Kosyan Aram
Published: March 2023

The civilizational role of contact zones has been a subject of several fundamental studies in the past. Contact zone is a territory located between two or more political, economic and cultural regions experiencing constant interaction on different levels where due to their ‘clash’ new civilizational units are coming into existence. The societies in contact zones are characterised by criteria of two or more civilizations which eventually lead to the formation of the so-called ‘daughter-civilizations’. Such permanent contacts are triggering the formation of a cultural environment, which consequently extends towards the ‘barbarian periphery’, a civilizational factor, which may be traced actually in a great number of regions of the Old and New worlds.
Everyday life on the medieval Silk Road: VDSRS excavations at Arpa, Armenia
Authors: Babajanyan Astghik , Franklin Kathryn
Published: March 2023

The contemporary term ‘Silk Road’ refers to multiple centuries of movement, exchange and mutual development that tied together the cities, towns and route networks of Eurasia. During the high and late medieval periods (12th -15th centuries AD), the routes of the ‘Silk Road’ linked cities in China to the Mediterranean, passing through Central Asia and the Caucasus. The phenomenon of the medieval Silk Road is important for historical narratives within the Republic of Armenia: longstanding models of the rise of cities and kingdoms in Armenia argue that settlements such as Dvin and Ani, were linked into networks of trade between East and West. Medieval material culture within Armenia in many ways demonstrates the intersection of multiple cultures: in architecture, ceramics, glass, numismatics and other spheres. Within the medieval Silk Road networks of the south Caucasus, the region of Vayots Dzor is centrally located, and in the medieval period served as a junction point in north-south and east-west routes of travel (Figure 1).
Stamped pottery from Tigranakert in Artsakh
Authors: Gabrelyan Armine
Published: March 2023

The stamped pottery is of great significant for the research of the material culture of the antique (1st century BC - 3rd century CE) period of Tigranakert city in Artsakh, former Nagorno-Kharabakh Autonomous Region. It is distinguished by the variety of forms and styles, including coloured, black, white, polished, stamped, and decorative carved examples. The present article aims at presenting diverse traits of the stamped type pottery in Tigranakert.
Localization of sensor nodes in the Internet of Things using fuzzy logic and learning automata
Authors: Haj Seyed Javadi Mohammadreza , Haj Seyyed Javadi Hamid , Rahmani Parisa
Published: March 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a future-generation networking environment in which distributed smart objects can communicate directly and create a connection between different types of heterogeneous networks. Knowing the accurate localization of IoT-based devices is one of the most challenging issues in expanding the IoT network performance. This paper was done to propose a new fuzzy type2-based scheme to enhance the position accurateness of sensors deployed in the Internet of Things environments. Our proposed scheme is based on the weighted centralized localization strategy, in which the location of unknown nodes calculates using the fuzzy type-2 system. The flow measurement via the wireless channel to calculate the separation distance between the sensor/anchor nodes is employed as the fuzzy system input. Also, the fuzzy membership functions to better adaptivity of our scheme with lossy IoT environments via learning automata algorithm are tuned. Then, in the proposed method, the fuzzy type-2 calculations are restricted by comparing the received signal strength with a predefined threshold value to extend the network lifetime. The effectiveness of the proposed scheme has been proven through extensive simulation. Based on the simulation results, our scheme, on average, reduced the localization error by 35.9% and 9.5% decreased the energy consumption by 13% and 7.2%, and reduced the convergence rate by 33.1% and 12.37 % compared to the HSPPSO and IMRL methods, respectively.
Number of possible captures in a chess puzzle move using the fuzzy colouring technique
Authors: Kadeeja Mole K.P. , Sameena Kalathodi
Published: March 2023

In this work, several operations on fuzzy graphs are introduced: u-product, strong edge product, and k th power. The relationship between the fuzzy chromatic number of resultant fuzzy graphs of operations union, join, and newly developed operations and the fuzzy chromatic number of associated fuzzy graphs is also investigated using fuzzy colouring techniques. The number of captures in a chess puzzle move is calculated using the fuzzy colouring approach.
Predictors of impaired functioning among long COVID patients
Authors: Jason Leonard A. , Dorri Joseph A.
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: There is limited information on which acute factors predict more long-term symptoms from COVID-19. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to conduct an exploratory factor analysis of self-reported symptoms at two time points of Long COVID-19. METHODS: Data from patients with Long COVID-19 were collected at the initial two weeks of contracting SARS CoV-2 and the most recent two weeks, with a mean duration of 21.7 weeks between the two-time points. At time point 2, participants also completed the Coronavirus Impact Scale (CIS), measuring how the COVID-19 pandemic affected various dimensions of their lives (e.g., routine, access to medical care, social/family support, etc.). RESULTS: At time 1, a three-factor model emerged consisting of Cognitive Dysfunction, Autonomic Dysfunction and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction. The analysis of time 2 resulted in a three-factor model consisting of Cognitive Dysfunction, Autonomic Dysfunction, and Post-Exertional Malaise. Using factor scores from time 1, the Autonomic Dysfunction and the Gastrointestinal Dysfunction factor scores significantly predicted the CIS summary score at time two. In addition, the same two factor scores at time 1 predicted the occurrence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome at time 2. CONCLUSION: Cognitive and Autonomic Dysfunction emerged as factors for both time points. These results suggest that healthcare workers might want to pay particular attention to these factors, as they might be related to later symptoms and difficulties with returning to pre-illness family life and work functioning.
Burnout and job satisfaction among physicians working in urologic departments who immigrated to Germany, taking into account the income structure of their country of origin
Authors: Braun Kay-Patrick , Shaar Mohammad , Herrmann Markus , Gumz Antje , Brookman-May Sabine D. , Bartolf Elisabeth , Barakat Bara , Gilfrich Christian , May Matthias , Pantenburg Birte
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: Studies are available on physician burnout and job satisfaction (JS) in relation to the specific income structure of the country of residence. However, no studies exist that investigate burnout of immigrated physicians taking into account the income structure of their country of origin (IS-COO) as well as duration of immigration. OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of IS-COO on JS, income satisfaction, and critical burnout thresholds in the domains of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and reduction in personal accomplishment (RPA) among urologists with a migrant background working at German hospitals. METHODS: A questionnaire (Survey-Monkey®/101-items) was conducted among urologists of German hospitals with a migrant background. The online questionnaire was open for study participation from 1 August to 31 October 2020. The study included all physicians with a migration background who were born in a country other than Germany and were currently employed in a German department of urology. Physician burnout (Maslach-Burnout-Inventory) and JS were assessed using validated instruments. The influence of IS-COO and different covariates on the designated endpoints was tested using multivariate-models. RESULTS: 96 urologists with a median stay in Germany of 7 years participated and were stratified according to low (LIC/41.7%), middle (MIC/36.5%) and high (HIC/21.9%) income based on IS-COO. No significant influence of IS-COO on critical thresholds in each burnout domain could be found. Of urologists from LIC, MIC and HIC, 42%, 59% and 57%, respectively, showed rather or extreme JS (p = .446). There was also no significant difference between groups in income satisfaction (p = .838). However, in multivariate-models, duration of stay in Germany (≥7 vs. <7 years) had significant effects on DP (OR: 0.28, p = .038) and RPA (OR: 0.09, p = .014), but not on EE and JS. CONCLUSION: IS-COO has no impact on burnout and JS among urologists who immigrated to Germany. Similarly, income satisfaction in the country of residence is not influenced by IS-COO.
Moderating Role of COVID-19 Crisis on Firm Leverage Speed of Adjustments: Evidence from Pakistan
Authors: Hussain Muhammad Mazhar , Mohammad Khalil Ullah
Published: March 2023

This study evaluates the impact of firm-specific, industry-specific, and macroeconomic determinants on the speed of capital structure adjustment and to see if COVID-19 impacted these relationships. Using quarterly data of all listed non-financial firms in Pakistan for the period 2016-2021, a dynamic panel data model using the generalized method of moment (GMM) was used for estimation. It was found that firm size, growth potential, non-debt tax shield, and GDP growth positively impact firm leverage, while profitability and tangibility negatively impact leverage. The study found evidence of convergence to target leverage by Pakistani firms. These firms' capital structure adjustment speed was estimated as 16.7% per quarter. Moreover, COVID-19 was not found to affect the adjustment speed of firms, directly. Furthermore, greater distance from target leverage, growth potential, and GDP growth rate resulted in a lower speed of adjustment, whereas higher profitability and liquidity were found to increase the speed of adjustment.
Digital Library Initiatives in India: A Comprehensive Study
Authors: Mukherjee Sankhayan , Patra Swapan Kumar
Published: March 2023

This study is a survey of digital library initiatives in India. The survey is based on the secondary information of about fifty digital libraries from their respective websites. The findings show that in most cases the actual conception of digital library in India is still in nascent stage. The online subscriptions and linked to the third-party websites are also considered as a digital library. However, many digital libraries have not any proper search interface in their respective website due to improper arrangement of metadata. In some cases, they do not have their own digitized collection and provide some other’s collections or referred to their users to some third-party website. Moreover, there are many digital libraries which cannot be accessed outside (remote access) the organization. Moreover, the so-called digital libraries in India have not developed their own standards or are not following any global standards. However, the usage statistics for the government digital libraries are far better than the usage statistics of academic or public libraries. That is perhaps a positive sign of ‘digital governance’ and reaching the public. The regular website maintenance, remote access facility and proper training of information professionals are required for digital libraries in India. There are several important observations and policy suggestions that may be helpful for students, scholars, library professionals and the decision makers in the government.
Serological detection strategy and prevalence of HIV and Viral Hepatitis B and C in blood donors in Yaoundé Cameroon
Authors: Fopa Dr Diderot , Candotti Daniel , Tagny Claude Tayou , Murphy Edward L. , Laperche Syria , Mbanya Dora , El Chenawi Farha , Kenawy Hany Ibrahim
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND. The high prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) is the most important challenge of safe blood supply in Cameroon. The seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was determined among prospective blood donors at blood bank Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital (YUTH), Yaoundé, Cameroon.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. Blood donors were consecutively screened for HBV, HIV and HCV infections (Murex HBsAg Version 3, Murex HIV Ag/Ab Combination, and Murex HCV Ag/Ab Combination [DiaSorin]). Additional HBV testing including anti-HBc (Monolisa Anti-HBc PLUS; BIO-RAD) were performed. HIV and HCV serology were confirmed with HIV BLOT 2.2 (Genelabs Diagnostic) and INNO-LIA HCV (Fujirebio), respectively.

RESULTS. In total, 1.162 donors were serially included in the study. Screening for viral infections showed that 91 (7.80%) of total sample donations were reactive for HBsAg+, 14 (1.2%) for HIV+, 11 (0.95%) for HCV+, and 1 (0.08%) for HBsAg+ and /HIV+. Screening samples for total Anti-HBc IgG+IgM revealed that 613(52.75%) samples were reactive. All of the 91 samples positive HBsAg positive were also positive for HBcAb. In the 1071 HBsAg negative participants, the prevalence of HBcAb was 48.7% (n=522). In seronegative participants for HBsAg, HCV and HIV, the prevalence of HBcAb was 48.8% (n=511). Testing of 13 HIV and 9 of HCV reactive samples revealed that 4 and 3 were confirmed positive by western blot, respectively.

DISCUSSION. This study clearly showed a high prevalence of viral infections among Cameroonian blood donors at the YUTH. Strategies to increase voluntary and regular donors should be intensified to improve the medical selection of blood donors and reduce the frequency of TTIs found in donated blood. The confirmatory results of HIV and HCV underline the need to re-evaluate viral infection prevalence in Cameroonian blood donors.
LoRaWAN Network Planning for ODP Door Monitoring in Banyumas Districts
Authors: Enriko I Ketut Agung , Gustiyana Fikri Nizar , Fahreja Gilang Hijrian , Giri Gede Candrayana
Published: March 2023

This study aims to design a LoRaWAN network on the coverage side to find out how many gateways are needed and to design an IoT-based monitoring system at ODC doors to minimize damage due to vandalism or forced opening. The method used is a simulation using Atoll software version 3.40 and several stages of calculations to predict signal strength and quality in the Banyumas Regency area. This study uses a frequency of 920 MHz with a bandwidth of 125 kHz and a Spreading factor of 1 to 12. The results obtained are a comparison of the number of gateways, signal strength and signal quality based on variations in the spreading factor. SF 7 produces 104 gateways with a signal strength of -71.88 dBm and a signal quality of 9.43 dBm. spreading factor. SF 12 produces 48 gateways with a signal strength of -79.8 dBm and a signal quality of 10.78 dBm. The larger the SF used will improve signal quality but reduce signal strength and also fewer gateways.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ МЕХАНІЗМІВ ДЕРЖАВНО-ПРИВАТНОГО ПАРТНЕРСТВА У СФЕРІ ОХОРОНИ ЗДОРОВ’Я УКРАЇНИ
Authors: ШЕВЧУК Роман
Published: March 2023

У статті узагальнено особливості реалізації механізмів державно-приватного партнерства у сфері охорони здоров’я України. Автором наголошено, що механізми реалізації державно-приватного партнерства в охороні здоров’я довели свою ефективність у багатьох країнах світу. Зокрема, найбільш поширеною формою такої співпраці є концесійний договір. Обґрунтовано, що головне завдання партнерства у будь-якій сфері – поєднати потенціал, ресурси та навички партнерів для досягнення найкращих фінансових та матеріальних результатів із максимальною взаємною вигодою від такої співпраці. Доведено, що державно-приватне партнерство – це взаємовигідна та рівноправна співпраця держави з приватними юридичними або фізичними особами у реалізації соціально значущих проєктів, що реалізуються шляхом укладання та виконання договорів, у тому числі концесійних. Зроблено висновок про те, що державно-приватний альянс може стати ключовою складовою функціонування системи охорони здоров’я в Україні, одним із системних механізмів реформування національної системи охорони здоров’я та результатом ефективної інтеграції державних і приватних ресурсів.
La calidad del sueño y el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje: un estudio de caso con estudiantes bahianos
Authors: Quintino Edivan Santana , Souza Diogo José Oliveira , Silva Américo Junior Nunes da
Published: March 2023

El sueño es una condición fisiológica natural del organismo humano, y realiza funciones como: restaurar el sistema neurológico, modular la cognición, consolidar la memoria y el aprendizaje y contribuir psicológicamente al bienestar mental de las personas. Por lo tanto, se desarrolló una investigación durante la pasantía curricular supervisada II, del curso de Licenciatura en Ciencias Biológicas, con el objetivo de identificar las causas que comprometen la calidad del sueño de los estudiantes de secundaria/técnicos y sus principales consecuencias para el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. La investigación se desarrolló en dos clases de 1er año de un curso Técnico en Agricultura de un Instituto Federal ubicado en la Región Norte del Estado de Bahía. Para el movimiento de producción de datos, se utilizó un formulario de Google Docs, en el que participaron 40 estudiantes. Después del análisis, se observó que las condiciones socioeconómicas y psicológicas de los estudiantes, la infraestructura escolar, el uso de tecnologías y el número de actividades solicitadas por los profesores son las principales causas que interfieren en la calidad del sueño de los estudiantes. Así, los adolescentes investigados tienen una baja duración del sueño, lo que se refiere a la necesidad de intervenciones.
Konsep Beauty Privilege Membentuk Kekerasan Simbolik
Authors: Aprilianty Shinta , Komariah Siti , Abdullah Mirna Nur Alia
Published: March 2023

This research was conducted starting from the majority of Twitter users who expressed their disquiet about beauty privilege or special treatment for someone who was considered "meeting beauty standards". Therefore, it is important to examine how the form of beauty privilege becomes a form of symbolic violence. This study uses a qualitative approach with phenomenological methods, and the data collection techniques used are in the form of observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study state that forms of beauty privilege occur based on several environments such as the educational environment, work environment, family environment, friendship environment, and community environment.
It Shouldn't Be Small Potatoes: The Future of Civil Damage Awards Under Canada's Personal Information Protection Legislation. Part One: The Nature and Enforcement of the Privacy Interest under PIPEDA
Authors: O'Byrne Shannon , Levin Avner
Published: March 2023

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA) is well known as federal legislation governing the protection of personal information in the private sector. This article, published over two parts, focusses on a lesser explored but particularly concerning aspect of PIPEDA, namely the low damage awards (averaging between $3,000 to $5,000) granted by courts to applicants who establish a breach of the Act and the low number of actual applications (24 applications in 20 years). Chronically low monetary awards threaten PIPEDA’s legislative objective of recognizing the individual’s right of privacy in their personal information. As the low number of applications reflect, when it makes no economic sense to do so, otherwise deserving complainants will be discouraged from seeking damages or simply driven to pursue solutions such as class actions. PIPEDA’s damage provision thereby stands to wither away from disuse.

This article offers a three-fold solution to insufficient quantum and is inspired more generally by the functional approach to monetary damages presented by Justice Cromwell in an Isaac Pitblado lecture. First, damage quanta under PIPEDA must more rigorously reflect the status of personal information protection legislation, including its constitutional overlay and link to what have been termed “dignitary” torts such as the common law privacy torts and defamation. Second, courts should measure quantum based on insights from torts closely related to breach of privacy under PIPEDA which reflect a higher quantum. Third, courts must firmly reject the Federal Court’s 2010 decision in Randall v Nubody’s Fitness Centres which held that damages under PIPEDA are only recoverable in “the most egregious situations.” Egregiousness is not an ingredient required by the Act and wrongly reduces its scope. 
PERADABAN MASYARAKAT BERBER DI AFRIKA UTARA DAN SPANYOL ABAD 11 M DAN 13 M (STUDI DINASTI MUWAHHIDDUN 524 -667 H/ 1130 –1269 M)
Authors: Ohira Norman
Published: March 2023

This paper examines the Berber civilization / Bedouin in the region of North Africa and Spain (Andalusia) in the 11th and 12th centuries. The study of this quite interesting and unique, especially pay attention to the social conditions of the people who had previously been in the desert region and then move into settled communities / cities (from desert people to sedentary people). Unlike other Islamic regions, the Berber tribes that originally scattered united in a religious movement that subsequently form an Islamic government, one is the Almohads Dynasty (West, al-Mohad). In the beginning Almohads missionary movement led by Ibn Tumart, but later turned into a political movement until the founding of the dynasty by Abdul Mukmin Almohads. Important progress lies in the distinctive architectural style. This Dynasty finally surrender into the hands of the dynasty that won Marriniyyah Marrakech year 1269 AD. Tulisan ini mengkaji tentang peradaban masyarakat Berber/ Badui di wilayah Afrika Utara dan Spanyol (Andalusia) pada abad 11 dan 12. Kajian tentang hal ini cukup menarik dan unik terutama ketika memperhatikan kondisi sosial masyarakatnya yang sebelumnya berada pada wilayah padang pasir kemudian berpindah menjadi masyarakat menetap/kota (from desert people to sedentary people ). Berbeda dengan wilayah Islam lainnya, kelompok suku berber yang semula terpencar disatukan dalam sebuah gerakan keagamaan yang selanjutnya membentuk sebuah pemerintahan Islam, salah satunya adalah Dinasti Muwahhidun (Barat, al-Mohad). Pada mulanya Muwahhidun adalah gerakan dakwah yang dipimpin oleh Ibnu Tumart, namun kemudian berubah menjadi gerakan politik sampai berdirinya dinasti Muwahhidun oleh Abdul Mukmin. Kemajuan penting terletak pada gaya arsitektur yang khas. Dinasti ini akhirnya takluk ke tangan dinasti Marriniyyah yang merebut Marakesh tahun 1269 M
Asnaf Care: Satu Strategi Dana Tambahan Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah (Lznk) Ketika Pandemik Covid 19
Authors: Rofie Mohamad Khadafi , ABD AZIZ NORAZITA MARINA , ABDULLAH SYAHRINA
Published: March 2023

Abstrak: Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah (LZNK) telah memainkan peranan yang efektif dan efisien dalam memberikan bantuan kepada asnaf terutama ketika pandemik COVID 19. Asnaf Care merupakan satu strategi yang digunakan oleh pihak LZNK untuk mengumpul dan mengagihkan sumbangan kepada golongan yang memerlukan. Apabila COVID 19 melanda negara, maka berlaku penambahan dari aspek bantuan tetapi kutipan berada pada kedudukan yang masih berkurangan. Maka, pihak LZNK telah mengambil inisiatif mewujudkan tabung Asnaf Care untuk membantu asnaf ketika COVID 19. Objektif kertas kerja ini untuk melihat sejauh mana dana Asnaf Care memainkan peranan dalam mengumpul dana dan mengagihkan kepada golongan asnaf di negeri Kedah. Bagi mendapatkan data daripada kajian ini, kaedah temu bual dengan pihak LZNK telah dilaksanakan. Temu bual ini dijalankan kepada dua orang pegawai LZNK yang mengurus tabung Asnaf Care ini. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan bahawa pihak LZNK telah berjaya mengutip dana tambahan dan dapat menyalurkan bantuan tambahan kepada golongan asnaf dan ahli masyarakat yang memerlukan ketika pandemik COVID 19. LZNK telah menggunakan strategi kutipan dana secara atas talian kepada golongan asnaf. LZNK telah menggunakan strategi kutipan dana kepada masyarakat awam secara atas talian untuk memberi kemudahan dalam menyampaikan bantuan kepada asnaf   Justeru strategi yang diguna pakai oleh pihak LZNK dalam membantu golongan yang memerlukan ini berpotensi untuk diketengahkan kepada mana-mana institusi yang menjalankan aktiviti bantuan kepada ahli masyarakat yang memerlukan.
 
Abstract: The Kedah State Zakat Board (LZNK) has been extremely effective and efficient in assisting asnaf, particularly during the COVID 19 pandemic. LZNK's Asnaf Care approach collects and distributes donations to the poor. When COVID 19 hit the country, there was an uptick in aid, but collection was still dropping. As a result, LZNK has taken the initiative to establish an Asnaf Care fund to assist asnaf during COVID 19. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which the Asnaf Care Fund collects and distributes funds to the asnaf community in the state of Kedah. An interview method with LZNK was used to collect data for this investigation. The following interview was done with two LZNK personnel in charge of the Asnaf Care fund. The findings suggest that LZNK was successful in raising more funds and channelling them to the asnaf organisation and members of the community in need during the COVID 19 outbreak. For the asnaf group, LZNK adopted an internet fundraising technique. To expedite the supply of support to asnaf, LZNK has employed an internet fundraising technique for the general public. As a result, the technique employed by LZNK in assisting the poor has the potential to be emphasised to any institution that provides support to members of the community in need.
Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Al-Quran Dalam Situasi Norma Baharu Pandemik Covid-19 Dalam Kalangan Pensyarah Universiti Selangor : Isu Dan Cabaran
Authors: Ab Hamid Hafiza , Narowi Mumtazah , Ahmad Khairundin Siti Amalina , Khalid Mohd Firdaus
Published: March 2023

Proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran dalam norma baharu pandemik Covid-19 semestinya mempunyai kaedah yang tersendiri mengikut kreativiti pensyarah dan menjadi satu cabaran baharu yang perlu dihadapi kerana tidak dapat dijalankan secara bersemuka. Secara tidak langsung, pensyarah akan lebih kreatif dalam menggunakan dan mengaplikasi pengajaran dan pembelajaran al-Quran. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan mengenalpasti perspektif pensyarah yang mengajar kursus-kursus berkaitan al-Quran terhadap pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PdP) dalam situasi pandemik Covid-19 dan cabaran yang dihadapi. Kajian ini menggunapakai data kualitatif yang menggunakan kaedah kepustakaan dan soal selidik soalan terbuka. Kajian yang menggunakan pendekatan induktif ini akan menganalisis data primer dan sekunder seperti laporan-laporan penyelidikan dan artikel akademik. Kaedah soal selidik digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah dengan menggunakan kaedah soalan terbuka yang melibatkan 7 orang pensyarah yang mengajar kursus-kursus yang berkaitan dengan al-Quran. Dapatan kajian mendapati pelaksanaan pengajaran dan pembelajaran menggunakan kaedah dalam talian menjadi satu cabaran kepada pensyarah dan pelajar yang mempunyai masalah akses internet yang lemah, serta tahap kemahiran pelajar  juga mempengaruhi pensyarah bagi mengendalikan pelajar secara pengajaran dalam talian. Justeru, tidak semua pelajar dapat  memahami sepenuhnya  kelas dan kursus yang dipelajari. Kajian ini dapat membantu pihak universiti mengenalpasti cabaran pengajaran kursus al-Quran yang dihadapi oleh pensyarah serta dapat mencari alternatif yang boleh disesuaikan mengikut kemudahan yang ada di Unisel.
Penguatkuasaan Undang-Undang Perkahwinan Kanak-Kanak Islam di Selangor Selepas Pindaan Undang-Undang Keluarga Islam 2003 (Pindaan 2018): Implikasi dan Cabaran
Authors: Narowi Mumtazah , Ahmad Khairundin Siti Amalina , Jaapar Zarul Izham
Published: March 2023

Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat (KPWKM) telah melaksanakan Pelan Strategi Kebangsaan Bagi Menangani Punca Perkahwinan Bawah Umur yang masih dikategorikan sebagai kanak-kanak. Menurut UNICEF, Artikel 5 dalam The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) memperuntukkan bahawa kanak-kanak adalah di bawah tanggungjawab, hak dan tugas ibu bapa untuk menyediakan arah tuju dan panduan yang sewajarnya kepada mereka. Di Malaysia, perkahwinan kanak-kanak Islam merupakan bidangkuasa negeri dalam menyediakan peruntukan dan memberi kebenaran untuk berkahwin di bawah umur. Negeri Selangor merupakan negeri pertama yang membuat pindaan undang-undang terhadap had umur kanak-kanak Islam untuk berkahwin selepas berlakunya satu isu perkahwinan kanak-kanak di Malaysia. Justeru, kajian ini membincangkan tentang penguatkuasaan undang-undang terhadap perkahwinan kanak-kanak Islam di Selangor selepas pindaan Enakmen Undang-undang Keluarga Islam 2003 (Pindaan 2018). Kajian ini juga turut membincangkan implikasi dan cabaran selepas pindaan undang-undang tersebut. Kajian ini menggunapakai data kualitatif yang menggunakan kaedah kepustakaan. Kajian eksplorasi dan induktif ini menganalisis data primer dan sekunder seperti peruntukan dalam Enakmen Undang-undang Keluarga Islam Negeri Selangor, laporan-laporan kes dan artikel akademik. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa penguatkuasaan undang-undang yang baharu memberi jaminan kebajikan, perlindungan dan pendidikan kepada kanak-kanak tersebut. Implikasi pindaan ini, beberapa buah negeri terlibat dalam pindaan undang-undang berkaitan perkahwinan kanak-kanak Islam. Beberapa badan di bawah kerajaan Negeri Selangor juga turut terlibat dalam menyediakan saluran perkhidmatan sokongan, kursus dan seminar kekeluargaan dan nasihat secara percuma.
(Re-)Shaping Italian-Canadian and Indigenous Connections through Naming Practices
Authors: Mongibello Anna
Published: March 2023

Long before the formation of the first Italian communities in Canada, notable Italian navigators played a key role in the so-called “discovery of the Americas.” Suffice it to think of names like Cristoforo Colombo and Giovanni Caboto, who sailed to North America in 1492 and 1497 as part of European exploration journeys to the “new world.” The history of colonization in Canada and North America in general is therefore inextricably linked to these names, although Italian respon­sibilities in the occupation of Canada are not always acknowledged as such. On the contrary, celebratory traces of this history are still visible in the names of streets, squares, lakes, rivers, mountains, etc., as well as in public holidays and commemorative monuments. The present article aims at addressing the power of names in the creation of cultural mem­ory. More specifically, the article explores the role that place-names and other commemorative practices linked to the Italian presence in Canada play in the commemoration of the colonial past and in the production of a narrative that celebrates the Italian contribution to its colonial occupation. Naming places, people, or holidays is not just a matter of choosing one name over another, but it reveals ideological stances and narratives. Similarly, the presence of celebratory monuments turning Caboto and Colombo into national myths and symbols of Italian Cana­dians ends up affecting the relationships between local Italian-Canadian communities and Indigenous peoples. Possible alternatives may change attitudes towards Indigenous peoples, thus promoting a new solidarity with the Italian-Canadian communities across the country.
Prediction and importance of predictors in approaches based on computational intelligence and machine learning
Authors: Silva Júnior Antônio Carlos , Moura Waldênia Melo , Bhering Leonardo Lopes , Siqueira Michele Jorge Silva , Costa Weverton Gomes , Nascimento Moysés , Cruz Cosme Damião
Published: March 2023

Machine learning and computational intelligence are rapidly emerging in plant breeding, allowing the exploration of big data concepts and predicting the importance of predictors. In this context, the main challenges are how to analyze datasets and extract new knowledge at all levels of research.  Predicting the importance of variables in genetic improvement programs allows for faster progress, carrying out an extensive phenotypic evaluation of the germplasm, and selecting and predicting traits that present low heritability and/or measurement difficulties. Although, simultaneous evaluation of traits provides a wide variety of information, identifying which predictor variable is most important is a challenge for the breeder. The traditional approach to variable selection is based on multiple linear regression. It evaluates the relationship between a response variable and two or more independent variables.  However, this approach has limitations regarding its ability to analyze high-dimensional data and not capture complex and multivariate relationships between traits. In summary, machine learning and computational intelligence approaches allow inferences about complex interactions in plant breeding. Given this, a systematic review to disentangle machine learning and computational intelligence approaches is relevant to breeders and was considered in this review. We present the main steps for developing each strategy (from data selection to evaluating classification/prediction models and quantifying the best predictor).
РЕКОМЕНДАЦІЇ БАТЬКАМ ДІТЕЙ З ОСОБЛИВИМИ ПОТРЕБАМИ ЩОДО НАДАННЯ ЇМ ДОПОМОГИ У НАВЧАННІ
Authors: Посохова Ірина , Казачінер Олена
Published: March 2023

На основі аналізу наявних наукових праць та розроблених окремих загальних практичних порад родинам, які виховують дітей з особливими потребами, в статті розроблено систему практичних рекомендацій батькам дітей з особливими потребами щодо надання їм допомоги у навчанні в умовах загальноосвітнього навчального закладу. Для зручності використання рекомендації розподілені по групах відповідно до логіки дій батьків з надання їх дітям допомоги в навчально-пізнавальній діяльності.