bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ ВЕТЕРИНАРНОГО ПРЕПАРАТУ «ВОРМІКІЛ ПАСТА» ЗА ГЕЛЬМІНТОЗНОЇ ІНВАЗІЇ У М'ЯСОЇДНИХ ТВАРИН
Authors: Касяненко Оксана Іванівна , Негреба Юлія Володимирівна , Касяненко Сергій Михайлович
Published: June 2024

Проведено клінічні випробування ветеринарного препарату «ВОРМІКІЛ паста» виробництва ТОВ «ВП «Укрзооветпромпостач», вул. Кавказька, 1, с. Плахтянка, Бучанський р-н., Київська обл., Україна, для лікування м’ясоїдних тварин, за інвазій спричинених збудниками Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Toxascaris leonina, Trichuris vulpis, Uncinaria stenocephala, Passalurus ambiguus, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Paraspidodera uncinatа, Trichosomoides crassicauda, Strongyloides rattі, Dipylidium caninum, Taenia espp. Було вивчено гельмінтоцидну дію ветеринарного препарату «ВОРМІКІЛ паста» у рекомендованих виробником дозах, кратності та способі застосування. Експериментальними дослідженнями доведено широкий спектр антигельмінтної дії препарату «ВОРМІКІЛ паста» за інвазій м’ясоїдних тварин спричинених нематодами та цестодами. Перед проведенням дегельмінтизації було проведено клінічний огляд та індивідуальне зважування тварин дослідної групи, розрахована кількість препарату «ВОРМІКІЛ паста» для кожної тварини. Дегельмінтизацію проводили перед ранковою годівлею, задаючи препарат «ВОРМІКІЛ паста» перорально, в дозі 1 мл (собаки, коти) та 0,5 мл (кролі, мурчаки) на 1 кг маси тіла тварини. Через три доби, згідно з настановою листівки-вкладки, дегельмінтизацію з лікувальною метою повторювали. Після застосування ветеринарного препарату «ВОРМІКІЛ паста», згідно з рекомендаціями виробника, екстенс- та інтенсефективність препарату визначали на сьому та чотирнадцяту добу після дегельмінтизації. Клінічні дослідження показали, що ветеринарний препарат «ВОРМІКІЛ паста» проявив високу ефективність за гельмінтозної інвазії у собак, котів, кролів та мурчаків, збудниками якої є Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Toxascaris leonina, Trichuris vulpis, Uncinaria stenocephala, Passalurus ambiguus, Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Paraspidodera uncinatа, Trichosomoides crassicauda, Strongyloides rattі, Dipylidium caninum, Taeniae spp. Препарат не спричинював побічних реакцій та токсичного впливу на організм тварин, екстенсефективність та інтенсефективність препарату «ВОРМІКІЛ паста» за нематодозів і цестодозів м’ясоїдних тварин через чотирнадцять днів після застосування становила 100 %. Ветеринарний препарат «ВОРМІКІЛ паста» рекомендований для застосування у практиці ветеринарної медицини.
ФІЗІОЛОГО-БІОХІМІЧНИЙ СТАТУС ОРГАНІЗМУ ЗА УМОВ РОЗВИТКУ НОВОУТВОРЕНЬ
Authors: Полях Любомир Вікторович
Published: June 2024

Дослідження виконані на 147 дрібних хворих тваринах з новоутвореннями на базі ветеринарної клініки «Діавет» у м. Києві дозволили встановити їх на шкіри у 47 собак та 24 котів, на молочній залози у 38 котів та 17 собак, ротової порожнини у 10 собак та 11 котів. Результати лікування пухлин шкіри, молочної залози, ротової порожнини у дрібних тварин свідчать, що важливою складовою даного процесу є післяопераційний період. У собак новоутворення на шкірі виявлені у 63,51 % тварин, а у кішок 32,88 %, що менше в 1,93 раза. На молочній залозі у собак виявлено 22,97 % тварин з подібними новоутвореннями, а у кішок даний відсоток виявся в 2,27 рази більше і складав 52,05 %. Новоутворення у ротової порожнині тварин обох груп коливалась від 13,52 до 15,07 %. Найбільш значний відсоток новоутворень у собак нами виявлено на шкірі і місцем їх розташування найчастіше є стінка черевної порожнини, бокові ділянки грудної порожнини, ділянка голови. На виникнення новоутворень на шкірі впливає фізична активність тварин, яка супроводжується частим пошкодженням покривів тулуба та розвитком в наступному новоутворень. Хірургічне видалення новоутворень молочної залози та реґіонарного лімфатичного вузла у собак та кішок позитивно впливає на клінічний стан крові. На 14 добу після хірургічного втручання у собак і кішок стабілізувалася кількість лейкоцитів. У порівняні з показниками до хірургічного втручання в крові собак та кішок їх виявлено в 2,50 раза, а у кішок в 2,49 раза менше (р < 0,001). Значно більше, в 1,09 (р< 0,05) – 3,35 раза (р< 0,001), на 14 добу досліджень у крові тварин визначено вміст лімфоцитів. Кількість еритроцитів на 14 добу досліджень у крові собак було в 1,88 (р< 0,01) , а у кішок в 1,10 раза менше (р< 0,05). На нашу думку, така картина крові на 14 добу після хірургічного втручання, свідчить про стабілізацію процесів гемоцитопоєзу в організмі тварин. Значно підвищився вміст загального білка у крові тварин на 14 добу після видалення новоутворень, в 1,20 раза у кішок і в 1,08 раза у собак (р< 0,05). Вміст альбумінів переважав у тварин після операції в крові в 1,48 (р< 0,01) – 1,16 раза (р< 0,05). Невірогідне більше став вміст глобулінів у крові тварин на14 добу досліджень. Встановлено зниження активності АЛТ та глюкози в 1,97-1,33 раза та підвищення активності ЛФ, що вказує на відновлення функції печінки, що дуже важливо в процесі встановлення гомеостазу.
Recent Advances in Fluorescent Biosensor: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Fadhil Zeyad , Jamil Dalia , Salman Huda , Hasan Amer , Alshareef Sohad , Kommanaboyina Srikanth , Al-Mashhadani Mohammed
Published: June 2024

Herein, short review paper investigated the rapidly progress in fluorescent biosensors field and their significant influences on analytical chemistry applications. An electrical signal can be produced from a biological reaction using an integrated receptor-transducer device called a biosensor. Because there are so many uses for biosensors in the medical field, including medication delivery, environmental monitoring, water and food quality monitoring, and illness detection, biosensor design and development have become a top priority for scientists and researchers in the last ten years. In the beginning, we started to explain the basic principles of fluorescence. Then, we moved to discuss about the current advancements, creative sensor designs, and the fusion of materials science and nanotechnology. The paper highlighted the sensitivity of fluorescent biosensors by addressing a wide range of applications, including biological research, environmental monitoring, and medical diagnostics. This review paper censoriously assessed the present difficulties, such as interference and constrained dynamic range, and provided explanations into ongoing research. Advanced material and nanotechnology integration is emerging as a force that improves biosensor performance and broadens their uses. This study also discussed the future possible breakthroughs in biosensor technology and its broad use in a variety of scientific and societal fields.
Comprehensive Assessment of Air, Soil, and Water Pollution for Environmental Health in Al-Hai City, Iraq
Authors: Al Rukabie Jamal , Ali Ali Sabeeh
Published: June 2024

Sustainability has evolved into a broad phrase that includes practically every aspect of life on the Earth, from local to global, and over different periods. Sustainable biological systems include healthy, long-lived forests and wetlands. This paper aimed to study and measure pollution indicators in the Al-Hai city center's air, soil, and water in Wasit province, located at Coordinates (32.1742 N° and 46.0433 E°). The data for Al-Hai city's ambient air pollutants (CO, NO, NO2, H2S, SO2, and CO2) that considered air pollution was recorded for the date (12-13/12/2021). The Maximum values for the concentration of carbon monoxide CO and sulfur dioxide SO2 were 1.019 ppm and 0.0321 ppm, respectively. The water and sediment samples were collected in December 2021, and all samples were analyzed in the laboratory. Heavy elements (Cd, Pb, As, and Hg) were measured in soil and water. The samples were collected and taken from two stations in the Gharraf River of Al-Hai city in Wasit province to investigate the potential for environmental damage caused by these components in this region. This study will be conducted at two stations (North and South of Al-Hai city center) beginning in December 2021. In the south station, all heavy elements showed exponential growth in water and sediment samples, but concentrations in the north station were low. The highest value recorded in this study was for the pb concentration in the soil samples taken from the main street, which was 31.9 ppm.
Social Experiences, Social Support and Residence as Determinants of Sedentary Behaviour Among Indigenous Adults in Saskatchewan
Authors: Ironside Avery , Ferguson Leah , Katapally Tarun , Johnson Shara , Moore Samantha , Mainra Nisha , Foulds Heather
Published: June 2024

Centuries of ongoing colonization, assimilation and historic trauma have changed social structures, roles and responsibilities among Indigenous Peoples: First Nations, Métis and Inuit. Social factors and experiences can influence sedentary behaviour; however, relationships between social determinants and sedentary behaviour among Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan are unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine historic trauma, social support and residence as determinants of sedentary behaviour for Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan. Design: Historic trauma, social support, discriminatory experiences, residence type and sedentary behaviour were evaluated through questionnaires by 111 Indigenous adults from the University of Saskatchewan in 2018-2019. Results: Regression associated community, family and positive perceptions of social support, as well as rural/urban home communities, northern/southern home communities and age with continuous sitting among Métis (N=38, R=0.88, p<0.001). Among First Nations (N=69), regression associated age and friend support (R=0.40, p=0.01) with screen time, and community support (R=0.27, p=0.04) with continuous sitting. Regression among Indigenous participants (N=111) associated discrimination, on- and off-reserve home communities, and age (R=0.40, p=0.001) with sedentary behaviour, and discrimination and positive perceptions of support (R=0.33, p=0.01) with continuous sitting. Conclusion: Social supports, home communities and discrimination experiences are important determinants of sedentary behaviour, screen time and continuous sitting for First Nations and Métis, with experiences specific to each identity.
МОВЛЕННЄВА КОМПЕТЕНТНІСТЬ ЯК СКЛАДОВА ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ ПЕДАГОГІВ ПРОФЕСІЙНОГО НАВЧАННЯ
Authors: Хоцкіна Світлана , Ланова Ірина , Тарасова Олена , Сулима Тетяна
Published: June 2024

Relevance: The prioritization of developing speech competence in future teachers of vocational education is necessitated by the need to equip learners with competencies for lifelong learning, aligning with the qualification requirements of higher education graduates amidst the reforms in the national higher education system and its integration into the European space.
Objective: To substantiate the importance of speech competence as a component of professional training for future teachers of vocational education in higher education institutions.
Methods: Analysis, synthesis, and generalization of scientific works and legislative and regulatory documents were used for the theoretical analysis of key concepts of the study, defining the term "speech competence as a component of professional training for future vocational education teachers"; comparison was employed to identify approaches to solving the researched problem; generalization and systematization were used to formulate conclusions and prospects for further research.
Results: Analysis of scientific works revealed that the speech competence of future vocational education teachers develops through the integration of the main tenets of linguistic sciences, psychology, and pedagogy. It is hierarchically subordinated to the principles of implementing a competence-based approach in the education system and integrates into the system of key (general) competencies as a distinct component. Speech competence, as defined in the Standard of Higher Education at the Bachelor's level, field of study 01 – "Education / Pedagogy", specialty 015 – "Professional Education (by specializations)" and in educational-professional programs, is determined by specific learning outcomes, mastery of which provides the ability to obtain an educational qualification. The level of speech competence within the system of general competencies for lifelong learning is a guarantee for the systemic further personal and professional development of a vocational education teacher according to the standards and socio-cultural trends.
Conclusions: Innovative and European integration development of educational systems, current scientific research in pedagogy and psychology, technological changes, and the digitalization of society require a systemic update of educational content components to effectively develop the speech competence of future vocational education teachers and to ensure their ability to organize and conduct pedagogical activities effectively.
МОДЕЛІ ДЕРЖАВНО-ПРИВАТНОГО ПАРТНЕРСТВА У ПРОФЕСІЙНІЙ ПІДГОТОВЦІ ФАХІВЦІВ ДЛЯ СУЧАСНИХ ПОТРЕБ РИНКУ ПРАЦІ
Authors: Люлькова Юлія
Published: June 2024

The relevance of the article is determined by the need to substantiate the characteristics of the application of public-private partnership models in the vocational training of specialists in institutions of vocational (vocational-technical) education, taking into account the contemporary needs of the labor market, capable of working effectively in high-tech manufacturing environments.
Objective: To identify and substantiate the characteristics of the application of public-private partnership models in the vocational training of specialists for the contemporary needs of the labor market.
Methods: Analysis of normative and scientific literature regarding the development of public-private partnerships in the field of vocational (vocational-technical) education and the summarization of its results – to identify the state of the problem's development and to clarify the characteristics of the application of public-private partnership models in the vocational training of specialists for the contemporary needs of the labor market.
Results: The characteristics of public-private partnership models in conducting the vocational training of specialists for the contemporary needs of the labor market have been determined and substantiated. The participation of private companies in co-financing programs for the vocational training of specialists, the modernization of the material and technical base of vocational (vocational-technical) education institutions, and the creation of conditions for internships for students and teaching staff of vocational (vocational-technical) education institutions at high-tech workplaces have been analyzed.
Conclusions: It has been found that the effectiveness of public-private partnerships in the vocational training of specialists is ensured through the implementation of models: joint financing of vocational (vocational-technical) education programs; internships for students of vocational (vocational-technical) education at partner enterprises; organization of dual form of vocational education; training of specialists on the order of enterprises. Among the characteristics of the application of public-private partnership models are: ensuring the quality of vocational training of specialists, reducing expenses from the state budget on the implementation of vocational (vocational-technical) education programs, increasing the level of employment in the profession of graduates, and strengthening the links between vocational (vocational-technical) education and private business. Recommendations have been formulated for activating public-private partnerships in the vocational training of specialists through organizing informational and educational work, improving the regulatory framework, ensuring funding for educational projects, coordinating efforts on the part of all interested partners, and enhancing transparency and accountability of their activities, in order to minimize the risks of corruption in the implementation of public-private partnership projects.
A Robust Ensemble Framework for Mitosis Detection in Histopathology Images
Authors: Razavi Salar
Published: June 2024

In digital pathology, computer-assisted techniques are acquired to view, manage, and analyze images taken under a microscope, commonly referred to as whole slide images. Using artificial intelligence-based algorithms for automatic diagnosis, the field is rapidly evolving. An important subfield of automatic diagnosis is the identification of cells in mitosis in whole slide images. Mitotic score determines tumour aggressiveness by grading histopathological images. Mitosis score is a critical component of treatment decisions based on histopathological images. Mitosis counting manually is extremely tedious, but automated methods can eliminate inefficiencies and subjectivity. A mitosis detection algorithm based on an ensemble of segmentation and detection methods is presented in this thesis. Using deep learning methods, we implement an ensemble algorithm while overcoming inadequate and complex training data. The proposed deep learning pipeline comprises regions of interest locator, an adversarial network for the segmentation, a regional convolutional network method for detecting cells in mitosis, and an ensemble model to incorporate segmentation and detection models. Mitosis results from segmentation and detection parts are fused by merging all the predictions from multiple models using weighted box fusion method. In order to improve the performance and capabilities of the model, techniques such as augmentation, normalization, and sampling are considered. In addition, to have a pixel-based annotation dataset, a semi-supervised pseudo labelling method is considered. We achieved promising results, demonstrating the power of the proposed machine learning and data enhancement methods.
Instability in Thin Liquid Film Flow Over an Uneven, Periodic Incline in the Presence of Surfactant
Authors: Zivkov Eugene
Published: June 2024

We consider gravity-driven fluid flow down a wavy inclined surface in the presence of surfactant. The periodicity of the bottom topography allows us to leverage Floquet theory to determine the correct form for the solution to the linearized governing partial differential equations. The result is that perturbations from steady state are wavelike, and a dispersion relation is identified which relates the wavenumber of an initial perturbation, κ, to its complex frequency, ω. The real part of ω ultimately determines the stability of the flow. We observe that the addition of surfactant generally has a stabilizing effect on the flow, but has a destabilizing effect for small wavenumbers. These results are compared and validated against nonlinear results, which are obtained by numerically solving the governing equations directly. The linear and nonlinear analyses show good agreement, except at small wavenumbers, where the linear results could not be replicated.
Design and Development of a Gesture Controlled Prosthetic Hand
Authors: Mahamoodally Sayed
Published: June 2024

The human hand is one of the most powerful yet underrated tool that a person has. Unfortunately, there is a rise in the number of yearly amputees that are a result of severe medical conditions or injuries. Commercially available prosthetics are now designed to maximize both functionality and aesthetics. With the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to the field, prosthetics can now be designed and developed by using ML for object classification and thus grasping patterns. A physical prototype was 3D printed using the part of the open-source 3D printed life-size robot, InMoov [18]. Open-source libraries such as MediaPipe [13], OpenCV [14] and CVZone [15] were used in order to process real time video feed from a usb camera to control the physical prototype.
The Regulation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling
Authors: Vural Dafne
Published: June 2024

The epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor (EGFR) is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) that controls components of cell physiology including proliferation, survival, and metabolism. EGF stimulation elicits EGFR phosphorylation and activation of phosphatidylinositol-3- kinase (PI3K), leading to Akt activation. EGF-stimulated Akt phosphorylation is dependent on clathrin coated pits (CCPs), but not receptor endocytosis. One of the many proteins that are known to bind to clathrin directly is Activated Cdc42 Kinase 1 (Ack1), a non-receptor tyrosine kinase implicated in oncogenic RTK signaling and tumor cell survival. Here, I examine how Ack1 contributes to EGFR signaling. Using siRNA gene silencing of Ack1 combined with western blotting, I found a significant decrease in EGF-stimulated Akt phosphorylation. Using the same methods, I found a significant increase in the amount of total EGFR. These results indicate a critical role for Ack1 in EGFR signaling, particularly for the activation of PI3K-Akt signaling.
Hydrometric and Isotopic Investigation of Streamflow Generation in Urban Watersheds
Authors: Ariano Sarah
Published: June 2024

Numerous studies have investigated hydrological processes, rainfall-runoff regimes, and water ages in natural forested catchments. These studies have contributed to enhancements in process-based understanding of rainfall-runoff dynamics, water storage and source water partitioning in these landscapes. There are fewer hydrology studies that investigate these processes in human dominated landscapes. There is a common assumption that as watersheds urbanize their hydrologic functioning becomes less variable. This is attributed to high levels of impervious surface cover and dense urban drainage networks that facilitate delivery of rainfall and meltwater to streams producing rapid hydrologic response and degraded water quality. Research on urban stormwater is often conducted in single catchments and understanding of the impact of urbanization on water storage-discharge relationships and streamwater quality will be limited until a greater understanding of hydrologic functioning in a diverse range of urban watersheds are investigated. The overarching goal of this thesis was to improve our conceptual model of urban streamflow generation by examining broad-scale hydrologic response and water age patterns to contribute to a greater understanding of urban catchment functioning over various spatial and temporal scales. First, the spatial variability in hydrologic response for urban and urbanizing watersheds (n=152) and the role of impervious surface cover was investigated using metrics of catchment functioning and urbanization. Second, the extent to which impervious surface cover explained inter-watershed variability in bulk hydrologic transport across 8 heavily urbanized watersheds, as represented by several common transit time metrics was examined. Finally, to improve understanding of water age dynamics at the event scale, examination of stormflow partitioning into old and new water was conducted for three heavily urban catchments. This work demonstrated that using impervious cover to solely predict runoff responses and mean transit times is limited, and that urban catchments do not partition water as previously thought. Notably, these findings challenge hydrologists to consider a wider range of explanatory variables to untangle urban catchment functioning other than just impervious surface cover. Other factors such as the role of urban greenspaces, functioning of storm sewer networks, the role of stormwater control measures, urban catchment storage, and event characteristics on urban streamflow generation should be investigated across scales and cities that have different development histories, geology, and climate. 
Market Area Characteristics of Cannabis Dispensaries in Chicago
Authors: Council Daniel
Published: June 2024

The sale of legal, recreational cannabis is a new and emerging market. Dispensaries are opening rapidly as more states legalize the substance, creating a need for research into their geographic distribution and the impact of policy, which varies by state and municipality. This research uses the city of Chicago, Illinois, as a case study to examine the spatial distribution of cannabis dispensaries and aims to understand the demographic makeup of their trade areas by aggregating numerous census variables. Furthermore, it asks the questions: are the populations living within trade areas different from those outside? Can dispensaries in Chicago be classified by their trade areas? To answer these questions, statistical methods including comparing means and cluster analysis are used in addition to methods that employed Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with findings revealing a striking divide in dispensary coverage favoring the city's north side. Additionally, demographic differences were noted when comparing the demographics of trade areas to other geographies. It is vital that spatial research into this topic is continued as the cannabis industry is rapidly growing and impacted by changes in policy.
Digital Revolution in Modern Banking: Systematic Literature Review and Cluster Analysis
Authors: fares Omar
Published: June 2024

This thesis highlights Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a key innovation in driving digitization within the banking sector. It examines the impact of banking digitization on customers' involvement with banking channels, services, and solutions. In the first chapter, Iinvestigate the literature regarding the utilization of AI in the banking sector through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). In the second chapter, I segment banking customers based on select psychographic traits and examine differences among the clusters regarding their perceptions and reactions towards retail digital banking innovations. I conduct a cluster analysis on a sample of 186 Canadian participants to profile unique customer segments and analyze how they differ in their involvement with retail digital banking innovations. This research provides researchers and financial services practitioners with a holistic overview of digital technologies shaping modern banking, actionable recommendations, and future research directions.
Outdoor Construction in Toronto and Its Impact on the Spread Of COVID-19
Authors: Markevich Nikita
Published: June 2024

Having remained an essential industry throughout all lockdowns, construction sector has endured exposure to COVID-19 virus. This has affected the way how industry operated, its ability to adapt through implementation of various methods such as social distancing, regular sanitation of common tools and wearing of personal protective equipment have proved to be effective to curb the spread of disease. However, the spread still occurred, and it was found that it has affected most drastically the low-income neighbourhoods in which majority of construction workers live and commute to. Statistical analysis shows low relationship between the locations of construction sites and neighbourhoods where virus was found due to lag in testing and reporting of locations. With the use of statistical comparative analysis, the rebound of the industry was identified due to successes in curbing the spread and adaptation of general population to the virus through year 2021 compared to the year 2020.
Exploring the Connection Between Temperature, the Physical Environment, and Socioeconomic Conditions in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Over Time
Authors: Wang Shucheng
Published: June 2024

There are economic incentives as well as environmental health incentives associated with reducing the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. Many studies have looked at the UHI relationship with physical characteristics of areas, but not many have looked at its relationship to socioeconomic characteristics. This study analyzed the links between temperature, marginalization, and the built environment over time. Multiple linear regression models were used to determine the difference between predicted temperature and actual temperature in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) at 3 timepoints over a 20-year span. Results showed that socioeconomic characteristics were not as consistent in predicting temperature as the physical ones. The regression models were able to able to predict temperature much more accurately in Toronto proper compared to the surrounding suburban areas.
TD Bank Site Selection Using a Multi-criteria Decision Approach
Authors: Batth Charanpreet
Published: June 2024

This study uses Geographical Information Systems (GIS)and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to find suitable locations to open new TD bank branches in the City of Toronto. While there are transitions within the banking sector towards digital/online consumer channels, physical locations still play an important role. As with other sectors, site selection is an important in ensuring a suitable location is chose that matches the needs of the business (in this case banks). The AHP process, drawing on expert opinions (i.e., expert surveys based on the Saaty scale), provides a robust and structured approach to evaluate all areas in Toronto at the dissemination area level. The research was able to determine three dissemination areas in Toronto which were deemed to be optimal for opening a new TD bank. Furthermore, this research was able to provide a deep analysis on why Toronto (the former municipality) was considered to be the best choice for site selection.
Soil Analysis via Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Regenerative Agriculture
Authors: Kemp Takoda
Published: June 2024

Soil electrical conductivity maps were generated for greenspace in the Greater Toronto Area using a conditional generative adversarial network (CGAN), which is a form of deep learning where one neural network is used to train another. The results of the analysis show that the model can accurately predict soil conductivity 34.6% of the time. It could possibly be strengthened with the inclusion of more electromagnetic bands in the supervised classifications used to train the network, such as the infrared spectrum, as well as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data. This three-dimensional imagery should be considered, as the model is not optimized when soil is obscured by foliage. Generally, these two data types are commercially available and commonly used for the analysis of greenspace. Microdrones can potentially be equipped with computer vision-enabled sensors operating this neural model to iteratively analyze soil types and complete aerial cropping.
Curating reserve level species lists in an era of diverse and dynamic data sources
Authors: Wenk Elizabeth , Mesaglio Thomas , Keith David , Cornwell Will
Published: June 2024

Dynamic yet accurate reserve-level species lists are essential for conservation and biodiversity research. Even when such lists exist, changing taxonomy, ongoing species migrations and invasions, and new discoveries of historically overlooked species mean static lists can become rapidly outdated. Biodiversity databases such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, and citizen science platforms such as iNaturalist, offer rapidly accessible, georeferenced data, but their accuracy is rarely tested. Here we compare species lists generated for two of the world’s oldest, more famous natural reserves – Yosemite National Park in California, United States and Royal National Park in New South Wales, Australia – using both automated data extraction techniques and extensive manual curation steps. Here we show that automated list creation without manual curation offers inflated measures of species diversity at a reserve level. Lists generated from herbarium vouchers required far more curation than lists generated from iNaturalist, with both incorrect coordinates attached to vouchers and long-outdated names inflating voucher-based species lists. In comparison, iNaturalist data had relatively few errors, in part due to continual curation by a large community, including many botanical experts, and the frequent and automatic implementation of taxonomic updates. As such, iNaturalist will become an increasingly accurate source of automated biodiversity lists over time, but currently offers poor coverage of graminoid species and introduced species relative to showier, native taxa. At this point, researchers must manually curate lists extracted from herbarium vouchers or static reserve lists, and integrate these data with records from iNaturalist, to produce the most robust and taxonomically up-to-date reserve-level species lists.
Analyzing the Communication Strategies between Investigators and Detained Individuals during Interrogations
Authors: Ly Ngoc Toan
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this study is to analyze the communication strategies employed between investigators and detained individuals during interrogations, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of the linguistic interactions in this particular context. The theoretical framework is based on Julia Oglesby's (2010) linguistics and investigative interviewing and Eric Shepherd's (2018) conversation management approach in investigative interviewing. The research adopts a qualitative methodology, involving detailed analysis of actual interrogations between investigators and detainees. The data comprises recordings and transcripts of these dialogues. The conversations are analyzed from a linguistic and communication strategy perspective, focusing on language usage, question structures, and persuasive techniques. The study will provide valuable insights into the dynamics of communication during interrogations, identifying effective and ineffective strategies, as well as their impact on the outcomes of the interrogations. Ultimately, this research contributes to a better understanding of linguistic interactions in the context of interrogations, potentially improving interrogation skills and methods, and ensuring justice and efficiency in the legal process.
Factors Influencing the Teaching Practices of In-service Teachers in Inclusive Education: A Systematic Review
Authors: Wu Miaomiao , DeWitt Dorothy , Mohamad Nazry Nor Nazrina , Alias Norlidah , Jiao Yuliang
Published: June 2024

Inclusive education is a new educational trend and its development is being refined in countries worldwide. This study provided a systematic review of the factors that influence the teaching practices of in-service teachers in inclusive education. This study was analyzed using a PRISMA-based systematic analysis approach by searching two databases, Web of Science and Scopus, for relevant literature from 2014 to 2023. Twenty-seven articles were finally selected for inclusion in the study. The results showed that factors influencing the teaching practices of in-service teachers in inclusive education include teachers’ self-efficacy, teachers’ attitudes and teachers’ teaching strategies. Also, the existing literature has revealed a need for more training for teachers in inclusive education. To sum up, it is believed that there is more room to improve the professional development of in-service teachers in inclusive education.
Cabaran Golongan Pekak dalam Mempelajari Tilawah dengan Menggunakan Kod Tangan Quran
Authors: Mohd Rashid Syar Meeze , Srafi Nur Syafinnas
Published: June 2024

The deaf group are people who have hearing impairments. They are mukalaf who are obliged to carry out the commands of Allah SWT. Even though they are deaf, they have the right to study the Quran. One of the methods used to learn recitation is the hand code of the Quran. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify the challenges faced by deaf people in learning to recite the Quran using the Quran Hand Sign Code. This case study used a qualitative approach through semi structured interviews with five deaf people in Selangor. The data were transcribed before being coded thematically using the Nvivo 10 software. Among the challenges faced by deaf people in learning to recite the Quran using the hand code are the lack of communication skills of teachers who teach using Malaysian Sign Language, difficulty remembering and understanding hand code Quran and the difficulty of finding Quran teachers who are skilled in teaching the deaf.AbstrakGolongan pekak adalah golongan yang mempunyai kurang upaya dalam pendengaran. Mereka merupakan mukalaf wajib melaksanakan perintah Allah SWT. Walaupun mereka pekak tetapi mereka mempunyai hak untuk mempelajari Quran. Salah satu kaedah yang digunakan untuk mempelajari tilawah ialah Kod Tangan Quran. Oleh itu, objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti cabaran orang pekak dalam mempelajari tilawah dengan menggunakan Kod Tangan Quran. Kajian kes ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif secara temu bual separa struktur kepada lima orang pekak di Selangor. Data-data tersebut ditranskripsikan sebelum dikodkan secara tema dengan menggunakan perisian NVIVO 10. Antara tema cabaran yang dihadapi oleh orang pekak dalam mempelajari Tilawah menggunakan Kod Tangan Quran ialah guru yang mengajar kurang berkemahiran berkomunikasi menggunakan Bahasa Isyarat Malaysia, kesukaran mengingati dan memahami Kod Tangan Quran dan kesukaran mendapatkan guru Quran yang berkemahiran mengajar golongan pekak.
Cha(lle)nging Peripherality: ‘Critical Expectation Gaps’ and EU–Ukraine Relations in the Post-Euromaidan Perceptions of Ukrainian Political Elites
Authors: Kalytchak Roman , Tyushka Andriy
Published: June 2024

Drawing primarily on political elite interviews, this chapter enquires into Ukrainian parliamentarians’ discourse and framings of EU–Ukraine integration dynamics over the past three decades and their joint response to the continued Russian war of aggression since 2014, as well as the handling of the COVID-19 crisis. Analytically framed using the ‘critical expectation gaps’ approach, this study explores how wide or narrow the perceived gap is between Ukrainian political elites’ hopes and expectations of EU engagement and the actual dynamics of the EU’s performance – and why. To determine whether and how the outbreak of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 has impacted strategically critical issues (Ukraine’s EU accession and defence against Russian aggression) and Ukraine’s hopes and expectations of the EU’s performance, this research also incorporates insights from Ukraine’s official discourse and relevant scholarly analyses.
Perceiving ‘Europe’ in Dire Times: Elite Perceptions of European Integration in Turkish Politics after the 2010s
Authors: Alpan Başak , Özçelik Ali Onur
Published: June 2024

This chapter explores the transformative dynamics in Türkiye–EU relations post-2010, particularly within the context of Turkish political elites’ perceptions. The chapter underscores the profound impact of the strained Türkiye–EU ties, marked by blocked negotiation chapters and democratic backsliding. Emphasizing the shift from conditionality to transactionalism, it scrutinizes the evolving geopolitical landscape and realpolitik considerations, notably in light of the Ukraine war. The analysis centres on Turkish members of parliament involved in the Türkiye–EU Joint Parliamentary Committee, probing their perspectives on economic, security, and identity dimensions. Historical context, key events, and the concept of ‘peripherality’ are examined, employing interviews and Committee meeting minutes. The chapter culminates in an assessment of recent perceptions of the EU perceptions among Turkish political elites, examining potential centre–periphery dynamics in bilateral relations.
Knowledge Attitudes and Practices (KAP) of Hand Washing among Selected School Children of Dhaka City
Authors: Ferdousi Syeda Khaleda , Hannan Rifat
Published: June 2024

Background & objective: Communicable diseases like diarrhoea and acute respiratory tract infection are the commonest cause of morbidity and mortality in children of developing countries. Children are more vulnerable to food and water-borne diseases. Hand washing is an effective method for preventing communicable diseases particularly water-borne diseases. The purpose of this study is, therefore to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of hand washing among selected primary-level school children of Dhaka City as a mode of disease prevention.
Methods: From January 1st to June 30th, 2016, primary school students (only those in the fifth grade) in Dhaka City participated in this descriptive, cross-sectional survey. Following ethical approval from the school authority, the local guardian of the children, a total of 252 children were purposively enrolled from various elementary schools in Dhaka City. The knowledge of hand washing included in this study comprises information on cleaning hands before meals, after urinating, defecating, and playing, procedures for washing hands, information about World Hand Washing Day, instructions for washing hands, facilities for washing hands, and materials for washing hands. We offered each respondent ten questions, with a mark of 1 for each accurate response, to gauge their degree of expertise.
Results: Over 70% of the respondents were 11-12 years old with the mean age of the respondents being 10.8 ± 0.7 years. The boy-to-girl ratio was roughly 11:9. While respondents’ fathers were primarily service-holder (about 55%) mothers were generally housewives (70%). Sixty percent of the respondents had 3-4 members in their family. The majority (98%) of the respondents knew about hand-washing. However, over two-fifth (42.2%) of them were completely unaware of the steps of hand-washing, and nearly 70% did not know the minimum hand-washing time to wash out the bacteria attached to the hand surface. Overall, 55.2% of the respondents had good knowledge, 32.5% had adequate knowledge, and 12.3% had excellent knowledge about hand-washing.
Conclusion: The study concluded that most of the students usually wash their hands in critical times; however, they do not know the correct way and steps of hand washing. So, more attention is to be paid to training children to adopt healthy hand-washing behavior. The importance of hand washing should be included in their regular curriculum.
Ibrahim Card Med J 2023; 13 (1&2): 66-70
La Consulta Popular sobre explotación petrolera en el Yasuní ITT como resistencia a los planes de desarrollo en el Ecuador
Authors: García Orellana Diana , Siguenza Orellana Sonia
Published: June 2024

El presente artículo aborda la reflexión de James Scott en su libro publicado en 1998 ‘Seeing like State’ sobre ¿por qué los grandes planes de desarrollo generados por el estado terminan fracasando? Para Scott, la característica principal es que son proyectos modernistas y tecnológicos occidentales; recalca que no está en contra de tecnología ni la modernidad sino en la manera en la que el estado central lo implementa en sociedades con nociones diferentes al occidentalismo y con un desprecio al conocimiento local, por lo que la organización comunitaria crea resistencia y estos planes fallan. Finalmente, se hace una analogía de esta reflexión con los grandes proyectos petroleros extractivistas en la Amazonía ecuatoriana que se implantan en pro del desarrollo occidental, pero fallan debido a que generan mayor despojo, protesta, desterritorialización y pérdida de la cultura local. Una forma de resistencia a estos proyectos extractivos se plasma en el voto favorable para la consulta popular sobre la explotación al Yasuní ITT, el pasado octubre del 2023.
Compliance y Responsabilidad Social Empresarial: Relación con los Derechos Humanos
Authors: Palacios Sacoto Eduardo
Published: June 2024

El Compliance y la responsabilidad social empresarial se constituyen en la actualidad en un eje transversal que toda organización económica debe propender a incluir en su estructura interna. Se debe hacerlo con políticas destinadas a, en primera línea, implementar acciones preventivas que tutelen y garanticen el bienestar social como consecuencia de la aplicación correcta de debida diligencia y cumplimiento normativo que debe tener la organización en todas las fases del proceso productivo o comercial al que está destinado su core del negocio. Empero, no es menos importante, y en segunda línea, resaltar la relevancia que debe dar toda organización al aporte comunitario que esta debe realizar a la sociedad que la circunda, al establecer programas variados de responsabilidad social empresarial, cuya finalidad sea aportar al crecimiento intelectual, académico, científico, laboral, ambiental y al fortalecimiento económico de su entorno. Esto, indefectiblemente, es promovido por el principio básico del ser humano que comprende su actuar solidario con los demás, que precautele los más básicos derechos humanos del mismo, en un entorno digno, seguro y legítimo que coadyuve al fortalecimiento de la sociedad toda.  El presente trabajo tiene como finalidad denotar la importancia de la aplicación del compliance y de la responsabilidad social empresarial, y cómo aquello afecta positivamente a establecer espacios sociales en los que, alejados de prácticas ilegitimas, ilícitas y nada empáticas, se promueva el fortalecimiento de los derechos que tiene el ser humano, tanto dentro de la organización, así como también del conglomerado social del que forma parte.
Pengembangan Aplikasi Laporkes Sebagai Media Komunikasi Antara Masyarakat Biasa, Fasilitas Kesehatan, Puskesmas, dan Dinas Kesehatan
Authors: Muchtar Amrizal , Hasnawi Mardiyyah , Ikram Dzul , Bumi Nur Alam Paku , Rahman Arif , Yani Nur Alifah Salsabila , Khatimah Husnul
Published: June 2024

Puskesmas adalah tempat pelayanan kesehatan utama dalam sebuah kota. Dalam kesehariannya, puskesmas harus sering berinteraksi dengan masyarakat, fasilitas kesehatan, dan dinas kesehatan lokal. Saat ini di Puskesmas Tamangapa belum ada aplikasi sistem informasi yang memediasi komunikasi di antara mereka secara efektif. Karena itu, kami sebagai dosen pengabdi berusaha mengembangkan satu aplikasi  yang berbasis website untuk menyelesaikan masalah tersebut. Metode yang kami pakai dalam pengabdian ini yaitu pembuatan aplikasi menggunakan program PHP dan Bootsrap dan sosialisasi penggunaan aplikasi tersebut di Puskesmas Tamangapa. Adapun hasilnya adalah sebuat aplikasi bernama Laporkes dan bisa diakses di www.laporkes.com. Kesimpulan yang kami dapat adalah aplikasi ini cukup baik dan disambut baik oleh seluruh peserta sosialisasi dan diharapkan bisa diluncurkan dalam waktu dekat.
Meningkatkan Ketahanan Mental pada Guru: Memaknai Stres Kerja Melalui Perspektif yang Positif
Authors: Iftadi Nisrina Hanun , Priyadi Suwanda , Imansyah Taufik , Al-Munawwar Muhammad Harisuddin , Amanda Icha Triya , Nuraini Farah Hanifah
Published: June 2024

Guru merupakan salah satu profesi yang rentan mengalami stres, hal ini berkaitan dengan beban kerja yang tinggi dan tuntutan dalam berhadapan dengan peserta didik dan orang tua. Stres kerja pada guru yang tidak dikelola dengan baik dapat berdampak negatif, seperti memburuknya kesehatan fisik dan psikis pada guru, menurunnya kualitas hasil pembelajaran, kualitas pengalaman pembelajaran, serta prestasi pada peserta didik. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan dengan tujuan untuk membantu guru dalam meningkatkan keterampilan pengelolaan stres kerja pada guru dengan membekali pengetahuan mengenai sisi positif stres kerja dan strategi pengelolaannya. Kegiatan dilaksanakan dengan metode presentasi materi dan diskusi 2 arah dengan peserta kegiatan. Pengukuran efektivitas kegiatan diukur melalui kuesioner daring melalui google form yang diisi oleh 55 peserta kegiatan. Hasil analisis efektivitas kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan yang signifikan setelah kegiatan dilaksanakan (p<0.001).