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The place and role of the Supreme council of justice in the system of state authorities
Authors: Deshko L. 
Published: November 2023

The Supreme Council of Justice is an important body in the system of state authorities in Ukraine. This article analyzes the place and role of the Supreme Council of Justice in the context of the Ukrainian justice system and state power.
The Supreme council of justice emerged to replace the former High Council of Justice and aims to ensure the independence of the judiciary. It consists of 21 members who are elected to the positions of judges and representatives of society. One of the main tasks of the Supreme council of justice is to determine the selection procedures and qualification requirements for judges, which ensures a high professional standard in the judicial system.
One of the key functions of the Supreme Council is to determine the principles of disciplinary responsibility for judges and control their activities. This helps ensure judicial ethics and judges' compliance with high standards of professional conduct. The Supreme Administrative Court also handles appeals against decisions regarding judges and other matters related to their activities. This provides the possibility of reviewing and correcting decisions, which contributes to the improvement of the quality of justice.
In addition, the Supreme council of justice plays an important role in promoting reforms in the judicial system, introducing new approaches to the judiciary and ensuring the independence of the courts from the influence of other branches of government. In general, the Supreme Council of Justice in Ukraine plays a key role in ensuring the independence and high quality of the judicial system. It contributes to the improvement of the judicial system, the determination of standards of professional behavior of judges and ensuring compliance with their principles of justice and legality.
Freedom as a legal value: nature and features
Authors: Bondar N.A. , Mishchenko M.S. 
Published: November 2023

Freedom as a legal value has always been the subject of in-depth analysis, important debates and discussions in the field of legal and political science. This topic is becoming extremely relevant in the context of martial law in Ukraine, when the rights and freedoms of citizens are being tested and restricted.
In the context of the legal system of Ukraine, as well as other legal systems of the world, freedom occupies an important place among the system of civil and political rights. This value is an integral part of civil society and the rule of law, and it guarantees individual autonomy and the ability of citizens to make independent decisions.
Modern social changes, political and military conflicts, as well as various crisis situations may lead to excessive restrictions on freedom in the context of the introduction of a state of emergency or other restrictions under the guise of national security. Such restrictions must be justified and limited only to the minimum extent necessary to ensure the overall security of society and protect the rights and freedoms of citizens.
The article is devoted to an in-depth analysis of the concept of freedom as a legal value in the context of current Ukrainian legislation. The article examines the essence and nature of this category, identifies its value and legal and applied aspects. It is important to determine how freedom is defined as the ability of a person to choose and act on his or her own initiative. In addition, the article emphasises the role of freedom in modern Ukrainian society and its impact on the rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens.
Freedom is one of the key issues that reflects the complex dialectical process of development of the modern world. First, freedom means the ability for a person to choose his or her own path and act on his or her own initiative. Secondly, it is defined as a fundamental principle of law that provides for the possibility of subject autonomy, where the subject is not limited by external coercive actions and can independently make decisions about his or her behaviour. Thirdly, freedom is the basis for protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, developing democracy and creating a civil society where citizens have the opportunity to influence events in society and jointly address important issues.
Approaches to the classification of personal non-property rights in conditions of digitalization
Authors: Menjul M. , Fazikosh V. 
Published: November 2023

The article carries out a systematic analysis of the classification of personal non-property rights in the conditions of digitalization. The differences between various concepts that can be found in both Ukrainian and European sources are analyzed, in particular «digital» and «digitization». The approach enshrined in the Cambridge Dictionary was studied. In addition, it was established that in European scientific articles, the term «digitalization» is used by researchers more broadly from the standpoint of «people's ability to use digital services.» In Ukraine, both terms - «digitization» and «digitalization» are also used in parallel. At the same time, this takes place primarily among scientists, some use the term «digitalization», other scientists use the term «digitalization». The analysis of the content of scientific publications showed that the terms «digitalization» and «digitalization» are used in the vast majority of cases for the same processes that occur under the influence of digital transformations and technological development.
When clarifying the impact of digitalization on the classification of personal non-property rights, a thorough analysis of classical approaches was carried out. We agreed with some, and pointed out problematic aspects and inconsistencies with regard to others.
It was found out how the process of recodification of the Central Committee of Ukraine will affect the classification of personal non-property rights, in particular, an agreed position was established regarding the need to preserve a pluralistic approach to the system of personal non-property rights, but with their «consolidation»,
The classification of personal non-property rights was carried out according to the following main criteria: by the source of consolidation; by subject; by turnover; by its content.
It is substantiated that changes in the classification of personal non-property rights are taking place in the conditions of digitalization, in particular, when dividing them according to content, we highlighted: general personal non­property rights of an individual; special personal non-property rights of an individual; personal non­property rights of individuals and legal entities, the specifics of whose content are determined by digitalization (in particular, it takes place as a transformation of classic rights, for example, the right to information, and also causes the emergence of new rights due to the development and consolidation of virtual reality and other technologies).
Current issues of legal support for food security in the context of agroecocide
Authors: Kurman T.V. 
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the study of topical issues of legal support for food security under martial law and agroecocide in Ukraine. The author emphasises that ensuring food security is one of the main tasks of every civilised state and the international community in the modern world. For Ukraine, which is currently in extremely difficult conditions of martial law, the issues of food supply and overcoming the negative consequences of disruption of agricultural production and agro­logistics processes are of particular importance. Waging a full-scale war on the territory of Ukraine creates threats in the area of food supply both for the population of our country and other countries which are import-dependent on Ukrainian agricultural products.
The article examines the current state of legal support for food security, analyses novelties and identifies the problems of legislative regulation of relations in this area. The author's own definition of the concept of «agroecocide» is formulated. The author emphasises that currently there is no effective legal mechanism for ensuring food security and liability for agroecocide in Ukraine.
The author comes to the conclusion that the problem of forming a holistic mechanism for legal support of food security in Ukraine, as well as criminalisation of agroecocide both at the level of national legislation and at the international legal level, is extremely relevant today. This legal mechanism should be aimed at solving specific tasks that meet the current interests and expectations of citizens, territorial communities, Ukrainian society and the State, in particular in the context of martial law and agroecocide, and also contribute to further improvement of the current legislation of Ukraine, scientific and economic development, and social progress, which are impossible without ensuring food security of the State and sustainable development of the agricultural sector.
Some issues of correlation between the state land cadastre and land monitoring
Authors: Sharapova S.V. 
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to some issues of correlation between the state land cadastre and land monitoring. It is emphasized that such functions as the state land cadastre and land monitoring play a significant role in the management system in the field of land use and protection. It is emphasized that the State land cadastre and land monitoring are the main source of information on the qualitative and quantitative state of land. Such information is necessary for solving relevant tasks and making informed decisions in the field of land management.
It is emphasized that land monitoring, which is carried out with the aim of obtaining information on the qualitative state of land resources, plays a significant role in the implementation of cadastral activities and is one of its directions.
It is emphasized that the State Land Cadastre, as a function of management in the field of land use, protection and restoration, is closely interrelated with such functions as land monitoring and control over land use and protection. It is emphasized that these functions have the feature of complementing each other, which makes it possible to achieve the goals and objectives in the field of public administration in the land sector.
The author examines the functions inherent in the State Land Cadastre, one of which is information. The author also notes that based on the data obtained during land monitoring, the State Land Cadastre's database on the qualitative characteristics of land is filled with information on land. In addition, the overall goal of the state land cadastre and land monitoring is to protect and preserve land resources. Thus, the tasks of land monitoring include information support of the state land cadastre, which in turn complements the content of land cadastral activities.
It is emphasized that the State Land Cadastre and land monitoring are the main sources of information on the state of land resources which allow obtaining objective data throughout the country. The information contained in the State Land Cadastre system and obtained in the course of land monitoring serves as the legal basis for making the necessary decisions by public authorities in the field of land use and protection. Formation of a database based on monitoring information is one of the means of ensuring cadastral activities.
The plants mentioned in the bible and their equivalents in Lithuanian churchyards
Authors: Mindaugas Rutalė , Kondratienė Rimantė 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
People‘s daily life is unimaginable without plants vegetations. Since ancient times, plants have provided human beings with some kinds of needs – they feed, train, heal, provide shelter, delight the eye, and decorate the environment. It is proposed to grow woody plants mentioned in the Bible and introduced in Lithuania in churchyards. Plants mentioned in the Bible that cannot be grown in Lithuania can be replaced with similar visual, ecological and biological properties. It is proposed to put information about the plant and a text from the Bible next to the plants. The most common small architectural structures in churchyards are crosses, chapels, shrines, chapel columns, decorative pools, sculptures of saints, stations of the cross, tombstones, fences, notice boards, lourdes, nativity scenes for Christmas. By using different environmental design tools, it is possible to create church churchyards as Bible gardens.
Smart environment practices in Kashiwa-No-Ha (Japan) smart city
Authors: Altunbey Pınar Zeğerek , Balta Sıla , Ortaçeşme Veli , Atik Meryem 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The smart city is a modernization effort that enables cities to use their resources more effectively and to provide better services to their residents. In this study, the smart practices of Kashiwanoha City, Japan, one of the best smart city examples in the world, were examined. The study showed that smart environment applications are designed to improve the quality of life of the citizens and ensure the sustainability of the city. The smart environment applications in Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City include smart mobility, smart technology, smart governance, smart economy, smart living, and smart environment based on transport, energy, and environment. The integration of blockchain technology is a potential solution to address the challenges of urbanisation in smart sustainable city development. The development of Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City is an example of how cities are linking their technological policies and development plans to achieve development while linking the objectives and dimensions of sustainable development to provide the best possible benefit from the available technologies. The most important factor behind Kashiwa-no-ha‘s success is the cooperation of the public and private sectors and universities. For successful smart city practices, it has been proposed to establish an independent organisation similar to the Urban Design Centre Kashiwanoha (UDCK) with a separate budget and decision-making power.
Application of synanthropic plants in the design of green spaces in Warsaw (Poland)
Authors: Kamionowski Filip , Fornal-Pienak Beata , Bihuňová Mária 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The aim of the study was to summarize the use of synanthropic vegetation in public green areas of selected Polish cities. The study included issues related to phytosociology and landscape architecture. For this purpose, a literature study was performed. Part 1 identified possible ways of using synanthropic vegetation in the design of public green areas, Part 2 showed examples of such areas from Warsaw. The authors suggested species that can help enrich urban lawns, part 3 contains proposition of plant species composition for more natural lawns in city parks, including synanthropic plants typical for Poland (prepared by the authors). The process of gradual introduction of synanthropic vegetation in Poland was summarized and compared to the trends in Western European countries. The urban policy of Warsaw regarding the mowing of lawns and the use of flower meadows was briefly described, which influences the presence of synanthropic species in the urban environment. A watershed moment for the use of synanthropic species in Poland was identified, as well as the authors‘ predictions for their future use.
Parameters and Models of Item Response Theory (IRT): A Review of Literature
Authors: Gyamfi Abraham , Acquaye Rosemary 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Introduction: Item response theory (IRT) has received much attention in validation of assessment instrument because it allows the estimation of students’ ability from any set of the items. Item response theory allows the difficulty and discrimination levels of each item on the test to be estimated. In the framework of IRT, item characteristics are independent of the sample and latent traits of the person are independent of the test on the account that the selected models perfectly fit the data. Therefore, scores that describe examinee performance are independent on test difficulty. The scores of the examinee may be lower on a difficult test and higher on easier tests, but the ability level of the examinee remains the same over any test at the time of testing. The IRT model allows the estimation of item parameters. The line of difference between the models and parameters of IRT is not clear to many students in assessment.

Purpose:This paper reviews the parameters that are estimated using IRT and the models available in IRT. Also, the paper highlights the difference between the parameters and models and the various models under each set of data.

Methods:Various literatures on IRT relating to the parameters and models of IRT are reviewed.

Conclusions:There are four parameters estimated with IRT but the models are not four. Again, the models of IRT depends on the type of data. Dichotomous data has four models for the four parameters. However, polytomous data has two parameters: item difficulty and item discrimination for the models.
Musical Art Distance Education after Pandemic
Authors: Strenáčiková Mária 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Introduction:The spread of the coronavirus brought necessary changes in education, including the abrupt transfer from classroom instruction to an exclusively online environment. The teachers and pupils/students adapted to the new conditions, and currently, virtual education elements are being implemented in face-to-face teaching to enhance its efficiency. The aim of our research was to monitor distant education in vocational music school environment, describe main difficulties in vocational music online classes, and identify elements of distance learning that can be implemented in music education after pandemics.

Methods:The study utilized a mixed research design. The primary method of collecting data was through questionnaires (2020, 2021 and 2022), and analysing essays written by students from the Faculty of Performing Arts at the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (2020).

Results:Student respondents strongly believe that while in theoretically oriented courses, online education can replace face-to-face learning, it is no viable option for practically oriented courses in higher music education. More than half of the students do not support the inclusion of elements of distance education in face-to-face teaching. In spite of several challenges, the positive aspects of online education support the implementation of some distance learning elements in face-to-face music education.

Discussion: Our findings about vocational music online education do not contradict other surveys (Yurdal, Sahin, Kosan, & Toraman, 2021; Wang, 2023; Al-Mawee, Kwayub, & Gharaibeh, 2021; Bakhov, Opolska, Bogus, Anishchenko, & Biryukova, 2021; Martha, Junus, Santoso, & Suhartanto, 2021).

Limitations: The main limitation is the sampling, as it only included participants who had internet access and were willing to participate in the survey. Future studies should encompass more music educational institutions in Slovakia to achieve a larger sample size. Furthermore, in analyzing questionnaires, we did not make difference between participants´ music study fields.

Conclusions:Although distance education has shown considerable improvement since 2019 and has undeniable advantages, students pursuing performing arts and composition at the Faculty of Music Arts at the Academy of Arts maintain rather sceptical attitude towards it. They strongly believe that in practical courses, the online teaching cannot fully replace the face-to-face instructions. However, teachers often incorporate certain online teaching elements into their regular classes.
Xylopia aethiopica HPLC-DAD polyphenol profiling and antioxidant status from South-South region of Nigeria
Authors: Okpoghono Joel , Osioma Ejovi , Metie Sandra Oghenekohwo , Igue Udoka Bessie , Isoje Endurance Fegor , Okom Solomon Ugochukwu 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
To fill nutrient gaps, supplements are employed in the field of nutrition. The spice Xylopia aethiopica grows wild in many African countries and has been used as flavouring for soups. This study evaluates the polyphenols and antioxidant profile of different fractions of X. aethiopica methanol extract. Powdered sample of X. aethiopica (250 g) was suspended in methanol (1.5 litre) for 48 hours and the extract was concentrated at 45 °C using water bath to obtain methanol crude extract which was fractionated into n-hexane (n-Hex), chloroform (Chl), diethyl ether (DEE), n-butanol (n-Bu) and aqueous fractions using liquid- liquid partition separation technique. Antioxidant properties were investigated using standard methods and the polyphenols were estimated using high performance liquid chromatography with diodearray detector (HPLC-DAD). Results revealed that the DEE fraction had significantly (p < 0.05) high total phenol content (TPC), proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhidrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) as compared with other fractions. The highest luteolin and taxifolin content was detected in n-Hex fraction. Polyphenols found in DEE fraction in the established HPLC-DAD assay were p-anisic acid (0.07 ng/g), caffeic acid (0.56 ng/g), vanillic acid (0.91 ng/g), salicylic acid (1.64 ng/g), gallic acid (3.09 ng/mL), ferulic acid (3.64 ng/g), p-coumaric acid (5.15 ng/g), sinapinic acid (6.63 ng/g) and protocatechuic acid (24.89 ng/g). The different fractions of X. aethiopica displayed various polyphenols potential with probable antioxidant activity, which may be useful in neutralizing free radicals and the treatment of chronic inflammatory associated metabolic ailments, such as obesity and diabetes.
A note on convolution of Janowski type functions with q-derivative
Authors: Alsarari F. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The purpose of the present paper is to introduce and study new subclasses of analytic functions which generalize the classes of Janowski functions with q-derivative. We also study certain a convolution conditions, and apply the convolution conditions to get sufficient condition and the neighborhood results related to the functions in the class 𝒮q(A, B, α).
Parametric uniform numerical method for singularly perturbed differential equations having both small and large delay
Authors: Debela Habtamu Garoma , Duressa Gemechis File 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
In this paper, singularly perturbed differential equations having both small and large delay are considered. The considered problem contains large delay parameter on the reaction term and small delay parameter on the convection term. The solution of the problem exhibits interior layer due to the delay parameter and strong right boundary layer due to the small perturbation parameter ε. The resulting singularly perturbed problem is solved using exponential fitted operator method. The stability and parameter uniform convergence of the proposed method are proved. To validate the applicability of the scheme, one model problem is considered for numerical experimentation.