scholarly journals THE WAYS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN DOCTORS OF THE UKRAINIAN DIASPORA IN CANADA AND DOCTORS IN UKRAINE IN THE CONDITIONS OF MODERN CHALLENGES

2021 ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
Myroslava Marushchenko
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Local Level ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

In the article, the current state of cooperation between Canadian Ukrainians and Ukrainian doctors analyzes. The urgency of modern challenges for cooperation is determined, in particular: pandemic restrictions due to the rapid spread of Covid-19 virus and a sharp restriction of direct professional contacts; the politicization of professional international cooperation in the conditions of Russian aggression; bureaucracy on the part of the management of medical institutions of Ukraine, unfinished state regulation of charitable organizations and international cooperation; insufficient development of charity in Ukraine. The activity of the main Cooperation programs between doctors Canadian Ukrainians and Ukrainian doctors is analyzed. The main focus of the article is on the analysis of the effectiveness of the Canadian-Ukrainian Pediatric Fellowship Program. The Medical Director of the Program is Professor James Rutka, and the Program Coordinator is Professor Myroslava Romach. The stages of organizing training meetings within the Program are indicated: planning and preparation for the meeting (goal setting and detailed planning); choice of locations, according to pre-thought-out criteria; the meeting itself (lectures and practical training, joint operations in 7 cities of Ukraine); further observation, assessment of the impact and results of the meeting, as well as planning of long-term cooperation. Analysis of the concrete results of cooperation is one of the most important stages of international cooperation, as it not only increases its efficiency but also ensures the targeted use of funds. It is determined that important factors that increase the effectiveness of interstate programs in the field of medicine are awareness of cooperation at the diplomatic level, coordinated cooperation at the local level, selection of reliable partners for cooperation, systematic contacts, activities, targeted, premeditated assistance, careful selection of applicants, changes in the means of communication in today's challenges. The work of the above-mentioned medical Ukraine Paediatric Fellowship Program can serve as an example of the organization of international cooperation in various directions of social and political life of modern Ukraine, and a guarantee of its high efficiency in clear strategic planning.

scholarly journals The Contribution of a Charitable Organization to Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Services in England and Scotland

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Nicola Marie Stock ◽  
Ella Guest ◽  
Kate Stoneman ◽  
Matthew Ridley ◽  
Claire Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Charitable Organization ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Regional Service ◽  
The Impact

Background: From diagnosis through to adulthood, a cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) poses a number of challenges for those affected. Alongside the care provided by clinical teams, complementary information and support is offered by charitable organizations. In 2011, the Cleft Lip and Palate Association received funding to implement a new regional service across England and Scotland, with the aim of increasing support at a local level. The Centre for Appearance Research at the University of the West of England were commissioned to conduct an independent evaluation of the service over 7 years. Methods: A pragmatic, mixed-methods approach was utilized to assess the impact of the service from the perspective of charity volunteers; children, young people, and adults with CL/P; caregivers; and clinicians. Feedback forms were distributed to stakeholders at a variety of events, and qualitative feedback was collected via focus groups and an online survey. Results: The majority of participants indicated they had gained access to a local support network, felt more able to cope with CL/P-related challenges, and felt more confident in themselves. Qualitative investigation provided further support for these findings and highlighted additional benefits of the regional service for clinical teams. Conclusions: The evaluation provides encouraging evidence toward the contribution of a relatively small charitable organization in the context of cleft care. The importance of a pragmatic approach to community-based evaluation and the benefits of collaborative working between researchers and the charitable sector were also highlighted.

Migration and Distributive Politics: The Political Economy of Mexico's 3×1 Program

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Covadonga Meseguer ◽  
Francisco Javier Aparicio
Keyword(s):  
Political Competition ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Hometown Associations ◽  
Public Projects ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Grant Scheme ◽  
Migrant Organizations ◽  
The Impact

AbstractMexico's 3 × 1 Program for Migrants is a matching grant scheme that seeks to direct the money sent by migrant organizations abroad to the provision of public and social infrastructure and to productive projects in migrants’ communities of origin. To this end, the municipal, state, and federal administrations match the amount sent by hometown associations by 3 to 1. This article explores the impact on the operation of the 3 × 1 of a particular facet of Mexican political life: its recent democratization and the increasing political fragmentation at the municipal level. The study finds a lower provision of public projects in jurisdictions where a high number of political parties compete. This finding casts doubt on the claim that policy interventions such as the 3 × 1 Program actually improve local public goods provision at the local level under increasing political competition.

scholarly journals TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PARAMETERS OF AEROSOL EMISSIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Ivan Koziy ◽  
Leonid Plyatsuk ◽  
Larysa Hurets ◽  
Inna Trunova
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Reasonable Choice ◽  
Aerosol Emissions ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

The article discusses the issues of studying the parameters of various origins aerosol emissions in order to make a reasonable choice of appropriate technological solutions to reduce the impact on the environment. Based on the analysis of literary sources, a classical approach to the existing classification of aerosols considered: by the nature of the formation; by dispersion; by the state of aggregation of the dispersed phase; by morphological characteristics of particles; by particle concentration; by the nature of the impact on a person. Refinement of existing classifications was conducted based on the most important physical and chemical characteristics such as cohesiveness of particles, hygroscopicity, and ability to absorb additional substances from the environment which in turn is an important factor in the selection process of environmental solutions. Based on the analysis of aerosols classifications concluded possible solutions of the problem of selection of high-efficiency and reliable equipment capable for trapping fine dust with various physical and physicochemical parameters

BLENDED FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH INCREASED ONLINE COMPONENT: HYBRIDIZATION STRATEGIES AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

2020 ◽  
pp. 75-87
Author(s):  
Е.А. Алексеева ◽  
С.Ю. Бурякова
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Project Development ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Постановка задачи. В недавних докладах ОБСЕ, Юнеско, Международной ассоциации университетов была предпринята попытка осмысления влияния пандемии Covid-19 на сферу высшего образования. Более широкое использование смешанного обучения рассматривается в этих документах как один из потенциальных путей развития преподавания в университетах. Опираясь на официальные рекомендации, авторы статьи обосновывают необходимость создания адаптивного курса иностранного языка для профессионального общения для магистров программы «Языковое сопровождение проектной деятельности в сфере международного сотрудничества» в формате смешанного обучения с преобладанием онлайн-компонента. Результаты. Для анализа потребностей и опыта изучения иностранного языка в онлайн-формате среди студентов и преподавателей было проведено анкетирование, в результате которого были выявлены технические, методические и личностные факторы риска, которые следует учитывать в процессе дизайна курса. Кроме того, на основе анализа научных статей и рекомендаций университетов авторы отбирают принципы, лежащие в основе курса, а также подходы и технологии, определяющие логику его реализации. Выводы. Смешанное обучение как переходный формат между традиционным очным и дистанционным онлайн-обучением имеет большой потенциал в образовательном пространстве пост-ковид. Как показали результаты анкетирования, студенты, имеющие опыт изучения иностранного языка для специальных целей в формате смешанного обучения, в большей степени удовлетворены качеством онлайн-обучения в период действия ограничительных мер, связанных с распространением Covid-19. Вместе с тем технические и методические факторы оказывают определяющее влияние на эффективность смешанного обучения. Их следует учитывать уже на этапе планирования курса посредством описания четких технологий освоения учебного материала и тщательного отбора онлайн-инструментов. В результате анализа результатов анкетирования и обзора научных источников авторы определяют подход, принципы и технологии, лежащие в основе курса «Лингвистическое сопровождение профессиональной деятельности» для магистров, обучающихся по программе «Языковое сопровождение проектной деятельности в сфере международного сотрудничества». Statement of the problem. Recent reports from the OSCE, UNESCO, and the International Association of Universities have attempted to comprehend the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on higher education. A broader use of blended learning is seen in these documents as one of the potential ways for developing university teaching. Based on official recommendations, the authors of the article substantiate the need to create a course of the French language for occupational purposes for students of the MA program "Language support for project development in the field of international cooperation" in a blended learning format with extensive online component. Results. A survey was conducted among the MA students and teachers in order to carry out needs analyses and analyse the feedback about the experience of learning a foreign language online during the lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic in Russia. The results allowed to identify technical, methodological and personal risk factors that should be taken into account in the course design process. In addition, the review of scientific articles and recommendations of universities supported the process of selection of the principles underlying the course, as well as the approaches and technologies that determine the logic of its implementation. Conclusions. Blended learning as a transition between traditional face-to-face and distance online learning has great potential in the post-covid higher education. As the survey results has shown, students who have experience in learning a foreign language for occupational purposes in a blended learning format were more satisfied with the quality of online learning during the lockdown related to the spread of Covid-19. At the same time, technical and methodological factors have a decisive influence on the effectiveness of blended learning. They should be imperatively taken into account at the planning stage of the course design. This can be achieved by describing stages of delivery, clear instruction and a careful selection of online tools. The survey results and litterature review allowed to determine the approach, principles and technologies that underlie the course of French for occupational purposes for MA students of the program "Linguistic support for project development in the field of international cooperation."

Methods for Restricting Maximum Exposure Rate in Computerized Adaptative Testing

Methodology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ramon Barrada ◽  
Julio Olea ◽  
Vicente Ponsoda
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Accuracy ◽  
Computerized Adaptive Testing ◽  
Computation Time ◽  
Adaptive Testing ◽  
Exposure Rate ◽  
Control Parameters ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Two Alternatives ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Maximum Exposure

Abstract. The Sympson-Hetter (1985) method provides a means of controlling maximum exposure rate of items in Computerized Adaptive Testing. Through a series of simulations, control parameters are set that mark the probability of administration of an item on being selected. This method presents two main problems: it requires a long computation time for calculating the parameters and the maximum exposure rate is slightly above the fixed limit. Van der Linden (2003) presented two alternatives which appear to solve both of the problems. The impact of these methods in the measurement accuracy has not been tested yet. We show how these methods over-restrict the exposure of some highly discriminating items and, thus, the accuracy is decreased. It also shown that, when the desired maximum exposure rate is near the minimum possible value, these methods offer an empirical maximum exposure rate clearly above the goal. A new method, based on the initial estimation of the probability of administration and the probability of selection of the items with the restricted method ( Revuelta & Ponsoda, 1998 ), is presented in this paper. It can be used with the Sympson-Hetter method and with the two van der Linden's methods. This option, when used with Sympson-Hetter, speeds the convergence of the control parameters without decreasing the accuracy.

Piezoelectric β-polymorph formation of new textiles by surface modification with coating process based on interfacial interaction on the conformational variation of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) chains

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 31301
Author(s):  
Nabil Chakhchaoui ◽  
Rida Farhan ◽  
Meriem Boutaldat ◽  
Marwane Rouway ◽  
Adil Eddiai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Interfacial Interaction ◽  
Tetraethyl Orthosilicate ◽  
Poly Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Carbon Nanofillers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Advanced Applications

Novel textiles have received a lot of attention from researchers in the last decade due to some of their unique features. The introduction of intelligent materials into textile structures offers an opportunity to develop multifunctional textiles, such as sensing, reacting, conducting electricity and performing energy conversion operations. In this research work nanocomposite-based highly piezoelectric and electroactive β-phase new textile has been developed using the pad-dry-cure method. The deposition of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) − carbon nanofillers (CNF) − tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), Si(OCH2CH3)4 was acquired on a treated textile substrate using coating technique followed by evaporation to transform the passive (non-functional) textile into a dynamic textile with an enhanced piezoelectric β-phase. The aim of the study is the investigation of the impact the coating of textile via piezoelectric nanocomposites based PVDF-CNF (by optimizing piezoelectric crystalline phase). The chemical composition of CT/PVDF-CNC-TEOS textile was detected by qualitative elemental analysis (SEM/EDX). The added of 0.5% of CNF during the process provides material textiles with a piezoelectric β-phase of up to 50% has been measured by FTIR experiments. These results indicated that CNF has high efficiency in transforming the phase α introduced in the unloaded PVDF, to the β-phase in the case of nanocomposites. Consequently, this fabricated new textile exhibits glorious piezoelectric β-phase even with relatively low coating content of PVDF-CNF-TEOS. The study demonstrates that the pad-dry-cure method can potentially be used for the development of piezoelectric nanocomposite-coated wearable new textiles for sensors and energy harvesting applications. We believe that our study may inspire the research area for future advanced applications.

THE IMPACT OF UKRAINE'S EXCISE DUTY POLICY ON THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES OF THE TOBACCO MARKET

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Nadiia NOVYTSKA ◽  
◽  
Inna KHLIEBNIKOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Transformation Processes

The market of tobacco products in Ukraine is one of the most dynamic and competitive. It develops under the influence of certain factors that cause structural changes, therefore, the aim of the article is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of transformation processes in the market of tobacco and their alternatives in Ukraine and identify the factors that cause them. The high level of tax burden and the proliferation of alternative products with a potentially lower risk to human health, including heating tobacco products and e-cigarettes, are key factors in the market’s transformation process. Their presence leads to an increase in illicit turnover of tobacco products, which accounts for 6.37% of the market, and the gradual replacement of cigarettes with alternative products, which account for 12.95%. The presence on the market of products that are not taxed or taxed at lower rates is one of the reasons for the reduction of excise duty revenues. According to the results of 2019, the planned indicators of revenues were not met by 23.5%. Other reasons for non-fulfillment of excise duty revenues include: declining dynamics of the tobacco products market; reduction in the number of smokers; reorientation of «cheap whites» cigarette flows from Ukraine to neighboring countries; tax avoidance. Prospects for further research are identified, namely the need to develop measures for state regulation and optimization of excise duty taxation of tobacco products and their alternatives, taking into account the risks to public health and increasing demand of illegal products.

Women's Participation in Politics: Ukrainian Case

2014 ◽  
Vol 2013 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-66
Author(s):  
Skovikov Alexey
Keyword(s):  
Political Culture ◽  
Separation Of Powers ◽  
Party Competition ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Ruling Class ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Democratic Transformation ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractThe international practices takes into account the question of women's participation in the political life of modern Ukraine. The selection of the state was due to the dynamic process of democratic transformation - the separation of powers, the formation of multi-party competition among political actors in the electoral process, the activity women in the various institutions of civil society. The position was claimed on the basis of empirical data range of academic institutions and reputable sociological centers, and also interviews with experts who said that the creation of real conditions for self-realization by women's interest in politics is only possible for long term. The process is controversial and caused by political culture, traditions and interests of the ruling class represented mainly by men.

THE IMPACT OF STATE REGULATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ON FOOD SECURITY IN RUSSIA

2018 ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Vladimir Ivanovich Hajduk ◽  
S.A. Kalitko ◽  
Y.A. Nikiforova ◽  
M.G. Paremuzova
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
The Impact
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