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REGENERATION OF A SMALL MONOFUNCTIONAL CITY (A CASE OF ZHOVTI VODY)
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, KHREBTISHCHEVA Olha , GNATIUK Oleksiy ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

Background. In the context of post-socialist economic restructuring, small monofunctional cities in Ukraine are confronted with a myriad of challenges that jeopardize their socio-economic development and result in inefficient utilization of urban space, consequently leading to the gradual or rapid decline of such cities. This necessitates a scholarly examination of the particularities of approaches to urban space regeneration in small monofunctional cities, taking into account their national and local specificities.

Methods. Drawing upon the existing scientific literature, expert analytical reviews, and the prevailing urban planning and strategic documentation of Zhovti Vody, the authors conducted a comprehensive examination of the city's socio-economic landscape, with the objective of delineating its distinctiveness as a small monofunctional city and identifying the preconditions and requirements for urban space regeneration. To enhance the understanding of the challenges and prospects of Zhovti Vody in the context of monofunctionality, a SWOT analysis of its socio-economic position was undertaken. Additionally, a population survey was conducted in order to ascertain the desires and attitudes of the city's residents towards urban space regeneration, as well as to uncover latent issues perceived by inhabitants from different districts. An in-depth interview was conducted with a former employee of the Zhovti Vody City Council to gain insights into the institutional and budgetary readiness of the city for urban space regeneration.

Results. It is determined that the primary impediments to the regeneration of Ukrainian small monofunctional cities reside in the lack of stakeholder alignment in strategic planning due to deficient communication, coupled with the limited interest of the state in the development of such cities. The need for regeneration in the city of Zhovti Vody arises from the economic, demographic, social, and ecological challenges. From a strategic standpoint, it is essential to prioritize the regeneration of the industrial sector and the housing stock.

Conclusions. The ideas proposed for the regeneration projects of specific urban territories within the industrial and residential zones of Zhovti Vody were developed taking into account the peculiarities of the city’s socio-economic and spatial development, as well as public opinion, and could be considered by the authorities of the Zhovti Vody urban territorial community, entrepreneurs, government officials, public organizations, initiatives, and other potentially relevant stakeholders involved in the city’s regeneration.
COSSACK BAROQUE IN THE SACRED ARCHITECTURE OF KYIV’S PODIL: GEOTOURIST POTENTIAL
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, SMYRNOV Ihor , LUBITSEVA Olha ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

The original architectural and tourist features of the sacred architecture of Kyiv’s Podil, which it acquired during the time of the hetmanship in Ukraine in the XVII-XVIII centuries, are revealed. After Kyiv received the Magdeburg right in 1494, Kyiv-Podil became the largest cultural, educational and religious center of Ukraine for several centuries, which was reflected in the construction of a significant number of sacred objects - churches and monasteries in the Ukrainian (or Cossack, Mazepa`s) Baroque style . This still underestimated tourist potential of Kyiv’s Podil, as the uncrowned capital of Hetman Ukraine of the XVII–XVIII centuries, and as a "reserve" of Ukrainian medieval sacred architecture, is the subject of research, the results of which are presented in this article. Emphasized contribution of the hetmans of Ukraine, namely Samiylo Kishka, Petro Konashevich-Sagaidachny, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi and Ivan Mazepa in the development of medieval Kyiv`s Podil and its Ukrainian Orthodox church architecture. A comparison of the architectural dominants of the medieval sacred architecture of the Ukrainian Orthodox Kyiv-Podol and the Roman Catholic architecture in the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi in the XVII-XVIII centuries, which have great tourist potential for the development and restoration of the tourism industry in Ukraine after the war, is carried out. Attention is drawn to the underestimation of the objects of sacred medieval architecture of Kyiv`s Podil in the Cossack Baroque style both for the development of tourism in the city of Kyiv and for the education of school youth on the example of their destruction during Soviet times and the possibilities of restoring the memory of it in independent Ukraine (the church of St. Nicholas the Good – Lyceum No. 100 "Podil"). The importance of the development of the tourist destination "Kyiv`s Podil" for the purpose of tourist relief in the center of Kyiv and its main street Khreshchatyk is emphasized, the geologistical mechanism of such relief is outlined (use of a Pedestrian and bicycle bridge, Funicular, Subway, Alley of Artists and Landscape Alley, staircase system).
THE IMPACT OF HEAT WAVES ON THE LEVEL OF AIR POLLUTION IN KYIV
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, SHEVCHENKO Olga , YATSENKO Yuliia ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, KRYVOBOK Diana ,   Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, SNIZHKO Sergiy ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

Air pollution level in big cities is heavily influenced by meteorological factors, including heat waves (HWs). During the last decades, the number of HWs and their intensity has increased worldwide including in Ukraine. Heat waves are more intensive in big cities, because of manmade surfaces and fewer green zones. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of heat waves on the level of air pollution in Kyiv.

The research is based on the concentrations of formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide measured on 6 monitoring stations during the summer months of 2017–2021 in Kyiv. These monitoring stations are characterized by very different concentrations of air pollutants. Data from daily observations of maximum air temperature for the periods 1961–1990 and 2017–2021 are employed for the identification of HW episodes for the summer period. To describe pressure conditions favoring the occurrence of heat waves, daily values of sea-level pressure (SLP), the height of the geopotential height of 500 hPa, and temperature on the 850 hPa pressure surface were used.

The research showed the effect of heat waves on the concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, and sulfur dioxide in the air of Kyiv. The concentrations of these pollutants during the heat wave events at all studied monitoring stations (regardless of the initial level of air pollution) and a gradual decrease in concentrations after the HWs finished have been found. The circulation processes caused to the formation of HWs over the territory of Ukraine were analyzed. It was shown that during the heat waves that occurred in Kyiv within the years 2017–2021, in all cases, except for one, the baric field formed over the studied territory had almost the same structure and shape. It is confirmed that the formations of heat waves in Kyiv are associated with anticyclonic formations in the atmosphere. Therefore, the influence of heat waves on the concentrations of formaldehyde is explained by the fact that during the HWs, there are very favorable conditions for the course of photochemical reactions from precursor substances, which leads to an increase in the concentration of this pollutant, while the influence on the concentrations of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide is caused by the fact that heat waves are characterized by all features of anticyclonic weather (like low wind speeds (or calm), inversions, etc.) which are favorable conditions for the accumulation of pollutants in the atmosphere.
Staged organization of teaching integrated reading and writing skills in specialised high school through essays
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Osidak Viktoriia , Yasynetska Vladyslava ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

Introduction. Teaching English to senior secondary school students is primarily aimed at supporting their professional development (Ministry for Education and Science, 2017). In this context, teaching English is less about acquiring knowledge about the language itself and more about using English as a medium of instruction to gain expertise in non-language subjects. This necessitates a shift from traditional instruction, which focuses on teaching language skills in isolation, to a more integrated approach that addresses the specific needs of secondary school students. One of the learning objectives of specialised secondary programs is to develop students' ability to synthesize and evaluate information from various sources to create clear and detailed texts related to their areas of interest.

Research aim. This paper aims to explore approaches to teaching integrated reading and writing skills to senior secondary school students. Particularly, the authors are interested in examining the efficacy of the instruction intervention to enhance students' skills to write comparison-contrast essays based on source texts.

Methodology. The conceptual foundation of this study is based on an integrated approach to teaching reading and writing. This approach posits that reading and writing processes are interconnected, as both activities depend on similar cognitive mechanisms and types of knowledge. The suggested intervention is based on the Read-Write Cycles developed by Calfee and Miller (2005). The article presents the results of the instructional intervention carried out in a secondary public school in Irshan, focusing on 11th-grade students as participants. Descriptive statistics (mean and percentage) were employed to report the findings of pre- and post-intervention results. A paired t-test was utilised to determine whether the instructional intervention led to any significant changes in students' skills to produce clear and detailed comparative-contrast essays using source materials.

Results. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the training, thereby confirming the hypothesis that the instructional intervention positively impacts the development of integrated reading and writing skills among school students.
On the Extension of the Elementary Theory of Probability for Psychological Phenomena
Authors: Artemenkov S.L.
Published: January 2025

Based on a review of the achievements of quantum mechanics and the psychology of perception, some of their possibilities for expanding the classical theory of probability to the field of representing psychological events, for which a combination of outcomes may have a probability greater than the probability of single events from their common set, are considered. It is noted that a model based on a common space of elementary non-intersecting elements is insufficient for describing the psychology of behavior associated with generative processes and co-represented phenomena. To extend elementary probability theory, results from quantum theory relating to ideas about test spaces and the possibility of combining individual events in a test can be used. The proposed models can include both systems of individual tests with repetition of events in additional tests and the possibility of combining individual test events themselves using combinatorial and geometric (projection) methods. Simple examples of expanding classical probabilistic models show that the "Conjunction Fallacy" in the psychology of heuristic behavior should be considered not so much an error of subjects as a scientific illusion of researchers, when they try to fit the behavior of a more complex system into the Procrustean bed of an overly simple model.
Um Estudo Sobre Conhecimentos Necessários ao Professor para Explorar Problemas de Matemática Financeira e Promover a Educação Financeira
Authors: Ribeiro Vera Mônica , Pietropaolo Ruy César , Pelaquim Susane Cristina Pasa
Published: January 2025

Este artigo discute parte dos dados obtidos em um processo formativo cujo propósito foi investigar os conhecimentos mobilizados por professores ao organizarem sequências de atividades envolvendo conceitos matemáticos para favorecer o Letramento Financeiro de seus estudantes. São analisadas as concepções desses professores sobre Matemática e Educação Financeira. Discute-se também o uso da visualização de operações financeiras por meio de um eixo-das-setas para favorecer a compreensão de conceitos como o valor do dinheiro no tempo – cálculo do valor presente de uma quantia futura e o do valor futuro de uma quantia presente. Em relação à fundamentação teórica, utiliza-se a Matemática Crítica de Skovsmose e as categorias de Shulman e por Ball et al. para os conhecimentos docentes. As reflexões compartilhadas durante o processo possibilitaram a ampliação da base de conhecimentos dos professores e o alargamento de suas próprias concepções: ensinar Matemática inclui também a valorização de práticas que levam em conta necessidades e contextos do mundo contemporâneo. Consideraram que a abordagem visual é adequada para o ensino da matemática financeira, pois potencializa a diversidade de raciocínio e, devido à sua simplicidade, facilita a compreensão da teoria, privilegiando o raciocínio em vez da memorização de fórmulas.
Palavras-chave: Letramento Financeiro. Matemática Crítica. Itinerário Formativo. Abordagem Visual.
Abstract
This article discusses part of the data obtained in a training process whose purpose was to investigate the knowledge mobilized by teachers when organizing sequences of activities involving mathematical concepts to promote the Financial Literacy of their students. The conceptions of these teachers about Mathematics and Financial Education are analyzed. The use of visualization of financial operations through an axis of arrows is also discussed to promote the understanding of concepts such as the value of money over time – calculating the present value of a future amount and the future value of a present amount. Regarding the theoretical basis, Skovsmose's Critical Mathematics and the categories of Shulman and Ball et al. are used for teaching knowledge. The reflections shared during the process allowed the expansion of the knowledge base of the teachers and the broadening of their own conceptions: teaching Mathematics also includes the valorization of practices that take into account the needs and contexts of the contemporary world. They considered that the visual approach is suitable for teaching financial mathematics, as it enhances the diversity of reasoning and, due to its simplicity, facilitates the understanding of the theory, prioritizing reasoning instead of memorizing formulas.
Keywords: Financial Literacy. Critical Mathematics. Training Itinerary. Visual Approach.
Revisão Sistemática da Pesquisa Brasileira sobre o Processo de Bolonha
Authors: Silva Sinomar Soares de Carvalho , Pôrto Júnior Francisco Gilson Rebouças
Published: January 2025

O Processo de Bolonha tem provocado uma revolução estrutural no ensino superior na Europa e tem influenciado mudanças em outros continentes, desde sua assinatura em 1999. Seu principal objetivo é aproximar os sistemas educativos dos países signatários para responder às alterações mundiais provocadas por eventos históricos como a globalização, que trouxe mudanças em todos os aspectos da sociedade. É também uma resposta às mudanças na empregabilidade e na intensa terceirização no continente europeu. O objetivo deste artigo é mapear as produções brasileiras sobre o tema em três bases de dados: Web of Science, Scopus e Scielo CI. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática de literatura do tipo mista sequencial exploratória, com análises quantitativas e qualitativas com apoio do software NVivo. Após aplicar os critérios de exclusão, realizou-se uma análise temática em 23 artigos. A maior parte das pesquisas foram publicadas em periódicos Qualis A e na área de Ensino. Os temas mais debatidos são a internacionalização do ensino superior, importante para a compreensão do Processo de Bolonha, e as implicações para o trabalho docente. Estes resultados demonstram que os pesquisadores brasileiros estão atentos a temas relevantes sobre o processo de Bolonha e sua importância no cenário das políticas globais de educação.
Palavras-chave: Internacionalização. Trabalho Docente. Ensino.
Abstract
The Bologna Process has caused a structural revolution in higher education in Europe and has influenced changes on other continents since it was signed in 1999. Its main aim is to bring the education systems of the signatory countries closer together in order to respond to the worldwide changes brought about by historical events such as globalization, which has brought about changes in all aspects of society. It is also a response to changes in employability and intense outsourcing on the European continent. The aim of this article is to map Brazilian productions on the subject in three databases: Web of Science, Scopus and Scielo CI. This is an exploratory sequential mixed systematic literature review, with quantitative and qualitative analysis using NVivo software. After applying the exclusion criteria, a thematic analysis was carried out on 23 articles. Most of the research was published in Qualis A journals and in the field of teaching. The most discussed topics are the internationalization of higher education, which is important for understanding the Bologna Process, and the implications for teaching work. These results show that Brazilian researchers are paying attention to relevant issues regarding the Bologna Process and its importance in the global education policy scenario.
Keywords: Internationalization. Teaching Work. Teaching
The Tradition and the Subject in MacIntyre’s Theory. A Critical Study
Authors: Flaga Kamil
Published: January 2025

The article analyses Alasdair MacIntyre’s philosophical views on the relationship between community and tradition and the subject. The author presents MacIntyre’s anti-individualist concept related to the ethical dimension of the individual’s actions within the community and the importance of tradition and social practices in the constitution of the subject’s identity. According to this concept, moral actions are not isolated from the social context but are conditioned by community values and goals. The author critically analyses the way MacIntyre defines the importance of the community as the moral foundation through which man finds his place, acquires a subjective dimension and defines his actions. This article aims to show how MacIntyre defines the roles of tradition and community in shaping an individual’s identity and character. Additionally, it seeks to highlight some troubling aspects of his philosophy that raise questions about specific elements of his ideas.
Cultural Values and their Reception. Exploring the Case of Cultural Heritage
Authors: von Kalckreuth Moritz
Published: January 2025

In the debates of value-theory, it is often assumed that the problem of relativism is to be addressed in a general way, taking moral values as archetype of values. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a differentiation of this debate by facing the problem of relativism in terms of a specific kind of values, namely that of cultural values ascribed to heritage. It shall be shown that by involving both cultural and value-dimensions, the case of cultural heritage does require an approach more open to historical change and cultural differences. After elaborating the various aspects of cultural heritage, some features of cultural values and their experience are to be described. Discussing the problems of radical absolutist and relativist approaches, I will defend a ‘middle way’ that is able to articulate the historicity and cultural diversity of our reception of heritage and its values without giving up the idea of an irreducibility of value-phenomena: Such a view has to recognise the culturally produced character of objects of heritage, the culturally mediated nature of our experience of its values and finally the specific feature of cultural values, whose realisation is interwoven with cultural acts of recognition and collective identification.
Multilingual Families Based in Poland: An Investigation into Family Language Policies
Authors: Banasiak Ilona , Olpińska-Szkiełko Magdalena
Published: January 2025

This article explores family language policies among mixed couples in Poland, focusing on how family members perceive and manage their languages. Using Spolsky’s FLP Model, the authors analysed 79 language biographies from multilingual speakers based on in-depth narrative interviews conducted between 2014 and 2021. The findings revealed that although families expressed explicit language ideologies and strategies, these often did not align with their actual language practices. The analysis also indicated that the affective and social aspects of multilingualism, such as the language status resulting from the political, social, and historical situation, were crucial factors influencing family language policies.
Traducció Sense Fronteres: Theatre Projects and Translation in Multicultural Contexts, Originating in Barcelona
Authors: Jané-Lligé Jordi
Published: January 2025

This paper is centred on different theatre initiatives linked to the city of Barcelona that emphasise the performing arts as a means of promoting intercultural communication, as well as overcoming the barriers that prevent its production. The analysis is focused on observing the role that translation, understood in a broad and often performative sense, plays in all these projects calling for a review of its canonical definition in academia in order to adjust it to the reality of the 21st century. At the same time, the article claims the recognition of these theatrical creations, not so much as indisputable initiatives of social nature, but as artistic products of the first order.
Shevchenko and Pushkin: Deconstructing Imperial Narrative
Authors: Dzеra Oksana`
Published: January 2025

This article examines the intertextual dynamics between Taras Shevchenko’s The Caucasus and The Dream and Alexander Pushkin’s narratives where the author justifies imperial expansion and assigns roles and identities to Russia’s multinational colonies. Through ironic references and subversive recontextualization, Shevchenko critiques the glorification of Russian imperialism based on the falsified “knowledge” about the colonized subjects and challenges Pushkin’s portrayal of Russia’s dominance in the Slavic world. The analysis highlights Shevchenko’s use of hypertextuality to deconstruct Pushkin’s vision of imperial grandeur, contrasting it with Shevchenko’s advocacy for a future grounded in Slavic equality and mutual respect.
Technical Condition and Use of Some Former Monastery Buildings in the Podolia and Kiev Governorates in the Late 1850s and 1860s
Authors: Ciesielski Tomasz Dariusz
Published: January 2025

The article presents the technical condition and use of some of the buildings of the dissolved monasteries, as well as the castle in Bar, at the beginning of the second half of the 19th century in the Podolia and Kiev governorates of the Russian Empire. The basis for the analysis were the reports of the governor-general of Kiev, as well as the governors of Podolia and Kiev from 1859 and 1866, preserved in Russian and Ukrainian archives. On their basis, it was possible to discuss the fate of post-monastery buildings in Khodorkov, Dunajowce, and Gródek after subsequent waves of dissolution actions. Podolski, Janów Podolski, Jarmoliniec, Kupiń, Latyczów, Malejowce, Murafa (Murachwa), Szarawka, Teplik, Tywrów, Winnica and Zbrzyż. At that time, the condition of most of them was already bad, and despite demands made by district and governorate officials, no renovation works were undertaken, which meant that they fell into disrepair. The reports prepared in 1859 also presented the tragic fate of one of the few borderland castles – in Bar, which was completely destroyed by fire.
Picturing the National Leader: Frederick II, Otto von Bismarck, and Paul von Hindenburg in Illustrations for their Popular Biographies
Authors: Kizyma Yuliia
Published: January 2025

This study explores the ways in which illustrations for popular biographies of Germany’s leaders issued from the mid-19th to the early 20th century sought to shape their readers-viewers’ perceptions of these political figures. The Author examines this problem though comparing Adolph Menzel’s illustrations for History of Frederick the Great (1840) and Works of Frederick the Great (1843–1849) and Arthur Kampf’s drawings for Bismarck: A Picture of his Life and Work (1917) by Dietrich Schäfer and Hindenburg the German (1932) by Walter Bloem, largely influenced by Menzel’s work. This paper highlights the thematic and stylistic continuities between the three series as well as their ideological implications. It focuses on the schematisation, mythologisation, and sacralisation of the German leaders’ public images. The study also looks at the ways in which the combination of verbal and visual contents, characteristic of illustrated books, made them an effective tool in political discourse. Additionally, the Author demonstrates the influence of some prominent phenomena in the period’s visual culture (namely, the development of photography and the mass construction of large-scale sculptural monuments) on the genre.
The Civilian Population Towards the Polish-Soviet War in the Light of the Provincial National Defence Committe's Documentation in Lublin (1920–1921)
Authors: Mączka Andrzej
Published: January 2025

The Provincial National Defence Committee in Lublin was an extremely important institution for enabling cooperation between the army and the civilian population. Their documents have been preserved and are kept in the State Archives in Lublin. Similar organisations functioned in many Polish cities but unfortunately the archival materials concerned their activities have been preserved only partially or not at all. That’s why, treating the documentation of the Committee in Lublin as a model one is fully justified.

The files of the Provincial National Defence Committee in Lublin are very important for explorers of military and social history of the 1919–1921 conflict. They contain really essential remarks concerning functioning of public life in individual counties and boroughs. We learn how different social groups supported the Polish Army from objective and deprived of the language of propaganda reports. We also learn how tax collection was organised for the army from these reports. Apart from these activities we also receive information about indifference or even hostility towards some frontline actions. Such negative occurances are especially desertion and avoiding of military service.
The Nobility in the Contemporary French Historiography. Research Trends and Perspectives
Authors: Roszak Stanisław , Wieczorek Agnieszka
Published: January 2025

The objective of the paper is to present the current state of knowledge, main trends and research approaches undertaken in research on nobility in French historiography. The authors present new findings, which appeared in French historiography of recent decades, focusing on four main research trends such as private space literature, nobility in the city, nobility in travel and exile as well as noble education. The subject of nobility, which was popular after World War II, experienced a crisis in the 1970s and 1980s. At the turn of the centuries, owing to new methodological approaches and new sources, the research revived.

The authors analyse the research results, indicating the role of private sources (such as diaries, letters, livres de raison etc.) in shaping of a new image of the French nobility in the social and political life of France in the modern era. One of the key concepts has become the concept of identity understood as the need to negotiate between belonging to a state and one’s personal choices (needs). The new arrangements also changed the image of everyday life of the nobility both in rural estates and in new mansions built in the city. In their conclusions, the authors emphasize the possibilities of comparative research, indicating Polish-French conferences devoted to the nobility.
On Honesty and Reliability in Scientific Research. Glossa to the Article by Arkadiusz Kierys
Authors: Perłakowski Adam
Published: January 2025

This text is polemical and refers to the article published in the historical journal „Res Historica” by Arkadiusz Kierys on the assessment of the Confederation of Tarnogród formulated by Polish historiography. This article is, in fact, multiple-publication and in which a considerable part of the text has been taken over completely or with minor changes from the master’s thesis of A. Kierys, defended in 1995 at the Institute of History and Archival Sciences of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. The consequences of publishing the article without major changes, based on the state of knowledge from 28 years ago, are glaring substantive errors, failure to take into account the latest literature on the subject, and finally –obvious deficiencies in the historian’s scientific workshop.
New Comprehensive Clinical Classification of Dry Eye Syndrome Severity 2024. Part 1
Authors: Trubilin A. V. , Trubilin V. N. , Poluninа E. G. , Kasparova E. A.
Published: January 2025

Over the past ten years, the scientific ophthalmological community has shown a significant interest increase in studying dry eye syndrome (DES), as the number of such patients is steadily increasing every year. According to research conducted by the international DEWS working group, which studies DES, there is no single “gold standard” for diagnosing DES, as its manifestations are very diverse. A set of diagnostic tests is used to diagnose DES, reflecting both subjective and objective indicators of tear production. Subjective diagnostic criteria include questionnaires, the most widely used of which are the OSDI and SPEED questionnaires. It should be noted that these questionnaires characterize only subjective indicators and do not take into account objective criteria. In addition, the peculiarity of DES is that the presence of complaints is already a sign of this disease. However, the symptoms, namely the complaints of patients, do not always coincide with the clinical manifestations of dry eye syndrome — objective indicators of the state of tear production, such as the indicators of tear production tests. Based on modern concepts of the etiology and pathogenesis of dry eye syndrome, the state of the tear-producing system directly depends on the state of the tissues of the ocular surface — the conjunctiva, cornea and eyelids. Any inflammatory process affecting the tissues of the ocular surface leads to a violation of the stability of the tear film, its evaporation and an increase in osmolarity, which in turn causes an inflammatory process. Therefore, it is necessary in diagnosing dry eye syndrome to take into account a set of indicators characterizing the state of the tissues of the ocular surface, including the inflammatory process, in particular, conjunctival hyperemia, as well as the stability of the tear film, which depends primarily on its lipid component. The comprehensive clinical classification of dry eye syndrome presented in this article reflects not only objective indicators of impaired tear production and inflammation of the ocular surface, but also subjective indicators — quality of life according to the SPEED scale, characterizing the intensity and frequency of complaints of dryness and discomfort in the eyes. The above indicators allow to differentiate the severity of dry eye syndrome, which is of fundamental importance for choosing treatment methods and the volume of drug therapy, and assessing its effectiveness in dynamics. The developed diagnostic algorithm does not require special skills when carried out by a doctor, so it can be recommended for its use in wide ophthalmological practice.
The Role of Vitamin C in a Comprehensive Approach to Optimizing the Reparative Process after Corneal Surgery
Authors: Maychuk N. V. , Naumtseva A. A. , Sarhadov N. Sh.
Published: January 2025

Objective: to assess the role of vitamin C in the process of corneal healing after superficial refractive surgeries.

Patients and methods. We conducted a literature review devoted to the analysis of possible options for optimizing the pharmacological support of de-epithelializing corneal surgery. The researchers demonstrated the important role of ascorbic acid (AA) in the proper healing of damaged tissue, as well as vitamin C deficiency states as a risk factor for delayed and distorted regeneration. A total of 46 patients (92 eyes) were examined at the Federal Center for Ophthalmology and Microbiology of the Russian Federation after transPRK surgery performed with the Schwind Amaris 1050 RS excimer laser (Germany) for moderate to high myopia. The average spherical equivalent of refraction was −6.89 ± 2.27 D. The average age of the patients was 27.50 ± 3.11 years. The patients were divided into 2 groups based on the presence of signs of subepithelial fibroplasia determined biomicroscopically and/or by optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the cornea in the form of a hyperreflectivity zone in the superficial layers of the corneal stroma. All patients underwent analysis of the vitamin C content in their blood plasma. Blood was collected on an empty stomach; all patients denied regular intake of vitamin and mineral complexes in the previous three months. The analysis revealed that despite the fact that all patients in both groups were within the reference range of normal vitamin C content regulated by the laboratory (4.0–20.0 μg/ml), a tendency towards lower levels of this indicator was noted in the group of patients with SEF: 11.91 ± 2.98 and 14.02 ± 4.11, respectively.

Conclusion. Based on the literature search, a hypothesis was formulated about the possibility of compensating for AC deficiency when it is detected in patients at risk of developing subepithelial fibroplasia after PRK surgery. Thus, AC plays a significant role in reparative regeneration after corneal trauma, including surgical trauma. The corneal epithelium is the main depot of vitamin C in the eye tissues. During PRK and other corneal surgeries with removal of the superficial epithelium, the quality of the reparative process correlates with the rate of reepithelialization. Hypovitaminosis of vitamin C may underlie pathological regeneration of fibrous elements and lead to the development of SEF. The inclusion of biologically active additives AA is a promising direction for optimizing the comprehensive support of corneal surgery. The regimen, duration and recommended dosages of nutraceutical support require further study.
Geographic names and domain names
Authors: Lindsay David
Published: January 2025

Review of Heather Ann Forrest, Protection of Geographic Names in International Law and Domain Name System Policy (2013, Wolters Kluwer) 339 pages including bibliography, tables and diagrams.
NHỮNG CHÍNH SÁCH NHẰM PHÁT TRIỂN CÔNG NGHIỆP VĂN HÓA CỦA HÀN QUỐC GIAI ĐOẠN TỔNG THỐNG KIM DAE-JUNG CẦM QUYỀN (1998 - 2003)
Authors: Xuân Thao Ninh , Thu Ngân Vũ
Published: January 2025

Since the late 90s of the 20th century, the government of President Kim Dae-jung (1998 - 2003) has recognized the importance of accuracy in public cultural industry within the country's overall development strategy. On that basis, investment policies for cultural industries have continued to focus on various contents, such as promulgating laws and establishing agencies; organizing, investing capital, searching for markets; diversifying cultural forms and preserving traditional values, etc. Those policies have promoted strategy of advertising and exporting culture - an important basis for creating the explosion of Hallyu Wave 1.0 (the first Korean wave). During the period of 1998 - 2003, the development of cultural industry policies under the President Kim Dae-jung's government created foundational conditions for Korea to implement cultural export and cultural diplomacy strategies, and increase national strength before the changes in the new century - the 21st century. These policies made important contributions to the development of Korea's cultural industry from 1998 - 2003, so President Kim Dae-jung was called “Cultural President” by the Korean people.
QUÁN CÀ PHÊ TRONG TIỂU THUYẾT CỦA PATRICK MODIANO: MỘT THA XỨ KÍ ỨC
Authors: Thanh Nhàn Trần
Published: January 2025

The space or landscape, particularly cafés, is a significant sign in Patrick Modiano’s novels and one of the defining characteristics of his identity in French literary circles as well as in the literary world. Most studies have examined the café space from a psychological perspective or through the lens of Bakhtin's chronotope theory. However, since Modiano’s narrators or protagonists often appear as flaneurs and rememberers, these approaches inadvertently dismiss the inseparable relationship between the three mentioned themes: place-memory-identity. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s theory of heterotopia and Pierre Nora's concept of lieux de mémoire, this article considers the café space in Modiano's novels as a place of memory, or more precisely, a heterotopia of memory. Through this lens, places in general, and the café in particular, is not merely a cocoon of emotion for the characters but rather a museum of memory, a heterotopia for the forgotten. They preserve personal memories and the connections between the subject and the surrounding society and environment. The disappearance of these heterotopias reflects the fragmentation of urban space caused by the acceleration of history and time. Through this, readers recognize fractures in the process of establishing identity as well as in the relationships between people.
POLITICAL COMMUNICATION ON SINA WEIBO SOCIAL NETWORKIN CHINA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR VIETNAM
Authors: Thi Xiem Nguyen
Published: January 2025

With the development of technology, political propaganda on social media has received increasing attention from countries around the world. In China, this activity is more efficient in reaching a large number of people at a faster rate than traditional forms of propaganda. This study aims to analyze political communication activities on China's Sina Weibo social network and propose some implications for Vietnam. The study uses a document collection and analysis method to collect relevant documents from 2016 to 2024, including official documents, academic works, and policies of the Communist Party of China. Descriptive statistics are used to investigate the current situation of social media use in both Vietnam and China in 2023. Then, a comparative analysis is conducted to identify similarities and differences in political communication activities between the two countries. From the findings of the study, the author suggests some key recommendations for Vietnam.
UN Women's Diplomacy Strategy to Influence Indian Government Policy to Eradicate Widow Stereotyping
Authors: Dandi Muh. Zulhamdi Suhafid , Putri Aulia Nabilah Syah
Published: January 2025

This research analyzes UN Women's diplomatic strategy in influencing Indian government policy to eliminate stereotypes and discrimination against widows. With the increasing population of widows, India faces serious challenges related to the systemic marginalization of widows, including social exclusion, economic impoverishment, and cultural oppression. Using Clive Archer's theoretical framework on international organizations, this research explores UN Women's role as an instrument, arena, and actor in efforts to drive policy change in India. The research method used is qualitative with data collection techniques through journals and reports related to UN Women's diplomacy strategy in influencing Indian government policies to alleviate widow stereotypes in India. The results showed that the effectiveness of UN Women's diplomacy strategy relied heavily on its ability to build local legitimacy through partnerships with civil society organizations and adaptation of programs to the local cultural context. The research also identified that a multi-level approach that combines formal diplomacy with grassroots programs provides more optimal results in influencing policy change. These findings make an important contribution to the understanding of how international organizations can effectively influence national policy change on issues that have deep cultural roots.
Good Governance Overview: Public Satisfaction Related to Medan Berkah Program Using Monte Carlo Method in Waste Management of Medan City
Authors: Srifauzi Aulia , Batubara Rini Oktari , Ardiansyah Yuda , Saputra Dede Ardi
Published: January 2025

In 2023, Medan City won the Adipura award in the metropolitan city category after being declared one of the dirtiest cities at the end of 2019. This achievement aligns with the Medan Berkah Collaboration program promoted by the Medan City Government, which is part of the effort to make Medan a sustainable, clean, and conducive city. The success of the city government in achieving this goal largely depends on the extent to which problems can be addressed and viewed positively by the public. This research uses the concepts of good governance and SDGs. Good governance creates an ecosystem that enables partnerships between government, society, and the private sector to achieve SDG targets jointly. Good governance, in the view of Islamic law, prioritizes the interests and benefits of humans with a system of regulation, control, and implementation in a country or region. Then, the author uses the Monte-Carlo method to predict the level of public satisfaction with handling waste management and waste as a consideration for the government in formulating further policies. This research is qualitative, and the data collection methods are observation, documentation, FGDs, and interviews. Data was taken in the form of interviews with the community and city government and environmental observations. The results of this study show that the Medan Berkah collaboration has been well implemented but has yet to be fully effective in overcoming the waste problem in Medan City.
Thailand’s Strategy to Change the Image of Sex Tourism Through Gastro Diplomacy in 2017-2020
Authors: Tholhah Tholhah , Wafa Salmaula Nur
Published: January 2025

This article aims to determine Thailand's strategy for changing the image of sex tourism through gastrodiplomacy in 2017-2020. The strategy undertaken by Thailand as the nation’s branding started through Global Thai in 2002 and continued through Kitchen of The World in 2003. The program was under the leadership of the Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra. Through the ‘Kitchen of the World’ icon, Thailand is expanding its restaurants abroad and becoming an exporter of staples and food ingredient production to various developed and developing countries in the world. The Thai Government’s strategy is a national interest through gastro diplomacy to change the country’s known as sex tourism. That identity echoes Thailand’s strong reputation for culture and travel in Thailand. This article used a qualitative method. Data collection techniques in this research were through reference library studies. The study used constructive perspective, concepts of diplomacy, and gastro-diplomacy as the main focus. The results indicated that Thailand’s strategy in changing the image of sex tourism through gastro diplomacy is through three indicators, namely conducting culinary diplomacy through the World Gourmet Festival and cultural diplomacy through the Songkran Festival as a domestic strategy, as well as branding Thailand through the Kitchen of the World.
Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Digital Maturity in Healthcare: A Literature Review
Authors: Putra Dewa Ngakan Gde Wahyu Mahatma , Khoiri Abu , Naya Aulia Riswanti
Published: January 2025

Digital transformation in the healthcare sector offers many benefits, but achieving it requires good digital maturity. This study aimed to identify the role of digital maturity in innovative healthcare, challenges, opportunities, and recommendations that could be applied in an effort to achieve digital maturity. This study used a systematic literature review method by extracting articles from the Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases in the last 10 years using the keywords "digital maturity", "healthcare", "hospital", and "health." The selected articles were in English and available open-access, which were then synthesized theoretically and presented in narratives. The results of the study showed significant benefits of digital maturity, including improved diagnostic accuracy, resource optimization, and patient engagement. However, obstacles such as limited funding, diverse digital literacy, and regulatory challenges were still found. The study provided recommendations to address barriers and emphasized the need for tailored digital solutions and supportive regulations for health practitioners and policymakers in an effort to increase digital maturity in the healthcare sector.
Optimization of Pediatric Surgery Services: An Integrated Approach
Authors: Trismayanti Ni Made Rika , Gunadi Gunadi , Meliala Andreasta
Published: January 2025

The background of this journal explores the urgency of improving pediatric surgery services through infrastructure development, increasing the competence of medical personnel, and implementing better service standards with the end result of increased visits and patient satisfaction. In addition, this study also highlights the challenges faced and effective strategies to overcome obstacles in efforts to optimize pediatric surgery services at Persahabatan Hospital (RSP). This study aims to explain the factors related to the optimization of pediatric surgery services at RSP and formulate the concept of optimizing pediatric surgery services at RSP. This study uses a qualitative research design with descriptive analysis. This study was carried out by observation and filling out questionnaires by the families of pediatric surgery patients and hospital management related to pediatric surgery services at RSP, with a SWOT analysis. The average strength rating is 4.49; The average weakness rating is 3.55; The average opportunity rating is 4.07; The average threat rating is 3.49. The most appropriate strategy for RSUPP is the SO strategy or aggressive strategy (0.475; 0.299). The Strengths Opportunities method is most suitable for optimizing pediatric surgery services at RSP, namely the use of strategic locations, medical personnel, and complete infrastructure. Research on pediatric surgery services has never been done in Indonesia. Unfortunately, this research was only carried out at RSP, and could not be applied nationally.