bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ефективність використання безлігатурної методики операції на щитоподібній залозі
Authors: Omelchuk О.V. , Bolgov M.Yu.
Published: November 2024

Резюме. Питання вдосконалення хірургічної техніки при операціях на щитоподібній залозі (ЩЗ) з метою зменшення кількості ускладнень, часу операції та косметичного дефекту залишаються актуальними і сьогодні. Перспективним є використання принципово нової безлігатурної методики (БМ) тиреоїдектомії за допомогою вітчизняного апарата ЕКВЗ-300 («Патонмед», Україна). Мета. Визначення ефективності використання безлігатурної методики при операціях на ЩЗ. Матеріал і методи. Було проаналізовано 565 операцій в обсязі тиреоїдектомії (без дисекції лімфовузлів шиї), які виконали в період із листопада 2022 року по лютий 2024 року та при об’ємі ЩЗ до 100 см3, зокрема 156 операцій – за розробленою БМ (група БМ) та 409 за класичною методикою (КМ), тобто без використання безлігатурної технології (група КМ). У групі БМ вік пацієнтів становив 8-74 роки (48,34±14,65 року), із них жінок було 129 осіб (82,7%); у групі КМ вік пацієнтів становив 13-76 років (51,15±13,11 року), жінок було 353 особи (86,3%). Порівнювали час операції, післяопераційний рівень іонізованого кальцію та наявність скарг пацієнтів на будь-які зміни голосу на наступний день після операції. Результати. Середній час виконання тиреоїдектомії в групі БМ становив 53,87±0,96 хв, тоді як у групі КМ він становив 61,61±0,77 хв (p<0,001). Середній післяопераційний рівень іонізованого кальцію в групі БМ становив 1,12±0,01 ммоль/л, у групі КМ – 1,07±0,004 ммоль/л (p<0,001). Порівняння випадків наявності будь-яких скарг пацієнтів на зміни голосової функції на наступний день після операції виявили статистично значущу різницю в групах за методикою χ2 (p<0,001): відсутність будь-яких скарг при використанні БМ спостерігалася в 62,61%, тоді як при використанні КМ – у 37,39%. Висновки. Використання розробленої БМ дозволяє скоротити час операції, зменшити падіння рівня іонізованого кальцію та відсоток скарг пацієнтів на будь-які зміни голосу після операції.
ÜRETİLEN RÜZGAR ENERJİSİ TAHMİNİNDE HAVA KOŞULU VERİLERİNİN İSTATİSTİKSEL ANALİZİ VE MODELLENMESİ
Authors: Erginel Ege , Timuralp Çisil
Published: November 2024

Dünya çapında ve ülkemizde yaygın olarak kullanılan yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarından rüzgâr enerjisi Türkiye’nin enerji ihtiyacının %10,6’sını karşılamaktadır. Rüzgâr türbini, rüzgârdaki kinetik enerjiyi elektrik enerjisine dönüştüren sistemdir. Rüzgâr türbinin tasarımı ve doğal faktörler üretim kapasitesini doğrudan ve dolaylı olarak etkilemektedir. Doğal faktörlerin içerisinde rüzgâr santralinin kurulduğu konum ve konumdaki hâkim hava olayları yer almaktadır. Rüzgârdan üretilen enerjinin hava sıcaklığı, nemlilik, anlık esinti ve rüzgâr hızı gibi değişkenler ile ilişkisinin olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmada, bahsedilen hâkim hava olayları verilerinin üretilen enerji ile arasındaki ilişkinin istatistiksel analizi yapılmış ve yorumlanmıştır. Araştırma için Eskişehir bölgesinde kurulu, Kartal Res rüzgar enerji santrali seçilmiştir. İlgili rüzgar türbininden Ekim-2023 ayı için toplanan veriler ile hava koşulları verileri arasındaki ilişkiler pearson-korelasyon analizi ile belirlenmiş, üretilen enerjiye etki eden değişkenlerin belirlenmesi için ise regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Üretilen enerjinin tahmininde rüzgar hızına bağlı olarak kübik matematiksel modelin daha iyi olduğu ortaya konmuştur. Bahsedilen kübik matematiksel modelin üretilen enerjideki değişkenliği R2(adj)=%65,39 ile iyi derecede açıkladığı tespit edilmiştir.
Aesthetic Education
Authors: Nannicelli Ted
Published: November 2024

Here is a puzzle about aesthetic education. In a variety of contexts, we commit significant time, energy, and resources to aesthetic education. We teach (and in many cases publicly subsidize) university courses and degrees that have aesthetic education as their primary aim; we also invest public resources into museums, including enrichment programs that are also designed to afford aesthetic education. It would seem that if our commitment to aesthetic education is rational, then aesthetic appreciation is something that can be done better or worse. However, we also, in a variety of contexts (oddly enough, some of them being the same sorts of contexts that are designed to abet aesthetic education), act as if it is true that there is no disputing taste. We may try to persuade students to come around to particular judgments, but we do not penalize students for judging one way or another.The aim of this paper is to dissolve the apparent puzzle of aesthetic education by clarifying its aims and advancing a conception of it that deemphasizes the role of taste. I claim that, pace “the default view of aesthetic education” (as I shall call it), the primary purpose of aesthetic education is not to educate taste. It is, rather, to facilitate the development of certain perceptual-cognitive capacities so as to enhance aesthetic experience and improve aesthetic appreciation. Thus, I call the view of aesthetic education advanced here “a perceptual-cognitive model”.
Cringe Overhang
Authors: Sparrow Alexander
Published: November 2024

Cringe comedy can make people so uncomfortable, the cringe continues even after the comedy has stopped. This paper explains this effect, which I call “cringe overhang”. If audiences weakly connect to the characters, they laugh. If audiences strongly connect, they have a negative emotional response—say, struggling to watch, or wanting to leave the room.Firstly, I argue cringe comedy jokes are illocutionary acts designed to provoke laughter through second-hand embarrassment (Austin 1975). Secondly, I acknowledge that these jokes don’t always produce the desired perlocutionary effect of laughter—sometimes the joke is unable to cut through the embarrassment, merely leaving the viewer in a state of discomfort. Thirdly, drawing on the benign violation theory of McGraw and Warren (2010), I explain that the surplus of embarrassment is due to maximising the violation in the comedy while adding comparatively little benign.Finally, I argue that cringe comedy’s funniness is reliant on its lack of social psychological distancing. By leaving no room between the viewer and the character, embarrassment is maximised, the comedy is less benign (i.e. a stronger violation) and more polarising as a result. This explains i) why cringe comedy produces a comedic “overhang” in some viewers, where they continue to cringe even after the comedy has stopped, and ii) why cringe comedy produces a laughter response in some audiences, and stress responses in others.
Проблеми Античної та Середньовічної історії у наукових дослідженнях на навчальних курсах викладачів Чернівецького університету австрійської доби (1875 – 1914 рр.)
Authors: Чучко Михайло
Published: November 2024

Стаття присвячена проблемі викладання курсів із загальної історії, зокрема періодів Античності та Середньовіччя, а також провадження науково-дослідницької роботи в цій сфері на філософському факультеті Чернівецького університету в австрійську добу (1875 – 1914 рр.). Особлива увага в дослідженні приділяється діяльності в Чернівцях істориків-медієвістів Йогана Лозерта та Зиґмунда Херцберга-Френкеля, викладача допоміжних історичних дисциплін Александра Будінзькі, а також праці антикознавців Йоганна Кромайєра і Оскара Льойце.Вчені Й. Лозерт та А. Будінзькі працювали в Чернівецькому університеті ще з часу його відкриття в 1875 р., викладаючи всесвітню історію та допоміжні історичні дисципліни. На початку ХХ ст. загальну історію в Чернівецькому університеті став викладати З. Херцберг-Френкель, який у 1905/1906 н.р. був ректором Чернівецького університету. Антикознавчі студії в університеті Чернівців розвивав професор-історик Й. Кромайєр, який у 1911/1912 н.р. обирався його ректором. Після Й. Кромайєра стародавню історію в університеті Чернівців викладав О. Льойце.Паралельно з викладацькою роботою згадані вчені здійснювали в Чернівецькому університеті наукові дослідження з проблем палеографії, антикознавства та медієвістики в рамках панівної тоді позитивістської методології.
FILM PEDAGOGY AS A MEANS OF MOTIVATING STUDENTS AND SCHOOLCHILDREN TO STUDY PHYSICS
Authors: PETROVA E.B. , CHULKOVA G.M.
Published: November 2024

The article presents the authors’ view on the possible use of cinematography to create a positive and attractive image of a physicist. The images shown in the article can also become a role model for young people who seek risk and extreme activities. In addition to movie characters, the article provides examples and stories about real physicists. Many of them were fond of mountaineering, quite often subjected to serious trials both physical and moral. According to the authors, the plots of the movies and their discussion can serve as a good basis for developing interesting assignments for students of different ages. These assignments can also deal with serious historical and biographical research. All of the above mentioned in the article can serve to form a positive attitude of students to physics.
THE RUSSIAN NOBLE IMMIGRATION AND THE SUPREME MONARCHICAL COUNCIL IN THE 1920S
Authors: MALAFAI M.S.
Published: November 2024

Russian historical science is intensifying the study of the Russian Abroad, in the formation of which the nobility played a significant role, actively participating in the creation of monarchist organizations. Revealing the peculiarities of the rethinking of the ideology of monarchists in the 1920s will make it possible to supplement the vast topic of white emigration and to have a different view on the events of the first half of the 20th century in both Russian and foreign history. The main emphasis is placed on the consideration and analysis of the provisions of the First Monarchist Congress, materials of the Supreme Monarchist Council weekly, the journal “Two-Headed Eagle" and letters of the participants of this monarchist organization. The article highlights the main activities of the nobility associated with the Supreme Monarchist Council in the 1920s, including the establishment of contacts with the Russian Army of P.N. Wrangel, the governments of leading European states and the United States, as well as the implementation of projects to consolidate the monarchist movement in emigration. The role of the Supreme Monarchist Council in the issue of succession to the throne is touched upon and the main features of the monarchist ideology of the white emigration are revealed. The supporters of the Supreme Monarchist Council, most of whom were noblemen, played a significant role in the organization and political activities of the Russian Abroad and the formation of monarchist ideology in the 1920s. However, the consolidation of monarchists in emigration never took place, which illustrates the dispute between emigrants on the issue of succession to the throne and the further formation of the groups of “Kirillo-vites" and “Nikolayevites".
CONCEPT BUNDESKANZLER: ON THE ISSUE OF METHODOLOGY FOR CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS
Authors: UTRIKOV V.V.
Published: November 2024

The article deals with the procedures of conceptual analysis in the anthropocentric paradigm of humanitarian knowledge on the example of the German ethnospecific concept Bundeskanzler. The relevance of the study is connected with the need to expand the understanding of the concept structure by means of corpus analysis of its representatives. The article aims to develop a methodology of concept modeling with the help of corpus analysis tools. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the development and description of a methodology for studying concepts as ethnocultural phenomena of discursive consciousness, which consistently includes etymological, semantic and corpus analysis of concept representatives with the subsequent cognitive interpretation of the results and the construction of a compositional model of the concept. As a result of the research, the linear genetic and nuclear axiological models of the Bundeskanzler concept were compiled
METHODOLOGICAL REFLECTION IN THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Authors: GUREEVA A.V. , KHITROVA I.V.
Published: November 2024

The article considers reflexion as a psychological and pedagogical phenomenon and describes its significance in the system of professional training of a future foreign language teacher. The role of reflexion in planning, designing and organizing pedagogical activity in the field of school foreign language teaching is defined. The analysis of different types of reflexion is presented, their significance for the organization of the educational process of foreign language teaching at school is revealed. The article identifies the reflexive skills to be formed in students of language specialties of pedagogical university and determining the success of future foreign language teachers’ professional and methodological activity. The levels and stages of future foreign language teachers’ development of methodological reflexion are described. The effective ways of forming reflexive skills in students of language specialties in the process of performing educational, quasi-professional and scientific activities in higher education are revealed.
THE ROLE OF PROSODY IN THE REALIZATION OF TENOR IN ENGLISH DIALOGUE DISCOURSE
Authors: FREYDINA E.L. , ARAPIDI K.P
Published: November 2024

The paper reports on a study of the communicative category “tenor" and its prosodic realization in English dialogue discourse. Personal tenor conveys the information about the character of participants’ relationships, emerging in the process of speech interaction, as well as socio-cultural norms accepted within a particular linguoculture. Drawing on the findings made in the course of the analysis (pragmatic, auditory and acoustic) of the samples of British dialogue discourse, the authors demonstrate how prosody contributes to the formation of tenor. The paper contains an overview of the prosodic markers of friendly and unfriendly tenors. The ability of prosodic means to reflect subtle attitudinal meanings which unfold in the dynamics of discourse determines their significant role in the formation of personal tenor. The study of discourse tenor contributes to establishing the influence of extralinguistic factors (belonging both to the situation-at-hand and the sociocultural context) on the prosodic realization of speech and contributes to a fuller understanding of the situational variation of prosodic means. Addressing this problem is relevant for effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication in English.
SENSORY MEANS OF EXPRESSING THE CATEGORY HEALTH IN IRISH FOLKLORE TEXT (BASED ON THE FAIRY TALE “THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF KING O'HARA”)
Authors: PTASHKIN A.S.
Published: November 2024

The article deals with the description of the peculiarities of the sensory expression of the HEALTH category in the Irish fairy tale “The Three Daughters of King O’Hara ” edited by Jeremiah Cairtin. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the identification of sensory vocabulary representing the semantic space of the HEALTH category in the Irish folklore text under consideration. The scientific novelty also consists in the fact that the sensory component of the HEALTH category in an Irish fairy tale is investigated for the first time from the position of dictemic text theory. As a result of the study, it is stated that visual and auditory accents are the leading ones in sensory dictems. Examples of image alignment and switching are revealed. Sensory alignment is observed in dictems with repetitions, indicating the cumulative nature of the tale “King O’Hara’s Three Daughters”. New information has also been added to the scholarly knowledge of sensory dictems indicating the characters’ interoceptive feelings in this Irish folklore text. The relationships between the HEALTH category and the mental units BEAUTY, DEATH, FATAL INJURY, ACQUIRED TRAUMA are described.
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: RESEARCH RESULTS
Authors: ANTIPOVA E.I.
Published: November 2024

The article considers the leading role of higher education in the formation of social responsibility of university students. The results of an empirical study of the level of formation of social responsibility of university students of Chelyabinsk region are presented. The assessment of responsible behavior of students, depending on the zone of social regulation and control, is given.
REALIZATION A SOCIOCULTURAL EFFECT IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS BY READING AN AUTHENTIC LITERARY TEXT
Authors: AVSIEVICH P.D.
Published: November 2024

This work deals with formulating the concept of “an authentic literary text” basing on identifying and synthesizing the semantic units of the “authentic text” and “literary text” terms. The relevance of the study is due to gaps in the terminological apparatus of teaching a foreign language within the framework of the cognitive-linguistic approach. In order to indicate the relevance of studying aspects of the foreign language culture on the material of literary texts, we have identified the trajectories of the formation of background knowledge about socio-cultural realia in the process of reading authentic texts.
STUDY OF THE LEVEL OF AGGRESSION AMONG FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Authors: TIMOKHINA T.V. , GONCHAROVA E.V.
Published: November 2024

The article presents the results of a theoretical and empirical study of the level of aggression among first-year students. The authors reviewed literature on the topic under consideration, conducted an empirical psychodiagnostic study with subsequent processing of the results obtained through the use of mathematical and statistical methods. Aspects of the course of various types Due to the rapid development of social networks, changes in the lifestyle of the younger generation, the micro and macro society surrounding them, the political situation and other living conditions, the level of severity of aggressive reactions of a modern student differs significantly from the indicators of the same criteria among students who began their studies in 2012. In the theoretical study, such methods as comparison, generalization, and classification were used. An empirical study of first-year students was carried out on the basis of the State Educational Institution of Higher Education in Moscow Region “State University of Humanities and Technology” (Orekhovo-Zuevo, Moscow Region) in 2012 and in 2022 and involved 72 and 112 first-year students of the Faculty of Primary Education correspondingly. As tools for this purpose, we used the “Bass-Darki Aggression Level Questionnaire” as well as the “Diagnostics of Self-Evaluation of Mental States” method (G. Eysenck). The results of the study indicate that the level of aggressive reactions of young people, except the “offense” indicator, decreased in 2022 compared to 2012. It is concluded that it is necessary to organize special work to overcome aggression among first-year students.
THE INFLUENCE OF GAMING TECHNOLOGIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF SCHOOLCHILDREN WHEN LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Authors: SHURYGINA O.V.
Published: November 2024

The article describes gaming technologies as one of the most innovative methods in developing the emotional intelligence of schoolchildren. The author underlines the importance of emotional intelligence for efficient communication and socialization of children. Special attention is paid to description of the experiment aimed at research into the effect the gaming technologies have on the development of the emotional intelligence of schoolchildren when learning a foreign language. The author presents the complex of different kinds of games which stimulate the engagement, encourage the students' speaking in a foreign language, and develop specific components of the emotional intelligence as well as its general level in particular. The results of the research prove the efficiency of the use of the gaming technologies in development of emotional intelligence of schoolchildren when learning a foreign language.
EDUCATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY OF RUSSIA: ON THE QUESTION OF THE CONTENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNIQUE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
Authors: POPOVA A.V.
Published: November 2024

The article proposes to define educational sovereignty, first of all, as the existence in the state of a nationally oriented education system capable of ensuring the sustainable formation of technical, technological, digital, economic, scientific, and cultural sovereignty of the state. The article substantiates the thesis that the unique national education system should be based on the best pre-revolutionary and Soviet educational practices, consisting in forming high citizenship, professional skills, the practice-oriented component based on traditional spiritual and moral values, as well as certain provisions of the Bologna system of higher education, in compliance with which professional skills are formed as theoretical and practical training in order to obtain a set of competencies in demand today. It is concluded that the answers to the questions: what to teach, how to teach and, most importantly, what to teach should be fundamental for the Russian education system.
NEW MEANINGS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENTSOF MASTER’S STUDENTS OF THE CREATIVE DEPARTMENT
Authors: TKALICH S.K. , TKALICH A.I.
Published: November 2024

It is necessary to strengthenthe standard of requirements that determine the educational, cognitive and scientificlevel of preparedness of those who obtain the degree of MA in Education. Thisarticle proposes a set of methodological measurements that eliminate this drawback in the methodology of training postgraduatestudents. Many final qualification works (master theses) comprise a pedagogical experiment in an educational institution, demonstrating their skill and the specifics of methodological actions. However,at the vivo voce defense, we do not check whether they have knowledgeof the achievements of the Russian school, including paradigms, methods and artistic techniques. The source of prolongation or variable bifurcation in the experiment often sounds indistinct. Sometimes, there is no selection of scientific terms that definethe labyrinth of pedagogical innovation.In our opinion, for this reason, the practice of evaluating final qualification works is not being formalized objectively.
CASE METHOD: ESSENTIAL-DIALOG LEARNING IN THE EDUCATIONALPROCESS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Authors: NIMIROVSKAYA YU.K.
Published: November 2024

The article discusses the main aspects of using the case methodin the educational process of higher education. The methodological variants of the case study are described, differingin the case template, recording, information processing, analysis and problem solving. The learning process that studentsgo through when working on cases is presented. It is shown that this teaching method is understood not as a technical means of achieving a goal, but as an integral element of the didactic action of developing students’ decision-making skills.
POWER LINES OF THE FORMAT AS A METHOD OF TEACHING COMPOSITION
Authors: MAKAROVA K.V. , ZHUKOV D.A.
Published: November 2024

The issue of this study isthe contradiction between the need to optimize the training of students of art and graphic faculties of pedagogicaluniversities in the field of composition and the insufficient development of methodsof teaching composition adapted for art and pedagogical education. The research methods used were the study of literature on a given topic, conversations with artists, teachers and art theorists, as well as the practice of teaching compositionat the Institute of Fine Arts of MoscowPedagogical State University for several years. In the course of the study, we studied the concept of «power linesof the format» from the point of view of the geometry of the picture and touched upon some philosophical aspects of this concept related to intuition and implicit knowledge, relying on the works by R. O. Jacobson and L. A. Mikeshina.The main functions of power lines as constructions underlying compositional schemes are indicated. On specific examples, such types of power linesas the square and the surplus element, the central axes, «thirds», «quarters» and«fifths» are considered. Special attention is paid to the concept of the «golden section» as one of the cornerstones of composition: its definition, method of construction, and role in the picture are given. The golden rectangle as well as increase and decrease of numbers in the golden proportion are considered altogether with the placement of the construction elements based onit. The Fibonacci spiral as a power line of the format, which is a special caseof the application of the golden section rule, is drawn. The article also studiesin detail the diagonals of the format and two different types of their classification associated with the names of such theorists as N. M. Tarabukin and A. A. Kovalev.The result of the study was the development of a compositional exercise called «Power lines of the format», the method of its implementation, as well as its introduction into the practice of teaching compositionat the Faculty of Art and Graphic Artsof Moscow Pedagogical State University.
PERANCANGAN ULANG UI/UX WEBSITE SDIT NURUL ILMI BILIGUAL INTEGRATED SCHOOL BEKASI MENGGUNAKAN METODE DESIGN THINKING
Authors: Pradana Andreas Eka , Kurniawati Ika , Amsury Fachri , Heriyanto Heriyanto
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT
SDIT Nurul Ilmi Bilingual School Integrated Bekasi is one of the educational institutions that utilizes the advancement of technology and the internet that is currently growing by providing a school website that contains several features such as online new student admissions and e-reports along with other information. The lack of information available regarding new student admissions, academic information, and school programs available on the school website owned by SDIT Nurul Ilmi Bilingual School Integrated Bekasi makes users dissatisfied in using the website. The redesign of this website uses the design thinking method which is a human-centered design approach to understand user needs and problems and create new innovations. The results of the prototype testing using Maze as a whole were 96%, which means that the prototype design that was tested can work well and is easy to understand by users. The results of usability testing on the prototype obtained an average score of 88 which showed excellent results with a grade scale of B, which means that the system is declared feasible. The results of the redesign in the form of a prototype can be used by related parties, namely website developers.
 
Keywords: User interface, User Experience, Design Thinking
 
Abstrak
SDIT Nurul Ilmi Bilingual School Integrated Bekasi merupakan salah satu lembaga pendidikan yang memanfaatkan kemajuan teknologi dan internet yang semakin berkembang saat ini dengan menyediakan website sekolah yang di dalamnya terdapat beberapa fitur seperti penerimaan siswa baru secara online dan e-raport beserta informasi-informasi lainnya. Minimnya informasi yang tersedia mengenai penerimaan siswa baru, informasi akademik, dan program sekolah yang tersedia pada website sekolah yang dimiliki SDIT Nurul Ilmi Bilingual School Integrated Bekasi membuat user belum puas dalam menggunakan website tersebut. Perancangan ulang webstite ini menggunakan metode design thinking yang merupakan pendekatan desain berpusat pada manusia untuk memahami kebutuhan dan masalah pengguna serta menciptakan inovasi baru. Hasil testing prototype menggunakan Maze secara keseluruhan sebesar 96% yang artinya desain prototype yang diuji dapat bekerja dengan baik dan mudah dipahami oleh pengguna. Hasil usability testing pada prototype memperoleh nilai rata-rata 88 yang menunjukan hasil excellent dengan grade scale B yang artinya sistem dinyatakan layak. Hasil re-design yang berupa prototype ini dapat digunakan pihak terkait yakni pengembang website.
Kata Kunci: User interface, User Experience, Design Thinking
Ukraine – Interests and Perspectives
Authors: Leška Vladimír
Published: November 2024

Ukrajina – zájmy a perspektivy
Africa and the International System
Authors: Gedlu Mesfin
Published: November 2024

Christopher Clapham: Africa and the International System. The Politics of State Survival. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1996, 342 stran, ISBN 0521-57207-X.
European Union on the Verge of New Enlargement
Authors: Jakš Jaroslav
Published: November 2024

Evropská unie na prahu nového rozšíření
Germany's Foreign Policy Interests
Authors: Von Weizsäcker Richard
Published: November 2024

Zahraničněpolitické zájmy Německa
Euroregions as a Tool of Cross-border Co-operation
Authors: Houžvička Václav
Published: November 2024

Euroregiony jako nástroj příhraniční spolupráce
Minority Rights and the Issue of Nationality in Slovakia
Authors: Kusý Miroslav
Published: November 2024

Menšinová práva a národnostní problémy na Slovensku
Zahraniční politika a Evropské společenství
Authors: Klíma Michal
Published: November 2024

Michal Klíma, nar. 1959, vystudoval filozofickou fakultu Univerzity Karlovy, obor historie a politika. V letech 1991-1992 studoval evropskou politiku na univerzitě v Manchesteru ve Velké Británii, kde obhájil M. A. (Econ.). V současnosti pracuje na Vysoké škole ekonomické, katedra politologie.
International Institutions and Strategies of European Countries after the Cold War
Authors: Handl Vladimír
Published: November 2024

After ther Cold War. lnternational lnstitutions and State Strategies in Europe, 1989-1991. Edited by Robert O. Keohane, ]oseph S. Nye, Stanley Hoffmann. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London, England 1993, 481 stran, ISBN 0-674-00863-4.
German Borders in History
Authors: Řezanková Ivona
Published: November 2024

Alexander Demandt & kolektiv autorů: Deutschlands Grenzen in der Geschichte. Verlag C. H. Beck, München 1990, 304 stran, ISBN 3-406-353-49-5.
Bezpečnostné perspektívy strednej Eúropy: pohľad zo Slovenska
Authors: Bombík Svetoslav , Samson Ivo
Published: November 2024

Svetoslav Bombík, ředitel Inštitútu medzinárodných štúdií v Bratislavě, poradce ministra zahraničních věcí Slovenské republiky, člen redakční rady časopisu Mezinárodní vztahy.
Ivo Samson, pracuje v Inštitútu medzinárodných štúdií v Bratislavě.
Středoevropská politika Itálie: iluze a skutečnost
Authors: Leoncini Francesco
Published: November 2024

Francesco Leoncini, nar. 1946, vystudoval politické vědy na univerzitě v Padově, získal doktorát a v roce 1970 se stal asistentem v Ústavu historických studií filozofické fakulty v Benátkách. Absolvoval kursy českého a slovenského jazyka a literatury v Praze a v Bratislavě a jako stipendista působil v Colegiu Carolinu v Mnichově. Účastnil se četných sympozií o dějinách a politice východní Evropy (např. na VI. sympoziu italské kultury pro profesory a vědce přednášel o vztazích Itálie k východní Evropě). Stěžejním tématem jeho zájmu je problematika Sudet.
Perspektivy středoevropské bezpečnosti
Authors: Polreich Miroslav
Published: November 2024

Miroslav Polreich, nar. 1931, absolvent Právnické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, obor mezinárodní vztahy. Pracoval v diplomatických službách, po roce 1969 nezaměstnaný, pak právník v hospodářské organizaci, od roku 1990 na Ministerstvu zahraničních věci, v poslední době vedoucí čs. delegace na odzbrojovacích jednáních KBSE ve Vídni.
Česká republika a mezinárodní vztahy v 90. letech
Authors: Eichler Jan
Published: November 2024

Jan Eichler, nar. 1952, po absolvování Vojenské akademie pracoval v letech 1970-1975 na Ministerstvu národní obrany. V letech 1979-1982 působil na čs. velvyslanectví v Paříži. V roce 1990 vydal knihu Francouzská armáda od de Gaulla k Mitterrandovi. V současné době je zaměstnán v Institutu pro strategická studia.
Naděje proti naději
Authors: Shtromas Alexander
Published: November 2024

Alexander Shtromas, nar. 1931 v Litvě, vystudoval univerzitu ve Vilniusu a v Moskvě. Pracoval v Litvě a v RSFSR postupně jako obhájce a v různých vědeckých a vědecko-pedagogických institucích právnického zaměření. Od počátku 70. let žil ve Velké Británii, kde působil postupně na univerzitách v Bradfordu, Salfordu. V USA se stal profesorem politických věd mj. na University of Chicago, v Hoover Institute on War, Revolution and Peace na Stanford University, v Boston College. V roce 1989 byl zvolen členem senátu univerzity Vytautase Velikého v Kaunasu. Kromě členství v řadě vědeckých společnosti byl prezidentem a viceprezidentem British Academy for World Peace, je autorem mnoha vědeckých prací, knih a článků, je členem několika redakčních rad. V současné době působí na Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan.
Think tanky v novém světě
Authors: Roberts Brad , Burnett Stanton H. , Weidenbaum Murray
Published: November 2024

Brad Roberts, šéfredaktor čtvrtletníku Washington Quarterly a výzkumný pracovník amerického Střediska pro strategické a mezinárodní studie (CSIS).
Stanton H. Burnett, poradce amerického Střediska pro strategické a mezinárodní studie (CSIS).
Murray Weidenbaum, ředitel Center for the Study of American Business na univerzitě ve Washingtonu.
Nové Evropské společenství
Authors: Soldánová Jarmila
Published: November 2024

The New European Community. Decisionmaking and Institutional Change. Edited by Robert O. Keohane and Stanley Hoffmann. Harvard University, Westview Press, USA 1991, 208 stran, ISBN 0-8133-8270-X.
Japonsko a středovýchodní Evropa a několik poznámek o Rusku
Authors: Asomura Kuniaki
Published: November 2024

Kuniaki Asomura, nar. 1935, absolvent BA Tokyo University a BA Amherst College (U.S.). Od roku 1960 pracoval v různých funkcích na Ministerstvu zahraničních věcí. Působil v japonských diplomatických misích v Nizozemsku, v Brazílii, v Hongkongu a v Evropských společenstvích. V roce 1988 byl jmenován velvyslancem ve Vietnamu a v roce 1991 v ČSFR, nyní je japonským velvyslancem v České republice.
Pokus o novou úlohu Korejské republiky v pacifické oblasti
Authors: Zbořil Zdeněk
Published: November 2024

Zdeněk Zbořil, nar. 1938, vystudoval Filozofickou fakultu Univerzity Karlovy. V roce 1971 byl z této univerzity vyhozen. Od roku 1990 vyučuje politologii na Filozofické fakultě Univerzity Karlovy. Je členem redakční rady časopisu Mezinárodní vztahy.
Německo a rozdělená Evropa
Authors: Hauner Milan
Published: November 2024

Timothy Garton Ash: ln Europe's Name: Germany and the Divided Continent. Jonathan Cape (London), Randon House (New York) 1993, 680 stran.
Rakouské diplomatické dokumenty
Authors: Valenta Jaroslav
Published: November 2024

Aussenpolitische Dokumente der Republik Österreich 1918-1938. Band 1, Selbstbestimmung der Republik 21. Oktober 1918 bis 14. März 1919. Vydali K. Koch, W. Rauscher , A. Suppan; hlavní editor edice A. Suppan. Wien, München 1993, Vlg.f. Geschichte und Politik- R. Oldenbourg Vlg., 534 stran, ISBN 3-7028-0323-8 a ISBN 3-486-55991-5.
Key Characteristics of Network Traffic to Identify DDoS Attacks
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Fatkieva R. R. , Sudakov A. S. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Nersisyan A. S. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University
Published: November 2024

Modern methods of analyzing and protecting network infrastructure against DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are discussed. A DDoS detection model has been developed using statistical techniques, which highlights the main stages of the attacks and key characteristics of network traffic that are crucial for detecting an attack. Potential and attack power are introduced as main concepts in assessing DDoS activity. To identify the type of attack, it is suggested to increase the sensitivity of the model by identifying key characteristics that distinguish between different attack stages. The features of various DDoS attack types, such as UDP Flood, UDP Reflection/Amplification, and TCP SYN Flood, are considered. A framework for modeling DDoS network attacks has been created. DDoS attacks including UDP Flood, UDP Reflection/Amplification and TCP SYN Flood were simulated using traffic data collected via the NetFlow protocol. The proposed attack characteristics, including speed, flow volume, and flow rate, allowed us to evaluate the attack's power and consider how to change the key characteristics of network traffic.
Optimization of the Energy Characteristics of a Step-Down Converter Based on a Buck Converter
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Abdulkhakov I. Yu. , Sargsyan K. M. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Bulovich A. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Soboleva L. A. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University
Published: November 2024

In this work, we analyze the energy characteristics of a step-down DC-DC converter based on a buck converter. Criteria are developed for achieving the maximum efficiency. In addition, the dynamic and static processes of semiconductor components in a converter are considered. Optimization of energy characteristics is achieved by mutual coordination of the following parameters: the operational frequency of semiconductor elements, their operating and average currents; input and output voltages; the load power and the inductance of the filter inductor. The numerical solutions of differential equations describing the processes occurring in the buck converter are used to propose convenient formulas for calculating the optimal mode of its operation in static mode.
Automated Forensic Examination of Virtual Assets Using XGBoost
Authors: Dr. Devaseelan S  , Dr. B. M. Praveen
Published: November 2024

The issues of identification of virtual assets and digital currencies have become more acute in recent years because of increased numbers of transactions, their increased volumes, and complexity in forensic examination. This paper is devoted to a new method of the automated forensic investigation of virtual assets with the help of a powerful machine learning algorithm called XGBoost. XGBoost has very high speed and it is quite useful when dealing with large amounts of data and used for finding patterns that may suggest unlawful operations. The given framework is based on XGBoost by identifying the transactions using their features activities, amount, frequencies, volumes and addresses. Through training the model that is given the historical data, the model is, therefore, able to separate normal and suspicious transactions and alert the decision-making process for further review. Network analysis integration takes the system capability to a new level by enabling the identification of intricate transaction characteristics and the interconnectedness of addressing. Aside from adding automation to the forensic examinations to make it more efficient and accurate, such a procedure assists in identifying the developments of virtual asset transactions. The results show the effectiveness of the XGBoost in supporting the advance of forensic investigators helping them to meet the growing roles that cybercriminals portray in today’s digital asset markets.
Body Scrub Salt Formulation from Cinnamomum burmannii (C. Ness & T. Ness) Blume Extract as an Antibacterial Against Staphylococcus aereus
Authors: Surbakti Chemayanti , Nobelia Christine Ruth , Hanum T. Ismanelly
Published: November 2024

Skincare is currently a major focus in the beauty industry with skin exfoliation being an important step. One product used to exfoliate the skin is a body scrub, which contains ingredients such as himalayan salt and cinnamon bark extract. Himalayan salt helps remove dead skin cells and moisturizes the skin, while cinnamon extract has antimicrobial properties that can protect the skin from bacteria. This study aims to formulate and test the effectiveness of body scrub with skin analyzer and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. This research uses an experimental method with several stages, namely plant material collection, plant identification, powder making, extract making, preparation making, evaluation and stability, effectiveness test with skin analyzer and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. The 10% body scrub has better effectiveness than 0%; 2.5% and 5% which obtained a percent increase in skin moisture (71.62%), a decrease in the number of blemishes on the skin (70.73%) and a decrease in pore size on the skin (76.38%) for 4 weeks of treatment. In testing antibacterial activity, the 10% concentration was also considered the optimal concentration because it had the greatest inhibition of 14.20 ± 0.59 mm. The results concluded that Himalayan salt and cinnamon bark extract can be formulated into a body scrub dosage form that meets the stability requirements and has the effectiveness in moisturizing, smoothing, and brightening the skin. The formula that has the most effective antibacterial activity is a body scrub containing extracts with a concentration of 10% against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
Interactive Effects of sowing methods, Phosphorus Fertilization and Varieties on Chickpea (Cicer erietinum L.) Yields Growth in Vertisols
Authors: Nyaombo Julius , Majule Amos Enock
Published: November 2024

Field experiments were conducted in farming seasons 2020/2021 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 to investigate the effects of fertilization, varieties and sowing methods and their interactions on yield attributes of chickpea on vertisols in Tanzania. Three desi type chickpea varieties (Local check-1, Mwanza-1 and Ukiriguru-1), two fertilizer rates sources (50 and 60 kg P2O5 and control fertility) and three sowing methods (Spacing [30x10]cm, sowing behind plough and broadcasting) and their interactions were evaluated. Experiments were conducted in a factorial arrangement of three replicated randomized complete block design. The size of each plot was (3x3) m. At Tukey’s 95% confidence interval, results reveled that fertilization was significant at (p<0.001) on plant population at harvest, biological yield and grain yield while varieties were significant at (p<0.001) on number of seeds per pod and 500 seeds weight as well as at (p=0.002) on grain yield. 50 kg/ha of 60 kg P2O5 Kg/ha and 50 kg P2O5 kg/ha resulted to 1,255 kg/ha and 709 kg/ha with a least performance recorded on control fertility resulting to 616 kg/ha. On varieties, Ukiruguru-1 resulted to 1,040 kg/ha while Local variety and Mwanza-1 resulted to 735kg/ha and 804 kg/ha respectively. It was concluded that yield attributes of chickpea improved with seed varieties and fertilizer use whereby Ukiruguru-1 resulted to maximum yield per ha as well as 60 kg P2O5 Kg/ha resulted to maximum yield per ha. Therefore, Ukriguru-1 may be cultivated along with 60 kg P2O5 for maximum chickpea yield. Further studies are recommended for appropriate spacing.
OPTIMIZATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE PROCESS OF ITS FORMATION BASED ON DIGITALIZATION
Authors:   National University ", Demchuk Oleksii ,   Lviv Polytechnic"
Published: November 2024

Optimization of the agricultural enterprise management system is critically important due to several reasons caused by the specificity of the agricultural Sector and constant external challenges. First of all, the agricultural sector faces a high level of uncertainties, including unpredictable changes in weather conditions, price fluctuations in the market, and changes in legislation affecting agricultural operations. Therefore, effective optimization allows agricultural enterprises to adapt to these challenges, minimizing risks and optimizing resource utilization. The second important aspect is the growing need for sustainable development and environmental responsibility. Optimization helps implement practices that reduce environmental impact, particularly through efficient water use, minimizing the use of pesticides and fertilizers, and introducing crop rotation systems that enhance soil fertility. Based on the results of the conducted research, approaches to the construction and improvement of the economic-mathematical model for optimizing the agricultural enterprise management system have been considered. It has been proven that the inclusion of dynamic, stochastic, multi-criteria, robust, and adaptive elements can significantly enhance the effectiveness and adaptability of the model, ensuring better alignment with the actual operating conditions. It is justified that the implementation of sensitivity analysis as a method for assessing the impact of variable parameters on the model's performance provides a deeper understanding of the model's sensitivity to external and internal changes. This analysis allows for the identification of critical parameters influencing decision-making and the formulation of strategies for their optimal use. A systematic approach to the verification and validation of the model is argued to be necessary to confirm its accuracy and reliability. These processes ensure a high level of trust in the model's forecasts and recommendations, which is essential for effective management of agricultural enterprises under uncertainty. Thus, a comprehensive approach to modeling and analysis has been developed, which can serve as a solid foundation for making informed management decisions in agricultural enterprises, enhancing their ability to adapt to rapidly changing external and internal conditions.
Maritime University Employees’ Level of Resilience Quotient: Basis for Development of an Enhancement Program
Authors: H. Cangrejo Cristy , Gil S. Sarinas Brian
Published: November 2024

This study was conceptualized because COVID-19 pandemic brought adversity to most employees, such as death within
the family, illness, fear of having it, and the like. Thus, there is a need to assess the employees’ current levels of
resilience quotient and understand the factors that contribute to it which can be an effective tool in developing resilient
employees’ programs. The respondents of this study were the 84 employees of a maritime university in Iloilo City,
Philippines comprised of faculty and staff selected through simple random sampling. The validated and reliability-tested
Resilience Quotient (RQ) assessment questionnaire of Russell and Russell (2007) was used in this study. The statistical
tools used were mean, One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), t-test of independent samples, and Scheffe test set at
.05 level of significance. Results revealed that when taken as an entire group, the resilience quotient level of the maritime
university employees’ was high which means that they are optimistic, focused on solutions, always think of individual
accountability, open and flexible, and always manages stress and anxiety. It also showed that employees had a higher
score in the “personal vision” dimension and the lowest score in the “organized” dimension. The employees' length of
service to the institution significantly affected their level of resilience quotient. It is recommended that employees may
use their personal vision in their resilience capabilities to develop their organizing skills and find ways to generate a level
of order and structure that provides them with the focus and stability they need to do their individual jobs.