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ROLE OF CONVERSION RATE OPTIMISATION (CRO) IN MARKETING
Authors: Hnylyakevych-Prots I. Z. , Zinkova S. V.
Published: October 2024

Conversion rate optimisation (CRO) is a crucial aspect of digital marketing that empowers businesses with websites to acquire real customers and boost revenue. CRO significantly impacts the efficiency of website optimisation and promotion, advertising campaigns, and overall marketing processes. Therefore, investigating the role of CRO in marketing is highly relevant.
The article aims to study the role of optimising the conversion rate in marketing and the impact of CRO on the company's marketing activities. The article defines the essence of the “optimisation” concept as a set of measures to optimise website pages to increase the conversion of visitors into customers. Essential techniques that increase conversion are indicated, including focusing the landing page on a single offer, optimising lead forms, adding company information, content structuring, and personalisation. It emphasises the importance of CRO for search engine optimisation (SEO) of websites and PPC advertising activities. The article also highlights the need for CRO when designing landing pages. SEO specialists were surveyed to determine whether they should be involved in website conversion rate improvement. Finally, a plan for implementing CRO activities into a company's marketing activities was developed. The following methods were utilised for conducting the research: inductive analysis, synthesis, content analysis of articles on the significance and trends of CRO, literature review, abstraction, surveying SEO specialists regarding the importance of CRO for SEO, tabular and graphical modelling of the role of CRO for PPC, and studying best practices for website optimisation.
This scientific article holds practical value for digital marketers, web specialists, and business owners who plan to integrate CRO into their marketing activities. The global research perspectives include developing a CRO audit methodology and analysing the impact of such an audit on website effectiveness.
PROJECT FINANCING IN THE SYSTEM OF ENSURING NATIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SECURITY
Authors: Savastieieva O. M.
Published: October 2024

The article explores the possibilities of project financing tools in ensuring national socio-economic and financial security. The theoretical foundations of the formation of the category “economic security” of the state, which includes social security, as well as its interrelated elements and system superstructure, are determined. The scientific work on clarifying the relevant national interests in the economic sphere is systematized, as well as the position regarding the definition of the financial component as a fundamental element of economic security among those traditionally singled out by modern science is substantiated. The essence of financial security is clarified in the plane of modern scientific thought as a critically important superstructure of the national system of socio-economic security, which allows the state to effectively eliminate any challenges and threats while maintaining the stability of economic development and social stability. It has been proven that the appropriate level of financial security is achieved through the activation of the investment sphere. It was determined that project financing could be used as an effective tool for strengthening the financial security of the state, which should contribute to the achievement of key directions of modern state policy; the main factors contributing to the development of project financing in the world were investigated, and a retrospective analysis of its occurrence was carried out. Specific features and features of the practical implementation of project financing are determined. The expediency of using project financing in the context of the development of the investment environment is substantiated; conceptual approaches are applied to clarify the place of project financing tools within the framework of ensuring the national socio-economic and financial security of the state, and the corresponding structural and logical scheme is presented. The role of sources of international support from international financial and credit organizations, development institutions and donor countries in the context of implementing project financing tools in strategically important sectors to rebuild the national economy and strengthen the state's socio-economic and financial security is defined.
INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CONTENT AND MAIN ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Anhelko I. V.
Published: October 2024

In the conditions of rapid technological changes and global competition, innovative entrepreneurship is gaining priority. It helps business entities to adapt to new challenges, reduce risks and find new niches for development. This is especially important for economies seeking to achieve a high level of technological independence and sustainability. At the same time, innovative entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for social change, because it contributes to the development of human capital, the creation of new jobs and the improvement of the quality of life of the population.
The development of innovative entrepreneurship requires a comprehensive approach, which includes not only funding and support from the state, but also the development of appropriate infrastructure, educational programs, and stimulation of scientific research. Thus, innovative entrepreneurship becomes one of the key elements of economic policy, which determines the strategic priorities of the country's development and forms the basis for sustainable economic growth in the long term.
The development of innovative entrepreneurship depends on many factors. The latter can both stimulate and restrain the process of introducing innovations. It is important for business entities to take these factors into account when developing innovative development strategies.
As practice shows, the main factors that prevent the effective development of innovative activity in today's conditions are the lack of funding and the lack of effective incentives for its development, the high cost of the necessary resources, their partial or complete absence, a high degree of risk of failure in the implementation of innovative projects, political and economic instability, rapid technological changes. For the successful management of innovative entrepreneurship, it is important for business entities to take these factors into account in order to minimize their impact. This can be achieved by combining the efforts of the scientific community, business structures and the state.
MoS2光催化及电催化产氢研究新进展—综述
Authors: 徐良  , 宋志国  , 陈鸿坤  , 李永进  , 黎景卫  , 李如春
Published: October 2024

氢气（H2）具有环保、可再生和高能量密度等特点，在能源结构转型中发挥着至关重要的作用。光催化和电催化氢析出反应（hydrogen evolution reaction，HER）是非常有前景的制氢方法。二硫化钼（MoS2）因其高活性、易制备和廉价的优势，已成为光催化和电催化HER中广泛研究的催化剂之一。然而，MoS2存在稳定性差和基面活性不高等问题。在这篇综述中，我们总结了过去约10年来MoS2在光催化和电催化HER方面的研究进展。此外，还总结了提高MoS2催化活性的最新策略，如掺杂、相变工程、表面改性等。简要介绍了通过不同方法增强HER活性和催化剂结构之间的关系。讨论了MoS2材料在光催化和电催化HER方面所面临的挑战和发展方向，旨在为未来的催化剂的设计提供一定的指导作用。
VDR gene polymorphism in susceptibility to urolithiasis among the Asian population: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Yumnam Malvika , Sanjenbam Yaiphaba
Published: October 2024

Urolithiasis is one of the most prevalent urinary diseases worldwide. Several studies have reported VDR gene polymorphisms to have a contributing genetic factor in susceptibility to urolithiasis and suggested its possibility of being a good candidate marker for urolithiasis. However, results across numerous studies centred on the relationship between the VDR gene polymorphism and urolithiasis have been inconclusive. To perform a meta-analysis concerning the association between the risk of urolithiasis and VDR gene polymorphismsviz., ApaI, BsmI, FokI, and TaqI among the Asian population. A comprehensive electronic search was conducted to identify published studies that investigates the relationship between four polymorphisms (ApaI, BsmI, FokI and TaqI) in the VDR gene and the risk of urinary stone disease using electronic databases. VDR ApaI and FokI polymorphisms were found to be associated with urolithiasis risk. Results from pooled analysis indicated ApaI aa genotype to be associated with urolithiasis compared to AA or Aa genotypes. In addition, the minor f allele of FokI variant was identified to be the risk allele in susceptibility to urolithiasis while F allele to be protective. Moreover, from the subgroup analysis, the ff genotype of FokI and aa genotype of ApaI were associated with higher risk of urolithiasis among the East Asian but not among the Southwest Asians.
Combining Ability and Gene Action for Grain Yield and Attributing Traits in Maize (Zea mays L.) Subjected to Drought Stress
Authors: Goswami Bhavna , Yadav Mukesh Kumar , Dubey R.B.
Published: October 2024

Background: Maize production is subdued by many impediments that cause yield minimization. Among various biotic and abiotic stress factors, one significant cause of yield reduction in maize is drought stress. Methods: A set of 15 inbreds which were crossed with 3 narrow base testers in line × tester mating design, and resulting 45 F1s along with the parent inbreds and 3 commercial checks were then, in RCBD, subjected to drought stressed and well-watered conditions to assess their genetic worth during spring 2021. Result: The ANOVA unraveled significant mean sum of squares due to lines, testers and line × tester in pooled analysis for all the ten traits. The inbred EI-2188-2 followed by EI-2448 and EI-03-3 contained fair per se performance and significant high GCA effects over the environments for grain yield/plant, proline content and cob length whereas the cross EI-2448-1 × EI-2156 was found most promising hybrid with significant and high SCA effects across the environments regarding grain yield/plant, proline content and cob girth. Prevalence of non-additive type of genetic variance in governing most of the traits suggests adoption of heterosis breeding will be rewarding for improving yield and drought tolerance. Heterotic pooling of the highlighted inbreds and utilization of the superlative hybrids in further breeding programmes for drought tolerance is proposed.
Multiple Attempts of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion in a Preterm Infant Provoke Toxic Stress: A Case Report
Authors: Alsabti Hind B. , Ludington-Hoe Susan M. , Blatz Mary Ann , Johnson Mark W. , Morgan Kathy , Toly Valerie Boebel
Published: October 2024

Premature infants admitted to the NICU often require intravenous (IV) therapy. Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion is a common painful/stressful/invasive procedure. Repeated exposure to stressors produces toxic stress: a prolonged, frequent activation of the body’s stress response that occurs when buffering relationships, that is, mother/supportive adult, are absent. This article presents an exemplar case study of a PIVC insertion to describe toxic stress responses a premature infant experienced during the procedure. The infant was admitted for extreme prematurity and respiratory failure. Twenty-nine days later, the infant developed possible necrotizing enterocolitis that necessitated cessation of enteral feedings, gastric decompression, IV administration of fluids, parenteral nutrients, and antibiotics. The PIVC insertion procedure was monitored and observed. The infant showed physiologic dysregulation, including bradycardia, tachycardia, oxygen desaturation, and high skin conductance responses, resulting from the stress exposure and insufficient nonpharmacologic/pharmacologic stress interventions. Education and practice change are needed to promote pain/stress management.
Artificial intelligence and adolescents’ socialization: risks of influence
Authors: Khodaev A. S. , Makarova L. N.
Published: October 2024

Importance. To date, there is an active introduction of artificial intelligence into all spheres of human activity, leading to significant changes in the factors that influence the socialization of the younger generation. Along with this, smart devices have also begun to act as agents of socialization for modern teenagers, with whom they interact both in educational and extracurricular settings. In this regard, the scientific and pedagogical community is interested in identifying both the positive and negative aspects of AI’s influence on the formation of the social experience of minors. The aim of the study is to examine the features and analyse the risks associated with the artificial intelligence impact on the adolescents’ socialisation.

Research Methods. The work is based on a comprehensive review of psychological, pedagogical, legal, sociological, scientific, and technical literature on artificial intelligence the introduction in various fields of human activity, particularly in the education sector. The study is grounded in personal-activity, multi-subject, and environmental perspectives, which allowed for the synthesis and analysis of relevant information, as well as an assessment of the potential risks associated with the artificial intelligence influence on the positive socialization process of school students. Within these frameworks, several research methodologies are employed, including analysis, comparison, generalization, systematization, and structured information organization.

Results and Discussion. The main areas of artificial intelligence application in education are: adaptive learning, automated assessment, examination management, personalized learning, customized educational materials creation, consultation and recommendation systems, gaming and virtual reality, extending the range of opportunities for students with special needs, and monitoring student engagement in learning. However, along with the potential benefits of introducing AI technologies into the adolescents’ cognitive development, there are several risks associated with the intelligent devices’ use: a potential decrease in the education quality, challenges with social skills and self-regulation development, value orientation, adaptation, and self-regulatory resources. Additionally, there is a risk of subjectivity loss, the formation of an unrealistic self-image, aggressive behavior, and the development of digital autism and information pseudoliteracy.

Conclusion. Based on the analysis, it is revealed that the artificial intelligence influence on modern adolescents can be traced not only in changing the educational process of the school, which is a factor and institution of socialization, but also in the direct interaction between a minor and a smart device. At the same time, this process has both positive and negative aspects, the consideration and correction of which is necessary when introducing artificial intelligence into education and other spheres of human activity and society.
The role of the child-adult community in the development of adolescents’ meaning of life
Authors: Sorokin N. S.
Published: October 2024

Importance. The search for the meaning of life is a relevant issue during adolescence. A childadult community plays an important role in the development of meaning of teenagers’ lives by providing support, participation in social events, role models, and opportunities for selfrealization. Interacting with adult members of the community contributes to the development of value orientations among adolescents, the establishment of individual personal and professional goals, and provides support in the search for meaning of life. The purpose of the study is to identify the specific role of the child-adult community in the development of adolescents’ meaning of life.

Materials and Methods. Analysis of Russian and foreign literature, conducting a survey among adolescents, conducting interviews and observations, as well as statistical processing of the results are used.

Results and Discussion. It has been established that in developing the meaning of life, child-adult communities play the role of creating a supportive and emotionally favourable environment, mentoring and role models, and so forth. However, not all of the roles are fulfilled by the community equally. To increase the effectiveness of the child-adult community in matters of meaningful selfdetermination of adolescents, a programme of activities aimed at compensating for the lack of community work is developed.

Conclusion. The study will help educational and social institutions to develop effective strategies and programmes of pedagogical support for adolescents, which may become an object of future research.
Social and pedagogical assistance to adolescents with intellectual disabilities
Authors: Begidova T. P. , Malysh E. Yu.
Published: October 2024

Importance. One of the pressing problems of correctional psychological and pedagogical assistance to children with intellectual developmental disabilities is the possibility of early initiation of correction and the choice of effective correctional and developmental methods for the purpose of their maximum socialization. Purpose of the study: orrectional and developmental activities introduction into adaptive physical education classes to increase the social adaptation level of adolescents 14–15 years old with mild mental disability.

Materials and Methods. 20 teenagers aged 14–15 years with mild mental disability, studying in a correctional school of type VIII, took part in the pedagogical experiment. Two groups are formed: a control group, studying according to a standard program for people with disabilities, and an experimental group, in which, as part of pedagogical control, 30 correctional and developmental classes, 30 minutes each, are conducted 1–2 times a week, as part of adaptive physical education classes. The tools for assessing the effectiveness of the correctional classes are: determination of the group cohesion index using K.E. Sishor’s psychometric test, determining the aggressiveness level using Bass–Darki’s questionnaire, assessing communication skills using B.A. Fedorishin’s assessment.

Results and Discussion. Corrective and developmental activities carried out during adaptive physical education classes had a positive impact on the communication abilities development in adolescents aged 14–15 years with mild mental disability. After conducting a pedagogical experiment, adolescents in the experimental group significantly improved the average diagnostic test scores (p ˂ 0.05) on the following tests: K.E. Sishor’s psychometric test, B.A. Fedorishin’s communicative inclinations assessment, Bass–Darki’s questionnaire.

Conclusion. The introduction of developed correctional and educational activities into the adaptive physical education classes program made it possible to increase the social adaptation level of adolescents 14–15 years old with mild mental disability.
The French-language translated book of Russia of the second third of the 18th century: features of the repertoire and importance for book culture
Authors: Topilsky A. G.
Published: October 2024

Importance. The beginning of the process of interaction between Russian and French book cultures was laid by the era of the Europeanisation of Peter I. The Russian autocrat tirelessly sought to bring his country among the leading countries of the world, to smooth out the difference between Russia and the West. The nobility, the most educated stratum of society at that time, was to become the main conductor of the reformer’s advanced aspirations. The aim of the research is to study the significance for the Russian book culture of the French–language translated book of the second third of the 18th century.

Materials and Methods. The comparative historical method makes it possible to establish the correlation of the role of French literature in the distribution of printed materials in the Russian Empire. The use of the comparative analysis method, which made it possible to comprehensively study the role of foreign literature in the bookselling process in the Russian Empire of the 18th century, plays an important role in the study.

Results and Discussion. The inclusion of a work in the publishing list was conditioned by the community demand, which allows us to speak about the development of the book culture of Russia in the second quarter of the 18th century. In order to capture readers’ mood better, the specialists of the Academy of Sciences found out the specialists’ opinion about publications.

Conclusion. By the middle of the 18th century, the Academy of Sciences had prepared translations of valuable treatises on history, literature, mathematics, psychology and pedagogy, enriching Russian book culture with advanced European bestsellers. This period of the Academy’s activity should be regarded as a new stage in the development of book printing in Russia, which created significant prerequisites for the rapid rise of interest in French culture in the second half of the 18th century.
Censorship of Agitprop in the Upper Volga press in the 1920s
Authors: Assonov A. V.
Published: October 2024

Importance. The censorship of periodicals in the Upper Volga region during the New Economic Policy years is considered. The research of Soviet propaganda remains relevant in the context of studying the history of the USSR, political communication and mass media. Even in modern Russia, there is a request for the development of a cultural level using the mass media, in the implementation of which the experience of a century ago can help. The purpose of the research is to examine the mechanism for implementing the censorship policy of the Soviet state in the Upper Volga region using the example of the work of agitprop.

Materials and Methods. Methods of system analysis, principles of historicism and scientific objectivity are used. The archival materials stored in the Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History are used.

Results and Discussion. The country needed urgent and fairly profound cultural changes, and this had to be done not only by methods of combating illiteracy, but also by propaganda, including in the periodical press. Newspapers are a cheap and easy way to disseminate information, but in an illiterate country it is not very easy to use. The party’s propaganda department had to deal with this phenomenon.

Conclusion. Conclusions about the significant intervention of the Agitprop department in regional periodicals in order to form an ideologically correct understanding of the world and the political situation in the country are formulated.
Military, political, and social implications of the legionnaires repatriation to the First Czechoslovak Republic
Authors: Salnikov P. E.
Published: October 2024

Importance. The relevance of the research lies in the study of military, political and social aspects of the legionnaires’ repatriation to their homeland. Their involvement in territorial conflicts with Hungary and Poland, integration into a peaceful society after a long absence from home – this experience will be useful for Russia. In the context of an ongoing special military operation, the adapting process of its participants to civil society is extremely important. Solving their social and economic problems with an eye to the First Czechoslovak Republic experience will avoid mistakes. The purpose of the study is to study certain aspects of the legionnaires’ return to the First Czechoslovak Republic, to analyze the Czech legionnaire legislation, to take into account the negative experience of the Czech government in solving their problems. The results obtained can be applied to participants, disabled people and veterans of special military operation.

Materials and Methods. Materials from the Digital Library of the Czech Ministry of Defense are used in the study. In order to achieve the goals of the study, a historical and systematic approach is employed.

Results and Discussion. Even before returning home, the legion members took their place in the national mythologies of the newly formed state as fighters for independence, as well as continuing the Hussite traditions of Jan Hus, Jan Žižka, and Prokop the Great. The Czechoslovak government developed and enacted legislation aimed at recognizing legion members, providing them with certain benefits when applying for positions in government agencies, businesses, the police, and the gendarmerie. Through these laws, the government paid tribute to the legion’s contributions while also reducing tensions within the legion community. However, some of these laws are not implemented in practice, and they are later repealed in 1924 due to economic difficulties. Once in a different environment than that of Russia, the legions lost the unity and cohesiveness that had been fostered by external factors in Russia.

Conclusion. Arriving at their homeland, Czechoslovak legionnaires received honor and recognition from the state, in the form of various privileges, positions in society, and the state’s support. In the future, they will occupy an important place in the military organization and socio-political life of the First Czechoslovak Republic.
Modern technologies and subject content of a foreign language course for future media specialists
Authors: Prokhorov A. V.
Published: October 2024

Importance. The subject-language integrated approach is relatively new in the field of foreign language teaching methods. It pursues a dual goal related to the formation of professional communication skills in a foreign language (the formation of communicative and professional competencies). The application of the subject-language integrated approach faces several challenges related to both teachers and students. Firstly, the level of training of students should correspond to the B1B2 level. Secondly, the level of teacher training should combine the foreign language teaching with the specialized content teaching. The potential of the subject-language integrated approach in teaching foreign languages has already been applied and evaluated in the future doctors training, lawyers, and agricultural specialists.

Research Methods. The subject-language integrated approach can be incorporated into the language training for future professionals in the media sphere (areas of training “Journalism”, “Advertising and Public Relations”, “Media Communications”). The professional component of the course is related not only to the thematic content of the classes, but also to the possibility of using modern technologies (for example, the artificial intelligence capabilities, virtual and augmented reality technologies) in the media products development within the framework of the training course with their subsequent discussion in the language being studied.

Research Results. The subject-language integrated approach has obvious potential in the language training of future media specialists (areas of study “Journalism”, “Advertising and Public Relations”, “Media Communications”). The specialized subject content of the course, as well as the technologies and tools used in the practice of media specialists in the media products and advertising products development, along with language competencies, allow the formation of professional competencies.

Conclusions. The aim of the research is to further investigate the potential of an integrated approach to the training of future media professionals. Of particular interest to the study is the identification of specific speech skills required for effective foreign language communication in the speech interaction professional sphere.
Developing students’ soft skills through the elective course “English for cross-cultural communication”
Authors: Gunina N. A.
Published: October 2024

Importance. The planned transition to new Federal State Educational Standards of the 4th generation has necessitated a revision of the range of competencies developed by students while mastering the educational program in general and in the process of studying different courses. Particular attention has to be paid to the formation of universal competencies, or soft skills, which are necessary for a modern specialist to solve professional problems. To ensure the implementation of this process, Russian universities are introducing additional elective and optional disciplines, as a result of studying which students are expected to acquire a certain set of universal competencies. The purpose of this study is to identify what soft skills can be developed through the elective course “English for cross-cultural communication”.

Materials and Methods. The research is carried out using theoretical methods – literature review on the research topic, analysis, comparison and generalization of the results obtained, and experimental methods – a survey of 2nd year undergraduate students. The objectives of the survey include identifying the degree of students’ understanding of the essence of soft skills, identifying priority competencies and receiving feedback on the course content.

Results and Discussion. The existing approaches to defining soft skills and their classification are studied. An analysis of the literature on the research problem reveals the lack of a unified terminology, multiple interpretations of the term “soft skills” and classifications of soft skills. An attempt has been made to describe the content of the course “English for cross-cultural communication” in terms of developing soft skills necessary for a modern professional. The types of tasks integrated into the content of the course and their correlation with soft skills formed through one or another type of in-class or out-of-class activities are considered.

Conclusion. It is found that the elective course “English for cross-cultural communication” has great potential in terms of increasing the general cultural level of students and developing a wide range of soft skills: communication, cooperation, critical thinking, creativity, empathy, leadership and the ability to work in a team.
Competition between small groups of students during Cultural studies classes as means of enhancing their motivation when learning a foreign language
Authors: Dashkina A. I. , Zakharov K. P. , Soloshenko M. A.
Published: October 2024

Importance. The article focuses on the issues of enhancing linguist students’ motivation of studying a foreign language on the example of a “Cultural studies” course on the training profile “Interpreter/ Translator in cross-cultural communication”. A number of conditions in organizing the process of studying that contribute to enhancing motivation of students when studying a foreign language have been found.

Research methods. Among the methods, used in the current study, one may distinguish theoretical methods (analysis of special literature on psychology, pedagogics and methods of teaching foreign languages in terms of motivation to more efficient studying process) as well as practical methods (forming experiment, observation and carrying a survey).

Results and discussion. As a result of the analysis of theoretical and methodological material on motivation to studying process there have been elicited certain methods, techniques and forms of studying process – active questioning, work in small groups of students, competition between groups of students, introspection. The authors of this article have worked out a survey, aimed at accessing the level of motivation. The results of the forming experiment are presented in the practical part of the article. It was possible to make a conclusion on the effectiveness of changing the types of students’ activities as well as the role of diverse forms of work during classes. The study proved that these factors influence the students’ motivation. The experiment also showed that student collective creative activity in small groups is the most effective when compared to other types of activities.

Conclusion. The results of the carried experiment can serve as methodological recommendations on seminars in High school.
Method of approximate solution of partial derivative equations
Authors: Zhukovskaia Tatiana V. , Zhukovsky Evgeny S. , Rybakov Mikhail A. , Trofimova Anna S.
Published: October 2024

The article considers a partial differential equation of the form
∂u/∂t=f(t,x,y,u,∂u/∂x,∂u/∂y,(∂^2 u)/(∂x^2 ),(∂^2 u)/(∂y^2 ),(∂^2 u)/∂x∂y),(x,y)∈D⊂R^2,t≥0,
with respect to an unknown function u, defined in a domain D of spatial variables x,y and for t≥0. A method for finding an approximate solution is proposed. The equation under consideration is replaced by an approximate one by introducing the shift operator S:D→D, which allows replacing at each step of the calculations the unknown values of the function u(x,y,t) on the right side with the values u(S(x,y),t), obtained at the previous step. The idea of the proposed method goes back to the idea of the Tonelli method, known for differential equations with respect to functions of one variable (with ordinary, not partial derivatives). The advantages of the proposed method are the simplicity of the obtained iteration relation and the possibility of application to a wide class of equations and boundary conditions. In the article, iteration formulas are obtained for solving a boundary value problem with the Dirichlet condition for spatial variables and with an initial or boundary condition for the variable t. Based on the proposed method, an approximate solution is obtained for a specific initial-boundary value problem for the heat conductivity equation in a square domain.
Some questions connected with implementation of attraction sets accurate to a predetermined neighborhood
Authors: Chentsov Aleksandr G.
Published: October 2024

Questions connected with implementation of attraction sets (AS) in attainability problem with constraints of asymptotic nature (CAN) are considered. It is investigated the possibility of AS implementation accurate to arbitrary neighborhood in class of closures of attainability sets corresponding to concrete sets from the family generating CAN. Moreover, some relations for AS generated by different CAN are considered (disjunction conditions of AS are investigated). General constructions of neighborhood implementation of AS were applied in the case when these AS were considered in the space of ultrafilters of broadly understood measurable space (MS). In particular, the case when CAN are defined by a filter was investigated in detail; for this case, under non-restrictive conditions on the original MS, the set of ultrafilters majorizing the original filter is implemented as AS. In this case (of ultrafilter space) variants of equipment of ultrafilter set with topologies of Stone and Wallman types are investigated separately.
Az elsőbbségi hatás, a propagulumnyomás és a jelleghasonlóság alkalmazása inváziós fajok honos fajok vetésével történő visszaszorítására
Authors: Sáradi Nóra , Csákvári Edina , Berki Boglárka , Csecserits Anikó , Csonka Anna Cseperke , Reis Bruna Paolinelli , Vörös Márton , Török Katalin , Halassy Melinda
Published: October 2024

Az ökológiai restauráció létfontosságú a növényi invázió korlátozásában, az inváziókontroll és a biotikus rezisztencia növelése révén. Hipotézisünk szerint az elsőbbségi hatással, a honos fajok megnövelt propagulumnyomásával, valamint a jelleghasonlósággal erősíthető az invázió elleni biotikus rezisztencia. Kutatásunkban homokpusztagyepi modell fajokkal, kontrollált kísérletben teszteltük három különböző életformát és funkcionális csoportot képviselő inváziós faj és négy, jellegükben eltérő mértékben hasonló honos növényfaj kompetícióját. Az Asclepias syriaca esetében a magmennyiség és a jellegükben hasonlóbb vetett fajok voltak meghatározóak. A Conyza canadensis esetében mindhárom tényező szignifikáns hatással bírt. A Tragus racemosus esetében a honos fajok elsőbbségi vetése hátráltatta a csíranövények megtelepedését. Eredményeink alapján az inváziós fajok korlátozhatóak honos fajok vetésével, különösen nagyobb magsűrűség, valamint magkeverék használata esetén, továbbá, ha biztosítani tudjuk a honos fajok korábbi megtelepedését.
Dhikr Rateeb Siribee and its Effect in Reducing Anxiety Among the MPTT-I Aceh Congregation Members
Authors: Safrilsyah Safrilsyah , Karjuniwati Karjuniwati , Damanhuri Damanhuri , Suud Fitriah M. , Subhan Subhan , Darusman Mhd. Ricky , Maghfirah Wina
Published: October 2024

The dissemination of information via social media has significantly impacted psychological issues such as stress, fear, and anxiety within society. This is exemplified by the MPTT-I congregation in Aceh, who frequently faces societal rejection regarding their dhikr practices. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of dhikr in alleviating anxiety among members of the Indonesian Sufism Study (MPTT-I & Dhikr Rateb Seribe). This study uses a quantitative, quasi-experimental method with a nonrandomized pretest-posttest control group design. The study involved 20 subjects, evenly divided into experimental and control groups. The data collection used the Greenberger and Padesky anxiety scale. The results indicated a significant reduction in anxiety among the MPTT-I congregation following the implementation of the Dhikr. These findings suggest that dhikr is effective in reducing anxiety within the MPTT-I & Dhikr Rateb Seribe community.
Panorama histórico-cultural do social business e dos negócios de impacto (NI)
Authors: Ramos Schirlei Stock , Bobsin Debora
Published: October 2024

As iniciativas de empreendedorismo social têm chamado a atenção em razão da presença de estruturas e arranjos institucionais de características híbridas, ora mais próximas do setor empresarial (negócio), ora mais próximas das organizações sem fins lucrativos (social). Este trabalho demonstra a incursão histórica que permitiu compreender a gênese do social business como prática atual nas relações negócio-sociedade. Busca-se fomentar o debate sobre o social e o negócio visando avançar nas discussões que ocorrem nas práticas organizacionais dos negócios de impacto (NI). Neste sentido, a pesquisa aqui apresentada insere-se no campo dos estudos culturais críticos, apresentando parte de uma pesquisa baseada nas abordagens da Grounded Theory, (Glaser; Strauss, 1967). Foi realizada uma pesquisa na internet, acompanhando diariamente, por 36 meses, notícias, artigos e novas enunciações sobre os termos “negócios sociais”, “social business” e “negócios de impacto”. Os resultados discutem de modo crítico os processos de racionalização e modernização gerados a partir da produção social das identidades organizacionais híbridas que atualmente são criadas para causar impacto social. O panorama histórico do setor de impacto traçado na pesquisa evidenciou a trajetória socioeconômica do social business e, servindo como recurso metodológico, permitiu vislumbrar o embricamento (social-negócio) como uma mudança histórica. Esse embricamento se incorpora como inovação no discurso e na prática de negócios evidenciando um paradigma cultural que vem sendo construído ao longo dos últimos 75 anos, diretamente influenciado pela Governança Global de Desenvolvimento (GGD). As novas práticas de negócios, baseadas no social business, são a expressão máxima desse novo paradigma e expressam uma mudança cultural que resulta em novas tipologias de negócios que buscam resolver por meio das trocas econômicas os problemas típicos do campo social.
The impacts of family farming cooperatives on the sustainability of their cooperatives in the municipalities of Umuarama and Dois Vizinhos, PR
Authors: Oliveira Willer Carlos , Bertolini Geysler Rogis Flor
Published: October 2024

The process of globalization, which acts through its webs, permeates world trends, demanding new forms and alternatives of the organization from societies. The reality of the market and its economic and educational links also present new perspectives, potentialities and challenges, which require the effective participation of people in the search for viable economic and environmentally correct alternatives. In this context, family farming cooperatives present forms of mutual help in solving common concerns, creating opportunities from influencing their activities with cooperative members. Thus, this article aims to analyze the impacts of the actions of family farming cooperatives on the sustainability of rural producers in the municipalities of Umuarama and Dois Vizinhos, in Paraná state. To meet the aims, exploratory-descriptive research was used in the Web of Science database. The results move between four main focuses in the analyzed articles: farmers' perception, cooperative practices, quality of life, and management and satisfaction, which directly impact the sustainability of its members. According to the perception of the cooperative members of the two municipalities, cooperative practices are indifferent to their sustainability. Regarding the quality of life and management, cooperatives contribute to social involvement, interaction, integration, and solidarity among members, improve the quality of life and well-being of farmers, and involve members in decision-making in meetings and assemblies, generating sustainability over the quality of life and management. As for the indicator of the satisfaction of its members, the actions of cooperatives have a direct impact on sustainability since these actions are generating profitability and partnership with their members.
Enlightening health professionals’ predisposition toward green prescriptions in Italy
Authors: Droli Maurizio , Cargnelutti Elisa , Qualizza Stefano , Canzonieri Vincenzo , Simon Sonia De , Costa Camilla , Droli Eleonora , Vassallo Fabio G.
Published: October 2024

Background: Knowledge about and importance attributed to prescribing activities in natural settings for therapeutic purposes (green prescriptions, GRx) by health professionals (HPs) have increased in recent years, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore whether they varied according to different demographic and space-related variables of HPs operating in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Methods: We developed a structured questionnaire and analyzed the responses provided by 159 HPs. We computed the perceived importance (“valuability”, see the resource-based theory) of nature-inspired activities and their statistical concentration; then, we conducted bivariate correlation analyses between the item scores and between-group comparisons between HPs’ subgroups defined by demographic and space-related variables. Descriptive statistics illustrated the response frequency concerning the places mainly recommend for GRx. Results: A positive relationship linked valuability of nature-inspired activities for GRx and the statistical concentration of those judgments. Correlation analyses revealed moderate to strong significant correlations between the item scores. Between-group comparisons showed that female (versus male) HPs attributed greater health-related potential to nature, as generally did HPs in the youngest (25–34) age range. Space-related variables played a role, too: HPs living in small towns reckoned that nature could provide health-related benefits more than did the HPs living in bigger towns. Forests were the natural places with the greatest attributed healing potential. Conclusions: We commented these findings in relation to the extant literature, proposed a theoretically rooted definition of GRx, and stressed the importance of promoting knowledge and GRx prescription, both for the benefit of patients and the whole healthcare system.
Spectral Water Wave Dissipation by Biomimetic Soft Structure
Authors: Marlier Garance , Bouchette Frédéric , Meulé Samuel , Certain Raphaël , Jouvenel Jean-Yves
Published: October 2024

Coastal protection solutions can be categorized as grey, hybrid, or natural. Grey infrastructure includes artificial structures like dykes. Natural habitats like seagrasses are considered as natural protection infrastructure. Hybrid solutions combine both natural and grey infrastructure. Evidence suggest that grey solutions can negatively impact the environment, while natural habitats prevent flooding without such adverse effects and provide many ecosystem services. New types of protective solutions, called biomimetic solutions, are inspired by natural habitats and reproduce their features using artificial materials. Few studies have been conducted on these new approaches. This study aims to quantify wave dissipation observed in-situ above a biomimetic solution inspired by kelps, known for their wave dampening properties. The solution was deployed in full water column nearby Palavas-les-Flots in southern France. A one-month in-situ experimentation showed that the biomimetic solution dissipates around 10% of total wave energy on average, whatever the meteo-marine conditions. Wave energy dissipation is frequency dependent: short waves are dissipated, while low-frequency energy increased. An anti-dissipative effect occurs for forcing conditions with frequencies close to the eigen mode linked to the biomimetic solution's geometry, suggesting that resonance should be considered in designing future biomimetic protection solutions.
Design and Performance of High-Capacity Magnesium-Air Battery for Power Generator System
Authors: Jang Kwang-Yeop , Seo Sang-Won , Kim Dong-Jin , Lee Dong-Gun
Published: October 2024

Efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, which aims to reduce the net carbon emissions to zero by decreasing carbon emissions from human activities and increasing carbon absorption, are actively underway. Additionally, the search for clean energy alternatives to fossil fuels has become a global research trend. This paper presents research on metal-air batteries, focusing on the development of energy supply technologies that do not generate carbon emissions during power generation and require less space for power generation compared to existing renewable energy sources. The proposed Mg-Air Battery (MAB) in this study uses magnesium as the metal anode and theoretically offers a maximum open-circuit voltage of 3.1V and a high energy density of 6.8kWh/kg. While previous research has primarily focused on designing small-capacity cells and maximizing the performance of metal anodes, this study differentiates itself by designing a large-capacity MAB cell and optimizing its electrical performance. For the large-capacity cell design, the weight, shape, and size of the anode were designed based on MAB performance factors, and research was conducted on manufacturing methods to optimize the performance of the air cathode. Furthermore, to enhance usability and extend the lifespan of the MAB cell, it was designed to allow electrolyte circulation, and the electrolyte circulation performance was verified through simulations of fluid flow within the cell. Based on the study of the power performance of the newly designed large-capacity MAB cell, the feasibility of con-structing a kW-class system using multiple Mg-Air battery cell stacks was confirmed.
Socio-Hydrological Agent-Based Modeling as a Framework for Analyzing Conflicts within Water User Organizations
Authors: Lillo-Saavedra Mario , Velásquez-Cisternas Pablo , García-Pedrero Ángel , Salgado Marcela , Rivera Diego , Cistena-Roa Valentina , Somos-Valenzuela Marcelo , Boumahdi Meryeme , Gonzalo-Martín Consuelo
Published: October 2024

Water resource management in agriculture faces complex challenges due to increasing scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, and the intensification of conflicts among various user groups. This study addresses the issue of predicting and managing these conflicts in the Longaví River Basin, Chile, by considering the intricate interactions between hydrological, social, and economic factors. A socio-hydrological agent-based model (SHABM) was developed, integrating hydrological, economic, and behavioral data. The methodology combined fieldwork with computational modeling, characterizing three types of agents (selfish, neutral, and cooperative) and simulating scenarios with varying levels of water availability and oversight across three Water User Organizations (WUOs). The key findings revealed that: (1) selfish agents are more likely to disregard irrigation schedules under conditions of scarcity and low supervision; (2) high supervision (90%) significantly reduces conflicts; (3) water scarcity exacerbates non-cooperative behaviors; (4) high-risk conflict areas can be identified; and (5) behavioral patterns stabilize after the third year of simulation. This work demonstrates the potential of SHABM as a decision-making tool in water management, enabling proactive identification of conflict-prone areas and evaluation of management strategies.