bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Opera Studio of the Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music. Stages of achievements
Authors: TONKOSHKURA Oleg
Published: March 2023

The article reproduces a complete picture of the functioning of the Opera Studio of the Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music in the late 1940s-2000s. The activity of the creative centre is considered taking into account the universality of its status — on the one hand, as a professional musical theatre with its outstanding creative figures and productions, and, on the other — as a powerful educational, creative workshop, where professional training of future opera singers is carried out. The article pays special attention to the international cooperation of Opera Studio with similar European groups. In particular, the article analyzes the 1980 production of G. F. Handel’s opera “Deidamia,” a joint project of the Pyotr Tchaikovsky Kyiv State Conservatory and the University of Music and Theatre “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig. The tasks included: outlining trends in the development of the repertoire policy of the Opera Studio of this period and clarifying and supplementing information about its most significant stage productions.
Unique features of the performing style of Ivan Karabyts 24 preludes for piano
Authors: HAN ZHANG
Published: March 2023

The article attempts to understand the legacy of Ivan Karabyts from the perspective of modern piano performance, in particular his landmark work 24 Preludes for the Piano with comprehensive analyses of the composer’s creative method, specifics of the artist’s stylistic decisions in the field of piano music, interpretive analysis of the piano cycle 24 Preludes…, which will uncover a wide field for the stage performance of this work and its role in the establishment of the distinctive performance style of Karabyts’ works. That is why cycle 24 Preludes for Piano by Karabyts paints a wide visual and sonic world, which is quite difficult for a pianist to implement. The creative and individualized approach of the pianist should absorb a wide range of figurative and content saturation, often sharply contrasting. For the performer, it remains important to implement the author’s concept of the series’ pieces by focusing on three fundamental artistic layers — folk-musical thinking and folklore genres, stylistic elements of the music of outstanding masters in a retrospective implementation, some features of those styles that exist and develop in parallel with the so-called serious music (jazz, pop music). In addition, the presence of such a diverse foundation determines not only the versatile coverage of the genre content open for the prelude but also the ramification of cross-semantic connections between the parts of the cycle
Provision and Contractual Obligations in the International and National Accounting Systems
Authors:   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Hanyaylo Oksana
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Introduction. International accounting standards, which are implemented by business entities, allow to increase the transparency and efficiency of the management system, provide the opportunity to attract investments and access to international markets. Thanks to the application of international standards, a reliable information base is formed, which allows you to assess the real financial situation, discloses income, expenses, equity, assets and liabilities. Purpose. The article examines the economic essence of obligations from a legal and economic point of view and features of disclosure of information about conditional obligations and security. The methodological provisions of the procedure for determining the criteria for recognition of liabilities, contingent liabilities and guarantees, and their reflection in financial statements, are substantiated. Key issues of harmonization of national and international standards of accounting and financial reporting regarding contingent liabilities and guarantees are considered. Results. The research substantiates that from an economic point of view, the essence of obligations is considered as payables, the repayment of which will lead to the disposal of resources. This approach significantly narrows the interpretation of this category, since not all obligations that arise in civil and economic law are reflected in accounting. When recognizing liabilities, the factor of the occurrence of an event with uncertain consequences is taken into account, which accordingly affects the display of information about the occurrence of such events as part of contingent liabilities or guarantees. Conclusions. National accounting standards lag far behind similar international standards regarding the informativeness of financial data disclosure. Harmonization of the provisions of national and international standards, with the aim of updating the provisions (standards) of accounting, should become tools for solving problems. Another way to solve the problem can be recognition as national international accounting and financial reporting standards.
Cooperation of Territorial Communities in the Sphere of Economic Development of Depressed Areas: the Focus of Small Business Stimulation
Authors:   Poltava State Agrarian University, Dorofeyev O. V.
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Introduction. The attention to the problems of inter-municipal cooperation of communities, in particular in the sphere of stimulating the development of small entrepreneurship in rural, remote, depressed territories, has been updated. The purpose of the research is to identify problematic aspects, as well as to justify recommendations in terms of development and increasing the effectiveness of inter-municipal cooperation of territorial communities to ensure the development of small businesses in rural areas of the country. Obstacles to functioning and development, as well as the creation of new entities of small business in remote areas are pointed out. The directions and toolkit of the policy of inter-municipal cooperation of communities in the field of activation of entrepreneurial activity in remote areas have been defined. It has been proven that the comprehensive impact of inter-municipal cooperation on the formation and realization of the development potential of small businesses in depressed territories can be achieved under the condition of full implementation of appropriate measures in the areas of: 1) improvement of the system of financial and resource support of small business entities; 2) improvement of the business environment of their operation; 3) improvement of the system of normative and legal regulation of the development of the small business sector. The scientific novelty of the research results lies in the expansion of the toolkit of inter-municipal community cooperation in the field of local economic development. The practical significance of the research results is that a list of tools that can be implemented by territorial communities to eliminate obstacles and ensure more effective stimulation of local economic growth is defined. It is shown that a particularly important aspect in the context of the development of inter-municipal cooperation of territorial communities in the economic sphere is the coordination of the policy of fiscal stimulation in terms of local taxes and fees, inter-municipal cooperation in the field of resource and organizational support of small business entities (in particular, newly established ones), the establishment of cooperation between agencies of local of economic development with the tasks of consulting the local population and business, helping the population in creating their own business, supporting it, creating territorial business incubators
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Management of Financial Resources of Pharmaceutical Enterprises
Authors:   Black Sea National University named after Peter Mohyla, Dranus V. V.
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Introduction. The functioning of the market economy of Ukraine in general and the pharmaceutical industry in particular is possible under the condition of ensuring the efficiency of the use of financial resources. The used resources, forming the resource potential of an individual enterprise, are a share of the resource potential of the economy as a whole or individual industries. Management of financial resources of enterprises is one of the most important factors of ensuring effective financial and economic activity of the enterprise in modern conditions. Also, many scientists consider the management of financial resources as an activity aimed at optimizing the financial mechanism of the enterprise, coordinating financial operations, ensuring their ordering and accurate "balancing". Purpose. The main goal of the study is to develop a system of indicators for the implementation of a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the management of financial resources of enterprises in the pharmaceutical industry for 2021 using a system of indicators based on the surveyed sample population of pharmaceutical enterprises. Results. Taking into account the peculiarities of the modern development of the economy of Ukraine, for effective not only economic, but also financial activity of the enterprise as a whole, each business entity must form its own financial management strategy. The quality of financial resources of any economic entity can be assessed through the efficiency of their formation and use. It is also worth noting that this efficiency is ensured by the influence of many internal and external factors, such as: economic, legal, social, etc. The analysis of the effectiveness of the management of financial resources of enterprises in the pharmaceutical industry using individual indicators of financial stability, profitability and liquidity showed that most pharmaceutical companies function successfully and have good prospects for development, however, for each of the selected enterprises, it is necessary to implement an effective strategy for managing financial resources in order to ensure the profitability of the activity. Conclusions. In modern conditions, the priority task of the enterprise is the development and implementation of a balanced system of comprehensive assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial strategy and financial policy at the stages of their formation and implementation. The implementation of a well-founded methodological toolkit of comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of financial resource management, including at enterprises of the pharmaceutical industry, will ensure the stable development of any business entity.
Strategic Guidelines for the Formation and Distribution of the Tourist Product Based on the Assessment of Consumer Attitudes
Authors:   Sumy National Agrarian University, Valentyna Mushtai
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Introduction. The basis of the formation and further distribution of the tourist product should be based on the wishes of consumers, their desire to satisfy their own tourist needs in accordance with expectations from the consumption of hospitality services. Purpose. The main task of this study is the study of marketing approaches to the formation and distribution of a tourist product in order to determine and scientifically substantiate the most effective tourist offers from the perspective of strategic development. Results. Creating and bringing to the market a competitive tourist product with significant competitive advantages and a strategic perspective requires careful planning of all stages of its formation, ensuring their logical relationship. In order to obtain the most reliable information about the attitude of consumers to the tourist product, their opinions regarding each of the attributes of the tourist product and to identify the degree of consumer dissatisfaction with a certain modification, it is proposed to model the motives and preferences of consumers. A tourist enterprise must determine the sales channels of its created products, taking into account the image, target segments, its own location, etc. Introduce marketing innovations, such as mobile applications, online booking modules, into the distribution system; change the organization of sales and marketing procedures, applying benchmarking, reengineering, outsourcing and use innovative information marketing and sales programs. One of the innovative processes of distribution should be the use of electronic commerce, which will allow intensively increasing the sale of tourist products on the Internet with the direct participation of hotels, airlines, travel operators and customers. Conclusions. The formation of a tourist product is a long and multi-stage process, which is based on a thorough study of demand, consumers, their attitude to the characteristics of the proposed tourist product market and the desire to satisfy tourist needs. The distribution of the tourist product must be carried out by introducing sales innovations into the distribution system of the tourist enterprise, introducing changes in the organization of sales and marketing procedures, and using new informational marketing and sales programs.
Fiscal Tools for the Development of the Digital Economy
Authors:   IHE «Academician Yuriy Bugay International Scientific and Technical University», Yakushko Inna
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Introduction. Digitization processes are objective and today play an important role in the development of modern society and its individual spheres. Penetrating into social relations, digital technologies change them, contributing to their gradual development. The national economy as an integral component of the economic system today is significantly influenced by modern information and communication technologies. Such technologies have already penetrated all spheres of economic life, changing the economic behavior of economic entities. Accordingly, ensuring the development of the country's economy without using the potential of these technologies is no longer possible today, since digital technologies create all the conditions for increasing the level of the country's competitiveness in the global economic space. This determines the importance of finding mechanisms to activate the digitalization process within the national economy. Purpose. The main goal of this article is to study the possibilities of using fiscal instruments by state authorities and local self-governments for the formation of a digital economy. Results. It is possible to ensure the stimulation of the development of the digital economy in the country only on the basis of the use of the mechanism of state regulation of the economy, in which one of the most important roles is played by fiscal instruments. It is thanks to the use of these tools that state and local self-government bodies are able to influence the behavior of economic entities and thus create conditions for them in which they are able and interested in using digital technologies in their own activities. Fiscal instruments are a set of tax and budget instruments that are closely interconnected and are used in the process of accumulating state financial resources to perform the functions assigned to it by society. Thus, ensuring the development of the digital economy is also possible using these tools. Conclusions. The article examines the essence of budgetary and tax instruments in sufficient detail, analyzes the peculiarities of their use in the field of implementation of information and communication technologies for the development of the national economy.
Effect of shorter nerve graft and selective motor branch of recipient nerve on nerve transfer surgery for elbow flexion in patients with brachial plexus injury
Authors: Pengked Kanapot , Laohaprasitiporn Panai , Monteerarat Yuwarat , Limthongthang Roongsak , Vathana Torpon
Published: March 2023

OBJECTIVE

The spinal accessory nerve (SAN) is commonly used as a donor nerve for reinnervation of elbow flexors in brachial plexus injury (BPI) reconstruction. However, no study has compared the postoperative outcomes between SAN-to–musculocutaneous nerve (MCN) transfer and SAN-to–nerve to biceps (NTB) transfer. Thus, this study aimed to compare the postoperative time to recovery of elbow flexors between the two groups.

METHODS

A total of 748 patients who underwent surgical treatment for BPI between 1999 and 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Among them, 233 patients were treated with nerve transfer for elbow flexion. Two techniques were used to harvest the recipient nerve: the standard dissection technique and the proximal dissection technique. The postoperative motor power of elbow flexion was assessed every month for 24 months using the Medical Research Council (MRC) grading system. Survival and Cox regression analyses were used to compare the time to recovery (MRC grade ≥ 3) between the two groups.

RESULTS

Of the 233 patients who underwent nerve transfer surgery, there were 162 patients in the MCN group and 71 patients in the NTB group. At 24 months after surgery, the MCN group had a success rate of 74.1%, and the NTB group had a success rate of 81.7% (p = 0.208). When compared with the MCN group, the NTB group had a significantly shorter median time to recovery (19 months vs 21 months, p = 0.013). Only 11.1% of patients in the MCN group regained MRC grade 4 or 5 motor power 24 months after nerve transfer surgery compared with 39.4% patients in the NTB group (p < 0.001). Cox regression analysis showed that the SAN-to-NTB transfer in combination with the proximal dissection technique was the only significant factor affecting time to recovery (HR 2.33, 95% CI 1.46–3.72; p < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

SAN-to-NTB transfer in combination with the proximal dissection technique is the preferred nerve transfer option for restoration of elbow flexion in traumatic pan-plexus palsy.
Additional growth of the spine and changes in spinal alignment after posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Authors: Deng Zhipeng , Wang Liang , Song Yueming , Wang Linnan , Yang Xi , Liu Limin , Wang Lei
Published: March 2023

OBJECTIVE

Previous studies have evaluated growth in spinal height immediately following surgical posterior correction of idiopathic scoliosis, yet have not reported on further spinal growth following surgery. The aims of this study were to investigate the characteristics of spinal growth after scoliosis surgery and determine whether they affect spinal alignment.

METHODS

The study included 91 patients (mean age 13.93 years) who underwent spinal fusion using pedicle screws for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The study population included 70 female and 21 male patients. The height of the spine (HOS), length of the spine (LOS), and spinal alignment parameters were measured on anteroposterior and lateral radiographs. A stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the variables that affected HOS gain from growth. The patients were divided into two groups, the growth group and the nongrowth group, according to whether the HOS gain from growth exceeded 1 cm, to analyze the effect of spinal growth on its alignment.

RESULTS

The mean (± SD) HOS gain from growth was 0.88 ± 0.66 (range −0.46 to 3.21) cm, with 40.66% of patients exhibiting growth ≥ 1 cm. This increase was significantly related to young age, male sex, and a small Risser stage (sex: b = −0.532, p < 0.001, male = 1, female = 2; Risser stage: b = −0.185, p < 0.001; age: b = −0.125, p = 0.011; adjusted R2 = 0.442). The variation in LOS was similar to that of HOS. Thoracic kyphosis and upper instrumented vertebra–lowest instrumented vertebra Cobb angle were reduced in both groups, with a greater reduction observed in the growth group. Patients with an increase in HOS < 1 cm showed a larger lumbar lordosis and a greater tendency for the sagittal vertical axis (SVA) to shift backward and the pelvic tilt to decrease (anteverted pelvis) than in the growth group.

CONCLUSIONS

The spine still has growth potential after corrective fusion surgery for AIS, and 40.66% of the patients in this study continued to vertically grow by 1 cm or more. Unfortunately, the height changes cannot be accurately predicted by currently measured parameters. Changes in the sagittal alignment of the spine may affect the vertical growth increment.
ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY OF THE DEHYDROGENASE AND OXIDASE FORMS OF XANTHINOXIDASE IN THE LIVER OF RATS UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF ω-3 POLYNUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS AND RETINOIDS
Authors: Ketsa O.V. , Marchenko M.M.
Published: March 2023

The effect of retinoid different doses in a complex with ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on the enzyme activity of dehydrogenase (D-form – xanthine:NAD+-oxidoreductase, EC 1.17.1.4)) and oxidase (O-form – xanthine: oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.17.3.2) isoforms of xanthine oxidase and the generation of superoxide radical (O2•-) in the liver cytosolic fraction of rat are studied. Animals were divided into four groups: I – intact animals (control); II – rats injected with ω-3 PUFA at a dose of 120 mg/kg of animal weight; III, IV, V – animals administered retinol acetate at a dose of 60 IU/kg, 600 IU/kg, 1800 IU/kg, respectively; VI, VII, VIII – rats that were injected with a complex of ω-3 PUFAs and retinol acetate in doses of 60 IU/kg, 600 IU/kg, and 1800 IU/kg, respectively. Euthanasia of animals was performed under light ether anesthesia on the 14th day after the start of drug administration. It was established in-crease in total xanthine oxidase activity by 2.5 and 2.7 times compared to the values of the group of intact animals under the administering of a therapeutic dose of 600 IU/kg of retinol acetate and a maximum daily dose of 1800 IU/kg, respectively. The combined use of ω-3 PUFA and retinol acetate in doses of 600 IU/kg and 1800 IU/kg led to a decrease in the total xanthine oxidase activity in comparison with the values of animals that were administered the retinol acetate preparation separately in the corresponding doses. It is shown that the increase in the total activity of xanthine oxidase occurs due to the increase in the activity level of its O-form with a simultaneous decrease in the activity of the D-form. An increase of O-form xanthine oxidase activity in the liver cytosolic fraction the occurs in parallel with an increase in the rate of O2•- formation. This indicates the participation of this isoform in the induction of redox imbalance in the cytosol of liver cells under the influence of high doses of retinol acetate. The use of ω-3 PUFA along with retinol acetate contributes to the studied indicators normalization.
INTENSITY OF LIPID PEROXIDATION IN THE MICROSOMAL FRACTION OF RAT LIVER UNDER THE EFFECTS OF SODIUM BENZOATE AND ASCORBIC ACID
Authors: Ketsa O.V. , Marchenko M.M.
Published: March 2023

The effect of food preservatives on the state of free radical processes in rat liver cells are studied in the paper. The changes of lipid peroxidation (LPO) products (the level of primary products – diene conjugates (DK), secondary products – ketodienes and conjugated trienes (KD + CT), TBA-active products and final products – Schiff bases) in the microsomal fraction of rat liver were studied under conditions of introduction into the body of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid.
Animals were divided into four groups: group I – intact animals (control); group II – rats, which were administra-tion of ascorbic acid; group III – rats, which were administration of sodium benzoate; group IV – rats, which were administration of sodium benzoate 30 min before the introduction of ascorbic acid. Sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid were administered per os daily for 21 days. Euthanasia of animals was performed under light ether anesthesia on the 21st day after the administration of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid.
It was established that the daily introduction of sodium benzoate into the body leads to the initiation of LPO in the microsomal fraction of the liver, which is evidenced by an increase in the levels of primary, secondary and final prod-ucts of LPO compared to the indicators of intact animals.
Sodium benzoate exhibits a higher pro-oxidant effect when combined with ascorbic acid. It has been shown that under the conditions of administration of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid, LPO processes are intensified, as the levels of DK, KD + ST, TBK-active products and Schiff bases significantly exceed the indicators of the group of ani-mals that were administered only sodium benzoate.
ASSESSMENT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF USING THE CHLOROPLAST GENOME
REGION psbA-trnH FOR THE STUDY OF GENETIC POLYMORPHISM
OF UKRAINIAN POPULATIONS OF MUSCARI BOTRYOIDES (L.) MILL.
Authors: Tynkevich Y.O. , Boychuk S.V. , Shelyfist A.Y. , Chorney I.I.
Published: March 2023

The genus Muscari is represented in Ukraine by three species. One of them is M. botryoides, listed in the Red DataBook of Ukraine. M. botryoides is a morphologically polymorphic species that has been trying to be divided into several separate species for a long time. One of the arguments in favor of this division is the karyological differences between populations from different parts of the range. In particular, in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, dip-loid populations were found in contrast to the typical tetraploid ones for this species. However, molecular genetic studies are needed to confirm genetic polymorphism. In this work, we studied the possibility of using the chloroplast genome region psbA-trnH for DNA barcoding of Ukrainian populations of M. botryoides. We amplified and se-quenced the psbA-trnH for M. botryoides accessions from three different geographically distant Ukrainian popula-tions and compared them with the psbA-trnH sequences available in the GenBank database for M. botryoides acces-sions from Southwestern Europe and M. armeniacum. Twelve nucleotide substitutions at the beginning of the spacer were shown to be a result of a single evolutionary event, the inversion of the region corresponding to the stem-loop region in the 3΄ UTR of psbA mRNA. The unification of the position of this inversion leads to a significant change in the similarity index. In addition to this insertion, the analyzed psbA-trnH sequences also differ by one SNP and two indels of 1 bp and 7 bp in length. The inversion and the 7-bp indel are polymorphic at the intraspecific level in M. botryoides, which limits their phylogenetic use, but may be useful for microevolutionary analysis. Thus, all three ac-cessions of M. botryoides from three different regions of Western Ukraine differ in the combination of these charac-ters. These data allow us to talk about the genetic polymorphism of Ukrainian populations of M. botryoides.
ONTOGENETIC STRUCTURE OF POPULATIONS
PHALACROLOMA ANNUUM DUMORT. (ASTERACEAE)
ON THE TERRITORY OF KAMIANETSKЕ PRIDNESTROVYA
Authors: Romaniuk D.I. , Optasyuk O.M. , Hrygorchuk I.D.
Published: March 2023

On the territory of Kamianetskе Pridnestrovya, the mass distribution of plants of the genus Phalacroloma L. was noted in biotopes formed by human economic activity of type "I". A significant number of plants were recorded in grass-herbaceous meso- and xerotic biotopes of type "E" dominated by hemicryptophytes, formed in conditions of moderate or insufficient moisture in meadows, steppes, wastelands – these are biotopes of hygromesophytic, mesophytic, and xeromesophytic grasses formed in under conditions of sufficient moisture (meadows) (Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, Nardetalia) and meadow-steppe biotopes on rendzins and chernozems (Festuco-Brometea), as well as "F" type biotopes formed by chamephytes (semi-shrubs, bushes and semi-shrubs) and nanophanerophytes. characteristic features of the ontogenetic structure of coenopopulations of Phalacroloma annuum Dumort. (s. str.) and analyzed the dynamics of ontogenetic states for the period 2016–2019. In order to study the ontogenetic structure of populations on the territory of Kamianetskе Pridnestrovya, 6 experimental plots, 10x1 m in size, were established in biotopes with different ecological and coenotic conditions and anthropogenic pressure. It was established that the ontogeny of Ph. annuum is represented by 7 ontogenetic states: p – j – im – v – g1 – g2 – g3. A decrease in the number of individuals in all studied populations was observed during 2016-2019 and a change in the share of different ontogenetic states, which was caused by a number of factors: ecological-cenotic, anthropogenic, individual features of plant ontogenesis. According to the ontogenetic structure, cenopopulations are characterized as normal, to varying degrees immature. In some of them, the incompleteness of the ontogenetic spectrum was noted due to the absence of a number of ontogenetic states (seedlings and juvenile, senile or subsenile individuals), which is due to ecological and phytocenotic conditions of existence. Ontogenetic spectra of all investigated coenopopulations of Ph. anuum are bimodal with one peak on juvenile or immature individuals and a second peak on young generative individuals or left-sided, with a predominance of progenerative plants. The exception is P1 in 2017, where the ontogenetic spectrum turned out to be centered, that is, with a predominance of generative plants. During 2016-2019, only P3 was found to have stable ontogenetic spectra, in other populations a change in the share of ontogenetic states was observed. During the study period, most cenopopulations were characterized as invasive: in 2016, all cenopopulations were invasive, in 2017 the same was true, except P1, which was characterized as normal. In 2018, P1, P3, P6 became invasive, and P2, P4, P5 became normal. In 2019, all populations are characterized as invasive, only P4 – as normal.
ІНТЕРНЕТ-ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ ЯК ФОРМА НАУКОВОЇ ВЗАЄМОДІЇ В АКАДЕМІЧНИХ МЕРЕЖЕВИХ СПІЛЬНОТАХ В УКРАЇНІ (ПОЧАТОК ХХІ СТ.)
Authors: Бєліков Олександр
Published: March 2023

Акцентовано, що тенденції глобалізації науки спричиняють необхідність формування в молодих науковців уміння організовувати й реалізовувати професійну комунікацію так, щоб її наслідком ставало наукове визнання у світовій спільноті, донесення до суспільства наукових ідей, їх просування й реалізація в бізнес-проєктах, популяризація серед різних верств населення за рівнем підготовленості до сприйняття. Доведено, що реальне впровадження Інтернет-технологій у наукову діяльність, організаційну роботу й міжособистісне спілкування визначається тим, наскільки їх використання стає природною потребою, асоціюється у свідомості з комфортністю умов професійної діяльності. Саме ця потреба, обумовлена вміннями роботи з ресурсами глобальної мережі, є однією з відмінних рис сучасного науковця. Поширення культури Інтернету, проникнення її в усі галузі життя потребує докладного вивчення цього феномену, а також розуміння його ролі в процесі комунікативної взаємодії. З появою Інтернету як нового інформаційного середовища глобальна мережа, будучи технологією, стала способом та формою комунікації. Визначено роль Інтернет-технологій (вебсервери, гіпертексти й сайти, електронна пошта, форуми та блоги, чат і ICQ, теле-та відеоконференції, вікі-енциклопедії) у процесі формування навичок науково-педагогічної комунікації фахівців освітньої галузі в досліджуваний період. Зазначено, що ефективність використання Інтернет-технологій як форми наукової взаємодії в академічних мережевих спільнотах в Україні (початок ХХІ ст.) визначалася такими критеріями: обрана тематика (актуальність, інтерес), учасники (активні та пасивні), регламент (період проведення, встановлені дати відповіді тощо), Інтернет-технологія (доступність, дружність, можливості тощо), очікуваний результат (аналіз результатів електронного дискурсу, публікація та обговорення матеріалів).
The titles of King Artashes I according to the Aramaic inscriptions on boundary stones
Authors: Margaryan Hasmik
Published: March 2023

The titles of Armenian kings of the Artaxiad (Artashesian) dynasty are known mainly owing to coin legends and rather scanty data of ancient historiographers. Artaxiads were usually represented by a short title of ‘king’ or ‘great king’. We see different variants of short titles in Greek: ‘king’, ‘great king’ and the title ‘king of kings’ on the coins of Tigran II (95-55 BC). The same titles were inherited by his son Artavazd II (55-34 BC). The only exception was the coin of Tigran III (20-8 BC) with the legend reading ‘Great king Tigran, Philhellenos and Philopatoros’. These epithets were adopted by him as a sign of his pro-Parthian orientation and anti-Roman stance.
Sourcing of obsidian artifacts from Masis Blur, Armenia
Authors: Martirosyan-Olshansky Kristine
Published: March 2023

Situated on the left bank of the presently dry Hrazdan River in central Armenia, Masis Blur currently is one of the earliest recorded sedentary settlements in the Southern Caucasus. Excavations have revealed a deeply stratified settlement spanning the late 7th to the mid-5th millennium cal. BC and six major cultural horizons have been identified thus far. The cultural-chronological attribution of materials finds close parallels with the Late Neolithic materials found at the settlements of Aratashen and Aknashen-Khatunarkh in the Ararat plain and a more general similarity to materials found in Late Neolithic settlements in Georgia and Azerbaijan. The currently available radiometric data place the occupation at Masis Blur slightly before the other known Neolithic sites in the region; however, a more robust set of radiocarbon dates is needed to assess these findings with more certainty.
The chronology of the Kura-Araxes: New data and old problems of periodization and chronology of the Early Bronze Age materials in Armenia
Authors: Badalyan Ruben
Published: March 2023

In a recent article I defined my concept for the periodization and chronology of the Kura-Araxes in Armenia, the main provisions of which are as follows:

The Kura-Araxes sequence had a discrete character. Its periodization can be dated between 3600/3500–2900 (KA I) and 2900–2600/2500 (KA II) BC. The distinction of the Kura-Araxes phenomenon is reflected in the largely single-layered character of both early (KA I) and late (KA II) settlements: a destroyed layer demonstrates the discontinuity of certain multi-layered (KA I-II) settlements.

The KA I phase represented throughout Armenia is marked by ‘Elar-Aragats’ type ceramics, which belong to a rather homogeneous complex, widespread almost all over the Armenian Highland.

The homogeneity of the complex disintegrates around 2900 BC, and a mosaic of local ceramic styles follows. The KA II phase contains a series of ceramic complexes similar in basic characteristics, but stylistically rather specific. Today throughout Armenian territory there are at least three synchronous complexes, whose areas correspond to physical-geographical regions of the country: the ‘Shresh-Mokhrablur’ complex in the central part of Ararat valley, ‘Karnut-Shengavit’ to the north and east (Aragatsotn, Shirak, Kotayk, and Lori-Pambak regions), and ‘Ayrum-Teghut’ in the basins of the Aghstev and Debed rivers.

Newly obtained data and my observations correspond to the above provisions. This research allows us to complement and flesh out some of them, particularly the periodization of the first period of the Kura-Araxes and a list of local variations of the KA II ceramic complexes.
Portable X-ray fluorescence analysis of Armenian obsidian sources
Authors: Juharyan Aleksan
Published: March 2023

During recent years the most effective and practical method for volcanic glass, commonly called obsidian sourcing is portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF). In spite of the reliability of this method and the growing demand in recent years, the Armenian obsidian sources have been analyzed by using the above-mentioned analytical method only in the few studies.
Lugalzagesi: the first emperor of Mesopotamia?
Authors: Kesecker Nshan Thomas
Published: March 2023

In the middle of the 24th century BC, Sargon of Akkad defeated King Lugalzagesi of Uruk (c. 2350) and established Sargonic rule over Mesopotamia. His successors, Rimush, Manishtusu and Naramsin would expand and consolidate Sargon’s gains, until the crumbling of the state under Sharkalisharri. The deeds of the Sargonic Dynasty were acknowledged to the point that Sargon and Naramsin were immortalised in the historical literary tradition of Mesopotamia (and Anatolia) for millennia. However, several questions regarding the political history of Early Dynastic (c. 2900-2350) and Sargonic (c. 2350-2250) Mesopotamia remain. Were the Akkadian kings the first to envision a Mesopotamian Empire? This study seeks to analyze the political and ideological origins of empire-building in Mesopotamia, focusing on the late ED III period and the Sargonic transition. The contributions of Lugalzagesi in the development of a Mesopotamian ‘World Empire’ have been overlooked in many accounts of the political development of the region. By analyzing the political history, historical memory, and royal ideology of Lugalzagesi and his contemporaries, it can be observed that the first empire of the historical period in Mesopotamia was the state of Lugalzagesi.
Corrections to deep-rooted errors in the attribution and classification of coins of the Cilician Armenian kingdom
Authors: Vardanyan Ruben
Published: March 2023

A cursory overview of the coinage of the Cilician Armenian kings clearly shows that most of the coins of the early and middle periods are of better quality and artistic design, struck with more care, and have higher weights and silver contents. These characteristics began to deteriorate over the course of the last decades of the kingdom’s existence. This general trend in the process of Cilician coin minting has been mentioned and discussed by practically all the scholars who studied this series. According to the current classification, the entire numismatic output of that kingdom is divided between fourteen kings, beginning with Levon I (1198-1219) and ending with Levon V (1374-1375), each of them being attributed certain groups of coins.
Varietal veridicy in Hittite s-etyma
Authors: Puhvel Jaan
Published: March 2023

Hittite lexemes spelled with initial s-signs are etymologically varied and elusive. There are expectably numerous conclusive instances of prevocalic s- harking back to the basic Indo-European sibilant phoneme *s, even as to Sigmund Freud a cigar could indeed be just a cigar. Other cases are less straightforward, evincing a disparate, more complex historical reality, somewhat as for René Magritte an image of a pipe was not a pipe, rather a reflection of a secondary ontic relationship. Attendant ambiguity affords a philologer a wider range of speculation, of plumbing possibilities beyond the obvious or predictable. A century and a half ago pioneering scholars unlocked the phonological DNA of Ancient Greek, raising its etymology to a higher level. After a full century, Hittitology is still short of such attainment, due in part to the refractory nature of the corpus, but in large measure to incomprehensions and incompatibilities of textual and theoretical scholars. Redress of this drawback is a prime desideratum.
The rock-cut archaeological complex of Yelpin-1, Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia
Authors: Dan Roberto , Gasparyan Boris , Vitolo Priscilla , Petrosyan Artur , Saccone Tommaso , Nahapetyan Samvel , Adigyozalyan Ani , Moradi Ghasem , Zecchi Chiara
Published: March 2023

This article describes some of the archaeological activities carried out as part of the Vayots Dzor Project (VDP), an Armenian – Italian archaeological expedition aimed at a detailed investigation of Vayots Dzor Region. The project is based on a Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (IAE NAS RA) and ISMEO – International Association of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies. The expeditions are co-financed by Gfoeller Renaissance Foundation of USA, ISMEO and MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, ARC-001548).
Singular behavior for a multi-parameter periodic Dirichlet problem
Authors: Dalla Riva Matteo , Luzzini Paolo , Musolino Paolo
Published: March 2023

We consider a Dirichlet problem for the Poisson equation in a periodically perforated domain. The geometry of the domain is controlled by two parameters: a real number [Formula: see text], proportional to the radius of the holes, and a map ϕ, which models the shape of the holes. So, if g denotes the Dirichlet boundary datum and f the Poisson datum, we have a solution for each quadruple [Formula: see text]. Our aim is to study how the solution depends on [Formula: see text], especially when ϵ is very small and the holes narrow to points. In contrast with previous works, we do not introduce the assumption that f has zero integral on the fundamental periodicity cell. This brings in a certain singular behavior for ϵ close to 0. We show that, when the dimension n of the ambient space is greater than or equal to 3, a suitable restriction of the solution can be represented with an analytic map of the quadruple [Formula: see text] multiplied by the factor [Formula: see text]. In case of dimension [Formula: see text], we have to add [Formula: see text] times the integral of [Formula: see text].
In the Shadow of COVID-19: The Well-Being and Rights of People Living with Dementia in Finland During the Pandemic
Authors: Ervasti Kaijus , Kotkas Toomas , Issakainen Mervi , Teiska Minna , Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen Anna
Published: March 2023

Background: Exceptional circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic increase the risk for vulnerability among people living with dementia. Objective: This article discusses the well-being and rights of people living with dementia in Finland during the pandemic and analyses the legal framework covering the restrictions of their rights during that period. Methods: The empirical research comprises a survey of persons with dementia (n = 31) and their family members (n = 168). The participants completed a total of 13 survey items involving questions about their well-being during the pandemic, restrictions on freedom, access to services, information on pandemic regulations and guidelines as well as possible problems with authorities. The survey included both multiple choice and open-ended questions. Results: According to people with dementia and their family members, by spring 2021, the pandemic had reduced meaningful activities available to people living with dementia in Finland and decreased the number of meetings between them and other people. Many reported a decline in their physical and/or mental well-being or greater difficulty or delays in accessing social and health services. Over a third of respondents found that the right to meet people was restricted among people with dementia, and almost half of the respondents took the view that their freedom of movement was restricted. There were also major shortcomings in terms of information on restrictions. Conclusion: The results highlight the importance of bearing in mind the negative effects that restrictions on mobility, meeting other people and meaningful activities can have on the well-being of people living with dementia. This should be considered, for example, when reforming legislation.
The Associations Between Cataracts and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study
Authors: Man Shulei , Chen Boran , Zhang Yifan , Xu Hanyue , Liu Yu , Gao Yuzhu , Chen Yi , Chen Qing , Zhang Ming
Published: March 2023

Background: The relationship between cataracts and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been reported in recent observational studies. However, it is still unclear whether a causal effect of cataracts on AD or reverse causation exists. Objective: To explore the association between cataracts and AD genetically, we performed a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study. Methods: We obtained genetic instrumental variables related to cataracts and AD from recently published genome-wide association studies (GWASs). SNP-outcome associations for AD were obtained from a GWAS with 111,326 cases and 677,663 controls. SNP-outcome associations for cataracts were drawn from two sources: a GWAS with 67,844 cases and 517,399 controls and the FinnGen consortium (42,843 cases and 262,698 controls). Inverse variance weighted (IVW) was used as the primary method for Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses. Results: No genetic evidence suggested that cataracts were associated with the risk of AD (IVW odds ratio =1.04, 95% confidence interval: 0.98-1.10, p=0.199). In contrast, an effect of genetically determined AD on a decreased risk of cataract was observed with suggestive evidence (IVW odds ratio =0.96, 95% confidence interval: 0.93-0.99, p=0.004). However, this result might be distorted by survival bias. Conclusion: Genetically determined cataracts were not related to AD, as demonstrated by our study. In contrast, there was suggestive evidence that AD might prevent cataract development, but there might be potential survival bias. To define the exact association between the two diseases, more prospective research and studies on the pathogenesis are needed.
My experience with ME/CFS and implications: A personal narrative
Authors: Sirotiak Zoe
Published: March 2023

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic, debilitating health condition characterized by overwhelming fatigue and post-exertional malaise, or exacerbation of symptoms following physical, mental, or emotional exertion. ME/CFS often impacts every aspect of an individual’s life, and one’s new reality may be much different from the daily life experienced before the onset of the condition. Though the long-term effects of COVID-19 have brought increased attention to chronic fatigue and related disorders, ME/CFS is still vastly understudied and frequently misunderstood. People with ME/CFS are often passed between various healthcare providers as evidence-based treatments remain scarce. These patients are sometimes sent to rehabilitation professionals, who often lack appropriate education and experience with this patient population. This article describes the experience of a young woman and physical therapist with ME/CFS following COVID-19 infection, as well as potential implications for rehabilitation professionals and those who care for those with this condition.