bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“Quantum Gravity Emergence from Entanglement in a Multi-Fold Universe”: 2D or 2+1D spacetime at small scales
Authors: Maes Stephane
Published: November 2023

This short note presents a clarification to statements provided in our paper “Quantum Gravity Emergence from Entanglement in a Multi-Fold Universe”, with respect to the dimensional reduction of quantum gravity proposed by ‘t Hooft.
Konsep ekonomi pada masa rasulullah
Authors: Muslimah Siti Annisa
Published: November 2023

Catatan mengenai konsep ekonomi pada masa Rasulullah
Không hy sinh rừng để phát triển kinh tế - xã hội: Việt Nam lựa chọn lối hài hòa, cân bằng sinh thái
Authors: Hoàng Vương Quân , Hoàng Nguyễn Minh , Sơn Nguyễn Hồng
Published: November 2023

Ở Việt Nam, rừng có vai trò cực kỳ quan trọng trong việc tạo ra sinh kế cho người dân sống trong hoặc gần rừng và ở các vùng miền núi Việt Nam. Nó giúp tạo việc làm và cải thiện sinh kế cho khoảng 25% dân số Việt Nam sống ở miền núi. Đấy là trước đây. Khi các nước dần áp dụng nghiêm ngặt thuế carbon với các mặt hàng nhập khẩu, thì rừng không chỉ giúp bảo đảm sinh kế cho người dân miền núi mà thậm chí còn đóng vai trò then chốt trong việc đảm bảo sinh kế cho cả quốc gia.
ACCE DTP EDI Report 2023
Authors: McLaughlin Rachael
Published: November 2023

Underrepresentation of minoritised and historically disadvantaged groups is prevalent in PhD recruitment, particularly in environmental sciences. The environmental science focussed ‘Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment’ Doctoral Training Partnership (ACCE DTP) was awarded funding from the Natural Environment Research Council for an EDI-centred project. This project aimed to identify areas of underrepresentation within the ACCE DTP’s recruitment processes, assess the impacts of recent changes to recruitment practices, and explore further changes to be implemented in future recruitment rounds.Analysis of applicant data from ten years of ACCE DTP recruitment (2014-2023) empirically demonstrated that there is good diversity in ACCE recruitment with respect to the gender, sexual orientation, disability status, and nationality of applicants, but highlighted the personal characteristics of ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic background as areas of underrepresentation, and established the prevalence and disproportionate awarding of studentships to applicants from Russell Group and Boliver cluster 2 universities, with a master’s level qualification, and who learnt about the ACCE DTP from an advisor or supervisor (who many benefit more than others from additional support).The project then moved to researching approaches for improving EDI in doctoral recruitment, with focus on those most tailored to the areas of underrepresentation identified and the ACCE DTP. The resulting report provides an extensive range of recommended strategies, policies, and practices designed to reduce discrepancies between candidates from different backgrounds, increase representation of underrepresented groups, and balance the disproportionately different success rates of different groups. Recommendations are divided into three key areas of focus: outreach, recruitment, and retention. These recommendations can be adapted for wider use in doctoral recruitment, and in other areas of higher education.
A review of the sufficient conditions for consciousness
Authors: Coppola Peter
Published: November 2023

How subjective experience (i.e., consciousness) arises out of objective material processes has been called the hard problem. The neuroscience of consciousness has set out to find the sufficient conditions for consciousness and theoretical and empirical endeavours have placed a particular focus on the cortex and subcortex, whilst discounting the cerebellum. However, when looking at neuroimaging research, it becomes clear there is substantial evidence that cerebellar, cortical, and subcortical functions are correlated with consciousness. Neurostimulation evidence suggests that alterations in any part of the brain may provoke alterations in experience, but the most extreme changes are provoked via the subcortex. I then evaluate neuropsychological evidence and find abnormality in any part of the brain may provoke changes in experience; but only damage to the oldest regions seem to completely obliterate experience. Finally, I review congenital and experimental decorticate cases, and find that behavioural evidence of experience is compatible with the absence of the cortex. The evidence, taken together, indicates that the body, subcortex and environment are likely sufficient for behaviours that suggest basic experiences. I then emphasise both the importance of the individual’s developmental trajectory and the interdependencies between different neural systems.
The effect of Retrieval Practice on Auditory Word Learning during a Narrative Intervention in Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Authors: de Diego-Lazaro Beatriz
Published: November 2023

Although many children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) show auditory word learning difficulties, studies assessing the effectiveness of vocabulary teaching strategies in this group of children are scarce. The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of retrieval practice for word learning in four children who DHH. Children received a total of 40-minute eight language intervention sessions for four weeks. The target words were presented in the context of a narrative in three different conditions: no retrieval, immediate retrieval, or spaced retrieval. Additionally, words were probed but not taught in a control condition. We found that children learned the target words in the intervention conditions but not in the control condition, indicating a functional relationship between the intervention conditions and word-learning outcomes. Retrieval practice (immediate and spaced) was more effective than no retrieval for word learning and retention in three out of four participants, suggesting that active practice contributes to learning more than passive exposure to words. The narrative intervention provided a natural context for vocabulary teaching.
Network psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians: a hierarchical Exploratory Graph Analysis
Authors: McCormick Kym Michelle , Santiago Pedro Henrique Ribeiro , Sethi Sneha , Zimet Gregory , Jamieson Lisa , Hedges Joanne
Published: November 2023

The network of social support interwoven within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Communities can carry immense significance for their well-being and health outcomes. Our study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Supports (MSPSS) in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander population. Participants (N = 730) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People residing in South Australia, aged between 19 and 82 years (M = 43.6, SD = 14.5), predominantly female (68.5%) and living within a rural or remote area (62.8%). The study employed a network approach to examine the psychometric properties of: (1) network structure, stability, and fit; (2) measurement invariance; (3) criterion validity; and (4) reliability. The MSPSS was shown to have a hierarchical network structure, with a lower-order domain consisting of three communities—Special Person, Family, and Friends—and a higher-order domain forming a unidimensional¬ network representing overall Perceived Social Supports. This structure was found to have 100% stability, indicating strong structural consistency and item/ subscale stability. The three communities displayed excellent reliability and the model provided a good explanation for the data. There was evidence of metric invariance across sex (male vs. female), age (younger vs. older), and location (rural/remote vs. metropolitan). Researchers and clinicians can confidently employ the MSPSS as a reliable and valid tool to measure Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians’ perceptions of social support across different dimensions and explore its impact on various outcomes.
A systematic review of interpersonal processes and their measurement within experience sampling studies of self-injurious thoughts and behaviours
Authors: Janssens Julie , Kiekens Glenn , Jaeken Marieke , Kirtley Olivia J
Published: November 2023

Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours (SITBs) are a leading cause of death, and interpersonal processes (IPs) appear to play a role in SITBs. This systematic review synthesises the literature on IPs and SITBs in daily life and addresses four critical questions: (1) Which IPs have been assessed and how, (2) How are differences in IPs between individuals associated with SITBs?, (3) How are differences in IPs within individuals associated with SITBs? and (4) Do IPs relate differently to self-injurious thoughts than behaviours? Our review followed PRISMA guidelines and eligible literature was screened until 25 April 2024. We identified 58 Experience Sampling studies (32.76% daily-diary studies) of which most focused on IPs from major SITBs theories (e.g., thwarted belongingness) but largely used inconsistent operationalizations. Results from 39 studies investigating within-person associations were mixed. Based on 26 studies, whether differences in IPs between individuals relate to SITBs remains unclear. Three studies have investigated whether IPs relate to the transition from thoughts to behaviours, but temporal models are needed to draw firm conclusions. Studies investigating IPs and SITBs in daily life are largely inconclusive. Psychometrically validated measures are warranted, and future daily-life studies would benefit from drawing on ideation-to-action frameworks.
The Effectiveness and Acceptability of Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CA-CBT) for Traumatised Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Systematic Review
Authors: Menon Sasha
Published: November 2023

Background Despite the extent of traumatisation experienced by refugee groups, uptake of evidence-based interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) remain low with high dropout rates. While this has been linked to cultural differences in help seeking and how illness is understood, little is known about how effective or acceptable cultural adaptations to CBT (CA-CBT) are. Aim Conduct a systematic review of the types of cultural adaptations to CBT delivered to refugee groups and evaluate their effectiveness and acceptability.Methods We searched six databases for CA-CBT delivered to refugee groups experiencing depression or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Effectiveness was evaluated using both quantitative outcome measures and qualitative data. Dropout rates were collected as a proxy measure of acceptability. The types of cultural adaptations used were also described. Findings are presented using narrative synthesis. Results We include 13 studies that made cultural adaptations to the delivery format or content of CA-CBT. Linguistic adaptations and including culturally relevant emotion regulation strategies were most common. Results showed significant decreases in PTSD symptom severity in all but one study, and significant decreases in depression outcomes across all studies. Dropout rates was nine percent among all participants. Qualitative themes indicated reduced distress whereas cultural adaptation increased trust in treatment.Conclusion There is initial evidence supporting the effectiveness and acceptability of CA-CBT. However, more research is required to establish best practices for adapting CBT to different cultures. Methodologically rigorous tests are needed to determine if CA-CBT effectively meets the needs of forcibly displaced populations.
Continuity and change at German public universities since the 1990s
Authors: Heinze Thomas , Fuchs Joel Emanuel
Published: November 2023

This paper aims at understanding continuity and change at public universities in Germany with a focus on the growth (and decline) of subject fields. We apply three theoretical perspectives to investigate how disciplinary profiles, size, age and prestige are associated with structural change of the university landscape. Despite the relative stability with respect to the four main disciplinary groups (humanities, natural sciences, engineering and social sciences), non-technical universities (NTUs) have experienced more structural change than technical universities (TUs). At the same time the natural sciences are shrinking while the social sciences are growing. We find that larger and older universities host disciplines affected by decline while smaller and younger universities embrace growing disciplines. In addition, while NTUs supported by the German Excellence Initiative exhibit a stronger disciplinary profile in the natural sciences, universities without such support (both NTUs and TUs) are more social sciences-oriented.
The social construction of datasets: On the practices, processes and challenges of dataset creation for machine learning
Authors: Orr Will , Crawford Kate
Published: November 2023

Despite the critical role that datasets play in how systems make predictions and interpret the world, the dynamics of their construction are not well understood. Drawing on a corpus of interviews with dataset creators, we uncover the messy and contingent realities of dataset preparation. We identify four key challenges in constructing datasets, including balancing the benefits and costs of increasing dataset scale, limited access to resources, a reliance on shortcuts for compiling datasets and evaluating their quality, and ambivalence regarding accountability for a dataset. These themes illustrate the ways in which datasets are not objective or neutral, but reflect the personal judgments and trade-offs of their creators within wider institutional dynamics, working within social, technical, and organizational constraints. We underscore the importance of examining the processes of dataset creation to strengthen an understanding of responsible practices for dataset development and care.
Eco-Tourism in the Chepang Hill Trail in Nepal
Authors: Dhakal Chandra Prasad
Published: November 2023

The Chepang hill trail is one of the important hill trails of Nepal. It is located in Dhading and Chepang district. The study analyzes situations and impacts of the trail in eco- tourism.  Eco-tourism brings social, economic and cultural changes in the study area through promoting business, enhancing infrastructure, however, waste management, sanitation problem is going to increasing due to tourism and overall ecosystem and eco-tourism will face problem in future. In this context the study concentrated on the situation and impacts of ecotourism in the surrounding area of the Chepang hill trail. Main objective of this study is to analyze the respondents' perception on the situation and impact. The study followed quantitative and qualitative research design and analyzed the issue by using both primary and secondary source of data. Primary data were collected from the field study. Interview schedule and observation checklist was used to collect information from the field and collected information was managed through paragraph description and tabulation. On the basis of data interpretation, it is found that respondents have neither bad nor excellent perception about the impacts eco-tourism in study area.
Package Innovation Roadmap
Authors: Schmidt Christian , Li Yan , Zee Bernice , Agny Rohin , Parente Renee , Brand Sebastian , Kögel Michael , Altmann Frank
Published: November 2023

This chapter assesses the potential impact of neural networks on package-level failure analysis, the challenges presented by next-generation semiconductor packages, and the measures that can be taken to maximize FA equipment uptime and throughput. It presents examples showing how neural networks have been trained to detect and classify PCB defects, improve signal-to-noise ratios in SEM images, recognize wafer failure patterns, and predict failure modes. It explains how new packaging strategies, particularly stacking and disintegration, complicate fault isolation and evaluates the ability of various imaging methods to locate defects in die stacks. It also presents best practices for sample preparation, inspection, and navigation and offers suggestions for improving the reliability and service life of tools.
To the issue of developing working land management projects to improve the condition of agricultural land and protect land from erosion in Ukraine
Authors: Koshel A. , Kolhanova I. , Kempa O. , Stacherzak A.
Published: November 2023

Scientific and methodical approaches to the development of working land management projects for improving the condition of agricultural land and protecting land from erosion are proposed.

The main reasons for the emergence and active development of erosion processes are the irrational destruction of natural vegetation, the deterioration of the infiltration and water-absorbing capacity of soils and their anti-erosion resistance. Modern soil erosion is mainly related to human agricultural activities. But in the absence of protective measures, it also develops in the territories of settlements and industrial enterprises, road routes, etc. Therefore, a planned and effective war against erosion is an integral part of the entire system of anti-erosion organization of the territory, and should include such basic measures as: organizational and economic, agrotechnical, forest improvement, hydrotechnical, which must interact, be designed and implemented in harmony with each other.

The obtained results can be used in the development of working land management projects and the implementation of comprehensive measures to improve the condition of the land and protect the soil from erosion.
The effect of military actions on the dynamics of the use of agricultural land and the state of the soil cover
Authors: Bogdanets V. , Nosenko V. , Mizerna N. , Nosylia A.
Published: November 2023

The topicality of the topic is due to significant changes in the state of the components of the environment, namely the soil cover, and the use of agricultural land under the influence of the consequences of military operations in 2022-2023.

There is a need to assess the scale of changes in the environment, primarily the soil cover, as the most disturbed as a result of hostilities, under the influence of these factors, to determine their respective scales, spatial localization and ecological and legal consequences.

The main negative factors that lead to damage to agricultural land include (according to Kondratenko A.F. 2022): 1. Driving through the territory of heavy equipment (tanks and other types of tracked equipment, which leads to soil compaction and degradation); 2. The use of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, which leads to changes in landscapes, relief and soil degradation; 3. Shelling and bombing of the territory, which leads to the formation of craters (funnels) and mixing of soil horizons. Sinkholes in places where shells fall are not only a factor of landscape damage and destruction of vegetation, but also a factor of soil pollution: they leave in the soil a significant amount of metal, sulfur and sulfur compounds, heavy metals, ammonia, phosphorus, coal dust, sulfuric acid and sulfate compounds, formaldehydes, lead, mercury; 4. Construction of trenches and other protective shelters for military personnel and equipment (soil disturbance and degradation); 5. Fires in natural areas and agricultural fields. As a result, the fertile soil layer burns out, dehydration and "sterilization" occurs - both pathogenic microorganisms and useful biota die, nutrients are lost. In our opinion, this classification generally covers well the spectrum of factors affecting the soil cover of military operations. At the same time, this classification is incomplete and does not cover some common cases, for example, the creation of systems of defensive structures leads to the violation of soil horizons and changes in the structure of the soil, the spread of erosion (Makarenko N. A., et al., 2022). Also, since it was developed for the conditions of military operations in Donetsk region as of 2014-2017, it needs to be supplemented and clarified, for example, it is worth adding the concepts of ecocide and destruction of infrastructure.

The use of indicators of soil condition, monitoring of the development of degradation processes based on operational data and the possibility of using geoportals, dashboards and other means of public access to open data plays a particularly important role in the context of the impact of the consequences of military actions on the soil cover, prospects for agricultural production and, in general, on the quality of life.
Issues and challenges regarding the determination of the normative monetary valuation of land plots within the territory of the territorial communities
Authors: Dorosh Y. , Tarnopolskyi А. , Dorosh A. , Dorosh О.
Published: November 2023

A detailed study and analysis of the methodology for the normative monetary valuation of land plots approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated November 3, 2021 No. 1147 was carried out regarding the possibility of its application, and the identification of problems arising in the process of its implementation. The main aspects of the normative monetary valuation of land plots and its influence on the development of territorial communities in Ukraine are considered. The methodical, economic and regulatory problems of determining the normative monetary valuation of land plots according to the current methodology as an important economic tool for regulating land relations and economic stimulation of rational use and protection of land have been studied and analysed.
Methodological and technical deficiencies were identified in the process of determining the normative monetary valuation of land plots of territorial communities and calculating the size of the normative monetary valuation of a separate land plot.
It was established that although according to the Law of Ukraine "On Land Valuation" the normative monetary value is "capitalized rental income", the current method of its determination is not based on the income that can be obtained from the use of the land plot, but on fixed tabular norms, which are differentiated according to population of the administrative center of the community. Only for agricultural lands, the income from their use is taken into account according to the current methodology, however, they are taken into account through soil quality scores, which have not been updated since the 1980s.
It was revealed that due to the fact that there is no indexation of the normative monetary valuation of agricultural land, the revenues of local budgets do not increase by at least UAH 0.6 billion every year on the scale of Ukraine.
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Long-Term Health Consequences and Hormone Replacement Therapy Strategies
Authors:   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine, Averkova V.G. ,   Moscow, Russian Federation, Donnikov A.E. ,   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine; Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: November 2023

Aim: analysis of modern views on the pathogenesis of complications and long-term consequences of sex hormone deficiency among patients with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), as well as the possibilities and strategies of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for their treatment and prevention. Key Points. The consequences of a sex hormones deficiency in women with POI are not only short-term clinical manifestations similar to menopause, but also long-term negative outcomes for general health and life. HRT has therapeutic and prophylactic potential for all clinical aspects of the disease. However, the currently developed standard therapeutic strategies do not always allow to completely stop the symptoms of POI and ensure reliable prevention of complications in the future. Conclusion. The choice of adequate doses and composition of HRT, along with an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of this pathology, will make it possible to level the associated risks and ensure a high quality of life for patients. Keywords: premature ovarian insufficiency, hormone replacement therapy, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, genitourinary menopausal syndrome.
ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE PARAMETERS OF THE STRUCTURAL-CAUSAL MODEL
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Bespala O. M.
Published: November 2023

Cause-and-effect relationships underpin modern science and the ability to teach computers human-like reasoning. The study of causality combined with modern advances in machine learning can greatly accelerate scientific progress. Modern scientific advancements emphasize the importance of not only establishing causality, but also assessing the degree of influence between cause-and-effect relationships. The work poses an interventionist and counterfactual question: «How will the values of the model parameters change due to the influence of the studied factor?» and «Which factor needs to be influenced for the fastest change in the value of the studied model parameter?». Formulating more precise hypotheses and accelerating their testing can be achieved by answering these questions. This article proposes a method for estimating the degree of influence between the parameters of the structural-causal model, which solves the problem of identifying the most influential factors, and also improves the study of causal relationships between parameters, which will allow improving the prediction and management of the model under study. The proposed approach of presenting data in a structural-causal model allows you to draw conclusions about what is the cause and what is the effect and take into account the influence of both direct and indirect cause-and-effect relationships. The assessment of the degree of influence determines the most significant parameters and the least influential factors. Consequently, predicting changes in model parameter values becomes more predictable and controllable. Conditional ignoring of the least influential parameters can be used in the model optimization process.
ANALYSIS OF NETWORK TRAFFIC THREATS ACROSS OSI MODEL LAYERS FOR DYNAMIC RTO CALCULATION IN THE CONTEXT OF COMBATING DDoS ATTACKS
Authors:   State University of Information and Communication Technologies, Kyiv, Haidur H. I.
Published: November 2023

This document provides an examination of current threats to network security, viewed through the lens of network traffic analysis at various OSI model layers. It delves into the different forms of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and their ramifications on the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), with a specific focus on a critical parameter - the Retransmission Timeout (RTO). The text also divulges fundamental algorithms and techniques for calculating RTO, encompassing adaptive methodologies that harness machine learning and artificial intelligence for optimizing the TCP/IP stack. In particular, it offers insights into the functioning of the RTO calculation algorithm, a pivotal element ensuring the reliability of data transmission via TCP. The document elaborates on how this algorithm dynamically adjusts the RTO value based on network conditions and measured Round Trip Time (RTT) values. Furthermore, it furnishes formulas for computing RTO with diverse parameters. Moreover, the document explores the potential of employing machine learning and data analysis methodologies to detect and preempt DDoS attacks. It elucidates how contemporary technologies empower the use of these approaches to minimize false positives in identifying malicious traffic packets, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of safeguarding information systems. Additionally, it provides an illustration of software and hardware tools employed for the practical implementation of these algorithms in devices facilitating data transmission via Ethernet connections. In summary, this work offers insights into contemporary challenges and issues in the realm of network security, especially in the context of the escalating frequency of DDoS attacks. This information proves valuable for students and professionals engaged in the study of network security and the development of measures to fortify networks and systems.
APPLICATION OF DATA SCIENCE METHODS FOR DEMAND FORECASTING IN RETAIL
Authors:   State University of Information and Communication Technologies, Kyiv, Haluzov S.Yu.
Published: November 2023

This scientific article examines the problem of forecasting demand in retail using data science methods. It is explained that traditional methods of demand forecasting do not give an excellent result, as machine learning, statistical models and data analysis become powerful tools, they need improvement, therefore this research is necessary and appropriate. The importance of accurate demand forecasting for effective inventory management, cost reduction, and customer service improvement is analyzed. The main methods of data science are considered, such as: machine learning, statistical models and data analysis. Real examples of the use of these methods in retail companies and their impact on increasing the accuracy of demand forecasting are also presented and clearly characterized for each company. Key steps in the forecasting process are described, including data collection and preparation, model selection, training, and performance evaluation. Examples of the use of machine learning algorithms, such as linear regression, decision trees, and neural networks, for demand forecasting in the retail sector are provided, and a comparison of these approaches is highlighted. The proposed price optimization procedure. This article shows that forecasting and analytics are integral to the effectiveness and competitiveness and flexibility of retailers in the market, and that the results of this study can be widely applied to further study the application of these methods, as well as to identify new methods. According to the scientific article, a conclusion was made that this research should be continued, and it will contribute to the effective functioning of retail companies and improve their competitiveness on the market. Recent achievements and prospects of using data science in demand forecasting are discussed.
Kinerja Pemerintahan Kota Bogor dalam Pembangunan Manusia untuk Mengatasi Kemiskinan dan Pengangguran di Kota Bogor Tahun 2022
Authors: Hawari Alhilal Yusril , Suwaryo Utang , Kartini Dede Sri
Published: November 2023

This research is motivated by problems that occurred in Bogor City, there are many unemployment and high level of poverty that happen in 2022,. The drop of human development index in 2020 are being judged to be the most impactful factor that rising the number of unemployment and number of poverty. Bogor government performance being one thing that can be seen to know how the role of government to overcome the problem. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to find out how bogor government work performances to overcome the rise of number unemployment and poverty in Bogor.  In this research, descriptive method with qualitative approach was used. Data collection was obtained through formal and informal interview, and documentation. Informants were determined by purposive sampling in order to achieve the real data by interviewing informant that are responsible to the conditions. This Research used Wasistiono government organizations work performances theory to measure government work performances through some dimensional such as productivity, service quality, responsivity and resposibility. The researcher can conclude that Bogor government work performances are displeasing in terms of productivity, service quality, and responsivity to human development problems.
Mendorong Peran Pemerintah Dalam Menekan Angka Kemiskinan Di Masyarakat
Authors: Sinurat Henri
Published: November 2023

Tahun 2023 merupakan tahun pemulihan ekonomi. Inflasi yang terjadi di berbagaibelahan dunia melahirkan dampak bagi masyarakat. Inflasi mendorong terjadinya jurang(gap) antara pencari kerja dan lapangan pekerjaan, yang berimbas pada timbulnyapenggangguran di Indonesia (Kelvin et al., 2022). Inflasi juga menyebabkan daya belimasyarakat menurun. Ketika nilai mata uang turun, menyebabkan masyarakat tidak dapatmemenuhi kebutuhan sesuai dengan kondisi yang sebelumnya. Inflasi juga menyebabkanmeningkatnya harga barang dan kebutuhan. Penghasilan yang dimiliki masyarakat denganpendapatan rendah akan cenderung digunakan pada kebutuhan pokok. Hal ini akanberpotensi pada meningkatnya angka kemiskinan di masyarakat
Birchbark letters from Veliky Novgorod and Staraya Russa excavations of 2022
Authors: Gippius Alexey
Published: November 2023

The article contains a preliminary publication of twelve birchbark letters of the twelfth — first half of the fifteenth century, found in the archaeological season of 2022 in Veliky Novgorod (Nos. 1146–1157), and letters Nos. 52 and 53 from Staraya Russa. Letters Nos. 1142 and 1143 from the excavations of 2021, which were not included in the previous article, are also published.
FORMATION AND USE OF RETURNED FUNDS IN THE SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL STATE OF THE ENTERPRISE
Authors:   Kyiv metro, MAZUR Dmytro , MAZUR Oleksandr ,   Kyiv University of Market Relations, MAZUR Galina ,   Vinnytsia Institute PJSC “MAUP University
Published: November 2023

The article examines the current state of formation and use of working capital in the system of managing the company’s financial condition. The essence of the efficiency of the use of working capital is disclosed and how the company’s liquidity, its financial stability, solvency and profitability depend on them. The principled approaches to the formation of the company’s current assets are illustrated. Different ratios of the level of efficiency and the risk of using working capital are shown. The structure of current assets was determined by accelerating their activity. Ways of improving working capital for the introduction of modern technologies and other achievements of scientific and technological progress are considered. Planned needs for working capital have been determined, which provide for the development of relatively long-term norms and norms for a specific period. Management of working capital is considered as a component of financial management. The goals and objectives of the formation of working capital and their coordination with the strategic goals of the enterprise are determined. The basic policy and methods of working capital management in terms of its individual components are disclosed. The composition and structure of working capital has been formed. A mechanism for managing working capital components has been developed. The amount and structure of current assets, the sources of their coverage and the ratio between them, sufficient to ensure the long-term production and efficient financial activity of the enterprise, are determined. The model of the circulation of capital of the enterprise is considered. The formula for calculating the duration of an enterprise’s operating cycle has been determined. A scheme of the production and financial cycles of the circulation of the working capital of the enterprise has been developed. A working capital management policy has been formed. The structure of current assets has been optimized.
ADVANCED TRAINING IN POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE CONDITIONS OF MARTIAL LAW
Authors: SERDYUK Olga , KORNIYCHUK Artur ,   Poltava State Agrarian University
Published: November 2023

The article focuses on the need to meet the needs of public sector professionals in acquiring new knowledge and skills through the proposals of educational service providers in the field of vocational training under the legal regime of martial law. It is established that under the legal regime of martial law, postgraduate education institutions providing professional training, in particular, advanced training of public servants, continue to operate fully despite various restrictions on the organization of operational activities. They are free to choose the forms, methods and means of training that correspond to the professional development programs. For most postgraduate education institutions, distance learning became the only available form in the system of professional development of civil servants in 2022. Based on the analysis of the Poltava Regional Center for Professional Development, it can be stated that the number of educational events, groups of participants, and the number of participants in professional training has increased. In 2022, vocational training was mainly provided to local government officials and civil servants of regional and district state (military) administrations, and the number of participants in vocational training decreased compared to the pre-war year. The task of providing professional information and explanatory support on topical issues of public service under martial law was a companion to educational services for postgraduate education institutions. The high quality of educational services of postgraduate education institutions can be ensured by expanding the range of educational services in the field of professional training of officials with the simultaneous introduction of innovative educational technologies, various forms and methods of teaching, and wider involvement of practicing teachers, representatives and experts of civil society institutions. Priority areas of training should be determined by the needs of customers of educational services for professional development.
FORMALIZATION OF THE CONCEPTUAL PROVISIONS OF THE STATE POLICY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES AND THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR ACCORDING TO WORLD EXPERIENCE
Authors:   Lviv University of Trade and Economics, SHCHUPAKIVSKYI Roman
Published: November 2023

The article highlights the need to study world experience as a basic element in the development and implementation of state policy, especially in the field of high-tech and digital economic development. The importance of a comprehensive approach to the construction of the state policy for the development of high-tech industries and the ICT sector is emphasized and its main elements are highlighted: the purpose, goals, subjects, objects, functions, principles, methods, tools, means. In the context of the study of the world experience of the implementation of such a state policy, attention is focused on the processes of resource provision, infrastructural development, normative and legal regulation, institutional and organizational management, production and technological development, investment and innovation activities, information and communication exchange and others. The study of the world experience of the state policy of the development of high-tech industries and the ICT sector makes it possible to note that the state acts as a driving force in creating a favorable environment for the stable establishment and expansion of the production and sale of high-tech products with a high level of implementation of digitization processes. The experience of developed countries confirms the priority of the state policy for the development of high-tech industries and the ICT sector with the following leading strategic goals: the formation of the internal market of innovations and technologies and its integration into the country’s economic system; development and implementation of progressive projects of high-tech production and digitization of the economy; improvement of organizational-technical and financial-economic accessibility of innovations and digital technologies; creation and development of innovative technological and informational digital infrastructure; development of inter-branch and inter-sectoral technical-technological and information-communication cooperation; creation and development of the national ecosystem of digital and technological transformation.
INNOVATIVE METHODS OF COST MANAGEMENT IN MODERN BUSINESS CONDITIONS
Authors: LOPATOVSKA Oksana , OSTROVSKAYA Olga ,   Khmelnytskyi Cooperative Trade and Economic Institute
Published: November 2023

An important function of the economic mechanism of any enterprise is the management of its costs. This is due to the fact that any activity, and especially production, requires significant expenditure of resources. The functioning of the enterprise and its competitiveness directly depend on the level of operating costs. In a market economy, costs are the basis for choosing the best of alternative options for the development of an enterprise and making balanced management decisions, a guideline for setting the price of products and a prerequisite for increasing the enterprise’s capital. The effectiveness of adaptive actions of manufacturing enterprises to changes in the economic situation in the country or the immediate industry and their ability to work stably depend to a large extent on the provision of information management systems about the state and prospects of business, existing and potential problems, and alternative directions of development. On the one hand, costs are a necessary condition for the full functioning of any enterprise, and on the other hand, they directly affect the financial result of its activity, as the foundation of the enterprise’s development, and characterize the efficiency of the use of available resources. They are diverse, constantly changing under the influence of both the internal and external environment, and have different dynamics in different periods of time. All this prompts active current and strategic cost management, the purpose of which is to realize the competitive advantages of the manufacturing enterprise and secure it in positions of stable development. Such orientation should stimulate the introduction of the latest cost management technologies, which, in turn, will contribute to successful integration into the global and European economic space. At the same time, the effective functioning of domestic management will be ensured by innovative tools that have been tested at enterprises of the developed world economy and require adaptation to the real conditions of functioning of domestic enterprises. Therefore, the problem of cost management is relevant in the economy of European and world-class enterprises and is too relevant for domestic production to ensure stable profitable activity and competitive advantages in the market of goods and services.
PROSPECTS FOR EXPANDING INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF UKRAINIAN COMPANIES IN THE COFFEE AND COFFEE EQUIPMENT MARKET
Authors: KHACHATRYAN Valentyna , STRATIICHUK Viktoriia ,   Vinnytsia Institute of Trade and Economics of SUTE
Published: November 2023

The results of the operation of international companies have a significant impact on the economy of each country, allow to build close foreign economic ties with international partners. In today’s economic conditions, international companies have particularly acutely felt the impact of the war in Ukraine on their functioning, which is caused by the destruction of logistics routes, a decrease in market demand as a result of consumer insolvency, etc. The success of management of international companies depends on the peculiarities of management, as well as on the type of international activity and the field of management of the enterprise under study. The coffee market is developing dynamically in the world, the intensification of its development in Ukraine took place about a decade ago. Due to the high demand in the market, Ukrainian enterprises are quite successful in selling imported coffee equipment, as well as using foreign supplies of coffee for the production of ready-made drinks. The study of an enterprise operating in the field of the coffee industry is currently an urgent issue that allows us to determine the prospects for the development of this area of domestic business. The article analyzes the current state of the world market of coffee machines and coffee, which shows that the United States imports the most coffee machines, with a share of 23 % in world imports. An important place in the import of this product occupied by Germany, France, Great Britain, Australia, and China, whose import shares range from 6.8 to 2.13 %. The dynamics of import volumes of the TOP-10 importers of coffee machines to Ukraine in 2020-2022 analyzed. The geographical structure of imports of coffee machines to Ukraine in 2022 is studied. The conditions for importing coffee equipment from Italy to the countries of the largest importers identified. A comparison of tariffs for the import of coffee equipment from Romania to Ukraine and the largest import competitors carried out based on which promising directions for the development of the domestic coffee market and coffee equipment are proposed.
ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO DEFINING THE ESSENCE OF THE REGION’S INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
Authors:   Leonid Yuzkov Khmelnytskyi University of Management and Law, LALUEVA Nadiya
Published: November 2023

Based on the analysis of literary sources of Ukrainian and foreign authors, a number of scientific approaches to the definition of the concept of “intellectual capital of the region” are considered. Among them are: structural, functional-structural, terminological, resource, practical, and reproduction of new value. The peculiarities of the definitions of the essence of intellectual capital are generalized. The analysis allowed the author to form his own vision of the essence of the intellectual capital of the region, which is defined as a set of accumulated and qualitative knowledge, abilities, intellectual resources that can create added value and ensure the effective development of the region’s economy. It is substantiated that most scholars focus their attention on the study of intellectual capital as an intangible asset of an organization, a set of employees’ knowledge, intellectual assets, abilities that have economic value and generate income. The economic aspects of the study of intellectual capital are substantiated. It is stated that the structure of intellectual capital is quite complex, which is due to the multidimensionality of its formation, use and management. The general structure of intellectual capital is formed. The ways of structuring intellectual capital are highlighted. Having studied different opinions of scientists on the structure of intellectual capital in the region, the following elements of it are allocated: human (personal) capital, organizational (structural) capital and social capital. It is proved that the intellectual capital of the region is the basis of the productive forces of modern society and the main resource for the strategic development of regions in the knowledge economy.
STRATEGI KEUNGGULAN KEPRIBADIAN EFEKTIF KEPALA SEKOLAH DAN PROFESIONALISME GURU SEBAGAI FONDASI PENDIDIKAN BERKUALITAS
Authors: Firnando Hero Gefthi
Published: November 2023

Personality is a characteristic inherent in individuals and can be influenced by the environment, especially in the context of leadership where personality has various elements that become the power to direct positive change. The aim of this research is to examine the personality development strategies of school principals and teachers in influencing the school community to improve school quality and learning. The research method used is library research. Thus, we can conclude that school principals and teachers need to have personality competence to be able to move students and society towards sustainable change. Through this personality competency, the principal as a leader can be an example for teachers, while teachers, as the front guard, can be role models for students. In this way, the quality of education can be improved.