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Author Meets Critics: Green Persuasion: Advertising, Voluntarism, and America's Lands
Authors: Stine Jeffrey K. , Bartholomew Mark , Gangadharbatla Harsha , Morrison Deborah , Timke Edward
Published: May 2022

Abstract: This Author Meets Critics article focuses on Jeffrey K. Stine's open access book Green Persuasion: Advertising, Voluntarism, and America's Lands (Smithsonian Scholarly Press, 2021). In addition to including a series of videos with advertising experts discussing the book, this article provides an interview with Stine about his career in environmental history, his work as environmental curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, his research on the environment and advertising, and some advice for practitioners, professors, and students. Scholars discussing the book cover topics including: the use of individualism in public service campaigns; how campaigns have deflected responsibility away from government and industry; effective ways to communicate about the environment and climate change; how to inspire and educate young people about getting involved with climate and environmental issues; and advice for instructors and practitioners. Throughout the discussion, panelists refer to significant public service advertising campaigns focused on the environment and public lands in the United States such as Keep America Beautiful, Smokey Bear, and Take Pride in America.
Advertising in the Archives: The John G. Zimmerman Archive
Authors: Timke Edward , Zimmerman Linda
Published: May 2022

Abstract: This Advertising in the Archives article presents details about the John G. Zimmerman Archive, which is a private collection located on the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, California, that documents the life and work of photojournalist and advertising photographer John G. Zimmerman. The key topics covered in this Archives article include information about John G. Zimmerman and his career, the role of photography in advertising, and what his private collection reveals about the understudied history of the craft and business of advertising photography.
Tayyib Gökbilgin historian and mediator between the Turkish and Hungarian academies
Authors: Altin Kutse
Published: May 2022

Tayyib Gökbilgin (1907–1981), who ranks among the founding fathers of Ottoman studies was the first student of Faculty of Language, History, and Geography in Ankara, the new capital of the new state, where he began studying Hungarology as a student of László Rásonyi. He was born at a time when significant transformations were constantly taking place in the late Ottoman Empire. He experienced his early stages of schooling in the educational institutions of the Empire. He obtained a teaching diploma when the teachers' schools were recognised as institutions that trained the first teachers of the young Republic of Turkey, namely the unarmed soldiers of the nation who were to eliminate ignorance and educate the society. In 1929, he was appointed a teacher and taught in various village schools in Anatolia for almost seven years. The year 1936 was a turning point for him; the Faculty of Language, History and Geography was founded at University of Ankara. Gökbilgin had started his university life in the Department of Hungarology. From this point on, he started to establish a network with the Hungarian academy, and he further developed these relations and maintained them until the end of his life. This dissertation investigates the life, work, and networks of Tayyib Gökbilgin. I first focus on the formative years of Tayyib Gökbilgin in the first chapter and examine the political and educational transformations that started to appear in the late Ottoman Empire. The main focus of the second chapter is the historiography of the era and Gökbilgin’s higher education in the department of Hungarology in the Faculty of Language, History, and Geography. On the third chapter, I examine Tayyib Gökbilgin's writings on history by tracing the intellectual trends and methodological approaches that possibly influenced Gökbilgin’s history making and narration. My focus in the fourth chapter is the matter of personal archives and ego-documents and Gökbilgin’s personal archive, and his correspondences with Hungarian scholars.
Almost a Family, Practically Related: Questions on Sumerian Kinship Terminology
Authors: Marrocchi Savoi Andrea Rebecca
Published: May 2022

The aim of this paper is to investigate some aspects of fictive kinship in ancient Sumer that we find out through administrative, legal and literary texts. From the Neo-Sumerian period several texts of different nature have survived, which constitutes a breeding ground for this kind of study. In anthropological studies the kinship terminology is considered fundamental to understand the structure and dynamics of human societies. It seems that, both in Sumerian and in Akkadian, the terms of kinship are reduced to the first kinship degree, and are not used to express different relationships, but they are unambiguous. Some scholars (Civil 1974; Götzelt 1995) tried to compare Sumerian terminology with other better-known systems, but the results are discordant due to the complexities of documentation and language. Considering that most attested terms express just the first degree of kinship, we can assume that in Sumerian the juxtaposition of primary terms is used to express the most distant relationships on the family tree. A lot of kinship’s terms appears in the texts, some of that, probably, used also outside familial context. Perhaps in the workplace the family structure and terminology were adopted symbolically practically, which makes it more difficult to interpret some legal texts, as the so called di-til-la, because the ambiguity of terms makes the interpretation unclear. It is necessary to use an interdisciplinary approach through philology and anthropology to enlighten as much information as possible from the texts. 
Les gisements précolombiens de la Baie Orientale. Campements du Mésoindien et du Néoindien sur l’île de Saint-Martin (Petites Antilles)
Authors: Luquetta Cediel David J.
Published: May 2022

Reseña del libro "Les gisements précolombiens de la Baie Orientale. Campements du Mésoindien et du Néoindien sur l’île de Saint-Martin (Petites Antilles)" escrito por Dominique Bonnissent.
Companies’ sustainable reporting: assessment and practice
Authors: Oliinyk Yana , Kucheriava Mariia , Semenyshena Nataliia , Boiarova Olena , Hryshchenko Nadiia
Published: May 2022

The article is devoted to highlighting of the results of scientific and practical research aimed at solving the problem of ensuring the comparability of enterprises' non-financial reporting data. The issues of current stage of non-financial reporting implementation are identified, including the lack of comparability of data disclosed in such reporting between companies, undustries and countries. These caused the difficulties with the monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals attainment. The results presented in the article is a part of the global overall countries’ case study of companies non-financial reporting practice in terms of SDGs’ attainment managed by UNCTAD. The ways and solutions to ensure the comparability of non-financial reporting data are suggested. The objective of the study is to determine the possility to align the company's core indicators with macro-indicators of SDGs attainment in appropriate areas. Case of Ukraine in the field of aggregation statistical data on progress in SDGs attainment and assessment of the private sector contribution to this process. The study was based on data from non-financial reporting of Ukrainian company for 2017-2018. This project was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Guidance on core indicators for entity reporting on contribution towards implementation of SDGs, developed by ISAR-UNCTAD.
Case method in quasi-professional training of prospective teachers
Authors: Dmitrenko Natalia , Voloshyna Oksana , Melnychuk Tetiana , Holovska Iryna , Dutka Hanna
Published: May 2022

In the study, the technology of work with cases in quasi-professional training of prospective teachers was designed and the results of academic progress were monitored. The designed technology of work on cases was based on the principles of the competent education. The diagnostic methods were chosen in accordance with the goals of the study experiment that allowed monitoring the dynamics of the researched qualities. The expert evaluation was based on the developed scale of 10 in accordance with the cognitive levels: knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The experiment has proved that forming and control the competencies with the help of designed technology are more productive that allows making a conclusion about its productivity as well as the effectiveness of created pedagogical conditions. The technology of work with cases in quasi-professional training of prospective teachers includes methods and forms of studying, the description of students’ and teacher’s activity, and has the following components: a target, tasks, the organizational and pedagogical conditions, the informative component, the diagnostics and control, the structure of interaction, the technological component, and the effectiveness. The realization of case technology can be presented at three stages: the preparatory stage, the executive stage, the reflexive stages, which are described by the target, methods and forms, the students’ activity, forming competencies, the teacher’s activity, and control of results. The experimental study of implementing technology of using the case method in the educational process was conducted on the basis of Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky State Pedagogical University among pre-service teachers (96 participants) during two semesters while studying the course of Pedagogics.
Determination of internal service quality in a sport organization: the case of "Kaunas Žalgiris" football club
Authors: Miknevičius Eimantas , Jasinskas Edmundas , Savitskyi Vladyslav , Asauliuk Inna , Olefir Dana
Published: May 2022

The internal service quality in an organization is a particularly important factor that determines not only the internal users (employee) satisfaction, but also their loyalty to the organization and their performance. The aim of the study is to determine the internal service quality in "Kaunas Žalgiris" football club. Methods: A qualitative methodological approach, semi-structured indepth interviews (non-probabilistic targeting). The study showed that different recipients of internal services receive services of different quality. Coaches, men's football team players, administration and service staff receive the highest quality internal services. The lowest quality internal services are received by those who do not generate income for the club - women's and youth football teams. The club should ensure that all resources are available to all football teams belonging to the club. Although "Kaunas Žalgiris" football club has created an entire pyramid for the education of young footballers, it faces a lack of loyalty from them due to quality problems of internal services provided. It is recommended that "Kaunas Žalgiris" football club solve the problems of internal service quality and develop a strategy aimed at promoting the loyalty and pride of youth teams in belonging to "Kaunas Žalgiris" organization.
Economic growth, motorization level, traffic safety: are they related (experience of EU countries)
Authors: Peleckiene Valentina , Peleckis Kestutis , Klymchuk Aliona , Tomashuk Inna , Semenyshyna Iryna
Published: May 2022

The purpose of the research paper is to observe and analyze how the economic growth of EU countries is accompanied by the growth of motorization rate and fatalities during the last decades in terms of inventory number of motor vehicles and accidents in road traffic. The research methodology was statistical analysis from the year 2000 to the year 2019 of economic growth, motorization rate in the EU countries, and the accidents. In the research paper, the quantitative analysis and comparison methods are applied. The research paper shows that in the EU countries of higher income levels, the rate of increase in motor vehicles is lower than the decline in fatalities per motor vehicle, and in countries of low-income levels the rate of increase in motor vehicles is higher than the decline in fatalities per motor vehicle. The research paper demonstrates that countries with different levels of economic development have different motorization levels and there are differences on decline in fatalities per motor vehicle level.  This is the first paper that analyses different EU countries' motorization rates and fatalities during the last decades.
Segmentary analysis of the efficiency of state enterprises
Authors: Parasii-Verhunenko Iryna , Hryshchenko Nataliia , Kostiuk Tetiana , Fedoryshyna Lydiia , Hridin Oleksandr
Published: May 2022

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the main stages and directions of analysis of the activities of state-owned enterprises by operational and geographical segments, taking into account the goals and objectives of strategic management. The information base of the empirical study was the data of the official website of JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” for 2020. The methodological and methodological basis of the study is the National Accounting Regulation (Standard) 29 “Financial reporting by segments” and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 8 “Operating segments”. The following methodical methods were used in the course of the research, namely: methods as comparison, modelling, time series, structural and dynamic, graphic and coefficient analysis. Based on the proposed methodology, the efficiency of JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” is analysed and the problematic operating segments of its activities are identified, which reduce the overall financial results of the company. The results of the study are the improvement and systematization of analytical indicators in terms of individual stages and areas of strategic analysis of the effectiveness of state enterprises through the differentiation of performance evaluation of their operating business segments. For this purpose the main stages and directions of the analysis on the following analytical blocks are offered: the analysis of external environment of functioning of a business segment; analytical assessment of the competitiveness and competitive position of the business segment; analysis of resource potential and efficiency of production capacity of the business segment; assessment of innovation and investment activity of the business segment; analysis of the efficiency of the business segment; analysis of the state of execution of budgets of revenues, expenditures, profits; analysis of management efficiency and quality.
Audit of public finances: methodological issues and the case of Ukraine
Authors: Slobodyanik Yulia , Zdyrko Nataliia , Kuzyk Nataliia , Sysiuk Svitlana , Benko Iryna
Published: May 2022

The paper aims to analyze the methodological issues that exist in the field of public finance audit, and find ways to solve them on the example of Ukraine. The methodological basis of the study is the analysis of scientific publications, regulations, standards; best practices analysis; retrospective analysis of ACU’s performance indicators; content analysis of reports on the results of audits; method of logical generalization and systematization in formulating conclusions and recommendations. The study found that an important role in maintaining the functions of the SAI in society is played not only by the fact of auditing public finances, but also its methodology, including compliance with INTOSAI standards and building confidence in its results. The recommendations concern the need to: conduct financial audits of all major administrators of budget funds in accordance with the requirements of INTOSAI standards; ensure the timeliness of financial audits, the results of which should be published together with the financial statements; assessment of the skills of the ACU’s specialists performing financial audits to plan staff training; revise approaches to the interaction of the ACU’s auditors with internal audit departments to support the development of the internal audit function in the public sector; establish a quality control system according to the requirements of ISSAI 140; revise the approaches to the implementation of public finance reform on the transition to the application of the principle of accrual in accounting. Implementation of the recommendations will strengthen the role of the Accounting Chamber in society by increasing the credibility of its audits and their importance for improving the efficiency of public administration.
Comprehensive use of 6G cellular technology accounting activity costs and cyber security
Authors: Muravskyi Volodymyr , Zadorozhnyi Zenovii-Mykhaylo , Lytvynenko Volodymyr , Yurchenko Oleksandr , Koshchynets Marianna
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study was in the research of prospects for simultaneous use of 6G generation cellular communications for the purposes of automatization of cost accounting of the activity of enterprises of various branches and cybersecurity of accounting information. The theoretical and methodological aspects of the use of 6G cellular network technologies for accounting and cybersecurity purposes have been studied on the basis of general research methods – institutional and innovative; economic and mathematical methods of analysis using Excel spreadsheets were used to predict the pace of implementation of cellular communication of new generations; to determine perspective areas of use of 6G technology – methods of bibliographic and comparative analysis using the information resource "ResearchGate". The methods of permanent collection and transmission of accounting data about the production process and the procedure for monitoring the stay of employees or outsiders at the workplace using production equipment connected to the 6G cellular network has been developed. The procedure for combining the functional abilities of Global Positioning System (GPS) and cellular positioning (mobile subscribers) for accounting of transport costs and control over the movement and economic use of vehicles has been proposed.The procedure for combining unmanned aerial vehicles in a cluster on the basis of 6G communication with the purpose of aerovisual surveillance of agricultural and construction activities for automated accounting of production costs and prevention of unauthorized getting into an enterprise of persons (drones). The methods for determining the cost of rental space from the lessor based on counting the popularity among visitors and identifying offenders (thieves of information and material resources) through automated monitoring of the location of 6G cellular subscribers. The practical implementation of the developments presented in the article on the use of 6G cellular technologies will contribute to reliable costing and accounting of production costs of production, agricultural, construction, trade activities in combination with effective cyber protection of enterprises in preventing and detecting violators of information and territorial security. Further research is needed on the methods of management of business entities on the basis of accounting information obtained with the use of 6G cellular network technology.
Rationale for the need to use blockchain technology to record and control operations for the export of grain (the example of Ukraine)
Authors: Trachova Darya , Belova Iryna , Stender Svitlana , Tomchuk Olena , Danilochkina Oksana
Published: May 2022

Despite the steady export of Ukrainian grain growth, the net profit from its sales does not increase, and most times, even falls. That is why it became necessary to find out the reasons for the current situation and find ways out of it. The most common method for solving such problems in the modern world is the implementation of blockchain and related technologies (smart contracts, cryptocurrencies, etc.). This article is devoted to studying the economic need for the use of blockchain technologies to monitor grain for export in Ukraine and the analysis of foreign experience blockchain implementation to agricultural supply chains to adapt the best practices to Ukrainian realities. As a result of a theoretical study, the article identified problems in Ukrainian grain export, analyzed the results of using blockchain to solve similar problems in foreign countries, and also identified ways to use world experience in this area. In addition, the authors offered practical recommendations for changing and complementing the existing technological and logistic stages of grain export in Ukraine. It was also found that blockchain technologies, because of their properties such as decentralized control, security, traceability, and control of transactions, could solve most of the problems that arise in the grain supply chain from grower to end consumer. The authors have proposed a generalized multilayer system that includes a "Data input layer", a "Data store layer", and a "User's layer", which most fully considers the peculiarities of agriculture in Ukraine. However, the question of these technologies introducing cost and the economic feasibility of their use for farms of various sizes remains is still unclear, and will be considered by the authors in their following works.
State financial regulation of the competitive environment: assessment for the agricultural sector of Ukraine
Authors: Radchenko Oksana , Pashchenko Oksana , Matveyeva Maryana , Zelenskyi Andrii , Zaika Olena
Published: May 2022

The article reveals the importance of state financial regulation as one of the most important tools for economic growth and ensuring the competitiveness of industries and the economy of Ukraine. The studies of domestic and foreign scientists on the subject of research are analyzed in detail. The state of enterprises of the agricultural sector of Ukraine for the period 2013-2020 has been determined. The study was carried out on the factors of providing agricultural producers with financial resources in terms of the size of the forms of management. The share of unprofitable enterprises in the industry for the same period is also analyzed. The achievements of the agricultural sector are described according to the statistical analysis of the state of socio-economic development of the regions in the period 2020-2021. The methodology for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of the state regional policy in accordance with legislative regulations is described. This made it possible to establish that at the present stage, the financial regulation of the agricultural sector of Ukraine is carried out without proper scientific justification and, as a rule, responds slowly to the requirements of economic practice, especially in the context of deepening the penetration of global processes into the national economy. Approaches to the assessment of the competitive environment of the agrarian sector of Ukraine and the direction of its state regulation are proposed. Theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of assessing the competitiveness of the sector are disclosed. The necessity and possibility of forming a competitive environment by fiscal policy measures, primarily budgetary regulation, is proved. The problems of forming a competitive environment in the context of the current crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the place of Ukraine in the world competitiveness ranking are identified, and methodological approaches to the development strategy are proposed. It is proved that the competitive strategy is based on the existing resources of the industry (material, financial and intellectual), the level of development of various forms of management, the structure of production, marketing, processing, the formation of value chains and a bilateral state-market regulator. The directions for improving the quality of the competitive environment, arising from the paradigm of innovative development of the agricultural sector, are summarized and provide for the stimulation of small business in niche and organic production and large-scale industrial production in terms of the main indicators of food security, as well as the development of land, financial, credit and resource markets and the formation of equal access to them all agricultural producers.
Challenges and innovation of management in higher education: Ukrainian dimension
Authors: Humeniuk Iryna , Humeniuk Oleksandr , Matiienko Olena , Manghos Elvira , Malyshev Kostiantyn
Published: May 2022

Educational management is becoming a global priority as higher education institutions are recognizing the importance of offering high-quality, high-engagement teaching and learning experiences. The current research presents the analysis of educational management in higher institutions of Ukraine covering both the general state management and university management particularly. The article offers examination of world experience in the educational management, the impact of globalization, current challenges in education worldwide on the development of Ukrainian educational management. The methodology applied in the paper includes qualitative analysis method, method of critical induction, information reinterpretation, and finally generalization. Based on the research conducted it is stated that for the Ukrainian management in education, such notions as centralization and narrow-minded view of the professional competence of the manager still prevail. However, as the result of globalization, internationalization, and digitalization the impact of the managerial experience of the developed countries on Ukraine is essential; there are trends in the transition to a modern type of management education, strengthening its professional and personal orientation, the emergence of new educational programs competitive worldwide.
Prospects of biodiesel production: the place and role of Ukraine in the context of implementation of the eu green course
Authors: Klymchuk Oleksandr , Khodakivska Olga , Kireytseva Olena , Podolska Olga , Mushenyk Iryna
Published: May 2022

The purpose of the study is to conduct a systematic analysis of global processes of biodiesel production and to establish priority areas of biodiesel production in Ukraine based on the calculation of economic efficiency of production from different raw materials to ensure energy independence of the agro-industrial sector. The article highlights the historical processes, current trends, and prospects for the production and consumption of biodiesel in the world. Modern approaches to the formation, development, and support of biodiesel production in the European Union are outlined. The following methods, as well as techniques, have been used during the research: economic-historical and analytical generalizations; monographic; graphic; statistical analysis; prognostication; abstract-logical. Statistical results have been processed on a personal computer using special WindowsXP applications: Word, Excel 7.0, and the system "STATISTICA". The economic efficiency of biodiesel production in Ukraine from different types of raw materials (rapeseed, sunflower, soybean) is considered. Modern approaches to efficient biodiesel production in Ukraine and perspective directions of formation of raw material base for increase of biodiesel production are offered.
Digital accounting: innovative technologies cause a new paradigm
Authors: Spilnyk Iryna , Brukhanskyi Ruslan , Struk Nataliia , Kolesnikova Olena , Sokolenko Liudmyla
Published: May 2022

The article is dealing with the concept of “digital accounting", highlights its historical origins and current discourse in the contextual relationship and interdependence of accounting and information technology. Accordingly, the issues of rethinking the role and place of accounting in the digital economy, the study of changes in its semantic, methodological and conceptual principles under the influence of the growth of information potential of the digital economic space become relevant. Since the modern period is a qualitatively new stage in the development of accounting, which in all its aspects is undergoing of significant changes, it should accordingly lead to the transition to a new digital accounting paradigm.
Private Enforcement of the German Debt Brake
Authors: Hauser Patrick
Published: May 2022

The purpose of the “debt brake” laid down in the German constitution is to limit public debt. However, public law mechanisms are unsuited in practice to prevent excessive government deficits. This article argues that, contrary to the prevailing opinion, the effects of the debt brake are not limited to public law. Rather, infringements of the debt brake may result in civil law consequences. It is argued that state loans or bonds violating the debt brake may be null and void and the parties in this case must make restitution under unjust enrichment law. Therefore, (potential) creditors have an interest to monitor government borrowing. A form of "private enforcement" of the debt brake is, therefore, possible.
Environmental education and its contribution to sustainable cities
Authors:   LUMSA University, De Iulio Rosario , De Martino Mario ,   RUDN University, Isidori Emanuele ,   University of Rome Foro Italico
Published: May 2022

Introduction. In 2050, the human population will reach 9.7 billion people, and more than 5 billion will live in urban areas. Anthropic pressure on natural ecosystems has been progressively increasing, and it has reached worrying levels with severe economic and social repercussions. From an ecological point of view, cities act as a hetero-trophic system. They import raw materials, transform them, and dispose their waste, mostly in faraway places. Therefore, the city is an unbalanced system needing more and more rural spaces which are functional for finding resources to continue developing and progressing. This article highlights the importance of environmental education in sustainable city building processes in South European cities. Materials and Methods. As the European Union has intensified its engagement in sustainable cities, only cities awarded by European green capitals were included. Cities from North Europe have been excluded since environmental education has been developed previously. The methodology used in this analysis is the case study. Results. Environmental education is a process that allows people to learn about environmental issues, solve problems, and take action to help the environment. Two cities were included in the analysis: Nantes and Lisbon. Nantes' strategy was to draw attention to the housing problem, improve urban life quality and active participation of citizens in future community choices. Lisbon planned to increase soft mobility, construct new bike paths, and improve the public transport network. Conclusions. The analysis of the two cities, conducted by a comparative methodology, shows the potential intervention areas and indicates how environmental education contributes to a sustainable city. Together, Nantes and Lisbon applied an environmental education strategy based on citizens' participation, involvement, and education. Similar strategies are recommended for the future development of more sustainable cities. Environmental education contributes to the city's sustainable development, promoting awareness among people of ecological problems. At the same time, it stimulates the growth of operational skills, such as a sense of initiative and the ability to assume and take responsibility.
Human pheromones: An analysis of misconceptions, problems and study perspectives (review)
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Khaustov Sergei Anatolyevich , Dubynin Vyacheslav Albertovich ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: May 2022

Introduction. The article reviews a range of studies into human pheromones and a possible system of their reception called an additional olfactory system. The purpose of the study is to summarize current scholarly literature into the problem of human pheromones, to conduct a comparative analysis of hypotheses and concepts in this area for use in medical and biological education, and attract the attention of young researchers to investigating this topic. Materials and Methods. A critical analysis of scholarly publications on the problem under study was carried out focusing on the identification of primary sources, possible refutation or experimental data confirmation. Results. The ambiguous and contradictory results of experimental studies are summarized, confirming, questioning or refuting the possibility of human pheromones and the sensory system of their perception existence, including the functionality of the vomeronasal organ (Jacobson's organ). Controversial experimental data on the impact of potential pheromones on the synchronization of ovulatory cycles, the development of sexuality, the formation of married couples, the tendency to homosexual behavior, the newborn's attachment to the mother, the impact on stress resistance and the level of attention in learning are analyzed. Conclusions. The study concludes that the additional olfactory system lost its role in the course of evolution in the distant ancestors of human beings, and some of its functions are being gradually transited to other tissues of the body, including the main olfactory system. At the same time, the inconsistency of the experimental results makes the use of this topic in the educational process extremely interesting for the formation of students’ critical and research thinking, demonstrating non-linearity of the scientific knowledge path with the stable presence and replication of scientific misconceptions, and existence of significant prospects for setting new tasks and further research.
A Meaningful Experiment in Industry-School Partnership in Vocational Education
Authors: Cheng Xiaoqiao , Zhou Longjun
Published: May 2022

Worldwide, vocational education with an emphasis on industry has gained popularity. China’s rapid industrial change creates a demand for individuals with a breadth of skills rather than a tight focus on a single expertise. Vocational education equips students with practical knowledge, skills, and abilities, which helps business gain from timely collaboration between industry and academia.
Engineering Design-Based Thematic Activities: An Investigation of Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Entrepreneurship Mindsets
Authors: Kiyici Gülbin , Canbazoğlu Bilici Sedef , Yamak Havva , Kavak Nusret
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study is to examine changes in pre-service science teachers’ entrepreneurship mindsets during engineering design-based activities. A holistic single-case study was used in the study. Twenty-eight pre-service teachers carried out engineering design-based activities (five weeks, 20 hours) in the science teaching laboratory practices course. The pre-service teachers’ use of Entrepreneurship Mindsets (EM) in solving the water pollution problem during engineering design-based activities was examined in this study. Data were collected via engineering design challenge worksheets and public service announcements. The data were analyzed with the Extended KEEN Student Outcomes (eKSOs) rubric. Frequency tables were created in line with the sub-dimensions of EM (curiosity, connections, creating value, communication, character, and collaboration). As a result of the research, it was found that the pre-service teachers mostly used curiosity, connections, and creating value during the water treatment and wastewater assessment plant design process. Engineering is an important context for the development of EM as it creates various contexts that contribute to the development of these mindsets in pre-service science teacher education.
The Impact of Extracurricular Tutoring Time Investment on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students: An Empirical Analysis Based on PISA2015 Data of Four Provincial Administrative Regions in China
Authors: Song Haisheng , Xue Haiping
Published: May 2022

We use the Hierarchical Linear Model to analyze the current state of extracurricular tutoring time for secondary school students and its impact on academic performance using PISA2015 data from four provincial administrative regions in China. The study discovered that the effect of extracurricular tutoring time on academic performance is a non-linear relationship that initially declines and then increases, indicating that subject-specific tutoring has a threshold effect. When tutoring time exceeds a certain threshold, academic performance improves qualitatively. However, when mathematics tutoring time exceeds a certain threshold, the gap in mathematics scores between students from different family backgrounds widens, resulting in educational inequality. The effect of school curriculum time on student achievement is a non-linear relationship that begins with an increase and then declines. When compared to off-campus tutoring time, in-school curriculum time can more effectively improve student academic performance.
The Coordinated Development of Secondary Vocational School Specialty Clusters and Industry Clusters: Citing Longgang No.2 Vocational and Technical School of Shenzhen as a Case Study
Authors: Huang Tingting , Wang Shihao
Published: May 2022

With the implementation of the state’s Plan of Constructing High-Level Vocational Schools and Specialties with Chinese Characteristics, the construction of specialty clusters has become a hot topic. They are critical tools for improving the educational quality of vocational schools by promoting vocational education transformation, upgrading, and innovation. To maximize the effectiveness of specialty cluster development in secondary vocational school curriculum reform, we must first identify the rationale for multi-agency involvement in the development of specialty clusters and then formulate action plans. This article examines the definitions and connotations of specialty clusters and discusses the contexts in which specialty clusters emerged. It examines strategies for developing specialty clusters using Shenzhen’s Longgang No. 2 Vocational and Technical School as an example.
Risk Factors Associated with Perinatal Relapse to Opioid Use Disorder
Authors: Nawaz Nanjiba , Hester Michael , Oji-Mmuo Christiana N. , Gomez Enrique , Allen Alicia M.
Published: May 2022

The recent opioid epidemic in the United States has led to rising prevalence of maternal opioid use disorder (OUD). First-line treatment for maternal OUD involves the use of opioid agonist pharmacotherapy, such as methadone or buprenorphine, in addition to cognitive behavioral therapy and counseling. The management of maternal OUD can become overwhelming for both patients and clinicians, especially during the early postpartum period. Therefore, it is imperative that clinicians understand the impact of additional stressors in caring for these patients. Maternal chronic opioid dependence can lead to neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome after birth. This multisystem condition affects neonatal neurobehavioral functioning and has significant human and socioeconomic consequences. First-line treatment for this syndrome involves intensive nonpharmacologic comforting measures, with maternal presence and involvement being central to ensuring the success of such measures. In this review, we describe the factors that place pregnant and postpartum women with OUD at risk of returning to illicit opioid use. We evaluate these multifaceted personal, social, societal, and systemic factors to inform the development of future clinical care initiatives.
Congenital Abnormalities in the Infant of a Mother with Diabetes
Authors: Kokhanov Artemiy
Published: May 2022

Diabetes mellitus is among the most common chronic diseases worldwide. Infants of diabetic mothers are at increased risk of having congenital abnormalities. Tremendous progress has been achieved in the pregnancy care of diabetic women; however, the risk of birth defects associated with maternal diabetes still exists. These anomalies might arise in many organs and systems of the developing fetus. Many mechanisms have been implicated in the teratogenicity of maternal diabetes and it is critical to achieve good glycemic control before conception in women with diabetes. Neonatal clinicians must be able to identify patients at risk and recognize the signs of diabetic embryopathy. This article presents a review of congenital anomalies associated with maternal diabetes.
The $k$ nearest neighbors local linear estimator of functional conditional density when there are missing data
Authors: ALMANJAHİE İbrahim , MESFER Wafaa , ALİ Laksaci
Published: May 2022

Our key aim is to propose effective estimators for the conditional probability density of a scalar response variable given a functional co-variable, where the response variable is considered to have missing data at random. Such estimators are constructed by combining the approaches of the local linear method and the kernel nearest neighborhood. The main feature of this estimation is the possibility to model the missing phenomena. Under less restrictive conditions, we show the strong consistency of the proposed estimators. To assess the efficacy of the developed estimators, empirical analysis as well as real data analyses are performed.
The joint modeling approach with a simulation study for evaluating the association between the trajectory of serum albumin levels and mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients
Authors: BAŞOL GÖKSÜLÜK Merve , GÖKSÜLÜK Dinçer , SİPAHİOĞLU Murat , KARAAĞAOĞLU A. Ergun
Published: May 2022

We aimed to study the association between mortality and trajectory of serum albumin levels (g/dL) in peritoneal dialysis patients via a joint modeling approach. Joint modeling is a statistical method used to evaluate the relationship between longitudinal and time-to-event processes by fitting both sub-models simultaneously. A comprehensive simulation study was conducted to evaluate model performances and generalize the findings to more general scenarios. Model performances and prediction accuracies were evaluated using the time-dependent ROC area under the curve (AUC) and Brier score (BS). According to the real-life dataset results, the trajectory of serum albumin levels was inversely associated with mortality increasing the risk of death 2.21 times (p=0.003). The simulation results showed that the model performances increased with sample size. However, the model complexity had increased as more repeated measurements were taken from patients and resulted in lower prediction accuracy unless the sample size was increased. In conclusion, using the trajectory of risk predictors rather than baseline (or averaged) values provided better predictive accuracy and prevented biased results. Finally, the study design (e.g., number of samples and repeated measurements) should be carefully defined since it played an important role in model performances.
Testing distributional assumption of unit-Lindley regression model
Authors: ÖZONUR Deniz
Published: May 2022

This paper proposes smooth goodness of fit test statistic and its components to test the distributional assumption of the unit-Lindley regression model, which is useful for describing data measured between zero and one. Orthonormal polynomials on the unit-Lindley distribution, score functions and Fisher's information matrix are provided for the smooth test. Deviance and Pearson's chi-square tests are also adapted to the unit-Lindley regression model. A parametric bootstrap simulation study is conducted to compare type I errors and powers of the tests under different scenarios. Empirical findings demonstrate that the first smooth component, deviance, and chi-square tests have undesirable behavior for the unit-Lindley regression model. A real data set is analyzed by using the developed tests to show the adequacy of the unit-Lindley regression model. Model selection criteria and residual analysis prove that the unit-Lindley regression model provides a better fit than the Beta and simplex regression models for the real data set.
Effect of Microencapsulation on Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) Essential Oil
Authors: de Melo Anely Maciel , Barbi Rafaela Cristina Turola , Almeida Francisco Lucas Chaves , de Souza Weysser Felipe Cândido , Cavalcante Atacy Maciel de Melo , de Souza Hugo Junior Barboza , Botrel Diego Alvarenga , Borges Soraia Vilela , Costa Roberto Germano , Quirino Max Rocha , de Sousa Solange
Published: May 2022

Research background. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) essential oil exhibits antimicrobial and antioxidant properties due to the presence of α-citral and β-citral. Essential oils are susceptible to volatilization and oxidation when applied to food matrices. Therefore, a barrier is needed to protect this material. The present study aims to produce microparticles containing lemongrass essential oil, with gum arabic and maltodextrin using spray drying technology.
Experimental approach. Lemongrass essential oil was extracted by the hydrodistillation method and later microencapsulated with different wall materials. Free and microencapsulated lemongrass essential oil was evaluated for the cytotoxic activity (using Artemia salina as test sample), chemical composition (GC-MS), encapsulation efficiency, antioxidant activity (DPPH, ABTS and FRAP), antimicrobial activity and minimum inhibitory concentration.
Results and conclusions. The lethal concentration (LC50) of lemongrass essential oil in the cytotoxic test was 8.43 μg/mL against Artemia salina; a high activity that can be associated with the presence of α-citral (~33 %) and β-citral (~21 %) in the samples, since these were the main compounds with bioactive properties. The highest value of microencapsulation efficiency (88.11 %) was obtained when only gum arabic was used as wall material. In general, the microparticles showed satisfactory antioxidant activity (expressed as Trolox equivalents, between 348.66 and 2042.30 µmol/100 g) and bactericidal effect in vitro against Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms. In conclusion, the microencapsulated lemongrass essential oil is a promising functional additive in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Novelty and scientific contribution. This study shows that microparticles containing lemongrass essential oil can be prepared using gum arabic and maltodextrin as wall materials by spray drying, resulting in high microencapsulation efficiency. The drying process maintained the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the essential oil. Therefore, the microencapsulated lemongrass essential oil is considered a natural, functional and promising additive in the food industry. Its antimicrobial action can increase the shelf life of fresh and semi-fresh products such as cheese, yogurts and meat products. In addition, its antioxidant action can delay the lipid and protein oxidation in food products.
LIMITATIONS OF THE SUSTAINABLE THAI FISHERIES RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MODEL
Authors:   Thaksin University, Suwan-Achariya Shinasak
Published: May 2022

The article aims to examine sustainable resource management (SRM) models and provide recommendations for fisheries development based on economic rent analysis. The results of the study revealed that Thailand’s bio-economic model for sustainable resource management does not contribute to a sustainable approach to marine bio-resource management because the sustainability of the fishery economy and society is neglected. The model used does not specify the maximum economic yield (MEY) and other parameters affecting the fisheries sector development and failure to ensure the fair use of marine bio-resources and the creation of national wealth and prosperity. Therefore, the estimation method for fishery rent tax by each fishery area should be shifted to a reasonable total production and solving problems on the difference in catch costs by extracting income from excess profits through the accumulation of surplus rents in the form of a sustainable fisheries fund for the development of future fisheries economy projects.