bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Organizational and legal mechanism for ensuring EU migration security
Authors:   State University of Trade and Economics, KORTUKOVA Tamara , BLAHODARNYI Andrii ,   National Academy of Security Service of Ukraine
Published: April 2023

Introduction. Modern security threats are becoming more and more widespread in the world, intensifying within the borders of the European Union. Migration is increasingly viewed through the prism of security in a particular country or even in the entire region, such as, for instance, European Union. Problem. Ukraine’s European integration aspirations make it necessary to study the common immigration policy of the European Union through the prism of the organizational and legal mechanism for ensuring security in this area. The aim of the study is to define the common immigration policy of the European Union through the prism of the organizational and legal mechanism for ensuring security in this area, as well as formulating proposals for its improvement. Methods. The methods of legal analysis, historical, and systemic analysis are applied. Results. The creation of the Schengen area with a common external border and no internal borders necessitated the adoption of EU supranational legislation, in particular to guarantee the security of this area. Since the Tampere Program in 1999, all five-year development plans have emphasized the security dimensions of migration. The Frontex agency was created to fulfill the goals of the EU’s common immigration policy and to strengthen the protection of the EU’s external border. The intro­duction of data collection systems contributes to the identification of persons and early warning and prevention of threats. Conclusions. In order to strategically reduce the risks associated with migration, it is important to strengthen the protection of the external border of the EU, intensify the control of the influx of citizens of third countries, and ensure an adequate integration policy. In particular, it is necessary to improve tools for data collection and processing, develop and implement new technologies for detecting illegal migrants, ensuring security at external and internal borders; improve integration policy. Only a compre­hensive approach to improving the organizational and legal mechanism for ensuring migration security will help to cope with modern challenges and threats that may cause migration flows to the EU.
Правові аспекти використання NFT-токенів
Authors:   Державний торговельно-економічний університет, ІЛЬЧЕНКО Ганна
Published: April 2023

Вступ. Процеси диджиталізації, що охопили всі галузі економіки та державного управління, сприяли появі нових цифрових інструментів, які можуть бути використані як фізичними особами, так і підприємцями. Одним з таких прикладів є невзаємозамінні токени або NFT. Проблема. Використання віртуальних активів є поширеною практикою як у світовому масштабі, так і в межах України. Проте відсутність дер­жав­ного регулювання в цій площині не дає розви­ватися ринку віртуальних активів в Україні саме у правовому полі, що є наслідком недоотримання суттєвих податкових надходжень. Метою статті є встановлення особли­востей NFT-токенів як окремого виду віртуальних активів і визначення прогалин у законодавстві України щодо правового регулювання їхнього створення та використання. Методи. Методологічною основою проведеного дослідження стали загальнонаукові та спеціально-юридичні методи пізнання. Результати. Розглянуто різні підходи до розуміння та формулювання поняття «NFT-токен» з погляду представників державних регуляторів й юристів-практиків. Описано процес створення та розміщення NFT на платформі OpenSea. Проана­лізовано проблеми, що потребують вирішення для запровадження в дію Закону України «Про віртуальні активи», серед яких: режим оподаткування операцій з віртуальними активами та самих віртуальних активів, а також особливості фінансового моніто­рингу операцій з віртуальними активами. Отримання Україною у 2022 р. статусу канди­дата на вступ до ЄС накладає додаткові зобов’я­зання щодо узгодження законодавства України з європейським. Висновки. Прийняття Верховною Радою України 17 лютого 2022 р. Закону України «Про віртуальні активи» не вирішило проблеми лега­лізації діяльності з віртуальними активами, оскільки документ так і не набув чинності. З огляду на події, які сталися в Україні з 24 лютого 2022 р., наразі є потреба в розробці нового законо­проєкту з урахуванням норм прийнятого Радою ЄС Регламенту MiCA.
RESEARCH OF THE PARKING SPACE CONDITION OF THE CITY OF VINNITSA
Authors:   Vinnytsia National Technical University, Bondar A. , Maksimenko M. ,   Vinnytsia National Technical University, Dremliuha S. ,   Higher art vocational school No 5
Published: April 2023

The change in approaches to the organization of parking space in the conditions of modern urban development of cities is considered.The domestic and foreign practice of designing parking lots oriented to residential development is analyzed.The trend of changes in the design, construction and organization of parking lots in highly developed cities has been revealed, in the direction of moving away from meeting the needs of all car owners in parking spaces to integrating parking spaces into the residential and transport infrastructure of cities.Modern parking lots are adaptive, integrated, functionally changing urban spaces over time, which allow regulating the number of cars on city streets.In Ukraine, the design of parking lots still gravitates towards the level of car mobility and the radius of accessibility to parking lots. The article examines the types, distribution, types by purpose and placement of parking spaces in the city of Vinnytsia.The problem of parking space organization in the city of Vinnytsia has been determined. The peculiarities of the formation of the existing parking space in the city of Vinnytsia, depending on the formation of the existing development of the city districts, functional purpose and the way of using the territory, were studied.The main typology of the city's parking lots and their condition have been determined.The main trends in the organization of parking space in the city of Vinnytsia are presented and rational directions for its further development are proposed, which allow to reduce the use of personal vehicles when moving around the city and free the city spaces from excessive overloading with cars
Revision of V.P. Smirnov's collection of Miocene Maikop fish of the Caucasus from Paleontological Mu-seum of Krivoy Rog National University
Authors:   Kryvyi Rih National University, BEREZOVSKY A.A. , SMIRNOVA A.Y. ,   Kryvyi Rih National University, BANNIKOV A.F. ,   Paleontological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: April 2023

Изложены результаты ревизии нижнемиоценовых (майкопских) отпечатков рыб из окрестностей города Владикавказа (Северная Осетия, Россия), которые включены в одну из экспозиций палеонтологического музея Криворожского национального университета. Эта коллекция была собрана во второй половине двадцатых годов XX века геологом и палеонтологом Владимиром Петровичем Смирновым совместно со студентами Горского педагогического института Владикавказа и использовалась для написания его известной монографии «Рыбы северо-кавказского олигоцена. Чернореченский район». В.П. Смирнов с 1947 года до самой своей смерти возглавлял кафедру «Общей геологии» в Криворожском горно-рудном институте (сейчас Криворожский национальный университет) и часть своих палеонтологических сборов использовал при создании палеонтологического музея кафедры. Коллекция неизвестна широкому кругу специалистов, изучающих кайнозойские рыбы Европы. Определения рыб, которые были сделаны самолично В.П. Смирновым, к настоящему времени значительно устарели и нуждаются в своей корректировке.
Mineralog-ical Museum. E.K. Fuchs
Authors:   Kryvyi Rih National University, EVTEKHOVA A.V. , BOREIKO E.A. ,   Kryvyi Rih National University, Evtekhov V.D. ,   Kryvyi Rih National University, GEORGIEVA E.P.
Published: April 2023

У статті відображено історію створення мінералогічного музею імені Е.К. Фукса, який розташований в одному із приміщень Криворізького національного університету. Перераховано основні експозиції музею та наведено їх склад.
Ervilia (Mollusca, Bivalvia) Kriviy Rih Neogene deposits (Ukraine) and their stratigraphic significance.
Authors:   Kryvyi Rih National University, ANATOLII BEREZOVSKY
Published: April 2023

На основе изучения многочисленных створок двустворчатых моллюсков из нижнесарматских отложений южных окраин г. Кривого Рога выделен новый вид рода Ervilia, который отличается от других видов, имеющих подобное очертание раковин, присутствием на наружной поверхности регулярных, чрезвычайно тонких и сильно сближенных концентрических ребрышек.
Ostracods of the Meotis of Southern Ukraine and their stratigraphic significance
Authors:   Department of stratigraphy and paleontology of the Cenozoic sediments of the Institute of Geological Sciences of NAS of Ukraine, KOVALENKO Vladimir
Published: April 2023

Приведены обобщенные данные о видовом составе, особенностях вертикального распределения и палеоэкологической характеристике комплексов остракод из отложений мэотического региояруса юга Украины. Выделены отличающиеся биостратиграфическими характеристиками комплексы остракод для определения возраста отложений и экологических особенностей их образования.
The green marketing impact on consumer buying behavior - Albanian market case study
Authors: Muçi Mariola , Driza Endi
Published: April 2023

During recent years, society has been emphasizing and putting increasingly more importance on the idea of “going green” which means promoting environmentally correct and sustainable practices in the everyday life. Therefore, brands have been translating these concepts into putting out more ecological products and practices to meet the needs of the consumers and promote the importance of a greener lifestyle. These items are being developed as distinctive products to keep track of these value-conscious customers, whose consumption patterns and purchasing decisions are changing. Customers are becoming increasingly aware about environmental issues and want to get a more actively involved in reducing the environmental impact of their actions.

Therefore, this paper’s objective is to examine the concept of green marketing and its rapid evolution through the years by the in-depth analysis of the Albanian consumers perceptions and behaviors towards these sustainable brands with the primary aim to measure how environmentally aware are they and what affects their choices of sustainability.
Comparative analysis of tourism indicators for Croatia and selected competitive countries
Authors: Buljat Maja
Published: April 2023

An increasing number of countries are investing in the development of tourism, thus becoming a key driver of socioeconomic development. The effects of tourism are realized through foreign exchange revenues, job creation, and the development of local and national infrastructure. As an international trade service, inbound tourism has become one of the world's major trade categories.  Tourism in Croatia is considered an important investment driver and a generator of growth in the national economy.  Addressing and development on a competitive basis are determined by the unfavorable macroeconomic environment and business climate in the country. Today's business world is characterized by accelerated development and competitiveness of companies that must stimulate profitable development, measure value creation and continuously learn from success, because only such companies can succeed.  The aim of the paper is to show the economic effects of tourism and show the position of Croatian tourism in relation to competitive countries, in order to confirm the hypothesis that Croatia is a strong competitive country.
Education of women entrepreneurs
Authors: Vadnjal Mateja , Vadnjal Jaka
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we discuss the education of women entrepreneurs in different life stages. Education is one of the most widely used indicators of human capital. We assume that there are significant differences among women entrepreneurs at different stages of their lives, in the Early Career and Idealistic Achievement phase, Mid-Career or phase of Pragmatic Endurance, and thirdly, Advanced Career or Reinvention and Recontribution phase.

Entrepreneurial women are well aware of and value the knowledge of their businesses. A sizable portion of female entrepreneurs is pursuing higher levels of education and training throughout their careers.

A rather low index of business training before starting entrepreneurship and also a low index of ongoing training in business areas, especially in the area of ​​business strategies and management, may mean that this is one of the weak points of female entrepreneurship in our country. Based on the findings of this research we also suggest that educating and promoting entrepreneurship among highly educated female professionals is a challenge to policymakers.
The Making of the World
Authors: Schemeil Yves
Published: April 2023

International Organizations (IOs) were designed to provide global public goods, among which security for all, trade for the richest, and development for the poorest. Their very existence is now a promise of success for the cooperative turn in international relations. Although the IO network was once created by established powers, rising states can hardly resist the massive production of norms that their governments can be reluctant to respect without being able to discard them. IOs are omnipresent, and exert great influence on the world as we know it. However, rulers and ruled are hardly aware of such compelling and snowballing processes. Yves Schemeil uses his in-depth knowledge of IOs to analyze their current impact on international relations, on world politics, and their potential of shaping the global future.
Sexuelle Bildung und soziale Ungleichheit
Authors: Schweitzer Jann
Published: April 2023

Wie erleben junge Erwachsene ihre Sexualität? Welche Bedeutung besitzen dabei soziale Ungleichheitsverhältnisse? Wie wird schulische Sexualerziehung aus der Perspektive von jungen Erwachsenen bei der Auseinandersetzung mit ihrer Sexualität empfunden? Die qualitativ-empirische Studie rekonstruiert die sexuelle Sozialisation von jungen Erwachsenen und ihre sexuellen Einstellungs- und Handlungsmuster im Kontext sozialer Ungleichheit.
Inferring attack relations for gradual semantics
Authors: Oren Nir , Yun Bruno
Published: April 2023

A gradual semantics takes a weighted argumentation framework as input and outputs a final acceptability degree for each argument, with different semantics performing the computation in different manners. In this work, we consider the problem of attack inference. That is, given a gradual semantics, a set of arguments with associated initial weights, and the final desirable acceptability degrees associated with each argument, we seek to determine whether there is a set of attacks on those arguments such that we can obtain these acceptability degrees. The main contribution of our work is to demonstrate that the associated decision problem, i.e., whether a set of attacks can exist which allows the final acceptability degrees to occur for given initial weights, is NP-complete for the weighted h-categoriser and card-based semantics, and is polynomial for the weighted max-based semantics, even for the complete version of the problem (where all initial weights and final acceptability degrees are known). We then briefly discuss how this decision problem can be modified to find the attacks themselves and conclude by examining the partial problem where not all initial weights or final acceptability degrees may be known.
Sound event localization and detection using element-wise attention gate and asymmetric convolutional recurrent neural networks
Authors: Yan Lean , Guo Min , Li Zhiqiang
Published: April 2023

There are problems that standard square convolution kernel has insufficient representation ability and recurrent neural network usually ignores the importance of different elements within an input vector in sound event localization and detection. This paper proposes an element-wise attention gate-asymmetric convolutional recurrent neural network (EleAttG-ACRNN), to improve the performance of sound event localization and detection. First, a convolutional neural network with context gating and asymmetric squeeze excitation residual is constructed, where asymmetric convolution enhances the capability of the square convolution kernel; squeeze excitation can improve the interdependence between channels; context gating can weight the important features and suppress the irrelevant features. Next, in order to improve the expressiveness of the model, we integrate the element-wise attention gate into the bidirectional gated recurrent network, which is to highlight the importance of different elements within an input vector, and further learn the temporal context information. Evaluation results using the TAU Spatial Sound Events 2019-Ambisonic dataset show the effectiveness of the proposed method, and it improves SELD performance up to 0.05 in error rate, 1.7% in F-score, 0.7° in DOA error, and 4.5% in Frame recall compared to a CRNN method.
The quality of YouTube videos related to patellofemoral pain syndrome is insufficient
Authors: Yüce Ali , Erkurt Nazım , İğde Niyazi , Mısır Abdulhamit
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Videos uploaded to YouTube do not go through a review process. The educational aspect of these videos may be insufficient for patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFP). OBJECTIVE: To examine the reliability and educational quality of PFP videos on YouTube. METHODS: A standard search was performed in the YouTube database using the following terms: patellofemoral pain syndrome/anterior knee pain syndrome/anterior knee pain/patellofemoral pain. For each search term, the top 50 videos based on “relevance” assignment of YouTube’s algorithm were included in the examination. The remaining 96 videos after exclusion were included in the study. The educational quality and reliability of videos was analyzed using DISCERN, JAMA (The criteria of Journal of the American Medical Association), GQS (Global Quality Score) and PFPSS (Patellofemoral Pain Specific Score). RESULTS: According to PFPSS, 81.2% of the videos were evaluated as low and very low quality. According to the DISCERN classification, 74.9% of the videos were evaluated as poor and very poor. According to GQS, 59.4% of the videos had scores of 2 or less, which were considered poor quality. According to JAMA, 41.7% of the videos scored 2 and below. CONCLUSIONS: The information content of YouTube videos is inadequate. Video design should be created to be understandable by patients and to attract their attention while making these videos.
An open educational resource to introduce data analysis in Python for the Humanities
Authors: Blanke Tobias , Colavizza Giovanni , van Hout Zarah
Published: April 2023

The article presents an open educational resource (OER) to introduce humanities students to data analysis with Python. The article beings with positioning the OER within wider pedagogical debates in the digital humanities. The OER is built from our research encounters and committed to computational thinking rather than technicalities. Furthermore, we argue that students best learn with the ‘whole game’ methodology. Learners need to be exposed to meaningful activities as soon and as far as possible. The article presents two examples that implement our approach. The first introduces Python as a data analysis language to students of the humanities. It is different because it concentrates on the principles of the computational thinking behind data analysis rather than programming details. The second example takes the students into the world of machine learning and the whole game of social and cultural research with it. Students learn useful skills such as web scraping but will also run their own machine learning algorithms to follow concrete research questions.
Towards virtual research environment for Glagolitic manuscript studies
Authors: Tomić Marijana , Grzunov Laura , Ivanović Marta
Published: April 2023

The aim of this paper is to support and foster the research on the Croatian Glagolitism within the digital humanities framework, by identifying and examining the features of a virtual research environment that would enhance the possibilities of an interdisciplinary collaborative research of Croatian Glagolitism in a digital environment, supported by the use of digital methods and tools. A survey was conducted among scholars in the Croatian Glagolitism to find out their opinions on the use of digital tools and methods in researching Glagolitism, and get an insight into their experience with digital tools and methods in their research. The scholars were also asked to identify the digital infrastructure elements that would be the most useful and applicable for their research process. This study 1) summarizes the feedback of scholars in Glagolitism obtained in a survey that examined their expectations of a virtual research infrastructure for studies in Glagolitism, 2) provides a fresh insight into the current situation regarding virtual research environments and manuscript studies and 3) gives a proposal of features that a virtual research environment should have to enable collaborative interdisciplinary research in Glagolitism.
Library and information science study program through the eyes of students: Preliminary findings
Authors: Faletar Sanjica , Balog Kornelija Petr , Ranogajec Mirna Gilman
Published: April 2023

Library and information science (LIS) as a discipline is constantly changing in line with the trends of the profession, so in order to ensure that LIS curriculum in higher education addresses the needs of contemporary stakeholders, evidence-based evaluation is needed. Student satisfaction has become an important factor in considering the success of the institution of higher education. The studies on student motivation for enrolling in LIS programs are many, but papers on student perception of satisfaction with their LIS study programs are rarer. This paper focuses on the efforts of ensuring curriculum quality of the LIS program at the graduate level of study at the Department of Information Sciences of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Osijek, Croatia. The main aim of the study was to determine how satisfied the students are with the quality of their study program and to identify its strengths and weaknesses. The study was carried out by anonymous online survey in which the students were asked to rate their satisfaction with the study program and the obtained professional and lifelong learning competences. While findings of the study are relevant for the revision of the LIS study program at the Osijek Department, this study can also have larger implications for LIS education trends globally, for it has confirmed some of the results from international studies.
Subject-based knowledge organisation: An OER for supporting (digital) humanities research
Authors: Golub Koraljka , Pestana Olivia
Published: April 2023

Humanities scholars can today engage in research inquiry using data from a range of varied collections which are often characterised by poor subject access, often resulting in systems that underperform and even effectively prevent access to data, information and knowledge. In spite of the availability of professional standards and guidelines to provide quality-controlled subject access through knowledge organisation systems (KOS), subject access in such collections is rarely based on KOS. At the same time, KOS themselves may come with problems such as being slow to update, being rigidly structured and not incorporating end-users’ vocabulary. It may therefore be useful to consider methods for remediating these deficiencies in KOSs, such as collecting user-generated metadata via social tagging or complementing automated indexing techniques with manual ones. To help address the above problems, the paper discusses these challenges and points to possible solutions in different contexts. It does so by reflecting on an open educational resource (OER) devoted to this theme, titled Introduction to Knowledge Organisation Systems for Digital Humanities. It was developed as part of an EU project called DiMPAH (Digital Methods Platform for the Arts and Humanities), 2021–2023, creating seven OERs for inclusion in DARIAH Teach.
Literacies in everyday life: Tattoo information needs
Authors: Krtalić Maja , Campbell-Meier Jennifer , Day Alison , Lilley Spencer
Published: April 2023

This paper identifies the information needs of individuals in the process of tattoo acquisition and discusses those needs in relation to information literacy skills that support tattoo information experience. Findings of 21 interviews with participants in Aotearoa New Zealand show that for a successful tattoo information experience, people need to engage with information to find a tattoo image, select and communicate their needs and negotiate with artists, mitigate health and safety risks, understand tattoo-related rights and appropriateness, capture and share their experience, and present their identity in social settings. Seven categories of information needs emerged supported by accompanying literacies under the overarching category of Information Needs (Information Literacy): Health Information Needs (Health Literacy), Visual Information Needs (Visual Literacy), Legal Information Needs (Legal Literacy), Cultural Information Needs (Cultural Literacy), Societal Information Needs (Societal Literacy), Digital and Media Information Needs (Digital and Media Literacy). Although just briefly mentioned by our participants, there was an indication of Financial Information Needs (Financial Literacy). Information literacy in the workplace and formal learning contexts has been well-researched. Still, there is an opportunity to focus more on literacies in everyday life, and tattoos present such an opportunity with significant contribution to individuals, tattoo artists and communities.
Community building via the DTL Data Stewards Interest Group (DSIG)
Authors: Jetten Mijke , Schoots Fieke
Published: April 2023

This article describes the Data Stewards Interest Group (DSIG), an informal and inclusive community hub for data stewards and like-minded in the Netherlands (and abroad) to share experiences, fostering the (Dutch) national implementation of data stewardship.
Federated FAIR principles: Ownership, localisation and regulatory compliance (OLR)
Authors: van Reisen Mirjam , Amare Samson Yohannes , Nalugala Reginald , Taye Getu Tadele , Gebreselassie Tesfit Gebremeskil , Medhanyie Araya Abrha , Schultes Erik , Mpezamihigo Mohamed
Published: April 2023

FAIR-Guidelines can be enriched to include ownership of data, localisation of storing data and stewardship that respects regulatory frameworks relevant to the jurisdiction. It is proposed that this is referred as FAIR-OLR; OLR referring to Ownership, Localisation and Regulation of data production in jurisdiction.
Design of sustainable campus modal in Istanbul Gelisim University using fuzzy multicriteria decision making methods1
Authors: Kalawi Dana , Cakar Tarık , Gurul Binnur
Published: April 2023

This study aims to investigate the sustainable campus criteria, the variations made or require to be done to become an ecologically sustainable campus. In this context, the major goal of the research is assessing the sustainable campus design principles and indicators, setting the targets and deciding the precedencies with the Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methods (MCDM) for the sustainable campus design at Istanbul Gelisim University. In this study, model-based methods have been used to evaluate the sustainable campus performance of universities. In this respect, the study differs from other studies in the literature. Another difference of this study is that three different Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methods has been used, these methods are Fuzzy-AHP, Fuzzy-TOPSIS and Fuzzy-ELECTRE. All three have different inference mechanisms. A common solution has been obtained by using the results of these three different Fuzzy-MCDM methods as hybrid dominance and superiority criteria. Here, the Copeland method, which takes the superiority criterion as a reference, has been used in the options where we could not provide the dominance criterion. At the end of this study, a recommendation report has been prepared according to these results.
Incidence of congenital complications related to COVID-19 infection during pregnancy
Authors: Reppucci M.L. , Kaizer A.M. , Prendergast C. , Acker S.N. , Mandell E.W. , Euser A.G. , Diaz-Miron J.
Published: April 2023

PURPOSE: Infection with COVID-19 during pregnancy has been associated with a hypercoagulable state. It is unknown if maternal COVID-19 infection results in congenital anomalies secondary to intrauterine vascular accidents. This study sought to determine if the rate of in-utero vascular complications (intestinal atresia and limb abnormalities) that may be attributable to the hypercoagulable states associated with COVID-19 and pregnancy increased after the onset of the pandemic. METHODS: Pregnancy, neonatal, and congenital defect data from a single academic medical center and the partner’s children’s hospital were collected and compared to the period prior to onset of the pandemic. A subanalysis including pregnant woman 18 years or greater with documented COVID-19 infection during gestation between March 2020-2021 was performed. RESULTS: Rates of intestinal atresia did not differ prior to or after the onset of the pandemic (3.78% vs 7.23%, p = 0.21) nor did rates of limb deficiency disorders (4.41% vs 9.65%, p = 0.09). On subanalysis, there were 194 women with COVID-19 infection included in analysis: 135 (69.6%) were positive during delivery admission and 59 (30.4%) were positive earlier in their pregnancy. There was one infant born with intestinal atresia. CONCLUSION: We report a low incidence of congenital anomalies in infants born to mothers with COVID-19 infection. It remains unclear if the impact of COVID-19 on the coagulative state augments the normal pro-thrombotic state of pregnancy; ongoing surveillance is warranted.
Association of umbilical venous catheters vs peripherally inserted central catheters with death or severe intraventricular hemorrhage among preterm infants < 30 weeks: A randomized clinical trial
Authors: Alshafei Atef , Farouk Shymaa , Khan Anwar , Ahmed Mahmoud , Elsaba Yaser , Aldoky Yahia
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Umbilical venous catheters (UVCs) or peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are routinely inserted in preterm infants for total parenteral nutrition and medications. We aimed to examine whether the rates of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) or death vary among preterm infants receiving UVCs compared to PICCs. METHODS: This randomized controlled trial included preterm infants < 30 weeks gestation assigned after birth to either UVC placement group or PICC group. RESULTS: A total of 233 preterm infants (117 infants in UVC group, 116 infants in PICC group) were randomized and collected data was available for intention-to-treat analysis. There were no differences in baseline population characteristics. Severe IVH occurred in 16 infants (13.6%) in the UVC group and 11(9.5%) in the PICC group (risk difference [RD], 4.1% [5% CI, –4 to 12.3]; P = 0.42). The incidence of death before 28 days of life did not differ significantly between groups (10 [8.5% ] in UVC vs 6 [5.1%] in PICC; RD, 3.4% [95% CI, –3.0 to 9.84]; P = 0.44). Seventeen percent (20/117) of the UVC group died or developed severe IVH compared with 12% (14/116) of the PICC group (risk difference, 5% [95% CI, –4.01 –14.06]; P = 0.36). The incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) was significantly higher in the UVC group infants than in the PICC group infants (7.7% vs. 1.7%); p = 0.03. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of severe IVH or death did not differ significantly among preterm m infants < 30 weeks gestation subjected to UVC or PICC placement. Early inotropic support was a significant risk factor for the development of severe IVH. UVC maybe an additional risk factor for the development of NEC, but further research is required to validate this finding.
Insights from Big Spatial Data through Machine Learning Techniques for Prudent Management of Natural Resources
Authors: Ramachandra T V , Negi Paras , Setturu Bharath
Published: April 2023

Evaluation of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) changes play a vital role in understanding the landscape dynamics that have been influencing climate, biodiversity, hydrology, and ecology of a region. The information of temporal LULC aids decision-makers in framing sustainable land use policies for nature conservation. Anthropogenic pressure, especially unplanned developmental activities, has contributed towards fragmenting contiguous forests, thus affecting their structure and loss of habitat for endemic taxa. LULC changes in the Bellary district, Karnataka have been assessed through temporal remote sensing data. Classification of remote sensing data for estimating the spatial extent of land uses has been done through supervised machine learning algorithms namely random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), and parametric maximum likelihood classifier (MLC). The performance of these algorithms was evaluated through accuracy assessments. Results reveal that RF has the highest overall accuracy (88.94%) and Kappa value (0.76) compared to overall Kappa of MLC (85.51%, 0.74) and SVM (85.47%, 0.63). Based on this, RF was considered for temporal data analyses, which highlighted the decline of forest cover from 2.61% (1973) to 0.74% (2022). The built-up has increased from 0.27% (1973) to 2.43% (2022), and agriculture from 68.21% (1973) to 84.95% (2022). Fragmentation of contiguous forests is evident from the decline in the interior or intact forests from 6.73% (1973) to 2.41% (2022) and the increase in the non-forest areas such as built-up, agriculture, etc., amounting now to 89.81%. Results highlight the need for immediate policy interventions for the conservation and protection of the remnant forest patches.
Comparison of selected photon shield and organ-based tube current modulation for radiation dose reduction in head computed tomography: A phantom study
Authors: Yuan Zilong , Liu Tao , Zhang Biao , Wu Jiaxing , He Yaoyao , Chen Tiao , Zhang Zhaoxi , Li Cuiling , Liu Yulin
Published: April 2023

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the radiation dose and image quality of head CT using SPS and OBTCM techniques. METHODS: Three anthropomorphic head phantoms (1-yr-old, 5-yr-old, and adult) were used. Images were acquired using four modes (Default protocol, OBTCM, SPS, and SPS+OBTCM). Absorbed dose to the lens, anterior brain (brain_A), and posterior brain (brain_P) was measured and compared. Image noise and CNR were assessed in the selected regions of interest (ROIs). RESULTS: Compared with that in the Default protocol, the absorbed dose to the lens reduced by up to 28.33%,71.38%, and 71.12% in OBTCM, SPS, and SPS+OBTCM, respectively. The noise level in OBTCM slightly (≤1.45HU) increased than that in Default protocol, and the SPS or SPS+OBTCM mode resulted in a quantitatively small increase (≤2.58HU) in three phantoms. There was no significant difference in CNR of different phantoms under varies scanning modes (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: During head CT examinations, the SPS mode can reduce the radiation dose while maintaining image quality. SPS+OBTCM couldn’t further effectively reduce the absorbed dose to the lens for 1-yr and 5-yr-old phantoms. Thus, SPS mode in pediatric and SPS+OBTCM mode in adult are better than other modes, and should be used in clinical practice.
Modular residential buildings as engineering hybrids
Authors: Osychenko Halyna , Kryvoruchko Natalia , Shushliakova Olha
Published: April 2023

The article discusses the varieties of engineering hybrids - modular residential buildings. The genesis and history of modular housing construction are traced. The advantages and problems of modular housing construction are determined.
The study identified modern trends in modular construction: 1) the desire for maximum consolidation of construction and structural modules; 2) transition to lightweight structural modules made of wood and metal instead of concrete; 3) implementation of energy-efficient (“green”) and smart technologies, materials and the use of secondary resources in residential modular buildings; 4) striving for maximum variety of modules, apartments and housing types.
The main feature of modern modular construction in the world is the spread of a new hybrid concept, which seeks to combine the automation of mass production and the unification of elements with “mass individualization” - the variability and diversity of modular elements, apartments and types of housing.
Modern modular residential buildings include several types and aspects of hybridization:
- modular construction itself is a hybrid method (combination of traditional on-site construction with production of modules in factory conditions);
- hybrid energy supply (simultaneous use of traditional and alternative energy sources);
- use of hybrid materials and enclosing and supporting structures;
- implementation of the hybrid concept of "mass individualization;
- functional and typological hybridization – mixed functional use and mixing of established residential typologies in one housing structure (combination of elite and social housing, apartments for students and the elderly, gallery and sectional houses, etc.).
Degrees of Destruction of Historical Castles and Fortifications of Ukraine - the Basis for the Complex Process of Restorative-Reconstructive Transformations in them
Authors: Leshchenko Nellya , Kyselov Mykyta
Published: April 2023

The article proposes determining the current state of historical castles and fortifications by establishing a qualitative indicator that reveals their historical and architectural value and integrity, respectively, through the degree of historical and architectural value and the degree of destruction. The definition of the concept of destruction is given. Three degrees of destruction of historical castles and fortifications have been identified. The I degree of destruction – is insignificant, point destruction; the II degree of destruction – is significant destruction; the III degree of destruction – is ruin. The systematization of the existing historical castles and fortifications of Ukrainian Volyn and Podillia according to the degree of destruction has been carried out. Depending on the degree of destruction during the complex process of restorative-reconstructive transformations (RRT), it was proposed to use various methods (preserving and restoring) to preserve, recover, and activate them. Historical castles and fortifications of the I degree of destruction are recommended: museumification and modification of the original function, as the preserving PRT methods, and fragmentary restoration, integral restoration, revalorization with functional development or functional addition, as restoring RRT methods. For the II degree of destruction - museumification with modification of the original function and adjustment, as preserving RRT methods, integral restoration, revalorization, regeneration with adaptation to new functions, as restoring RRT methods. For the III degree of destruction - conservation and museumification, respectively, with a functional interpretation and modification of the original function, as preserving RRT methods, as well as fragmentary restoration and adaptation to completely new functions, as restoring RRT methods. Recommendations are given on topical new functions for these castles and fortifications in their functional adaptation.
Revisiting the challenges of ozone depletion from a prospective LCA perspective
Authors: van den Oever Anne , Costa Daniele , Messagie Maarten
Published: April 2023

Currently, the main focus of prospective LCA research is the assessment of climate change. Still, there is a lack of understanding regarding the specific challenges of other impact categories, for example, the ozone depletion potential (ODP). Therefore, this work presents a review of recent studies regarding current ozone layer trends, future ozone-depleting substance (ODS) life cycle modelling, and characterisation factors to define strategies for assessing the ODP in prospective LCA studies. It was found that the phase-out of ODS due to the Montreal Protocol is currently not well represented in background databases, potentially resulting in large overestimations of the ODP by banned substances. These overestimations will be more important for prospective studies as the use of banned substances decreases. The review has also shown that, to date, anthropogenic N2O emissions, instead of halocarbons, are the most important contribution to ozone depletion. However, the current standard characterisation models for ozone depletion have not yet covered these emissions. In addition, several interlinkages with climate change were found. Based on these insights, recommendations are given for future work to improve the quality of inventory modelling and ODP impact assessment in prospective LCA. For example, strategies for N2O characterisation in prospective LCA will require geographical, temporal and scenario-based differentiation, as the ODP of N2O depends on the atmospheric temperature, CO2, CH4 and chlorine levels. More generally, this work showcases the importance of analysing the challenges of prospective LCA for each impact category individually and collectively, due to potential interlinkages.
SECURE II: Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for Entrepreneurial Success
Authors: Morandé Swapnil , Arshi Tahseen , Gul Kanwal , Amini Mitra
Published: April 2023

This study explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in assisting novice entrepreneurs to evaluate the effectiveness of ex-ante measures of business model design and their impact on ex-post measures of performance. The study adopts a decision science approach to argue that entrepreneurs create business models by making choices based on what is valuable and possible, rather than what is available. The SECURE I and SECURE II frameworks have shown that the careful design of ex-ante measures can positively impact ex-post standards of firm performance, with SECURE II integrating AI tools to improve the frameworks' predictive ability. By unlocking insights and patterns hidden in large volumes of data, AI can assist entrepreneurs in making informed decisions and becoming more responsive and agile to market needs. The study's contributions include integrating Symbolic AI and Neural AI to aid entrepreneurial decision-making, enhancing the cognitive capacity of decision-making, and evaluation tool that integrates automation and persuasiveness. The research relies on quantitative data and uses an experimental method to examine the effects of AI on entrepreneurial decision-making.
Benchmarking of Remote Services of University Libraries of Ukraine
Authors: Rzheuskyi Antonii
Published: April 2023

The purpose of the study is to compare remote services of book collections that are leaders among the libraries of pedagogical, special, technical and classical institutions of higher education and to determine the institution with the largest list of remote services. The research methodology consisted of the method of analysis, synthesis, comparison, review and analysis, generalization, and benchmarking. The scientific novelty consists in identifying the leading libraries of Ukrainian universities that provide the widest range of remote services during quarantine restrictions and martial law. Conclusions. The article conducts a comparative analysis of library websites that were identified as leaders in providing remote services during quarantine restrictions and martial law. A number of remote library services were identified. As a result, the study showed that, on a parity basis, the leaders in the provision of remote services are the scientific and technical library named after G.I. Denysenko KPI named after Igor Sikorskyi and the library of Sumy State University. The library of Sumy State University carries out online user registration, provides the service of thematic selection of literature for educational and scientific works, online services for the assignment of classification indexes, electronic delivery of documents. Library employees conduct remote consultations and trainings on a wide range of issues. The library provides remote access to Scopus, Web of Science, SciVal, Springer Nature, MedOne Education databases. Users can ask questions or get advice in real time using the online consultant. Scientific and technical library named after G.I. Denysenko KPI named after Igor Sikorsky provides an opportunity to use the service of electronic delivery of documents, online determination of the UDC index, virtual help service, remote access to materials available only on the university's local network. Online events are offered, individual online consultations are actively provided, library specialists perform a selection of information sources by topic. Users can communicate with librarians of the scientific and technical library named after G.I. Denysenko through the online chat on the library's website.
Keywords: remote services, service, library, website, benchmarking, martial law, quarantine, library user, remote service, Universities of Ukraine.
Main Trends in Electronic Resources of Public Libraries
Authors: Terentiev Serhii
Published: April 2023

The purpose of the paper is to analyse the main trends in electronic resources of modern public libraries. The research methodology is based on the use of general scientific methods of studying social phenomena and processes (analysis, synthesis, classification, abstraction, generalisation, as well as methods of systemic and structural-functional analysis), which allows to determine the main trends in electronic resources of public libraries. The scientific novelty of the paper is the determination of the main trends in public libraries based on modern technological approaches to information and communication support. Conclusions. The capabilities of information and communication technologies have enabled realising a digital breakthrough in librarianship, expanding its boundaries and technical capabilities to provide services to a large number of users. Society needs further expansion of library opportunities, as remote access, augmented reality, and a significant number of social networks emerge, which requires a complex system of resource management, filling the electronic library collection, indexing sources, and informing users on the web. The areas of development of electronic resources of public libraries may include: digitisation of manuscripts and printed books, media sources, photos, films, videos; adding virtual copies of works of art, cultural, and historical heritage; copying computer programs and other replicated materials that have the right to be distributed; interactive means of educational, cultural, and cognitive communication (augmented reality, virtual tours, exhibitions, scientific, and educational activities); expanding direct access in libraries to electronic sources and external collections with high network bandwidth; organiszing trainings and exercises of various professional orientations; creating indexing systems and databases; protecting information from cybercriminals and destroying electronic sources.
Key words: public library, electronic resources, information and communication support, information services.