bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cloud technologies for STEM education
Authors: Valko Nataliia V. , Kushnir Nataliya O. , Osadchyi Viacheslav V.
Published: May 2022

Cloud technologies being used in STEM education for providing robotics studying are highlighted in this article. Developing cloud robotic systems have not been used to their fullest degree in education but are applied by limited specialists’ number. Advantages given by cloud robotics (an access to big data, open systems, open environments development) lead to work with mentioned systems interfaces improving and having them more accessible. The potential represented by these technologies make them worth being shown to the majority of teachers. Benefits of cloud technologies for robotics and automatization systems are defined. An integrated approach to knowledge assimilation is STEM education basis. The demanded stages for robotics system development are shown and cloud sources which could be possibly used are analyzed in this article.
Educational electronic platforms for STEAM-oriented learning environment at general education school
Authors: Soroko Nataliia V. , Mykhailenko Lorena A. , Rokoman Olena G. , Zaselskiy Vladimir I.
Published: May 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of the use of educational electronic platform for the organization of a STEAM-oriented environment of the general school. The purpose of the article is to analyze the use of educational electronic platforms for organizing the STEAM-oriented school learning environment and to identify the basic requirements for supporting the implementation and development of STEAM education in Ukraine. One of the main trends of education modernization is the STEAM education, which involves the integration between the natural sciences, the technological sciences, engineering, mathematics and art in the learning process of educational institutions, in particular, general school. The main components of electronic platform for education of the organization STEAM-oriented educational environment should be open e-learning and educational resources that include resources for students and resources for teachers; information and communication technologies that provide communication and collaboration among students; between teachers; between students and teachers; between specialists, employers, students, and teachers; information and communication technologies that promote the development of STEAM education and its implementation in the educational process of the school; online assessment and self-assessment of skills and competences in STEAM education and information and communication technologies fields; STEAM education labs that may include simulators, games, imitation models, etc.; STEAM-oriented educational environment profiles that reflect unconfirmed participants’ data, their contributions to projects and STEAM education, plans, ideas, personal forums, and more. Prospects for further research are the design of an educational electronic platform for the organization of the STEAM-oriented learning environment in accordance with the requirements specified in the paper.
Methodology of using mobile Internet devices in the process of biology school course studying
Authors: Stepanyuk Alla V. , Mironets Liudmyla P. , Olendr Tetiana M. , Tsidylo Ivan M. , Stoliar Oksana B.
Published: May 2022

This paper considers the problem of using mobile Internet devices in the process of biology studying in secondary schools. It has been examined how well the scientific problem is developed in pedagogical theory and educational practice. The methodology of using mobile Internet devices in the process of biology studying in a basic school, which involves the use of the Play Market server applications, Smart technologies and a website, has been created. After the analyses of the Play Market server content, there have been found several free of charge applications, which can be used while studying biology in a basic school. Among them are the following: Anatomy 4D, Animal 4D+, Augmented Reality Dinosaurs – my ARgalaxy, BioInc – Biomedical Plague, Plan+Net. Their choice is caused by the specifics of the object of biological cognition (life in all its manifestations) and the concept of bio(eco)centrism, which recognizes the life of any living system as the highest value. The paper suggests the original approach for homework checking, which involves besides computer control of students’ learning outcomes, the use of Miracast wireless technology. This demands the owning of a smartphone, a multimedia projector, and a Google Chromecast type adapter. The methodology of conducting a mobile front-line survey at the lesson on the learned or current material in biology in the test form, with the help of the free Plickers application, has been presented. The expediency of using the website builder Ucoz.ua for creation of a training website in biology has been substantiated. The methodology of organizing the educational process in biology in a basic school using the training website has been developed. Recommendations for using a biology training website have been summarized. According to the results of the forming experiment, the effectiveness of the proposed methodology of using mobile Internet devices in the process of biology studying in a basic school has been substantiated.
Technologies of distance learning for programming basics lessons on the principles of integrated development of key competences
Authors: Shokaliuk Svitlana V. , Bohunenko Yelyzaveta Yu. , Lovianova Iryna V. , Shyshkina Mariya P.
Published: May 2022

In the era of the fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0 – developing key competences (digital, multilingual and mathematical competences in particular) is of paramount importance. The purpose of this work is to investigate the content of key competences of a secondary school student and to develop a method of teaching for the integrated development of multilingual and mathematical competences in the process of teaching Programming Basics with the help of distant technologies. The objectives of the research include generalizing and systematizing theoretical data on the structure and the content of key competences and the potential of informatics lessons for the development of separate components of multilingual and mathematical competences; generalizing and systematizing theoretical data on the ways of arranging distant support for informatics learning, Programming Basics in particular; to investigate the content and the methods of teaching Programming Basics in 7th-11th grades; to develop the e-learning Moodle course using Python for Programming Basics on the principles of integrated approach to developing separate components of multilingual and mathematical competence with determining some methodical special features while using it. The object of the study is to teach informatics to junior high school and high school students. The subject of the study is the means and the methods of realizing distant support in the process of teaching Programming Basics using Python on the principles of an integrated approach to developing multilingual and mathematical competences.
Training elementary school teachers-to-be at Computer Science lessons to evaluate e-tools
Authors: Olefirenko Nadiia V. , Kostikova Ilona I. , Ponomarova Nataliia O. , Lebedieva Kateryna O. , Andriievska Vira M. , Pikilnyak Andrey V.
Published: May 2022

The study purpose is to develop methodological support for students’ training for evaluation e-tools for young learners and to check its effectiveness experimentally. The module “Expert evaluation of the quality of e-tools for young learners” is offered for teachers-to-be. The determination of the weighting factor of each criterion by expert evaluations was organized. Educational principles, correlation e-tool content with the curriculum, interactivity, multimedia, assistance system, ergonomic requirements are mentioned. On the basis of the criterion rank, the significance of each criterion was calculated. The indicators to determine the level of preliminary expert evaluations of e-tools are proposed. The results are calculated with nonparametric methods of mathematical statistics, in particular, Pearson’s criterion χ2. The conclusion is the expert evaluation has different activity stages, gradually becoming a common phenomenon. Training teachers-to-be for e-tool expert evaluation at Computer Science, Mathematics, English is a complex process.
The approaches to Web-based education of computer science bachelors in higher education institutions
Authors: Proskura Svitlana L. , Lytvynova Svitlana H.
Published: May 2022

The problem of organizing of Web-based education of bachelors, and the bachelors of computer science in particular, is relevant for higher education institutions. The IT industry puts forward new requirements for future IT professionals training. This, in its turn, requires the educational process modernization: content specification, updating of forms, methods and means of training to meet the demands of socio-economic development of the society in general and bachelors of computer science in particular. The article analyzes and clarifies the notion of Web-based education of bachelors; as well as a line of approaches, such as approaches to the organization of Web-based learning for A La Carte, Station Rotation, Lab Rotation, Individual Rotation, Flipped Learning scenario; the necessity of cloud computing and virtual classroom use as a component of Web-based learning is substantiated. It is established that with the advent of a large number of cloud-based services, augmented and virtual realities, new conditions are created for the development of skills to work with innovative systems. It is noted that the implementation of the approaches to the organization of student Web-based education is carried out on international level, in such projects as Erasmus+ “Curriculum for Blended Learning” and “Blended learning courses for teacher educators between Asia and Europe”. The article features the results of programming students survey on the use of Web-based technologies while learning, namely the results of a new approach to learning organization according to the formula – traditional (30%), distance (50%) and project (20%) training.
Теоретические основы разработки методической системы обучения
Authors: Черных Л. А.
Published: May 2022

Выделены основнын положения разработки методической системы обучения: 1. Методическая система обучения - это форма существования учебного процесса, рассматриваемого на уровне методики. 2. Изучение методической системы - зто системное познание реального процесса обучения на уровне методики. 3. Разработка методической системы - это теоретическое конструирование компонентов системы, ее внутренних и внешних связей с последующим внедрением такой идеализированной системы в реальный учебный процесс. Циклический характер педагогической деятельности на уровне методики предполагает повторение описанного цикла, но уже в условиях качественного нового учебного процесса. 4. Зафиксировать с помощью схем и рисунков можно только структуру методической системы; сама же она, как уже говорилось выше, есть форма существования такого социального явления, как учебный процесс. 5. Одним из важных направлений совершенствования методической системы является выделение относительно самостоятельных ее подсистем. Это, в частности, дает возможность выяснить соотношение понятий "методическая система обучения" и "технология обучения". Технология обучения есть подсистема методической системы, которая объединяет компоненты, отвечающие на вопрос "как учить?", т. е. методы, средства и формы обучения. Основополагающая популярная работа, возвращаемая в научный оборот.
AREdu 2020 – How augmented reality helps during the coronavirus pandemic
Authors: Burov Oleksandr Yu. , Kiv Arnold E. , Semerikov Serhiy O. , Striuk Andrii M. , Striuk Mykola I. , Kolgatina Larisa S. , Oliinyk Iryna V.
Published: May 2022

This is an introductory text to a collection of papers from the AREdu 2029: The 3rd International Workshop on Augmented Reality in Education, which was held in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, on the May 13, 2020. It consists of short introduction, papers’ review and some observations about the event and its future.
Методические основы формирования терминологической компетентности в процессе профессиональной подготовки учителя биологии
Authors: Перерва Вікторія Вікторівна
Published: May 2022

Актуальность исследования обусловлена отсутствием наработок в области методики терминологической подготовки будущего учителя биологии как основы его профессионально-терминологической компетентности. Так как биологическая терминологическая система интегрирована с номенклатурной системой, формирование индивидуального терминологического словаря будущего учителя биологии будет служить основой становления его терминологической компетентности, послужит основанием грамотной коммуникации в процессе профессиональной деятельности. Терминология имеет прежде всего базовые (общеязыковые) функции: номинативную, коммуникативную, когнитивную (гносеологическую, познавательную), экспрессивную, нормативную и прочие. Понимание и активное использование профессиональной терминологии является определяющим фактором усвоения программного материала, расширения словарного запаса, понимания языка определенной отрасли науки посредством усвоения специальных терминов. Процесс терминологической подготовки будущих специалистов должен быть последовательным и связным. Исходным этапом формирования терминологической компетентности считаем освоение терминоэлементов греко-латинского происхождения, которые являются общими при словообразовании как терминов, так и номенов. Этот этап характеризуется направленностью на формирование, расширение, усовершенствование и применение как в устной, так и в письменной речи индивидуального терминологического словаря. Исходя из специфики и предназначения разных форм организации познавательной деятельности, выделены общие этапы и соответствующие им методы терминологической подготовки будущих учителей биологии: І. Актуализация знаний: 1) составление тезауруса, 2) методы выявления принципов словообразования и контекстного содержания термина, 3) методы геймификации, 4) терминологические диктанты; ІІ. Мотивация учебной деятельности: 5) анализ терминоэлементов, 6) задание системы «синоним-акроним-пароним»; ІІІ. Изложение нового материала: 7) использование визуально-логических схем; IV. Обобщение и подведение итогов: 8) задания проблемного творческого характера. Овладение комплексом знаний семантики и этимологии греко-латинских терминоэлементов развивает логическое мышление, повышает языковую культуру и способствует расширению мировоззрения студента-биолога.
Прогресивна технологія формування творчого технічного мислення
Authors: Лістрова Г. П.
Published: April 2022

Висвітлено особливості прогресивної технології формування творчого технічного мислення.
Методика статистических данных в процессе изучения основных понятий в курсе черчения
Authors: Володина Л. К. , Евстигнеев Е. А.
Published: April 2022

Висвітлено особливості методики статистичних даних в процесі вивчення основних понять в курсі креслення.
Pelatihan Penggunaan Aplikasi Zoom Untuk Pembelajaran Daring di MTs Muhammadiyah 02 Pekanbaru
Authors: Mukhtar Harun , Firdaus Rahmad , Putri Diah Angraini , Wenando Febby Apri , Unik Mitra , Amien Januar Al , Fuad Evans , Soni Soni
Published: April 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic, human activities have been disrupted, including the learning process in the education sector. The government issued a policy that learning is online. The online learning method requires to master the use of technology and it is still considered new by most teachers, that’s why this community service is carried out. This activity is intended for all teachers and teaching staff at MTs Muhammadiyah 02 Pekanbaru and Activities are carried out with three processes, namely preparation, implementation, and evaluation. The preparation stage is carried out by meeting with the school to determine the topic, schedule, and timing. The implementation stage is carried out by presenting and practicing the use of the Zoom application directly. The evaluation stage is carried out by helping to receive complaints about the use of applications from participants after the activity is carried out. The results of community service activity can increase the ability to use the Zoom application so that the online learning process becomes effective and maximized.
Pelatihan Perawatan Mesin Bagi Pengelola Bank Sampah Universitas Lancang Kuning
Authors: Ariyanto Anto , Guntoro  , Hamzah  , David Setiawan
Published: April 2022

The Unilak waste bank currently operates three machines: a compost chopper, a press machine, and a plastic chopper. This machine is critical to the operation of the Unilak waste bank, particularly the composting machine. The compost chopper machine is under extreme strain, as it must keep up with the rate of compost production. As a result, it is necessary to conduct training on the proper maintenance of these machines in order to prolong the life of the machines. To address the issue of managing Lancang Kuning University's waste bank, training was conducted using the Learning by Doing method. In general, the participants, particularly the Unilak waste bank manager, were able to absorb and apply general knowledge about machine maintenance.
Penguatan Kapasitas Kelembagaan Badan Usaha Milik Nagari Bukit Gadang Mandiri dalam Pengelolaan Sumber Kekayaan Nagari
Authors: Jumiati Jumiati , Saputra Boni , Magriasti Lince , Finna Syolendra Dwi
Published: April 2022

This community service partner is the State-Owned Enterprise (BUMNag) Bukit Gadang Mandiri Nagari Sikabau, Dharmasraya Regency. This service activity was carried out to contribute ideas and counseling about the institutional strengthening of BUMNag Bukit Gadang Mandiri in the Management of Wealth Resources of Nagari Sikabau, Dharmasraya Regency. BUMNag is a pillar of economic activity in Nagari which functions as a social institution and commercial institution to be able to encourage the economy of Nagari, with the hope of prospering the economy of the Nagari community. The methods and approaches used include education, socialization, training, and mentoring "participatory rural appraisal". This training stage begins with a survey and the establishment of goals and objectives to be achieved. This service program has a significant impact in increasing the knowledge, skills, and skills of partners in understanding institutional capacity building and being able to formulate and find new business units that can be used as BUMNag based on the characteristics and wealth of the Nagari.
Minat Siswa SMA Negeri Terhadap Olahraga Bola Tangan: Studi Survei di Kota Sukabumi
Authors: Muchammd Iqbal Habiburrahman  , Septiadi Firman , Nurudin Ahmad Alwi
Published: April 2022

Perkembangan olahraga bola tangan di Indonesia tentu tidak terlepas dari minat masyarakat terhadap olahraga bola tangan itu sendiri. Tujuan penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui minat siswa SMA Negeri Kota Sukabumi terhadap olahraga bola tangan, jenis peneltian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian cross sectional, pengumpulan data menggunakan metode survei dengan instrumen penelitian ialah kuesioner melalui google form. Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas satu SMA Negeri Kota Sukabumi dengan teknik stratified sampling, diperoleh sampel sebanyak 1853 responden. hasil penelitian minat siswa SMA Negeri Kota sukabumi terhadap olahraga bola tangan menunjukkan sebanyak 16%siswa memiliki minat dalam kategori sangat tinggi, sebanyak 34% siswa memiliki minat dalam kategori tinggi, sebanyak 33% siswa memiliki minat rendah, dan sebanyak 16% siswa memiliki minat sangat rendah. Dengan demikian secara keseluruhan dapat disimpulkan bahwa minat siswa SMA Negeri Kota Sukabumi terhadap olahraga bola tangan dinyatakan masuk dalam kategori tinggi sebesar 34%.
Keterampilan Dasar Bermain Futsal Putri: Studi Survei di SMK Terpadu Ibaadurrahman Kota Sukabumi
Authors: Dharmawan Raka Dwi
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana tingkat keterampilan dasar bermain futsal. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriftif kuantitatif dengan metode survey, populasi penelitian ini berjumlah 20 orang yang tergabung dalam tim futsal putri SMK Terpadu Ibaadurrahman,sampel yang di ambil seluruh populasi. Pengambilan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan teknik total sampling, yaitu semua populasi dijadikan sampel yang berjumlah 20 orang. Instrument penelitian ini menggunakan tes keterampilan dasar bermain futsal. Setelah diketahui kemampuan teknik bermain futsal, yang termasuk kategori baik sekali, baik, cukup, kurang, kurang sekali, maka dapat ditemukan berapa besar persentasi untuk menentukan persentase keterampilan dasar bermain futsal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak satu pun siswa putri yang memiliki keterampilan dasar futsal dengan kriteria baik sekali, 50% dinyatakan baik, 25% dinyatakan cukup, 15% dinyatakan kurang, dan 10% dinyatakan kurang sekali. Ada pun rata-rata hasil tes keterampilan dasar futsal memperoleh skor 111,20 dengan kriteria cukup. Dengan hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa profil keketerampilan dasar bermain futsal putri di SMK Terpadu Ibaadurrahman kota sukabumi dinyatakan dalam kategori baik.
Analisis Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematis Siswa Kelas VII Pada Materi Himpunan
Authors: Fitriyana Desy , Sutirna
Published: April 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis dan mendeskripsikan kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis siswa SMP serta mengetahui kesalahan siswa dalam memecahkan masalah pada materi himpunan berdasarkan indikator pemecahan masalah menurut Polya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengolahan data yaitu dengan menilai jawaban siswa berdasarkan soal indikator kemampuan pemecahan masalah menurut Polya sebanyak 2 soal uraian yang merupakan instrumen tes. Subjek penelitian ini yaitu 20 siswa SMP kelas VII. Kemudian diambil enam orang siswa yang memiliki kemampuan pemecahan masalah kategori tinggi, sedang, dan rendah sebagai subjek utama untuk dianalisis. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada semester gasal tahun ajaran 2021. Materi yang diujikan adalah materi himpunan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis siswa tergolong rendah, masih terdapat kesalahan-kesalahan yang ditemukan pada hasil jawaban siswa dalam menyelesaikan masalah, diantaranya: tidak menuliskan apa yang diketahui, ditanyakan, dan tidak menuliskan unsur-unsurnya, tidak memahami permasalahan soal, kekeliruan dalam mendeskripsikan unsur-unsurnya, serta pelaksanaan rencana penyelesaian yang tidak tepat.
Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Persamaan Kuadrat
Authors: Silpiani Serli , Adirakasiwi Alpha Galih
Published: April 2022

Kemampuan pemecahan masalah merupakan suatu kemampuan yang seharusnya bisa dikuasai oleh setiap siswa agar proses pembelajarannya berlangsung dengan lancar. Dalam pemecahan masalah diharapkan siswa mempunyai kemampuan memahami konsep dan dapat mengaitkan konsep yang satu sama lain. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kemampuan pemecahan masalah yang dihadapi oleh setiap siswa dalam,menyelesaiakan soal. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Pemilihan subjek dilakukan dengan metode Purposive Sampling dan didapatkan 6 siswa sebagai subjek peneliti. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode tes dan non tes, untuk tes siswa diberikan soal berupa soal persamaan kuadrat dan untuk non tes dilakukan wawancara dan observasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa siswa yang masuk kedalam kemampuan pemecahan masalah tinggi hampir menguasai semua indikator kemampuan pemecahan masalah karena hanya ada 1 indikator yang kurang dikuasai yaitu menyelesaikan masalah dengan rencana. Siswa yang masuk kedalam kategori kemampuan pemecahan masalah sedang mampu memahami masalah dan menyusun rencana namun tetap dinilai kurang karena ada beberapa indikator yang kurang dikuasai oleh salah satu siswa yaitu memahami masalah dan menyelesaikan masalah dengan rencana. Siswa yang masuk kedalam kategori kemampuan pemecahan masalah rendah dinilai sangat kurang karena ia kurang menguasai semua indikator.
COVID-19 detection with X-ray images by using transfer learning
Authors: Mahanty Chandrakanta , Kumar Raghvendra , Mishra Brojo Kishore , Barna Cornel
Published: May 2022

Coronavirus is an infectious disease induced by extreme acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Novel coronaviruses can lead to mild to serious symptoms, like tiredness, nausea, fever, dry cough and breathlessness. Coronavirus symptoms are close to influenza, pneumonia and common cold. So Coronavirus can only be confirmed with a diagnostic test. 218 countries and territories worldwide have reported a total of 59.6 million active cases of the COVID-19 and 1.4 million deaths as of November 24, 2020. Rapid, accurate and early medical diagnosis of the disease is vital at this stage. Researchers analyzed the CT and X-ray findings from a large number of patients with coronavirus pneumonia to draw their conclusions. In this paper, we applied Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier. After that we moved on to deep transfer learning models such as VGG16 and Xception which are implemented using Keras and Tensor flow to detect positive coronavirus patient using X-ray images. VGG16 and Xception show better performances as compared to SVM. In our work, Xception gained an accuracy of 97.46% with 98% f-score.
How to impede the external manipulation of autonomous cars?
Authors: Kiss Gabor
Published: May 2022

News concerning autonomous cars are becoming more and more common today. There are recordings of vehicles in self-driving mode having an accident as well as footages in which they operate properly, in an errorless way. What can cause this fundamental difference? Either a software problem or the inaccuracy of the data emitted by the sensors or an incorrect decision issued by the central unit. This article is going to show the various ways in which the decisions of the central unit can be influenced and so the passengers and the environment of the vehicle can be endangered. The aim is not to affect the trade of the autonomous cars in a negative way but, on the contrary, to attract the attention of the manufacturers to make them get prepared for and protect their cars against these dangers. At the end of the article there are going to be some suggestions made on how to install a module that can recognize external manipulations in self-driving cars to make their operation more secure.
IoT based fault identification in solar photovoltaic systems using an extreme learning machine technique
Authors: Mohan V. , Senthilkumar S.
Published: May 2022

Due to the shortage of fossil fuel usage, the solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy has increased grownup over the last decade. Most conventional applications of renewable energy are being phased out in order to reduce costs and save the environment. PV plants undergo numerous failures in faults detection and ultimate power developments. These consequences demonstrate in the environmental field and internal components. Even when internal standards are followed, the faults are unavoidable and undetectable. Due to this, the performance of manufacturing plants are not predictable. As a result, a proper fault detection mechanism is required for a PV system to detect faults and avoid energy losses. To address these issues, this research work proposed Internet of Things (IoT) sensor-based fault identification in a solar PV system. The PV panel status is monitored using pressure, light intensity, voltage, and current sensors. These sensor data’s are stored in the cloud for further analysis using a web-based control server. To classify the sensor data, models of Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) are utilized. The experimental results indicate that ELM achieves a classification accuracy of 96.32%. Which is higher than SVM and other optimization control techniques. The proposed model uses the IoT cloud to provide real-time monitoring and fault detection in plant environmental and electrical parameters.
Fatigue, cognition and inflammatory biomarkers changes in response to computer-based cognitive training in multiple sclerosis patients: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Moustafaa Engy BadrEldin S. , Darwish Moshera H. , El-Tamawy Mohammed S. , Abu Elkasem Shimaa T.
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Fatigue, cognition problems and multiple sclerosis (MS) inflammatory processes became main quality of life indicators and points of clinical significance in MS practice. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the changes in primary fatigue level, degree of cognitive dysfunction and level of inflammatory biomarkers in response to computer-based cognitive training in patients with MS. METHODS: A total of 40 remitting-relapse MS patients were divided into two groups, both groups were suffering cognitive decline, primary fatigue with elevated serum levels of the inflammatory biomarkers. Patients in the control group (GA) underwent conventional physical therapy program for MS including aerobic training, resistive training and a flexibility program in addition to placebo cognitive sessions, study group patients (GB) received an intensive computer-based cognitive program using the REHACOM software in addition to the same conventional physical therapy program as in GA. RESULTS: Significant decrease in the level of primary fatigue and in the serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers in GB patients compared to GA, as well as a remarkable improvement in the cognitive abilities in favor to the study group (GB) (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The addition of computer-based cognitive training in the rehabilitation program of MS patients is efficient in improving disease course via decreasing fatigue levels, enhancing cognitive abilities and reducing level of inflammatory biomarkers.
Conceptual changes needed to improve outcomes in rehabilitation medicine: A clinical commentary
Authors: Catz Amiram
Published: May 2022

Rehabilitation medicine has expanded the horizon of all medicine and brought about new human achievements. To facilitate continued advances in achievement, several changes are suggested in customary rehabilitation strategic goals, concepts, and practices. The main rehabilitation goals should focus on prolonged survival, contrary to the opinions of most authors on rehabilitation, and on achievement of maximum ability realization, rather than of independence or any given (including previous) level of functioning. Setting rehabilitation goals should benefit the patient, rather than the caregiver or the insurer. Training should focus on tasks that contribute to the patients’ interests and desires, rather than on any task that reduces the burden of care. The main criterion for admission to a rehabilitation ward should be based on expected advantage in prolonging patient survival and maximizing ability realization.
Employment effects for people with disabilities after participation in vocational training programmes: A cohort analysis using propensity score matching
Authors: Reims Nancy , Tisch Anita
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Vocational rehabilitation (VR) aims to help people with disabilities to return to the labour market. Though, there is not much evidence on its effectiveness. OBJECTIVES: We explore the effect of vocational training programmes in VR and the VR status itself on employment outcomes. METHODS: Using two samples from administrative data by the German Federal Employment Agency, we applied propensity score matching. We followed rehabilitants commencing VR in 2009/2010 (N = 7,905) for four years (comparison I) and general training participants with and without VR status completing training in 2012/2013 (N = 21,020) for one year (comparison II). For harmonisation purposes, we only considered individuals aged between 25 and 40 and excluded those in employment at the beginning of VR or training. RESULTS: Concerning the effect of training in VR (comparison I), we observe a lock-in effect during training (p < 0.001) due to an involvement in VR; after training, participants are more likely to obtain unsubsidised employment (0.05, p < 0.05) than non-participants, but there is no statistically significant income difference after four years. Regarding the effect of the VR status (comparison II), rehabilitants are more likely to take up (un-)subsidised employment (0.04, p < 0.01; 0.02, p < 0.001) after training, exhibit longer employment durations (19 days, p < 0.001) and achieve higher average incomes (2,414 euro/year, p < 0.001) compared to non-rehabilitants. CONCLUSIONS: Training participation helps to improve employment participation of rehabilitants. However, a longer observation period is recommended. Furthermore, the VR status itself leads to more sustainable and better-paid employment. This is due to more comprehensive support and longer-term subsidised employment opportunities.
Staffing agency: A bridge to working during retirement
Authors: Björklund Carlstedt Anita , Jacobsson Gustav , Bjursell Cecilia , Nystedt Paul , Sternäng Ola
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: The ageing population has initiated a debate about a prolonged working life. There is an interest in finding the pre-retirement predictors of bridge employment and retirement decisions, but the understanding of the experiences of bridge employees is still limited. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to describe the characteristics of the pensioners working for a staffing agency, their motivational aspects, work patterns and types of services they provided. METHODS: This article analyses the results from a Swedish staffing agency’s yearly co-worker questionnaire from December 2017. The response rate was 44% (N = 1741). The design is descriptive, with correlation analyses and construction of typical cases. RESULTS: Most study participants were aged 65–74 years. Sixty-five percent were men, 66% were cohabitating/married, dominating education level was secondary school or higher education (79%). Important incentives for working were the social context and to gain extra income. A majority of the respondents also stated that their work increased their overall well-being. Seventy-eight percent worked 25 hours per month or less, 37% wanted to work more, 3% wanted to work less. Private services dominated with 61%; most common were gardening (43%), trades (33%) and cleaning (31%). CONCLUSIONS: More men than women chose this form of work. While single women need to work out of economic necessity, men, to a larger extent, work for the social context and well-being. The highest work frequency in 2017 (14%) in the population was found for those who retired in 2015, i.e. two years after their retirement year. A majority indicated that the work they were doing was different from earlier in their working life.
Increasing the efficiency of burning solid fuel in the layer
Authors: Senchuk M.
Published: May 2022

he main directions of increasing the efficiency of solid fuel heat generators are analyzed. It is noted that in industrial designs of heat generating installations depending on their class technological schemes of burning of solid fuel are applied at various levels on capital and operational expenses. The most expensive are the technologies of combustion of pre-prepared high-quality fuel in heat generators with complex mechanization at all stages of the combustion process, which provide high thermal and environmental performance. Cheaper combustion technologies are widespread, according to which the normative performance of heat generators is achieved due to the rational ratio of design and mode parameters of the combustion zone with the thermophysical characteristics of the burned fuel, including low-grade. Examples of realization of such technological schemes of combustion on the basis of results of theoretical and experimental researches in designs of solid propellant heat generators are resulted. The paper proposes a constructive scheme of a small-capacity heat generator with a combined technology of two-chamber solid fuel combustion, in which a layered (or shaft-layered) combustion process with combustion in volume is combined: in the primary combustion chamber above the burning fuel layer on the grate, and in the secondary cyclone chamber (or cameras). Due to the vortex motion in the lined secondary chamber of high-temperature gases containing solid particles carried by the flow from the combustion zone of the primary chamber, there is both afterburning of combustible substances and separation of ash particles with their discharge into the ash generator. This combustion technology also allows increasing the forcing of the combustion layer on the grate, increasing the stability of the process and reducing the dimensions of the structure. Improving the efficiency of a solid fuel heat generator with a two-chamber furnace is achieved by reducing heat loss with mechanical incomplete combustion of carbon particles in the exhaust gases, as well as reducing the concentration of ash particles in the gas stream at the inlet of convective heat exchange surfaces and increase their thermal efficiency. This is confirmed by the calculated dependences of the efficiency of the mechanized solid fuel heat generator under different technological schemes of solid fuel combustion
Incineration problems for the heat supply using garbage from the overproduction of fast fashion clothing
Authors: Tkachenko Т. , Mileykovskyі V. , Lopatіuk Ya.
Published: May 2022

Today, one of the sources of energy supply is waste incineration. One of the sources of combustible waste is overproduction and stimulation of demand for clothing. The new concept of "fast fashion" is to limit the cost of clothing indefinitely by minimizing the cost of raw materials, wages, working conditions, neglect of basic safety rules, etc., and on the other hand - to stimulate predatory demand for clothing through psychological impact on young people through advertising, suggestion consumer "standards" of life such as "every event is a different image", propaganda of shopaholism, etc. According to research results, burning cotton clothes for heating is possible. However, this produces a significant amount of triatomic (greenhouse) gases, in particular carbon dioxide 102.84 kg / GJ. In terms of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of energy (emission index), cotton fabric is ahead of all fossil fuels, even coal - 93.74 kg / GJ. Thus, excessive production of garbage through "fast fashion" has more negative consequences for the environment than benefits for heat supply. Thus, the results confirm the 12th goal of sustainable development - "responsible consumption and production". At the same time, the priority is to reduce the amount of waste production. The main stimulus for "fast fashion" is the predatory accumulation of capital by producers. This can be overcome only by reassessing people's values. In particular, it is necessary to form the attitude to money not as an ultimate goal, but as a payment instrument to achieve certain other life goals. In this case, predatory accumulation for the sake of accumulation becomes meaningless. After all, one's own well-being, children's well-being and confidence in the future are impossible in the conditions of low quality of the environment and in anticipation of an ecological catastrophe. This work was done in support of the international campaign "Fashion Revolution" for the global fashion industry, which preserves and restores the environment and values people.
Development of solid waste utilization technology in coke furnaces
Authors: Kravets Vasyl A. , Mikheyenko Victoria M.
Published: May 2022

In industrial centers with coke oven and by-product production, it is advisable to use existing coke ovens for the processing of the organic part of waste. At the same time, sanitary and environmental problems are solved, and the load of production capacities of the coke oven and by-chemical industry is ensured in a crisis. The target of the work is to develop the basics of technology for the use of plastic waste and coke dust in the coke oven process. In laboratory conditions, two variants of the technology of briquetting coke dust with plastic from household waste were developed. In the first version, briquettes were produced by singling a mixture of coke dust with crushed PET bottles, polystyrene and PCB products and polyethylene films at a temperature of about 220 °C. But the briquettes obtained by this method were mechanically not durable, which did not provide requirements for transportation on the conveyor. In the second version, briquettes were produced by cold pressing a mixture of coke dust with withering plastic solution in coke solvent. Such briquettes turned out to be mechanically durable, they were made about 5 kg, and industrial coking was carried out by the use of the be agree method by loading into the third hatch of the battery No. 2 of the Makeevka Coke and Chemical Plant. Coke obtained as a result of an industrial experiment of coke from the charge with the addition of briquettes was investigated according to standard methods. It was established that prior to giving 3–5% of briquettes in the coke hate, coke is possible to obtain an economical effect due to coal savings.
System approach to implementation of the procedure of a strategic environmental assessment of the regional motor transportation complex development
Authors: Zhelnovach Ganna , Vnukova Nataliia
Published: May 2022

The current state of the environment at all levels is characterized by a rather low quality. These phenomena arise as a result of the intensification of all types of anthropogenic impacts, including those caused by the functioning of the motor transport complex. Its development in Ukraine is now happening haphazardly and without taking into account the ability of ecosystems to recover itself. This actualizes the need to develop a sustainable system-oriented approach for managing the development of the motor transport complex according to requirements of the Law of Ukraine "On Strategic Environmental Assessment". The aim of the study is to develop a conceptual model for ensuring a system-oriented approach in the context of the development of the regional motor transport complex as a management tool for the implementation of the strategic environmental assessment procedure. The main results obtained in the study are as follows. The analysis of the priority impacts of the components of the motor transport complex on regional ecosystems showed that it consists in chemical and parametric pollution of environmental components, extraction of natural resources and alienation of territories, which occurs without taking into account the criterion of consistency and integral eco-destructive impact on the territory. Principles of ensuring the development and implementation of environmental safety management system of the motor transport complex in the state planning documents have been developed and based on the paradigm of biosphere compatibility. A system-oriented conceptual model of ensuring the ecological safety of the functioning of the motor transport complex of the region has been developed, which takes into account the multiplicity of states of the natural component, the influence of the social system on the natural component and the multiplicity of conditions of the social component. The basic parameters of the motor transport complex has been proposed, which determine the eco-destructive result of its functioning in the context of the implementation of the procedure of strategic environmental assessment. The results obtained can be recommended to practitioners for carrying out a strategic environmental assessment of documents for state planning of the development of the motor transport complex.
Development of a method for creating and updating the cartographic base using space images from «SUPER VIEW-1» satellites
Authors: Vertehel Serhii , Vyshniakov Viacheslav , Hurelia Vitalii , Slastin Serhii , Piskun Oleh , Kharchenko Serhii , Moroz Viacheslav
Published: May 2022

Data obtained by remote sensing of land (remote sensing) from space, at this time in the world are widely used to create orthophotos in solving the following tasks: creating inventories and land management; creating and updating maps; planning and management of municipal territories; general monitoring of territories; in architecture and construction; in geological works; in design and survey works; when creating a basic cartographic substrate for various applications. The article presents the authors' views on the possibility of using Earth Remote Sensing data from the «SuperView-1» satellites to create and update cartographic bases based on the capabilities of the NSFCTC. The advantages of using digital orthorectification technology based on space images are presented. The technical characteristics of the SuperView-1 satellites and UNSPI-8.2 receiving station, which makes it possible to receive data from satellites are provided. The algorithm and results of practical experiment for orthophotos creation on a scale of 1:10,000 using space images from SuperView-1 satellites are presented. In general, the data from SuperView-1 satellites have been shown to be suitable for creating orthophotos on a scale of 1:10,000. The application of this technology to create digital cartographic support of territories on the basis of space survey materials will significantly reduce the cost of obtaining planning and cartographic materials, which in turn will reduce the time and cost of designing spatial data infrastructure, preparation of relevant documents for spatial planning. At the same time, it is possible to update planning and cartographic materials by monitoring and adjusting their changes.
Frequency of Residential Irrigation Maintenance Problems
Authors: Olmsted Thomas R. , Dukes Michael D.
Published: May 2022

The majority of Florida in-ground irrigation systems have some type of maintenance problem that could be causing excessive water use. Inspections should be done on a regular basis. This factsheet describes the five residential irrigation problems that represented half of the problems found in 3,416 audits by Urban Mobile Irrigation Labs in Florida. This 7-page fact sheet was written by Thomas R. Olmsted and Michael D. Dukes and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2011.
AE472/AE472: Frequency of Residential Irrigation Maintenance Problems (ufl.edu)
Production and Marketing Practices in the Florida Nursery Industry, 2008
Authors: Hodges Alan
Published: May 2022

This 23-page report presents information on production and marketing practices of Florida’s wholesale nursery and greenhouse industry in 2008, with comparisons to the rest of the United States, based on information collected through national mail, Internet, and telephone surveys. Written by Alan Hodges and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, May 2011.
Healthy Eating: Folate
Authors: Bobroff Linda B.
Published: May 2022

Folate is one of the B vitamins. It is involved in the formation of DNA and amino acids. DNA is the genetic material found in all cells of your body. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Learn more about this important vitamin in this revised 2-page fact sheet was written by Linda B. Bobroff and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2010.
FCS8567/FY066: Healthy Eating: Folate (ufl.edu)
Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae)
Authors: Sourakov Andrei , Paris Thomson
Published: May 2022

This 9-page illustrated fact sheet describes this pest whose larvae form large tents in the foliage of many ornamental trees and shrubs, and also agronomic crops — synonymy, distribution, description and life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Written by Andrei Sourakov and Thomson Paris. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology as part of the Featured Creatures collection, December 2010.
EENY 486/IN878: Fall Webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae) (ufl.edu)