bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Brain gain and country's resilience: A dependency analysis exemplified by OECD countries
Authors: Mishchuk Halyna , Oliinyk Olena , Bilan Yuriy
Published: July 2024

Research background: In the light of growing demand for highly skilled workers, driven by rapid changes in the labour market and business environment, the ability to attract the talented determines not only business performance, but also macroeconomic development prospects. This stimulates national governments to create positive conditions for the development and use of the human capital of migrants. One of the most important factors of brain gain can be country stability as a sign of a comfortable environment for the realisation of intellectual potential.
Purpose of the article: The study aims to investigate the links between the factors of country’s resilience and brain gain, including its partial indicators.
Methods: For a comprehensive assessment, migration indicators were used by categories of talented migrants: highly educated workers, foreign entrepreneurs, university students and start-up founders that we integrated into an integral index of intellectual migration. The data was collected for OECD countries for 2023. The authors used the methods of statistical and correlation-regression analysis, economic-mathematical modelling in the GRETL software environment.
Findings & value added: Research has shown that the components of country’s resilience (especially Economic resilience and Supply chain) have a positive effect on brain gain. Considering the partial indicators of brain gain, it is found that resilience in the country of destination has the greatest influence on the migration decisions of highly educated workers and foreign entrepreneurs, i.e. migrants with a positive experience of economic activity and entrepreneurial capital, which, in turn, strengthens the resilience and competitiveness of countries. Such conclusions are important for the improvement of brain gain management programs in terms of the development of the environment for the attraction and retention of talents.
Generative artificial intelligence of things systems, multisensory immersive extended reality technologies, and algorithmic big data simulation and modelling tools in digital twin industrial metaverse
Authors: Kliestik Tomas , Kral Pavol , Bugaj Martin , Durana Pavol
Published: July 2024

Research background: Multi-modal synthetic data fusion and analysis, simulation and modelling technologies, and virtual environmental and location sensors shape the industrial metaverse. Visual digital twins, smart manufacturing and sensory data mining techniques, 3D digital twin simulation modelling and predictive maintenance tools, big data and mobile location analytics, and cloud-connected and spatial computing devices further immersive virtual spaces, decentralized 3D digital worlds, synthetic reality spaces, and the industrial metaverse.
Purpose of the article: We aim to show that big data computing and extended cognitive systems, 3D computer vision-based production and cognitive neuro-engineering technologies, and synthetic data interoperability improve artificial intelligence-based digital twin industrial metaverse and hyper-immersive simulated environments. Geolocation data mining and tracking tools, image processing computational and robot motion algorithms, and digital twin and virtual immersive technologies shape the economic and business management of extended reality environments and the industrial metaverse.
Methods: Quality tools: AMSTAR, BIBOT, CASP, Catchii, R package and Shiny app citationchaser, DistillerSR, JBI SUMARI, Litstream, Nested Knowledge, Rayyan, and Systematic Review Accelerator. Search period: April 2024. Search terms: “digital twin industrial metaverse” + “artificial Intelligence of Things systems”, “multisensory immersive extended reality technologies”, and “algorithmic big data simulation and modelling tools”. Selected sources: 114 out of 336. Published research inspected: 2022–2024. PRISMA was the reporting quality assessment tool. Dimensions and VOSviewer were deployed as data visualization tools.
Findings & value added: Simulated augmented reality and multi-sensory tracking technologies, explainable artificial intelligence-based decision support and cloud-based robotic cooperation systems, and ambient intelligence and deep learning-based predictive analytics modelling tools are instrumental in augmented reality environments and in the industrial metaverse. The economic and business management of the industrial metaverse necessitates connected enterprise production and big data computing systems, simulation and modelling technologies, and virtual reality-embedded digital twins.
Effects of circular economy practices on sustainable firm performance of green garments
Authors: Amin Mohammad Bin , Asaduzzaman Md , Debnath Gouranga Chandra , Rahaman Md Atikur , Oláh Judit
Published: July 2024

Research background: The concept of sustainable firm performance has gained significant interest within the highly competitive business arena. There has been a significant increase in the adoption and implementation of circular economy practices by industries. If a company can implement an established approach to circular economy practices, it may expedite the attainment of sustainable corporate performance. This research is conducted in the context of ready-made garment organizations that are following green criteria in their business activities. The study focuses on an emerging South Asian country, Bangladesh, as it holds a strong position in the global apparel and garment market; it is imperative to assess and ensure the environmental maintenance of this country’s garment sector.
Purpose of the article: The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between circular economy practices and sustainable organizational performance. The study focuses on the contributory relationship of circular economy practices on three-dimensional sustainable performance, i.e. on environmental, financial, and social performance.
Method: This is a quantitative survey-based study; a total of 418 managers were selected to participate. Primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire given to a sample of permanent managers of green garment organizations in Bangladesh. For data input and analysis, SPSS and PLS-SEM software were used.
Findings & value added: The results of our study demonstrate a noteworthy relationship between circular economy practices and sustainable performance. This research enhances our comprehension of the efficacy of circular economy practices in addressing environmental issues. The study examines the potential ramifications of implementing circular economy practices for policymakers in the green garment sector, which is known for its significant labor-intensive activities, and ranks as the country's second-largest contributor. The outcomes provide a distinctive perspective for adding value to the environmental concerns in emerging economies. Thus, through an investigation of circular economy practices, our research provides valuable insights for the market of global garment products concerning the environment, resource maximization, energy saving, and circular production processes.
Can I trust my AI friend? The role of emotions, feelings of friendship and trust for consumers' information-sharing behavior toward AI
Authors: Pelau Corina , Dabija Dan-Cristian , Stanescu Mihaela
Published: July 2024

Research background: AI devices and robots play an increasingly important role in consumers’ everyday life, by accompanying the consumer all day long. This presence has several utilitarian and social benefits, but at the same time the optimal functioning of AI requires personal information from the consumer.
Purpose of the article: Starting from the premise that people share more information with friends, we have tested empirically whether an emotional behavior of AI can evoke the same emotions in the relationship between consumers and their AI devices, leading to a higher self-disclosing behavior.
Methods: To validate the proposed hypotheses, three mediation models were tested using structural equation modelling in Smart-PLS 3.3.3, based on data collected with the help of an online survey. 
Findings & value added: We prove empirically that AI’s emotional behavior can increase consumers’ trust, it can evoke feelings of friendship and it can determine a higher perceived control over the shared private information, thus leading to lower perceived threats regarding the consumers’ vulnerability and exposure related to sharing of private data. These results have important implications for designing consumer-AI interactions.
From intention to action: Understanding bank credit access through the lens of the theory of planned behavior
Authors: Civelek Mehmet , Ključnikova Jana , Kloudová Jitka , Veselá Zuzana , Ključnikov Aleksandr
Published: July 2024

Research background: Bank credit access plays a determining role in enterprises’ financial growth, competitiveness, and internationalization. However, most entrepreneurs are afraid of being rejected from their credit applications due to financial disadvantages that reduce their probability of receiving credits. To minimize credit access concerns, their entrepreneurial behaviors that are included in the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), such as personal attitude (PA), perceived behavioral control (PBC), and subjective norm (SN), might be a good solution. However, depending on cultural differences, their attitudes regarding these factors might change, which also causes changes in firms’ probability of receiving credit.
Purpose of the article: This research aims to examine whether the impact of PA, PBC, and SN on credit access of enterprises differ depending on the countries where they do their business.
Methods: The researchers investigate 1367 enterprises from different countries. These firms are selected using a purposive sampling method, and then an online questionnaire is sent to the survey respondents. Binary Logistic Regression analyses are performed for analysis purposes.
Findings & value added: The results indicate that while the impact of PA on bank credit access does not differ depending on the countries where firms are located, international differences exist in the impacts of PBC and SN on the credit access of enterprises. This paper finds international differences in the impact of RBV’s intangible assets (PA, PBC, SN) on a tangible asset of RBV (financial capability) and explains these results with the factors (economic, political, legal systems) included in Institution-based View, and brings all components of both theories RBV and Institution-based View in a unique research. Financial and educational support from governments and universities for fresh graduate individuals can stimulate entrepreneurial attitudes and financing abilities of prospective entrepreneurs to overcome credit access obstacles.
Deteksi bakteri Escherichia coli pada produk perikanan dengan metode SNI 2332.1:2015 di Badan Pengendalian dan Pengawasan Mutu Hasil Kelautan dan Perikanan (BPPMHKP) Palembang
Authors: Hasanah Khairatul , Cycylia Devi Ferlycia , Patriono Enggar
Published: July 2024

Upaya untuk menjaga higienitas dan  mengontrol  keamanan  produk pangan  perikanan  dilakukan  melalui kegiatan  karantina  pada  produk perikanan  yang  dilalulintaskan.  Hal  ini  dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu cara untuk meningkatkan  biosecurity  pada  produk perikanan dari kontaminasi bakteri yang dapat  menyebabkan  penyakit  infeksius pada  manusia  yang  mengkonsumsinya serta  menyebabkan  kemunduran kualitas  produk  perikanan. Tujuan dari kegiatan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keberadaan bakteri Escherichia coli pada produk perikanan dan mengaplikasikan metode SNI 2332.1:2015 dalam deteksi bakteri Escherichia coli. Kegiatan penelitian dilakukan selama 1 bulan di laboratorium BPPMHKP Palembang. Prosedur yang dilakukan meliputi uji pendugaan coliform, uji penegasan coliform, uji pendugaan E. coli, uji penegasan E. coli, uji morfologi, dan uji biokimia. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa pada sampel pempek tidak ditemukan keberadaan dari bakteri Escherichia coli, sedangkan pada sampel daging ikan terdapat keberadaan bakteri Escherichia coli. Hal ini mengindikasikan perlunya peningkatan pengawasan dan pengendalian mutu produk perikanan untuk menjamin keamanan pangan bagi konsumen.
Una aproximación a la imagen de la muerte en el Pueblo Gitano
Authors: Fernández Herrera Carlos
Published: July 2024

Este trabajo es un acercamiento a la imagen de la muerte en el Pueblo Gitano a través de sus tumbas. A partir del caso de los cementerios de Zamora, Benavente y Toro, núcleos de población donde se concentra la población gitana en la provincia de Zamora, se abordará, por un lado, que el poder de las imágenes y el uso de las mismas tiene una enorme trascendencia en el ámbito funerario del mundo gitano. Influidas por el enorme peso que recibe la religión evangélica, los sepulcros gitanos se ven contaminadas de imágenes, si bien no siempre recurren a la figuración. Por otro lado, la importancia que cobra el sepulcro en la cotidianidad de la vida gitana resulta fundamental, puesto que, además de recibir la visita frecuente a la misma, en torno a ella se desarrollan una serie de rituales de carácter casi doméstico que obligan a su mantenimiento y conservación. La mirada externa califica a estos enterramientos como objetos de mal gusto adhiriéndose, en consecuencia, a la estética del kitsch, si bien la intención de los gitanos que encargan no parece estar en consonancia con ningún esquema visual ni paradigma estilístico, aunque hay elementos de carácter simbólico que entroncan con ciertas manifestaciones del kitsch.
Тема катынского расстрела в романе Елены Катишонок Джек, который построил дом
Authors: Tyszkowska-Kasprzak Elżbieta
Published: July 2024

The article presents an analysis of the thread of Yelena Katishonok’s novel Jack Who Built the House (2021), related to the theme of the Katyn massacre. In exploring the context and method of incorporating historical material into a literary text, we proceed from the basic concepts of the “New Historicism”. In the narrative about the fates of modern heroes, the writer weaves a thread related to the history of Poland, namel the arrests of Polish officers in 1939, the Katyn massacre, the formation of the Polish Anders’ Army on the territory of the USSR and the commemoration of the victims in Katyn after the war. The fate of the character associated with this thread, Stanislaw Warzynski, is in many ways the biography of a Polish artist who survived in Katyn, Józef Czapski. Katishonok depicts not only memories of historical events, but above all the efforts of several generations to commemorate the victims.
Tendencje postmodernistyczne w ukraińskiej sztuce okresu transformacji i pierwszego dziesięciolecia niepodległości
Authors: Zambrzycka Marta
Published: July 2024

The topic of the article is the presentation of artistic trends that appeared in Ukrainian art at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s and which are described as postmodern. These include: trans-avant-garde painting, performative art, media art, and conceptual art. All of them are an expression of the newly gained freedom, they choose the oppressive past as their main adversary, but they are also a form of reflection on new cultural and intellectual phenomena that appeared in Ukraine during this period (mass culture, “new spirituality”). The point of my article is not a detailed analysis of the works of individual artists, as I only indicate selected trends and directions.
Лирический текст и коммуникативная структура предложения: стихотворение О.Э. Мандельштама «Сестры – тяжесть и нежность, одинаковы ваши приметы»
Authors: Zeldowicz Gennadii
Published: July 2024

The paper demonstrates that, along with its standard function of linking the relevant utterance to the context, information structure (whose main parameters are assumed to be the theme-rheme division, given-new division, and direct VS inverted word order contrasts) may also fulfil a more intricate role within lyrical texts. The function of information structure may be extended to mark the inner discourse hierarchization of a poem, i.e. its division into the backgrounded part, where some experience open to the lyrical hero is presented, and the foregrounded, ‘wisdom’ part, where the discovery of some important, mostly general truth is made. This is shown with reference to a famous poem by O. Mandelstam. The final conclusion is that in general the true functions of information structure stretch far beyond what is claimed in standard, ‘non-poetically-oriented’ literature on information structure.
Black Education and Art as Activism in the Southeastern United States during the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements: Archival Research toward Racial Justice
Authors: Hanawalt Christina , Novak Lisa , Hogrefe-Ribeiro Emily , Satterfield Ann Marie
Published: July 2024

Set in the context of a History of Art Education course in Spring 2021, this article presents archival research highlighting three educational programs in the Southeastern United States that centered art for activist purposes during the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. The programs include the Freedom Schools in Mississippi, the Urban Mythology Film Program in Georgia, and the Neighborhood Art Center, also in Georgia. The article contextualizes these programs as continuing a trajectory of Black Education as activism that existed throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Amid pressing calls for racial justice then and now, we suggest these programs and their situatedness in history can be powerful resources for art educators with activist aims in the present. Therefore, we conclude the article with six lessons, culled from the three projects, for art education toward racial justice.
Orthodontists’ perception and attitude toward accelerated orthodontic treatments in Australia
Authors: Hatami Amir , Naoum Steven , Lee Richard J.H. , Razza John M. , Goonewardene Mithran S.
Published: July 2024

Introduction

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to survey the perception and attitude of Australian orthodontists toward accelerated orthodontic treatments.

Methods

An online questionnaire was distributed to 427 members of the Australian Society of Orthodontists. The questions related to: clinic demographics, familiarity with appliances/procedures to accelerate orthodontic treatment, the use of appliances/procedures to accelerate orthodontic treatment, and satisfaction with the outcomes when employing these appliances/procedures.

Results

The response rate was 42.38%. Of the respondents, 26.6% used customised fixed appliances which provided satisfactory outcomes. A small proportion of the respondents routinely used adjunctive procedures to accelerate treatment: 3.5% (n=6) corticotomies, 1.2% (n=2) piezocision, and 1.2% (n=2) intraoral vibrating devices.

Conclusion

Although a significant number of Australian orthodontists use customised fixed appliances to improve the efficiency of orthodontic treatment, the use of adjunctive procedures to accelerate tooth movement remains very low. Further research is needed to understand the possible limitations and restrictions surrounding this area of practice.
Exploration of Kernel Parameters in Signal GBF-PUM Approximation on Graphs
Authors: Cavoretto R. , De Rossi A. , Mereu S.
Published: July 2024

The application of the Partition of Unity Method (PUM) to signal approximation on graphs represents a recent advancement of this versatile and efficient interpolation technique. Given the novelty of this approach, little is yet known regarding the role of kernel parameters employed in constructing the associated Graph Basis Functions (GBFs). In order to shed light on this aspect, this study proposes several numerical tests obtained using GBFs generated by heat kernels and variational spline kernels.
Adopting SBM-Max and Super SBM-Max to Evaluate the Efficiency of Freight Transportation Arrangement Providers: A Study in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Thi Kim Lien , Luyen Le Anh
Published: July 2024

This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of all businesses operating in the Freight Transportation Arrangement (FTA) service provider companies in Vietnam in the years 2016–2022 using the Slacks-Based Measure SBM-Max (SM) and super SBM-Max (SSM) models. The analysis was conducted by calculating the ratio between outputs and inputs in the FTA providers’ operational processes. The projection of the SSM model (Pro) and the Rh indicator were used to propose solutions for the inefficient providers by reducing the excessive inputs and increasing the outputs. The empirical results determined the inefficiency term, efficiency term, and rank for each provider every time. Dinh Vu port was identified as the best FTA provider in Vietnam, ranking first or second throughout the term due to its considerable efforts to perform efficiently. It shall be noted that the use of these models can help FTA providers in Vietnam to identify their strengths and weaknesses in terms of operational efficiency. By implementing the proposed solutions, businesses can improve their performance and ultimately increase their competitive advantage in the market. Further research could explore the effectiveness of these models in other industries or countries to provide deeper insights into their potential applications.
Classification of Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Concentrations Using Feature Selection and Machine Learning Strategies
Authors: Matara Caroline Mongina , Nyambane Simpson Osano , Yusuf Amir Okeyo , Ochungo Elisha Akech , Khattak Afaq
Published: July 2024

This research employed machine learning approaches to classify acceptable or non-acceptable particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations using a dataset that was obtained from the Nairobi expressway road corridor. The dataset contained air quality data, traffic volume, and meteorological data. The Boruta Algorithm (BA) was utilized in conjunction with the Random Forests (RF) classifier to select the most appropriate features from the dataset. The findings of the BA analysis indicated that humidity was the most influential factor in determining air quality. This was closely followed by the variables of ‘day_of_week’ and the volume of traffic bound for Nairobi. The temperature of the site was determined to have a lower significance. The comparison among different machine learning classifiers for the classification of acceptable and unacceptable PM2.5 concentrations revealed that the Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) classifier displayed superior performance in terms of Sensitivity (0.774), Specificity (0.943), F1-Score (0.833), and AU-ROC (0.874). The Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) model demonstrated comparatively poorer performance in terms of Sensitivity (0.244), Specificity (0.614), F1-Score (0.455), and AU-ROC (0.508) when compared to other ML models. The prediction of PM2.5 has the potential to provide valuable insights to transport policymakers in their deliberations on urban transport policy formulation.
Super-Twisting MRAS Observer-Based Non-linear Direct Flux and Torque Control for Induction Motor Drives
Authors: Ammar Abdelkarim , Belaroussi Oussama , Benakcha Meryem , Zemmit Abderrahim , Ameid Tarek
Published: July 2024

This research paper proposes a novel design of an efficient combined sliding mode observer (SMO) for induction motor flux and speed estimation. The suggested sensorless technique employs the sliding mode’s second-order approach using a model reference adaptive system (MRAS). The second-order super-twisting control method is free-chattering, which lowers the chattering effect while preserving the same good features as the first-order sliding mode control (SMC). In addition, the conjunction with the MRAS as a separated speed estimator can raise the accuracy and make the observer immune to speed fluctuations, particularly for low-speed applications. Furthermore, in order to achieve effective decoupled flux–torque control, the super-twisting algorithm (STA) was combined with a non-linear feedback linearisation controller for the inner control loop construction. This strategy can boost the control system’s stability and robustness against external disturbances and modelling uncertainty. The performance analysis of the suggested methods has been carried out via simulation and experimental validation utilizing MATLAB/Simulink with the dSpace 1104 real-time interface.
Investigation of the accuracy of BeiDou, QZSS and QZSS/BeiDou satellites configuration for short, medium and long baselines in the Asia-Pacific regions
Authors: Pirti Atinç
Published: July 2024

The field of satellite navigation has seen significant advancements due to the fast development of multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). Around 150 satellites will be in service when all six systems – GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, and NAVIC – are launched by 2030, offering both enormous potential and advantages for research and engineering applications. This study used an experiment on the accuracy, particularly for short, medium, long baselines (Wide Lane ambiguity solution) of the BeiDou, QZSS and QZSS/BeiDou combinations. It showed that with the integration of BeiDou/QZSS static measurements in the study region millimetre-centimetre accuracy for short, medium, and long baselines can be attained. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the 1st (QZSS/BeiDou), 2nd (BeiDou), and 3rd (QZSS) strategies feature different horizontal accuracies for all categories. The obtained results with different satellite configurations for the Fixed-Wide-Lane integer ambiguity solution are compared with each other. Accuracy at the short baseline (BeiDou, QZSS, and BeiDou/QZSS satellites) was obtained in the range of 0.5–0.7 cm. For the medium baseline, it was computed around 1.8–82 cm. For the long baseline, the accuracy was 5.6–13.3 cm.
Some properties of the basins of attraction of the Newton’s method for simple nonlinear geodetic systems
Authors: Winnicki Ireneusz , Kroszczynski Krzysztof , Kiliszek Damian
Published: July 2024

The research presented in this paper concerns the determination of the attraction basins of Newton’s iterative method, which was used to solve the non-linear systems of observational equations associated with the geodetic measurements. The simple observation systems corresponding to the intersections or linear and angular resections used in practice were considered. The main goal was to investigate the properties of the sets of convergent initial points of the applied iterative method. Therefore, the answers to the questions regarding the geometric structure of the basins, their limitations, connectedness, or self-similarity were sought. The research also concerned the iterative structures of the basin: maps of the number of iterations which are necessary to achieve the convergence of the Newton’s method. The determined basins were compared with the areas of convergence that result from theorems on the convergence of the Newton’s method: the conditions imposed on the eigenvalues and norms of the matrices of the studied iterative systems. One of the significant results is the indication that the obtained basins of attraction contain areas resulting from the theoretical premises. Their diameters can be comparable with the sizes of the analyzed geodetic structures. Consequently, in the analyzed cases, it is possible to construct methods that enable quick selection of the initial starting points or automation of such selection. The paper also characterizes the global convergence mechanism of the Newton’s method for disconnected basins and, as a consequence, the non-local initial points located far from the solution points.
ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHNIC, REGIONAL AND MACRO-REGIONAL IDENTITY IN A MULTICULTURAL SPACE
Authors: Sharapov V. V. ,   Samara State Social Pedagogical University, Sidoryakin R. V. ,   Samara State Social Pedagogical University
Published: July 2024

The scientific article clarifies the concepts of ethnic, regional and macro-regional identity. The article substantiates the possibility and expediency of their distinction and delimitation as independent types of social identity of a person. The question of correlation and interrelation of ethnic identity with regional and macro-regional identity, the possibility of their hierarchical consideration is discussed. Ethnic, regional and macro-regional identity is considered as socio-psychological categories within the framework of the article. Ethnic identity is interpreted as a dynamic and multidimensional formation, which characterizes the feeling (implicit component) and awareness (explicit component) of a person as a member of a certain ethnic group/community. Regional identity is considered as a dynamic and multidimensional formation that characterizes the feeling (implicit component) and awareness (explicit component) of a person as a resident of a certain region. Macro-regional identity is considered as a dynamic and multidimensional formation, which characterizes the feeling (implicit component) and awareness (explicit component) of a person as a representative of a certain macro-regional association of territories. The close interrelation between the concepts, their consistency and complementarity, as well as the impossibility of their unambiguous hierarchical consideration due to individual criteria of importance of each type of identity, depending on the structure of self-concept and the system of values of a person are established. Using the historical and socio-cultural context, we substantiate the possibility and expediency of studying macro-regional identity for people living in the Middle Volga region, including the Ulyanovsk, Samara, Saratov regions, as well as the Republics of Tatarstan and Chuvashia. Prospects for research on ethnic, regional and macro-regional identity for the education of interethnic tolerance in a multicultural macro-region are outlined.
TOPICAL ISSUES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY OF THE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SPACE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Authors: Bulankina N. E. ,   Novosibirsk Institute of Professional Skill Improvement &Vocational Retraining  of Education Workers
Published: July 2024

The relevance of the problem outlined in the title of the article within the framework of improving the methodology of studying the communicative competence of students largely concerns a constant renewal of educational environment of participants interaction in education. The latter is currently focused on the key aspects of the preservation of traditional Russian values, reflected in the critical consideration of topical issues of improving the communicative culture of the individual. The purpose of the study is to develop and test a value model based on the conceptual design of the information and educational environment in the system of continuing professional education of a teacher as an important factor and condition for improving the communicative competence of a person. The research material selected includes teaching aids and methodological recommendations for the system of continuous professional education of teachers, as well as material products of expert activities of foreign language teachers in schools in Novosibirsk and the Novosibirsk region. The research methods include corpus technology, modeling and design of the interaction space based on the analysis of the existing corpus of methodological techniques and developmental tasks of a modern lesson, as well as the analysis of linguistic tools in the process of examination of linguistic and cultural concepts in terms of Intelligence Methodology within the actual aspects of developing the methodology of the research of the constantly renewing educational environment of interaction of participants of educational process. The results can be of use for those who are in the scientific space.
The substantiation of the feasibility of implementing stress management in pharmacies
Authors: Krutskikh T. V. , Malyi V. V. , Chehrynets A. A. , Rohulia O. Yu. , Bondarieva I.V. , Malinina N. G.
Published: July 2024

The stress level of pharmaceutical workers in Kharkiv was studied. The results of pharmacists' own assessment of their mental health and the level of satisfaction with work in a pharmacy were obtained. An assessment of the frequency of stressful situations among specialists while working in a pharmacy was carried out, and the factors influencing the development of stress among pharmaceutical workers were determined.
The assessment of the state of prescription dispensing by pharmacists in the context of the electronic prescription introduction in Ukraine
Authors: Tereschenko L. V. , Korzh Iu. V. , Tereschenko O. S. , Volkova A. V. , Afanasenko O. V.
Published: July 2024

Aim. To assess the current state of prescription dispensing of medicines and the effectiveness of introducing electronic prescriptions (EP) based on the results of a survey of pharmacists.
Materials and methods. The study materials included regulatory legal acts, scientific publications, data from the State Register of Medicines of Ukraine, and the results of a sociological survey. The general scientific (analysis, generalization, synthesis), theoretical (structural, systemic analysis) and practical (sociological analysis) methods of analysis were used in the study.
Results. It has been determined that in accordance with the provisions of the current regulatory legal acts, currently there is a list of OTC medicines in Ukraine. In 2023, it included 3191 medicines. And it is only 21.6 % of all medicines registered in Ukraine as of 18.11.2023. The results of the survey of 262 pharmaceutical employees of pharmacies in different regions have shown that among the main advantages of the introduction of the drug dispensing by EP, 77.5 % of respondents point out a significant reduction in the number of errors due to doctor’s unclear handwriting, 59.9 % note reliable control over dispensing of medicines. It has been determined that 231 pharmacists (89.2 % of respondents) believe that the functioning of EP will enable pharmacies to comply with the requirements of the legislation on prescription medicines. It has been found that more than half – 201 respondents (76.7 %) believe that the introduction of EP in the national healthcare system will prevent the irrational use of antibacterial drugs. The main difficulties that pharmacists most often encounter when dispensing medicines by EP have been identified, in particular technical failures (54 %), the patient’s misunderstanding of how EP works (40.5 %), and the lack of Internet access (30.5 %). It has been found that 94.7 % of pharmacists are familiar with the latest changes in the legislation on dispensing of medicines from pharmacies.
Conclusions. Based on the analysis, the main directions of solving current problems related to dispensing of prescription medicines in Ukraine have been identified. It has been determined that the introduction of EP for all finished medicines will contribute to the protection of the patient’s health, the rational use of prescription medicines and reliable control over their dispensing.
Analysis of legal regulation and results of the assessment of public and professional awareness on rehabilitation care packages
Authors: Kotvitska A. A. , Boldar G. E. , Ovakimian O.S. , Surikova I.O. , Sevriukov O.V.
Published: July 2024

Aim. To determine the peculiarities of legal regulation of rehabilitation care packages, as well as present the results of assessing the awareness of the population and professionals on rehabilitation care packages.
Materials and methods. The legislation of Ukraine, scientific publications, results of a sociological survey; content analysis, system analysis, sociological analysis, generalization, synthesis, graphic methods were used.
Results. It has been determined that the active development of legislation of Ukraine on the provision of rehabilitation care begins with the adoption of the Law “On Rehabilitation in the Field of Healthcare” in 2020. Today, these relations are already regulated by a number of legal acts. The Law “On State Financial Guarantees of Medical Care for the Population” adopted in 2017 defined the provision of medical services necessary for patients at the expense of the state budget. Since 2023, two packages of rehabilitation services have been provided in Ukraine; they are subject to payment under the medical guarantee program – rehabilitation care for adults and children in inpatient and outpatient settings. The study has shown that 55 % of the Ukrainians surveyed feel the need for rehabilitation, but they consider the lack of financial resources to be a barrier to obtaining it, and they also note that they do not know where and whom to turn to. Rehabilitation professionals have demonstrated an average level of awareness of their rights and opportunities within these programs.
Conclusions. The article highlights the active development of legislation of Ukraine on rehabilitation in the healthcare sector at the present stage. According to the results of the survey, it has been found that the population of Ukraine has an insufficient level of awareness of medical guarantee packages for rehabilitation care. The necessity for a more active information campaign and the creation of social advertising on this topic has been substantiated.
Rancang Bangun Pengemasan Produk Kacang Goreng Otomatis Berbasis Mikrokontroler
Authors: Hasanah Yusni , Puteri Novani Nefy
Published: July 2024

The working system of this Automatic Fried Bean Product Packaging tool uses Arduino Mega2560 as a microcontroller, then a screw on the funnel to accelerate  the descent of the product into the packaging plastic and prevent blockages, infrared sensors to detect product availability in storage containers. The tool made uses volume measurements to minimize error on the scales using a load cell sensors. The type of research used in making the final assignment is action research which is carried out carefully, logically and systematically. The conclusions of this research are (1) The system can detect the supply of fried peanuts in the funnel/silo using  infrared FC-51 sensor with a distance range of 1 – 8 cm. (2) The system can read the mass input selected by user, namely 75 g, 100 g, and 150 g with a push button and displayed through the LCD. (3) The system can fill the fried peanuts into packages according to the mass that has been set through the KY-008 laser sensor and laser receiver, using the tube volume formula  with a percentage error of 4.5% for a mass of 75 grams, 3.83% for a mass of 100 grams, and 5.41% for a mass of 150 grams. (4) The system can perform the package closing process using servo motors, heating elements, and stepper motors. The duration of time required by the heating element in gluing the plastic ranges from 3 to 4 seconds.
Late Mesoproterozoic iron and manganese deposition on a deep-water carbonate platform (Penganga Group), Adilabad, India: Constraints from C, O and Sr isotopes
Authors: Mukhopadhyay J. , Gutzmer J. , Hein J.R. , Beukes N.J.
Published: July 2024

The Penganga Group in the Pranhita-Godavari Rift Valley of central India includes a rather unique example of Late Mesoproterozoic iron and manganese formations deposited in a deep-water below storm wave base distal carbonate platform environment. The carbonate rocks of the Penganga Group are mostly lime-mudstones that have been classified into a number of sedimentary cycles with intervals mostly distinguished by color, ranging from brown/pink and siliceous gray to steel-gray and black. At least two about one-meter-thick Mn-Fe formations occur in siliceous gray limestone of the distally steepened part of the Penganga carbonate platform. A number of northwest-southeast striking thrust faults repeat the succession in down dip sections bringing up distal profiles of the Penganga Group against proximal counterparts at the present exposure level. This contribution provides the first comprehensive record of stable C and O and radiogenic Sr isotopes for proximal and distal profiles, allowing for direct comparison and thus, providing context for the environmental conditions of Fe and Mn deposition in a Mesoproterozoic platform environment.

Carbon and oxygen isotope compositions determined from the proximal and distal profiles of the platform yield trends that are attributed to variations in circulation pattern and cycles of warm and cold climatic stages across the platform. Secular trends of Sr-isotope compositions suggest a variation in continental input between cold (0.7065) and warm climatic stages (0.7149), similar to that observed for modern marine sediments. The sedimentation of siliceous deposits and ferromanganese deposits in the distal platform environment was likely favored by the onset of upwelling circulation during cold climatic stages. The moderately negative δ13CPDB values (-5.34‰ to -6.34‰) of the Mn-carbonates and variation in δ13Corg values 31.7‰ to -21.7‰ obtained for early diagenetic Mn-carbonate ovoids indicate oxidation of organic matter in the ferromanganese deposits by Mn-oxides during early diagenesis. We conclude that upwelling and platform-wide deposition of ferromanganese deposits on the Penganga carbonate platform may mark the transition from the stagnant Mid-Proterozoic ‘sulphidic’ ocean to a ‘respiring’ open ocean during the Late Mesoproterozoic Era.
Exploring the Abilities-Cultivation Model for Students in Undergraduate Academies in China
Authors: Yuan Jinshan , Wu Yawen
Published: July 2024

Based on the external impetus of social development and the internal demand for universities to return to the cultivation of abilities, modern universities are actively exploring the reform of the academy system, constructing high-quality ability-cultivation models, doing “addition” in the process of learning and living, and doing “subtraction” in the evaluation of the results of cultivation, achieving certain educational results. However, at the same time, the construction of academies is also facing difficulties in changing concepts, allocating quality resources, and the realistic dilemma of collaborative education between “academy” and “college”. The bottleneck of academy development should be addressed by actively exploring the school’s distinctive model, optimising top-level design, and enriching its spiritual culture. Facing the wave of reform in the academy system, universities should promote the localisation of the academy system in an orderly manner through deliberate thinking.
PRAVO DJETETA NA IZRAŽAVANJE MIŠLJENJA U PRAVU I SOCIJALNOM RADU
Authors: Rešetar Branka , Lucić Nataša
Published: July 2024

The right of the child, pursuant to Art. 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, guarantees every child capable of forming her or his own opinion the right to be heard in matters that concern them. It is actualized in all areas of the child’s life, in the family, school, health system, different types of procedures (family, criminal, civil, legal), in the community, as well as on the national and international level. The European Court of Human Rights also protects the child’s right to be heard by continuously developing case law that protects the child’s participatory rights. The child’s right to be heard is directly incorporated into social work as a profession based on the principles of respect for human rights, including children’s rights, as well as the principle of user participation. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the international and national legal framework that guarantees the right of the child to be heard in court proceedings and social work, based on the content analysis of regulations, court practice, domestic and foreign literature, so as to point out practical problems in realizing the child’s right to be heard, detected in domestic and foreign research.
Tungsten Coating Applied to Radioactive Waste Containers by the Gas-Phase Method: Assessment of Corrosion Properties
Authors: Dushik V. V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science А. N. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Abramova E. S. , Shapagina N. A. , Safonov A. V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science А. N. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science А. N. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science А. N. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: July 2024

The article summarizes the study exploring the anti-corrosion characteristics of tungsten coatings produced by chemical gas-phase deposition in a solution simulating the geochemical conditions at the Yeniseiskiy site. The study shows that a 30-micron-thick tungsten-based coating appears to be quite stable with an average corrosion rate of 1.4 microns/year. It also notes the high stability of tungsten coatings under microbial fouling conditions.
Siting Potential of the Russian Territory for RW Storage Facilities in Deep Vertical Boreholes
Authors: Kochkin B. T. ,   Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: July 2024

The paper evaluates the territory of Russia in terms of its siting potential for RW storage facilities designed based on the deep borehole disposal method. It proposes the geological criteria that can be used to select potential areas specified based on the safety assessment of borehole storage facilities constructed at great depths and presents a general layout of candidate territories in Russia.
Exploratory Drilling with Oriented Core Sampling at the Yeniseisky Site, the First Results
Authors: Morozov O. A. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: July 2024

The paper considers the methodological basis and the first results of exploratory oriented core drilling performed at the site of the underground research laboratory (URL). It presents dip and strike data on metamorphic banding in gneiss and discontinuous faults. Based on these data, the study draws conclusions about the main features of the folded and discontinuous structures available at the site. The resulting insights are essential for the development of a geological site model, as well as forecasting potential contaminant spread.
Niobium and the long-term radiation safety
Authors: Panchenko S. V. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: July 2024

The article provides a general overview discussing niobium and partially zirconium isotopes and their behavior in experimental and natural environments. In terms of weight, zirconium and niobium isotopes account for a quite tangible fraction of radioactive waste streams generated by nuclear industry. As it comes to natural environments, the behavior of substances containing these isotopes has been poorly studied even over the initial period of their one-time intake. Moreover, their chronic long-term intake over hundreds and thousands of years hasn’t been basically studied at all, which raises certain difficulties when demonstrating the long-term safety of radioactive waste disposal. This overview also evaluates the experimental studies focused on niobium behavior in natural environments, as well as some individual hypotheses about its potential behavior. The paper evidences that new experimental studies should be launched to support the forecasts regarding niobium isotope impacts on various types of biota, including human.