bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prototype Design and Development of Android App for Blood Donation and Tracking Donors
Authors: Kamran Mughal Muhammad , Fatima Shahzad
Published: May 2023

The population of Pakistan is increasing rapidly and so is the ratio of blood borne conditions, and diseases. To further aggravate the situation, the furthermost alarming threat is the fact that the ratio of blood donors in Pakistan is just less than 10% of the whole population. This is clearly insufficient to meet the high rising medical demands of the blood in emergency situations. In majority cases, the cause of patient demise in Pakistan is merely due to the sole reason that the blood donor cannot communicate with the recipients properly from any platform. The aim of this research project is to create awareness and motivation for people through a “Cost Free” blood donation application to donate the blood on just one click. The blood bank tab will provide the perfect path to find a potential person willing for the donation. By using maps, everyone can trace the blood banks according to the required need. Likewise, the recipients and the donors can be accessed from the application to find the nearest blood banks and the hospitals via using search bar. This application specifically targets age group ranging from 20 to 50 years; and encourages youth to participate in blood donation. This app enables individuals as well as larger organizations to create profile so that the community may benefit from donors. All blood banks and the hospitals can join the application for best services. This prototype app will be designed and developed according to the required needs; and will be presented through advertising techniques that includes: branding, poster, standees, billboards and an installation for understanding.

Index Terms: Android app, blood donation, blood bank, prototype design, tracking donors, Vector-art style.
Network Neuroscience and Translational Medicine for Understanding Mental Health: The example of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Authors: Weems Carl F.
Published: May 2023

Translational network neuroscience and network models have the potential to change fundamentally our understanding of the nature of mental illness. Network neuroscience suggests that mental pathology-linked systems such as emotion regulation derive from the synchronized activation of multiple, sometimes regionally disparate areas of the brain. While the methods to actualize this understanding are emerging, case (e.g., those who meet criteria for a disorder) control (e.g., “healthy” participants) methods continue to dominate the literature. Here I illustrate, why the field of translational neuroscience has to abandon case control methods to actualize this potential, and provide a perspective on the path forward using recent research and models of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The heterogeneity of mental illness - just in the presentation of meeting diagnostic criteria within specific disorders - combined with the complexity of human brain systems suggests that a mental disorder cannot be directly mapped to any one individual region or even multiple regions. Fine grained (symptom level), well-developed (psychometrically sound), continuous measures of symptom expression and intensity will be critical to actualize the potential of network neuroscience for mental disorders like PTSD.
Startup Development Project: Munchies Merch
Authors: Kvokvido Michael Jayadi , Clarissa Nadine , Santoso Adhi Setyo
Published: May 2023

Everyone certainly has their entertainment tastes, such as being more likely to like Chinese pop music (C-Pop) and Korean pop music (K-Pop). It is undeniable that the world of music today has spread to various countries and hit many people, from teenagers to adults. This business project of Munchies Merch is made for music fans who love collecting all of their favorite band's merchandise. The business project of Munchies Merch will create innovation by making a forum for all the K-Pop and C-Pop. The flow of orders to the transaction system is the same as the big e-commerce in Indonesia. Keeping up with technological advances, this business tries to create an experience of making a forum for the fans that will give a new experience of shopping, hangouts, and getting new friends on it. In this business project, several aspects will be discussed, such as marketing, human resources and management, operations, and finance. The method that will be used for this business project is market research directly to the segmented people (the music fans and people who like to collect merchandise from a band) to find if the business is feasible to run. The expected result that Munchies Merch wants is to become a huge merchandise market for all music fans and lovers and become an official distributor of albums, photos, clothes, and many more from the artists.
My experience as Editor-in-Chief of Insights into Imaging
Authors: Martí-Bonmatí L.
Published: May 2023

Scientific and professional journals must clearly define their editorial line and their guidelines for action regarding the process of review and acceptance of the manuscripts they receive. The role of the Editor-in-Chief is very important in these aspects. This paper will review the actions taken in this regard in the journal Insights into Imaging that placed the journal in the first quartile by impact factor of journals in the area of imaging and radiology. This narrative emphasizes the importance of critical thinking focused on improving editorial processes, guaranteeing the veracity and authorship of the works, equity, plagiarism control, time adjustment from the receipt to the final decision, simplification of the editorial process, and commitment to foster disruptive articles maintaining a structure focused on the best available evidence. All these measures aim to promote the perceived quality of the journal and the immediate impact of publications.
Neuronal Aging – Is it reversible?
Authors: Avila J.
Published: May 2023

The main risk factor for neurodegenerative disorders, like Alzheimer disease, is aging. At molecular level, aging correlates, in peripheral tissues and in the central nervous system with epigenetic changes at the chromatin (histones and DNA) of aged cells. These molecular changes can be reverted by the expression of the, so called, Yamanaka factors (YF). YF can reprogram (rejuvenate) old cells to cells with structural and functional characteristics of young cells. In the case of the nervous system, upon YF expression, an increase in cognitive capacity can be found. Our future objective, to extrapolate the results found in mice to the human being, will be to look for simple and small chemical compounds with a similar capacity, to that of YF, to revert the structural and functional changes found during aging development.
Satisfacción laboral y género: cómo impactan estas diferencias en el clima organizacional. Una reseña sistematizada
Authors: Noll Araya Paulina , Romero Alonso Rosita , Ortiz Bacigalupo Daniela
Published: May 2023

Las mujeres cada día van ganando espacios en el mundo laboral, pero persisten diferencias en ámbitos como la satisfacción laboral, los estereotipos de género implantados en los espacios de trabajo, así como dificultades para acceder a promoción profesional. El presente estudio es una revisión sistematizada de literatura sobre género, clima y la satisfacción en el trabajo. Responde a la interrogante respecto a la existencia de estudios que indiquen diferencias en el clima y satisfacción laboral que puedan ser atribuidas a la condición de género. Como metodología se utilizó la estrategia SALSA que permite organizar la búsqueda sistemática y los hallazgos, se analizaron 345 documentos de las bases de datos WoS, ERIC, DIALNET y SciELO, de los cuales 60 cumplieron con los criterios de selección descritos en el estudio, entre ellos haber sido publicados entre 2011 y 2021. Estos documentos corresponden a artículos de revistas científicas y ponencias en congresos, son estudios en su mayoría cuantitativos (72 %), de cinco continentes y abarcan diversos rubros económicos. Algunos hallazgos nos permiten indicar que los sesgos culturales impactan en la manera en que las organizaciones implementan políticas para facilitar la integración de la mujer; donde se produce discriminación de género percibida por las mujeres, tanto hombres como mujeres valoran en bajos niveles el clima laboral; a mayor nivel de formación académica y profesional de las mujeres, la satisfacción laboral tiende a bajar, pues están más conscientes de los sesgos de género en la organización.
Environmentally responsible behavior: Attitudes of Russian SMEs
Authors: Cheglakova L. M. , Bataeva B. S. , Melitonyan O. A.
Published: May 2023

The study of barriers and drivers of Russian SMEs’ environmentally responsible behavior is essential, since this business cluster is characterized by low information openness and transparency. The goal of the study was to research attitudes of owners and managers of Russian SMEs of different sizes towards diverse factors of internal and external business environment acting as barriers and drivers of SMEs’ environmentally responsible behavior. In this context, the following research tasks were set: to identify the significance of factors in SMEs’ external and internal environment (drivers and barriers) shaping their commitment to environmentally responsible practices after analyzing a broad range of publications in the corresponding scientific domain; to compare analytical results from reviewing academic publications to findings from the empirical study of Russian SMEs’ views and opinions. The research methods were questionnaire and interviews among representatives of 151 and 20 Russian SMEs respectively. The study revealed that the majority of respondents marked factors of external business environment, first of all, actions of federal and local authorities, as most significant barriers and drivers of environmentally responsible behavior of Russian SMEs of all sizes. They also mentioned “the culture of responsible production and consumption” in this regard. Market conditions (competition, opportunities of concluding contracts within the network of responsible suppliers, etc.) can be ranked second by their significance according to respondents’ answers. Factors of internal business environment (financial, human resources, time resources, etc.) are significantly less often perceived by SMEs’ representatives as drivers and barriers for their organizations’ green business practices. In contrast to other developing market economies, where SMEs include large corporations, business associations and technological, demographic and religion factors, along with governmental activities, into the list of important drivers for environmentally responsible behavior, the priority of authorities’ actions is absolute in the ranks of Russian SMEs in this regard. Employees of micro businesses were different in their estimations of restraints to environmentally responsible behavior, as well as of benefits that their firms may get from environmentally responsible initiatives, than their colleagues from medium-sized companies. The latter group increasingly relies on international organizations’ and UN recommendations, as well as competitors’ adherence to green practices. Research outcomes allow to conclude that if large corporations within Russia consider expansion of cooperation opportunities for responsible suppliers from the SMEs segment, while professional associations and communities boost efforts for increasing their awareness and knowledge of environmentally responsible practices, the degree of Russian SMEs interest to green projects and practices may become considerably higher.
Sanctions within the European Union
Authors: Klinova M. V. , Sidorova E. A.
Published: May 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of the practice of sanctions within the EU. Two groups of sanctions are identified — traditional ones, related to the country’s infringement of the main fiscal rules in the Economic and Monetary Union, and relatively new ones, related to non-compliance with the basic principles of the EU. This article’s attention is focused on the second group of measures, previously not studied in detail in the Russian scientific literature, which are aimed at resolving internal contradictions in the EU — between supranational structures and new Eastern European EU members. These are measures of financial nature in the form of freezing the EU funds payouts, although other measures are also envisaged. For these purposes, the conditionality mechanism has been fixed in 2020, providing for the dependence of payments from the EU funds on the respect of European norms and compliance with EU fundamental values. The ability to avoid blocking at the EU level decisions on sanctions against the violating country is also provided for. As a last resort, a sanction is fixed in the form of depriving the country of the voting rights in the EU Council. We conclude that it is possible to resolve problems without adoption of tough financial measures, by political will and by the institutional mechanisms for settling disagreements.
Institutional response after technological changes in telecommunications
Authors: Shastitko A. E. , Ionkina К. A.
Published: May 2023

Imbalances in law enforcement require some alternatives for an institutional response to challenges. Telecommunications is an example industry where technological changes in the environment condition the need to adjust approaches for implementing antitrust tools for competition protection. The article deals with the discussion regarding the choice of structural alternatives for the framework of telecommunications (the institutional framework of this industry). The paper reveals the characteristics of competing alternatives: deregulation (regulation “pending”), economic regulation, reconfiguration of antitrust taking into account the limitations on the side of the regulator. It is shown that the solutions proposed on the basis of the Austrian school of economics and Pigouvian ideas are easily accessible in the framework of public discussions. This is why the economic regulation or deregulation are the most promising directions in the field of public policy. The Coasian approach requires better knowledge of the subject and allows to take into account the limitations on the side of the regulator, however, it is not likely to be accepted. At the same time, this approach provides a wider range of tools as a condition for the adaptive effectiveness of regulation.
Antitrust’s effects: Lessons for evidence-based policy
Authors: Stavniychuk A. Y. , Pavlova N. S.
Published: May 2023

There is no unanimous opinion on the benefits of antitrust actions. They can result in direct and indirect costs for companies. The article evaluates the effect of the enforcement activities of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia on the market value of companies in the oil industry (reputational costs). An empirical conclusion was obtained on the basis of a sample of events of Russian oil companies from 2012 to 2018 that the actions of the antimonopoly service significantly affect the company’s value not only when the fact of violation is established and decisions are made and orders are issued, but also when only its signs are established and warnings are issued and cases are initiated.
Assessment of food losses at the stage of agricultural production in the Russian Federation
Authors: Karlova N. A. , Payurova E. N. , Galaktionova E. A.
Published: May 2023

The article presents a method of quantitative measurement of food losses in agricultural production in Russia based on verifiable statistical data and the results of its application. The relevance of the study is related to the limited resources for agricultural production and the growing demand for food, considering climate change, leading to an increase in the risks of extreme weather events and epidemics. The estimates of losses presented in Russia are either based on the calculation of food resource balances and have limitations in terms of coverage of the types of losses considered, or are based on subjective assessments of respondents. The proposed method makes it possible to identify focal points of food losses in agricultural production. In addition, the results obtained can be used to assess the potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions because of limiting food losses in Russian agricultural production.
Вплив форми крила на характеристики при використанні інтегрованої роторної силової установки літака
Authors: Komarov Bohdan , Zinchenko Dmytro , Andrieiev Oleksandr
Published: May 2023

The subject of the study is the optimization of aerodynamic characteristics by improving the wing profile shape for the fan-wing configuration. The aim of this work is to find a more universal wing shape suitable for various aircraft. The task is to compare the characteristics of three wings with the same rotor engine installed in the nose section, including the base wing used in most previous studies by scientists. Sources suggested that this profile is not well-suited for rotor engines with a large aspect ratio. Experimental methods were used to measure the dynamic characteristics of three wing profiles: a flat curved profile with a cut-out in the rear wing section, a flat lower surface profile, an S-shaped profile with a lower surface bend in the rotor area, and a two-bend contour with a cut-out in the rear wing section on top and bottom. The results showed an improvement in characteristics compared with wing-rotor engine schemes used in previous cases. Specifically, an increase in the flow velocity at the wing exit of 3...8 % depending on the power plant operating mode was found, which led to an increase in lift up to 20 % depending on the flight mode, and an increase in thrust up to 16 %. Conclusions. The proposed S-shaped profile with a lower surface bend in the area of the rotor hub, and a profile with two bends in the contour with a cut in the rear part of the wing from the top and bottom contours have the most optimal and balanced characteristics. In the future, it is planned to manufacture these profiles using composite materials to reduce weight and install them on the aircraft prototype, replacing the rotor structure with a more flexible one using more flexible materials such as PETG plastic for the synchronization of the installed rotor motors, which is necessary to increase reliability and backup the rotor drive. Additionally, several sections with independent engines are planned to be made on each wing console to counteract rotor rupture in the event of engine failure. Due to significant advantages over the standard profile shape and minor structural complexity, the manufacture of more complex profile shapes can find wide applications in aircraft designed according to the fan-wing scheme.
Obstacle Detector for Blind People Using IOT
Authors: Chauhan Harshwardhansinh K. , Degadwala Sheshang
Published: May 2023

The system utilizes IoT, echolocation, picture handling, man-made brainpower, and route framework innovation to distinguish between close and far snags for the client. If the visually impaired individual falls or has another issue, the framework will send an admonition to the assigned individual.
It distinguishes the object before this with a specific reach. At the point when the item is recognized a signal sound is given to the client as a sign. When they hear this sound they can know a snag before them.
Measuring Sarcopenia on MRI among Turkish Female Breast Cancer Patients
Authors: Sezgin Gulten , Sinci Kazim Ayberk , Apaydin Melda , Karasu Sebnem , Elmali Ferhan
Published: May 2023

Background: Since the presence of sarcopenia in breast cancer patients is associated with increased postoperative complications, it is crucial to know its frequency in the prechemoteraphy period. It has been suggested that there are many factors associated with sarcopenia. This study focused on the frequency of sarcopenia over the pectoralis muscle area obtained in routine breast MRI among Turkish females who were newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
Methods: In a prospective study, pectoralis muscle was manually contoured bilaterally, and the cross-sectional area on breast MRI was calculated in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. The 'Core slices' program was used while calculating SMI. We accepted 7.4 kg/m2 as the threshold value for sarcopenia.
Results: Overall, 17 patients (17 %) were sarcopenic. The analysis regarding the detection of sarcopenia in the patient groups < 65 and ≥ 65 years of age was not statistically significant (P<0.156). The relationship between the groups with BMI < 25 and ≥ 25 sarcopenia was statistically significant (P<0.001). Sarcopenia was found significantly more frequently in patients with metastasis (P<0,0001).
Conclusion: This study recruited Turkish females who were newly diagnosed breast cancer. It is the first study in the literature to include the same race, gender, and malignancy in which sarcopenia was investigated. It was shown that breast MRI which is radiation-free can be used in the evaluation of sarcopenia in patients with breast cancer. This result is important for being prepared for possible complications before treatment.
Association of Standardized Uptake Values of Primary Breast Cancer on [18F]FDG PET/CT With Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Subtypes
Authors: Goyal Nishita , Gokulakrishnan Periakaruppan , Murali Arunan , Dennis Leena Joseph , Rangasami Rajeswaran , Dev Bhawna
Published: May 2023

Background: The prognostic factors for breast cancer include pretreatment staging, nodal and distant metastasis, hormone receptor status, ki67 index, and molecular subtype. For adequate treatment, [18F]FDG PET/CT is now being used to prognosticate the course and response of treatment in breast cancer patients. Our study aims to find the association between the metabolic activity of primary breast tumors as PET/CT SUV uptake and prognostic factors such as ER/PgR/Her2neu receptor status, molecular subtypes, ki67 labeling index, and nodal/distant metastasis.
Methods: A retrospective observational study at our tertiary care institute included 228 breast cancer patients from March 2017 to April 2021. Pretreatment PET/CT imaging was done. The immunohistochemical analysis was performed on a biopsy/surgical specimen to determine the molecular subtype of breast cancer. Further, statistical analysis was performed to find the association between PET/CT findings with immunohistochemistry and thus, molecular subtypes of breast cancers.
Results: Significantly higher SUV max was seen in tumors with ER-negative (Mean SUVmax-11.6; P-value=0.002), PgR negative (Mean SUVmax-11.1; p value-0.0005), triple-negative receptor status (Mean SUVmax-13.7; P-value=0.004) and high Ki67 index (P-value=<0.01). Further Luminal A (Mean SUV max:6.0±5.5 & Median SUV max:3.9±3.6) and Luminal B (Mean SUV max: 8.9±4.9 & Median SUV max:7.6±4.0) subtypes showed lower SUV max as compared to Her2neu (Mean SUV max: 9.4±5.5 & Median SUV max:8.6±6.2) and TNBC (Mean SUV max: 13.7±12.4 & Median SUV max:10.0±7.6) subtypes. However, only a weak correlation was found for axillary nodal spread p-value – 0.02) and no significant correlation was seen for Her2 receptor status (Mean SUVmax-9.7; p value-0.178) and distant metastasis (P-value=0.26).
Conclusion: The values for different molecular subtypes can be used as Mean SUV or Median SUV uptake. However, owing to data skewing in practical scenarios, we suggest the use of median values with interquartile range for predicting the molecular subtypes of breast cancer on PET/CT imaging: Luminal A – Median SUV – 3.9 (IQR – 3.6); Luminal B ­­– Median SUV – 7.6 (IQR – 4.0); Her2neu Enriched – Median SUV 8.6 (IQR - 6.2); Triple-negative breast cancer - Median SUV 10.0 (IQR - 7.6).
Will Surgery Be Disappeared From The Treatment Of Breast Cancer?
Authors: Salmon Remy
Published: May 2023

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ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНА ПРИВАБЛИВІСТЬ УКРАЇНИ: ОЦІНКА ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВНІ НАПРЯМКИ АКТИВІЗАЦІЇ
Authors: Кузьмінова Ольга , Ярошенко Костянтин
Published: May 2023

Стаття присвячена актуальним питанням оцінки рівня інвестиційної привабливості України та формування основних заходів щодо її активізації. Розглянуто нормативно-правові аспекти інвестиційної діяльності. Досліджено рівень інвестиційної привабливості України. Визначено переваги та недоліки інвестиційного клімату, основні проблемні напрямки, в які слід першочергово спрямувати зусилля. Виділено особливості організації заходів з підвищення інвестиційного привабливості України: різноманітність економічного потенціалу країни та одночасна недосконалість економічної, політичної, соціальної та законодавчої сфер. Окреслено основні напрями активізації вітчизняної інвестиційної діяльності, серед яких підвищення можливостей державних інститутів та посилення правового верховенства, поширення внутрішнього ринку, удосконалення функціонування банківської системи.
РИНОК КРИПТОАКТИВІВ В УКРАЇНІ: ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ СУЧАСНОСТІ
Authors: Ерастов Василь , Гудзь Генріх
Published: May 2023

Сучасна економіка стрімко розвиває свою віртуальну сферу, зростає роль цифрових технологій у реальному секторі. Хоча криптоактиви існують тільки у цифровому форматі, вони можуть стати фінансовим інструментом, який сьогодні необхідний суспільству. Розвиток економіки та цифрових технологій призвів до появи нової групи об'єктів, яка називається "віртуальні активи". Криптоактиви – це приклад таких об'єктів, які мають відсутність матеріальної форми та самостійну майнову цінність, що створюється за допомогою інформаційних технологій та блокчейн-системи. На сьогодні, криптоактиви не можна використовувати як офіційні гроші, валюту, платіжний засіб, електронні гроші або цінні папери. Проте все більше компаній використовують їх у своїй діяльності. Торговельні підприємства не мають юридичного зобов'язання приймати криптоактиви як засоби платежу, але їх використання несе ризики, такі як значні цінові коливання та можливість шахрайства. Фізичні та юридичні особи повинні усвідомлювати ці ризики перед здійсненням операцій з криптоактивами. Також, низький рівень освіченості населення у цій сфері становить велику проблему.
MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGE: FACTORS OF COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF TECHNOGLOBALISM
Authors:   Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Povoroznyk Mykola
Published: May 2023

The main driver of intra-company scientific and technological exchange of multinational corporations is the dynamic increase in the scale of their international production and the transition of foreign subsidiaries from the implementation of technologically simple production operations to the production of science-intensive products. At the same time, intra-company technology transfer is a kind of response of multinational corporations to profound transformational changes in their business activities under the conditions of technoglobalism, which is accompanied by the ever-increasing elimination of cross-border barriers in the global sharing of knowledge. The first to be drawn into the "whirlpool" of internationalization were corporate research and development of an applied nature, and later – research and development aimed at adapting the technologies obtained by foreign branches to consumer needs and standards of local markets of the host countries. Among the latter, research and development of multinational corporations were included in the general internationalization process. The economic effectiveness of multinational corporations's participation in intra-company technology transfer consists not only and not so much in receiving royalties from the sale of licenses, but in obtaining indirect market competitive advantages based on the delegation of part of the innovative functions to foreign units, saving transaction costs for conducting research and development, increasing own business image, as well as the development and implementation of industry standards for the functioning of one or another sector of global production. In this way, multinational corporations achieve a number of strategic goals, namely: minimizing terms and transaction costs for the development of new technological inventions, leveling the negative impact of customs barriers and currency restrictions existing in various countries of the world, penetrating new segments of the global market, maintaining control over results of corporate research and development and prevention of their outflow to competing companies, development of corporate innovation networks, etc.
IMPROVEMENT OF ACCOUNTING-AND-ANALYTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS OF A COMMERCIAL BANK
Authors:   Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Zelikman Vladyslav , Akimova Tetiana ,   Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Zagniy Kateryna ,   Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies
Published: May 2023

The issues of improving the accounting-and-analytical support for management of deposits of commercial bank has been considered. The main problems affecting the volume of deposit operations of banks are defined, which include the lack of customers’ confidence in the stability and reliability of the banks operation. The need to improve the accounting of deposit operations is substantiated. That, in particular, is due to regular changes in the regulatory framework which regulates the accounting and financial reporting of Ukrainian banks. The necessity of development and implementation by banks of methodical, organizational and technical solutions, which are not regulated by current regulatory documents, has been proved. Such solutions must be embodied in the individual accounting policy of a certain commercial bank. Recommendations are given regarding the provisions of the bank’s accounting policy about deposit operations, and that should ensure the elimination of existing internal problems of accounting for those operations. It is justified that the effective organization of the bank’s deposit management processes should be based on a reliable information and analytical system, which will provide up-to-date and reliable data for all bank employees, who involved in the implementation of deposit operations. The formation of such a system should provide an opportunity to involve relevant bank employees in the management of deposit operations in real time. The forms of developed additional analytical documents that will reflect the state of payments for short-term deposits in national and foreign currencies has been given. Presented analytical forms should become the part of the information-and-analytical system of a commercial bank. The procedure for full and partial access to such analytical forms has been established in order to make the necessary changes and/or obtain information for making managerial decisions at various levels of bank management. The developed analytical documents should help to more carefully control the accounting of deposit operations and will contribute to increasing the efficiency, effectiveness and accuracy of accounting of deposit operations in the conditions of a commercial bank.
STUDY OF THE PROSPECTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BASEL III REQUIREMENTS IN THE DOMESTIC PRACTICE OF BANKING REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Kurylo Oksana , Papirnyk Solomiia ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: May 2023

One of the ways to increase the level of financial stability of banks and, as a result, to strengthen the banking system of Ukraine, is to introduce new standards into the national practice of state regulation and supervision of bank activities. This work is aimed at evaluating the prospects for the introduction of Basel III requirements in Ukraine, in particular, taking into account the national specifics of conducting banking business. The key principles of the functioning of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision are characterized. The main agreements adopted by the Basel Committee (Basel I, Basel II, Basel III) have been studied, in particular, the prerequisites for their introduction and the main changes in the practice of banking regulation due to their adoption have been outlined. The positive and negative consequences of the introduction of Basel III requirements on the state of the banking system, which take place both at the international level and within the boundaries of a separate economy, including the Ukrainian one, are analyzed. It is noted that the Basel reforms implemented after the 2007–2009 crisis contributed to the effective strengthening of the banking sector, which in turn helped banks to continue lending to the real economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The main tasks of the implementation of the Basel standards of banking supervision in Ukraine and the key achievements along the way are outlined. It was found that the key innovations of recent years, which significantly contribute to the approximation of the domestic practice of banking regulation to European standards and the strengthening of the effectiveness of the banking system of Ukraine, are the introduction of liquidity standards LCR (short-term liquidity regulation) and NSFR (long-term liquidity regulation) in Ukraine. Given the importance of maintaining long-term liquidity by domestic banks in today's difficult operating conditions, the dynamics of the coefficient of net stable financing of domestic banks for the period 04/01/2021 – 03/01/2023 was analyzed. The relationship between the form of ownership of the bank and the profitability of its capital was studied, based on which a conclusion was made about the influence of the level of implementation of the requirements of the Basel Committee on the success of the bank's operation. The dynamics of the capital of banks in the section of their groups is analyzed, attention is focused on the state policy regarding the support of banks with a state share and its consequences for the domestic banking system.
ФІНАНСОВІ АСПЕКТИ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ УКРАЇНИ В УМОВАХ ВІЙСЬКОВОГО СТАНУ
Authors: Савчук С.В. , Коломийчук Н.М.
Published: May 2023

Стаття присвячена вирішенню проблем та окресленню перспектив щодо формування та фінансових аспектів реалізації соціальної політики держави в умовах військового стану в Україні. У статті проаналізовано та узагальнено погляди науковців щодо визначення сутності «соціальна політика» з огляду на фінансовий аспект її реалізації. Розкрито зміст та особливості фінансового забезпечення соціального захисту населення в умовах військових дій в Україні. Визначено актуальні проблеми фінансового забезпечення соціальної сфери та шляхи їх вирішення в умовах військового стану. Окреслено основні перспективні завдання та напрямки розвитку забезпечення соціального захисту населення в Україні. Зазначено, що однією з найвагоміших складових у системі соціального захисту громадян є його фінансове забезпечення. Запропоновано шляхи підвищення ефективності фінансування соціальних видатків в умовах військового стану в Україні.
ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ УПРАВЛІННЯ БІЗНЕС-ПРОЦЕСАМИ В РИНКОВОМУ СЕРЕДОВИЩІ ЦИФРОВОЇ ІНФРАСТРУКТУРИ
Authors: Колесник М.В. , Ярмолюк О.Я. , Созинова І.В.
Published: May 2023

У статті проведено аналіз сутності та властивостей цифрової ринкової інфраструктури. За результатами дослідження фахової предметної літератури виявлено значний науковий інтерес до питань розвитку методів підвищення ефективності бізнес-процесів, в тому числі методів цифрової інфраструктури. Проте, незважаючи на активізацію проведення наукових досліджень різних аспектів економічних процесів ринкової інфраструктури, які пов’язані із цифровою трансформацією ринкової економіки, наявні наукові здобутки не надають можливості стверджувати, що управління такими бізнес-процесами вивчено докладно. Спостерігається проблема недостатності наукових знань з питань управління бізнес-процесами в ринковій інфраструктурі економічними методами, які релевантні природі цифрової інфраструктури. Важливість досліджень в цьому аспекті обумовлена також актуальною тенденцією, яка свідчить про те, що сучасні бізнес-моделі економічних організацій більш схильні переходити до мультихмарних середовищ в організаційних комунікаціях та до гібридних бізнес-процесів в каналах збуту. Аналізуючи сучасні підходи до управління бізнес-процесами, в статті запропоновано підхід, який узгіднюється з необхідністю застосування методів управління та оцінки ефективності бізнес-процесів в аспекті мінімізації витрат на функціонування економічного механізму («efficiency»), але при цьому визначає за першочергову необхідність досліджувати підвищення ефективності бізнес-процесів в цифровій інфраструктурі з позиції розуміння ефективності відносно досягнення планованого результату («effectiveness») шляхом циклічного моніторингу рівня досягнення бізнес-цілей. Отже, розширення методів управління бізнес-процесами завдяки можливостям сучасних цифрових технологій дозволяє підвищити їх економічну ефективність в різнорідному середовищі ринкової інфраструктури, в тому числі для ефективного здійснення таргетованного маркетингу, а отже забезпечення прибутковості та стійкості бізнес-моделей підприємств.
ФІНАНСОВА БЕЗПЕКА ПІДПРИЄМСТВА ЯК ОСНОВА ФІНАНСОВОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ ДЕРЖАВИ
Authors: Новіченко Л.С. , Свирида О.А.
Published: May 2023

У статті досліджуються актуальні питання діагностики та управління фінансовою безпекою підприємства. Проаналізовано підходи вітчизняних науковців щодо визначення сутності цього поняття, охарактеризовано механізм взаємного впливу фінансових систем підприємства та держави. Рекомендовано для діагностики фінансової безпеки підприємства проводити аналіз фінансового стану та визначення ймовірності настання банкрутства. Зроблено висновок, що найбільш доцільним методичним прийомом діагностики фінансової безпеки підприємства є використання інтегрального показника, обчисленого за допомогою дискримінантного аналізу. Для постійного забезпечення фінансової безпеки на великих підприємствах запропоновано впровадження системи управління фінансовою безпекою, основою якої повинна стати діяльність Служби внутрішнього аудиту. Охарактеризовано функціїцієї структури, визначено склад інформаційного забезпечення функціонування системи управління фінансовою безпекою підприємства.
ЦИФРОВА ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЯ ЯК ДРАЙВЕР РОЗВИТКУ ЕКОНОМІКИ
Authors: Тищенко Д.С.
Published: May 2023

Стаття присвячена аналізу сучасного стану та перспектив впливу цифрової трансформації на сферу економіки, визначенню ролі і місця цифровізації через призму еволюційних змін. В ході дослідження визначено переваги від цифрової трансформації які отримує як держава, так і населення та бізнес. На основі причинно-наслідкової залежності між темпами цифрової трансформації економіки України та рівня споживання інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій, доведено необхідність розбудови програм цифровізації всіх секторів економіки та сфер життєдіяльності. Розроблено підходи щодо реалізації інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій у фінансовому секторі та впровадження провідних технологічних рішень Індустрії 4.0 в діяльність промислових підприємств. Запропоновано архітектоніку платформи цифрової трансформації діяльності суб’єкта бізнесу, що базується на взаємодії управління з клієнтами, акціонерами, контрагентами та партнерами.
АДАПТАЦІЯ МАТРИЦІ БОСТОНСЬКОЇ КОНСУЛЬТАТИВНОЇ ГРУПИ ДЛЯ АНАЛІЗУ ФІНАНСОВИХ РЕЗУЛЬТАТІВ
Authors: Єгорова О.В. , Яснолоб І.О.
Published: May 2023

Обґрунтовано, що використання методу аналізу корпоративного портфеля Boston Consulting Group Matrix обмежене внаслідок неоднозначності концептуальних засад, методичних проблем та браку повної інформації щодо діяльності конкурентів. Запропоновано модифікацію BCG matrix, яка розподіляє асортиментні одиниці за визначеними резервами зростання прибутків. Запропонована модифікація має перевагу у порівнянні з класичним варіантом, оскільки базується на внутрішньому аналізі суб’єкта діяльності, а не на оцінюванні потенціалу конкурентів, та оцінює перспективи не доходу, а прибутку (що важливіше для бізнесу).
Agronomic response of two experimental varieties of habanero chili in the application of band vermicomposting
Authors: Santiago-Morales Brenda L. , Camposeco Neymar , Sandoval-Rangel A. , Robledo-Torres V. , Alcalá-Rico J.S.G.J.
Published: May 2023

The habanero chili pepper has great productive potential in Mexico, with an annual growth of 12.5% ​​in the planted area in the last five years. Objective: was to evaluate the agronomic response of two experimental varieties of habanero chili called HNC-6 orange color and HCC-8 chocolate color, belonging to the Center for Training and Development in Seed Technology. Methodology: the study was established under five doses of vermicompost, 0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 kg plant-1 using a completely random design with a 2x5 factorial arrangement. Results: the HNC-6 variety had a better agronomic response than HCC-8, its yield was 95 % higher, the number of fruits per plant 84 %, fruit length (FL) 25 %, pericarp thickness 28 %, fruit firmness 11 %, and average fruit weight 4.7 %. The HCC-8 variety exceeded the height of HNC-6 by 38 % and the fruit diameter (FD) by 14 %. The vermicompost doses exerted a similar effect on both varieties. In conclusion, the experimental variety HNC-6 showed a better agronomic response under the conditions tested. The vermicompost doses exerted a response effect and similar trend in the two experimental varieties of habanero pepper tested, the significant interactions found in FL, FD, and total soluble solids indicate that the application of vermicompost influenced the quality of the fruits in some aspects. Conclusions: the main factors that determined the response of the crop are its genetic component in response to the environment and the degree of maturity of the vermicompost.
Regional Minimums in the U.S. Beef Complex
Authors: Dennis Elliott , Lubben Bradley
Published: May 2023

This report shows how the currently proposed policies differ; shows how these policies have aligned with historical market behavior; provides alternative specifications to regional minimums; and suggests policy alternatives to regional minimums.

The main purpose of this report is to show how current and potential alternative specifications of regional minimums would have historically aligned with observed market behavior. However, the fundamental question in the debate of the validity and effectiveness of regional minimums first rests on whether robust price discovery has historically occurred over time and within each USDA-AMS region. If there has been a lack of price discovery during certain times of the year or systematically within certain regions, then creating regional minimums is one alternative to increase negotiated trade to robust levels. Thus, if either of these two conditions are met, then one should not expect any formulation of regional minimums to match historical market behavior. This does not necessarily imply regional minimums are poorly constructed or would be ineffective at increasing price discovery. On the contrary, to create regional minimums so that they matched historical market behavior considering either of these two conditions would be counterproductive to the objective of increasing negotiated trade to a robust level. Rather than solving issues of price discovery, the enacted regional minimums would only continue permitting deficient levels of price discovery to persist under the guise of “improved price discovery.”
Examining environmental contaminant mixtures among adults with type 2 diabetes in the Cree First Nation communities of Eeyou Istchee, Canada
Authors: Zuk Aleksandra M. , Tsuji Leonard J. S. , Nieboer Evert , Martin Ian D. , Liberda Eric
Published: May 2023

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) disproportionately affects Indigenous populations. It is possible that exposure to complex mixtures of environmental contaminants contribute to T2DM development. This study examined the association between complex environmental contaminant mixtures and T2DM among Canadian Indigenous communities from the Eeyou Istchee territory, Quebec, Canada. Using data from the cross-sectional Multi-Community Environment-and-Health Study (2005–2009) Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to reduce the dimensionality of the following contaminants: 9-polychlorinated biphenyl congeners; 7-organic pesticides; and 4-metal/metalloids. Following this data reduction technique, we estimated T2DM prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals using modified Poisson regression with robust error variance across derived principal components, adjusting for a priori covariates. For both First Nation adult males (n = 303) and females (n = 419), factor loadings showed dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and lead (Pb) highly loaded on the second principal component (PC) axis: DDT negatively loaded, and Pb positively loaded. T2DM was significantly associated with PC-2 across all adjusted models. Because PCA produces orthogonal axes, increasing PC-2 scores in the fully adjusted model for females and males showed (PR = 0.84; 95% CI 0.72, 0.98) and (PR = 0.78; 95% CI 0.62, 0.98), respectively. This cross-sectional study suggests that our observed association with T2DM is the result of DDT, and less likely the result of Pb exposure. Further, detectable levels of DDT among individuals may possibly contribute to disease etiology.

 
Wood smoke black carbon from Indigenous traditional cultural activities in a subarctic Cree community
Authors: Moriarty Robert J. , Wilton Meaghan J. , Liberda Eric , Tsuji Leonard J. S. , Peltier Richard E.
Published: May 2023

Indoor concentrations of black carbon (BC) were measured when wood was burned for traditional cultural activities in a study in a Cree community located in subarctic Canada. The study also included an intervention using a propane-fuelled heater to mitigate in situ BC. Mass concentrations of BC were measured in a game-smoking tent for 39 days and in hunting cabins on the west coast of James Bay, Canada, for 8 days. Five-minute averaged BC mass concentration (N = 12,319) data were recorded and assessed using optimised noise-reduction averaging. Mean BC mass concentrations were lower in hunting cabins (mean = 8.25 micrograms per cubic metre (µg m−3)) and higher in the game-smoking tent (mean = 15.46 µg m−3). However, excessive BC peaks were recorded in the game-smoking tent (maximum = 3076.71 µg m−3) when the fire was stoked or loaded. The intervention with the propane heater in a hunting cabin yielded a 90% reduction in measured BC mass concentrations. We do not presume that exposure to BC is of concern in hunting cabins with appropriate wood-burning appliances that are well-sealed and vent outside. In game-smoking tents, we advise that persons take intermittent breaks outside of the tent for fresh air.

 